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BONUS EPISODE! Author Christina Hoag joins our BONUS episode to talk about her book "Girl on the Brink," a Young Adult novel about a girl who thinks she met the perfect guy...and soon realizes that she didn't.

Find out more about Christina and her work at www.Christinahoag.com

Join our journey to Mars, as we take a look at the commendable Red Rising trilogy by Pierce Brown (Red Rising, Golden Son, Morning Star). Even though the ratings are pretty high, the series is still relatively clean, especially for adult novels. Tune in for more details...

We discuss our first Middle Grade series today, "Spy School" by Stuart Gibbs!

(*Our ratings have been updated since this episode went live. The series slants toward upper Middle Grade as it progresses, and this episode rates books 1-4, book five bumps Language to 1 and Violence to 1.5. PLEASE NOTE: We still very much enjoy this series and think it age-appropriate and a delightful, enjoyable adventure!)

Today we venture under the bright lights of Broadway in discussing the musical Waitress!

Not only were we clutching our pearls for this one, but we may have grabbed some of our neighbor's as well...

Uniquely told and very enjoyable, listen in as we declassify the Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff.

BONUS EPISODE! Host and author E. L. Tenenbaum takes us behind the scenes of her book Silhouettes!

Not many pearls will be clutched, but hang onto your heart...

We dive into the engaging and thought-provoking Arc of a Scythe series by Neal Shusterman!

(Updated ratings on site, third book bumps Language Pearls to a 4.)

"Let's Start from the Very Beginning" and welcome you to our podcast!

Broadcasting live from the safety of our mother's basement, we discuss books, musicals, films, and talk about all the things we like to talk about.

PLUS, we unveil our unique PEARL CLUTCHER ratings, which grades for language, violence, and romance so you know just what to expect from your entertainment!