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• Don’t forget that Serwa Boateng 2 is out in the world now.
• Read Riordan wants you to meet the god of death, Owuo.
• If you couldn’t make it to any of the Chalice of the Gods book tour stops, be sure to register (FOR FREE) for the Flip event taking place on October 5.
• If you’re going to NYCC, be sure to stop by Disney Publishing to check out what they have on their shelves.
• Read Riordan also posted an article about Ganymede.
• He is, in fact, the himbo in question.
• Could the chalice be used to kill a god!?
• A mortal stealing the chalice just seems boring.
• Karen gets very defensive of poor Ganymede.
• Suddenly, Iris or Hebe stealing the chalice seems too obvious.
• Speaking of, Read Riordan also wants us to meet Hebe.
• Hebe Jeebies seems like the Lotus Hotel and Casino all over again.
• We find out that Hebe is the one with the chickens.
• As always, we toss out some wild and unhinged theories. ONE of them has to be close to the truth, don’t you think!?
• Kristen also provides us with a quick update on the strikes.
• The WGA is meeting with the AMPTP as we speak!
• Thank goodness Drew Barrymore backpedeled.
• Did you know Dancing with the Stars is a WGA show because we sure didn’t! (And neither did Matt Walsh.)
• We’ll bring you more news next week, but things are looking up!

• It’s time to talk about Serwa Boateng 2, so let’s kick this off with Karen’s review of the book.
• We’re starting off with a spoiler-free section but it will ruin the surprises from the first book if you haven’t read that already!
• What is this book about? Where did we leave Serwa at the end of the last one?
• How did this one compare to the first Serwa book?
• It should come as no surprise that we are BIG fans.
• As always, there are a lot of important themes to discuss.
• Poor Serwa is dealing with a lot of change in her life right now.
• It’s gotta be tough resisting the urge to drink blood when you’re a vampire.
• Auntie Effie is super different than we expected her to be.
• Can we blame her for hating the Abomofuo?
• Okay, let’s talk about Serwa’s ETERNAL NEMESIS, Declan Amankwah.
• Was anyone (other than Serwa) surprised she had a little crush on him?
• We thought their interactions were mostly pretty cute, but Kristen is VERY angry with some of Declan’s life choices.
• The spoiler section starts at 00:50:54.
• What did we think about Nana Bekoe’s backstory?
• Funtunfunefu-Denkyemfunefu ended up being a delightful part of this book.
• Serwa’s motives might’ve been duplicitous, but we liked the scenes where she hangs out with Declan.
• Except when they had to fight off that giant bird. That’s a giant NOPE from us.
• Can the cobra come back for Book 3?
• Serwa was pretty clever in the way she escaped from the adze.
• The trampoline chat was so tragic yet so important for SO many reasons.
• Oh no, it’s a trap!
• Kristen is very angry with Declan, but WAIT! It’ll get WORSE!
• Serwa’s punishment is…going back to her parents.
• Did her parents make the right choice in hiding her true nature from her?
• We’re SO proud of Serwa’s maturity in the scene where her friends confront her.
• Did we guess how Serwa was going to escape into the Underworld?
• Please mark us down as totally intimidated by Owuo.
• Did Serwa make the right choice by striking a deal with the god of death?
• Why was Nana Bekoe able to trick Declan into playing the Midnight Drum?
• Let’s just say we are NOT fans of Serwa’s grandmother.
• Will Nana Bekoe come back for Auntie Effie?
• We’re very, very mad at Declan. But also…maybe we can find some sympathy for him, too?
• Serwa’s friends stand up to her again, and we’re not mad at all.
• Serwa found the perfect solution to the problem of her bargain with Death.
• I’m sorry, her mother is WHAT!?
• What can we expect in Serwa Boateng’s Guide to Saving the World?