Ep 7 | Gods, Guns, and Grimdark: Gunmetal Gods

Ep 8 | Glass Houses and Grudges: In a Dark, Dark Wood

Daniel, Heidi, and Colin discuss In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware: a thriller with a gorgeous glass house setting, a nonlinear structure that promises more than it delivers, and a twist we all saw coming. We dig into the failed horror elements, the disability representation problems, what the unreliable narrator needed to actually work, and why the setting deserved a better book around it. Reading along with us? Next episode: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang Email us at contact@wordswordswordspod.com [contact@wordswordswordspod.com] Join the conversation in our Discord! https://discord.gg/d34D3ppFUh [https://discord.gg/d34D3ppFUh] Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/wordswordswordspod [https://www.instagram.com/wordswordswordspod] Tiktok too! https://www.tiktok.com/@wordswordswordspo [https://www.tiktok.com/@wordswordswordspo]

Project Hail Mary: From Book to Screen

Daniel, Heidi, and Colin put out a special Book-to-Screen episode on Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir: a hard sci-fi novel with heart, humor, and the best bromance between a human and a rock crab in all of fiction. We talk about what makes the book work (the flashback structure, Stratt as an ethical nightmare, every Chekhov's gun that fires), then dig into the Lord and Miller film adaptation: what it nailed, what it softened, and what got lost in translation. Email us at contact@wordswordswordspod.com [contact@wordswordswordspod.com] Join the conversation in our Discord! https://discord.gg/d34D3ppFUh [https://discord.gg/d34D3ppFUh] Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/wordswordswordspod [https://www.instagram.com/wordswordswordspod] Tiktok too! https://www.tiktok.com/@wordswordswordspo [https://www.tiktok.com/@wordswordswordspo]

Ep 7 | Gods, Guns, and Grimdark: Gunmetal Gods

Daniel, Heidi, and Colin discuss Gunmetal Gods by Zamil Akhtar: a Middle Eastern inspired epic fantasy with dueling POVs, brutal politics, and cosmic horror creeping in at the edges. We unpack the setting, character complexity, pacing highs and lows, and an ending that sparked debate about payoff and theme. Reading along with us? Next episode: In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware Email us at contact@wordswordswordspod.com [contact@wordswordswordspod.com] Join the conversation in our Discord! https://discord.gg/d34D3ppFUh [https://discord.gg/d34D3ppFUh] Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/wordswordswordspod [https://www.instagram.com/wordswordswordspod] Tiktok too! https://www.tiktok.com/@wordswordswordspo [https://www.tiktok.com/@wordswordswordspo]

Ep 6 | No More Nice Girls: Discussing A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

Hosts Daniel, Heidi, and Colin dive into Naomi Novik’s A Deadly Education: we unpack El’s razor-sharp narration, the Scholomance as a brutally clever setting, and the book’s mix of dark academia, survival horror, and reluctant teamwork. We talk mana economics, enclaves and class politics, El and Orion’s complicated dynamic, the shadow of prophecy, and the monster designs that make this school feel like it has teeth. Plus, we dig into that cliffhanger ending and what it sets up for what comes next. Reading along with us? Next episode: Gunmetal Gods by Zamil Akhtar Email us at contact@wordswordswordspod.com [contact@wordswordswordspod.com] Join the conversation in our Discord! https://discord.gg/d34D3ppFUh [https://discord.gg/d34D3ppFUh] Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/wordswordswordspod [https://www.instagram.com/wordswordswordspod] Tiktok too! https://www.tiktok.com/@wordswordswordspo [https://www.tiktok.com/@wordswordswordspo]

2026 New Years Resolutions

Daniel, Colin, and Heidi set reading challenges for themselves for the upcoming year, and decide what the punishment will be if the goal is not met.