Act YA Age

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 stunning Studio Ghibli animated film adaptation directed by Hayao Miyazaki! We talk Diana Wynne Jones's Tolkien inspiration, sassy old ladies, bratty femboys, adaptation choices, and much more! Stick around til the end where we announce what we're covering next time, and don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes!

As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art and Djempirical for our music. And a very big thanks to Lauren for being a great guest!

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Satisfaction Guaranteed by Karelia Stetz-Waters

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 talk coming out stories vs queer love stories, high school theater, adaptation choices, this book's somewhat complicated legacy, and much more! Stick around to find out what we're covering next time, and don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes!

As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, and Tim for editing.

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Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

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 research and publication process, what draws her to YA as a genre, and more! Stick around to find out what we're covering next time, and don't forget to check out SLEEPING AROUND, available now!

As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, and Tim for editing.

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SLEEPING AROUND: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58035090-sleeping-around?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=UyuKgXPkBd&rank=4

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 Sarah J Maas! We talk mental health journies, shipping wars, baffling magic systems, and, of course, all things Nessian. Stick around til the end where we announce what we're doing next week, and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

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It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

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 character retcons, cringey sex scenes, future book set ups, and so much more! This is the fourth episode of our MAASIVE SUMMER BINGE, where we are covering each book in this series spoiler-free - so if you haven't read the rest of the series you should be safe until the spoiler section at the end. Join us next week for book 5, the final (released) book in the series!

As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, and Tim for editing!

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The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

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 intrigue, battle scenes, dubious representation, and more! This is the third episode of our planned MAASIVE SUMMER BINGE, where we plan to cover each book in this series spoiler free - so if you haven't read the rest of the series you should be safe until the spoiler section at the end. Don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and join us next week for book (er, novella) four!

As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, and Tim for editing!

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Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

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 two: A COURT OF MIST AND FURY! We talk toxic masculinity, abusive relationships, trauma recovery, found family, and so much more! This is the second episode of our planned MAASIVE SUMMER BINGE, where we plan to cover each book in this series spoiler free - so if you haven't read the rest of the series you should be safe until the spoiler section at the end. Join us next week for book 3!

As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, Tim for editing, and Jessie for being a great guest!

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Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas

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, relationship red flags, family, and so much more! This is the first episode in our planned MAASSIVE SUMMER BINGE, where we plan to cover each book in this series spoiler-free - so if you haven't read the rest of the series you should be safe (until the spoiler section at the end). Join us again in a week for book 2!

As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, Tim for editing, and Aubrey for being a fab guest!

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1500 Miles From the Sun by Jonny Garza Villa

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 WIND BLOWS! We talk trauma recovery, feelings, and....okay, it's mostly just feelings. A lot of them. Stick around til the end to hear our big announcement of a very special summer project beginning with the next episode!

As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, Tim for editing, and Melissa for being a fab guest.

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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, generational trauma, love triangles, and so much more. Stick around til the end to find out what we're covering next time!

As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, Tim for editing, and a big thanks to Colby for being an amazing guest!

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