Books That Burn
123 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★ - 10 ratingsA book review podcast where we discuss how authors treat and traumatize their characters. Part of the Certain Point of View network.
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Series 4, Episode 2: Divided Allegiance - Elizabeth Moon
April 20, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBThis fortnight we bring you “Divided Allegiance”, book two of "The Deed Of Paksenarrion" trilogy by Elizabeth Moon. Topic 1: Socks - Physical abuse. Begins at (0:50), CW for animal abuse, magical compulsion, description of scars. Topic 2: Paksenarrion - Gaslighting and forced combat. Begins at (16:52), CW for graphic violence, religious mentions, magical coercion via food/drink. Topic 3: Paksenarrion - Dismissal of autonomy. Begins at (29:20), CW for magical surgery, loss of control, d...
Trailer - Everything Is Awesome Podcast
April 15, 2020 23:00 - 2 minutes - 2.3 MBRobin was a guest on the Everything Is Awesome podcast hosted by Jeff Richardson. Please enjoy this promo for the new season, with a teaser of Robin and Jeff's conversation. ---- You can find all our guest appearances at this Podchaser link. Find all our links on our Carrd.
Series 4, Episode 1: The Sheepfarmer's Daughter - Elizabeth Moon
April 06, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 173 MBThis fortnight we bring you “The Sheepfarmer's Daughter”, book one of "The Deed Of Paksenarrion" trilogy by Elizabeth Moon. Topic 1: Cal - Torture and Castration. Begins at (1:30), CW for castration, torture, description of genitals. Topic 2: Paksenarrion - Survivor's Guilt. Begins at (14:15), CW for loss, helplessness, death, guilt, abandonment, survivor's guilt, discussion of sex. Topic 3: Paksenarrion - Sexual Assault/Physical Assault. Begins at (26:00), CW for physical assault, att...
Highlight 1: The Hork-Bajir Chronicles - K. A. Applegate
March 23, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 169 MBThis fortnight we bring you our discussion of "Hork Bajir Chronicles", our highlight episode from the "Animorphs" series by K. A. Applegate. *Book TW for viral outbreak and quarantine. Topic 1: Sensory Overload. Begins at (1:30), CW for discussion of narcissism. Topic 2: Massacre. Begins at (20:00), CW for loss of family members, death. Topic 3: Betrayal. Begins at (34:30), CW for betrayal, lying, gaslighting, controlling behavior. Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (49:15...
Highlight 1: The Hork-Bajir Chronicles - K. A. Applegate (Updated)
March 23, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 169 MBThis fortnight we bring you our discussion of "Hork Bajir Chronicles", our highlight episode from the "Animorphs" series by K. A. Applegate. (This episode has been updated to fix a compiling error in the wrap-up.) *Book TW for viral outbreak and quarantine. Topic 1: Sensory Overload. Begins at (1:30), CW for discussion of narcissism. Topic 2: Massacre. Begins at (20:00), CW for loss of family members, death. Topic 3: Betrayal. Begins at (34:30), CW for betrayal, lying, gaslighting, ...
Stand-Alone 3: In Fury Born - David Weber
March 09, 2020 09:00 - 53 minutes - 123 MBThis fortnight we bring you our discussion of "In Fury Born", a stand-alone book by David Weber. You may know the second half of this book as "Path of the Fury". "In Fury Born" adds a book-length prequel and edits some sections of the original text. Our discussion covers the expanded and edited book. Entire book: TW for descriptions of combat and violence. Topic 1: Character Descriptions. Begins at (1:30), CW for character death, explicit wounds mentioned, mention of funerals, military l...
Series 3, Episode 3: Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
February 24, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBThis fortnight we bring you “Mockingjay”, book three of the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Topic 1: Peta - Gaslighting. Begins at (0:50), CW for descriptions of chemical gaslighting, betrayal, reality distortion. Topic 2: Katniss - Institutional cruelty. Begins at (15:30), CW for mention of nuclear weapons, food restriction, rebellion. Topic 3: Katniss - Death. Begins at (25:15), CW for mention of nuclear weapons, food restriction, rebellion. Spoiler-free wrap-up and rating...
Series 3, Episode 2: Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
February 10, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 111 MBThis fortnight we bring you “Catching Fire”, book two of the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Topic 1: Cinna. Begins at (0:50), CW for physical violence. Topic 2: Katniss - "Hollywood" PTSD. Begins at (12:55), CW for mention of decapitation, blood, descriptions of violent scenes, PTSD, flashbacks, nightmares. Topic 3: Katniss - Self-Sacrifice. Begins at (29:20), CW for suicide, suicidal ideation, gaslighting, mention of death, objectification, dismissal of agency. Spoiler-fre...
Series 3, Episode 1: The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
January 27, 2020 10:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MBThis fortnight we bring you “The Hunger Games”, book one of the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Topic 1: Katniss’s mother - Widowhood and depression. Begins at (0:50), CW for abandonment, parental death, hunger, depression, child caregiver, strained parent/child relationship. Topic 2: Katniss - Fake Relationship. Begins at (13:15), CW for possessiveness, toxic relationships. Topic 3: Katniss - Starvation, food defensiveness/insecurity. Begins at (25:30), CW for starvation, foo...
Stand-Alone 2: Coraline - Neil Gaiman
January 13, 2020 10:00 - 55 minutes - 128 MBThis fortnight we bring you our discussion of "Coraline", a stand-alone book by Neil Gaiman. Topic 1: Ghost Children. Begins at (0:50), CW for theft of self, kidnapping, theft of identity. Topic 2: Coraline and gaslighting. Begins at (9:15), CW for gaslighting, abuse, christian language as abuse, dismissal of self, body horror, mutilation, abandonment. Topic 3: Coraline and neglect. Begins at (19:43), CW for neglect, abandonment. Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (40:55). ...
Series 2, Episode 3: The Amber Spyglass - Philip Pullman
December 30, 2019 10:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBThis fortnight we bring you The Amber Spyglass, the conclusion of the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. Topic 1: Pantalaimon and Kirjava. Begins at (0:50), CW for abandonment, death. Topic 2: Lyra's kidnapping. Begins at (12:05), CW for repressed memories, kidnapping, torture, lying by omission, drugged sleep, loss of innocence. Topic 3: Will and death. Begins at (22:45), CW for parental death, suicide, murder, discussion of gaslighting. Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: ...
Series 2, Episode 3: The Amber Spyglass - Phillip Pullman
December 30, 2019 10:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBThis fortnight we bring you The Amber Spyglass, the conclusion of the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. Topic 1: Pantalaimon and Kirjava. Begins at (0:50), CW for abandonment, death. Topic 2: Lyra's kidnapping. Begins at (12:05), CW for repressed memories, kidnapping, torture, lying by omission, drugged sleep, loss of innocence. Topic 3: Will and death. Begins at (22:45), CW for parental death, suicide, murder, discussion of gaslighting. Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: ...
Series 2, Episode 2: The Subtle Knife - Philip Pullman
December 16, 2019 10:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBThis fortnight we bring you The Subtle Knife, book two of the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. Topic 1: Ghost Children. Begins at (0:50), CW for warzone, death, parental abandonment, survivors guilt. Topic 2: Will as a caretaker. Begins at (11:15), CW for stalking, neglect, child caregiver, imaginary threats, escalation of horror. Topic 3: Will and Murder. Begins at (15:45), CW for death, murder, bully mention, description of combat. Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Beg...
Series 2, Episode 1: The Golden Compass - Philip Pullman
December 02, 2019 10:00 - 50 minutes - 117 MBThis fortnight we bring you the first episode of a series as we discuss The Golden Compass, book one of the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. Topic 1: Tony Makarios. Begins at (1:35), CW for alcohol abuse, abandonment, neglect, death, lack of a parent, abduction, castration, medical experimentation on children. Contains a minor spoiler for book three, The Amber Spyglass. Topic 2: Lyra and abandonment. Begins at (13:50), CW for neglect, mentions of parental death, parental aba...
Series 2, Episode 1: The Golden Compass (Northern Lights) - Philip Pullman
December 02, 2019 10:00 - 50 minutes - 117 MBThis fortnight we bring you the first episode of a series as we discuss The Golden Compass, book one of the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. *This book was originally published as "Northern Lights" and was published as "The Golden Compass" in the USA. Topic 1: Tony Makarios. Begins at (1:35), CW for alcohol abuse, abandonment, neglect, death, lack of a parent, abduction, castration, medical experimentation on children. Contains a minor spoiler for book three, The Amber Spygl...
Stand-Alone 1: The Supernaturalist - Eoin Colfer
November 18, 2019 10:05 - 54 minutes - 124 MBOur episode this fortnight is about the book "The Supernaturalist", a stand-alone book by Eoin Colfer. Topic 1: Ziplock, slavery. Begins at (1:30); CW for physical abuse, emotional abuse, abuse through food restriction/manipulation, slavery mention, chain/handcuffs mention, suicidal tendencies, self harm, human experimentation; TW for description of physical torture. Topic 2: Cosmo, paradox of choice. Begins at (10:15); CW for dismissal of identity, abuse by control, human experimentati...
Series 1, Minisode 1: Mogget in The Old Kingdom
November 18, 2019 10:00 - 27 minutes - 62.9 MBOur full episode of Goldenhand had a missing segment due to some audio issues, here we present to you a re-recorded version of that discussion. We took the opportunity to have a more in-depth conversation about Mogget that spans the entire Old Kingdom series. This minisode is full of spoilers for the entire Old Kingdom series and does not have a spoiler-free section. CW for slavery, brainwashing. --- Read the transcript here. If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check u...
Series 1, Episode 5: Goldenhand - Garth Nix
November 04, 2019 10:00 - 38 minutes - 88.5 MBOur fifth episode is about the book Goldenhand, book five in the Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix. [Topic 1: Mogget, free will. No audio for the minor character spotlight this week, due to insurmountable audio issues. The ratings for this topic remain in the wrap-up.] Topic 2: Ferin, physical suffering. Begins at (1:34), CW for physical suffering, broken bones, description of injuries. Topic 3: Ferin, death. Begins at (10:45), CW for death. Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at ...
Series 1, Episode 4: Clariel - Garth Nix
October 21, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBOur fourth episode is about the book Clariel, book four in the Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix. The story is set before Sabriel, but it should be read as book four because the narration speaks of events in the first three books. Topic 1: Aziminil. Begins at (0:59), CW for mentions of slavery. Topic 2: Clariel being abandoned and generally neglected. Begins at (16:00), CW for death, abandonment, parental abuse, and dismissal of autonomy/agency. Topic 3: Clariel being pursued against her...
Series 1, Episode 3: Abhorsen - Garth Nix
October 07, 2019 03:10 - 55 minutes - 126 MBOur third episode is about the book Abhorsen, book three in the Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix. Topic 1: Nick and kidnapping/gaslighting. Begins at (0:55), CW for death, violence, mention of psychotic break. Topic 2: Sam as a Wallmaker. Begins at (11:58), CW for death, discussion of queer/closeted trauma, mention of queerbaiting, mention of whitewashing. Topic 3: Sam and fear of Death. Begins at (25:34), CW for death, PTSD, physical trauma, confronting an abuser. Spoiler-free wrap-u...
Series 1, Episode 2: Lirael - Garth Nix
October 07, 2019 03:05 - 1 hour - 146 MBOur second episode is about the book Lirael, book two in the Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix. Topic 1: Mr. Cochrane and dealing with existential horror. Begins at (0:45), CW for death, violence, mention of psychotic break. Topic 2: Lirael and parental abandonment. Begins at (14:35), CW for death, parental loss, abandonment, loss of identity. Topic 3: Lirael and depression/suicidal tendencies. Begins at (22:02), CW for death, abandonment, implicated suicide attempts, TW for suicidal ide...
Series 1, Episode 1: Sabriel - Garth Nix
October 07, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 145 MBOur first episode is about the book Sabriel, book one in the Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix. Topic 1: Touchstone's PTSD and loss. Begins at (1:30), CW for loss (family, culture, identity), PTSD, mocking nickname, death, ritual sacrifice. Topic 2: Sabriel dealing with human death. Begins at (11:25), CW for death, loss of family member, animal death, swearing/language. Topic 3: Sabriel dealing with the loss of her father. Begins at (20:06), CW for death of a parent, grief, denial of los...
Trailer - Books That Burn
October 07, 2019 02:00 - 38 seconds - 1.49 MBHello and welcome to Books That Burn, the fortnightly book review podcast discussing fictional depictions of trauma in a low stress and minimal cw/tw manner. Our stand-alone and highlight episodes can be enjoyed in any order, and each series is clearly labeled. You can find all of our episode transcripts at Transcripts That Burn. --- Find all our links on our Carrd. --- Find us on Podbean, Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. Like u...