The Jolly Reader

In this episode, we finish The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson, covering Chapters 14–28 (Pages 180–368). As Stevie Bell closes in on the truth behind the Truly Devious case, the secrets surrounding Ellingham Academy finally begin to unravel. Long-buried answers, hidden motives, and the truth about Alice Ellingham all come together as the series reaches its conclusion.

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In this episode, we begin The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson, covering Chapters 1–13 (Pages 1–179). As Stevie Bell gets closer to uncovering the truth behind the Truly Devious case, Ellingham Academy is thrown into chaos when a snowstorm traps students on campus. With tensions rising, new clues surfacing, and the mystery finally nearing its conclusion, the final stage of the investigation begins.

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In this episode, we finish The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson, covering Chapters 13–25 (Pages 197–369). Stevie Bell continues digging into the Truly Devious case as new clues, hidden tunnels, and dangerous discoveries bring her closer to the truth surrounding Ellingham Academy. As tensions rise and the investigation deepens, the mystery becomes even more personal heading into the final book of the series.

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The Vanishing Stair

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In this episode, we begin The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson, covering Chapters 1–12 (Pages 1–196). After the events of Truly Devious, Stevie Bell returns to Ellingham Academy determined to continue investigating the famous cold case despite growing tension around campus. As new clues begin surfacing and the mystery surrounding Ellingham deepens, things somehow become even stranger. Also, there are squirrels, lots of squirrels.

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In this episode, we finish Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson, covering Chapters 22–30 (Pages 303–416). As Stevie Bell gets closer to the truth behind the Ellingham kidnapping case, more secrets surrounding the academy begin to surface. With new discoveries, growing tensions, and unanswered questions still hanging over Ellingham Academy, the mystery of Truly Devious continues unfolding right up to the final pages.

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Truly Devious

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In this episode, we cover Chapters 10–21 (Pages 146–302) of Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson. As Stevie Bell continues investigating the infamous Ellingham kidnapping case, tensions around the academy continue to rise. Between hidden passages, suspicious behavior, and new developments on campus, the mystery surrounding Truly Devious only grows more complicated.

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In this episode, we cover Chapters 1–9 (Pages 1–145) of Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson. The story shifts between a 1936 kidnapping and murder at Ellingham Academy and present-day student Stevie Bell, a true-crime enthusiast determined to solve the case. As Stevie settles into the academy, the mystery of Truly Devious begins to unfold.

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Truly Devious

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In this bonus episode, we cover The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell in a full story discussion. When big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford falls off a yacht and washes ashore on a remote island, he quickly learns that the island’s owner, General Zaroff, has created his own deadly form of entertainment. Survival, strategy, and a very unhinged rich man? Exactly the kind of chaos we’re here for.

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In this final episode covering We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, we dive into Chapters 59–87 (Pages 165–250). Cadence finally uncovers the truth behind the summer she can’t remember, and the carefully polished Sinclair family image completely falls apart. Secrets, lies, and the infamous twist ending all come crashing together as the full story is revealed.

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In this episode, we cover Chapters 1–58 (Pages 1–164) of We Were Liars by E. Lockhart. Cadence Sinclair Eastman returns to her family’s private island after a traumatic summer she can barely remember. Surrounded by wealth, family tension, and the group she calls the Liars, she begins trying to piece together what really happened.

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