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Shit We"ve Read

Laura Benson, Jason Rico, Bella Romero, and Emma Skies

Shit We’ve Read is a sci-fi & fantasy book podcast hosted by geeky friends Laura Benson, Jason Rico, and Bella Romero. Each month, we get together to discuss a new-to-us book or graphic novel, sometimes giving it a spicy, adult twist with our After Dark episodes featuring co-host Emma Skies. Along the way, we’re joined by occasional guest hosts and noteworthy authors for insightful interviews, along with other fun surprises. So, join us on our latest book journey and tell us - what shit have you

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01:09:41

23: Legends & Lattes

Shit We"ve Read ·

2023/05/17

Welcome back to Shit We've Read! In this Season Three premiere episode, we are excited to discuss Travis Baldree's TikTok sensation, LEGENDS & LATTES—”a cozy, heartwarming slice-of-life fantasy about found families and fresh starts.” Listen in as Laura explains why she has a love/hate relationship with this book, we discuss the difference between coffee and espresso within the context of the story, we play a game of “Does This Common Food Exist in This Universe?”,

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01:09:41

23: Legends & Lattes

Shit We"ve Read ·

2023/05/17

Welcome back to Shit We've Read! In this Season Three premiere episode, we are excited to discuss Travis Baldree's TikTok sensation, LEGENDS & LATTES—”a cozy, heartwarming slice-of-life fantasy about found families and fresh starts.” Listen in as Laura explains why she has a love/hate relationship with this book, we discuss the difference between coffee and espresso within the context of the story, we play a game of “Does This Common Food Exist in This Universe?”, and

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01:17:04

22: The Last Adventure of Constance Verity

Shit We"ve Read ·

2023/03/29

It’s our last book of Season Two as we read the appropriately titled The Last Adventure of Constance Verity by A. Lee Martinez, a humorous urban fantasy about the world’s greatest adventurer and her quest to become ordinary. Listen in as Jason makes the shocking revelation that he doesn’t like reading, Laura confirms she is an android, and the book’s metaphysics prove too much for Bella’s mind. Thanks for listening and for all your support this season. To keep up with any

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01:17:04

22: The Last Adventure of Constance Verity

Shit We"ve Read ·

2023/03/29

It’s our last book of Season Two as we read the appropriately titled The Last Adventure of Constance Verity by A. Lee Martinez, a humorous urban fantasy about the world’s greatest adventurer and her quest to become ordinary. Listen in as Jason makes the shocking revelation that he doesn’t like reading, Laura confirms she is an android, and the book’s metaphysics prove too much for Bella’s mind. Thanks for listening and for all your support this season. To keep up with

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00:40:34

Author Interview: Jenna Voris

Shit We"ve Read ·

2023/03/15

We have another incredible author interview for you! We were fortunate enough to have debut author Jenna Voris join us to chat about her upcoming young adult space opera Made of Stars, described by her as “inspired by the story of Bonnie and Clyde, but set in space.” Listen as Voris tells us about the inspirations for her novel, how her experience getting Made of Stars published has changed her writing process, she reveals some of her favorite book tropes, and shares how she was

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00:40:34

Author Interview: Jenna Voris

Shit We"ve Read ·

2023/03/15

We have another incredible author interview for you! We were fortunate enough to have debut author Jenna Voris join us to chat about her upcoming young adult space opera Made of Stars, described by her as “inspired by the story of Bonnie and Clyde, but set in space.” Listen as Voris tells us about the inspirations for her novel, how her experience getting Made of Stars published has changed her writing process, she reveals some of her favorite book tropes, and shares how she was

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01:05:34

21: Dawn

Shit We"ve Read ·

2023/02/22

We’re celebrating Black History Month with a discussion of Dawn by Octavia E. Butler, one of the most renowned voices in Black science fiction. “Hopeful and thought-provoking, this post-apocalyptic narrative deftly explores gender and race through the eyes of characters struggling to adapt [...] in a world devastated by nuclear war.” Listen in as Bella explains why they don’t like 80s science fiction, Laura admits she felt weird during the alien sex scenes, and we talk about how

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01:05:34

21: Dawn

Shit We"ve Read ·

2023/02/22

We’re celebrating Black History Month with a discussion of Dawn by Octavia E. Butler, one of the most renowned voices in Black science fiction. “Hopeful and thought-provoking, this post-apocalyptic narrative deftly explores gender and race through the eyes of characters struggling to adapt [...] in a world devastated by nuclear war.” Listen in as Bella explains why they don’t like 80s science fiction, Laura admits she felt weird during the alien sex scenes, and we talk about

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01:10:48

After Dark: Lord of Eternal Night

Shit We"ve Read ·

2023/02/14

It’s Valentine’s Day—a day for sex, love, and romance—which means it’s the perfect day for another After Dark discussion. In this episode, we chat about Bella’s book choice, Lord of Eternal Night, a paranormal romance by Ben Alderson. Listen in as Bella explains how they had choice paralysis when choosing this book, we question the physical aspects of one of the sex scenes, and Jason stands up for the baker’s son (IYKYK.) Plus, find out what opinion Emma

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01:10:48

After Dark: Lord of Eternal Night

Shit We"ve Read ·

2023/02/14

It’s Valentine’s Day—a day for sex, love, and romance—which means it’s the perfect day for another After Dark discussion. In this episode, we chat about Bella’s book choice, Lord of Eternal Night, a paranormal romance by Ben Alderson. Listen in as Bella explains how they had choice paralysis when choosing this book, we question the physical aspects of one of the sex scenes, and Jason stands up for the baker’s son (IYKYK.) Plus, find out what opinion Emma shared that left Bella

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01:09:12

20: The Shadow in the Glass (w/ Megan Wilson)

Shit We"ve Read ·

2023/01/25

Happy New Year! It’s the first episode of 2023 and guest co-host Megan Wilson returns to join Jason and Bella for a discussion of The Shadow in the Glass, a “terrifying new spin on Cinderella” by JJA Harwood. Listen in as we debate if it’s accurate to call this story a retelling of Cinderella, Megan shows us where to find hope within this book, and Bella asks a question that makes Jason rethink his entire understanding of this story. Guest Host:Megan (sher/her) is a vegan

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01:09:12

20: The Shadow in the Glass (w/ Megan Wilson)

Shit We"ve Read ·

2023/01/25

Happy New Year! It’s the first episode of 2023 and guest co-host Megan Wilson returns to join Jason and Bella for a discussion of The Shadow in the Glass, a “terrifying new spin on Cinderella” by JJA Harwood. Listen in as we debate if it’s accurate to call this story a retelling of Cinderella, Megan shows us where to find hope within this book, and Bella asks a question that makes Jason rethink his entire understanding of this story. Guest Host:Megan (sher/her) is a vegan

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01:05:51

19: Iron Widow (w/Amy Kalmbach)

Shit We"ve Read ·

2022/12/28

Join us as we close out 2022 and welcome new guest host Amy Kalmbach with a discussion of Xiran Jay Zhao's debut novel, Iron Widow; a feminist sci-fi story inspired by the rise of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history. Listen in as we question why the two top shelves on Goodreads for this book are 'fantasy' and 'young adult', we discuss whether or not the book’s commentary on gender roles within a patriarchal society was successful, and in true geek fashion, Jason compares

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01:05:51

19: Iron Widow (w/Amy Kalmbach)

Shit We"ve Read ·

2022/12/28

Join us as we close out 2022 and welcome new guest host Amy Kalmbach with a discussion of Xiran Jay Zhao's debut novel, Iron Widow; a feminist sci-fi story inspired by the rise of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history. Listen in as we question why the two top shelves on Goodreads for this book are 'fantasy' and 'young adult', we discuss whether or not the book’s commentary on gender roles within a patriarchal society was successful, and in true geek fashion,

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01:14:05

After Dark: Her Soul to Take

Shit We"ve Read ·

2022/12/14

It’s Emma’s book choice and with it comes her first official hosting duties! All four SWR After Dark hosts come together for a discussion of Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux, book one of the Souls Trilogy. It’s a book Emma has previously read and she asked the rest of us to read it too, so listen in as we decide whether we agree with Emma’s opinion, we debate the balance of plot vs. sex scenes, and we consider whether a demon dick is enough to classify this book as a

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01:14:05

After Dark: Her Soul to Take

Shit We"ve Read ·

2022/12/14

It’s Emma’s book choice and with it comes her first official hosting duties! All four SWR After Dark hosts come together for a discussion of Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux, book one of the Souls Trilogy. It’s a book Emma has previously read and she asked the rest of us to read it too, so listen in as we decide whether we agree with Emma’s opinion, we debate the balance of plot vs. sex scenes, and we consider whether a demon dick is enough to classify this book as a “monster

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01:22:11

18: Blood Like Magic (w/Jessilee Windhaus)

Shit We"ve Read ·

2022/11/30

This month we are joined by returning guest host Jessilee Windhaus for a discussion of Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury; “an urban fantasy debut following a teen witch who is given a horrifying task: sacrificing her first love to save her family’s magic. The problem is, she’s never been in love—she’ll have to find the perfect guy before she can kill him.” Listen in as we compare this book to the Disney animated film Encanto, we praise the author’s

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01:22:11

18: Blood Like Magic (w/Jessilee Windhaus)

Shit We"ve Read ·

2022/11/30

This month we are joined by returning guest host Jessilee Windhaus for a discussion of Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury; “an urban fantasy debut following a teen witch who is given a horrifying task: sacrificing her first love to save her family’s magic. The problem is, she’s never been in love—she’ll have to find the perfect guy before she can kill him.” Listen in as we compare this book to the Disney animated film Encanto, we praise the author’s blending of young adult

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01:35:30

17: In Every Generation (w/Z LaFrance & Megan Wilson)

Shit We"ve Read ·

2022/10/26

October is for vampires and spooky books, so this month we are joined by returning guest host Z LaFrance as well as first-time guest host Megan Wilson for a discussion about In Every Generation by Kendare Blake; “the first in an all-new series [continuing] the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer featuring the next generation of Scoobies and Slayers who must defeat a powerful new evil.” Listen in as Z explains how queerness and the Buffyverse are one and the same, we call out the

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01:35:30

17: In Every Generation (w/Z LaFrance & Megan Wilson)

Shit We"ve Read ·

2022/10/26

October is for vampires and spooky books, so this month we are joined by returning guest host Z LaFrance as well as first-time guest host Megan Wilson for a discussion about In Every Generation by Kendare Blake; “the first in an all-new series [continuing] the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer featuring the next generation of Scoobies and Slayers who must defeat a powerful new evil.” Listen in as Z explains how queerness and the Buffyverse are one and the same, we call out the disrespect

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