ACOTAR Part 2: where we find out what those fire night drums really mean...https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50659467-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine 

It's finally time to start ACOTAR. Do we really need to say anything else? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50659467-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine 

We promised you ACOTAR but we forgot about Bridgerton! Season 3 is coming out soon and we wanted to get the book in before Polin arrives on your TV. We present: "Romancing Mr. Bridgerton" by Julia Quinn. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110384.Romancing_Mister_Bridgerton We ended up working backwards on this episode so our commentary (ranting) and reviews (read some other books) are upfront. Skip to about the 24-minute mark to go straight to the synopsis. Similar Books"Devil in Winter" by Lisa Kleypashttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114166.Devil_in_Winter?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=sYWAAqrHMI&rank=1 "Suddenly You" by Lisa Kleypashttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/161910 "What I did for a Duke" by Julie Ann Longhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8430098-what-i-did-for-a-duke?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=uV0IcHxnGk&rank=1 Other Fantastic Regency Authors:Eloisa JamesLaura KinsaleTeresa MedeirosSherry ThomasKaren RobardsJudith McNaught Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroineShout out to @danbanbam for your Gen Z Jane Austen takes!

We wanted to embrace the Halloween spirit, so what did we go and find? A monster romance of course. Jordan was too scared to finish it and Katie is now traumatized for life. Read along with us, if you dare...https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61208877 (but really, don't. Read ANYTHING but this book. If you really want some monster romance check out "The Hob's Bargain" by Patricia Briggs or "The Hanging City" by Charlie N. Holmberg.https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/285209 https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/63127235 Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

"The Cold King" by Amber Jaeger: we DO NOT recommend this book. Our title should explain why.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17373158-the-cold-king Read any other book, but especially these:"Beauty" by Robin McKinleyhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/137436591-beauty-by-robin-mckinley-6-jan-2011-paperback?ref=nav_sb_noss_l_18 "Entreat Me" by Grace Dravenhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18811222-entreat-me?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=RCwa3Pi5ls&rank=1 "Thorn" by Intisar Khananihttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51265989-thorn?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_16 Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Katie and Jordan have an update: our books were mid. So, we talk about 'The Ex Hex' by Erin Sterling and 'Assistant to the Villain' by Hannah Nicole Maehrer for about 4 minutes, and then talk about just about anything else imaginable, including half a dozen other books, "dry" smut scenes, and the 1998 film, Practical Magic (again).https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/123257687https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56554626-the-ex-hex 

Are you a dumpster demon and like your books a bit on the smuttier side? You have found your home with us and with Grace Draven. This week we're closing out the Martise? Martrise? saga with part three of "Master of Crows."https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6811150-master-of-crows Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

It's a spooooOOOooOOkky pick of the week with Erin Sterling's "The Ex Hex"! As Jordan notes, think a southern Practical Magic mixed with Halloweentown. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56554626-the-ex-hexAnd if you're looking for something similar..."Burn for Me" by Ilona Andrewshttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/20705702"Love on the Brain" by Ali Hazelwoodhttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59571699"Moon Called" by Patricia Briggshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71811.Moon_Called

Things are about to get spicier. Welcome to "Master of Crows" by Grace Draven, shots will be had by all. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6811150-master-of-crows Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Jordan's pick this week has a bit of everything: medieval job fairs, a sentient frog, and a full staff of assistant evil doers? Hannah Nicole Maehrer's "Assistant to the Villain" is a little bit spooky and a whole lotta cute. Plus, Jordan isn't quite done yet, so pick up a copy, and meet back with us in a few weeks to discuss our final thoughts!https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/123257687And if you're looking for something similar..."The Hating Game" by Sally Thornhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27213238-the-hating-game"Love, Theoretically" by Ali Hazelwoodhttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61326735"Belladonna" by Adalyn Gracehttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59227936

Things are about to get spicy. Welcome to "Master of Crows" by Grace Draven, shots will be had by all. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6811150-master-of-crows Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

In today's Pick of the Week, we discuss strawberry soju mixed drinks, Jordan's thing for young Brendan Fraser, and "Sorcery of Thorns" by Margaret Rogerson!https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42201395-sorcery-of-thornsAnd if you're looking for something similar..."One Dark Window" by Rachel Gillighttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58340706-one-dark-window"Half a Soul" by Olivia Atwaterhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60717747-half-a-soul"Howl's Moving Castle" by Diana Wynne Joneshttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/6294 

You really don't want to know how we came up with our episode title but you'll find out if you stick around long enough for our second half of "Thorn" by Intisar Khanani. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51265989-thorn Similar Books:"The Girl of Fire and Thorns" by Rae Carson"Deerskin" by Robin McKinley"The Goose Girl" by Shannon HaleWant to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

This week Jordan gives us a lesson on romantic suspense with her pick of the week, "Cover of Night" by Linda Howard. As Katie says, think the love child of James Bond and Gilmore Girls. We don't have any similar books this week (this one is pretty far in left field!) but another author to check out is Suzanne Brockmann, a romantic suspense author that came from the same publishing era as Howard. 

"Thorn" by Intisar Khanani is a re-telling of the Grimm's fairy tale "The Goose Girl." https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51265989-thorn Similar Books:"The Girl of Fire and Thorns" by Rae Carson"Deerskin" by Robin McKinley"The Goose Girl" by Shannon HaleWant to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Welcome to SPOOOOOKY SEAAASON! Katie's pick this week features cursed tarot cards, fever-inducing mist, and a heroine with a monster in her head in Rachel Gillig's "One Dark Window".https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58340706-one-dark-windowAnd if you've already read One Dark Window, or are looking for something similar (but different):"Uprooted" by Naomi Novikhttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/22544764"The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue" by V.E. Schwabhttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/50623864"Crown Duel" by Sherwood Smithhttps://www.goodreads.com/ru/book/show/21628465

It's another k-drama special this week with Jordan giving a short preview of the rom-com "Love is for Suckers," available to stream on Viki. (Katie did not have the right bingo card for this episode.)https://www.viki.com/tv/38814c-love-is-for-suckers?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgNanBhDUARIsAAeIcAtZU4RArAGwLmeIQfQPWfG8anQy_Zmw-5SSjKVJKC9ZH-kCNlThSIgaAvniEALw_wcB 

Are you ready to have your heart broken? We're finishing episodes 13-16 in part 4 of our series on "Crash Landing on You" Just a reminder about our upcoming break: no episodes will be published on September 4th or 11th but we'll have a few pick-of-the-week episodes out for you all (one of them just might be another k-drama).Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Outrageously gorgeous blue aliens, electric football, and a heroine with a massive chip on her shoulder are the main components of Jordan's pick of the week: "Blade Dancer" by S.L. Viehl. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127740110-blade-dancer-by-s-l-viehl?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20 This is sci-fi (romance) in all of its tropey, laser-gun glory, but there's also an assassin school, a tragic family history, and enough emotional conflict to keep the relationship building until the very end. Similar Books: "Scout's Progress" by Sharon Lee and Steve Millerhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/288768.Scout_s_Progress?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=JxPQBEAmde&rank=1 "Iron Widow" by Xiran Jay Zhouhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52459864-iron-widow?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10"Daughter of No Worlds" by Carissa Broadbent https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49826643-daughter-of-no-worlds?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=d3JZwaVEr4&rank=1 Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine 

How can we be mad about a reading slump when we get to talk about this amazing show? It's time for part 3 of "Crash Landing on You" (show episodes 9-12). Show episodes 13-16 will be covered in part 4, releasing this Friday, September 1st.Just a reminder about our upcoming, end of summer break: no episodes will be published on September 4th or 11th but we'll have new content out by the end of September. (Check out Foxglove by Adalyn Grace while you're waiting.) Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine 

How can we be mad about a reading slump when we get to talk about this amazing show? It's time for part 2 of "Crash Landing on You" (show episodes 5-8) and if you thought our squealing, sighing, and giggling was bad in part 1, just brace yourself for way more emotion this time around. Show episodes 9-12 will be covered in part 3, releasing next Monday, August 28th.Just a reminder about our upcoming, end of summer break: no episodes will be published on September 4th or 11th but we'll have new content out by the end of September. (Check out Foxglove by Adalyn Grace while you're waiting.) Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine 

A very quick conversation about Katie's pick this week, "This Vicious Grace" by Emily Thiede, and a slightly longer conversation about changes in the publishing game, and hopes to not find ourselves on an Amazon hitlist (the bad kind).https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58957873 "Belladonna" by Adalyn Gracehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59227936-belladonna"The Young Elites" by Marie Luhttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/20821111"Iron Widow" by Xiran Jay Zhaohttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52459864"The Burning Sky" by Sherry Thomashttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/17332556 

Dear Readers, We have hit a reading slump...so instead of slogging through another booktok letdown, we are revealing our undying love for k-dramas. We'll be reviewing "Crash Landing on You" in four parts, releasing on Mondays and Fridays for the next two weeks. We're also taking a short break to celebrate the return of sweaters, pumpkin spice, and school buses, so no new episodes will be posted on September 4th and 11th but we'll have new content out by the end of the month. (Check out Foxglove by Adalyn Grace while you're waiting.) Cheers!Katie & JordanP.S. Skip to about the 10-minute mark, if you want to get straight to the show review. Katie needed to discover Bo Burnham halfway through our intro. 

Think You've Got Mail but with... zombies? "The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy" by Megan Bannen is Jordan's pick this week.https://www.goodreads.com/series/369919-the-undertaking-of-hart-and-mercyAlso check out..."You've Got Mail" (the movie!) "Divine Rivals" by Rebecca Rosshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784546-divine-rivals"Love in the Afternoon" by Lisa Kleypashttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/7491418Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

en·​sor·​cell (verb): to enchant or fascinatehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18946055-poison-study Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroineIf you like anonymous letters too... https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/35212.Love_Letters_Romance_novels_featuring_written_communication_ 

Hallmark movie, second-chance romance is Katie's pick of the week. Check out "Forget Me Not" by Julie Soto.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61618737-forget-me-not?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=rVEiGI9uNT&rank=1 Also check out..."To Die For" by Linda Howardhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/411701.To_Die_For?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=vTDHDtMjyO&rank=1 "Goodnight Tweetheart" by Teresa Medeiroshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8870923-goodnight-tweetheart?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=W1LCq6mOlX&rank=1 "Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love" by isthisselfcarehttps://archiveofourown.org/works/34500952 Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Up in the ranks with Crown Duel and Graceling, we're re-visiting an oldie but a goodie: "Poison Study" by Maria Snyder. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18946055-poison-study Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Did someone say monster romance? "The Hanging City" by Charlie Holmberg is another Amazon First Reads book and it is totally worth losing sleep over.https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/63127235Similar Books:"Followed by Frost" by Charlie Holmberg https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25169898-followed-by-frost?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=ZWfP685WTv&rank=1 "Archangel" by Sharon Shinn https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33641900-archangel "Eidolon" by Grace Draven https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31942414-eidolon?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=9sq1MqZnW8&rank=1 Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Up in the ranks with Crown Duel and Graceling, we're re-visiting an oldie but a goodie: "Poison Study" by Maria Snyder. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18946055-poison-study Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Everyone has a DNF shelf and it's only fitting that the pod gets one too. We somehow managed to finish a novel featuring a magical bop-it earlier this year, but "The Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros killed Jordan in the sample and Katie at the ten percent mark. We're not holding back on this review ladies and gents but check out @mynameismarines for a waaay better breakdown of why you should read ANYTHING else. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ynDgfCLuM8 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61431922-fourth-wing?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=DAu2SGCxXL&rank=1 Three Better Books:A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50548197-a-deadly-education?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=AxTgq8rnmB&rank=1 Dragonflight by Anne Anne McCaffreyhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61975.Dragonflight?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=27MK3NbEtJ&rank=10 An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28446392-an-ember-in-the-ashes?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_21 Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Sci-fi? Bloodthirsty heroine? An equilateral love triangle? Katie wanted to love "Iron Widow" by Xiran Jay Zhaou but it kind of flopped at the 40 percent mark. A little bit too much messaging and not enough character development. This author has got a lot going on though, check out their stuff here: http://xiranjayzhao.com/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52459864-iron-widow Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Join us for a sweet fairy tale with an unconventional heroine. "Half a Soul" by Olivia Atwater is a regency romance with fae and a cozy mystery. If you're a Shevraeth fan, our little bunny of a sorcier might be your next favorite hero.https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/60717747Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Join us for a sweet fairy tale with an unconventional heroine. "Half a Soul" by Olivia Atwater is a regency romance with fae and a cozy mystery. If you're a Shevraeth fan, our little bunny of a sorcier might be your next favorite hero.https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/60717747Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Spoilers ahead! "Bonesmith" by Nicki Pau Preto isn't out until July 25, 2023, and it's the pod's very first ARC from NetGalley. Jordan found some nice things to say about it but really struggled with the author's writing style and connection to the heroine. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62919122-bonesmithSimilar Books: Gideon the Ninth, Throne of Glass, GracelingWant to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

If our episode title didn't give it away, this is definitely a NSFW commentary on the Twilight Saga movies: New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn Parts 1 and 2. Katie has QUESTIONS!We also sneak in a quick review of Katie's favorite fanfic, "The Politician's Wife," around the 25-minute mark. Don't second-guess it, if you like romance and Harry Potter just read it: https://archiveofourown.org/works/90292?view_full_work=trueWant to get a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Katie takes us on a detour from fantasy and into contemporary STEM romance with Ali Hazelwood's "Love Theoretically."https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61326735 Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Rob is sticking around for our third and final part of Twilight! All three parts were recorded in the same session so our shot rules continue as we find even more words to mispronounciate. Superfluous anyone?https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41865.TwilightWant to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

If you prefer your fantasy along steampunk lines, Jordan's pick of the week, "Divine Rivals" by Rebecca Ross, may be more your style. A lover's feud between two deities sparks off a global war that provides the backdrop for a "You've Got Mail" style romance. Magical typewriters, a non-sword-wielding heroine, and a well-developed cast of secondary characters drive the story all the way to a cliffhanger. Warning: book two hasn't been released yet.https://rebeccarossauthor.com/divine-rivals/ Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Rob is back! He has the dubious honor of introducing Twilight part two with a hot take on Edward. All three Twilight episodes were recorded in the same session so our shot rules continue as we find even more words to mispronounciate. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41865.TwilightWant to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

On this week's episode, we have a guest! Our friend Rob tags along as we navigate words like vehemently, drink weird liquors, and explore this premier teen cult fiction as adults.*If you listen long enough you just might catch the blooper reel at the end.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41865.TwilightWant to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Do you like your fantasy romance with an extra topping of miscommunication and cover art in the style of Professor Umbridge? Katie's escapist read isn't for everyone but it just might be for you. Tune in for her take on "The Winter King" by C.L. Wilson.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10485751-the-winter-kingWant to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

It's our first TV/movie review! This week we fly through all six episodes of the Netflix Bridgerton spinoff "Queen Charlotte"  by  Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes. (We're considering reading the book, let us know if it's worth it.) https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61423072 Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine 

You really can't go wrong with anything by Juliet Marillier. This week Jordan convinces Katie to read Son of the Shadows, book two in the Sevenwaters trilogy. Skip forward to about the 3:50 mark in the podcast if you want to jump straight to the book description. They got a little distracted with a charcuterie board in the beginning. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/13927Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Welcome to Not Another Heroine....the podcast where we break the best and worst pronunciations of your favorite words. This week we're talking about all the books in no particular order: the good, the bad, and the spicy. We'll rage hate on a few booktok flops, preview our next reads, and reveal our pick for best heroine.Books that make an appearance in this episode: The Fourth Wing - The House of Beating Wings - Kingdom of the Wicked - The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue - Vicious - Master of Crows - ACOTAR/ACOMAF - Twilight - Half a Soul - Poison Study - A Lady's Tutor - Fifty Shades of Gray - The Princess Diaries - Air Head - The Mediator Series - The It Girl Series - The A List - Gideon the 9th - The Iron Widow - A Lady for a Duke - Entreat Me - The Elf Tangent - The Emperor's Edge Series - Enigma - The Serpent and the Wings of Night - Belladonna - A Girl Called Samson - The Stardust Thief - Spin the Dawn - This Woven Kingdom - The Brass Kingdom - Daughter of the Salt King - A Promise of Fire - The Undying King - Crown Duel - Graceling

This week we're finishing Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier. We love this book, which reads like part epic and part fairy tale, but there are several scenes that may not be for all readers. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/13928Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

There's no such thing as too much Grace Draven (everyone needs to read Master of Crows), but this week Katie took Jordan up on one of her recommendations and read Entreat Me. This is a beauty and the beast story with a more mature heroine and not quite the kind of ending you'd expect out of such a cookie-cutter fairy tale. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/18811222Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

This week we're continuing Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier. We love this book, which reads like part epic and part fairy tale, but there are several scenes that may not be for all readers. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/13928Want to sneak a look at upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine

Jordan fell into a trope trap and read Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim immediately after finishing A Girl Called Samson. If you liked Daughter of the Moon Goddess or any of Tamora Pierce's books be sure to check this one out! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42815556-spin-the-dawn?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=S3bzaZ8UX8&rank=1Want to sneak a look at our upcoming content? Check out our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram @notanotherheroine