Turn the Page!

By Pine Reads Review Team

Come turn the pages with us! Pine Reads Review is an online children's and young adult literature publication based at the University of Arizona and run by our wonderful staff of undergraduate student... more

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The podcast currently has 70 episodes available.

Turn the Page! episodes:

February 02, 2024 S8, E2: Love is in the Air | Romances for Valentine's Day
Need something that'll get you in the mood for Valentine's Day? We got you covered! Tune into our latest episode for some great romance recommendations (mostly rom coms!).

Find us on the following platforms:
Podcast Instagram: ⁠⁠@turnthepage.podcast⁠⁠
PRR Instagram: ⁠⁠@pinereadsreview⁠⁠
PRR Twitter: ⁠⁠@pinereadsreview⁠⁠
PRR Website: click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!

Intro and outro music:
⁠⁠Nighthush under a starlit sky⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠Dirk Dehler⁠⁠.
From the ⁠⁠Free Music Archive⁠⁠, ⁠⁠CC BY-NC⁠⁠.

Thank you for listening!
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1h 17min
January 12, 2024 S8, E1: A Love Letter to Angry Women | A Deep Dive on The Poppy War series by R.F. Kuang
Today, we are joined by fellow Pine Reads Review intern, Melia Gemrose, to discuss The Poppy War series by R.F. Kuang in-depth! We have a fantastic discussion about our love for angry women, how friendships are arguably more important than romance, and the horrors of colonialism.

Please note the trigger warnings for The Poppy War: war themes, drug abuse, substance addiction, self-harm, racism, misogyny, genocide, bullying, abandonment, abuse, animal death, animal cruelty, torture, murder of children and adults, rape, sexual assault, sexual harrasment, mutilation, human experimentation, graphic depictions of violence, colorism. We do not thoroughly discuss all of these topics, though most are mentioned.

Please also heed the SPOLER WARNING; not a page in this series is spared! We talk about it all! Please DO NOT LISTEN if you haven't read the books yet and want to remain spoiler-free.

Find us on the following platforms:
Podcast Instagram: ⁠⁠@turnthepage.podcast⁠⁠
PRR Instagram: ⁠⁠@pinereadsreview⁠⁠
PRR Twitter: ⁠⁠@pinereadsreview⁠⁠
PRR Website: click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!
Intro and outro music:
⁠⁠Nighthush under a starlit sky⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠Dirk Dehler⁠⁠.
From the ⁠⁠Free Music Archive⁠⁠, ⁠⁠CC BY-NC⁠⁠.

Thank you for listening!
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1h 10min
January 05, 2024 S7, E7: Oh Yeah, One Last Thing! | Our Favorite Books of 2023
In our last episode of the season, we discuss some of our favorite books of 2023. Rom coms, fantasy, historical fiction―we read them all! Join us as we turn the page on 2023. Happy new year, everyone!

Find us on the following platforms:
Podcast Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@turnthepage.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠
PRR Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pinereadsreview⁠⁠⁠⁠
PRR Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pinereadsreview⁠⁠⁠⁠
PRR Website: click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Intro and outro music:
⁠⁠⁠⁠Nighthush under a starlit sky⁠⁠⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dirk Dehler⁠⁠⁠⁠.
From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Music Archive⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Thank you for listening!
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1h 9min
January 05, 2024 S7, E6: Written In the Stars | Assigning Books to Zodiac Signs (Pt. 2)
This week, we wrap up our thoughts on books and astrology! This episode is a bit of a long one, but bear with us as we cover the other 8 zodiac signs. We take a detour to discuss the connection between arts & crafts and engineering, talk about actual enemies-to-lovers, and chat about quite a few books centering on breaking generational trauma.

Allure article referenced:
⁠https://www.allure.com/story/zodiac-sign-personality-traits-date⁠.

Find us on the following platforms:
Podcast Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@turnthepage.podcast⁠⁠⁠
PRR Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@pinereadsreview⁠⁠⁠
PRR Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@pinereadsreview⁠⁠⁠
PRR Website: click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠!

Intro and outro music:
⁠⁠⁠Nighthush under a starlit sky⁠⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠⁠Dirk Dehler⁠⁠⁠.
From the ⁠⁠⁠Free Music Archive⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC⁠⁠⁠.

Thank you for listening!
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1h 16min
January 05, 2024 S7, E3: Myths, Monsters, Magic | Our Take on YA Fantasy
Join your hosts Aruna and Sam as we talk about what makes or breaks YA fantasy. We rave about our favorite fantasy novels, go on a tangent (as we usually do) about ghost stories, and decide that neither of us could survive a day in Ketterdam.

Find us on the following platforms:
Podcast Instagram: ⁠@turnthepage.podcast⁠
PRR Instagram: ⁠@pinereadsreview⁠
PRR Twitter: ⁠@pinereadsreview⁠
PRR Website: click ⁠here⁠!

Intro and outro music:
⁠Nighthush under a starlit sky⁠ by ⁠Dirk Dehler⁠.
From the ⁠Free Music Archive⁠, ⁠CC BY-NC⁠.

Thank you for listening!

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1h 13min
November 24, 2023 S7, E5: The Sun, Moon, and Stars | Assigning Books to Zodiac Signs (Pt. 1)
For self-professed astrology skeptics, we have a little too much fun recommending books to the different signs of the zodiac. Join us as we share our thoughts on astrology, match books to zodiac sign (starting with ours, duh), and guess the signs of Six of Crows and Percy Jackson characters. Stay tuned for part 2!!

Allure article referenced:
https://www.allure.com/story/zodiac-sign-personality-traits-date.

Find us on the following platforms:
Podcast Instagram: ⁠⁠@turnthepage.podcast⁠⁠
PRR Instagram: ⁠⁠@pinereadsreview⁠⁠
PRR Twitter: ⁠⁠@pinereadsreview⁠⁠
PRR Website: click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!

Intro and outro music:
⁠⁠Nighthush under a starlit sky⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠Dirk Dehler⁠⁠.
From the ⁠⁠Free Music Archive⁠⁠, ⁠⁠CC BY-NC⁠⁠.

Thank you for listening!
...more
36min
November 10, 2023 S7, E4: Everything Means Nothing Without You | The Importance of Quality Characters in Storytelling
In this episode, we discuss our favorite characters: what makes them, how they change throughout the story, and why we love them so much. To sum it up, we adore nuance and moral greyness, but tune in to hear the full conversation and listen to us talk about books we love!
Find us on the following platforms:
Podcast Instagram: ⁠⁠@turnthepage.podcast⁠⁠
PRR Instagram: ⁠⁠@pinereadsreview⁠⁠
PRR Twitter: ⁠⁠@pinereadsreview⁠⁠
PRR Website: click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!

Intro and outro music:
⁠⁠Nighthush under a starlit sky⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠Dirk Dehler⁠⁠.
From the ⁠⁠Free Music Archive⁠⁠, ⁠⁠CC BY-NC⁠⁠.

Thank you for listening!
...more
52min
October 13, 2023 S7, E2: Interview with Crispin Jeffrey-Franco, Co-owner of Stacks Book Club
Aruna sits down with Crispin Jeffrey-Franco, co-owner of Stacks Book Club, to chat about Oro Valley's very first independently-run bookstore. Tune in to hear a conversation about books, the importance of supporting local businesses, and what makes Stacks Book Club stand apart from other bookstores (such as tattoo flash days!).

Find us on the following platforms:
Podcast Instagram: @turnthepage.podcast
PRR Instagram: @pinereadsreview
PRR Twitter: @pinereadsreview
PRR Website: click here!

Intro and outro music:
Nighthush under a starlit sky by Dirk Dehler.
From the Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC.

Thank you for listening!
...more
27min
September 28, 2023 S7, E1: All About Love | Thoughts on Fictional Romance
We're starting up the pod again! Your new hosts, Aruna and Sam, are here to talk about all things romance-related in the book world. From declaring friends-to-lovers as the best romance trope to swooning over the one and only Selwyn Kane, this pilot episode of S7 of Turn the Page! (formerly Pine Reads Podcast) is full of fun conversation and hot takes.

Find us on the following platforms:
Podcast Instagram: @turnthepage.podcast
PRR Instagram: @pinereadsreview
PRR Twitter: @pinereadsreview
PRR Website: click here!

Intro and outro music:
Nighthush under a starlit sky by Dirk Dehler.
From the Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC.

Thank you for listening!
...more
1h 17min
November 14, 2022 S6, E4: On Writing: A Conversation with October contest winner Cleo Florence
In this short but sweet episode we sat down with October contest winner Cleo Florence to discuss their work, Letters from a Twisted Prince. Tune in to hear about the message of the work, what makes good poetry, and advice for aspiring poets!
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13min

FAQs about Turn the Page!:

How many episodes does Turn the Page! have?

The podcast currently has 70 episodes available.