Life and Lit

Life and Lit

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Life and Lit episodes

  • 37: This is Why You Shouldn't Go In the Woods

    Sydney and Paige keep spooky season going with another thriller. "In the Woods" is the debut novel from Tana French. Set in Ireland, it tells the story of a detective on the Murder Squad who is thrown into a case that is shockingly similar to one from his past. 

    56 min
  • 36: It’s a Family Affair in A Flicker in the Dark
    This week, Sydney and Paige continue their spooky reads with Stacy Willingham's debut novel "A Flicker in the Dark".  When Chloe Davis was just twelve, her father was sentenced to life in prison for confessing to abducting and killing six local girls over the course of a summer in their small Louisiana town.  This left Chloe and her family reeling and dealing with the consequences on their own.  Now, twenty year later, Chloe is still trying to find a sense of normality when local girls start to go missing again, bringing up unwanted memories and having mysterious connections to her father's crimes.  Is Chloe being paranoid sensing connections to her father?  Or is she about to be unwillingly thrown into a second investigation to find justice for these girls?
    1 hr 50 min
  • 35: Kicking Off Spooky Season with Magic Lessons

    This week Sydney and Paige kick off the month of October (and unofficial spooky season) with "Magic Lessons" by Alice Hoffman.  The prequel to the beloved novel "Practical Magic", "Magic Lessons" explores the origins of the famous Owens witches.  With just the right amount of fantasy mixed with history, this novel was the perfect way to kick off the witch-y season...not to mention the perfect tie in to our recent trip to Salem, MA!

    1 hr 19 min
  • 33: Game, Set, Match: Carrie Soto is Back

    This week, Sydney and Paige dive into the new release by one of our new favorite authors "Carrie Soto is Back" by Taylor Jenkins Reid.  Carrie Soto was the world's greatest tennis player until an injury forced her to retire.  Now, six years later, Carrie Soto is back to defend her title after rival player, Nicki Chan, ties her record for most Grand Slam titles.  Tune in as we discuss Carrie Soto's fight to the top, her emotional journey back to the court, and our differing opinions on love.  With romance, sports, drama, and a fierce protagonist, Carrie Soto's unexpectedly emotional journey back to the four most famous courts in tennis had us cheering for her until the last page. 

    1 hr 47 min
  • 32: We Remember the Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

    Sydney and Paige kick off September with a fantasy novel "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue," about a young French woman sentenced to live forever yet be remembered by no one. Sydney and Paige share differing thoughts on this novel about life and love. 

    1 hr 7 min
  • 31: Lives Unscripted: Celebrity Memoirs

    This week Sydney and Paige dive into the lives of their favorite celebrity autobiographies.  Paige discusses the outrageously entertaining and gossip-y memoir "Me" by Elton John, while Sydney gives insight to the lives of her podcast heroes in "Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered" by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark.  Tune in for some celebrity tea, wild stories of house parties with Elton, and important advice from our favorite pod hosts Karen and Georgia.

    1 hr 5 min
  • Discovering the Gray with The Girl You Left Behind

    This week, Sydney and Paige head back to a historical fiction set during World War I. "The Girl You Left Behind" tells the story of Sophie Lefevre and the impossible situations she faces in occupied France in WWI, as well as how those choices intersect with Liv Halston, a widow in the modern day. This novel asks hard questions on who decides what's right or wrong, and how those choices impact others.

    1 hr 18 min
  • 29: Fangirling over Signal Moon

    This week Sydney and Paige discuss (or rather, fangirl) over Kate Quinn's surprise short story, "Signal Moon".  This short story joins the ranks of Quinn's successful historical fiction line up and follows Lily Baines and Matt Jackson as they connect through time and try to win one war while preventing another.

    59 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.