The Hidden Bookcase

By: Planar Prod
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  • The Hidden Bookcase is a book club podcast hosted by Morgan Greensmith and Sorren Briarwood, focusing mainly on queer genre fiction. Each month, we recommend one another a book, read each recommendation and return to discuss our thoughts. Episodes are released on alternating Mondays. You can find our upcoming reads, and more information about the show at planarprod.com or on our Twitter @HiddenBookcase, or on our TikTok, Instagram, Tumblr, or Facebook @HiddenBookcasePodcast.
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Episodes
  • Fireside Chats: 2024 Reading Wrap Up

    Fireside Chats: 2024 Reading Wrap Up
    Jan 6 2025

    Join us for a cosy chat by the fire as we go over our favourite reads of 2024, the titles we're looking forward to picking up in 2025, and our reading goals for the year!


    Content warnings: Discussions of fictional examples of suicidality, cannabilism, and violent hate crime, allusions to the Palestinian genocide, mentions of racism including the K.K.K. and ableism. COVID mention and references to long periods of illness.


    Transcripts available at ⁠⁠planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠


    ✸Check out The Attic Monologues Season 3 Fundraiser!✸


    ・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡


    Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠]


    Usually we list all of the books we mention on an episode in the shownotes, but since this was a wrap-up, we chatted about a lot more titles than usual! You can view the list in its entirety ⁠⁠here⁠,⁠ organised by the context in which we mentioned each book.


    We're going on a short hiatus- keep an eye out on our socials and feed and we'll let you know when new episodes are on the horizon!


    Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in.


    Music: ⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Hooky Volume 2 by Míriam Bonastre Tur

    Hooky Volume 2 by Míriam Bonastre Tur
    Dec 2 2024
    It's Witch Winter at The Hidden Bookcase! Our second read is Hooky Volume 2 by Míriam Bonastre Tur. Let's talk twins, terrifying tropes, and trauma hair. Transcripts available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content warnings: References to xenophobia, death and murder including parental death, sibling and animal death, gore, internalised homophobia, murder, possession, and falling/heights. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Check out our Patreon!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Other media referenced in this episode (in order mentioned): Avatar the Last Airbender (TV Series)Gravity Falls (TV Series)Critical Role (Web Series)The Attic Monologues (Audio Drama) [Listen Online]Arcane (TV Series)Warrior Cats (Series) by Erin Hunter [UK LINK] / [US LINK]His Dark Materials (Series) by Philip Pullman [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Lightning Lucy by Jeremy StrongTangled (Film)A Clockwork Orange (Film)Little Women (Film)Pride and Prejudice (Film)Steven Universe (TV Series)Skulduggery Pleasant (Series) by Derek Landy ⁠[UK LINK]⁠ / ⁠[US LINK]⁠Fruits Basket (Series) by Natsuki Takaya [UK LINK]⁠ / ⁠[US LINK]⁠The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan [UK LINK] / [US LINK]⁠Game of Thrones (TV Series)Marionetta (Webcomic) by Míriam Bonastre Tur [Read Online]Sea Serpent's Heir by Mairghread Scott ⁠[UK LINK]⁠ / ⁠[US LINK]⁠Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Series) by Kanehito Yamada & Tsukasa Abe [UK LINK]⁠ / ⁠[US LINK]⁠Witch Hat Atelier (Series) by Kamome Shirahama [UK LINK]⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠[US LINK]⁠⁠ Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in. Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com ⁠
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    56 mins
  • Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

    Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
    Nov 11 2024
    It's Witch Winter at The Hidden Bookcase! Our second read is Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson. Let's talk Transcripts available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content warnings: References to transphobia, homophobia, imperialism, racism, colonialism, sexism, transmisogony. Mention of J.K. Rowling. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Check out our Patreon!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Other media referenced in this episode (in order mentioned): Wonderland by Juno Dawson [UK LINK]Department 19 (Series) by Will Hill [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Bridgerton (TV Series)Derry Girls (TV Series)Wrath Goddess Sing by Maya Deane [UK LINK] / [US LINK]This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Avengers Endgame (Film)The Raven Cycle (Series) by Maggie Stiefvater [UK LINK] / [US LINK]The Hunger Games by Susan Collins [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Quest Laid Plans (Podcast) [Website]The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna [UK LINK] / [US LINK]The Trasngender Issue by Shon Faye [UK LINK] / [US LINK]A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Are Prisons Obsolete by Angela Davis [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Our next read: Hooky Volume 2 by Míriam Bonastre Tur ⁠[UK LINK]⁠ / ⁠[US LINK]⁠ Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in. Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com ⁠
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    45 mins

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