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Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Celebrating Pride with José Orlando! (Episode 5)
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our friend & MM romance aficionado José Orlando joins us for an extra special Pride Month episode to discuss our favorite queer reads, what's...
Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana (Episode 4)
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lore of the Wilds, the highly anticipated romantasy debut by author Analeigh Sbrana, releases 2/27/24 and we were lucky enough to snag an advanced rea...
Reel by Kennedy Ryan (with Satoria!) (Episode 3)
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Love is in the air and this Valentine's Day, we’re discussing Reel, the spicy, forbidden Hollywood romance, by Kennedy Ryan! Our friend and fell...
Yellowface by R. F. Kuang (with Katrina's Library!) (Episode 2)
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Would you steal your dead friend's unpublished manuscript, pass it off as your own, and do anything to keep it secret? Well apparently June Haywar...
Bookish Goals for the New Year! (Episode 1)
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year listeners! 2024 is already shaping up to be a wild one and we're only 19 days in! In this episode we outline our goals for this year (a...
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas (Episode 30)
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you love Percy Jackson? What about The Hunger Games? If so, we want to welcome you to The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas! Every decade, ten of th...
A Not-So Christmas Story (Episode 38)
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We thought since it's the holiday season we should read something fun and lighthearted! But then Michaela found The Starling House by Alix E Harro...
Short & Seasonal Holiday Romances (Episode 39)
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Need a companion for your holiday travels? Look no further than this short, seasonal, and slightly spicy episode where we chat about Kimberly Lemming&...
Halloween! Halloween! - Spooky Season #3 Finale (Episode 37)
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Halloween! For the final spooky/cozy season episode we talk all about our favorite costumes, fall books, scary movies, king size candy bars, Mic...
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon - Spooky Season #2 (Episode 36)
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back foolish mortals to episode two of our spooktacular! This week Zachariah brought a cozy fantasy to the table to get us in that autumnal mo...
One Dark Window - Spooky Season #1 (Episode 35)
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is officially the best month of the year and we here at Pages Unknown are celebrating spooky season the best way we know... reviewing books! We'...
Autumnal TBRs, Barbenheimer, and Bookseller Beef (Episode 34)
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for a reading update! We chat about the books we're reading, what's on our Autumn reading lists, plus Barbenheimer, the new Perc...
Happy Place by Emily Henry (Episode 33)
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new beach read for book lovers just in time for Labor Day weekend- Happy Place by Emily Henry! This tug at your heartstrings, second chance romance ...
Chatting with Juno Dawson (Author of This Book is Gay & You Need to Chill) (Episode 32)
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Juno Dawson really needs you to chill! We sit down with award winning novelist, TV producer, and part-time model, Juno Dawson, to discuss her brand ne...
Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli (w/Sammie!) (Episode 31)
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Becky Albertalli's new novel, Imogen, Obviously, expertly tackles the complexities of sexuality, friendship, and queer identity. Friend of the pod...
This Gilded Abyss (Sapphic SciFi in a Submersible) (Episode 29)
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Just in time for Pride Month, Rebecca Thorne's new sapphic SciFi novel, This Gilded Abyss, introduces us to a world of extremes with a strict and ...
Juniper and Thorn by Ava Reid (Episode 27) (Gothic horror retelling)
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ava Reid's fantasy novel Juniper and Thorn is a delightfully dark tale that explores self identity, trauma, the toxic relationships with our famil...
Sea Change by Gina Chung (Episode 26)
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gina Chung's raw, yet delicate debut novel Sea Change answers the question "what do you do when your boyfriend dumps you for a mission to Mar...
When We Hold Each Other Up by Phoebe Wagner (Episode 25)
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we dive into a new genre: Solarpunk, aka radical optimism about Earth and humanity's shared future. We read Phoebe Wagner's debut no...
A Conversation with Poet Berklie Novak-Stolz (author of Lazarus Rises & Murderer of Cringe) (Episode 24)
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cringe may be dead, but Misha Collins is forever. On this episode we chat with poet, author, and fanfic historian Berklie Novak-Stolz about her newly ...
A Conversation with Michael LaBorn (author of Alfajiri + indie publishing advocate) (Episode 23)
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak with author Michael LaBorn about his fantasy novel Alfajiri, its upcoming sequel, owning a publishing company, and diversity in th...
The Name-Bearer by Natalia Hernandez (Episode 22)
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we read Natalia Hernandez's Latinx inspired, fantasy debut novel The Name-Bearer. In this world, only Name-Bearers can name members of ...
We'll Take Potpourri for $2,000, Alex. (Episode 21 - the Bookcase Challenge)
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're bringing you a very chaotic grab bag of topics. We catch up, share a little gossip, mention the books we've enjoyed dur...
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake (Episode 20)
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Olivie Blake's The Atlas Six, only the most talented magical users are selected to compete for spots in the Alexandrian Society, or as we know ...
The Stars Undying by Emery Robin (ft The Ace of Books!) (Episode 19)
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emma makes another appearance on the pod to discuss Emery Robin's The Stars Undying, a tumultuous space opera retelling of the lives of Cleopatra,...
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea (Episode 18, Cozy Fantasy Redux)
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Rebecca Thorne's Can't Spell Treason Without Tea, two women commit treason and leave their high profile lives to open a tea/book/plant shop...
R. F. Kuang's Babel + a chat with Emma, The Ace of Books (Episode 17)
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Colonialism, magic, and blaming everything on England. We're discussing R.F. Kuang's Babel with our good friend Emma (theaceofbooks on TikTok)...
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (#2 in the Legendborn Cycle) (Episode 16)
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're tackling the fast-paced, twisty-turny fantasy novel Bloodmarked, Tracy Deonn's follow up in the King Arthur retelling Legendbo...
The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass (Episode 15)
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Douglass' YA paranormal, horror novel The Taking of Jake Livingston is at its core a story centered around family relationships, mental healt...
A Master of Djinn in Steampunk Cairo (Episode 14)
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the lush world of P. Djèlí Clark's novel A Master of Djinn we visit a reimagined, steampunk version on Cairo in 1912 outfitted with magical b...
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (Episode 13)
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking about Tracy Deonn's fantastic re-imagination of the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. This boo...
Woodborn by Heather Nix (Sapphic High Fantasy w/ Pirates!) (Episode 12)
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with author Heather Nix to discuss her debut sapphic, high fantasy novel Woodborn. This failed-DND-campaign-turned-book centers around a f...
Wintering: Embracing the Cold, the Bad, and the Uncomfortable (Episode 11)
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In her book Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times, Katherine May asks us to actively accept and embrace sadness and loss while a...
New Year, New Books- 2023 Reading Goals! (Episode 10)
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New year, new you, new books! It's time to talk all things reading goals and New Year's resolutions for 2023! All the books we're putting on our list ...
Queer Holiday Romances with Sammie (aka booksdogsandcoffee) (Episode 9)
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking all things queer holiday romance with our friend Sammie (aka booksdogsandcoffee on TikTok)! We read three books for the holiday season, ...
A Conversation with Sangu Mandanna (Episode 8)
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sangu Mandanna, author of the cozy fantasy romance The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, sat down with us to discuss the worlds she creates as...
NaNoWriMo Recap & Previewing 2023 (Episode 7)
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is finally over and we're exhausted! We're sharing our experiences with attempting to write 50k words and we ...
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo 2022, Episode 6)
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of year again! November 1st begins National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo, where aspiring writers scramble to write 50,000 words i...
Nostalgic Books and What We're Reading Next (Episode 5)
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Autumn ushers in the return to school and, along with it, waves of nostalgia about the libraries we haunted and the books we read and loved. On this e...
The Anniversary of Twilight & Who Really Wrote Corinne? (Episode 4)
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the anniversary of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight we’re reminiscing about sparkly vampires, shirtless werewolves, and exploring some religious traum...
My Best Friend's Exorcism & Book to TV Adaptations (Episode 3)
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two best friends, one demon, and a bodybuilding exorcist make for one hell of a ride, and a read, in Grady Hendrix's My Best Friend's Exorcism! It's a...
Cozy Fantasies and Autumn Vibes (Episode 2)
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just one day left before Autumn begins and that means pumpkin spice, falling leaves, & curling up with a cozy book. We're talking cozy fantasy! We...
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (Episode 1)
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're discussing Jennette McCurdy's memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died. After finishing the book, we can safely say we're also glad her mothe...
A Very Opinionated Introduction (Episode 0)
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 0 of Pages Unknown! We're Zachariah and Michaela and in this podcast we'll be sharing our many (many) opinions about the books we'r...