On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)

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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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You can follow Hannah at:
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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
Support the show
Be sure to follow OWWR Pod!
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YouTube: @owwrpod
BlueSky: @OwwrPod
TikTok: @OwwrPod
Instagram: @owwrpod
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Send us an email at: [email protected]
Check out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpod
Or join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!

You can follow Hannah at:
Instagram: @brews.and.books
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TikTok: @brews.and.books

You can follow Laura at:
Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoats
BlueSky: @myyypod

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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
Support the show
Be sure to follow OWWR Pod!
www.owwrpod.com 
YouTube: @owwrpod
BlueSky: @OwwrPod
TikTok: @OwwrPod
Instagram: @owwrpod
Threads: @OwwrPod
Send us an email at: [email protected]
Check out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpod
Or join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!

You can follow Hannah at:
Instagram: @brews.and.books
Threads: @brews.and.books
TikTok: @brews.and.books

You can follow Laura at:
Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoats
BlueSky: @myyypod

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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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Be sure to follow OWWR Pod!
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Send us an email at: [email protected]
Check out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpod
Or join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!

You can follow Hannah at:
Instagram: @brews.and.books
Threads: @brews.and.books
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You can follow Laura at:
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BlueSky: @myyypod

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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 
Support the show
Be sure to follow OWWR Pod!
www.owwrpod.com 
YouTube: @owwrpod
BlueSky: @OwwrPod
TikTok: @OwwrPod
Instagram: @owwrpod
Threads: @OwwrPod
Send us an email at: [email protected]
Check out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpod
Or join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!

You can follow Hannah at:
Instagram: @brews.and.books
Threads: @brews.and.books
TikTok: @brews.and.books

You can follow Laura at:
Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoats
BlueSky: @myyypod