
103 This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
10/22/22 • -1 min
Lord Byron’s Letters of the Future
Julia and Victoria needed to scream about how much they loved crying over the romantic, angsty sci-fi novella This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, so now it is an episode.
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Mentioned in this Episode:
Wingspan Board Game
The Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone
The bird meme from Amal’s Twitter: (original comic by @FalseKnees
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
“Blue-da-ba-dee” by Eiffel 65
Recommendations:
Good Omens by Neil Gaimen and Terry Pratchett
Julia’s “Becoming Blue” playlist
Travel Light by Naomi Mitcheson
Currently Obsessed:
League of Their Own on Amazon Prime
Hold the Girl by Rina Sawayama
Lord Byron’s Letters of the Future
Julia and Victoria needed to scream about how much they loved crying over the romantic, angsty sci-fi novella This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, so now it is an episode.
Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph:
Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading Challenge
Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 101+) Reading Challenge
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a commission if you decide to make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Learn more.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Wingspan Board Game
The Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone
The bird meme from Amal’s Twitter: (original comic by @FalseKnees
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
“Blue-da-ba-dee” by Eiffel 65
Recommendations:
Good Omens by Neil Gaimen and Terry Pratchett
Julia’s “Becoming Blue” playlist
Travel Light by Naomi Mitcheson
Currently Obsessed:
League of Their Own on Amazon Prime
Hold the Girl by Rina Sawayama
Previous Episode

Bonus: Historical Fiction with Rebecca Stott
Julia and Victoria explore the Dark Ages with writer, historian, and former professor Rebecca Stott. They discuss Rebecca’s new book Dark Earth: about two sisters who run away to a ruined Roman city in 6th century Britain. They talk genre, archaeology, breaking boundaries, and Julia gets very excited about swords.
Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph:
Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading Challenge
Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 100+) Reading Challenge
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a commission if you decide to make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Learn more.
Follow Rebecca Stott:
Website: https://www.rebeccastott.co.uk/
Twitter: @RebeccaStott64
Listen to her radio broadcasts for BBC Radio Four’s A Point of View
Mentioned in this Episode:
The Secret Island by Enid Blyton
“In the Waiting Room” by Elizabeth Bishop
Recommendations:
Cwen by Bryce Gibby
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
A Tale For the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
Circe by Madeline Miller
Currently Obsessed:
Elephant’s Breath paint by Farrow and Ball
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Only Murders In the Building on Hulu
Marchita by Silvana Estrada
Next Episode

104 Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong
Julia and Victoria acknowledge that they do not always know what is going on while diving headfirst into the incredible debut poetry collection from Ocean Vuong: Night Sky With Exit Wounds.
Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph:
Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading Challenge
Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 101+) Reading Challenge
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a commission if you decide to make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Learn more.
Mentioned in This Episode:
Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
War baby: the amazing story of Ocean Vuong, former refugee and prize-winning poet (The Guardian)
Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Schindler’s List (Movie)
Recommendations:
Crush by Richard Siken
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
Currently Obsessed:
League of Their Own (TV Show)
Interview With The Vampire (TV Show)
Paper Girls (TV Show)
Being Funny in a Foreign Language by The 1975
Spelling the Tea: The Vampire Tea Room Magical Mysteries by Erin Johnson
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