Fictional Hangover

The Dead House

"I tried not to dwell too hard on the thought that, if the Dead House was my mind, and I found the door... was I then going out of my mind?"

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about unsanitary basements, chickens, and being creeped out beyond all reason YIKES!! in their discussion of The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich, narrated by Charlotte Parry and Christian Coulson, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

The Elite and The One

"Live your life. Be as happy as you can be, let go of the things that don't matter, and fight."

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about being in the women’s room, being poor and being a rebel in our discussion of The Elite and The One by Kiera Cass, narrated by Amy Rubinate, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

The Selection (again)

“True love is usually the most inconvenient kind.”

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire revisit a book previously covered on the podcast back before each episode was so in-depth and talk about brats, boys and ball gowns in their discussion of The Selection by Kiera Cass, narrated by Amy Rubinate, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

The New Year's Party

"The reason I gave this party is because I decided it would be easier to kill you all at once--instead of continuing one by one."

 

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about crappy pranks, car wrecks and ... CLIFFHANGERS! in their discussion of The New Year’s Party by R. L. Stine, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

Dark Christmas LIVE!

"We are lucky, even the worst of us, because daylight comes."

In this extra special episode of Fictional Hangover (recorded LIVE!), Amanda and Claire celebrate the holidays by discussing the short story Dark Christmas by Jeanette Winterson, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

Daughter of Smoke and Bone

"Hope can be a powerful force. Maybe there's no actual magic in it, but when you know what you hope for most and hold it like a light within you, you can make things happen, almost like magic."

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about teeth, wishes, hope, beauty, magic and whimsy in their discussion of Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor, narrated by Khristine Hvam, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

 

 

Stardust

“Adventures are all very well in their place … but there’s a lot to be said for regular meals and freedom from pain.”

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about sleeping, eating, spitting in a unicorn’s mouth, and shrugging and walking away in their discussion of Stardust by Neil Gaiman, narrated by the author, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

The Case of the Missing Marquess

“Something the matter, duckie?”

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about brothers who are dicks, the movie adaptation and selling your petticoats, duckie in their discussion of The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer, audiobook narrated by Katherine Kellgren, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

The Star-Touched Queen

"It is nice to be nice. It is also nice to eat people."

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about a marble bird, a knitting elephant and a talking horse in their discussion of The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

 

 

Interview with Rosaria Munda

Amanda and Claire have a chat with author Rosaria Munda and play a game of Would You Rather with her based on her book Fireborne, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.