Just so we're clear: It's Octopuses not Octopi(e) - knowing is half the battle, my friends. We review: "Take It As a Compliment" by Maria Stoain, "Dinner for Five" TV show hosted by Jon Favreau, the "Wheel of Time" series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson will be a TV show (go ahead, geek out), and "The West Wing Weekly Podcast"

We review "The Octopus Scientists" by Sy Montgomery and Keith Ellenbogen. Tell us what you think on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/cyapodcast

Going head over heels for these indi reviews - "Half a Chance" by Cynthia Lord, Spotify had podcasts now, "Two Dope Queens Podcast", and "Star Wars Oxygen: The Music of John Williams" on the "Rebel Force Radio Podcast Network"

We review debut and award winning author Raziel Reid's "When Everything Feels Like the Movies." Continue the discussion on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/cyapodcast

We review "Akata Witch" by Nnedi Okorafor. Production note: Our apologies once again on Adrienne's mic being too loud resulting in that scratchy sound in your ears. But, it's the words, man, that make this podcast. Ya feel me? So, check out our review of Okorafor's book because it's, like, worth it, totally.

We review "The War That Saved My Life" by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Podcast production note:

Adrienne liked her mic so much she turnt, turnt, turnt it up! A compressor was ran over the entire recording. It shouldn't be loud in your ear holes, but you will hear some distortion at times. Clipping is not our friend. Our apologies for the sound inconvenience and we hope it doesn't spoil your listening to our stimulating and engaging conversation about this book. We rocked it.

Instructions: turn in a tight circle three times left, two time right, and one time upside down. Otherwise this finished podcast will explode in an hour. We talk about Ann M. Martin's "Rain Reign" which is on the OLA 2017 Children's Sequoyah Masterlist, TV writer Mitchell Kriegman's new adult book "Things I Can't Explain" which follows up "Clarissa Explain It All" in her early adult years, Karl has his own podcast "In Praise of Good Friends" which is wonderful and you should subscribe to it, and Adrienne enjoys the humor of the iPhone app updates from Litsy and Slack.

There are all kinds of war and a dragon is always helpful to have on your side. We review: "The Last Dragon" by Jane Yolen and Rebecca Guay, "A Tan and Sandy Silence" by John D. MacDonald, "The Night Gardener" by Terry Fan and Eric Fan, and "Bird & Diz" by Gary Golio and Ed Young

We review six picture books: "Ganesha's Sweet Tooth", "Rude Cakes", "Ask Me", "The Bear Ate Your Sandwich", "It Could Always Be Worse", "Trombone Shorty".

Kelly, Karl, and Adrienne review Laura Ruby's "Bone Gap".