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The Salvation: Unseen (The Vampire Diaries #11)
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The final trilogy in the Vampire Diaries series is ON! Meggie & Laura are loving the new writer's sweet hashtags that line the chapters so they ca...
The Hunters: Destiny Rising - Part 2 (The Vampire Diaries #10)
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Hunters trilogy is coming to a lukewarm close as unfortunately the quest to obliterate Klaus is overshadowed by Elena's Guardian transformation. ...
The Hunters: Destiny Rising - Part 1 (The Vampire Diaries #10)
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the last installment of the Hunter's trilogy: Destiny Rising! Meggie and Laura are in the final 4 books for the Vampire Diaries series and Klaus,...
The Hunters: Moonsong - Part 2 (The Vampire Diaries #9)
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Laura and Meggie are BACK from their week-long break and are ready to wrap up the elite Moonsong! The mystery of the Vitale is slowly unraveling in ta...
The Hunters: Moonsong - Part 1 (The Vampire Diaries #9)
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The time has come for our Vampire Diaries teens to FINALLY leave Fell's Church (thank God) and go off to college. Everyone's decided to forgo their dr...
The Hunters: Phantom - Part 2 (The Vampire Diaries #8)
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's Phantom Time BABY! The Phantom we've all been waiting for has finally arrived in this gripping conclusion to Book 8: The Hunters: Phantom. Also ...
The Hunters: Phantom - Part 1 (The Vampire Diaries #8)
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Move over LJ Smith, a ghostwriter has taken over (literally! the next three books and rest of the series are all written by a ghostwriter). Laura and ...
The Return: Midnight - Part 2 (The Vampire Diaries #7)
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vampire Diaries author LJ Smith really goes full throttle with plot points as Meggie and Laura flip through the remaining pages and are once again le...
The Return: Midnight - Part 1 (The Vampire Diaries #7)
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What's better than a main plot with some side plots mixed in? Laura and Meggie have no idea! This book has no shortage of major plot elements that are...
The Return: Shadow Souls - Part 2 (The Vampire Diaries #6)
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of week for Meggie and Laura to dive back into Young Adult world, and this time we're still in the Dark Dimenstion. From rags to riches...
The Return: Shadow Souls - Part 1 (The Vampire Diaries #6)
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hoping to move on quickly from the mess that was book #5, Laura and Meggie are relieved that the book #6 vibes are far superior than what they once we...
The Return: Nightfall - Part 2 (The Vampire Diaries #5)
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wherever Meggie and Laura expected this book to go, they were completely wrong because the latter half is plot points on plot points and not in a conc...
The Return: Nightfall - Part 1 (The Vampire Diaries #5)
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ten years after the fourth book ended, the fifth book of Vampire Diaries came into the world and picked up right where it left off. Elena is alive! We...
Dark Reunion (The Vampire Diaries #4)
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Okay, we'll admit it: we didn't expect the main character to die at the end of the third book! Bonnie takes over as our main point of view and she eve...
The Fury (The Vampire Diaries #3)
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rejoice dear listeners! Meggie and Laura are back to talk about the third book in The Vampire Diaries series: The Fury. Elena is a freakin vampire now...
The Struggle (The Vampire Diaries #2)
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on YA, We Read It! Laura and Meggie are amped to continue right where the first book left off. Our new favorite protagonist Elena is not hav...
The Awakening (The Vampire Diaries #1)
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Awakening from their short break between seasons, Meggie and Laura are flying high into season 5 where they are set to tackle The Vampire Diaries by L...
Final Thoughts: The Hunger Games Trilogy
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let the final thoughts of YA, We Read It's 4th season begin! Join your resident hosts + best friends Laura and Meggie as they rehash their favorite th...
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Part 2 (The Hunger Games Prequel)
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meggie and Laura are once again joined by Brooke Smith and Ryan Stevens (hosts of Nation of Animation) to wrap up all their thoughts and feelings on ...
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Part 1 (The Hunger Games Prequel)
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Hunger Games adventure continues on YA, We Read It! Joining in on this episode are special guests Ryan Stevens and Brooke Smith (hosts of Nation o...
Mockingjay - Part 2 (The Hunger Games Trilogy)
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Katniss wakes up once again in the hospital and soon springs into action. We're talking training for war, befriending Johanna, still dealing with Peet...
Mockingjay - Part 1 (The Hunger Games Trilogy)
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You already know what time it is: Time for Katniss to be the face of the revolution!!! The good news? Katniss and her family and Gale are safe and sou...
Catching Fire - Part 2 (The Hunger Games Trilogy)
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Quarter Quell just got a whole lot more destructive as the victors prep for their unexpected return to the games. Katniss and Peeta adjust to thei...
Catching Fire - Part 1 (The Hunger Games Trilogy)
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You already KNOW that this is Laura and Meggie's favorite book in the franchise. This week, your beloved besties and hosts are tackling the first half...
The Hunger Games - Part 2
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meggie and Laura are ready to wrap up the first book of Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games, and boy are things getting exciting! The games are starting and...
The Hunger Games - Part 1
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New year, New season, Same ol' Laura and Meggie. Kicking off another year of YA, the best friends are back and more excited than ever as they crack op...
Final Thoughts: Private Series
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a season of lies, murder, mystery, withcraft, and burying trauma while somehow maintaining grades at an elite private school: Meggie and Laura h...
Vengeance (Private #14)
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's the end of 2021 and its the finale for the Private series and Laura and Meggie are ready to break down the fourteenth book, Vengeance. Taking pla...
Ominous (Private #13)
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After finding out that her and Noelle are sisters and ALSO witches, (Meggie and Laura really weren't expecting such a shift in the series plot, but le...
Vanished (Private #12)
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Noelle is gone and her kidnappers target Reed as the only person that can rescue her. If not? She gets murdered. Remember last book how we started a s...
Scandal (Private #11)
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Billings has been destroyed. Or has it? After Reed mysteriously receives a spooky old book titled "Billings Literary Society" she decides to reinstate...
Suspicion (Private Series #10)
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welp, Laura & Meggie were not expecting this whole St. Barth's trip to take place over 2 books, but here we are!!! Reed manages to survive being p...
Paradise Lost (Private Series #9)
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The holiday season is upon both the Billings Girls and Meggie & Laura (so cute of us to link up like this!). Reed is back IN with her friends and ...
Revelation (Private Series #8)
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Booted from Billings, single, and stalked: Laura and Meggie continue to beg the question WHERE is a guidance counselor for our protagonist Reed who tr...
Ambition (Private Series #7)
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Freshly dumped Reed is (once again) in way over her head as she agrees to raise $5 million dollars in a last ditch effort to save the Billings House. ...
Legacy (Private Series #6)
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The impact of Cheyenne's death is greatly overshadowed by the cancellation of the infamous Legacy party being cancelled (Vapid much?). Laura and Meggi...
Inner Circle (Private Series #5)
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A new beginning, a new school year. The series fast forwards past Spring Semester and picks up with the beginning of Reed's junior year. Meggie and La...
Confessions (Private Series #4)
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reed's new boyfriend Josh, has just been arrested for the murder of her last boyfriend and as if things couldn't get messier, she's determined to clea...
Untouchable (Private Series #3)
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas may be long gone, but the real mystery is just beginning as his death doesn't seem to be an accident. Even more mystifying is the Billings girl...
Invitation Only (Private Series #2)
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What could be more important than looking for your toxic boyfriend who disappeared under mysterious circumstances? Why, securing an invitation to the ...
Private (by Kate Brian)
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After their summer break, Meggie and Laura are back and hotter than ever as they sit down to discuss the Private Series by Kate Brian. Reed Brennan ha...
Final Thoughts: Uglies Trilogy
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Once upon a time, two best friends started a podcast and read Scott Westerfeld's famed Uglies Trilogy. And that podcast, was this podcast! That's righ...
Extras (Uglies Trilogy)
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode of YA, We Read It! Meggie and Laura are joined by Ellie Petro to deep dive into "Extras." Taking place 3 years after Tall...
Specials - Part 3 (Uglies Trilogy)
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**TW: discussions of self-harm in this episode** The big finale of Specials is HERE and war is quickly approaching. You won't want to miss Laura and ...
Specials - Part 2 (Uglies Trilogy)
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**TW: discussions of self-harm in this episode** Meggie and Laura discuss the next section of Specials, and the stakes are RISING! Is Fausto alive? ...
Specials - Part 1 (Uglies Trilogy)
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Forget being "bubbly," because, for the newly Special Tally, it's all about being "icy." Shay's in charge of the Cutters (TW: brief mentions of self-h...
Pretties - Part 3 (Uglies Trilogy)
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You don't want to miss Meggie and Laura's hot discourse of the last part of Pretties, where Tally is once again alone in the wilderness. It's 1 part A...
Pretties - Part 2 (Uglies Trilogy)
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
***TW: Self Harm*** Everyone's itching to stay as "bubbly" as possible. What does bubbly even mean? In a way, it means absolutely everything, but al...
Pretties - Part 1 (Uglies Trilogy)
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With all the champagne, costume parties, and pleasure gardens, life in New Pretty Town for the newly pretty Tally is (for lack of a better word) prett...
Uglies - Part 3
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on YA, We Read It! Your hosts, Laura and Meggie have completely hurled themselves into Uglies world as they rip through the final pages of t...
Uglies - Part 2
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for the second part of Uglies, the first book in Scott Westerfeld's trilogy, and Meggie and Laura are dying to discuss what happens next! Ta...
Uglies - Part 1
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Embarking on the adventure that will be season 2 of their podcast, Laura and Meggie strap in to read the dystopian Uglies Trilogy by Scott Westerfeld....
Final Thoughts: The Clique Series
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gather round dear listener for a very special episode of YA, We Read It! Meggie and Laura sit down to have a thoughtful discussion and ultimately brin...
A Tale of Two Pretties (The Clique Series #14)
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the end of the Clique series, and it was the end of YA, We Read It's 1st season... and you...
My Little Phony (The Clique Series #13)
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My little phony? More like Massie's worst nightmares! Meggie and Laura are just one book away from finishing the Clique series and the war between Mas...
These Boots are Made for Stalking (The Clique Series #12)
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kicking off this episode, Laura introduces her very own fan theory that puts the book in a brand new lens for her and Meggie. The two discuss Massie's...
Boys R US (The Clique Series #11)
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week in Clique world: it's the ultimate alpha showdown. Alicia has started a new boy/girl clique and Massie, determined to stay relevant, hires a...
P.S. I Loathe You (The Clique Series #10)
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's a big episode for Laura and Meggie as they discuss probably the most relatable Clique book to date. Kristen and Dylan are finally given plots and...
Bratfest at Tiffany’s (The Clique Series #9)
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meggie and Laura dive into the 9th Clique book where lo and behold, Massie and the rest of the Pretty Committee are entering eighth grade on the brink...
Sealed with a Diss (The Clique Series #8)
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dear listeners, Laura and Meggie, your beloved best friends/hosts, were NOT ready for this one. The Pretty Committee gets the gift of ESP. That's rig...
It’s Not Easy Being Mean (The Clique Series #7)
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meggie and Laura jump into the 7th Clique book just like the Pretty Committee jumps right back into the 7th Grade after their star-studded expulsion. ...
Dial L For Loser (The Clique Series #6)
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laura and Meggie are in for a real doozy as they discuss the 6th Clique book "Dial L for Loser". The girls have just been expelled from their prestigi...
The Pretty Committee Strikes Back (The Clique Series #5)
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, hosts and best friends Meggie and Laura are itching to discuss the 5th Clique book where the Pretty Committee is embarking on a co-ed campi...
Invasion of the Boy Snatchers (The Clique Series #4)
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Laura and Meggie discuss the wild-ride that is the fourth book in the Clique series. Alicia's really hot & big-chested cousin, Ni...
Revenge of the Wannabes (The Clique Series #3)
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts and best friends Meggie & Laura are dying to discuss the third Clique novel, Revenge of the Wannabes. The series takes a turn, leading the b...
Best Friends for Never (The Clique Series #2)
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Laura and Meggie are reading the second book in Lisi Harrion's The Clique Series: Best Friends For Never. Halloween has arrived and M...
The Clique
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kicking off the first season of "YA, We Read It!" Meggie and Laura dive into The Clique Series by Lisi Harrison – where infamously, the only thing h...
Trailer!
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Friendship, adventure, first kisses, first fights, and sometimes supernatural: Young Adult novels are a treasure given to us by authors around the wor...