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The Binge Watcher's Guide to Supernatural

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I'd like to thank Riverdale Avenue Books and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
I started watching Supernatural in 2019, I got so consumed that I kept bingeing episodes and reading a lot of fanfics. And with this book, it made me want to go back and rewatch the series. It certainly took me down memory lane. The author's love for the series just shines throughout the book and reading it made me so happy I loved the little summaries of each episode and all the author's notes on the characters. Would definitely reccomend this to any Supernatural fan.

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This ARC was provided to me via Kindle by Riverdale Avenue Books and #NetGalley for my honest opinion. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

I was totally new to the show and this helped my journey.

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I love this book and the series it's about. Keep up the good work. And keep on writing. I felt the characters come through your wording.

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I'm a huge Supernatural fan and I've always been since I started watching the show back in 2009. I can say I was really obsessed with the show back then, always watching and re-watching the episodes with my best friends, reading theories, fanficts, creating fan arts, I even went to a SPN convention! So yeah... big fan here.

I always loved the show, even when it was not very good, and it's clear that the author is also a big fan, her love for the story, the characters and everything that the fantom created is present in every single page of this Binge Watcher's Guide to Supernatural. This is a fun book, filled with interesting details and trivia, there was not much I didn't know already (which really surprised me) but still I think it would be a nice gift for someone who likes the show without being obsessed with it (so any normal person).
4 stars.

* I'd like to thank Jessica Mason, Riverdale Avenue Books and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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I’m a huge fan of Supernatural. I started watching the show when it premiered in 2005. I grew up with these characters and loved the story so much that I even attended several conventions because of it. (I had no idea what a convention was prior to.) Needless to say, this show has a special place in my heart.

This is a fun guide! If you watch the show but you’re not super invested in trivia or behind the scenes knowledge, this book will give you some insight. As for longtime fans, you’ll be aware of these things immediately. It’s always nice to hear what a fellow fan thinks of an episode or a season. Thank you to NetGalley and Riverdale Avenue Books for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

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I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is one of those books that the world didnt need. There is nothing here that hasnt been done before and the interesting trivia/facts are all things that can be found anywhere there is a whisper of Supernatural. The way the "author" kept going on about how attractive the actors were was silly. And she (yes I have assumed her gender, sorry) comes across as someone, who would be screaming about the sexualisation of women if a man wrote about actresses in the same way. There also seemed to be some desperate need for a sexual undercurrent between Dean and Castiel.

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This book does exactly what it set out to do-provides a complete episode guide with enough detail to remind a longtime fan of forgotten plot points and characters while staying vague enough that it won’t spoil the show for a newbie. A fun walk through all fifteen seasons of Winchester goodness!

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I binge watched Supernatural and can vouch that this volume would have been a handy tool to have had while I did so!

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC copy for my review.

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First off let me say I am a huge fan of Supernatural. I was along for the ride from the very beginning…before the beginning actually, since I actually remember being invited to watch the pilot episode online about a month before the show launched. While I wasn’t blown away by that pilot episode, I liked it well enough to make sure I set my DVR to record the show once actually started airing. After getting a number of episodes in I was enjoying the show. It felt very much ‘monster of the week’ but I was fine with that, many shows, especially sci-fi shows, tend to be like that, establishing characters while the show finds it footing. By the end of the season I was hooked. And while I think the show may have peaked with the awesomeness that was seasons 4 and 5, I was more than thrilled for the show to continue for another 10 years. I’ve got all the seasons on DVD and have watched through them on multiple occasions and even so if I’m flipping channels and I see the show on, I’ll keep watching.
So needless to say I was thrilled when I got the opportunity to read an eARC of The Binge Watcher’s Guide to Supernatural. (Thanks so much to Riverdale Avenue Books and NetGalley for that.) My original plan was to read along while I did yet another watch through of the show. But I soon realized that wasn’t going to work. It was going to take much too long, and besides once I started reading I couldn’t help but keep going. I’m still doing a rewatch and will continue with however long it take to finish up the journey again, but I blasted through the entire book in a matter of days.
I must say I enjoyed the heck out of the book. You can really tell Ms. Mason has a true passion for the show. And while I can’t say I agree with her take on everything, and think that perhaps there is a bit too much analysis of the various characters’ sexuality (Yes, I know this a major discussion for a huge portion of the fandom), I absolutely loved the episode breakdowns, all the behind the scenes tidbits, the commentary on the music, the familiar faces segments, and so much more. There is so much in here for fans of the show, and is well worth a read. 4.5 stars, rounded up to 5

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As a massive supernatural fan I wanted to read this book to just relive the show in a new light.
And I can tell this was written by a fan. The love pours out of this book. And now I wanna rewatch the show.
Supernatural touched a lot of lives of the 15 season run. And saved many of our lives. So naturally I'll love anything that's just gushing over the show. This book is not for everyone. But it's such a fun read.

I was gifted a copy through Netgalley for an honest review.

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