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The Summer Reading Podcast episodes
- 015 Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Sparkly vampire boyfriends, the disaster that is being so hot when you start a new school (we feel you, Bella), and just a hint of Team Jacob vs. Team Edward. Hear what Jack & Marty have to say about everyone's favorite vapid teen romance, Twilight (book 1) by Stephenie Meyer.
Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected].
1 hr 12 min - 014 The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Authentic voices in YA (yes please!), family, community, and ohgodsolittleprogresssinceNativeSon. Hear Jack and Marty's thoughts on The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.
Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected].
59 min - 013 Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
New England winters, moments of beauty, hope, despair... and groundhogs. Listen for more on Jack & Marty's thoughts and feelings of a New England classic, Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton.
Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected].
1 hr 7 min - 012 Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Butlers, grand homes in England, ROAD TRIPS!!!, and slow burn romance. Listen to Marty & Jack's thoughts on Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro.
Send us thoughts, comments and book suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected].
1 hr 16 min - 011 Matilda by Roald Dahl
Libraries as sanctuary, magic, film adaptations, and upsetting truths revealed about a favorite children's author (why, Roald, why?!). Listen as Marty and Jack dive into the children's classic, Matilda.
Like what you hear? Let us know by emailing [email protected].
1 hr 13 min - 010 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Lions and tigers and bears, Oh My! Jack & Marty record IN THE SAME ROOM and discuss witches, flying monkeys, and barrel making. Our professor gives a pop quiz... how will our librarian fare? Listen as Jack and Marty dive into the world of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.
Like what you hear? Have a book suggestion? Send us a note at [email protected]!
1 hr 7 min - 009 Native Son by Richard Wright
Communism, ping-pong tables, and just how far we have not come as a society when it comes to systemic racism in the United States. Buckle up as Jack and Marty dive into the classic Native Son by Richard Wright.
Email us thoughts, queries, and other nice things at [email protected]
1 hr 9 min - 008 Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Family bonds, Marmee, transcendentalist philosophy, comfort reading, and movie adaptations. Listeners, we bring you Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
Email us thoughts, queries, and other nice things at [email protected]
1 hr 18 min - 007 The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger
Narrative style, rich white boy problems, and general teenage angst. Ducks, siblings, and goddamn phonies. See what Jack and Marty make of the American classic The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger.
1 hr 18 min - 006 The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Unlikeable children, fresh moorish air, magical gardens, and a great deal of imperialism that we could really do without. Hear what Marty and Jack have to say about this childhood classic, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
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About The Summer Reading Podcast
From the publisher's feed
A professor and a librarian read, discuss, and review all the books you were assigned to read in English class. Also, we swear.