E52 Sarah J Maas, Romantasy, and Introducing ACOTAR (Part 1, Spoiler Free): "They're fairies and they like to f***."
You’ve asked, you've waited, and now, we’re finally delivering! Welcome to our two-part deep dive on the international best selling Romantasy novels A Court of Thorns and Roses and a Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas.
In this first, spoiler free episode, we touch on our initial reactions to the series, and think a bit about what romantasy is and why it’s so appealing to so many readers.
Plus, we’re joined by some very special guests for these two episodes: our younger siblings! They may claim to have been manipulated into coming on the show, but we’re glad to have them both on for this discussion 💛
Show Notes:
- What's Sparking Joy: Silo (on Apple TV+) , Blue Lock (on Crunchyroll), Puzzmo, When the Phone Rings (on Netflix)
- Other lit discussed this episode: Fourth Wing
- Listen to Corinne and Ayanni as guests on the Tea and Soju podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-romance-of-tiger-and-rose-review-with-corinne-and-ayanni/id1640521377?i=1000679145440
- The first Last Night at the Telegraph Club episode, featuring Stripe: https://www.sexlovelitpodcast.com/e49-last-night-at-the-telegraph-club-episode-1-of-2-spoiler-free-easter-eggs-of-historical-nugg/
- The excellent romantasy article we kept referencing: "Romantasy All Along!" by Tansy Rayner Roberts, published in Uncanny Magazine: https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/romantasy-all-along/
Check out SLL Live in 2025:
- April 2025 - Romance in CNY: https://romanceincny.com/
- July 2025 - RomantiConn: https://www.romanticonn.com/
On Future SLL Episodes: Strangers Again, Let's Get Divorced, and Trope Spotlight: Forced Proximity.
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Sex. Love. Literature. is a pop culture podcast that relishes the romantic, the sexy, and the scandalous in media. Join pop culture scholars (and besties) Ayanni and Corinne as they deep dive into why the “sex-stuff” in media matters. Main episodes drop the last Friday of the month.
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