BONUS EPISODE! Host and author E. L. Tenenbaum takes us behind the scenes of her book Lies of Golden Straw to talk about the setting, characters, and some of the choices made in writing this novel! Lies of Golden Straw is a Rumpelstiltskin retelling and second installment in the End of Ever After memoir-style, anti-faery tale companion series.

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What is love? What is mercy? How far would you go for someone you loved? What lines would you cross to show a loved one mercy?

Clutch your pearls with us as we discuss those questions in our first episode about an "adult" novel!

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BONUS! Episode with actor and audio book narrator Haley Catherine!

Haley talks about entering the world of audiobooks from her origins as a musical theater actor and, more recently, getting into immersive theater with Secret Cinema. MOST important and MOST impressive, Haley is the narrator of the Lies of Golden Straw: A Rumpelstiltskin Retelling audio book!

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MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!

We have no idea why it took us so long to get around to talking about Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, particularly because it has a certain kind of magic to it that's helped it endure for readers of all ages. With that said, pearls will be clutched!

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BONUS! Episode featuring the BONUS treat reading of a short fiction story about a quiet hero who changes a young man's life, "Hiya, Pops" by E. L. Tenenbaum.

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The Last Apprentice (so named on this side of the pond) and it's adaptation Seventh Son is a spooky YA about a spook and his apprentice that borders on the creepy. Witches, boggarts, giants, blood cakes, and girls with pointy shoes are all part of the dangers of this world, though, for the movie, it may very well be the costumes which had us clutching our pearls the most!  

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BONUS! Episode with author Bracha Goetz!

Bracha shares her enthusiasm for writing children's pictures books, particularly breaking down deep, complex messages and ideas in a way that kids can enjoy. And that's just the highlights!

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Would you rather live a perfect, safe life...or live a life with risk and choice? Is choice dangerous if it can lead to "unfavorable" or "unpredictable" outcomes? Beyond the love triangle and somewhat familiar YA dystopia, Matched raises some interesting questions about the idealization of safety and perfection, and what, if anything, is worth trading to achieve it. 

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BONUS! Episode with author Jenny Hickman!

Jenny talks about her Peter Pan inspired trilogy, ageless lost boys, writing happily ever after, marketing, swag wardrobes, and more!  

Find out more about Jenny Hickman at https://www.jennyhickman.com

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Bit of a throw back to the fan-favorite Vampire Academy (book and film adaptation) by Richelle Mead. Disclaimer: paranormal isn't usually the genre for us, but while we appreciated some of the more unique details, many pearl were clutched in the reading/viewing of this story.

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