When a romance author loses her faith in love, she'll learn to write from a new source: spite! This episode we're reviewing the enemies-to-lovers summer romcom, Beach Read.

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When I stepped out of the darkness of my recording closet, and into the bright sunlight, I had two things on my mind, Diane Lane and teen smoking.

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is the book some say created the YA genre. Written when the author herself was in high school, The Outsiders tells the story of teens dealing with poverty, family tensions, and gang violence. This episode we'll discuss if the era-defining story holds up after almost 60 years. 

In a world where animal meat is inedible, the world turns to cannibalism to get those tasty cheeseburgers. McDonalds needed to stay in business somehow! Join us as we dive into Agustina Bazterrica's twisted dystopia.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and animal cruelty. Listener Discretion is advised.

Final Thoughts begin at 1:32:15 for the verbal warning we give near the end.

Do you ever watch the nature channel and think, "I wish I could just live in a swamp with all the animals and only follow the laws of nature." Us either, but our protagonist this week sure does! This episode we reviewed Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, the story of an abandoned girl surviving on her own in the North Carolina wilderness. 

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Welcome to the magical world of Ingary, where life is simple and the rules are clear. Never catch a falling star, elder siblings don't get to have dreams, and for goodness sake stay away from the Wizard Howl. They say he steals hearts! He's certainly stolen ours with this month's episode. Follow us as we dive into Howl's Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones. Look out for witches!

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Have you ever read a coming-of-age novel about a shy college girl who finds love and self-worth and thought, "This is great, but would it be better with gay wizards?" Well, Rainbow Rowell is here to answer that question! This week we'll review Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl, the story of a college freshman navigating romance, family, academia, and online fanfiction. 

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Welcome to A Couple of Notes. What do bad parenting, poorly related Greek myths, arson, and service dog jokes all have in common? The love between sisters, of course! Join us for our premiere episode, featuring My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult.

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