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We are so excited to share this episode of The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna. This book embodies feminist power and we are HERE FOR IT. Battle and fighting and cute boys, what more could you ask for in a Young Adult novel? This book is by far one of our favorite YA novels to date and we can't wait for you to enjoy this episode!

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Come fly to Neverland with us as we discuss Peter Pan! We had so much fun talking about the mischievous boy who never grows up. We go into the confusion surrounding kisses and thimbles, and how it affects innocence. We also have one of our infamous TYS sister showdowns over how cruel and evil Kailin thinks Peter Pan is, and how Kelsey thinks he's an angel.

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Welcome to a TYS minisode! Kelsey is taking on Maya Angelou's iconic, Still I Rise poem. We love poetry over in Touch Your Shelf land, and you should too! Kelsey digs into confidence, strength, as well as the difficulties of working through trauma. This poem is an amazing piece to work with and we hope you enjoy!

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We're celebrating Kelsey's 21st birthday TYS style; with lots of drinking and Harry Potter of course. Come enjoy this special boozy episode about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. We can't wait for you to hear about Kelsey's deep burning love for Rubeus Hagrid and our thoughts on the misfortune of Ron Weasley. Not to mention the most hilarious and epic blooper reel at the end of the episode.

DISCLAIMER: This episode is a drunken celebration of Kelsey's 21st birthday. It is certainly raunchier and dirtier than our usual content, be warned and enjoy!

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The lizard king, aka, Eragon by Christopher Paolini, is the book we are talking about this week. A childhood favorite for the both of us, this epic fantasy is sure to capture your heart as well. We can't wait for you to join us as we discuss wizards, and dragons, and elves, oh my! This book is really quite incredible for a YA/children's novel, and we hope you enjoy our episode.

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We are back with Shakespeare's Macbeth! Join us as we praise Lady Macbeth's sharp tongue, the super cool witch ladies, and try not to hate on poor Macbeth too much. Hey, we tried our best. We can only be so perfect, ya know? Bear with us as we discuss some technical meter things, I promise we make it fun.

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In which we gush about The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. This is hands down one of the greatest love stories of our time. We can't wait for you to join us as we laugh and cry through one of the greatest books that we have ever had the pleasure of reviewing for the TYS Sisterhood. Even if you never take our advice about books, be sure to trust us on this one. We say it once, we'll say it a million times: everyone must read this incredible work.

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We are putting up another Bronte episode, but this time we're hanging out with Charlotte. This classics episode is all about Jane Eyre and her extremely toxic relationship with Mr. Rochester. We talk about poor Bertha, and how Rochester definitely deserved more than mere blindness. Come join our feminist banter, we can't wait to hear what you think of this particular classic.

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Welcome to our first contemporary episode! We are kicking it off with this beloved newcomer, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. You don't want to miss our discussion on art, immorality, and how Luc is definitely the best bad guy we've ever read! Thank you so much for checking us out, don't forget to slide into our dm's below!

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We are back for Season Two with Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll! Follow us down the rabbit hole as we discuss this trippy classic. We talk about Lewis and whether or not he wrote this story in a drug addled stupor, as well as Alice and her wonky Wonderland friends. It is so exciting to be back in your ears for yet another season, can't wait for you to enjoy this one!

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