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The Midnight Readers Podcast

The Midnight Readers Podcast

By: Lillian Kim Christy Crabtree Brittany Cook
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Summary

Three book lovers (and former library workers!) join forces to discuss the absurdities and logistics of your favorite fantasies, sci-fi, and mysteries. Each week we’ll dive into today’s most popular books and talk about all the crazy details.

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Episodes
  • If We Were Villains: Act I | Just Some Theater Kid Vibes 💀
    May 6 2026

    Hey readers! We’re excited to continue our dark academia theme this week with the first episode of If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio! It’s a completely different vibe this time around - and we’re wondering how this is going to play out just as much as the characters.

    This week we’re introducing the main characters and starting out with a bang. Why is Oliver in jail and did he really do it? Who will meet their end… and how does the lives of these seven students completely upend so quickly, when they work together so well?

    And please.. Someone familiar with Shakespeare throw us a bone! I guess “Confusion now hath made his masterpiece” because this week we’re thrown into the fire with little to guide us! If you’ve got some guidance, leave a comment. Join us this week on the Midnight Reader’s Podcast.

    Let us know your feelings too in the comments! Join the discussion. You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Threads and Youtube @themidnightreaderspodcast.

    Interested in more from us? You can also read our stream-of-consciousness reactions to the reading and show notes and see what didn't make it to the show on our Patreon now. And consider joining our growing community there for other bonus content, chaos and more.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Off the Shelf | From ACOTAR To Twilight: What Makes an FMC Worth Reading?
    Apr 29 2026

    Spoiler warnings below!

    Hey readers~ What do we love about our beloved fantasy female main characters? What do we hate? Are there tropes that we love to see every time, or that turn us away immediately? We wanted to talk about some of our favorite MCs (mostly in the Maasverse) from the past seasons and alike.

    As we prepare ourselves for the new ACOTAR novel, we’ve been reflecting a lot on the book women we love and what they mean to us. If only we had done this episode after Blood Over Bright Haven - I definitely would’ve talked about Sciona!

    Who would you throw in the ring? As usual...It got crazy by the end. Join us for a bonus episode as we discuss our favorite characters and some of the moments that have stood out to us from our favorite fantasy books (and a lot of Throne of Glass / Aelin love!).

    Let us know your feelings too in the comments! Join the discussion and let us know what you think. You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Threads and Youtube @themidnightreaderspodcast.

    Interested in more from us? You can also read our stream-of-consciousness reactions to the reading and show notes and see what didn't make it to the show on our Patreon now. And consider joining our growing community there for other bonus content and more.

    Spoiler warnings: All Sarah J Maas books, Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series, the Zodiac Academy series, The Empyrean (Fourth Wing) Series, and the Twilight series.

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    52 mins
  • Blood Over Bright Haven: Chapters 18-23 | Death Sentence, You Say? Cute.
    Apr 22 2026

    We’re back this week for the finale of Blood Over Bright Haven with an emotional rollercoaster of a finish! After the shocking revelations of the previous chapters, Sciona comes up with her final plan to truly stick it to the stuffy mages in the Magistry.

    But how does this end? We don’t want to spoil it here but we were left totally wanting more. Sciona truly shocked us all at the end and we had so many feelings about it.

    Let us know your feelings too in the comments! Join the discussion and let us know what you think. You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Threads and Youtube @themidnightreaderspodcast.

    Interested in more from us? You can also read our stream-of-consciousness reactions to the reading and show notes and see what didn't make it to the show on our Patreon now. And consider joining our growing community there for other bonus content and more.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
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