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  Yesteryear - Part 1 14.09.2026 1t 15min

  A book about a lady who just likes being on her phone. Yesteryear By Caro Claire Burke Published in 2026 by Knopf Spoilers Yesteryear Content Warning Discussion of sexual assault and domestic violence Support Us on Patreon! Get access to ad-free episodes, extended episodes, our Discord server, and bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/HardcoverHooligans Buy books at Bookshop.org! Support your local bookstores and favorite content creators (not big corporations!) by using bookshop.org/store/hardcoverhooligans Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.Special Guest: Sarah Halverson.
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  Blood of Hercules - Part 1 [PREVIEW] 10.09.2026 19min

  This is a preview of a Patreon-exclusive episode. To get access to the full bonus episode, extended and ad-free versions of other episodes, plus our private Discord, you can sign up at https://www.patreon.com/HardcoverHooligans -- The year is 2099. Greek gods called Spartans are in charge of the world. A weak and nerdy teenager has to get good at fighting. Plus there’s other stuff. Blood of Hercules By Jasmine Mas Published in 2024 by Canary Street Press Spoilers First half of Blood of Hercules Some spoilers for The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson Content Warnings: Discussion of child abuse
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  A Court of Sarah J. Maas 31.08.2026 1t 39min

  Sarah J. Maas doesn’t want you to think too much about her books. Spoilers Some of A Court of Silver Flames All of A Court Of Wings and Ruin All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses All of A Court of Mist and Fury Some of A Court of Silver Flames Sarah Halverson’s Recommendations https://bookshop.org/lists/sarah-s-recommendations-hardcover-hooligans-podcast Something Borrowed, by Emily Giffin When the Emperor was Divine, by Julie Otsuka Circe, by Madeline Miller Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte Kindred, by Octavia Butler Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen Middlemarch, by George Eliot Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison Lathe of Heaven, by Ursula K. LeGuin Assassin’s Apprentice, by Robin Hobb Books Written by Women that are Good But Men Are Recommending Them So… Buddha’s Dogs, by Susan Browne The Fifth Season, by N.K. Jemison Support Us on Patreon! Get access to ad-free episodes, extended episodes, our Discord server, and bonus episodes (which are coming soon). https://www.patreon.com/HardcoverHooligans Buy books at Bookshop.org! Support your local bookstores and favorite content creators (not big corporations!) by using bookshop.org/store/hardcoverhooligans Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.Special Guest: Sarah Halverson.
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  A Court of Wings and Ruin - Part 2 17.08.2026 1t 42min

  A court of the most selfish maniac psychopaths ever set to print. A Court of Wings and Ruin By Sarah J. Maas Published in 2017, by Bloomsbury Publishing. Spoilers All of A Court Of Wings and Ruin All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses All of A Court of Mist and Fury Links: Summary of the book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/court-of-wings-and-ruin/summary/ SJM’s lazy fantasy map: https://tinyurl.com/5d6e8ekn Support Us on Patreon! Get access to ad-free episodes, extended episodes, our Discord server, and bonus episodes (which are coming soon). https://www.patreon.com/HardcoverHooligans Buy books at Bookshop.org! Support your local bookstores and favorite content creators (not big corporations!) by using bookshop.org/store/hardcoverhooligans Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.
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  A Court of Wings and Ruin - Part 1 03.08.2026 1t 32min

  The concept of being anti-Irish in 2017. A Court of Wings and Ruin By Sarah J. Maas Published in 2017, by Bloomsbury Publishing. Spoilers First half of A Court Of Wings and Ruin All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses All of A Court of Mist and Fury Links: Summary of the book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/court-of-wings-and-ruin/summary/ Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.
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  Iron Flame - Part 5 20.07.2026 1t 34min

  Oh my god we’re finally done Iron Flame By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Red Tower Books Spoilers All of Iron Flame All of Fourth Wing Links: Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Flame Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.
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  Battle Royale (with Steph Callaghan) 06.07.2026 1t 35min

  The only literary classic that features 15-year-olds killing each other with machine guns. And thanks to Steph for recommending the book and being on the show! Content warnings: This is a book where teenagers kill each other in increasingly gory and violent ways, so we chat about everything that entails (but we don’t really stay too long on it). Also some mentions of sexual assault and suicide. Battle Royale By Koshoun Takami Translated by Yuji Oniki. Published in 1999. Spoilers: Battle Royale Links: Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Royale_(novel) Steph’s improv school in Minneapolis: https://www.verygoodimprov.com/ Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.Special Guest: Steph Callaghan.
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  Iron Flame - Part 4 22.06.2026 1t 58min

  Holy god we can’t believe we’re still reading this Iron Flame By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Red Tower Books Spoilers Almost all of Iron Flame All of Fourth Wing Some light spoilers for Mistborn, by Brandon Sanderson A large spoiler for the Stormlight Archive, by Brandon Sanderson (Danylo announces it’s a spoiler before it happens, when he does you can skip forward 30 seconds and you’ll be fine) Links: Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Flame Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected].  And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.
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  Heated Rivalry 08.06.2026 1t 18min

  The perfect book for Pride Month and Stanley Cup month. Heated Rivalry By Rachel Reid Published in 2019. Spoilers Game Changer Heated Rivalry Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.
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  Game Changer (Heated Rivalry Book #1) 25.05.2026 1t 13min

  Are they gay? Yes. Is that their only real character trait? Yes. Game Changer By Rachel Reid Published in 2019. Spoilers Game Changer Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.
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  Icebreaker 11.05.2026 1t 50min

  Our very first proper modern romance novel. Is it more pornagraphy than romance though? Yes. Icebreaker By Hannah Grace Published in 2023, by Atria Books Spoilers Icebreaker Links: Summary of the whole book by Paisley Reads: https://paisleyreads.com/icebreaker-summary/ Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.
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  Gardens of the Moon: Prologue & Book 1 (Part 2 of 2) 05.05.2026 57min

  This is a cross-post from our brand-new second podcast, Malazan Maniacs. Our discussion of Book 1 of Gardens of the Moon continues. Reactor Re-Read of the Fallen articles for the sections in this episode: Gardens of the Moon, Prologue and Chapter 1: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-part-1/ Gardens of the Moon, Chapters 2 and 3: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-chapters-2-and-3/ Gardens of the Moon, Chapters 4 and 5: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-chapters-4-and-5/ Thanks for listening! If you like the show, please leave us a review or a comment! We love reading them, and, if they’re funny enough, we’ll read them on the show. We also welcome corrections on lore and details (just don’t be a jerk). You can email us at [email protected]. We also accept compliments. Cover art by Santiago Lozano http://santiagolozano.com/en/
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  Gardens of the Moon: Prologue & Book 1 (Part 1) 05.05.2026 1t 26min

  This is a cross-post from our brand-new second podcast, Malazan Maniacs. Everyone finds out what they’re in for. Links: Moon’s Spawn fan art: https://64.media.tumblr.com/1dad03e062782b9062193e75c93a047b/tumblr_myfm5g9pWH1t19zq1o1_1280.jpg Reactor Re-Read of the Fallen articles for the sections in this episode: Gardens of the Moon, Prologue and Chapter 1: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-part-1/ Gardens of the Moon, Chapters 2 and 3: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-chapters-2-and-3/ Gardens of the Moon, Chapters 4 and 5: https://reactormag.com/the-malazan-re-read-of-the-fallen-gardens-of-the-moon-chapters-4-and-5/ Thanks for listening! If you like the show, please leave us a review or a comment! We love reading them. And, if they’re funny enough, we’ll read them on the show.
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  Introducing Malazan Maniacs (Cross-post) 05.05.2026 1t 10min

  That's right folks, we've got a new podcast. This time, we're sticking with one series: the Malazan Book of the Fallen. If you've never heard of it, it's a notoriously dense high fantasy series, but Mc and Danylo both love it. Their partners...well, we'll see. We're releasing our introduction podcast and the first proper episode here on our Hardcover Hooligans feed, but to get the rest you can search 'Malazan Maniacs' wherever you get your podcasts. INTRODUCING MALAZAN MANIACS We introduce ourselves, chat about Malazan generally, and talk about everyone’s experiences reading fantasy. Your hosts are Danylo and Mc from the Hardcover Hooligans podcast, plus their significant others Shelby and Sarah, who they’ve somehow convinced to do this. Links: We’ll be using this guide during our re-through. It’s a great resource for first-time readers. https://reactormag.com/columns/malazan-reread-of-the-fallen/ Thanks for listening! If you like the show, please leave us a review or a comment! We love reading them. And, if they’re funny enough, we’ll read them on the show. We also welcome corrections on lore and details (just don’t be a jerk). You can email us at [email protected]. We also accept compliments.
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  Iron Flame - Part 3 20.04.2026 1t 39min

  Our eternal plod through this ‘sexy’ tome continues. Plus, a plot twist no one saw coming: maybe we want to keep reading? CW: There’s finally a sex scene in this book, so we talk about sexually explicit topics throughout and make sexual jokes. If this is not aligned with your sensibilities, best skip this one, old chap. Iron Flame By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Red Tower Books Spoilers Part 1 of Iron Flame All of Fourth Wing Links: Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Flame Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.
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  The Man in the High Castle 30.03.2026 1t 27min

  An alternate history where everyone makes decisions using an ancient Chinese fortune telling book instead of ChatGPT. CW: This is a book about the Nazis winning World War 2. So we talk about that sort of stuff. I’m sure you know the sort of stuff we’re talking about. The Man in the High Castle By Philip K. Dick Published in 1962, by Putnam Spoilers The Man in the High Castle Links: Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_in_the_High_Castle About Philip K. Dick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_K._Dick Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.
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  Iron Flame - Part 2 16.03.2026 1t 21min

  “This is a book written by a maniac for lunatics.” - Mc CW: This is a sexy book, so we discuss sexual topics throughout. So don’t listen to this on speakerphone at a Wal-Mart. Or do, it would be good for our marketing maybe. Iron Flame By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Red Tower Books Spoilers The first 200 pages of Iron Flame All of Fourth Wing Links: Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Flame Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.
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  The Word for World Is Forest 02.03.2026 1t 29min

  A book that has nothing at all to do with what’s happening in our world right now. Plus, we chat about current events in our city, which are, again, entirely unrelated to this book. Places to donate: Stand with MN: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/directory Monarca (legal aid): https://monarcamn.org/ Legal Aid for Ukrainian Refugees in Minneapolis: https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-aid-for-ukrainian-refugees-affected-by-ice CW: mention of sexual assault at 17m19s The Word for World Is Forest By Ursula K. LeGuin Published in 1972, by Doubleday Spoilers The Word for World Is Forest Minor spoilers for The Dispossessed Links: Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Word_for_World_Is_Forest Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.
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  Iron Flame - Part 1 09.02.2026 1t 34min

  It’s the book after Fourth Wing! Fifth Wing! No wait, it’s Iron Flame. And current events might be affecting our experience of this book… Iron Flame By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Red Tower Books Spoilers The first third of Iron Flame All of Fourth Wing Links: Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Flame Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.
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  Fourth Wing - Part 2 (Re-upload) 28.01.2026 1t 16min

  We finally get to the NSFW parts of Fourth Wing! And also there is a sweet wizard fight. Fourth Wing By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Entangled Publishing Spoilers Fourth Wing (entire book) Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.