Ever wanted to go back in time like ten minutes and not embarrass yourself? This week the trio explore the popular game, Life is Strange, where you can control time and alter the course of a small town (or not). Turns out it’s a hard “not” for Audrey and Kathy. Also discussed: how to spot a video game sociopath, what your actions in video games say about you as a person, and Nicole’s continual exasperation at Audrey and Kathy.

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This episode, we are all in the hands of our goddess, Tamora Pierce, as we discuss her first two books ever, from the Song of the Lioness Quartet. Do you like when we talk about periods? Listen. Do you like like when we talk about hotties with bodies? Listen. Do you like magical animal companions? Listen. Do you like angry red haired children? Listen. Do you like when Audrey gets incredibly embarrassed by compliments? Definitely listen.

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“Just write ‘The Nigerian Harry Potter’ and be done. That blurb is everywhere” - Nicole. Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor is a seriously great leap into middle-grade/YA fiction to the point where Kathy becomes an incoherent, high-pitched, squealing mess. We also harangue each other about what our worst qualities are, so you know. Mad upbeat.

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Oh boy! Be sure to listen to this episode if you want to hear the one time Kathy is the calm voice of reason to Audrey and Nicole’s UNYIELDING ANGER about this book. There’s a sinister carnival, supposed “magic”, bland love interests, and many, many unfulfilled literary expectations in Caraval by Stephanie Garber.

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How tough is it being a teenage witch when date rape spells are at your beck and call, your dad is a tree, you have a “hot” boyfriend but need to save your virginity for Satan, and your completely unnecessary British cousin has weird, talking twin snakes. Listen in for our discussion of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina by Roberto Aguirre Sacasa and illustrated by Robert Hack.

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It’s time to ~~kiss, kiss, fall in love!~~ with Bisco Hatori’s Ouran High School Host Club. The hosts jump into the world of the super rich, various anime tropes and Kathy’s many emotions. But who is the OTP?! Don’t worry, Nicole forces Audrey to play F/M/K with the cast of the show.

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Nicole tricks us all into getting REAL this week with American Street by Ibi Zoboi. We delve into the magical realism of the streets of Detroit, social issues, and WHY, just WHY would Nicole make us read a sad book.

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You don’t need an invisible library card to visit Genevieve Cogman’s The Invisible Library. The trio covers deus ex machina, wonderfully over the top characters, and the finer points of cross-species relationships with anthropomorphic fantasy creatures.

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Jump in the time machine and head back to Y2K with Megan McCafferty’s Sloppy Firsts. We discuss how quickly things become dated, the tunnel vision of youth, and how teen lit creates real life “smutspectations”.

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This week the trio discusses Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir. Once again, teenagers need to save another dystopian world, but don’t worry-- they are all still really, really good looking and, apparently, really, really, smelly.

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