L.A.M.E. Book Club Podcast

Subscribe to our Patreon for our after-party → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod Everything finally comes to a head in these chapters and… yeah, we were NOT prepared. From massive lore reveals to theories actually starting to make sense (or completely fall apart), this stretch flips everything we thought we knew on its head. We’re talking shocking truths, chaotic decisions, emotional damage, and an ending that genuinely left us staring at each other like “wait… WHAT?!” If you’ve been holding onto your theories, this is the episode where they either get validated or absolutely wrecked. Let’s get into it. Website→ https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/ Merch → https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/category/all-products Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod IG → https://www.instagram.com/lamebookclubpod/ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2exV4FVCLeN7mYfxcNs9cB?si=36805589642e442c Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l-a-m-e-book-club-podcast/id1703598706 PODCAST BUSINESS ENQUIRES: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Subscribe to our Patreon for our after-party → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod Welcome back to the L.A.M.E. Book Club Podcast! It is our second-to-last episode covering House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas, and things are officially popping off! Melissa and Ellie are breaking down the absolute chaos of chapters 64 through 70. We are diving deep into Baxian's massive reveal as Danika’s secret mate, Tharion making the wildest choice to enslave himself to the Viper Queen (and then immediately asking for PTO), and Ruhn and Cormac bonding over their terrible fathers. Plus, we discuss why Ruhn needs to focus on the heist at hand instead of planning to overthrow the Autumn King—one coup at a time, sir! We also get sidetracked by a very real, very traumatizing story about Melissa getting pinched by a stranger at Target for St. Patrick's Day. You don't want to miss it! Website→ https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/ Merch → https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/category/all-products Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod IG → https://www.instagram.com/lamebookclubpod/ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2exV4FVCLeN7mYfxcNs9cB?si=36805589642e442c Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l-a-m-e-book-club-podcast/id1703598706 PODCAST BUSINESS ENQUIRES: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Subscribe to our Patreon for our after-party → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod Chaos. Public scandals. Questionable decisions. A summoning that ABSOLUTELY should not have happened. And somehow… that’s not even the wildest part. In chapters 57–63 of House of Sky and Breath, Bryce chooses violence (socially), the Autumn King gets publicly humiliated, demon politics get messier than ever, and we spiral into theories that may or may not hold up under scrutiny. Also: masked ball drama, secret identities, romantic chaos, and one ritual that had us screaming “THIS IS A BAD IDEA” the entire time. If you’re feeling confused, overwhelmed, emotionally compromised, or personally attacked by these chapters… same. Welcome to the meltdown. Website→ https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/ Merch → https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/category/all-products Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod IG → https://www.instagram.com/lamebookclubpod/ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2exV4FVCLeN7mYfxcNs9cB?si=36805589642e442c Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l-a-m-e-book-club-podcast/id1703598706 PODCAST BUSINESS ENQUIRES: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Subscribe to our Patreon for our after-party → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod Respectfully… what is going on in Crescent City right now?? These chapters delivered demon attacks, secret lore drops, near-deaths, Bryce power upgrades, and the Autumn King being his usual terrible self — and we are simply trying to keep up. One minute we’re discussing ancient magic and hidden truths about the world… the next someone’s throat gets ripped out, and Bryce is teleporting. In this episode, Melissa and Ellie break down chapters 50–56 of House of Sky and Breath and attempt to process the absolute chaos Sarah J. Maas unleashed. From Ithan’s extremely questionable survival odds to new theories about the Asteri, witches, and the Prince of the Pit… things escalated FAST, and we have thoughts. Lots of them. Website→ https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/ Merch → https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/category/all-products Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod IG → https://www.instagram.com/lamebookclubpod/ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2exV4FVCLeN7mYfxcNs9cB?si=36805589642e442c Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l-a-m-e-book-club-podcast/id1703598706 PODCAST BUSINESS ENQUIRES: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sophie was dead this whole time and we would like a formal apology from House of Sky and Breath. Between squid boats, unhinged mate energy, Emile not being a Thunderbird, and Cormac getting emotionally body-slammed, these chapters truly said “plot twist” and meant it. We spiraled, we theorized, we questioned every life choice that led us here — and somehow we still want more. Grab your conspiracy board and your emotional support water bottle… because 43–49 did not come to play. Website→ https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/ Merch → https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/category/all-products Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod IG → https://www.instagram.com/lamebookclubpod/ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2exV4FVCLeN7mYfxcNs9cB?si=36805589642e442c Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l-a-m-e-book-club-podcast/id1703598706 PODCAST BUSINESS ENQUIRES: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Melissa and Ellie are back in full tinfoil-hat mode because these chapters were not subtle. Wolves through time? Erased bloodlines? Black adamant mind walls? Sarah, respectfully… what are we doing? In this episode, we dive into HOSAB 36–42 and ask the unhinged but necessary question: are the First Wolves actually connected to ACOTAR? We’re talking Danika’s secret research, forbidden wolf history, Alpha drama, Princes of Hel being dramatic as usual, and why everything suddenly feels like multiverse math. Is this a brilliant long game… or have we connected too many dots? Either way — CRACK THEORY TIME. Website→ https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/ Merch → https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/category/all-products Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod IG → https://www.instagram.com/lamebookclubpod/ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2exV4FVCLeN7mYfxcNs9cB?si=36805589642e442c Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l-a-m-e-book-club-podcast/id1703598706 PODCAST BUSINESS ENQUIRES: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

These chapters took a hard left into unsettling, and we were absolutely not prepared. In chapters 29-35 of House of Sky and Breath, the world-building cracks open, the rules start feeling very suspicious, and suddenly nothing we thought we understood feels safe anymore. We spiral (politely), question everything, and start connecting dots that maybe were never meant to be connected. Respectfully… what just happened? Website→ https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/ Merch → https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/category/all-products Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod IG → https://www.instagram.com/lamebookclubpod/ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2exV4FVCLeN7mYfxcNs9cB?si=36805589642e442c Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l-a-m-e-book-club-podcast/id1703598706 PODCAST BUSINESS ENQUIRES: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chapters 22–28 of House of Sky and Breath sent us fully into distress. Between secret rebellions, suspicious alliances, emotional whiplash, and yet another reason Bryce and Hunt can’t have peace, we are officially overwhelmed. In this episode, we break down Ruhn's mysterious connections, Bryce’s growing power, the Bone Quarter questions that refuse to be answered, and the relationship choices that made us pause… hard. Add in theories, red flags everywhere, and classic L.A.M.E. Book Club tangents, and you’ve got an episode that left us equal parts obsessed and frustrated. Website→ https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/ Merch → https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/category/all-products Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod IG → https://www.instagram.com/lamebookclubpod/ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2exV4FVCLeN7mYfxcNs9cB?si=36805589642e442c Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l-a-m-e-book-club-podcast/id1703598706 PODCAST BUSINESS ENQUIRES: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nothing is adding up — and we’re officially spiraling. In chapters 15–21 of House of Sky and Breath, secrets pile up, history starts unraveling, and the “truth” looks a lot more manufactured than we were led to believe. From Danika’s hidden research to Dusk’s Truth, salt conspiracies, fake histories, secret rebellions, and engagements that make absolutely no sense — this section sent us straight into theory mode. We break down what feels off, what might be intentional, and why Crescent City is quietly becoming one of SJM’s most unhinged worlds yet. Spoilers for HOSAB chapters 1–21, House of Earth and Blood, and all of the ACOTAR and TOG series. Website→ https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/ Merch → https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/category/all-products Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod IG → https://www.instagram.com/lamebookclubpod/ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2exV4FVCLeN7mYfxcNs9cB?si=36805589642e442c Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l-a-m-e-book-club-podcast/id1703598706 PODCAST BUSINESS ENQUIRES: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Everyone has secrets in House of Sky and Breath… and somehow Bryce is the last to know every single one of them. In chapters 8–14, Ellie and Melissa spiral through prophecies, surprise drop-ins, sketchy new characters, ancient grudges, and yet another round of “wait, Danika knew WHAT?” Along the way we debate oracles, side-eye everyone’s motives, rant about indefinite roommates, and slowly realize this book might be psychologically messing with us. Trust no one. Especially not the nice ones. Website→ https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/ Merch → https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/category/all-products Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod IG → https://www.instagram.com/lamebookclubpod/ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2exV4FVCLeN7mYfxcNs9cB?si=36805589642e442c Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l-a-m-e-book-club-podcast/id1703598706 PODCAST BUSINESS ENQUIRES: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Week one of House of Sky and Breath comes in hot. We’re covering the prologue through chapter seven, and somehow Sarah J. Maas already dropped a forced betrothal, Thunderbird chaos, and enough tinfoil-hat theories to last the whole series. From Sophie and the brutal prologue, to Bryce and Hunt’s painfully self-inflicted slow burn, to Cormac’s surprise entrance and the Autumn King being his absolute worst self, this episode is a full deep dive with banter, side quests, and one end-of-episode theory that might actually break your brain. If you thought HOSAB started “slow”… we have thoughts. Website→ https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/ Merch → https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/category/all-products Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod IG → https://www.instagram.com/lamebookclubpod/ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2exV4FVCLeN7mYfxcNs9cB?si=36805589642e442c Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l-a-m-e-book-club-podcast/id1703598706 PODCAST BUSINESS ENQUIRES: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We’re officially finishing House of Earth and Blood, and wow… what an ending. In this finale episode of L.A.M.E. Book Club, we break down The Drop, the gates, first light, and that emotional rollercoaster of an ending that still has us unwell. From worldbuilding revelations and sword theories to devastating sacrifices, unexpected healing, and the moments that absolutely wrecked us, this episode is part recap, part analysis, part unhinged emotional processing. Expect big feelings, lore tangents, pop-culture comparisons, and the kind of banter that only happens when a book ends this hard. Buckle up — Crescent City is officially wide open. Website→ https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/ Merch → https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/category/all-products Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod IG → https://www.instagram.com/lamebookclubpod/ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2exV4FVCLeN7mYfxcNs9cB?si=36805589642e442c Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l-a-m-e-book-club-podcast/id1703598706 PODCAST BUSINESS ENQUIRES: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We’re back and things officially go off the rails. In chapters 81–90 of Crescent City, Bryce does the unthinkable (yes, the vacuum scene), Hel literally opens across the city, and the biggest revelation of the entire book finally drops. We break down Bryce vs. Micah, the gates, the synth twist, Hunt at full power, and that jaw-dropping Starborn reveal—plus plenty of tangents, theories, pop culture chaos, and emotional damage along the way. Buckle up, because this stretch changes everything. Website→ https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/ Merch → https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/category/all-products Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod IG → https://www.instagram.com/lamebookclubpod/ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2exV4FVCLeN7mYfxcNs9cB?si=36805589642e442c Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l-a-m-e-book-club-podcast/id1703598706 PODCAST BUSINESS ENQUIRES: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Summit finally arrives—and everything unravels. In Chapters 71–80 of Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood, Bryce’s desperate attempt to save Hunt collides with long-buried lies, explosive lore reveals, and a public reckoning that quite literally plays out on a jumbotron. As Micah’s true role is exposed, the mystery of Luna’s Horn detonates into one of the biggest twists in the series, reframing Danika’s choices, the history of Parthos, and the power structures of Midgard itself. With portals, ancient libraries, and unmistakable crossover breadcrumbs on full display, these chapters don’t just change Crescent City—they reshape how every Sarah J. Maas world connects. Website→ https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/ Merch → https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/category/all-products Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod IG → https://www.instagram.com/lamebookclubpod/ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2exV4FVCLeN7mYfxcNs9cB?si=36805589642e442c Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l-a-m-e-book-club-podcast/id1703598706 PODCAST BUSINESS ENQUIRES: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s L.A.M.E. Book Club episode, we dive into Crescent City chapters 61–70 and… whew. Sarah J. Maas really said, “What if we emotionally demolish them mid-book?” We talk through Bryce’s brutal healing scene (aka peak “sweetheart” content from Hunt), the so-called Living Death punishment, and the absolutely unhinged reveal about Danika, synth, and what really happened to the pack. We also spiral about the Bone Quarter vs. the Sleeping City, rant about Hunt’s Very Poor Life Choices at the river drug deal, and scream when Fury “liquid night” Axstar steps out of the shadows. Plus, we get into our crack theories about Viktoria the wraith, the glass box at the bottom of the sea, and how book 4 might drag us all into river chaos. All of that, plus Rosie the Riveter pep talks, Michael Bay cutaways, liquid death tangents, and a Patreon afterparty where we match Disney movies to book recs (and yes, we have thoughts about Zootopia 2). Website→ https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/ Merch → https://www.lamebookclubpod.com/category/all-products Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/lamebcpod IG → https://www.instagram.com/lamebookclubpod/ Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2exV4FVCLeN7mYfxcNs9cB?si=36805589642e442c Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l-a-m-e-book-club-podcast/id1703598706 PODCAST BUSINESS ENQUIRES: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.