Life and Lit

Life and Lit

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Life and Lit episodes

  • 16: Escaping The Institute

    This week Sydney and Paige discuss a newer novel by the master of horror himself, "The Institute" by Stephen King.  "The Institute" follows Luke, a young boy with exceptional intelligence and unnatural abilities, who is targeted for his power by the people wanting to use his powers for their own gain.

    1 hr 12 min
  • 14: The Silent Patient

    This week Sydney and Paige discuss the psychological thriller that took the literary world by storm: "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides.  Tune in as we discuss the questionable narrator, a woman's year long silence, and the twist that had our minds racing.

    1 hr 11 min
  • 13: To read, or not to read: All things William Shakespeare
    In honor of his birthday, this week Sydney and Paige try something new and discuss their favorite William Shakespeare adaptations both on stage and on screen.  From a classic 90s rom com to an acid trip through Verona, tune in for some fun facts about the Bard himself and add some classic Shakespearean insults to your vocabulary.
    46 min
  • 11: The Diamond Eye

    Sydney and Paige head back to WWII to discuss Kate Quinn's newest novel, "The Diamond Eye," about the most successful female sniper Mila Pavlichenko.

    1 hr 31 min
  • 10: Breaking the Cycle in It Ends With Us

    To kick off April, Sydney and Paige discuss one of the hottest books of the moment, "It Ends With Us" by Colleen Hoover.  Tune in to hear our take on the emotional story Hoover weaves with an important message as well as our picks for the cast of the upcoming movie adaptation.

    1 hr 9 min
  • 9: Pioneers in their Fields

    Sydney and Paige wrap up Women's History Month with two different biographies of notable women. Paige covers "Marie Curie", written by her daughter Eve Curie, and Sydney discusses "Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder" by Caroline Fraser. These two vastly different women have more similarities than you might think! 

    1 hr 1 min
  • 8: Happily Ever After* for Little Women

    To continue Women's History Month, Sydney and Paige discuss a classic favorite, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.  Tune in to find out our takes on the romance plot line (#TeamLaurie), which movie adaptation we prefer, and who gets their happily ever after...

    1 hr 1 min

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Hosts Sydney and Paige discuss their favorite novels, what they're currently reading, hot trends in the literary world, and more. All things lit, with a little bit of life sprinkled in.