We're back with the Bard! This week, Marty and Jack are discussing one of his most famous tragedies, Romeo and Juliet. The friends discuss film adaptations, Taylor Swift songs, adolescent angst, and bubble machines (not in that order). So sit back, relax, and enjoy!

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We've got some lit/theatre nerds discussing Shakespeare! Jack successfully made his doctor laugh, Marty is enjoying pink wine, and the besties are loving the Bard - this is the first of 5 episodes tackling Shakespeare! Dive into one of his best comedies, Much Ado About Nothing!

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Series week is back! And Jack and Marty are traveling back to the fairy realm with The Wicked King by Holly Black. There's also some debate of Fruity Pebbles vs. Fruit Loops, Reading Rainbow, and Hannah Barbara cartoons. So even if you haven't read the book, give a listen - you may enjoy it! :)

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Hey listeners! It's been a minute! Someone (::cough cough:: Marty) has been hanging onto a few episodes for awhile because too much life has been happening. But we're here! Jack is romancing shelves, Marty is colliding with vehicles, and both are diving into the deep romance and interiority of Edith Wharton's Pulitzer prize-winning Age of Innocence.

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Jack is thoroughly enjoying a re-read of a YA series, and Marty is shamefully behind in her book club reads. If only there were some way to turn back time... talk about segues! Because we are reading and discussing The Time Machine by H.G. Wells!

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Jack is watching Columbo, Marty is enjoying children's cuisine, and both are loving this summer evening discussion of Silas Marner by George Eliot. Jack is in his zone with this era or literature and Marty is loving this first toe dip into George Eliot's literature. All the feels!

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Jack is rocking a fancy new office chair, Marty is loving summer reading at the library, and both are feeling patriotic while discussing The Wild Robot by Peter Brown! Enjoy as we discuss building community, robots with hearts, and all the joy that comes from reading children's literature.

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We're back to series week! In this episode, Jack and Marty are diving into The Cruel Prince by Holly Black. Jack is in his fantasy era, Marty is divulging librarian secrets, and the friends are discussing twins, magic, pacing, and classroom drama. Also, there's maybe a tiny spoiler at the beginning (Marty!)

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Jack and Marty are recording ACTUALLY together, not in the zoom-osphere so be ready for some serious shenanigans and an excellent discussion around The Giver by Lois Lowry! From birthday shout-outs to discussions of library lending periods, the friends get into dystopian themes, middle grade literature, nostalgia, and how prescient this book was when it was published (and how it reads to a contemporary audience.

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When the day is rainy and you're feeling complainy, pick up a book that is zany! That includes a cat (and a total drag of a goldfish). That's right, Marty and Jack are diving deep with this one - The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss.

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