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We Know How to Read : S16E1 : Trial of the Tomes : Romance

Let the trials begin! This week we are putting Romance to the test in the following categories first impressions, design, writing style, general plot, characters, and our critical and enjoyment scores. In one corner for men, we have Thunderstruck by Carter Blake, and in the other corner for the women is Jackson by Nyssa Kathryn. Carter Blake writes novellas about steamy alpha romances. Nyssa Kathryn writes suspense romances of alpha men in small-town romances. Who will come out on top?! 

We Know How to Read : S16E1 : Trial of the Tomes : Gender in Publishing

Welcome to the Trial of the Tomes! We're looking closely at the idea of author gender in genre, publication, and writing style. How that impacts the public eye, reader experience, and marketing. Most importantly who does it best?! We have read one male author and one not man in the following genres Romance, Romantic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Murder/Thriller! Pitting them against each other with trials to see who ranks supreme in the Trial of the Tomes!! Follow the competition to see who is victorious and who falls! This week is all about gender in publication and everything to go with it!

We Know How to Read : Stacks on Stacks : The Foxglove King by Hannah Whiten

Welcome back to our Stacks on Stacks series, a once-a-month book club. We started this to help us conquer that never-ending TBR, talk more with you, and abbreviate it as “S.O.S.” because yes send help! We will never finish our TBR at this rate!! We announce our “SOS” read at the beginning of each month, inviting you to read, listen, and talk with us on Instagram or Discord about that month's "SOS" book. The Foxglove King is Hannah Whitten's first in a trilogy. In this lush, romantic new epic fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten, a young woman’s secret power to raise the dead plunges her into the dangerous and glamorous world of the Sainted King’s royal court. We break down the story, our thoughts, and overall review of this HIT of a novel. Join us next month with our "SOS" Daughter of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis.

We Know How to Read : S15E4 : TROPE-tastic Summer : Tropes you can't avoid

Welcome to our TROPE-tastic summer series season finale! Wrapping up this whirlwind of a summer with the good, the bad, the ugly, and the fun of tropes. This final episode goes into the tropes you can't avoid because they are the genre! Yes, we are getting into it today on the podcast. Come back tomorrow for our Stacks on Stacks episode and next week for Trial of the Tomes!

We Know How to Read : S15E4 : TROPE-tastic Summer : Are tropes bad?

Continuing our discussion from last week, are tropes bad?  Bad for marketing? Bad for the reader? How do tropes impact reader experience, marketing, and more in the book community? We talk about how we see the impacts of tropes in the publishing and reading world. 

We Know How to Read : S15E3 : TROPE-tastic Summer : Are tropes good?

We put tropes under the microscope to see what they really are and are they good? How do tropes impact reader experience, marketing, and more in the book community? We talk about how we see the impacts of tropes in the publishing and reading world. 

We Know How to Read : S15E2 : TROPE-tastic Summer : Microtropes that have a chokehold on us

Microtropes that have a chokehold on us - enough said! This week we are getting to the subcategory of tropes with all our favorites! The TROPE-tastic summer episode gets wild with these micro tropes, mainly in fantasy romance, but across all genres. 

We Know How to Read : S15E1 : TROPE-tastic Summer : What are they?

Welcome to our TROPE-tastic summer series! This series will follow what is a trope, why do we use tropes, are tropes good or bad, how do they impact book marketing, the reader experience, and some tropes you just can't avoid. This week we are focusing on the 'What' is a trope: a word completely synonyms in the community at this point, but what is it? Find out on this week's episode! 

We Know How to Read : Stacks on Stacks : The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

Welcome back to our Stacks on Stacks series, a once-a-month book club. We started this to help us conquer that never-ending TBR, talk more with you, and abbreviate it as “S.O.S.” because yes send help! We will never finish our TBR at this rate!! We announce our “SOS” read at the beginning of each month, inviting you to read, listen, and talk with us on Instagram or Discord about that month's "SOS" book. The Idea of You is Robinne Lee's debut album after a successful career in the arts. It is a story of a 40-year-old, Solene reclaiming herself and a rediscovery of happiness and love through a hot whirlwind of a romance with boyband singer, Hayes Cambell. We break down the story, our thoughts, and overall review of this HIT of a novel. Join us next month with our "SOS" The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten.

We Know How to Read : S14E2 : Fans of Fanfic : The Good and The Bad

We love fanfiction, we love fiction, but do we love fanfiction turned fiction? What are the implications on publishing rights, the community space, and over all the impression fanfiction is giving others. We concluded our series with a more critical view on the rise of fanfiction turned fiction, how that impacts fanfic readers and non, plus more. The series really reflects on how important fanfiction is to reader and writers, but is the pipeline to trad publishing? Tell us your thoughts!