Marginalia Pod

We’re all about the law of attraction this week as we dive headfirst into read chapters 30-34 of Anna and the French Kiss!

In this section, Anna is happy to be back in beautiful Paris, but astonished to realise that she loves St Clair. When her birthday arrives, her friends take her out for drinks and things get a little sexy... but then they get a lot messy. Uhoh.

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This episode was recorded on 28 August 2022.

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You know what comes from growth? Transformation! That’s our theme this week as we read chapters 25-29 of Anna and the French Kiss this week!

Anna is surprised (and dismayed) to discover that Toph and Bridgette are dating. Anna retreats home to stew but Her dad is spending Christmas with them, which isn’t helping! The one bright spot is her friendship with St Clair, which is transforming into something really good.

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This episode was recorded on 27 August 2022.

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Jen V justifies almost all her nonsense by saying “Hey, at least I’m self-aware!” Cause self-awareness is half the battle! Or is it? We unpack all that this week as we read chapters 20-24 through the theme of, you guessed it, self-awareness. And we're officially halfway through Anna and the French Kiss.

In this section, St Clair and Anna spend a magical Thanksgiving weekend together, talking and growing closer (and spending nights together!), but afterwards, things are weird and tense. Anna heads home for Christmas finds it hard to adapt to being home in Atlanta.

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This episode was recorded on 20 August 2022.

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What’s that saying about understanding being the first step towards acceptance? We’re unpacking what it means to accept the hand life deals you as we read chapters 15-19 of Anna and the French Kiss this week.

In this section, St Clair gets messy-drunk and tells Anna something important, but she pretends it didn’t happen. Meredith and Anna do a lot of heavy lifting to carry St Clair through his funk, and he and Anna have a very intense Thanksgiving as the only two students left at SOAP.

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This episode was recorded on 13 August 2022.

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We're always striving to heed Ted Lasso's advice to be curious and not judgemental, so reading chapters 11-14 of Anna and the French Kiss through the theme of curiosity was a treat!

This week, the atmosphere is charged between Anna and St Clair in a dark cinama, Anna turns down Dave's advances in class, and a playful picnic in the cemetery is spoiled when St Clair gets some really bad news. 

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This episode was recorded on 6 August 2022.

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We’re a week in, and so is Anna, as we read chapters 6-10 of Anna and the French Kiss through the theme of complaining. We ponder the difference between venting and complaining, and also ponder the benefits of a good ol whinge. It’s cathartic ok!

In this section, Anna’s getting the hang of school, even if she is still anxious, and starts to explore Paris a bit more, with the help of St Clair. 

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This episode was recorded on 30 July 2022.

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Bienvenue! Welcome! Can you believe it’s season 7 already?? We’re going all in on some pure, lightheaheading YA fun this time as we read Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. Our foundational theme is, very appropriately, youth. We kick things off reading chapters 1-5 through the theme of choice this week.

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This episode was recorded on 23 July 2022.

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We've got our happy faces on today cause we're delving in the glitz, the drama, the passion, of the Pan Pacific Grand Prix. That's right, we're watching the absolute stone cold Australian classic, Strictly Ballroom. Our themes are legacy and conformity so, as you can image, there's a lot to unpack! 

It's a bumper ep because we are joined by screenwriter and absolutely delightful human, Andrea Mann. Hope you enjoy this one as much as we did recording it.

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This episode was recorded on 30 April 2022.

Thanks for listening! We'll be back with Season 7 next week - we're reading Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. Themes will be up on the site shortly, so stay tuned!

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It’s all over! Our time with this wonderful book as at an end. We read chapters 80-86 through the theme of meaning, and reflect on our journey with Simon, Baz and co. We have A LOT of feelings. 

In this final section, Agatha gets caught between the Mage & Ebb. Simon gives the Humdrum everything. Penelope casts a spell that backfires. And in the end, Agatha flees to California, Penny & Simon get a flat together, and Baz is still hopelessly devoted to the worst Chosen One to ever be chosen. 

This episode was recorded on 2 April 2022.  

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This episode was recorded on 2 April 2022.

Thanks for listening! We'll be back with a one shot next week - we're watching Strictly Ballroom through the themes of conformity and legacy. And then, for Season 7, we'll be reading Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins.   

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Things are rapidly deteriorating for Simon and co, as we approach the end of our journey with this wonderful book. This week we’re reading chapters 71-79 through the theme of destruction.

In this section, the Humdrum visits the Grimm-Pitch estate which helps Baz realises that Simon creates the dead spots. Simon sprouts wings and flees to Penny’s. Baz goes to the Numpties for answers and encounters Nicodemus. Penelope possesses a dog. Agatha decides to act. Penelope & Baz decide to save the day. And we see that Lucy was excited for her family to grow.

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Also, we now have merch! Including 'Perfectly normal roommate behaviour' shirts and 'Justice for Lucy/Natasha/Ebb' stickers – check it out here!

This episode was recorded on 26 March 2022.

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