Turn the Page!

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!).

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Intro and outro music:

⁠⁠Nighthush under a starlit sky⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠Dirk Dehler⁠⁠.

From the ⁠⁠Free Music Archive⁠⁠, ⁠⁠CC BY-NC⁠⁠.

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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.

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Intro and outro music:

⁠⁠Nighthush under a starlit sky⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠Dirk Dehler⁠⁠.

From the ⁠⁠Free Music Archive⁠⁠, ⁠⁠CC BY-NC⁠⁠.

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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!

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Intro and outro music:

⁠⁠⁠⁠Nighthush under a starlit sky⁠⁠⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dirk Dehler⁠⁠⁠⁠.

From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Music Archive⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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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.

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Intro and outro music:

⁠⁠⁠Nighthush under a starlit sky⁠⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠⁠Dirk Dehler⁠⁠⁠.

From the ⁠⁠⁠Free Music Archive⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC⁠⁠⁠.

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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.

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Podcast Instagram: ⁠@turnthepage.podcast⁠

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Intro and outro music:

⁠Nighthush under a starlit sky⁠ by ⁠Dirk Dehler⁠.

From the ⁠Free Music Archive⁠, ⁠CC BY-NC⁠.

Thank you for listening!

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:

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Podcast Instagram: ⁠⁠@turnthepage.podcast⁠⁠

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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!

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!

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Podcast Instagram: ⁠⁠@turnthepage.podcast⁠⁠

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PRR Website: click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!

Intro and outro music:

⁠⁠Nighthush under a starlit sky⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠Dirk Dehler⁠⁠.

From the ⁠⁠Free Music Archive⁠⁠, ⁠⁠CC BY-NC⁠⁠.

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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!

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!

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!