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Today Hannah and Laura are chatting with author, David Quantick, about his new novella, Imagine a Friend! They talk about David's writing background and publishing experience, creating a voice for characters, and writing surrealism.

Be sure to follow David online at:

davidquantick.com

Bluesky: @quantick.bsky.social

And pick up Imagine a Friend, today!

Media Mentions:

Imagine a Friend by David Quantick

The Hyena by David Quantick

VEEP---HBO Max

CS Lewis's works

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

The Mitchells vs. the Machines---Netflix

Stars & Sabers publishing

Jendia Gammon's works

For All Mankind---AppleTV

The Cinderella Story by Neil Philip

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Hannah and Laura are welcoming Oli Schmitz, a bookseller at Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to answer some of our burning questions about independent bookstores! Indie Bookstore Day 2026 is April 25th! Go support your local indie bookstore!

You can find Oli online at:

Oli's Staff Recommendations | Boswell Book Company

and be sure to see them in person for book recommendations at Boswell Book Company!

Media Mentions:

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin

The Boy and the Dog by Seishu Hase

All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle

Hank Green's works

N.K. Jemisin's works

John Green's works

Katee Robert's works

James Patterson's works

Her Hidden Fire by Cliodhna O'Sullivan

Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman

Warrior Cats series by Erin Hunter

Colleen Hoover's works

Donna Tart's works

Freida McFadden's works

Madeline Miller's works

Rainbow Rowell's works

Nghi Vo's works

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo

Sarah Dessen's works

Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman

The Felicity Complex by August Clarke

Amal El-Mohtar's works

Tamsyn Muir's works

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Hannah and Laura are closing the case on the Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French. They share some final thoughts on the series as a whole, talk about some of the more challenging moments depicted in the books, and do their best to decide which of the characters were their favorites to read about. Hannah and Laura also reflect on previous seasons of OWWR pod and throw out some ideas for potential book series to cover in the future.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for all books in Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad series. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of murder, blood, violence, police, detectives, sexual assault, familial trauma, poverty, sexism, racism

Media Mentions:

In the Woods by Tana French

The Likeness by Tana French

Faithful Place by Tana French

Broken Harbor by Tana French

The Secret Place by Tana French

The Trespasser by Tana French

The Heavenly Sword by Alice Poon

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

Imagine a Friend by David Quantick

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Hannah and Laura went to Salt Lake City, but a cure for the Cordyceps infection couldn't be made. So, they return to Colorado and decide to unpack their mental health and the reality of living in a post-apocalyptic world with their friend, Ravi Novais. That's right! Today's episode is a discussion of The Last of Us Season 2! Ravi, Hannah, and Laura do their best to sort out their complicated feelings, discuss the differences between the videogame and the TV show, and try to decide what the season's story actually was.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Last of Us seasons 1 & 2. **

Be sure to follow Ravi and pick up their works!!

Instagram: @barbosbooks_

Threads: @barbosbooks_

barbosbooks | Author R.N. Barbosa and Pen Name Ravi Novais | Patreon

Media Mentions:

The Last of Us---HBO Max

The Last of Us the videogame

True Blood---HBO Max

They Came in the Night by Ravi Novais

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Hannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion on The Trespasser by Tana French, and friends, they have so many thoughts. They also chat about great British television, a book with Appalachian horror vibes, and a concert that was a dream come true for Hannah to attend.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Trespasser by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 34 min 50 secs. **

*CW for the episode: discussions of mental illness, death, alcoholism, murder, violence, body shaming, sexism, racism, chronic illness, memory loss, aging, police, detectives*

Media Mentions:

The Trespasser by Tana French

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Count of Monte Cristo---PBS

The Other Bennett Sister---BBC

A Suit or a Suitcase by Maggie Smith

Matt Dinniman's works

SFF Addicts podcast

Last One Laughing UK---Amazon Prime Video

Taskmaster---YouTube

The Big Sick---Amazon Prime Video

Florence and the Machine works

Rachel Chinouriri works

Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clemens and Onjuli Datta

Old Gods of Appalachia podcast

Clank! the board game

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Hannah and Laura are covering the second half of The Trespasser by Tana French. They have complicated thoughts about the way that this book ends and whether or not the ending was too obvious. They also chat about a great book of essays, a movie that Hannah used to love as a kid, and Laura's love for Bluey.

*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Trespasser by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at 30 min 10 secs. *

**CW for the episode: discussions of death, sex, murder, sexual assault, abusive relationships, sexism, racism, ableism, chronic illness, mental illness, blood, gore, police, detectives, absentee parents, grief, manipulation, stalking, cheating

Media Mentions:

The Trespasser by Tana French

John Candy: A Life in Comedy by Paul Myers

Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe

St. Denis Medical---Peacock

Demon Slayer---Crunchyroll

Bluey---Disney+

Love on the Spectrum---Netflix

They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib

Daredevil: Born Again---Disney+

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland---Tubi

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Hannah and Laura are at the beginning of the end of The Dublin Murder Squad. They discuss the first nine chapters, and how this book goes hard and is a bit upsetting.

Media Mentions:

The Works of Tana French (Discussing The Trespasser)

The Way of the House Husband by Kousuke Oono

Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami

The Grown-Up by Gillian Flynn

Last One Laughing---Youtube

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Board Game Authority (BGA)

Wingspan---BGA

Ticket to Ride---BGA

Azul---BGA

Fiction Fans Podcast

The Curse of Dragon Tale Island by Jonathan Nevair

Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher

Gwenn and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

The Tales of King Arthur

Robin Hood

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World by Jordan Thomas

Veronica Mars---Netflix

A Walk to Remember---Tubi

The Hot Chick---Hulu

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We are delighted to be setting sail with "salty scoundrels," because in today's episode they are discussing The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair!! They dig into the book's world building, some of their favorite moments, and their appreciation for well-written characters. They also chat about revisiting anime and a videogame that is hitting just right.

**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair. **

Be sure to pick up The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair!! You can follow Jonathan and learn more about his works at:

Jonathan Nevair | Science Fiction Author

Media Mentions:

The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair

Shake Out the Ghosts by Al Hess

The Prince of Tennis---Crunchyroll

Anaconda---Netflix

Slay the Spire 2 videogame

Stellar Instinct by Jonathan Nevair

The Heaven Sword by Alice Poon

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

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You can follow Fiction Fans podcast online at:

Podcast | Fiction Fans

@fictionfanspod.bsky.social — Bluesky

Fiction Fans (@fictionfanspod) • Instagram photos and videos

Fiction Fans - YouTube

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