YHBG ~ Any Way The Wind Blows

<p>Podcast regular <a href='https://attackonmomlife.tumblr.com/'>@attackonmomlife</a> and fandom writer <a href='https://stillmadaboutpetra.tumblr.com/'>@stillmadaboutpetra</a> join YHBG co-host <a href='https://momtaku.tumblr.com/'>@momtaku</a> to discuss Rainbow Rowell's latest in the Simon Snow series, "<a href='https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB091GL6H87%2Fref%3Ddp-kindle-redirect%3F_encoding%3DUTF8%26btkr%3D1&t=NmRkNWFkYmEyMWIxYmY5YTk1YmZkM2RkMmU4MTg0N2I2Yjk1NWRhYiw3MjJiZGQ0NDRlZTc2YzI5ZDlmNGEzNWQxMjkyMjYzY2JhNzU1Zjg5&ts=1626183599'>Any Way the Wind Blows</a>". </p> <p> </p> <p>Introductions</p> <p> 00:00:32 Introduction to guests </p> <p> 00:01:26 Introduction to the series</p> <p> 00:02:24 Trigger warnings</p> <p> 00:03:30 How did you find the series and are you normally a fan of YA literature?</p> <p> 00:09:40 One thing we loved, one thing that surprised us, and if there was anything we were maybe less than enthused about.</p> <p> 00:14:40 Our involvement in the fandom  </p> <p> </p> <p>00:17:41 Shepard Love & the triumphs and travails of being a fandom writer</p> <p>00:22:22 Fandom nerves after Wayward Son and why Wayward Son was awesome</p> <p>00:26:20 Rainbow's quote about intimacy and trauma</p> <p> </p> <p>Simon</p> <p> 00:33:20 Initial thoughts about the Chosen One narrative </p> <p> 00:37:09 Simon and intimacy </p> <p> 00:48:08 Implications of being a dragon, immortality and vampire world building</p> <p> 00:52:28 Was the plot too light?</p> <p> 00:54:14 Simon's eagerness to believe in a new Chosen One. Why?</p> <p> </p> <p>The World of Mages</p> <p> 00:57:30 We all hate the World of Mages. Thank goodness for Shepard</p> <p> 01:03:06 The important of the Old Stories (or lack thereof)</p> <p> 01:08:08 Will Simon get his magic back?</p> <p> </p> <p>01:15:53 Too many loose threads? Spoiler alert: No! </p> <p> </p> <p>Family:</p> <p> 01:18:46 Simon's discover of his biological family</p> <p> 01:22:51 Fiona i