Dubious Book Club
Deep End ~ Part 1
Content Warnings: Mentions of past Abuse, Mentions of past child abuse, death/grief, mental trauma, mental illness
Aubrey and Sawyer sit down to talk about the first half of this book. In a change from last month, both of them are having a good time. They discuss swimming vs diving, the ins and outs of BDSM relationships, and Sawyer’s irrational hatred of Nor-Cal people. Including the institution of Stanford.
Next month’s book will be a birthday pick from one of our other hosts!
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Kiss of the Basalisk ~ Part 2
Content Warnings: Graphic Violence, Misogyny, Slut Shaming, Mentions of SA, Dubious Consent, Torture, Victim Blaming
The strangest season of the Bachelor continues, but Aubrey and Sawyer have no time for it. They must get into the minutiae of banging your boyfriend’s dad in a ritual, the lack of monster anatomy, and whatever the hell Cresting is.
Our next book is Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
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The Kiss of the Basilisk ~ Part 1
Content Warnings: Graphic Violence, Misogyny, Slut Shaming, Mentions of SA, Dubious Consent, Torture, Victim Blaming
Aubrey and Sawyer sit down to discuss this smutty read, which is the strangest season of the bachelor ever. They struggle to remember world building, tangent onto other reads, and discuss the desire to see more snake-like anatomy.
Next Month’s theme is Sports Romance, you can vote on the book in our community server!
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House of Rayne ~ Part 2
Content Warnings: Graphic violence, mental trauma, queerphobia, religious trauma, death/grief, animal death, mental illness, slut shaming, torture
Aubrey, Sawyer, and Jasmine sit down to discuss the second half of House of Rayne. We discuss if Graverobbing is a date night activity, who the true monster is of the book, and the trope of burying your gays. Join us next month for our next book.
Next Month’s book is Kiss of the Basilisk by Lindsey Straube
House of Rayne ~ Part 1
Content Warnings: Graphic violence, mental trauma, queerphobia, religious trauma, death/grief, animal death, mental illness, slut shaming, torture
Aubrey, Sawyer, and Ilona sit down to discuss the first half of the book. We discuss the monster, how Salem doesn’t realize she’s in a horror story until it's too late, and lesbians. Join us in two weeks for the second half of the book.
Next Month’s book is Kiss of the Basilisk by Lindsey Straube
Daggermouth ~ Part 2
Content Warnings: graphic violence, misogyny, abuse, death/grief, torture, substance abuse, mentions of child abuse
Once again the dynamic duo of Aubrey and Sawyer discuss Daggermouth. While getting distracted by books that they were too young to read, the major twist at the end, and whether or not they will read the sequel.
Next month’s book is House of Rayne by Harley LaRoux
Daggermouth ~ Part 1
Content Warnings: Graphic Violence, Misogyny, Abuse, Death/grief, Torture, Substance Abuse, Mentions of Child Abuse
Aubrey and Sawyer sit down and discuss the first part of Daggermouth, how we wish there was more world building, evil dads with sith lord names, and Aubrey thirsts over the main character. Just another book club session after all.
The Poll for the next book is up on our discord server!
Nevernight ~ Part 2
Content Warnings: Graphic Violence/Gore, Death of a Parent, Death of a Child, Torture, Posioning, Animal Death, Mentions of SA
Once again our dubious creatures are joined by Jayden as we discuss the back half of the book. We discuss unlikeable protagonists, the hypocrisy of the rules of Assassin school, and how the world building is the standout.
Our next book is Daggermouth by HM Wolfe
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Nevernight ~ Part 1
Content Warnings: Graphic Violence/Gore, Death of a Parent, Death of a Child, Torture, Posioning, Animal Death, Mentions of SA
Join your Dubious Creatures as they’re joined by Justin and Jayden. We discuss the first 19 chapters of the book, along with the difference between Hanged and Hung, the rules of magical assassin school, and the fact that Tric is best boy.
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Loving A Vampire is Total Chaos ~ Part 2
Content Warnings: Gore, Graphic Violence, Kidnapping, Vigilante Justice, Sexual Content, Blood. Dementia
Join Aubrey and Misfit as they talk about the second half of the book, discussing fated mates, the power of a good voice actor, and the presence, or lack, of spice.
The next book will be Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Loving a Vampire is Total Chaos ~ Part 1
Content Warnings: Gore, Graphic Violence, Kidnapping, Vigilante Justice, Sexual Content, Blood. Dementia
Join Aubrey and Misfit as they talk about the first half of the book, in it we talk about Unique Vampire Mythology, what Clan some of the vampires in this book are, and our love of red flags.
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A Study in Drowning ~ Part 2
Content Warnings: Alcohol, Amputation, Animal Death, Anxiety, Attempted Murder, Blood, Drugs, Misogyny, PTSD, Sexism, Sexual Assault, Spiders, Violence
The Dubious creatures are back with the second half of this gothic fairytale. They discuss the history of changelings, how much of a good bean Preston is, and the big twist at the end of the book. Grab a copy for yourself and follow along in our discord server!
The next book we will be reading is Loving A Vampire is Total Chaos by Aura Hayes, feel free to read along with the cast!
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A Study in Drowning ~ Part 1
Content Warnings: Alcohol, Amputation, Animal Death, Anxiety, Attempted Murder, Blood, Drugs, Misogyny, PTSD, Sexism, Sexual Assault, Spiders, Violence
Aubrey, Sawyer, and Misfit sit around and talk about the first half of this Gothic Fairy tale, getting hooked on the world building, and creepy men in houses slowly sinking into the ocean.
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Her Soul to Take ~ Part 2
Content Warnings: Depictions of Death, Sexual Content, Graphic Violence, Substance Use, Death by Suicide, Kink/Fetish Content, Horror Elements, Nonconsensual Drugging, Hard Kink/Edgeplay, Consensual NonConsent
Aubrey, Misfit, Ilona, and Sawyer are back to chat about the second half of Her Soul to Take. Discussing the final 25 chapters they touch on more about doing kind safely the incredibly deep worldbuilding of Abelum, and their final thoughs on the book Follow along and share your thoughts on our Discord Server!
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Her Soul To Take ~ Part 1
Content Warnings: Depictions of Death, Sexual Content, Graphic Violence, Substance Use, Death by Suicide, Kink/Fetish Content, Horror Elements, Nonconsensual Drugging, Hard Kink/Edgeplay, Consensual NonConsent
Join us for the first episode of The Dubious Book Club Podcast. Aubrey, Sawyer, and Misfit sit down to discuss the first half of Her Soul to Take by Harley LaRoux. In which we talk about the mechanics of fingerbanging, the importance of aftercare, and say the words ‘demon dick’ a lot. We discuss the first 25 chapters of the book, grab a copy and share your thoughts with us in the discord server.