Badass Literature Society
Simply a book review podcast. We read the books, then we talk about them. Each review is in two parts: a spoiler-free summary and review, and then a spoiler-heavy in-depth discussion and review. Logo designed by Justin Miller @justinmiller.design
Episodes
This month we read and review The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free.
Here's a little about The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea:
Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now cur...
This month we read and review Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free.
Here's a little about Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil:
This is a story about hunger.
1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada.
A young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, ...
This month we read and review The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free.
Here's a little about The Wren in the Holly Library:
Can you love the dark when you know what it hides?
Some things aren’t supposed to exist outside of our imagination.
Thirteen years ago, monsters emerged from the shadows and plunged Kierse’s world into a c...
On this special bonus episode of Badass Literature Society we’re doing something a little different—no book review, no deep dive, just a fun round of Bookish Would You Rather. Questions all about books, reading habits, tropes, and more. None of us know what’s coming, so we’re going in totally blind.
Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com
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This month we read and review Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn, which is book 2 in The Legendborn Cycle. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free.
(Don't forget to check out the outtakes at the end of the episode!)
Here's a little about Bloodmarked:
The shadows have risen, and the line is law.
All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she infil...
This month we read and review Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free.
(Don't forget to check out the outtakes at the end of the episode!)
Here's a little about Service Model:
To fix the world they first must break it further.
Humanity is a dying breed, utterly reliant on artificial labor and service. When a domesticated robot ge...
Tune in for a bonus episode where we do a BookTok challenge!
For those of you unfamiliar, this is a challenge that can be found on TikTok that we’ve done on the show instead!
Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com
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This month we read and review The Red Palace by June Hur. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free.
(Don't forget to check out the outtakes at the end of the episode!)
Here's a little about The Red Palace:
Joseon (Korea), 1758. There are few options available to illegitimate daughters in the capital city, but through hard work and study, eighteen-year-old Hyeon has earned a p...
In this bonus episode, we’re putting ourselves on the spot with a series of fun, random, bookish questions! Tt’s a laid-back, unscripted conversation. So, grab a warm drink, settle in, and play along with us as we share our answers and plenty of laughs!
Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.com
If you don't already, follow us on Ins...
This month we read and review The Housemaid by Freida McFadden. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free.
Here's a little about The Housemaid:
“Welcome to the family,” Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I’ll soon learn...
Join us for a special bonus episode as we dive into the books coming out in 2025 that we're most excited for!
From eagerly awaited sequels to groundbreaking debuts, we'll explore a wide range of genres and authors.
Hopefully you're as excited as we are for new books in 2025!
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In this bonus episode, we’re putting ourselves on the spot with a series of fun, random, and holiday-themed bookish questions! From cozy winter reads to holiday-themed sequels, and even which character would make the best Santa Claus, it’s a laid-back, unscripted conversation perfect for the season. Grab a warm drink, settle in, and play along with us as we share our answers and plenty of laughs!
As a reminde...
This month we read and review Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free.
Here's a little about Legends & Lattes:
After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time.
The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand...
Wow. It's crazy to think we've been doing this little show for 5 years now! We had a blast recording this episode and going down memory lane together, and we hope you'll love it too. For all our listeners, thank you SO Much for all the support over the last 5 years! Thank you for all the recommendations!
Here's to another 5 years!
This month we read and review She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free.
Here's a little about She Who Became the Sun:
To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything
“I refuse to be nothing…”
In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatnes...
For the bonus episode this month Michael & Barbara review the final book in the Realm Breaker Trilogy, Fate Breaker by Victoria Aveyard! Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free.
Here's a little about Fate Breaker:
A dark fate descends. A shattered alliance must rise.
The Companions are torn apart and the realm hangs in the balance, at the edge of ruin. Taristan and Q...
This month we read and review How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free.
Here's a little about How To Solve Your Own Murder:
Frances Adams always said she'd be murdered. She was right.
It’s 1965 and teenage Frances Adams is at an English country fair with her two best friends. But Frances’s life takes a hairpin turn when...
This month we read and review The Women by Kristin Hannah. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free.
Here's a little about The Women:
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always pri...
On this month's bonus episode we discuss book fandoms and their impact on the book community.
Tune in to hear us argue about the pronunciation of Don Quixote...
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This month we read and review Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan. Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free.
Here's a little about Daughter of the Moon Goddess:
Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin’s magic ...
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