On this episode of Required Reading it is our part 1 of our two part CHERUB series! In our first ep we break down all 12 books to give you a quick refresher on everything!

Is the publishing world elitist?

Is there too much book-shaming?

Why does Amy and Charlie hate Charles Dickens so much?

All these will be answered and more on this mini-episode!

On this episode of RR we are going IN on all things related to Emma and Northanger Abbey (our two favourite Austen’s)! A massive spoiler warning is in order for both of these cause we do run through the entire plots of both teehee

In our first ever bonus episode, we are answering the age old question: how do you read? We are sharing our personal tips and tricks to fit reading FOR FUN into a busy student schedule.

On our Season 2 premiere we are discussing two queer classics, Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman and Maurice by E.M. Foster. We are talking about the etymology of apricots, forgotten queer novels, poop (yuck), and how NOT to ‘Bury the Gays’. Also, we got a sponsor eeeep.

In this episode we discuss Percy Jackson, both the full 5 book series and the truly ICONIC first film. We discuss justice for Annabeth, drugs, smelly Gabe and which Greek God we would be the child of.

In this episode we talk about both Little Women and Anne of Green Gables, two novels about the journey of girls into women. We discuss how both are feminist texts, the importance of ‘family’ and sexual awakenings.

In our second episode we discuss the cultural zeitgeist that is Normal People by Sally Rooney. We discuss the now iconic characters of Marianne and Connell and the way that the book interplays with Marxist theory. But we would be remiss if we didn’t talk about the BBC adaptation and THAT chain before talking about whether it is faithful, and if that even matters. Content warning: we discuss abuse, mental illness and sexual abuse.

In our first episode we are discussing Wuthering Heights. We talk about what this book means to us personally, before diving into the plot and the way the book plays with conceptions of genre and how Emily Bronte creates some of the most complex characters in literature history. We then dive into literally the BEST song in the world by Kate Bush. To conclude we have our segment ‘Judging a Book by its cover’ where we tell you whether or not to read Red Dog based on nothing but the cover art.