We released our first special episode on the Sunrise on the Reaping movie back in May, and we were due for a part two because there has been SO much more news since then! Daphne and Kellie cover the rest of the casting announcements (including a certain huge one), what we know about the production, and our thoughts on the trailer, as well as a few predictions and theories about the film.

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“I always wanted to have seen this movie since we started the podcast two years ago.”

After imbibing approximately one margarita malt beverage each, we took on the 2013 film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's The Host. In this episode, Kellie and Daphne compare the book and movie, discuss the making-of, and share some Hollywood history. Side tangents include the Percy Jackson films, our unwavering support for Paul Dano, and a koi pond we used to know. Somehow we didn’t even mention the fact that the three male leads all look exactly like each other. 

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"It’s a hot family."

You've asked for it...and asked and asked for it. Happy holidays; the wait is FINALLY over! We thought that Marie Lu's Legend (2011) was the perfect choice for our final book episode of the year. Kellie and Daphne recap the beloved plague/climate disaster dystopian romance and talk dual POVs, the failed road to adaptation, and lots of K-I-S-S-I-N-G.

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Note: This book was purchased at auction in July 2010 and published in November 2011. One of your hosts (I'll let you guess who) submitted an edit to Wikipedia and the page has been corrected 😉

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“Seventy-three chapters don’t write themselves!"

We’re officially wrapping up the Maze Runner trilogy with James Dashner’s The Death Cure. Colin’s back, and I think you all know what to expect at this point. Kellie, Daphne, and Colin discuss the unrelenting bleakness of the series, the very plausible theory that Thomas has a traumatic brain injury that’s affecting his decision-making skills, the lack of kissing, and that unresolved ending.

Bonus Colin episode activity: count the number of references to Damon Lindelof shows.

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"The spirit of the Maze is always with us."

With the release of Wicked: For Good upon us, we thought it was the perfect time for us to read Danielle Paige's 2014 dystopian reimagining of The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Must Die! This book builds on existing IP from both L Frank Baum's books and the 1939 movie, but with enough dystopian, fantasy, and Epic Reads elements to feel like a classic Rereading the Revolution selection. Follow us down this dark and twisted version of the yellow brick road...if you dare!

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Epic Reads Explains Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6ibuLVr7Bo

The Real Princess of Oz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIzvfqxESFM

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"Let me talk to them in a language they understand: gossip."

There's a bad moon rising...or maybe sixteen of them? Kellie and Daphne are back with special guest Bailey to discuss the second half of Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl's Beautiful Creatures! More hit songs and bad accents from the audiobook are revealed, we posit our many unanswered questions, and Bailey shares her own supernatural reading experience.

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We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming with a very special announcement: we're releasing Rereading the Revolution merchandise! 100% of the proceeds will benefit the ACLU of Texas. Our T-shirts, long sleeve tees, sweatshirts, and hoodies are here just in time for the holiday season, but act fast because they're only available until November 21!

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"Immediately, she’s giving off the vibe of someone who might know some spells."

I hope you missed our singing! For Halloween this year, we're reading Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl's Beautiful Creatures (2009). We're joined by the hilarious Bailey for part one of a double episode on the book. Kellie, Daphne, and Bailey talk about this book's unusual origin, its historical influences and implications, and all things witches--I mean, Casters.

Lena Symphonic Poem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvYwxswFBmg

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"The Bear took this blueprint and ran with it."

Clearly our patrons wanted more vampire content for Halloween, because our bonus episode this month is on the 2014 Vampire Academy movie! We discuss the movie's tonal confusion, the cast of (mostly) YA heavy-hitters, changes from the book to the film script, and where the series went from here.

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"That face card has never declined once in his life.”

As promised, Catherine Hardwicke's stunning 2009 adaptation of Twilight is on our screens this week. We're joined by longtime friend and Twilight superfan Sam, and the hater police are in for a treat because it's our least critical episode of all time (and if we're being realistic, probably for all time). I'd say to take a sip every time we say the word "iconic" or talk about what a life-changing piece of cinema this is, but you would probably die.

Don't worry, we still did our homework and bring in tons of behind-the-scenes details about the cast and crew, filming locations, wardrobe and makeup, and how this film made it from page to screen, but the episode more or less devolves into a quote-off by the end. The girls that get it, get it. Hold on tight, spider monkey.

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