84. The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood (Part 1) "Jordan's love of White Castle."

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92. The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Part 2) "It doesn't protect your..."
4 Nov· Not Another Heroine
For you all dear readers it's a new week, for us, it's one long rant session about dragons who really should have better things to do.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61431922-fourth-wing
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Pick of the Week: Prince of Hearts by Margaret Foxe
30 Oct· Not Another Heroine
Jordan's pick this week is getting steampunky with a master/assistant romance and a secret society of - you guessed it - super hot, immortal men. Sign me UP. (And hey, it's Kindle Unlimited and Jordan has read it like 8 times - what's not to love?)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18515966-prince-of-hearts
Looking for similar vibes?
The Parasol Protectorate Series by Gail Carriger
https://www.goodreads.com/series/46888-parasol-protectorate
Anything by Olivia Atwater
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20153683.Olivia_Atwater
The movies Van Helsing (2004) or The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
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91. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Part 1) "Catch the losers in a net and send them to the infantry."
28 Oct· Not Another Heroine
It's been a long time in the making but we finally finished it. Fourth Wing is here for better or worse, readers. If you loved this one, you might be better off just skipping the next few episodes.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61431922-fourth-wing
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Pick of the Week: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
23 Oct· Not Another Heroine
Jordan accuses someone of murder and Katie apparently loves golden retriever characters - and neither point is related to Katie's (thoroughly enjoyed!) pick this week, Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. A YA paranormal fantasy for younger girls who maybe think they're a little older than they actually are.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892338-legendborn
If you're looking for something with similar vibes (that Katie also very much enjoyed!):
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (a previous pick of the week!)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43263680-ninth-house
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17675462-the-raven-boys
Only a Monster by Vanessa Len (also a previous pick of the week!)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58210340-only-a-monster
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90. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (Part 3) "She's worried he's just going to ream her."
21 Oct· Not Another Heroine
Who needs spice when you can have a sash scene. Hari recruits a militia, takes down an entire demon army, and somehow, no one dies: not the cat, the horse, or Mathin.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/407813.The_Blue_Sword
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Hot and Bothered: What is a 'good' book?
18 Oct· Not Another Heroine
This week, Katie and Jordan trigger each other over an instagram comment that essentially questions the quality of any and all romantasy books (quite the statement on a podcast almost exclusively dedicated to good romantasy books - yikes).
Stay bothered, readers!
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Pick of the Week: Reign & Ruin by J. D. Evans
16 Oct· Not Another Heroine
In this week’s pick, something tragic almost happened - Jordan was on the verge of DNFing our newest fav book, Reign & Ruin by J. D. Evans. If you’re like Jordan (and Katie when she tried too!) and find yourself struggling, keep at it for the first 50 or so pages, and then the magic happens.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50607309-reign-ruin
If you’re looking for something similar (or are still being convinced to read it), take a look at:
The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16069030-the-winner-s-curse
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13928.Daughter_of_the_Forest
Anything by Grace Draven
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2759153.Grace_Draven
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89. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (Part 2) "We’re gonna shift up a gear."
14 Oct· Not Another Heroine
This week, Hari goes to boot camp with her pet leopard and battles a mysterious stranger.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/407813.The_Blue_Sword
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Pick of the Week: An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
9 Oct· Not Another Heroine
Katie gives likely the most lukewarm review of a book ever for An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson - "it was a book." In today's world of fast fashion publishing though, that's actually decent praise.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30969741-an-enchantment-of-ravens
If you're looking for something similar (and maybe better):
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60717747-half-a-soul
A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127305900-a-fragile-enchantment
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26032825-the-cruel-prince
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88. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (Part 1) "What else can he can do with no hands?"
7 Oct· Not Another Heroine
Kidnap me, hill king! This week we kick off The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley, a fixture in the fantasy romance genre , and perhaps some of the first-ever fan-fiction. Apparently, McKinley rage wrote this in response to an early 20th century novel called The Sheikh.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/407813.The_Blue_Sword
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sheik-edith-maude-hull/1127775915
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87. What is romantasy? (Part 2) "Jordan's shower epiphany."
30 Sep· Not Another Heroine
Readers, we're having a bit of crisis of self. What are we reading these days? How do we define it and what is actually a good book?
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Hot and Bothered: Barnes & Noble Keeps it Spicy
27 Sep· Not Another Heroine
This week Katie and Jordan share traumatic stories about their first accidental forays into erotica while discussing a new issue facing the book reading community - what's the real difference between romance and erotica, and do we need to change how either are marketed?
Stay bothered, readers!
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Pick of the Week: What I Did For a Duke by Julie Anne Long
25 Sep· Not Another Heroine
Jordan gets back to her roots this week with a fun, quirky, and not too serious regency romance - What I Did for a Duke by Julie Anne Long. While we're still not clear on what was done to get the duke, it's likely something naughty (especially since this is an open door romance!)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8430098-what-i-did-for-a-duke
If you're looking for something similar, try anything by Julia Quinn, Lisa Kleypas or Sherry Thomas.
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86. The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood (Part 3) "All the ladies get their sliced ham from Deli Dan."
23 Sep· Not Another Heroine
Beware readers, this episode is way past R rated, but Deli Dan carried us through. Join us next week when we go back to some serious fantasy with Robin McKinley's "The Blue Sword."
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199928276-the-love-of-my-afterlife
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Hot and Bothered: Anti-Intellectualism
20 Sep· Not Another Heroine
A (surprisingly coherent) dialogue on arguments of anti-intellectualism in popular reading - or alternatively, why people gotta hate on fairy smut?
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Pick of the Week: The Heir and the Spare by Kate Stradling
18 Sep· Not Another Heroine
An easy, breezy Kindle Unlimited book is Katie’s pick this week - The Heir and the Spare by Kate Stradling. As Katie explains, “it’s a book,” so don’t get too excited (though to be fair, it was finished and had a surprisingly interesting twist at the end!)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57022919-the-heir-and-the-spare
If you're looking for something with similar vibes:
Thorn by Intisar Khanani
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51265989-thorn
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12680907-bitterblue
Warprize by Elizabeth Vaughan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78070.Warprize
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85. The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood (Part 2) "He squirts out of the closet."
16 Sep· Not Another Heroine
The drinks are kicking in for part 2 - much needed for the scene we endure with Delphie's overexposure in athletic wear.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199928276-the-love-of-my-afterlife
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Hot and Bothered: Happy endings (not) guaranteed?
13 Sep· Not Another Heroine
In this week’s episode, Saint Jordan comes to teach us the good word - romance books have to have happy endings! (Or do they? Ooooooh the intrigue! The controversy!)
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Pick of the Week: The Contortionist by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
11 Sep· Not Another Heroine
Get your pumpkins out, readers, it's spooky season! And starting us off right, Jordan's pick this week is a new one for us both: contemporary horror romance. Despite the suggestive title, The Contortionist by Kathryn Ann Kingsley is all the right kinds of scary - and a 5 star read for Jordan!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54995584-the-contortionist
For similar vibes (but maybe less spooky):
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43263680-ninth-house
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26032825-the-cruel-prince
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84. The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood (Part 1) "Jordan's love of White Castle."
9 Sep· Not Another Heroine
It's a Good Morning America Book Club pick so not exactly our usual choice of books. Go into this story like you would a Hallmark movie and you'll have an enjoyable but mindless time.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199928276-the-love-of-my-afterlife
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Episodes

92. The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Part 2) "It doesn't protect your..."

Pick of the Week: Prince of Hearts by Margaret Foxe

91. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Part 1) "Catch the losers in a net and send them to the infantry."

Pick of the Week: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

90. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (Part 3) "She's worried he's just going to ream her."

Hot and Bothered: What is a 'good' book?

Pick of the Week: Reign & Ruin by J. D. Evans

89. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (Part 2) "We’re gonna shift up a gear."

Pick of the Week: An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

88. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (Part 1) "What else can he can do with no hands?"

87. What is romantasy? (Part 2) "Jordan's shower epiphany."

Hot and Bothered: Barnes & Noble Keeps it Spicy

Pick of the Week: What I Did For a Duke by Julie Anne Long

86. The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood (Part 3) "All the ladies get their sliced ham from Deli Dan."

Hot and Bothered: Anti-Intellectualism

Pick of the Week: The Heir and the Spare by Kate Stradling

85. The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood (Part 2) "He squirts out of the closet."

Hot and Bothered: Happy endings (not) guaranteed?

Pick of the Week: The Contortionist by Kathryn Ann Kingsley