76. The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

02/07/23 • 46 min

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Our winter podcast hibernation is over, and we’re back with fortnightly episodes starting with a discussion of The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake, an adult fantasy novel about six magical adults who join a secret(ish) society. Again this is a book for adults, but it could be an ok fit for a mature teen as the story does deal with some pretty heavy topics at times.

We chose this book because it was making the rounds on social media, and we wanted to see for ourselves what all this hype was about.

Notes for this ep are short and sweet. Did you read The Atlas Six? Let us know what you think!

Recommend if you like... [read-alikes mostly, but also other media, film, tv, etc.]
- grad school but wish there were higher stakes – like an academic hunger games
- Umbrella academy (misfit crew with powers, stopping the apocalypse vibes— mostly thought of this after the end twist was revealed)
“Museums” – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

As always, we’d love to be in discussion with you, magical people. Drop us a line in the comments or reach out to us on twitter, Instagram (@thelibrarycoven), or via email ([email protected]).

Access complete show notes on our website, thelibrarycoven.com.

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We chose this book because it was making the rounds on social media, and we wanted to see for ourselves what all this hype was about.

Notes for this ep are short and sweet. Did you read The Atlas Six? Let us know what you think!

Recommend if you like... [read-alikes mostly, but also other media, film, tv, etc.]
- grad school but wish there were higher stakes – like an academic hunger games
- Umbrella academy (misfit crew with powers, stopping the apocalypse vibes— mostly thought of this after the end twist was revealed)
“Museums” – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

As always, we’d love to be in discussion with you, magical people. Drop us a line in the comments or reach out to us on twitter, Instagram (@thelibrarycoven), or via email ([email protected]).

Access complete show notes on our website, thelibrarycoven.com.

We really appreciate ratings and reviews on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or any other platforms. Help us share the magic by spreading the word about the podcast!

Previous Episode

2022 Year In Review

It’s that time again! We’re hitting your airwaves with a recap of our year in media. Thanks for sharing spacetime with us in 2022

with gratitude,

Jessie & kelly

P.S. The podcast feed will be in hibernation until February 7th, 2023, when we’ll be back to fortnightly releases with an episode about The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake. Until then, feast upon this plethora of links!

Books – Fiction

Bloodmarked by Tracey Deonn
Lore Olympus by Rachel Smyth
Finding Junie Kim by Ellen Oh
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega
Wash Day Diaries by Jamilla Rowser and Robyn Smith
Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango
The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Neon Gods by Katee Robert
American Royalty by Tracey Livesay
Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega
How to Succeed in Witchcraft by Aislinn Brophy
All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown
Son on of a Trickster by Eden Robinson
Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

Books – Nonfiction

Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown
Pleasure Activism by adrienne maree brown
Algorithms of Oppression by Safiya Noble
Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford
Dear America by Jose Antonio Vargas
Liberated to the Bone by Susan Raffo
The Future is Disabled by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
We Do This ‘Til We Free Us by Mariame Kaba
Dear Senthuran by Akwaeke Emezi
All About Love by bell hooks
Brilliant Imperfection by Eli Clare
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Black Disability Politics by Dr. Sami Schalk
Postcolonial Astrology by Alice Sparkly Kat
Fables and Spells by adrienne maree brown
Trust Kids: Stories on Youth Autonomy and Confronting Adult Supremacy edited by carla joy bergman
The Body is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

Next Episode

77. A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger

Y’all, we’re excited to bring you this episode about A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger, a (relatively) newly minted Newberry Award honor winner!!

Worlds collide when a group of animal spirits (including a cottonmouth snake, a pair of coyote twins, a Cooper’s hawk, and a magpie) crosses over to the human world in order to save their wee toad friend from death/extinction. Young human Nina and her family based in South Texas are inextricably tied up in this multi-species adventure.

No show notes, so go pick up this book from your library instead! As Jessie notes in the episode, since it’s a Newberry honor, many libraries will have numerous copies of this title – sometimes unlimited audiobooks available. Go forth and read/listen!

Recommend if you like...
- Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger (episode 57)
- The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta (episode 74)

As always, we’d love to be in discussion with you, magical people. Drop us a line in the comments or reach out to us on twitter, Instagram (@thelibrarycoven), or via email ([email protected]).

Access complete show notes on our website, thelibrarycoven.com.

We really appreciate ratings and reviews on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or any other platforms. Help us share the magic by spreading the word about the podcast!