Forever Young Adult Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
60. Gideon The Ninth- Tamsyn Muir
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
IT'S GOTH TIME. For this special treat of a Hallowe'en episode, friend of the pod Cam leads a cool lesbian take over. Cam is telling us th...
59. On Midnight Beach - Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We return from Hiatus with Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick's On Midnight Beach, a modern (ish) retelling on of the Irish legend of Tain Bo Cuailnge. We chat ...
(Patron Pod) James Corden's Musical Disappointments and Why aren't these kids in school?
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Listeners! To make up for the podcast drought which has undoubtably been causing great suffering in your days, we are releasing this...
58. Keeping the Moon (Last Chance) - Sarah Dessen
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Aífe reads a book almost as old as herself. Keeping the Moon is as close as we're going to get to a summer read this year. We discus...
57. Future Girl by Asphyxia
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Future Girl by Asphyxia has a little bit of everything for any up and coming eco anarchist and Aife and Ciara get into it with this weeks pod! Conten...
56. Claudine - Rioko Ikeda (translated Jocelyne Allen)
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
CONTENT WARNING FOR TRANSPHOBIA Spoilers for the end of the book from 34 minutes. In this episode, Aífe reads a Shojo manga from 1978. Ev...
55. Between Perfect and Real - Ray Stoeve
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Dean is cast as Romeo in his school play he struggles with the role because now that everyone is seeing him as a dude, how can he keep living as ...
54. Out of Salem - Hal Schrieve
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first episode in our Pride Month collaboration with Small Trans Library Dublin! Aífe tells Ciara all about Out of Salem by Hal S...
53. Blood Moon - Lucy Cuthew
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ciara reads a book book about sexy times and has a time with it. Blood Moon takes an in-depth look at bullying in the age of social media and how wome...
52. Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This fine week, Aífe and Ciara have BOTH read Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. This 2001 novel is a classic of Irish YA/children's lit. Colfer describes ...
51. We Didn't Ask For This - Adi Alsaid
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We once again fail to come in under the hour mark as we discuss We Didn't Ask For This by Adi Alsaid, a contemporary fiction novel about climate chang...
50. The Cry of the Icemark - Stuart Hill
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Remember when Ciara didn't swear on this podcast? Ah, ancient memories. For the FIFTIETH EVER EPISODE of Forever Young Adult, Aífe and Ciara di...
49. Exodus - Julie Bertagna
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode, Aífe and PATRON JAMIE discuss Julie Bertagna's 2002 'cli fi' novel Exodus. We discuss CLIMATE CHANGE and CLIMATE...
48. The Henna Wars - Adiba Jaigirdar
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh this one is a treat! We talk about minority languages and culture sharing versus cultural appropriation in this episode while we discuss Jaigirdar'...
47. Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a few days later but the book is over 200 years old so really who's counting. In this episode of Forever Young Adult Podcast, Aífe an...
46. Once and Future - A.R. Capetta and Cori McCarthy
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if you were the 42nd reincarnation of King Arthur and were destined to defeat the one true big bad - Capitalism. We chat about Once and Future a ...
45. He Is Mine and I Have No Other - Rebecca O'Conner
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
CONTENT WARNINGS APPLY, see below! In this episode, Aífe and Ciara review and discuss He is Mine and I Have No Other by Rebecca O'Conner, editor of T...
44. Savage Her Reply - Deirdre Sullivan
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss Sullivans huanting retelling of the legend of the Children of Lir and Aife gets emotional over Trad Music. If you enjoyed this epis...
Bonus End of 2020 Wrap Up
02 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We catch up about some the books that we read over the year and discuss our favourites from 2020! If you enjoyed this episode, consider subscribing! Y...
43. Queen of Coin and Whispers- Helen Corconan
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we review and discuss Queen of Coin and Whispers by Irish author Helen Corconan! This week we do something different and BOTH read th...
42. Moominland Midwinter - Tove Jansson
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
November is a dark time so we lightened it up with a childrens book about being awake in winter when you are meant to be sleeping. Moominland Mi...
41. Pet - Akwaeke Emezi
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What if you live in a utopia but actually its not? Jam lives in Lucille and there are no monsters there... except her mother’s painting has come to ...
40. A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness (original idea by Siobhan Dowd)
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ciara and Aífe discuss A Monster Calls, written by Patrick Ness based on an original idea by Siobhan Dowd. It's about grief, stories,...
39. Shiver the Whole Night Through - Darragh McManus
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oh boy every book has a reader but we were not the readers for this one. Finally Ciara finds a book that she did not love and has a hard time getting ...
38. The Space Between - Meg Grehan
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're back, with another Irish book! Which also has gay ladies!! We're very spoiled! In this episode, Aífe tells Ciara all about the 2017 winne...
37. The Falling in Love Montage - Ciara Symth
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are back and better then ever with our new episode about lesbians doing their thing and enjoying recreating a rom com falling in love montage while...
36. Dear Martin - Nic Stone
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is our last podcast before our August hiatus! Our next episode will be in September. In this fun filled summer episode we have warnings for...
35. The Cruel Prince - Holly Black
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a change to line up aife and ciara discuss holly blacks modern fairy tale the cruel prince Content warnings for unequal power dynamics in relations...
34. Love in Revolution - B. R. Collins
21 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this fine solstice episode, Aífe and Ciara read love in revolution by B. R. Collins and discuss communism, gays, short sighted 15 year olds, and t...
33. Like Other Girls - Claire Hennessy
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Woop its Pride Month and we are back discussing trans narratives in YA fiction and in Claire Hennessy's "Like Other Girls" Laura is having a number of...
32. The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As quarantimes persist, Aífe tells Ciara her thoughts on The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness. We discuss once again the realisation t...
31. The Places I've Cried in Public - Holly Bourne
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss The Places I've Cried in Public by Holly Bourne in which Amelie retraces the locations of heartache around her town as she comes to terms w...
30. This is How You Lose the Time War - Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode recorded pre-covid 19 Ciara talks with special guest Andrew to learn more about losing wars due to the power of lesbian romanc...
29. The Raging Quiet
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You’re living in feudal times, move to a new village have a husband die under suspicious circumstance and tamed the village mad boy - could you be a...
28. One - Sarah Crossan
21 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So you're sixteen and you're trying to be a little more independent. You're going to a real school for the first time ever and there's this cute boy t...
27. Perfectly Preventable Deaths - Deirdre Sullivan
07 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you move to a new town it can be advisable to find out if there have been any strange or disturbing deaths in the locality. We talk about eerines...
26. Scatterheart - Lili Wilkinson
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our Australian book month, Aífe tells Ciara about 2007 novel Scatterheart by Lili Wilkinson. This novel tells the story of Hannah Ches...
25. I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you were nineteen, lying about being 20 and a playing card showed up at your door with a list of places, would you go to those places? And what wou...
24. Johnny and the Dead - Terry Pratchett
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In which you get a peek behind the curtain and hear Aife discover in real time that we’re going to have cake!!! Ciara and Aífe talk about Johnny an...
23. The Wren Hunt - Mary Watson
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss secret magic happening in Ireland with Mary Watsons The Wren Hunt and the eerie feel that comes from starting your novel with a girl being ...
End of 2019 Bonus!
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We catch up about some the books that we read over the year and discuss our favourites from 2019! If you enjoyed this episode, consider subscribing! ...
22. Turnabout - Margaret Peterson Haddix
21 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Merry midwinter, dear listeners! On this, the longest night, Ciara and Aífe discuss the highly seasonal book Turnabout by Margaret Peterson Haddix. H...
21. Dash and Lilys Book of Dares - David Levithan and Rachel Cohn
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're feeling the winter time here at Forever Young Adult and so have brought you a fun romp around New York City during the week of Christmas. Romanc...
20. Twilight - Stephanie Meyer
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While Ciara is in Japan, Aífe and special guest Michelle discuss the greatest love story of all time? Content warnings for abusive and unheal...
19. Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While Aife is off gallivanting Ciara and Special Guest Orli discuss The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and get into our preferred magic system...
18. Anna Dressed in Blood - Kendare Blake
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Aífe and Ciara discuss our second spooky season book: Anna Dressed in Blood. Kendare Blake's 2011 novel is about a girl called Anna and her excellent...
17. Skulduggery Pleasant (1-3) - Derek Landy
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We do something a little different this week and discuss three books all at once! The Skullduggery Pleasant series has been a figment of all of our im...
16. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
21 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Forever Young Adult Podcast, your hosts Aífe and Ciara discuss Rainbow Rowell's 2012 novel Fangirl. Discussions include: Coll...
15. You're Welcome Universe - Whitney Gardner
07 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We get into the world of crime and art with Gardner's debut novel You're Welcome Universe. We discuss the complicated relationships between women and ...
14. Geography Club - Brent Hardinger
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Aífe and Ciara discuss Geography Club by Brent Hardinger, a 2003 young adult novel about a group of unlikely teenagers brought together by a shared e...
13. Everyday - David Levithan
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a bodyless soul inhabiting the bodies of others all of your life what are the ethics of falling in love? We explore this question and more ...
12. How I Live Now - Meg Rosoff
21 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This one doesn't contain a car accident, but there may be a car on-purpose or two. Aífe and Ciara discuss Meg Rosoff's 2004 book How I Live Now, whic...
11. The Quiet at the End of the World - Lauren James
07 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ciara read ‘The Quiet at the End of the World’ by Lauren James and we had a good time discussing the romantic implications of being the last to hu...
10. Stirfry - Emma Donoghue
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Aífe and Ciara read and discuss Stirfry by Emma Donoghue. This coming of age story was written and set before homosexuality was decriminalised in Ire...
9. Dreadnought- April Daniels
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A masterpiece of the superhero genre! Ciara and Aife discuss April Daniels novel Dreadnought and the joy of reading a book written entirely for trans ...
8. Never Bite a Boy on the First Date - Tamara Summers
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this, our first ever listener request, Aífe continues the trend of somehow always reading books with car crashes in them. Ciara suffers the indign...
7. Okay For Now - Gary D. Schmidt
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss Gary D. Schmidt's Okay for Now a companion novel to a book neither of us have read, but worry not we loved it and a great time talking ab...
6. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Benjamin Alire Sáenz
21 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Forever YA Pod Aífe and Ciara discuss perhaps our most highly decorated book yet - Benjamin Alire Sáenz's Aristotle and Dante Dis...
5. Tuesdays Are Just As Bad - Cethan Leahy
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ciara and Aífe as they discuss Cethan Leahy's "Tuesdays are just as Bad". Set in Cork, Ireland and narrated by the ghost of the main character.&...
4. Turtles All the Way Down - John Green
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Once a Nerdfighter, always a person who has big opinions about books. In which Aífe discusses Turtles All the Way Down by John Green. Life Hack: Don'...
3. We Are Okay - Nina LaCour
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ciara tells Aífe all about We Are Okay, a 2018 novel by American author Nina LaCour. Content warnings: Grief, mentions of suicide. If y...
2. Shiver - Maggie Stiefvater
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In which Aífe tells Ciara all about Maggie Stiefvater's 2009 novel Shiver, and if you listen really really closely, eats a tea cake. Life hack: Don't...
1.The Outsiders- S. E. Hinton
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode Ciara and Aífe discuss The Outsiders by S.E. Hilton and discover that people can have complex emotions. Theme music by Kate S...