In this atypical episode, Josh and Mara talk for a bit about Heavy Vinyl: Riot on the Radio by Carly Usdin, Nina Vakueda, Irene Flores, and Rebecca Nalty. After that, we just kind of talk about whatever. And there's singing. Lots of singing. Also discussed: Eminem, Hanson, Tim Gunn, "Where's My Juul?", Empire Records, NKOTBSB, and the concept of giving peace a chance.

Despite what we may have mentioned in the recording, next month's episode will actually be on The Perfect Escape, a new release by Suzanne Park. As such, we will be delaying the episode until April 7th to coincide with the novel's release date.

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Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.

To celebrate the release of the film, we're releasing a bonus epsiode on Jenny Han's P.S. I Still Love You! This is that episode! If you want a second helping of romance and teen slice-of-life adventures, this is the podcast for you! Also discussed: Calvin and Hobbes, Attack on Titan, breast-induced back pain, the Great Gatsby, sharing bathrooms, and young Robert Redford.

For our next regular episode, we'll be reading Heavy Vinyl: Riot on the Radio, a graphic novel.

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Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.

Love is in the air for people who aren't Mara and Josh! This month, we're taking a look at Jenny Han's To All the Boys I've Loved Before. Hopefully it fulfills our desires for a pleasant, fluffy read. Also discussed: Jordan Peele, school dress codes, Olympic village sex orgies, gingham, vomiting into a teacup, and Lara Croft, Tomb Raider.

No word yet on our March book, but we will be reading this novel's sequel, P.S. I Still Love You, for our February 12th bonus episode to coincide with its film adaptation!

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Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.

Happy new decade! To celebrate, Mara and Josh read an anthology: A Glory of Unicorns, edited by Bruce Coville. How did this collection stack up? Not great. But listen and find out why! Also discussed: baby books, bowl cuts, Wicked, Chuck Tingle, salmonella, and Kate McKinnon as Colleen Rafferty.

Next month we will be reading To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han.

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Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.

To close out 2019, Mara and Josh sat down and discussed their personal favorite kids/YA/teen reads from over the years. Maybe these lists will explain why they still read books written for middle-schoolers. Also discussed: sensitivity readers, boy bands, Rasputina, paper clip currency, cartoon theme songs, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Next month we will be reading A Glory of Unicorns, an anthology edited by Bruce Coville.

Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're also on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/90379252-josh-mara

Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.

For their latest bonus episode, Josh and Mara took a look at an advance copy of Kimberly Gabriel's Every Stolen Breath--available today! How did they like this teen thriller about anonymous swarms of teenagers punching tourists to death? Listen and find out! Also discussed: Vines, text message lingo, John Mulaney, skipping school, and the Scream franchise.

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Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.

Halloween has come and gone, but the pumpkin patch is forever. Join Mara and Josh as they discuss the new graphic novel Pumpkinheads, by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks. Also discussed: John Green, first impressions, rom-com tropes, regional foods, and the agony of finding a winter book.

Next month we will be taking a break from full-book reviews and will be discussing some of our favorite YA books from over the years. Check out that very special episode to learn a bit more about what we like and why we like it.

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Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.

As the leaves turn brown and fall away, Mara and Josh cozy up for a chilling new read: Small Spaces by Katherine Arden. Will they be able to survive the terrors that await them in the scarecrow-filled fields? Find out in this episode! Also discussed: Mariah Carey, Greek mythology, eye doctors, Millie Bobby Brown, and the definition of a money order.

Next month we will be reading Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks.

Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're also on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/90379252-josh-mara

Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.

Time to check up on Cleo and Pseudo-Alex in their post-alien invasion world! How does the sequel stack up to the first book? Find out here, and listen to our exclusive interview with writer Matt Mair Lowery and artist Cassie Anderson. Also discussed: childhood forts, Weird Al, the Troubles, album covers, and snacks.

Next month we will be reading Small Spaces by Katherine Arden, and releasing on the first of the month as usual.

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Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.

Cassie Anderson is back in the saddle with Josh and Mara on this weird three-saddled horse that is Bonus Episode 4! Did the hosts find the book to be as extraordinary as its title suggests? Find out now! Also discussed: Charlie the Unicorn, accidental catchphrases, James McAvoy, the Cheetah Girls, and hands.

Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're also on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/90379252-josh-mara

Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.