We step into Bath Abbey and travel to Netherfield Park and Orchard House or Concord, Massachusetts as we discuss our love of Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott in today's episode where I am joined by Valerie Winters of Hello from Elsewhere Podcast of WBNE Network.

Some Books Mentioned:

Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

My Guest Valerie Winters of Hellow From Elsewhere

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And the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay goes to..

Today we forgo a guest and look a bit deeper at 5 films nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for the Academy Awards from novels that a student may have read in high school.

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Today we discuss what some international high schools are like and the impact of colonialism themed stories when I am joined by Jess Vander Motte of StoryDiver for episode 7 of Some Reading Required.

Some Books Mentioned:

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

Translations by Brian Friel

My Guest Jess aka StoryDiver

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Today we discuss the upsides of choosing your required read from a list, the plus of giving a book a second chance and more when I am joined by Kathleen Loughran for Episode 6 of Some Reading Required.

Some Books Mentioned:

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

My Grandmother Told me To Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman

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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays & Welcome to the first Review Corner of Some Reading Required where I review some of my recent reads. Today we review A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo, published November 5th, 2019.

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Today we discus stealing books, our unread shelves, and how classic books ignited our love of reading in high school when I am joined by my cousin and future author Carl Corder.

Some Books Mentioned:

Crime & Punishment by  Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis

A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo

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Today we compare memorized prologues, discuss the qualities of Shakespeare and how our schools just can't resist having junior year students perform the Crucible when I am joined by Mary Clay Watt of That's What I'm Tolkien About Podcast.

Some Books Mentioned:

The Crucible

Canterbury Tales

Works of William Shakespeare

The Great Gatsby

Children of Blood and Bone

The Two Towers

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My Guest

That's What I'm Tolkien About Twitter & Instagram

Mary Clay Watt Twitter & Instagram

Today I am joined by my friends Laura & Andy Boland, both teachers, as we discuss the impact of the passion of a teacher and what books can be super impactful.

Some books mentioned:

The Crucible

Zlata's Diary

Hamlet

Twilight

Pudd'nhead Wilson

The Hate U Give

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Today we go way down Hadestown where we realize that The Lightning Thief is just Orpheus & Eurydice retold; how To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the best books to read in high school, and how Forwards are for after reading the book when I am joined by Ethan Hulen of True Stories of a Tryhard Podcast.

Some books mentioned:

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

Beloved by Toni Morrison

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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My Guest

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Ethan Hulen Twitter & Instagram

Today we are joined by my close friend, Brenda Blohm to discuss war themes, the new Hunger Games book, and more.

Some books mentioned:

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Once & Future King by T.H. White

The Boys of Winter by Wayne Coffey

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

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