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Episode 135 – Defcon Exorcism

Clovers,

It’s time to unpick the plot threads of The Black Bird Oracle — the obvious, the not so obvious, the compelling, and the unfinished. In this episode, we’re talking about narrative questions, narrative and narrator choices, and the impact of TBBO on the rest of what we know about the All Souls Universe.

Download the episode here.

Thanks for joining us for TBBO — it’s been fun.

If there’s another book in the All Souls Universe, would you want us to (a) read it ahead of time (like we did with ADoW/SoN/BoL/TC); (b) read as we record (TBBO); or (c) one of us reads and the other doesn’t? Let us know at chamomileandclovecast@gmail.com.

Take care of each other,

Cait & Jen

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Episode 134 – Everything Is Time

Well, well, well,

Look at us! We made it to the end of The Black Bird Oracle! We’re doing wrap episodes!

Welcome to the first of two book-wrap discussion episodes for The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness. In this episode, we will be discussing characters, antagonists and protagonists, character arcs, themes, devices, and symbols.

Also, what’s going on with birds?

Yes we do have a mellow (by our standards) discussion of time. I promise that you won’t need prophylactic headache management.

You can download the episode here.

We look forward to talking to you all next time!

xoxo

Jen

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Episode 133 – An Average Bonanza

Happy Sunday, Clovers.

So pleased to be with you again.

In this episode, we’re covering Chapters 24-27 of The Black Bird Oracle. We’ve reached the end of the story… or have we? In this episode, we’re talking about Diana’s moral compass, antagonists, putting our protagonist in time out, what TBBO has to say about Higher Magic/Light and Shadow (we aren’t entirely sure, guys), that damned creepy-ass doll, and whether the shape of the plot is any clearer at the end of the book.

Download the episode here.

xoxo

Cait and Jen

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Episode 132 – Didi Grabbyfingers

Clovers,

Happy Sunday!

We made it to Venice (what), used Ysabeau as a distraction (smart), and conducted a teensy witch heist (wait, again?), but we still haven’t quite met the antagonist for this book… or have we? In this episode, we’re talking about Diana’s character arc (…flatter than we expected?), her moral compass (wobbly), and the possibilities left by the last two chapters in this book.

Thanks for joining us!

Download the episode here.

xoxox,

Cait and Jen

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Episode 131 – Memory Dentist

Clovers,

We have made it to part 3, or should we say book 3(?) of The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness. Things are happening fast and we have a plot to finish. 

Join us in Chapters 21 & 22 as we discuss family trauma, descriptions of teaching magic, use of kids in stories, favorite theories from the trilogy, and Diana’s emotional intelligence (or lack thereof). 

Download the episode here.

Next time we will be reading Ch. 23 &24, which puts us just a hop and a skip from the end of the book. We will be releasing several companion episodes after our chapter discussions, in which we will discuss plot, pacing, character arcs, characterization, themes, tone, etc.

Talk to you next time,

xoxo

Jen