👑 American Royals Deep Dive: Inheritance & Reign 📚🎧
We’re wrapping up the American Royals saga with a double episode covering Inheritance (the prequel novella) and Reign (the explosive finale)! Whether you’re here for drama, destiny, or just Daphne’s latest scheme—you’re in the right place.

In this episode, we cover:
✨ Which characters had the best glow-ups
🔥 The most dramatic moments in Reign
🔍 How Inheritance reshapes what we know about the royal family
❤️ What worked, what didn’t, and what we wish we got more of

Whether you've been rooting for Beatrice, Nina, Samantha, or secretly Team Daphne (we won’t judge), this is a royal send-off you won’t want to miss!

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What happens when the author of Jurassic Park dives into the real-life Bone Wars of the American West? Dragon Teeth is part historical fiction, part adventure thriller—and totally Crichton.

In this episode, we’re talking about:
🔹 How Dragon Teeth compares to Crichton's more famous works🔹 The real history behind the Bone Wars and the rivalry between paleontologists🔹 Whether the posthumous publication holds up🔹 Our favorite moments (yes, there are stagecoaches and dinosaurs)

If you’re into dusty expeditions, dangerous egos, and fossil-fueled drama, this one’s for you.

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00:00 Intro

00:51 Background

04:40 Judge a Book by It's Cover

05:39 About the Author

07:53 Age & Content Warning

08:47 Back to the Cover

09:27 Discussion

56:54 General Thoughts

58:38 One Question for the Author

59:17 Rating

59:37 Read Again?

01:00:12 Outro

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🔍✨ Book vs. Movie: Basil of Baker Street vs. The Great Mouse Detective 🐭🎬In this episode, we’re diving deep into the world of tiny detectives with a book-to-movie comparison of Eve Titus’s Basil of Baker Street and Disney’s animated classic The Great Mouse Detective. How faithful is the adaptation? What changes were made and do they work? And what makes Basil such an enduring (and slightly dramatic) character?We’re talking characters, plot differences, tone shifts, and of course... the many moods of Professor Ratigan. 🐀🎩Whether you grew up watching the movie or just discovered the books, join us for this cozy, nerdy deep dive!📚 Topics include:How Basil compares to Sherlock HolmesMajor plot changes from book to screenDisney’s darker tone vs. the book’s whimsyWhy Ratigan might be the best character👇 Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:43 Background06:04 Age & Content Warning06:35 Judge a Book By It's Cover07:38 Historical Context14:28 The Book17:26 The Movie36:19 General Thoughts37:13 One Question for the Author40:46 Rating41:29 Read Again?43:08 Outro👇 Follow us here for more bookish content:Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575460276754⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk⁠⁠⁠📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe if you love books, adaptations, and all things literary!

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It's 2007 and Cora thinks her whole life is falling apart... anyway, the aliens have invaded! Becoming the only translator for this alien race, she finds herself working with the CIA to try to save the aliens. Wait, what? Her life had taken quite a turn. Can she survive the alien invasion?

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00:00 Intro

01:00 Background/About the Author

03:04 Age Level & Content Warning

03:21 Judge a Book by It's Cover

06:04 Discussion

55:56 General Thoughts

01:00:01 One Question for the Author

01:02:34 Rating

01:05:43 Read Again?

01:07:01 Outro

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While we've had the chance to learn of Pinocchio, it's time to get a chance to learn about the woman who made it all happen: The Blue Fairy. Well, the Blue Fairy and her younger sister, the evil Red Fairy. Is Ily redeemable? Or will she end up the villain?

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00:00 Intro

02:00 Background

04:09 Age Level & Content Warning

04:25 Judge a Book by It's Cover

06:40 Discussion

55:01 General Thoughts

56:34 One Question for the Author

57:36 Rating

58:00 Read Again?

58:31 Favorite of the Series so Far

01:00:11 Outro

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After the Lunar Chronicle series of books came out, the author announced two more but this time as graphic novels. Taking place after Winter but before the end of Stars Above, Iko finally gets the chance to shine. How does Wires and Nerves stack up to the main series? And does Iko finally find true love?

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00:00 Intro

01:02 Background

04:31 Age Level & Content Warning

05:16 Judge a Book by It's Cover

07:01 Discussion

53:25 General Thoughts

56:13 One Question for the Author

58:36 Rating

59:37 Read Again?

01:00:34 Favorite of the Series

01:04:09 Outro

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Lord Edgware Dies is the ninth installment of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot series. This time Poirot finds himself surrounded by actors both professionally and personally. A question of divorce has been raised and while both parties agree to it, one of them still ends up dead. As more and more bodies pile up, can Poirot catch the murderer before they strike again? Or has he finally met his match?

00:00 Intro

00:46 Historical Context

06:03 Background

06:14 Age Level & Content Warning

07:24 Judge a Book by It's Cover

09:07 Discussion

46:31 General Thought

48:08 One Question for the Author

50:50 Read Again?

51:04 Favorite of the Series so Far

52:46 Rating

53:50 Outro

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Being a seventh son of a seventh son has given Tom a unique opportunity: a chance to become apprentice to the County's spook. But is Tom cut out to handle everything that goes bump in the night? And are all witches bad?

00:00 Intro

01:08 Background

01:43 Age Level & Content Warning

03:20 Judge a Book by It's Cover

04:44 Discussion

38:57 General Thoughts

41:10 One Question for the Author

43:41 Rating

45:00 Read Again?

45:45 Outro

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Another beloved children's movie that was inspired by a popular children's series. Originally published in the 1950's, The Rescuers is a series of books that follow Miss Bianca and Bernard as they save the helpless. The first book has them rescuing a poet from an infamous jail, so how did we get to saving an orphan from a swamp?

00:00 Intro

00:54 Eva Gabor - The Voice of Miss Bianca

02:06 Background

03:35 Age Level & Content Warning

04:20 Judge a Book by It's Cover

05:23 Discussion

45:35 General Thoughts

46:46 One Question for the Author

49:16 Rating

49:42 Read Again

50:31 Outro

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Jake and his friends were walking home from the mom when their lives and the fate of the planet change forever. Meeting a dying alien, they are given the powers to morph into animals and are tasked with defeating the Yerks who are slowly taking over the planet with mind control. But can a group of 5 middle schoolers outsmart world conquers? And if Earth only has children to fight for them, how screwed are we?

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00:00 Intro

01:00 Background

05:27 Age Level & Content Warning

06:42 Judge a Book by It's Cover

09:37 Book 1 - The Invasion

36:24 Book 2 - The Visitor

47:03 Book 3 - The Encounter

55:27 General Thoughts

58:11 One Question for the Author

59:36 Rating

01:00:31 Read Again?

01:01:56 Favorite of the Series so Far

01:02:41 Outro

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