The Summer Reading Podcast

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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Jack is channeling PBS, and Marty is relieved to head on this journey while they record on a Sunday evening. The friends discuss the state of the world (sort of), dogs, and a recent Newbery Winner. So if you like talking animals, environmental morality tales, and friendship stories, you are in for a real treat as Marty and Jack talk about The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers!

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Marty is in mega Mom mode, and Jack is approaching a landmark birthday. The friends talk graphic novels, Tumblr, and the dangers of Jack offering help on crossword puzzles. And they throw a lot of random one-liners in there for Rosa's benefit.

They also talk about the super fun futuristic/medieval YA graphic novel Nimona by ND Stevenson. So cozy up however you like, listen, and enjoy!

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Christmas may have passed, but it is living on in the hearts of the Summer Reading team! And in this episode, we are diving right into a beloved classic - The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. Marty and Jack talk Christmas villages, being sick over the holidays, and reading aloud to large groups the same story (over and over). So make yourself some cocoa, curl up, and get back into the Christmas spirit with us!

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