On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

Ep. 175- Deus ex machina baby monitors. (Broken Harbor)

Send a textHannah and Laura are covering the second half of Broken Harbor by Tana French and loving this emotional rollercoaster that they're being taken on. They also discuss a stunning book Hannah read that gives vibes of Studio Ghibli and why Laura is furious that Netflix is giving Uglies a sequel.*This episode contains SPOILERS for Broken Harbor by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 44 min 5 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, stabbings, blood, violence, suicide, police, detectives, hunting, mental illness, income inequality, poverty, fatphobia, classism, sexism, marital issues, internet harassment, prison, psychiatric hospitals **Media Mentions:Broken Harbor by Tana French Uglies---Netflix John Candy: I Like Me---Prime Video St. Denis Medical---PeacockHollow Knight: Silksong the videogame Mio: Memories in Orbit videogame Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. SchwabThe Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao Support the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Ep. 174- Ed Norton was "Ed Norton-ing" all over the place. (Broken Harbor)

Send us a textHannah and Laura are diving into the 4th book in Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad, Broken Harbor. They cover the first half of the book and have decided that they do, in fact, care about Scorcher Kennedy. They also chat about some movies that Laura has been loving, a YA thriller that Hannah just can't understand the plot of, and whether or not women would date Chris Evans if he was poor. **This episode contains SPOILERS for Broken Harbor by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 50 min 20 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, stabbing, blood, violence, familial trauma, suicide, mental illness, police, divorce, sexual assault, povertyMedia Mentions:Broken Harbor by Tana French To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose To Rise a Riding Storm by Moniquill BlackgooseCopper Skin, Oaken Lungs by Adam Bassett Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse---NetflixSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse---Disney+ Materialists---HBO Max Glass Onion---NetflixWake Up Dead Man---Netflix Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson  Don't Let Him In by Lisa JewellThe Phantom---Prime Video Derry Girls---Netflix True Detective---HBO Max Support the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

BONUS EPISODE- "I'm really enamored with stories that tackle seemingly opposed ideas: hopelessness and hope." an interview WITH ADAM BASSETT

Send us a textHannah and Laura are so excited to be celebrating the release of Adam Bassett's new book, Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs, by chatting with the author himself! Adam talks about his inspirations for this unique, YA fantasy, blending magic with technology, and finding joy in difficult times. You can follow Adam Bassett online at:Website: Adam Bassett | Author, Illustrator, DesignerInstagram: Adam Bassett (@adamcbassett) • Instagram photos and videosThreads: Adam Bassett (@adamcbassett) • Threads, Say moreBluesky: Adam Bassett (@adamcbassett.com) — Bluesky**This video is the inspiration for Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs: Tautumeitas - Bur Man Laimi | Latvia 🇱🇻 | Official Music Video | #Eurovision2025Be sure to pick up Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs at your local indie bookstore today!Media Mentions:Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs by Adam BassettDigital Extremities by Adam BassettAnimus Paradox by Adam BassettLimelight by Lyndsey CroalArtificial Condition by Martha WellsThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinVispilio by Audrey DeboerBoudicca's Daughter by Elodie HarperSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

BONUS EPISODE- "I start worldbuilding in the Cretaceous." an interview WITH MONIQUILL BLACKGOOSE

Send us a textHannah and Laura are thrilled to welcome Moniquill Blackgoose, the author of the Nampeshiweisit series, to the podcast today! Moniquill shares about inspirations for her worldbuilding, developing young indigenous characters, and what readers can expect in To Rise a Riding Storm which is out now! You can follow Moniquill Blackgoose at:Website: Moniquill Blackgoose@moniquill on TumblrBe sure to pick up To Rise a Riding Storm at your local library or local indie bookstore today!!Media Mentions:To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill BlackgooseTo Rise a Riding Storm by Moniquill BlackgooseThe Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffreyOctavia Butler's worksUrsula K. LeGuin's worksNaomi Novik's worksFallout---Prime VideoFallout: New Vegas the videogameSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Ep. 173- I didn't care about any of the cops in this book. (Faithful Place)

Send us a textHannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion of Tana French's book, Faithful Place, and having all sorts of feelings. They also chat about board games, movies with wild plots, some good audiobooks, and fun things that are coming up for OWWR pod.*CW for the episode: discussions of murder, death, abuse, alcoholism, sexual abuse, violence, family trauma, poverty, Catholicism, abusive relationships, mental illness, infertility**This episode contains SPOILERS for Faithful Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 29 min 55 secs. **Media Mentions:Faithful Place by Tana French To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose A Gentle Rain the board gameThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring the Trick Taking Game Knives Out The Naked Gun---Prime Video Bugonia---Peacock The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen Weyward by Emilia Hart What Lies Beneath---Paramount+ True Detective---HBO Max The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave WolvertonPeople We Meet on Vacation---NetflixSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod