ACOFAE: A Collection of Fandoms and Exploration.

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Practical Magic: "My darling girl, when are you going to realize that being normal is not necessarily a virtue?" When thinking of the great Halloween movies Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown, or even Beetlejuice may come to mind. A select few are aware of the perfection that is Practical Magic, and ACOFAE cannot and will not be a casual fan of anything. Welcome to an island in Massachusetts where a family of witches has lived for generations. Men are accessories here and the woman are shining as they use and grow into their power. This is a movie about grief, acceptance of yourself and others, family, and sisterhood. IYKYK how ACOFAE feels about sisterhood, and this movie does not disappoint. Be ready to feel everything. Oh, and the movie ends on Halloween! Talk about being on theme. "There are some things I know for certain: always throw spilled salt over your left shoulder, keep rosemary by your garden gate, plant lavender for luck, and fall in love whenever you can.” TW / CW: domestic abuse, sexual assault, recreational drug use, self-harm For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: none to our awareness Mentions: Pride and Prejudice *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

ACOFAE Podcast presents: The Oleander Sword: "Women. How they haunt this tale." We here at ACOFAE have a saying that has served us well: Always meet your idols. Always. The Oleander Sword brings us back to the ladies we love: Bhumika, Priya, and Maline and things are not excellent. The war is still raging in Parijatdvipa and though Ahiranya is free in name, it falls to the only two temple elders in existence to run it and they are exhausted. Women are in charge everywhere and Chandra will do whatever he must to burn them all. All this while the long slumbering gods have begun to stir and discover that things are not to their liking. Not at all. TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Kingdom of the Wicked, Dan Brown's "Origin" Mentions: Priory of the Orange Tree, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices #1), The Black Witch, The Jasmine Throne *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Kingdom of the Cursed: "I want to be clear I love Wrath, however.." this episode was recorded in December of 2021 just FYI You asked and ACOFAE delivered! Though, maybe not the way you expected. Welcome to Hell. Hope you don't remember anything about it from the last time you were probably here, oh but don't worry there's a party to go to and schemes to hatch. And meals to be cooked. And things to be sewn into pockets. Emelia is in Hell and so are we as we travel between courts, learn the politics, meet the Princes and design shoes. Lovely shoes. In silver and in gold. Truth and lies are twisted and memories fade in and out as Claudia's haunting presence hangs over everything. What does she have to do with any of this!? Do the sisters actually like each other? And why/HOW did both Laura Marie AND Jessica Marie guess the "twist" right away? TW / CW: death of a family member For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: No spoilers to our knowledge Mentions (please note these mentions are not spoilers): The Vampire Diaries, The folk of the Air series, From Blood and Ash, ACOMAF, Euphoria *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe! If you'd leave a 5 star review we'd be so appreciative! Follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Wild and Wicked Things: 1 for malice 2 for mirth... If you read The Great Gatsby and liked the setting and the general vibe of the story but didn't connect with the characters, then we have a treat you. Instead of the male main characters in TGG, here we have female witches who throw lavish parties on a magical island off the coast of England. A purple light calls those who need help to the house where bargains are made and magical liquor is consumed. This is a book about being true to yourself, female friendships, and what happens when bargains are not fulfilled. Surprising no one it's never a good thing. TW / CW: self-harm, homophobia For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Practical Magic, The Great Gatsby Mentions (please note these mentions are not spoilers): Donnie Darko, ACOMAF, The Last Hours, Doctor Who, Kingdom of the Wicked *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe! If you'd leave a 5 star review we'd be so appreciative! Follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Interview with the Vampire: The movie: This, this is my sh*t. Tom Cruise. Brad Pitt. Kirsten Dunst. IYKYK and ACOFAE knows and is ready to talk about it. New Orleans and vampires? Say less. Paris and vampires? Say more. Depressed brunette and black cat blonde plus a save the marriage baby? Immediate yes. Christian Slater? Screaming, crying, throwing up. Interview with the Vampire brings us Tom in a blonde wig being wonderfully wild, brooding Brad, and a Claudia to rip out your heart and smash it to ash. We'd all give a lot to given the choice that Lestat was never given, wouldn't we? Yeah, we would. Websites: https://august-t.medium.com/a-deep-dive-into-the-anne-rice-fanfiction-debacle-d7932b879bda http://annerice.com/ReaderInteraction-MessagesToFans.html https://fanlore.org/wiki/Where_has_Anne_Rice_fanfiction_gone%3F TW / CW: none to our knowledge For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: no spoilers Mentions (please note these mentions are not spoilers): The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Moulin Rouge, Anastasia, Hocus Pocus, Blackwood Farm, Book of Night *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe! If you'd leave a 5 star review we'd be so appreciative! Follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Fearless (books 1-2): Middle school me wanted to be her. It's Autumn in New York City. You're the new girl at another new school in a new living situation. You might be nervous. You might even be a little afraid. Not Gaia! Gaia is a lot of things. She's abrasive, dismissive, smart, and aloof. She's also born without a certain gene. A fear gene. Gaia cannot feel fear. That's right. Gaia is Fearless. And it doesn't make anything about her life easy. Her dad? Out of the picture. Her mom too. Just foster care and new schools until Gaia is 18. Oh, and there's a boy. A cute chess playing boy who hangs out in the park who might be along for the ride too. If she can live that long. Websites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPKf1Excjgo https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Fearless https://dreadfulbooks.miraheze.org/wiki/Fearless(Series) https://ew.com/author-interviews/2019/08/16/sweet-valley-high-creator-francine-pascal-interview/ https://www.npr.org/2013/03/07/173722518/lifting-the-veil-the-secret-lives-of-ghostwriters TW / CW: none to our knowledge For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: no spoilers Mentions (please note these mentions are not spoilers): Gossip Girl, Charmed, Roswell, Dawson's Creek, Sex and the City, The Mortal Instruments, Buffy, Xena *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe! If you'd leave a 5 star review we'd be so appreciative! Follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Kingdom of the Wicked: Bargains, cooking, chalk, and pockets. Italy is a magical place. Come and walk down the road to the restaurant where you can smell the sea breeze and the scent of garlic on the air. Come inside and see the family work together harmoniously as they weave the magic of the kitchen for everyone to enjoy. Follow one sister as she finds trouble, follow another sister as she finds more trouble than she could have ever imagined. Italian witches, hell, and demon princes run around on an Italian island trying to solve a crime. Oh, and there's a magical bargain. Oh, and the witch and demon are mortal enemies. Oh, and we're reminded of that fact a lot. It's Kingdom of the Wicked where the tattoos are purple and pockets are filled with chalk. Pockets for the win! TW / CW: death of a family member For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: None to our knowledge Mentions (please note these mentions are not spoilers): The Bridge Kingdom, Serpent and Dove, A Discovery of Witches, A Deadly Education, Shadows Between Us, Rhapsodic, We Hunt the Flame, Four Horsemen, The Craft, ACOMAF, IPB, The Cruel Prince, ACOSF *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe! If you'd leave a 5 star review we'd be so appreciative! Follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Daughters of the Moon (Books 1-2): This is what High School is going to be like! The goal! Let's time travel to a magical place that we can only visit in our wildest dreams. The year is: 2000. The place: LA. The setting: High School. The main characters: 15-year-old girls. Magic: You bet your ass. Mythology: Drowning in it. Tropes: On their heads. Enjoyment: Immeasurable. Vanessa is different. Very different. So is her best friend Catty. It's their secret to keep, until it isn't. If you love female friendship, mythology, a mysterious bad boy, high stakes, and 2000's fashion and makeup then this series was made for you. Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they realize that the feminist messages went over their heads as kids but stand out now clear as day. This is why rereads are amazing! TW / CW: sex trafficking/child trafficking, drug use For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: None to our knowledge Mentions: Doctor Who, Shatter Me, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Euphoria, Winx, Weetzzie Bat, Percy Jackson *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Our new friend, Stacey McEwan! ACOFAE welcomes author, Tiktok star, and our new friend, Stacey McEwan to the podcast! Stacey is the author of the upcoming adult fantasy book Ledge. Join Laura Marie, Jessica Marie, and Stacey as they discuss everything and anything about books, publishing, the writing process, the social media impact and more. If you're looking for a heroine who knows how to wield an ax, is willing and able to put anyone in their place, and has to maybe possibly save her entire people, then you are in luck with Ledge. Throw in a little forced proximity, some enemies to lovers, and add in a bit of found family and you have the perfect recipe for a debut novel. Women supporting women. Follow Stacey McEwan! Instagram: @Stacebookspace https://www.instagram.com/stacebookspace/ TikTok: @Stacebookspace https://www.tiktok.com/@stacebookspace Stacey's Beacon https://beacons.ai/stacebookspace TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: None to our knowledge Mentions: Harry Potter, Twilight, The Bridge Kingdom series, Chaos Walking Trilogy, The Wrath & the Dawn *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Chicago: The Movie - "We couldn't have done this without you, truly!". "I don't believe in the glorification of murder. I do believe in the empowerment of women."- Lady Gaga Welcome to Chicago. Where the music is as hot as the crime and the crime can make you famous. Enter Roxy Hart and Velma Kelly. Both are accused of a crime they absolutely did commit, both are desperate to keep their names in the newspapers, and both think that they don't need the other. Beautiful musical numbers that showcase the talented cast shine here, but the star of the show is "The Cellblock Tango." Laura Marie wishes she could sing and Jessica Marie wishes she could dance alongside the ladies of Murderess Row as they deliver the most memorable number of the movie. Pop. Six. Squish. Uh Uh. Cicero. Lipschitz. They had it coming. TW / CW: EDs and sexual assault For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: no spoilers to our knowledge Mentions: Moulin Rouge, Hamilton, Burlesque, The Vampire Diaries, Suckerpunch, Empire Records, Ozark, The Devil Wears Prada *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Our new friend, Deanna Ortega! ACOFAE welcomes author, Tiktok star, and our new friend, Deanna Ortega, to the podcast! Deanna is the bestselling author of The Cursed Kingdoms series with book 1 Ruin and Roses out now and book 2 Shadows and Lies out August 31st, 2022. In an attempt to keep this episode spoiler free Laura Marie, Jessica Marie, and Deanna make a valiant attempt to keep the details to a minimum but, it's hard when the characters are so wonderful and the spice is deliciously spicy. The conversation also dives into publishing challenges, the role of social media, and the pressure that come with being perceived. It's a bit chaotic but that's why it's fun. Women supporting women. Jessica Marie was VERY SICK during this UPDATE: [April 21, 2023] At the time of this recording, author went by "she/her" pronouns and now goes by she/they. Follow Deanna Ortega! Instagram: @DeannaOrtegaAuthor (https://www.instagram.com/deannaortegaauthor/) Tiktok: @Deanna.Orama (https://www.tiktok.com/@deanna.orama) Deanna's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/DeannaMOrtegaAuthor TW / CW: ED's, fatphobia, misogyny For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Author's CW/TW for her book, Ruin and Roses: Violence (Graphic), Death, Mature Content, Mature Language, Sexual Content, Mental Abuse, Physical Abuse, Misogyny, Suicide (Mentioned), Sexual Assault (Mentioned), Death of a Parent, Child Abuse, Animal Death Spoilers: None to our knowledge Mentions: The Vampire Diaries, The Cruel Prince, Aladdin *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Jawbreaker: "You mean The Meow?" If watching Jawbreaker to prepare for the back to school rush is wrong, then ACOFAE doesn't want to be right. Welcome back to high school. Where the popular girls slow-motion walk in the hallways, wear fishnets and heels every day, and generally dismiss all the rules of school and create their own. And we love them for it. Enter Courtney, Liz, Julie, and Marcie. Exit Liz. Enter camp. Enter drama. Enter comedy. Enter a cult classic. Criminally underrated, Jawbreaker takes us on a wild romp through the most candy-colored lens possible showing us that sometimes, all you need is a little bit of confidence and a 90's hacker boyfriend with long hair to save the day. TW / CW: bullying, homophobia, sexual assault For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: none to our awareness Mentions (please note these mentions have no spoiler context): Mean Girls, Carrie, Heathers, The Craft, 10 Things I Hate About You, Buffy, Swimfan, Ingrid Goes West, The Roommate, My So Called Life, Drive Me Crazy, Clueless, Romy & Michelle, Can't Hardly Wait, Euphoria *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

ACOFAE Podcast presents: All of Us Villains: Speaking of the finger... The official tagline for this book is "Blood before all." The unofficial tagline for this book is "The Hunger Games with magic" and that is more apt to what is going on here. Welcome to Ivernath, a small unremarkable town where every 20 years, seven families choose a champion and there is a death tournament. The winner’s family gets to control high magic. And everyone wants high magic. Or at least, that's how it's always been done before. Cue the generational curse breaking now! Laura Marie and Jessica Marie jump into the tournament and ask the important questions: Are these characters really villains? Are the families? What happens when curses are broken the wrong way? And who wrote the book!? Really, research had to be done to confirm. TW / CW: generational trauma, alcoholism For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Kingdom of Ash Mentions (please note these mentions have no spoiler context): Shadowhunters, The Book of Azrael, Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood, Our Violent Delights, Supernatural *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Ever After: "I wonder if they Mythbusted this?" When Ms. Drew Barrymore herself calls Ever After her favorite role, what else is left to say?! A lot apparently! Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they get caught up in the drama of this lovely Cinderella retelling. Glass slipper? Check. Stepsisters, one of which is probably evil? Check. Evil stepmother? Check. Fairy godmother? Oh no. Just a bit of science. The prince saves the day? OH HELL NO. Our Cinderella, Danielle, saves herself, her loved ones, and essentially the entire kingdom with dignity and grace, and a swift kick in the ass to the prince. Henry: Pick one. (looking at a full library) Danielle: I could no sooner choose a favorite star in the heavens. *The point, gentlemen, was that they lived. TW / CW: ED, SA, fatphobia, death of a parent For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Kingdom of Ash Mentions (please note these mentions have no spoiler context): The Great, Moulin Rouge, SATC, The Magicians *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: A Forbidden Fate: Spoiler-Free with the author herself, Kaven! This episode is SPOILER-FREE and focuses on Kaven Hirning's new book A Forbidden Fate. This episode was originally 3 HOURS LONG. This episode has about 1.5 hours of HOSAB discussion that was cut. ALL THAT TO SAY: ACOFAE welcomes back Kaven as she discusses her new book A Forbidden Fate. Described as a love letter to her fans, AFF is a delightful frolic through the woods with friends that started as a standalone and ended as a trilogy. Kaven shares her inspiration that led to the plot, tidbits about publishing, the writing process, and little teasers about book 2. The episode may seem a bit chaotic (is anyone surprised? The three of us are back together), but you should hear the rough cut. Chrissy wake up! TW / CW: None to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Perhaps some HOSAB Mentions (please note these mentions have no spoiler context): Throne of Glass, Crescent City, ACOTAR series, The Vampire Diaries, Ledge, The Book of Azrael, The Plated Prisoner Series (specifically Glow), Six of Crows, Dark Olympus series _Kaven's Socials Handles: _ TikTok: Kaven_Books Instagram: Kaven_Books Backup IG: Kaven_Books_ *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Movie: "He's a blood sucking fiend from beyond the grave!" "All I want to do is graduate from high school, go to Europe, marry Christian Slater, and die." Buffy Summers has a plan. It includes the school dance and cheer practice and definitely like for sure totally does NOT include vampires, Luke Perry, and a guy named Merrick. Welcome to 1992's Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Leggings have shorts over them, a yellow leather jacket is the rage, and the vampires are actually hilarious (looking at you Paul). The cast is immaculate (really Google it) and the stories of what was going behind the scenes make this classic both entertaining and thought provoking as well as FUN. This movie is fun. The vampires float. And have giant ears. Fun. "Does the word DUH! mean anything to you?"- Buffy Summers. Disclaimer: Please excuse Jessica's voice in our spoilers intro as she was sick at time of recording Websites Referenced: https://www.vulture.com/article/joss-whedon-allegations.html https://variety.com/2021/tv/features/joss-whedon-buffy-angel-charisma-carpenter-toxic-workplace-1234915549/ https://variety.com/2022/tv/columns/joss-whedon-allegations-buffy-legacy-1235157632/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmNU2t1Q-AM TW / CW: No TW/CW to our knowledge For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: no spoilers to our knowledge Mentions (please note these mentions have no spoiler context): The ACOTAR series, Throne of Glass series, Shadowhunters, Euphoria, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV show), 10 Things I Hate About You, Sex and the City, The War of Two Queens, What We Do in the Shadows, MCU, Firefly *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Weetzie Bat: "I know about happily." Sometimes it doesn't take a lot of words to make an impact. Sometimes, specifically, less than 100 pages to change the life of a reader. Weetzie Bat bids you welcome: Welcome to LA, welcome to the late 80's, and welcome to a wonderland of wishes where anything can and does happen. Weetzie Bat and her best friend Dirk are the outcast cool kids living their best lives until 3 wishes turn everything on its head. The quest to find love and what love even means is at the core of this little book that will take you on a journey through love, death, growth, and discovering that it doesn't always have to be happily ever after. Sometimes, happily is enough. Websites Referenced: https://www.vogue.com/article/fairy-tales-alexa-demie-petra-collins-interview TW / CW: sexual assault, substance abuse, death of a parent, death of a grandparent, alchoholism, abortion For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: none to our knowledge. Mentions: (please note these mentions have no spoiler context) Supernatural, You, Fairy Tales, The Magicians, Wicked Beauty, Pink Smog, The Infernal Devices, The Mortal Instruments, Gossip Girl, Sex and the City, The Craft, Cruel Intentions, ACOMAF, Throne of Glass *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Shadowhunter Academy: Back with old friends, plus Daddy Will Herondale. "If the author writes it you should read it" is one of many sayings here at ACOFAE. Applying that to Shadowhunters might seem like a tall order but the payoff is worth it: Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy. Join Simon as he tries to figure out who he is, who he was, and who he will be as he takes classes to become a Shadowhunter and get his memories back, or die. Along the way, lectures are given by characters we know and love that give important context to the events of The Mortal Instruments and beyond. Remember when Jessica Marie didn't like Simon?! Remember that?! 10+ books later and Simon is the MC and we love him for it. Editor's note: the audio is not excellent. The issue has been fixed. TW / CW: sexual assault For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Shadowhunters Universe (specifically The Infernal Devices) Mentions: Priory of the Orange Tree, The Craft, Throne of Glass, Supernatural, The Mortal Instruments *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: A Touch of Ruin/A Game of Retribution: Miscommunication at its finest? Hades is a busy man. He's either drinking, not communicating with Persephone, trying to manage the underworld/various clubs/torturing people/not sleeping/plotting, or brooding. Usually all of those things at once. Hades is in charge in A Game of Retribution and wastes no time showing the reader exactly what is going on. While Persephone deals with being in the public eye, Hades has his own issues that will determine their future together. AGoR weaves in A Touch of Ruin almost perfectly so that dialogue and scenes are given a new breath of life as we see things from Hades perspective. Plots, plots, and PLOT are the name of the game while retribution is the goal. TW / CW: Sexual assualt, alcoholism, suicide For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: ACOMAF, Book of Night, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Mentions: Doctor Strange 2, The Contemporary Mythos Series, 50 Shades trilogy, Twilight, ACOTAR series (general mention), Everything Everywhere All At Once *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Jasmine Throne: Boss B*tch Bhumika does the damn thing. If you were fascinated to see the human breast might, kind of, sort of look like a flower, then you will LOVE this book. Really. That is the vibe. The Emperor is new and fervently religious. The Princess is rebellious and loves her country. Men are in power. Men make decisions. Men have decided the Princess is to be exiled. Men cannot tame the power of the land and its people, even though they are trying. Princess Malini is out of options and her new maidservant, Priya, is a breath of new life. Politics are front and central here as the story of a conquered people, religion, and the unexpected loyalty of the land move in tandem with Emperor Chandra's horrific plans: Purify the women. Burn the women. How about they rise up instead?! TW / CW: Child abuse, PTSD, trauma, violence, massacre/war, trauma, violence, colorism For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: ACOWAR Mentions: Priory of the Orange Tree, These Violent Delights, Our Violent Ends, The Black Witch Chronicles, Annihilation, Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Book of Azrael, The Poppy Wars, She Who Became the Sun, The Cruel Prince, Iron Widow, Curse of the Golden Flower *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Wicked Beauty: “Use your words. Be explicit." Are you ready to jump back into the Dark Olympus series? Are you ready to love Helen? Do you love logical conflicted men? What about men that are doers and not thinkers? Perfect. Achilles and Patroclus are working as a team to win the title of Ares for Achilles but Helen isn't a prize to be won, and soon everyone will know it. Helen, with battles public and private, is determined to win Ares and take charge of her life. But a chance meeting, forced proximity, and the "we can protect you better" trope all come to play in this steamy reimagining. Very steamy. Lots of showering and sheet changing. Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are tired just thinking about it. TW / CW: Abusive parent, assault, attempted murder, blood, abusive ex, miscarriage (side character, off-page, historical) https://www.kateerobert.com/dark-olympus-3 For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Neon Gods, The Sea Witch Mentions: The Song of Achilles, the Wicked Villains series, The Infernal Devices, Electric Idol Thank you to Sourcebooks for providing an ARC of this book. *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Special guest Carly Spade ACOFAE welcomes USA Today bestselling author, avid gamer, and all-round amazing person Carly Spade to the podcast! Carly is the author of 10 (soon to be 11) Contemporary Mythos books that introduce us to the Greek Gods in a new and exciting way. Don't call it a retelling, more of a reimagining (or even an extension!) If you thought that you were passed the age of being the FMC you are in luck. No teenagers here, just grown women and their best friends communicating and making decisions that will change the world. Really, the FMC's and the best friend STAY friends and STAY communicating. No isolation here. Oh, and spice. It's a spicy series, especially when you meet Big Daddy Z. If it wasn't clear, ACOFAE loves Carly. You will too. Follow Carly Spade! Instagram: @AuthorCarlySpade (https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlyspade/) Tiktok: @authorcarlyspade (https://www.tiktok.com/@authorcarlyspade) Twitter: @CarlySpade (https://twitter.com/carlyspade) https://carlyspade.com/ TW / CW: None to note at this time to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: No spoilers to our knowledge Mentions: Xena, Hercules, The Hating Game, The Vampire Diaries, Outlander, Supernatural, Lucifer, Lost, Dirty Dancing, True Blood, Doctor Strange, Doctor Who, Everything Everywhere All At Once *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Strictly Ballroom "The Beginning is the End is the Beginning." - Smashing Pumpkins. ACOFAE has saved the first film in the Red Curtain Trilogy for the last: Strictly Ballroom. Have you seen this absolute gem of a film? Probably not. Most people haven't. But that is why ACOFAE is here! Do you love Baz? Dancing? Color? Drama? The 90's? No really, the 90's. In Australia. Now add in stage makeup and costumes, a Dirty Dancing appreciation montage, AND a dramatic final dance number. It's a classic for every single right reason. See where it all began and see where the ideas for Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet were just starting to form. It's magnificent. "Listen to the rhythm, don't be scared!" This episode was recorded in 2021. The more you know. TW / CW: None to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: No spoilers to our knowledge Mentions: Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge, Sixteen Candles, Footloose, She's All That, Dirty Dancing, Mulan, Heir of Fire, Save the Last Dance, Take the Lead, Step Up, Cry Baby, Burlesque, Striptease *Website References: * https://vinhanley.com/2016/10/16/strictly-ballroom-baz-luhrmann/ https://www.ifi.ie/downloads/ifi_strictly_sg.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strictly_Ballroom http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Strictly-Ballroom-Discussion-and-Study-Guide.pdf https://ew.com/article/2010/12/08/baz-luhrmann-strictly-ballroom-glee/ *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: The Book of Azrael Are you tired of female main characters losing their powers? Do you love it when there are plots within schemes within plots? How do you feel about backstabbing? Love it? Excellent. Sprinkle in gods and monsters with an extra helping of banter and a brooding male mc and we have The Book of Azrael by Amber Nicole! Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are ready to discuss Amber's debut novel with 8 pages of notes and vibes for days. Where are all the hot people? Right here in this book. Please note that this episode is full of spoilers for The Book of Azrael. We do have a spoiler free episode surrounding this book as well. It is "Special Episode 002" from January 24th, 2022. Follow Amber Nicole! Instagram: @author_ambernicole Tiktok: @auther.amber.nicole Order "The Book of Azrael" here: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Azrael-Amber-Nicole-ebook/dp/B09PGSNF62/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3TKWHA9H255JO&keywords=the+book+of+azrael+amber+nicole&qid=1642631831&sprefix=the+book+of+az%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-book-of-azrael-amber-nicole/1140830308?ean=9781737706755&st=AFF&2sid=Draft2Digital_7968444_NA&sourceId=AFFDraft2Digital TW / CW: Grief, depression, suicide For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: No major spoilers this episode Mentions: Legendborn, The Vampire Diaries, specific characters Aelin, Bryce and Feyre (from the SJM Universe), DC villains *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Mean Girls Laura Marie has a confession: this recording is the first time she had ever seen Mean Girls all the way through AND not edited for tv. She's ashamed. Jessica Marie saw this movie in the theater and, rightly so, has been obsessed ever since. While the entire movie is a meme, is quotable, and unforgettable, you might be surprised how much was taken out for TV and how much ick there is. There's a bit more homophobia, fat shaming, and sexism than we all remembered which is unfortunate. What isn't unfortunate is that this movie stays relevant every October, every time we hear Jingle Bell Rock, every time someone gives a compliment, and every time we remember what high school Valentine's Day was like. You go Glen Coco. TW / CW: Discussions surrounding bullying, microagressions in marginalized communities, sexual assault with minors, eating disorders, various traumas, fatphobia, slut-shaming, incest, AAPI hate For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: No spoilers to our knowledge Mentions: References to popular movies from early 00s including: Saved, Eurotrip, Garden State, i Heart Huckabees, Shrek 2, Team America, 50 First Dates, Shaun of the Dead, Confessions of a Drama Queen, Confessions of a Shopaholic, 13 Going on 30, Princess Diaries 2, NY Minute, Cinderella Story, Chasing Liberty, Ella Enchanted *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Book of Knight Do you know that feeling of being excited and nervous at the same time? This book is that feeling. Excited because this is a new direction for Holly Black and nervous because this is a new direction for Holly Black! What isn't new is that the twist got Laura Marie and Jessica Marie good. Jaw hanging open good. Which is excellent because this book is full of world building and flashbacks to really drive home the setup. Charlie just wants a normal life with her boyfriend Vince and her sister Gabby, but it's always the "one last job" that gets you in the end. TW / CW: Discussions mentioning grooming For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Blackwood Farm Mentions: The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air series), The Spiderwick Chronicles, Peter Pan, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 9th House, Shadowhunters *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Our Violent Ends If you wanted a bit more enemies to lovers, a bit more politics, a bit more scheming, and a bit more betrayal than what was in These Violent Delights then you are in luck! Monsters take the back seat in this conclusion to Chloe Gong's duology, while family dynamics and the future of Shanghai take center stage. The gangsters are floundering, the Communists and Nationalists will be heard, blackmail is afoot, and only Roma and Juliette can be the peace they want to see in the world. The bugs are still alive and well and causing havoc, but in a new and different way. Lovely. shivers TW / CW: bugs! (yeah, we didn't think we'd need it either), grief For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Mortal Instruments, CC2: House of Sky and Breath, Anastasia Mentions: Bridgerton (Netflix), Euphoria, Inception, Dark Knight Rises, Star Wars *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: The Kricket Series 1-3: “Your ambition scares me…your lack of it angers me.” Aliens. Let's get that out of the way. This book is about aliens. Are you surprised? Jessica Marie was! But don’t worry, they are hot. This book series has all the tropes, really so many, and an ending that will surprise you. It's a unique one in the world of YA. Really it surprised everyone so much that the author has a special section on her website dedicated to it. Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they wade through prophesies, political intrigue, a love triangle, assassination plots, and an undercurrent of stubbornness and a will to survive that forces you to respect Kricket and all her choices. Happily ever after is different for everyone. TW / CW: sexual assault For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Kingdom of Ash (at the end of the episode) Mentions: Ice Planet Barbarians, Dune, Firefly, The Hunger Games, ACOTAR, Shatter Me, The Fifth Element, The Black Witch Chronicles, Serpent & Dove *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: These Violent Delights If you know the pod then you know that Jessica Marie has her background in the Romance genre and Laura Marie has her background in Historical Fiction. These two genres, both alike in dignity, are front and center in this Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920's Shanghai. Rival gangs and the enduring blood feud have put Roma and Juliette on different sides but leave it to children to become friends anyway. Growing up is hard, but when you're both the heir to your gang it's even harder. Throw in a mysterious monster and a madness that is infecting everyone and the scene is set for a glittering noir detective story first, love story second. The Lover and the Liar. TW / CW: bugs! (yeah, we didn't think we'd need it either) For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: none to our awareness Mentions: Romeo + Juliette, Chicago, The Great Gatsby, Crescent City 2: House of Sky and Breath, From Blood and Ash, The War of Two Queen, Pocahontas, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV), Supernatural, X-Files, The Demon Tide, Assassin's Blade, Crown of Midnight, A Cinderella Story, Bridgerton (Netflix) *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: A Knight's Tale Isn't it incredible that after 15+ years Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are still learning things about each other!? Like, how Laura Marie found out Jessica Marie hadn't seen A Knight's Tale and the world stopped turning, birds stopped singing, and the sky was purple until this great wrong was righted. And righted it was! Hello Vision, Hello Joker, Hello Robert Baratheon, Hello to all because Alan Tudyk has played everyone. Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are not trudging through this gem that ticks all the boxes: beautiful people, dancing, training montage, a strong-willed female lead, Heath smiling, and a horse in a church. Modern music and incredible fashion make this historical romp even more fun, really it is possible. The hunter and his foxy lady indeed. TW / CW: None to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Cantebury Tales Mentions: The Mummy, the MCU, Beauty and the Beast, 10 Things I Hate About You, Never Been Kissed, The Swan Princess, Pride and Prejudice, Bridgerton (Netflix Season 1) *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE and Samantha are back with MORE. More discussions about books, about social media, about writing, about movies, and about how scary it can be to put your work out there. Especially when you've been working on it since you were a child. Samantha is an author yes, but she's also a director! Did you know that?! Samantha graciously discusses making movies and all the magic that goes on in front of and behind the camera and how sometimes you have to be your own biggest advocate. Women supporting women. Follow Samantha Instagram: @samanthaferrand Tiktok: @LiteraryLibra "The Poppy Fields of Dyagnamor" current available chapter found here! TW / CW: addiction, various family traumas, domestic abuse For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Cruel Prince, Queen of Nothing, The Priory of the Orange Tree Mentions: Addie LaRue, Throne of Glass, The House of Hollow, The Black Witch Chronicles, Grishaverse, Shadowhunters, Empire of Storms, ACOMAF, ACOSF, Crescent City, Winx, Shadow & Bone, Outlander (show), All of Us Villains, The Atlas Six, Euphoria *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: The War of Two Queens Worry, travel, fight, repeat. There is a lot that happens in The War of Two Queens but worry, travel, fight, repeat sums it up in broad strokes. The book community had A LOT to say about this release and Laura Marie ended up being spoiled, again. SIGH Poppy is in charge and letting everyone know it as the war chugs onward. Casteel is still in captivity and at the edge. Kieran is keeping Poppy safe. Knowledge of ASITE is helpful here, but not necessary as JLA takes us back into the world of For Blood and Ash and ramps up the drama with confrontations, battles, prophesies, drakon and yes another cliffhanger. Poppy's questions are tame this time around and everyone, probably mostly Kieran, is relieved. Though someone please, ask Poppy why her jaw hurts. TW / CW: Sexual assault, general violence For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: ACOTAR, Kingdom of Ash Mentions: Neon Gods and Katee Robert work, Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath (by title only), The Demon Tide, Twilight series *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Special guest Samantha Ferrand ACOFAE welcomes author, director, tiktok personality, and all-around wonderful person Samantha (LiteraryLibra) to the pod. Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie in fangirling as Samantha shares about the book she is writing, experiences with Booktok and social media, and her love for The Cruel Prince. There may or may not be a couple book recommendations sprinkled throughout the episode as well. Truly the episode is kind of all over the place. The original recording was over 3 hours long so editor Sam has split it into two episodes. We end this episode asking Samantha to go into detail about the film she directed and you'll hear the answer in part 2 which will be out April 4th. Follow Samantha Instagram: @samanthaferrand Tiktok: @LiteraryLibra "The Poppy Fields of Dyagnamor" current available chapter found here! TW / CW: addiction, various family traumas For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Cruel Prince, Queen of Nothing, The Priory of the Orange Tree Mentions: Addie LaRue, Throne of Glass, The House of Hollow, The Black Witch Chronicles, Grishaverse, Shadowhunters, Empire of Storms, ACOMAF, ACOSF, Crescent City, Winx, Shadow & Bone, Outlander (show), All of Us Villains, The Atlas Six, Euphoria *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Shatter Me Your ears are correct! You wanted it, you voted for it, so Laura Marie and Jessica Marie did it. This is book 1 of Shatter Me and Jessica Marie is leading the way into this YA dystopian situation and taking Laura Marie along for the ride. Join them as Laura Marie tries to figure out what is going on in this book and why Adam is giving such creep, while also having a working knowledge of who Warner is and why his use of "love" is important. Jessica Marie holds her tongue and asks the right questions to peak the interests for the next book in the series, Unravel Me. Should Laura Marie and Jessica Marie keep going? TW / CW: violence For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath (post chapter 60), ACOMAF Mentions: The Black Witch Chronicles, Throne of Glass (specific character mention), A Game of Fate, Neon Gods, The Hunger Games, Fahrenheit 451, 1981, ACOTAR Shout Outs: Artist Adam Ellis @AdamTots (IG) *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: The Demon Tide Welcome back to Erthia. There is a lot happening. If you've ever had frustrations with Elloren, her love triangle, her ability to fight, or her grasp of the bigger picture than you are in luck. The bigger picture is front and center as the battle for Erthia ramps up and it will leave you in chills. The Demon Tide is filled with reunions, found family, hard choices, and the overwhelming frustrations of not fitting in anywhere. Even in the place where you want and are supposed to be. Fighting battles with your friends, with your commanders, and with yourself only to have it all tossed on its head, The Demon Tide will leave you breathless whether it’s from screaming, crying, or throwing up is up to you. TW / CW: violence, grief, racism, war For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: A Court of Silver Flames Mentions: The Cruel Prince (specific character reference of Jude and Cardan), Throne of Glass (specific character reference of Aelin), non-spoiler reference to Crescent City Shout Outs: @buttons.and.books (IG) @Kaven_Books (IG/Tiktok) @AuthorAmberNicole (IG/Tiktok) *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath Well. That was unexpected. And exhausting. There is so much to say that Laura Marie and Jessica Marie cannot possibly say it all in one episode, so no speculation about where the plot could go and why just yet (otherwise we'd be here for hours.) Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are discussing what's on page and there is a lot. New characters, storylines, confirmations, reveals, and a major major shift in focus from HOEAB that leaves the hosts a bit miffed are all on the table. Opinions may differ, but we can all agree on one thing: we'd pay a lot to be blindfolded by ******. [redacted] TW / CW: violence and grief For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Worlds Sarah J. Maas has created Mentions: Serpent & Dove, The Black Witch Chronicles, From Blood and Ash (specifically brief character mention), Grishaverse reference Shout out to: Instagram: @emilia.mildner (Danika and Bryce Spring Break fan art) https://www.redbubble.com/i/photographic-print/Spring-break-photo-only-by-emiliamildner/99126176.6Q0TX *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Electric Idol Have you missed hearing Jessica Marie squeak with delight over a book? Are you looking for a retelling that has CW drama as well as smarts? Well the wait is over with Electric Idol! Laura Marie and Jessica Marie jump back into the Dark Olympus series by Katee Robert and love every second of it. Plots within plots and tropes upon tropes; Psyche and Eros's whirlwind romance and mommy issues are front and center as the consequences of their actions surprise only them. Old friends from Neon Gods drop by to say hello, and it’s the sisters against the world as Olympus does its best to stand in their way of freedom. TW / CW: Abuse (emotional, financial), body shaming (ch 1, 3, 31), murder (off-page), guns, explicit sex. https://www.kateerobert.com/electric-idol For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: None to our awareness Mentions: Neon Gods, ACOTAR series Shout out to: Sourcebooks *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood (Part II) Light it up Danika! Light it up! Light it up! Light it up! Have you forgotten everything about Crescent City (House of Earth and Blood) except the pain and intense ugly crying? Worry not because Laura Marie and Jessica Marie have nailed down the (probably not all of them, the book is thicc) details and are ready to discuss why a DC villain is the only way that Hunt can be seen from now on. No really. There are also discussions about friendships, Easter eggs, and general gushing about Bryce. This was recorded BEFORE the leak was released. So no worries about any sort of spoilers. It's all very interesting. Kite Man content here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-FNg90DRiU TW / CW: substance abuse, addiction For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The worlds Sarah J. Maas has created Mentions: The worlds Sarah J. Maas has created, We Hunt the Flame, The Songs of Wraith and Ruin duology, Neon Gods, Kingdom of the Cursed Shout out to: @EnchantedOddities @BlissfullyBookish *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: A Psalm of Storms and Silence You will not be able to stop thinking about this book. Gather round as Karina, Malik, Hanan, and Farid's story continues and concludes in ways that are as unexpected as they are powerful. Hanan is "alive" and Farid will do anything to keep it that way, even letting the world burn. This is a story that is about more than magic, adventure, friendship and sisterhood. It's about surviving trauma and breaking free of the past. Ancient cities are discovered, magic is unleashed, and deep and concerning issues are touched on and dealt with respect and sensitivity. Is the epilogue satisfying? Laura Marie and Jessica Marie say yes, what do you say? TW / CW: Refugee experiences, human trafficiking, police brutality, emotional & physical child abuse, sexual assault, grooming, anxiety, panic attack, self-harm & self-harm ideation, grief & loss depiction (theme), loss of parents, death of a sister recounted, hostage situation, kidnapping & attempted kidnapping, murder & attempted murder For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Empire of Storms, Kingdom of Ash Mentions: We Hunt the Flame, We Free the Stars, Throne of Glass, Monsters, Inc. Shout out to bookish business @FaeCrate *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind "Everyone needs a little sunshine..." A movie that can be taken a lot of different ways, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind is a favorite re-watch for Laura Marie and a new watch for Jessica Marie, because really what were we all doing in 2004 anyway? Perfect for the Valentine's Day season and perfect any other time as well, Eternal Sunshine makes you think, makes you feel, makes you want to remember and maybe just maybe makes you want to try again. It is about fate? Is it a happy ending? It is incredibly sad? Who can say? "Blessed are the forgetful, for they get the better even of their blunders." TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: ACOMAF Mentions: Shadowhunters (specifically The Mortal Instruments and Shadowhunters Academy), Garden State, The Craft, Practical Magic, The Fifth Element *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review on your listening platorform and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Special guest Amber Nicole ACOFAE welcomes friend, author and all-around amazing person Amber Nicole to the podcast! Solidifying her as legend on the pod, this is the second time we've recorded with Amber, as the first time was lost due to technological issues. Join Amber as she teases her new book, "The Book of Azrael", and gives an excellent spoiler free introduction to her world, characters, love interests, and more. Laura Marie and Jessica Marie haven't read the book yet, but favorites and supremecy are decided. Women supporting women! Follow Amber Nicole! Instagram: @author_ambernicole Tiktok: @auther.amber.nicole Pre-Order "The Book of Azrael" here: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Azrael-Amber-Nicole-ebook/dp/B09PGSNF62/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3TKWHA9H255JO&keywords=the+book+of+azrael+amber+nicole&qid=1642631831&sprefix=the+book+of+az%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-book-of-azrael-amber-nicole/1140830308?ean=9781737706755&st=AFF&2sid=Draft2Digital_7968444_NA&sourceId=AFFDraft2Digital Fan art for "The Book of Azrael" includes artists: @elizianna.the.one @talia.nobel TW / CW: None to note at this time to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: No major spoilers this episode Mentions: ACOMAF and The Plated Prisoner Series *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: A Touch of Darkness and Neon Gods You know how you can have different versions of the same thing, and both of those versions are pretty good, and you enjoy them separately, but you absolutely prefer one over the other? This is the situation Laura Marie and Jessica Marie find themselves in as they compare and contrast (no competition here!) AToD and Neon Gods. Laura Marie prefers Neon Gods and Jessica Marie prefers AToD and the reasons are probably what you would and would not expect. Aggressive fingering, shivering, yeahhhhhs, and the recommendation to maybe read this one in print, Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are trash for Hades and Persephone and always will be. AToD = "A Touch of Darkness" Websites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR1pPVk4PSY https://www.romance.io/lists/60b9dd183bc6980ebb6a8672/the-21-most-compelling-persephone-and-hades-romance-book-retellings https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/hades-and-persephone TW / CW: None to note at this time to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: No major spoilers this episode Mentions: The Plated Prisoner Series, ACOTAR, ACOWAR, Ice Planet Barbarians, A Shadow in the Ember, the MCU and DCU *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: A Song of Wraiths and Ruin A book that doesn't seem to get the attention it deserves, A Song of Wraiths and Ruin is a story that you have and haven't heard before in the absolute best way. The Solstasia Festival happens only once every 50 years and Princess Karina is in the center of it all. A beautiful exploration of grief and duty, love and ambition, the gods are real and active in Ziran and Malik can see them all. The book begins with the author listing the content and trigger warnings, in the print AND audio versions, and conversations are had and questions are raised. Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they forever chant the praises of strong female characters AND delight in Malik being a different kind of male MC. *Websites Referenced: * https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/2020/07/03/a-song-of-wraiths-and-ruin/ https://bookandfilmglobe.com/author-stuff/authors-warn-about-content-warnings-in-books/ https://blackgirlnerds.com/a-song-of-wraiths-and-ruins-interesting-lore-but-slow-world-building/ TW / CW: Ableism & ableist language, Racism and racial slurs, Colonialism themes, Refugee experiences, Riots and stampede, Police brutality, Emotional & physical child abuse, Cheating mentioned, Anxiety, Panic attack, described in detail on-page, Hallucinations, Depersonalisation & derealization, Self-harm & self-harm ideation, Alcohol consumption, Emesis, Blood depiction, Grief & loss depiction (theme), Death of a father recounted, Death of a mother, on-page, Death of a sister recounted, Death in a fire recounted, Hostage situation, Kidnapping & attempted kidnapping, Knife violence & stabbing, Murder & attempted murder, Regicide, Whipping of feet mentioned, Animal cruelty, Animal death, including animal sacrifice For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Kingdom of Ash Mentions: Throne of Glass, Legendborn, The Folk of the Air series, Tower of Dawn *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: We Free the Stars Back to Arawiya, back to Zafira, back to Nasir, and back to the story that is so much more than a love story. The women are shining as they explore grief, love, forgiveness, and they never shy away from a fight. Nasir’s poetry drives We Free the Stars to its conclusion that had Laura Marie and Jessica Marie shaking their heads a bit while the Jawarat makes a good point: no one talks about the heroes missing the villains. TW / CW: general discussions surrounding grief and trauma Spoilers: No spoilers Mentions: Serpent and Dove Trilogy, We Hunt the Flame, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Light Mage (Rebel Mages), The Priory of the Orange Tree *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Shadowhunters - The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Princess If you know you know. Laura Marie knew. Now Jessica Marie knows too. The epilogue heard around the world comes to destroy once again as Laura Marie and Jessica Marie make it to Clockwork Princess and never recover. If you thought there was crying in Clockwork Prince buckle up because not 6 minutes passed between the Epilogue and hitting Record. Messy, beautiful, profoundly sad but joyous, Clockwork Princess is one that will never ever be forgotten. Fan video referenced from Anniversary Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBtDHm0Ybdc TW / CW: discussions surrounding grief and loss Mentions: The Vampire Diaries, ACOTAR series, MCU Spoilers: The Mortal Instruments, Tower of Dawn, Kingdom of Ash, Serpent and Dove Trilogy *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

A lot can happen in a year. For ACOFAE a year means 62 hours of talking, laughing, crying, and cursing with each other and with you! Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they reflect on everything Pod that has happened over the past year including series that have changed them, narrator preferences, upcoming episodes, and YOU! YOU the listener have done so much for the podcast. Thank you. Oh, and also this was recorded on December 15th and there were 100 mph winds where Laura Marie lives. So join us through the technical difficulties of 100 mph winds...Editor Sam did such a good job. There were 3 seperate power loses. TW / CW: general discussions surrounding trauma Mentions: The Worlds of Sarah J. Maas, The Infernal Devices, Serpent & Dove Trilogy, The Black Witch Chronicles, The Bridge Kingdom series, Dune, Priory of the Orange Tree, Legendborn, A Psalm of Wraith and Ruin, Desperate Measures, Learn My Lesson Spoilers: The Crown of Guilded Bones *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Shadowhunters - The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Prince Who are you in love with? sigh This episode starts out a bit differently than previous episodes. If you thought Jessica Marie was the only crier on the pod well, there is a surprise for you! Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are not okay they are bringing everyone down into the emotional pit with them. "Jem? My Jem?" Devastation. Mentions: Twilight, Bridgerton (Netflix), Jane the Virgin, Moulin Rouge Spoilers: The Mortal Instruments, Tower of Dawn, The Folk of the Air series (specifically The Cruel Prince and The Wicked King) TW / CW: substance abuse, self-harm, suicide *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel There is A MASSIVE MASSIVE MASSIVE SERIES SPOILER near the end of this episode that connects TID and TMI, so be aware if you have not read either series to completion or care about spoilers Hello London. Hello 1878. Hello James. Helllllllllllo William Herondale. Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are back into the world of Shadowhunters and going back to the beginning in Clockwork Angel. Listen as Jessica Marie makes connections and blows the world wide open while Laura Marie tries and maybe fails to keep her poker face. It's atomatons, corsets, parasols, eyes the colour of hell, and the demons that torture us all. And Magnus of course. Mentions: From Blood and Ash, The Lady of Rooksgrave Manor, Supernatural, The Plated Prisoner Series, The Mortal Instruments, The Worlds of Sarah J. Maas Spoilers: Crooked Kingdom TW / CW: violence and addiction *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments: City of Fallen Angels | City of Lost Souls | City of Heavenly Fire Did you think ACOFAE had forgotten about the rest of The Mortal Instruments? Well worry not! They are back with the rest of TMI, books 4-6, and they have a lot to say. Jump back in the world of Shadowhunters with Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they continue to gush over Alec/Magnus and reminisce about what it was like to be 16/17, angsty, horny and in love. Remember when Jessica Marie said that she wouldn't cry in TMI? Yeah. Remember when Laura Marie said they'd do a poll to choose the next book in the series they read? Yeah. They know where they are going No spoilers, but mention of: Buffy, Supernatural, Crescent City, The Black Witch Chronicles, Serpent & Dove, Crave, The Plated Prisoner Series, A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor, Twilight TW / CW: Discussions surrounding sexual assault, incest, domestic abuse Shout out to RosieThorns! *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie

ACOFAE Podcast presents: a discussion of thankfulness The holidays can be hard, so let's ignore them for a little bit. Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they reflect back on the books, people, and things that they are thankful for. Tune in for throw backs to middle school books, discussions on The Babysitters Club work ethic, and listener submissions for favorite book/quote and questions are also discussed. THANK YOU to everyone who participated! Please note that we wanted to respect listener submissions with things they shared with us and so we chose to keep idenities of submissions anonymous TW/CW: alcoholism and EDs No spoilers this episode, but mentions of the following books: The Plated Prisoner Series, Into the Land of the Unicorns, The China Garden, ACOTAR series, Blood & Chocolate, Weetzie Bat, A Walk to Remember, Throne of Glass series, Wait til Helen Comes, The Royal Diaries series, When We Were Gods, Shadowhunters, The Folk of the Air series, From Blood and Ash series, Love and Other Words, Hook Line and Sinker, Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood, People We Meet on Vacation, Fearless series, A Touch of Darkness, Neon Gods, Song of Achilles, Circe *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie