We Know How to Read
Megan and Natalie are two book-loving, opinionated ladies that know, theorize, and share ideas about books. In We Know How to Read we will cover everything from trending books, reading challenges, tropes, worst and best characters, fan theories, and much more. As well as book smarts Megan and Natalie are aspiring authors who will occasionally give writing advice.
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Episodes
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
The spice is right! We have saved some of the spiciest content for last! With each week we have been turning up the heat to end on a five-chili pepper kind of episode. Omegaverse and shifter romance is not something to take on lightly! When is comes to mates, multiple partners, and all sorts of kicks this episode gets dark and dirty real quick! It's been fun talking about the spicier side of reading with all of you!
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
What's better than one man? THREE! Welcome back to our third episode of The Spice is Right! This week we we dive head first into our particularly favorite subgenre of spice: Paranormal, Why Choose, and Fantasy! Especially the aliens, fae, minotaurs, and more! The less human the better for us! This is your warning now that this season will be talking about explicit sexual content, all trigger warnings associated with the categories, and lots of sexual comedy. Let us know what favorite non-human species you love to read!
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
The darker the better, right?! Welcome back to our second episode of The Spice is Right! This week we are talking about all those red flag men we love to hate. Especially the billionaires, mafia, motorcycle gang, and the bad boys. This is your warning now that this season will be talking about explicit sexual content, all trigger warnings associated with the categories, and lots of sexual comedy. Dark Romance is probably our favorite version of the spicy verity!!
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Welcome back to The Spice is Right! You guessed it We Know How to Read is getting spicy! We are starting our newest season all about spice, romance, and all 50 shades of grey. This is your warning now that this season will be talking about explicit sexual content, all trigger warnings associated with the categories, and lots of sexual comedy. This week we are focusing on Contemporary romance, period piece romance, and all the swoon-worthy rom-coms you can think of! Each week the topics will get darker and spicier!
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
The fun begins! We go over all the special released chapters for House of Flame and Shadow as well as talk about the future for this series and the others. Enjoy our long-winded thoughts and theories on the SJM multiverse!
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
All good things must come to an end and rounding out of the Spring season of They Know How to Write the very talented Kate Dramis joins us this week! Inspired by a dream about a woman calling down lightning to save a friend, The Curse of Saints is Kate’s debut fantasy novel and the first in the trilogy. We had so much fun chatting with Kate this week and her book is truly amazing, add this fantasy to your TBR asap!!
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
The epic finale is finally here! We are wrapping up this adventure with nonstop action. The teams are all converging on the Crystal Palace. Bryce and Hunt fighting for the world, Ruhn and Lydia saving her sons, Hel battling the forces of Asteri. The whole time Bryce is tearing apart and making their world whole again. Tag along for the epic finish and return in TWO weeks for our theories, predictions, and final thoughts including bonus chapter content.
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Welcome Nicole Northwood to the podcast! She writes fantasy and fairytale romance stories for adults that are atmospheric, intimate, and alluring. Nicole was amazing to have on the show to share all the fun times she had writing In Flames, The Kestral Chronicles, Book 1, and her future projects. It was a load of laughs, nerds just being nerds, and more.
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Part Three the Ascent - into what? Well, buckle up because we dive into this section head first! The world is unstable, Bryce is opening portals again! Tharion is owning up to the consequences of his own actions, and so is Ithan, but Sathia and Hypaxia help them out. Ghosts are rising from the dead, and the plan is forming on how to ultimately end the Asteris' reign, but only time will tell!
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Welcome AJ Vrana to the pod this week! AJ Vrana is the author of the Indie Author Project-winning Chaos Cycle Duology, the 2023 Ontario Author Project Winner in Adult Fiction, and all an absolute blast to have on the show! Her duology and short stories brought us together at the infamous Imaginarium conference where we met. Rich with folklore and paranormal intrigue, The Hollow Gods is an atmospheric supernatural thriller that will satisfy lovers of Maggie Stiefvater's THE RAVEN BOYS, especially those craving a fable with a darker touch. We talked about her writing process, many side quests, and more in this episode.