The Summer Reading Podcast

Marty and Jack dive headfirst into the land of sparkly vampires yet again, and ask the hard-hitting questions. Like, where did Jacob's charm and personality go? WTF is up with Charlie? And do we really need to make teenage girls feel so guilty about being attracted to *gasp* more than one person?!

All this and more as we discuss Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer!

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Bleak world views, insects vs arachnids, chicken sandwiches, and being drunk on wine vs. bourbon. What would Kafka think of this merriment? Find out, as Jack and Marty delve into The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka.

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An American children's classic! Marty and Jack dive into the amazingness of spiders, wonder what Fern's deal is, and reveal at least one embarrassing truth about the initials "E.B." - listeners, we bring you Charlotte's Web  by E.B. White.

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Ever wanted to ramble through a complex poem? Do you sometimes feel like you're too dumb to understand a piece of art but really like it anyway? Do you dare to eat a peach? Well, Jack and Marty have you covered on all counts in their discussion of The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock  by T.S. Eliot.

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Gilmore Girls tie-ins, the Treehouse of Horrors, talking birds, and musings on what it would be like to hang out with Poe. Listen as Jack and Marty dive into the classic spooky poem, The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe.

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Cold marble vampires vs. hot motorcycle riding werewolves, angst, the obvious need for an editor, and why oh why did this series have such success?! Series week continues as Jack and Marty discuss New Moon, the second story in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyers.

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The woes of being a governess, passionate love vs. practical affection, and women who decide to ::gasp:: go back to work when tragedy strikes. Jack and Marty dive into one of the lesser-known Bronte tales, Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte.

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19th-century childhood, mysterious attic dwellers, passionate love, and yet another musical theatre adaptation. Listen to Jack and Marty's take on the sweeping Gothic romance, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.

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Ghosts, soap operas, and MTV adaptations. Are you more of a Charlotte, Emily, or Anne? Listen as Jack and Marty are swept into the moors discussing Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.

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Austen goes Gothic! Or does she? Treat yourself to a book recommendation from Jack, decide where you fall on the hard "g" vs soft "g" pronunciation, and listen as Jack and Marty parse out the (lesser-read?) Jane Austen classic, Northanger Abbey.

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