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SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We did it, y'all! We made it to the end(?) of our Hunger Games deep dive with SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins (until the movie release, of c...
MOCKINGJAY by Suzanne Collins
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for our final episode covering the original THE HUNGER GAMES trilogy with Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, as well as the 2014 and 2015 films...
CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The whole crew is back, and we are continuing our THG deep-dive with CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins, as well as the 2013 film directed by Francis La...
THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are once again joined by some friends of the pod to continue our coverage of The Hunger Games series with THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins, as w...
THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES by Suzanne Collins
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We hope you've missed us, because we are BACK for a new series and this time we are finally covering one of the most culturally significant YA series ...
FOURTH WING and IRON FLAME by Rebecca Yarros
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We tackle a couple of behemoths (in both page count and pop culture impact) as we discuss FOURTH WING and its sequel IRON FLAME by Rebecca Yarros! We ...
Netflix's HEARTSTOPPER Season 2
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down to discuss the second season of Netflix's hit show HEARTSTOPPER, based on volume 3 of the graphic novel by Alice Oseman! We talk adaptatio...
Amazon Studios' RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are back again (so soon!) to discuss the film adaptation of one of our favorite books we've ever covered, Casey McQuiston's RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE...
GREYWAREN by Maggie Stiefvater
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are once again returning after an extended absence, and we are so excited to finally get to discuss GREYWAREN by Maggie Stiefvater! We talk multipl...
Netflix's SHADOW AND BONE, SEASON 2
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
THE GANG'S BACK, Y'ALL! After a VERY long hiatus, we are thrilled to be back with our Grishaverse pals Jessie and Aubrey to sit down and discuss every...
Summer Reading Catch-Up
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back, and this time we're sitting down to catch up and talk about everything we've been into lately, and read some great listener emails and rev...
KINGDOM OF ASH by Sarah J Maas
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest and benevolant book club overlord, Aubrey, returns to help us wrap up the THRONE OF GLASS series with KINGDOM OF ASH by Sarah J Maas! We...
TOWER OF DAWN by Sarah J Maas
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Returning guest and noted Chaol stan Jessie is back to discuss all things Chaol, I mean TOWER OF DAWN by Sarah J Maas! We talk disability representati...
I KISSED SHARA WHEELER by Casey McQuiston
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise! We sit down with Casey McQuiston's YA debut (that they definitely wrote just for us, we're sure) I KISSED SHARA WHEELER! We talk hot mean gi...
HEARTSTOPPER by Alice Oseman
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down to discuss the first two volumes of HEARTSTOPPER, Alice Oseman's graphic novel sensation, as well as the adaptation on Netflix! We talk ad...
EMPIRE OF STORMS by Sarah J Maas
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Tiktok's favorite book boyfriend brawler, Cat, to discuss EMPIRE OF STORMS - book 5 in Sarah J Maas's THRONE OF GLASS series! We talk...
QUEEN OF SHADOWS by Sarah J Maas
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our THRONE OF GLASS journey with QUEEN OF SHADOWS by Sarah J Maas, with special guest and reigning queen of Throne of Glass TikTok, Allie!...
HEIR OF FIRE by Sarah J Maas
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our THRONE OF GLASS journey with HEIR OF FIRE by Sarah J Maas! We talk mental health journeys, romantic entanglements, hot mean girls, and...
HOUSE OF SKY AND BREATH by Sarah J Maas
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise! We interrupt your regularly scheduled THRONE OF GLASS episode to bring you a special first reaction episode to HOUSE OF SKY AND BREATH - the...
THE ASSASSIN'S BLADE by Sarah J Maas
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down to discuss THE ASSASSIN'S BLADE - the book of 5 prequel novellas in Sarah J Maas's THRONE OF GLASS series! We talk foreshadowing, fun char...
THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END by Adam Silvera
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tasia and Corinne tackle a modern YA classic with Adam Silvera's THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END. We talk this book's legacy, the ethical ramifications of pr...
THRONE OF GLASS and CROWN OF MIDNIGHT by Sarah J Maas
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New year, new huge series project! We begin our coverage of Sarah J Maas's THRONE OF GLASS series with the first two books: THRONE OF GLASS and CROWN ...
2021 End of Year Wrap-Up!
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with a couple of cocktails and break down our favorite books of the year by category -- our favorite ships, series, steam, and more! Stick...
TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are once again joined by friend of the pod and noted twihard Martha to tackle Stephenie Meyer's seminal, industry-shaking, TWILIGHT! We talk red fl...
REDEMPTOR by Jordan Ifueko
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with returning guest Aubrey to dive into REDEMPTOR, the second (and final) book in Jordan Ifueko's beautiful RAYBEARER duology. We talk so...
HOW THE KING OF ELFHAME LEARNED TO HATE STORIES by Holly Black
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our FOLK OF THE AIR journey has come to an end with the novella HOW THE KING OF ELFHAME LEARNED TO HATE STORIES by Holly Black! This one is short and ...
THE QUEEN OF NOTHING by Holly Black
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by returning guest Jessie to discuss book 3 in Holly Black's FOLK OF THE AIR series: THE QUEEN OF NOTHING! We talk personal and politica...
THE WICKED KING by Holly Black
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by friend of the pod Tiffany to discuss book two in Holly Black's FOLK OF THE AIR series: THE WICKED KING! We talk power plays, betrayal...
THE CRUEL PRINCE by Holly Black
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with friend of the pod and returning guest Jenna to begin our journey through Holly Black's THE FOLK OF THE AIR series, with book one: THE...
HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE by Diana Wynne Jones
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by friend of the pod and Tolkien scholar Lauren to dive into YA classic HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE by Diana Wynne Jones - as well as its stunn...
SIMON VS THE HOMOSAPIENS AGENDA by Becky Albertalli
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tasia and Corinne tackle Becky Albertalli's modern YA classic, SIMON VS THE HOMOSAPIENS AGENDA, as well as the 2018 film adaptation, LOVE, SIMON! We t...
BONUS: Interview with Morgan Vega, author of SLEEPING AROUND
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down to chat with Morgan Vega, author of the newly released YA Contemporary SLEEPING AROUND! We talk about Morgan's musical influences, her res...
A COURT OF SILVER FLAMES by Sarah J Maas
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by queen of ACOTAR booktok herself, Kaven, to discuss the final (for now) book in our MAASIVE SUMMER BINGE: A COURT OF SILVER FLAMES by ...
A COURT OF FROST AND STARLIGHT by Sarah J Maas
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our journey through the A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series with book (novella) 4: A COURT OF FROST AND STARLIGHT by Sarah J Maas! We talk ...
A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J Maas
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tasia and Corinne dive into book three of the A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series: A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J Maas! We talk political intrigu...
A COURT OF MIST AND FURY by Sarah J Maas
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by returning guest and noted Rhysand stan Jessie to continue our dive into Sarah J Maas's A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series with book t...
A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J Maas
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined again by friend of the pod Aubrey to talk book one in the A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series by Sarah J Maas! We talk fae politics, rela...
ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS by Rainbow Rowell
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by returning guest and Simon Snow scholar Melissa to dive into the final installment of Rainbow Rowell's Simon Snow trilogy, ANY WAY THE...
LEGENDBORN by Tracy Deonn
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tasia and Corinne are joined by friend of the pod and Carolina alum Colby to talk LEGENDBORN by Tracy Deonn! We talk UNC history, Arthurian legend, ge...
ONE LAST STOP by Casey McQuiston
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Once again we are breaking format to talk about a Casey McQuiston New Adult romance novel, and we make no apologies. This time we get into her sophomo...
MISTER IMPOSSIBLE by Maggie Stiefvater
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tasia and Corinne hit the ground running with one of their most anticipated books of the year: MISTER IMPOSSIBLE by Maggie Stiefvater - book two in th...
BONUS: Interview with Brandie June, Author of GOLD SPUN
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down and talk with Brandie June, author of the upcoming YA Fantasy GOLD SPUN, a Rumpelstiltskin retelling that finally gives the miller's daugh...
THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John Green
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by YA professor Sam Morris to (finally!) discuss the modern YA classic, THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John Green! We talk "cancer books," me...
LOST IN THE NEVER WOODS by Aiden Thomas
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tasia and Corinne dive into Aiden Thomas's second published book, Peter Pan retelling LOST IN THE NEVER WOODS! We talk Peter Pan history, grief, swoon...
Netflix's SHADOW AND BONE
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by our Grishaverse crew, Jessie and Aubrey, to talk everything SHADOW AND BONE on Netflix! We talk casting, our favorite (and least favo...
RULE OF WOLVES PT 2 by Leigh Bardugo
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We jump right into RULE OF WOLVES by Leigh Bardugo - the final(?) installment in the Grishaverse! We had so much to say that we ended up dividing it i...
RULE OF WOLVES PT 1 by Leigh Bardugo
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We jump right into RULE OF WOLVES by Leigh Bardugo - the final(?) installment in the Grishaverse! We had so much to say that we ended up dividing it i...
RAYBEARER by Jordan Ifueko
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We dive right back into YA Fantasy with Jordan Ifueko's gorgeous debut novel, RAYBEARER, with the return of special guest and book club queen, Aubrey!...
THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We take a break from YA Fantasy to cover a YA staple: THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky! We talk trauma, high school politics, mental...
CALL DOWN THE HAWK PT 2 by Maggie Stiefvater
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by friend of the pod Kat to discuss chapters 39-the end of CALL DOWN THE HAWK - the first book in Maggie Stiefvater's DREAMER trilogy. T...
CALL DOWN THE HAWK PT 1 by Maggie Stiefvater
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by friend of the pod Joy to discuss chapters 1-38 of CALL DOWN THE HAWK - the first book in Maggie Stiefvater's DREAMER trilogy. We talk...
BONUS RAVEN CYCLE MATERIAL by Maggie Stiefvater
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by friend of the pod and returning guest Martha to discuss the ancillary material of THE RAVEN CYCLE: the three Christmas short stories ...
THE RAVEN KING PT 2 by Maggie Stiefvater
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We conclude our deep dive into Maggie Stiefvater's THE RAVEN CYCLE with chapters 33-the end of THE RAVEN KING! We talk possession, grief, closure, and...
THE RAVEN KING PT 1 by Maggie Stiefvater
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by returning guest, friend of the pod Melissa, to discuss chapters 1-32 of Maggie Stiefvater's epic conclusion to THE RAVEN CYCLE: THE R...
BLUE LILY, LILY BLUE PT 2 by Maggie Stiefvater
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined again by friend of the pod Jessie to discuss chapters 26-the end of book 3 in THE RAVEN CYCLE: BLUE LILY, LILY BLUE! We talk car dates, ...
BLUE LILY, LILY BLUE PT 1 by Maggie Stiefvater
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by friend of the pod Jenna to discuss chapters 1-25 of book 3 in THE RAVEN CYCLE: BLUE LILY, LILY BLUE! We talk fun villains, flirting (...
THE DREAM THIEVES PT 2 by Maggie Stiefvater
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our dive into THE DREAM THIEVES by Maggie Stiefvater, covering from chapter 30 to the end! We talk grief, trauma, and the parallel arcs of...
THE DREAM THIEVES PT 1 by Maggie Stiefvater
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our exploration of THE RAVEN CYCLE with chapters 1-30 of THE DREAM THIEVES. We talk dreams, family, queer identity, and all things Ronan L...
THE RAVEN BOYS by Maggie Stiefvater
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's starting, it's starting...with book one of Maggie Stiefvater's incredible THE RAVEN CYCLE! In this extra long, extra spoilery episode we talk mag...
RED, WHITE, AND ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a slight change this week, we do a deep dive into a New Adult book - Casey McQuiston's queer romance RED, WHITE, AND ROYAL BLUE. We talk bisexual r...
KING OF SCARS by Leigh Bardugo
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our deep dive into Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse with part one of her planned Nikolai duology, KING OF SCARS. We talk Ravkan politics, inner...
SIX OF CROWS and CROOKED KINGDOM by Leigh Bardugo
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined once again by our friend (and fellow dark book boyfriend lover) Jessie to dig into part two of Leigh Bardugo's wider Grishaverse - the d...
SHADOW AND BONE Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by our friend and book club organizing queen Aubrey to talk about the SHADOW AND BONE trilogy - the first trilogy that makes up Leigh Ba...
BONUS: YALL Fest!
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Sam and Tessa of Popcultruristhub.com and the Monkey Off My Backlog Podcast to talk about their experience attending this year's virt...
THE SCORPIO RACES by Maggie Stiefvater
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by our wonderful friend Jessie to talk THE SCORPIO RACES by Maggie Stiefvater! We try very very hard to not just scream about Sean Kendr...
CEMETERY BOYS by Aiden Thomas
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by podcaster extraordinaire Ian Carlos Crawford to talk CEMETERY BOYS by Aiden Thomas! We talk queer latinx representation, found family...
AUTOBOYOGRAPHY by Christina Lauren
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by our friend Martha to discuss AUTOBOYOGRAPHY by Christina Lauren - a YA romance novel that explores themes of queer and religious iden...
CARRY ON and WAYWARD SON by Rainbow Rowell
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by our friend Melissa to discuss the first two books from one of our favorite series, CARRY ON and WAYWARD SON by Rainbow Rowell - with ...
FANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Let's get metatextual with our first book choice: FANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell! Come for the critical analysis, stay for Levi. Or vice versa, we don't kn...
Introducing...us!
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Where we talk about ourselves, our backgrounds, and why we chose to focus on young adult literature! We'll get into what you should expect from our re...