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Two comedians and book-lovers read, review, and roast all kinds of genre fiction. From classic fantasy and sci-fi to the latest #booktok trend, we'll read ANYTHING and then make sure you hear about it.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 20m
Twilight - Part 2
Some of us like that the vampires play baseball, and some of us don’t. Twilight By Stephanie Myer Published in 2005 by Little, Brown, and Company Spoilers Twilight Support Us on Patreon! Get access to ad-free episodes, extended episodes, our Discord server, and bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/HardcoverHooligans Buy books at Bookshop.org! Support your local bookstores and favorite content creators (not big corporations!) by using bookshop.org/store/hardcoverhooligans Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.
- 2 weeks ago23 min
Blood of Hercules - Part 2 [PREVIEW]
This is a preview of a Patreon-exclusive episode. To get access to the full bonus episode, extended and ad-free versions of other episodes, plus our private Discord, you can sign up at https://www.patreon.com/HardcoverHooligans -- Every time we think we've read the worst book... Blood of Hercules By Jasmine Mas Published in 2024 by the maniacs at Canary Street Press Spoilers Blood of Hercules Content Warnings: All
- 3 weeks ago1h 10m
Twilight - Part 1
Bella is a shy transfer student who meets Edward, a handsome boy with a BIG secret. Twilight By Stephanie Myer Published in 2005 by Little, Brown, and Company Spoilers Twilight Support Us on Patreon! Get access to ad-free episodes, extended episodes, our Discord server, and bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/HardcoverHooligans Buy books at Bookshop.org! Support your local bookstores and favorite content creators (not big corporations!) by using bookshop.org/store/hardcoverhooligans Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.
- Sep 28, 20261h 40m
Yesteryear - Part 2
Being a woman is…hard? Huh??? Yesteryear By Caro Claire Burke Published in 2026 by Knopf Spoilers Yesteryear Content Warning Discussion of sexual assault and domestic violence Support Us on Patreon! Get access to ad-free episodes, extended episodes, our Discord server, and bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/HardcoverHooligans Buy books at Bookshop.org! Support your local bookstores and favorite content creators (not big corporations!) by using bookshop.org/store/hardcoverhooligans Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.Special Guest: Sarah Halverson.
- Sep 14, 20261h 15m
Yesteryear - Part 1
A book about a lady who just likes being on her phone. Yesteryear By Caro Claire Burke Published in 2026 by Knopf Spoilers Yesteryear Content Warning Discussion of sexual assault and domestic violence Support Us on Patreon! Get access to ad-free episodes, extended episodes, our Discord server, and bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/HardcoverHooligans Buy books at Bookshop.org! Support your local bookstores and favorite content creators (not big corporations!) by using bookshop.org/store/hardcoverhooligans Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.Special Guest: Sarah Halverson.
- Sep 10, 202619 min
Blood of Hercules - Part 1 [PREVIEW]
This is a preview of a Patreon-exclusive episode. To get access to the full bonus episode, extended and ad-free versions of other episodes, plus our private Discord, you can sign up at https://www.patreon.com/HardcoverHooligans -- The year is 2099. Greek gods called Spartans are in charge of the world. A weak and nerdy teenager has to get good at fighting. Plus there’s other stuff. Blood of Hercules By Jasmine Mas Published in 2024 by Canary Street Press Spoilers First half of Blood of Hercules Some spoilers for The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson Content Warnings: Discussion of child abuse
- Aug 31, 20261h 39m
A Court of Sarah J. Maas
Sarah J. Maas doesn’t want you to think too much about her books. Spoilers Some of A Court of Silver Flames All of A Court Of Wings and Ruin All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses All of A Court of Mist and Fury Some of A Court of Silver Flames Sarah Halverson’s Recommendations https://bookshop.org/lists/sarah-s-recommendations-hardcover-hooligans-podcast Something Borrowed, by Emily Giffin When the Emperor was Divine, by Julie Otsuka Circe, by Madeline Miller Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte Kindred, by Octavia Butler Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen Middlemarch, by George Eliot Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison Lathe of Heaven, by Ursula K. LeGuin Assassin’s Apprentice, by Robin Hobb Books Written by Women that are Good But Men Are Recommending Them So… Buddha’s Dogs, by Susan Browne The Fifth Season, by N.K. Jemison Support Us on Patreon! Get access to ad-free episodes, extended episodes, our Discord server, and bonus episodes (which are coming soon). https://www.patreon.com/HardcoverHooligans Buy books at Bookshop.org! Support your local bookstores and favorite content creators (not big corporations!) by using bookshop.org/store/hardcoverhooligans Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.Special Guest: Sarah Halverson.
- Aug 17, 20261h 42m
A Court of Wings and Ruin - Part 2
A court of the most selfish maniac psychopaths ever set to print. A Court of Wings and Ruin By Sarah J. Maas Published in 2017, by Bloomsbury Publishing. Spoilers All of A Court Of Wings and Ruin All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses All of A Court of Mist and Fury Links: Summary of the book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/court-of-wings-and-ruin/summary/ SJM’s lazy fantasy map: https://tinyurl.com/5d6e8ekn Support Us on Patreon! Get access to ad-free episodes, extended episodes, our Discord server, and bonus episodes (which are coming soon). https://www.patreon.com/HardcoverHooligans Buy books at Bookshop.org! Support your local bookstores and favorite content creators (not big corporations!) by using bookshop.org/store/hardcoverhooligans Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing.
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