Bonus Episode: Iron Widow

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:10 - Introduction to Tatyana

07:50 - Introduction to the author

10:35 - The blurb

Spoilers for the entire book from this point

11:30 - Our discussion of Iron Widow

01:20:25 - Outro

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In this week's bonus episode, Lucia is joined by a very special guest - Tatyana, the host of ⁠The Bookish Banter Podcast⁠ - to discuss Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao.

Tune in for our thoughts on sci-fi dystopia, similarities to the Hunger Games and the short-sightedness of Y. A. protagonists.

Other Books Mentioned:

Exes and O's⁠ by Amy Lea

⁠The Hunger Games⁠ by Suzanne Collins

⁠Best Men⁠ by Sidney Karger

⁠A Court of Thorns and Roses⁠ by Sarah J. Maas

⁠Light Bringer⁠ by Pierce Brown

⁠Ender's Game⁠ by Orson Scott Card

⁠Red Queen⁠ by Victoria Aveyard

Links:

Xiran Jay Zhao⁠ on Goodreads

⁠Reading Materials⁠ on Goodreads

⁠Lucia⁠ on Goodreads

⁠Corrie⁠ on Goodreads

⁠Reading Materials⁠ on Instagram

Thank you for listening! You can send your feedback, thoughts, questions and book recommendations to us at reading.materials.podcast@gmail.com.