We're going back to elementary/middle school for today's episode and re-reading The Giver by Lois Lowry!

We loved this book as kids, but as we learned from Little House on the Prairie, not every book holds up to adult scrutiny. Listen to this episode to find out what we thought on the re-read. Plus find out what we've been reading lately (big updates ahead).

What we've read recently:

• The Count of Monte Cristo
• The Heart's Invisible Furies
• Project Hail Mary

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