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Welcome Night Owls! Ever wonder what it takes to go after your dream? This week our guest took a leap of faith from a long career with the government to becoming a certified BOOK COACH! You won't want to miss tonight's conversation with The Hype Girl Book Coach: Kyle Turley! Stay tuned!! PLUS our Down the Rabbit Hole this week is all about the FOURTH WING CAST & the fans! Keep listening because as always we wrap with Mystery Q&A with GUEST PARTICIPATION! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after...

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Welcome Night Owls! Tonight we're traveling to Basgaith!! -- diving into Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros. You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "Dragonkind!!"  and of course, Mystery Q&A-- + so much more (Theories!)!!

Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!!

00:00 Welcome and Content Warning

01:28 Drink of the Episode

03:25 What Is Threshing Day?

04:12 Which was your favorite?

05:21 Favorite POVs and Tears

08:08 Brother Theory

17:18 Is I...

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Welcome Night Owls! Tonight we're traveling to Lunathion (and Prythian!)-- diving into Crescent City 3: House of Flame and Shadow in a re-read overview style. You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "Bloomsbury Releases ACOTAR 6 PREP!"  and of course, Mystery Q&A-- What other fall reads are you looking forward to? + so much more!!

Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!!

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:09 Drink of the Episode

04:06 Book Overview and Format

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Welcome Night Owls! Tonight we're traveling to Lunathion (and Prythian??)-- diving into Crescent City 2: House of Sky and Breath in a re-read overview style. You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "Threshing Day DRAMA from Tesco..."  and of course, Mystery Q&A-- If you could be Fae.. which type would you be? + so much more!!

Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!!

00:00 Welcome to Book Club After Dark

00:56 Spoiler Warning

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Welcome Night Owls! Ever wonder what it takes to go after your dream? This week our guest went from pop-ups to a full brick & mortar romance book store! You won't want to miss tonight's conversation with The New Romantics Bookstore owner: Jane Rodriguez! Will she participate in a fun ACOTAR game with us? Stay tuned!! PLUS our Down the Rabbit Hole this week is all about Millennial Burnout and the realities of work/life balance! Keep listening because as always we wrap with Mystery Q&A with GUEST PARTICIPATION! Let's get cozy because...

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Welcome Night Owls! Help us welcome our FIRST EVER GUEST HOST!! Karly of KarlyRoseReads is SO BACK! As a huge Carissa Broadbent fan (like us) she's here to breakdown the latest installment of the Crowns of Nyaxia series with us: The Lion and the Deathless Dark! PLUS our Down the Rabbit Hole segment is all about Romance sub-genres- What's the difference between Fantasy Romance and Romantasy?? Then keep listening because as always we wrap with Mystery Q&A! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

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Welcome Night Owls! Tonight we're traveling to Lunathion-- diving into Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood in a re-read overview style. You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "Maasverse NEWS for books 6 &7" (we have titles!) and of course, Mystery Q&A-- Could you be a foster pet parent?

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

00:52 Spoilers and Episode Setup

01:30 Drink of the Night

03:54 Why Crescent City

05:27 How Tonight Works

07:06 Five Star Breakdown

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Welcome Night Owls! Ever wonder what it takes to get go after your dream?? You won't want to miss tonight's conversation with Local Orlando Author, Christopher Davis! PLUS our Down the Rabbit Hole hits with facts about the literacy crisis! Keep listening because as always we wrap with Mystery Q&A! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:11 Guest and Episode Plan

01:49 Master Key Synopsis

03:41 Author Bio and Roots

05:40 From Theater to Journalism

08:22 Imposter...

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Welcome Night Owls! Ever wonder what it takes to get started in the Audiobook industry?? You won't want to miss tonight's conversation with Audiobook Narrator: Courtney Maya! PLUS our Down the Rabbit Hole takes us back in time! Keep listening because as always we wrap with Mystery Q&A! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:17 Meet Courtney Maya

03:06 Narrator Origin Story

04:59 Auditions and Scripts

08:25 Gear Costs and Setup

12:38 Getting Paid Explained

16:29...

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It's FINALLY HERE! Welcome Night Owls! We're back to traveling to Prythian-- we're the book 5: ACOSF - A Court Of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas. You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "Maasverse Theories for books 6 &7" and of course, Mystery Q&A-- Have you been following any big true crime cases lately?

Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

00:00 Welcome and Content Warning

00:48 Maasverse Spoiler Scope

01:47 Drink of the Episode

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Welcome Night Owls! Ever wonder what it takes to start that bookish idea of your dreams?? You won't want to miss tonight's conversation with Authentic Books Owner: Natisha! PLUS our Down the Rabbit Hole this week is all about getting started in the book business and opportunities like The Tory Burch Foundation! Keep listening because as always we wrap with Mystery Q&A! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

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Welcome Night Owls! We're back to traveling to Prythian-- we're covering books three and four: ACOWAR (A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN) + ACOFAS (A COURT OF FROST AND STARLIGHT) by Sarah J Maas. You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "IS MYSPACE BACK?" and of course, Mystery Q&A-- it's back to school season!

Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:09 Drinks of the Episode

06:00 What's in...

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Welcome Night Owls! We're ready to talk a new Thriller-- we're covering the New York Times Bestseller: My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney! You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "A Wicker Man.. Movie??" and of course, Mystery Q&A!

 Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Welcome

01:05 Spoiler and Format Warning

01:37 Drink of the Episode: The Birdie Special 

03:51 Star Ratings and Five Stars

07:34 Immersive Audiobook 

10:41 Spic...

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Welcome Night Owls! We're FINALLY traveling to Velaris-- we're covering book two ACOMAF (A COURT OF MIST AND FURY) by Sarah J Maas. You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "SJM and all the Booktok Drama- is it worth it?" and of course, Mystery Q&A-- Let's talk tech!

 Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:12 Night Court Cocktail

04:32 SJM Multiverse

06:24 Episode Roadmap

08:00 St...

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Welcome Night Owls! Ever wonder what it takes to start that book store of your dreams?? You won't want to miss tonight's conversation with FMC Bookstore Owner: Tara Hamma! PLUS our Down the Rabbit Hole this week is all about shopping small & the impact of preorders on authors and book businesses as always we wrap with Mystery Q&A! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:18 Meet FMC Books Founder

02:20 Besties to Bookstore

05:33 Reading Styles and Guilt

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Welcome Night Owls! We're FINALLY doing it-- we're covering A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) by Sarah J Maas. You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "US Literacy Rates are Falling?" and of course, Mystery Q&A-- Any one watching the World Cup??

 Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Welcome and Warnings
00:50 Spoiler Setup ACOTAR
01:28 Drink of the Episode: The Spring Court
04:57 Why This Series Matters
06:15 Star Ratings Breakdown
10:35 Sp...

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Welcome Night Owls! Help us WELCOME BACK the New York Times best selling author of the War of Lost Hearts and Crowns of Nyaxia series, the one and only: Carissa Broadbent! We're talking all about her August release of The Lion and the Deathless Dark (Book 5 in the Crowns of Nyaxia series), plus SO MUCH MORE! As always we have our Down the Rabbit Hole and Mystery Q&A segments to wrap everything up! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:08 Meet C...

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Welcome Night Owls! We're continuing our coverage of the SEASONS OF CARNAGE SERIES--- We're talking Harvest Season by Brynne Weaver (including BONUS CONTENT + BOOK THREE PREDICTIONS). You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, our Down the Rabbit Hole segment and of course, Mystery Q&A. Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

00:51 Spoilers and Setup

01:08 Drink of the Episode

05:14 Special Editions and Audio Praise

08:44 Star Ratings Breakdown

13:31 Spice and Reader Expectations

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Welcome Night Owls! Ever wonder what it takes to start that bookish content account of your dreams?? You won't want to miss tonight's conversation with Bookish Influencer: Nicki Kupps PLUS our Down the Rabbit Hole this week is all about the thoughts surround the trademark of Hot Girls Read and we wrap with Mystery Q&A! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

0:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:11 Meet Nicki Kupps

02:13 How She Started

03:58 Consistency and Algorithms

06:18 Viral Hits and Weird...

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Welcome Night Owls! We're closing our coverage of The Ashen Series with an author interview with the one and only Demi Winters! You won't want to miss tonight's conversation and questions on book 4 PLUS our Down the Rabbit Hole and of course our Mystery Q&A segments. Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

 00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:11 Meet Demi Winters

02:06 From Science to Stories

13:18 Ashen Series Origins

18:38 Romantasy Influences

23:31 Plotting the Five Books

30:43 The Mist a...

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Welcome Night Owls! We're continuing our coverage--- and buckle up because you're getting a two for one special! We're talking both Roots of Darkness (The NOVELLA you don't want to skip!) and Dawn of the North by Demi Winters. You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, and a follow up on a previous story for our Down the Rabbit Hole segment. Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:11 Drink of the Episode

04:54 Roots of Darkness R...

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Welcome Night Owls! We're continuing our coverage--- join us as we talk all about The Ashen Series book 2: Kingdom of Claw by Demi Winters. You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, and big announcement you might not have heard yet for our Down the Rabbit Hole segment. Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:13 Drink of the Episode

04:17 Book Intro: "Kingdom of Claw" and Ratings

14:14 Magic System Deep Dive

17:41 Sisters and Storylines

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Welcome Night Owls! We've got a lot for you this week, join us as we talk all about THE POISON DAUGHTER with the author: SHIELA MASTERSON! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Podcast Welcome and Warnings

00:58 Meet Sheila Masterson

01:52 Poison Daughter Hype and Background

04:11 Origins of the World and Magic

12:24 Plotter vs Pantser Writing Process

20:02 Favorite Characters and Spicy Scenes

30:05 Spin-offs?

36:05 Politics and Class Themes

55:12 CPTSD And Grief Realism

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Welcome Night Owls! We've got a lot for you this week, join us as we talk all about books, cakes, & book cakes with Natalie from Nat Just Cakes! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Welcome and Content Warning

01:26 Meet Natalie Again

02:21 Not Just Cakes Origin Story

06:28 Bookish Details and Virality

10:14 Favorite Cake of 2025

14:32 Realistic Cake Reels

19:36 Plans for 2026

23:57 Rebecca Yarros Meeting

27:58 ACOTAR Theories and Ships

32:50 Ranking Maas Series

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Welcome Night Owls! We've got a whole new coverage style for our next series--- join us as we talk all about The Ashen Series starting with book 1: The Road of Bones by Demi Winters! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Welcome 

00:30 Content and Spoiler Warnings

01:00 Drink of the Episode 

05:04 New Episode Format

06:10 Star Ratings

13:25 Spice Rating 

17:01 Story Setup and Setting

24:59 Favorite Moments 

34:21 Favorite Characters and Diversity

41:42 Grief and Reven...

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Welcome Night Owls! We've got a lot for you this week, with the NEWS on our new episode layout plus join us as we talk all about the conclusion to the Into Darkness trilogy: Game On by Navessa Allen! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Welcome Night Owls

00:58 Content Warning Spoilers

01:32 Drink of the Episode

04:46 Book Club After Dark New Format

08:08 Star Rating Guide

11:42 Spice Rating Guide

13:24 Game On Ratings

20:26 Game On T...

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Welcome Night Owls--- Join us as we CONCLUDE our coverage of Eldritch by Kerri Lake! We're starting strong with our Drink of the Episode, then diving into chapters 70 - THE END of ELDRITCH wrapping up our coverage of The Eating Woods book 2! Listen as we get into our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "AI in our world"... And of course, stay tuned for Mystery Q&A where we ask questions to each other blindly without context!

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:02 Drink of the Episode

01:57 Episode Roadmap

03:30...

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Welcome Night Owls--- Join us as we continue our coverage of Eldritch by Kerri Lake! We're starting strong with our Drink of the Episode, then diving into chapters 53-69 to continue our coverage of The Eating Woods trilogy! Listen as we get into our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "Can this real life moment impact an entire genre???" And of course, stay tuned for Mystery Q&A where we ask questions to each other blindly without context!

00:00 Welcome And Warnings

01:15 Drink of the Episode

04:35 Episode Roadmap

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Welcome Night Owls--- Join us as we continue our coverage of Eldritch by Kerri Lake! We're starting strong with our Drink of the Episode, then diving into chapters 35-52 to continue our coverage of The Eating Woods trilogy! Listen as we get into our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "Should authors genre jump??" And of course, stay tuned for Mystery Q&A where we ask questions to each other blindly without context!

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:09 Drink of the Episode

03:39 Episode Roadmap

04:32 Chapter 35 

07:45 Chapter 36 

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Welcome Night Owls--- Join us as we continue our coverage of Eldritch by Keri Lake! We're starting strong with our Drink of the Episode, then diving into chapters 17-34 to continue our coverage of The Eating Woods trilogy! Listen as we get into our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: All of these book conventions? Are they here to stay?! And of course, stay tuned for Mystery Q&A where we ask questions to each other blindly without context!

 Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

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Welcome Night Owls--- Join us as we begin the first chapters of Eldritch by Keri Lake! We're starting strong with our Drink of the Episode, then diving into chapters prologue-16 to continue our coverage of The Eating Woods trilogy! Listen as we get into our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: Fanfic authors & the deals they're securing! And of course, stay tuned for Mystery Q&A where we ask questions to each other blindly without context!

 Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

00:00 Welcome

00:51 W...

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Welcome Night Owls--- Join us as we wrap up the last chapters of Anathema by Kerri Lake! We're starting strong with our Drink of the Episode, then diving into chapters 52-62 to end our coverage of Anathema, but don't worry, Eldritch is up next! Listen as we get into our Down the Rabbit Hole segement: Sarah J Maas News --"Booktok" are we the problem? and of course, stay tuned for Mystery Q&A where we ask questions to each other blindly without context! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told...

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Night Owls -- In this episode we're continuing our coverage of Anathema by Keri Lake as part of the Eating Woods Trilogy! Join us as we recap chapters 40–51. As always we'll start with our Drink of the Episode, Chapters recap, Down the Rabbit Hole and wrap things up with Mystery Q&A! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:07 Drink of the Episode

03:51 Episode Roadmap

04:35 Chapters 40 - 49

01:03:57 Chapter 51

01:07:04 Down the Rabbit Hole

01:15:24 Th...

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Join us as dive into Chapters 27–39 of Anathema by Keri Lake! This is part 3 of our coverage of the Eating Woods Trilogy. This episode also includes our Drink of the Episode, Down the Rabbit Hole and Mystery Q&A. Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

00:00 Welcome and Spoiler Warning

01:23 Drink of the Episode

06:12 Back to Anathema Chapter 27

57:31 Wrapping up Chapter 39 

01:00:43 Down the Rabbit Hole

01:08:44 Mystery Q & A

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Join us as we continue our coverage of The Eating Woods series with chapters 13-26 of Anathema. We have our Drink of the Episode, Down the Rabbit Hole and Mystery Q&A. Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

00:00 Podcast intro and warnings

01:04 Drink of the Episode

03:57 Back to Anathema

05:16 Chapter 13 

45:03 Chapter 22 

01:08:54 Down the Rabbit Hole

01:19:46 Mystery Q and A 

01:31:55 Wrap Up and Next Chapters

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Hi! It's Danni & Michelle-- We're kicking off our new multi-episode deep dive into Anathema by Keri Lake, covering the prologue through chapter 12 on this new journey through the Eating Woods! Join us for a new Drink of the Episode, Down the Rabbit Hole segment and of course Mystery Q&A!

00:00 Welcome to Book Club After Dark + Content Warnings

00:52 Series Kickoff: Anathema (Prologue–Ch.12) + Spoiler Warning

04:58 Map & Worldbuilding

09:20 Glossary, Audiobook 

12:55 Prologue Breakdown

16:33 Setting the Tone: Trauma, Trigger Warnings & Dark Romance Expectations

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Welcome Night Owls to the Book Club After Dark podcast! Tonight we're diving into Jeneva Rose's thriller-- 'The Perfect Marriage'. Warning: This podcast contains mature themes and discussions including explicit language and descriptions of mature romance, as well as depictions of violence and intense subject matter. Listener discretion is advised. Grab our drink of the night, 'Small Fires,' we're sharing our personal ratings, character analysis, plot summaries, and much more. Stay tuned for our Down the Rabbit Hole and Mystery Q&A segments! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told...

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Welcome Night Owls! On this episode of the Book Club After Dark podcast, hosts Danni and Michelle warp up the dive deep into 'Brimstone' by Callie Hart. We delve into the spoiler-filled bonus chapters. As always we have our Drink of the Episode, Down the Rabbit Hole & Mystery Q&A! Plus, we reveal our next series coverage! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! Please note this episode contains mature themes and explicit content.

00:00 Welcome to Book Club After Dark

00:30 Content and Spoiler Warnings

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Welcome Night Owls to another episode of the Book Club After Dark podcast, hosted by Danni and Michelle! In this episode, we dive deeper into chapters 37 to 45, expect intimate discussions on plot twists, character arcs, and juicy fan theories. The episode also features our popular segments: 'Drink of the Episode', 'Down the Rabbit Hole,'and 'Mystery Q & A,' . Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark.  Listener discretion advised, as our content contains mature themes. Happy reading!

00:00 Welcome to the Book Club After Dark

01:06 Drink o...

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Welcome Night Owls to the Book Club After Dark Podcast, in this episode, we dive deep into  'Brimstone' from the Fae and Alchemy series by Callie Hart. We have a new the drink of the episode, 'The Rot,' inspired by the novel, another "Down the Rabbit Hole" segment and new Mystery Q&A. Listener discretion is advised.

00:00 Welcome to the Book Club After Dark

00:32 Content Warning and Spoiler Alert

01:07 Personal Updates and Drink of the Episode

04:14 Diving into Brimstone: Chapters 28-36

07:09 Character A...