Escape with Me Bookclub: Recent Episodes
LS & SR
Come with us as we evade reality and escape into a new book. From mystery to romance to speculative fiction, we read books from all different kinds of books and love to get together and talk about these books. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ewm-bookclub/support
We return to France with the departure of the Blue Train. The height of luxury, the train regularly transports the famous and wealthy. Unfortunately, this time not all of the passengers will make it to their final destination. Will Poirot solve this mystery? Or will he find himself in an incurable slump?
00:00 Intro
00:48 Historical Context
02:39 Background
02:53 Age Level & Content Warning
03:02 About "Apache"
05:37 Judge a Book By It's Cover
06:43 Discussion
58:46 General Thoughts
01:00:06 Agatha' Pen Name
01:01:26 One Question for the Author
01:03:25 Rating
01:04:03 Read Again?
01:05:51 Outro
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We're back for a second dose of Wonderland! Alice finds herself in the middle of an evil plot to bring back the evil Queen when suddenly she is separated from her friends and family in the mad dash to get to the Red Castle. Can they finally get the Heart? Or will the mysterious villain best them?
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00:00 Intro
00:45 Background
01:34 Clarifications
02:34 Age & Content Warning
02:42 Judge a Book by It's Cover
04:43 Discussion
01:14:39 General Thoughts
01:14:45 One Question for the Author
01:15:59 Rating
01:16:18 Read Again?
01:16:37 Favorite of the Series so Far
01:17:00 Outro
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We enter another alternative, where the Constitution was never ratified and the states now act on their own. Has this allowed them to be stronger, as some people seem to believe or has it made each of them weaker?
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00:00 Intro
00:50 Background
01:59 Age Level
02:40 Content Warning
03:38 Judge a Book By It's Cover
04:28 World Map
06:22 Discussion
52:13 General Thoughts
54:30 One Question for the Author
55:46 Rating
56:47 Read Again?
57:09 Favorite of the Series so Far
57:18 Outro
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It's Cinderella's turn up at the plate, and it is also the return of series favorite Elizabeth Lim. Is this book as good as her first? ... Okay, we can't even pretend. YES! The series new score is 2 out of 9.
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00:00 Intro
01:22 Background
04:33 Age Level & Content Warning
06:54 Her Dress Isn't Blue
08:39 The Question
09:44 Discussion
01:08:02 General Thoughts
01:11:38 One Question for the Author
01:15:27 Rating
01:15:49 Read Again?
01:16:33 Favorite of the Series so Far
01:17:45 Outro
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We have reached the final book of the All Souls Trilogy and it is... inconsistent to say the least. We're bringing out the Best Dropped Subplot Award for this one after plot line after plot line never pops up again and the continuity turns into a bat and flies away. But hey, we read it all, so we're going to rant.
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00:00 Intro
00:50 Background
02:19 Age Level
03:07 Content Warning
04:27 Judge a Book By It's Cover
05:19 Discussion
01:53:38 General Thoughts
01:55:00 One Question for the Author
01:55:48 Rating
01:56:11 Read Again
01:56:17 Favorite of the Series
01:57:04 Outro
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Set before the events of Cinder, this 0.5 book is the villainous backstory of the Evil Queen: Levana. Explore how and why Levana has ended up how she has. But! The best time to read it is between Cress and Winter. Don't make the mistakes we did! Why? Well, let me tell you...
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00:00 Intro
01:04 Background
03:03 Age Level & Content Warning
06:40 Judge a Book by It's Cover
09:21 Discussion
01:01:44 General Thoughts
01:02:32 One Question for the Author
01:05:26 Rating
01:06:50 Read Again
01:08:12 Favorite of the Series so Far
01:09:17 Outro
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Alice once again falls down the rabbit hole to Wonderland, but this time to fight the creatures called "Nightmares" from destroying her world. As old enemies rise up again and new ones show themselves, will Alice be able to handle her responsibility as a Dreamwalker, daughter, and friend? Or will she die trying?
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00:00 Intro
01:02 Background
03:48 Age & Content Warning
05:08 Judge a Book by It's Cover
07:35 Discussion
01:32:33 General Thoughts
01:34:01 One Question for the Author
01:35:05 Rating
01:35:36 Read Again?
01:36:35 Outro
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The self-proclaimed "High Fantasy with Low Stakes", Legends and Lattes have proven the commercial viability of the Cozy Fantasy. But what does that look like? And what can we look forward to in the future?
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00:00 Intro
01:09 Background
02:12 Age Level
03:14 Content Warning
05:29 Judge a Book by It's Cover
08:19 Discussion
50:38 General Thoughts
52:40 One Question for the Author
56:27 Rating
56:58 Read Again?
59:53 Outro
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Now it's time to step into the world of another Disney classic: Neverland. Liz returns to tell this story and after dealing with Conceal, Don't Feel we're ready to give her the benefit of the doubt for creating new material. So does this book surprise or fall into the same patterns?
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00:00 Intro
00:54 Background
03:07 Age Level
05:31 Content Warning
05:49 Judge a Book by It's Cover
08:10 Discussion
01:25:31 General Thoughts
01:27:25 One Question for the Author
01:29:07 Rating
01:29:40 Read Again?
01:30:20 Favorite of the Series so Far
01:30:38 Outro
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In a world where Washington became King, the modern day looks... very similar to the current one. But that doesn't mean being royalty, or royalty-adjacent is easy. Watch as the heir, spare, best friend and ex-girlfriend try to survive in this Washington, maybe even finding love along the way.
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00:00 Intro
00:57 Background
01:23 Age & Content Warning
01:55 Judge a Book by It's Cover
02:59 Discussion
01:16:46 General Thoughts
01:21:56 One Question for the Author
01:22:09 Rating
01:22:32 Read Again?
01:23:07 Outro
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It's finally here: the ending of the main series Lunar Chronicles. But are four books, especially one that's 823 pages, enough to tell the story well? Do we even manage to tell the story of Snow White in all the carnage and rebellion?
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00:00 Intro
01:14 Background
02:54 Age Level
04:08 Content Warning
05:07 Judge a Book by It's Cover
06:42 Discussion
09:28 Part 1
23:35 Part 2
44:50 Part 3
01:05:52 Part 4
01:18:08 Part 5
01:53:04 General Thoughts
01:54:29 One Question for the Author
01:56:03 Rating
01:58:25 Read Again?
01:59:24 Favorite of the Series so Far
02:01:01 Outro
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The lovers have become enemies again and we get our first real look at the Angel side of the world building. The leaders in charge are going to lead to their own destruction, but could the one waiting in the wings be worse? Does it matter? What happens when human world comes into the mix? Things are getting complicated...
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00:00 Intro
01:20 Background
02:12 Age Level
03:03 Content Warning
03:36 Judge a Book by it's Cover
05:37 Discussion
08:08 Akiva's Storyline
23:36 Karou's Storyline
38:58 Back to Akiva for a Moment
40:23 Back to Karou
43:19 The Plots Merge
56:14 General Thoughts
1:01:26 One Question for the Author
01:03:18 Rating
01:04:47 Read Again?
01:05:29 Outro
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It all began as any other mission. On her way to return home and begin the rest of her life, Annette is ready to start her freshman year at Ohio State. On their last merchant trip, she and her family gets kidnapped by slavers, separated, and then Annette finds herself in a new timeline alternate. With no hope of rescue, it's up to Annette and her new friend Jacques to figure out how to save themselves without getting killed.
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00:52 Background
02:51 Age Level & Content Warning
06:10 Judge a Book by It's Cover
10:19 Discussion
45:31 General Thoughts
48:31 One Question for the Author
53:10 Rating
54:52 Read Again?
57:21 Favorite of the Series so Far
58:04 Outro
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Frozen, the beloved movie and one of the highest grossing films of all time, gets its turn in the Twisted Tales light. Instead of knowing each other, what would happen if Elsa and Anna didn't know the other existed? Well, apparently, the movie.
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00:00 Intro
00:50 Background
01:57 Age Level & Content Warning
3:50 Judge a Book By It's Cover
04:31 Discussion
49:33 General Thoughts
52:11 One Question for the Author
52:56 Rating
53:09 Read Again?
53:26 Outro
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Things are heating up and Cinder is unsure how to proceed... good thing Luna's ONLY hacker has decided to switch sides. But when they go to rescue Cress from her satellite, everything goes wrong. Will Cress and Thorne survive? Will Wolf and Scarlet ever be reunited? Will Cinder finally accept her role as the rightful heir to the Lunar throne?
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00:00 Intro
02:03 Background
02:58 Age Level & Content Warning
04:11 Judge a Book by It's Cover
08:17 Discussion
01:02:39 General Thoughts
01:03:37 One Question for the Author
01:04:43 Rating
01:05:57 Read Again?
01:07:32 Outro
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After four successful Poirot mystery books and a string of others, Agatha Christie changed the formula with the fifth Poirot book. Instead of focusing on a mystery, Poirot is taken through a string of mini-mysteries, kidnappings, explosions and more. It's no longer about finding who did it, it's about surviving long enough to catch the bad guy.
00:00 Intro
01:02 Historical Context
07:10 Background
07:17 Age Level & Content Warning
08:26 Judge a Book by It's Cover
09:54 Discussion
11:33 Introducing the Big Four
16:02 John Ingle's Letter
20:00 The Missing Scientist
25:30 Abe's Secretary
28:15 The Yellow Jasmine
30:47 The Chess Master
34:26 The Chinatown Hideout
39:00 The Identity of Number 4
43:06 Getting Government Involved
44:31 The Dying Man
46:51 Poirot is Dead
51:01 Time to Act
55:48 General Thoughts
56:47 One Question for the Author
58:46 Rating
59:09 Read Again?
01:00:04 Favorite of the Series so Far
01:00:42 Outro
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In another world, Germany won WWI and through a long chain of events now occupies America. Paul Gomez and his father are on assignment from our world to blind in and complete their mission. That is easier said than done when they gain the attention of both the Germans and the Chinese Tongs. Can Paul and his father keep their lives and his secret?
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00:00 Intro
01:09 Background
02:47 Age Level
02:57 Content Warning
03:22 Judge a Book By It's Cover
04:02 Discussion
39:53 General Thoughts
45:48 One Question for the Author
48:48 Rating
50:36 Read Again?
50:50 Favorite of the Series so Far
52:49 Outro
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There's a world that humans don't know about, and that world needs... teeth. Karu knows about this need, but not why. After being cut off from her chimera family and being chased down by their enemy, an angel, Karu goes on a journey to find the past but she will that destroy her future? While the war has raged for a thousand years, a new player has entered the field.
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00:00 Intro
01:07 Background
02:59 Age Level
03:30 Content Warning
04:48 Judge a Book by It's Cover
07:42 Discussion
53:36 General Thought
59:25 One Question for the Author
01:01:17 Rating
01:01:43 Read Again?
01:01:58 Outro
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As Cinder swiftly becomes the world's most wanted criminal, Scarlet is desperately searching for her grandmother who went missing two weeks ago. The police are of no help, so when she find a lead in a strange guy that has shown up in town, she decides there's nothing else to do but follow him to Paris. Little does she know the monsters she would meet on her way to answers about her grandmother and the secret she's been keeping for decades.
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00:00 Intro
01:37 Background
03:02 Age & Content Warning
05:43 Judge a Book By Its Cover
09:39 Discussion
01:04:51 General Thoughts
01:06:03 One Question for the Author
01:07:25 Rating
01:08:26 Read Again?
01:11:18 Favorite of the Series so Far
01:12:29 Outro
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It's Snow White's turn in the Twisted Tales series and the book tackles not just the Fairest of Them All, but the Evil Queen that tries to kill her for it. As you learn more about the Evil Queen's past and look toward Snow White's future, does this first book by Jen Calonita hold up?
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00:00 Intro
01:17 Background
03:55 Age Level
06:42 Content Warning
11:22 Judge a Book By It's Cover
13:22 Discussion
01:12:56 General Thoughts
01:14:53 One Question for the Author
01:16:28 Rating
01:17:08 Read Again?
01:17:50 Favorite of the Series so Far
01:18:56 Outro
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With the Haunting of Venice soon to come out, we took the chance to look at the book that inspired this movie. Hallowe'en Party is a book from the end of Agatha's Christie's writing career. Given we've skipped from Book 3 to Book 36, how does the book stand up against her other masterpieces? And is it a good pick for a movie?
00:00 Intro
00:57 Background
02:51 Age Level & Content Warning
03:15 Judge a Book By It's Cover
04:32 Discussion
39:26 General Thoughts
40:36 Haunting in Venice Trailers
46:36 One Question for the Author
48:21 Rating
49:30 Read Again?
50:57 Outro
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With the Napoleonic wars still going on, Temeraire is a major asset to the British military. Unfortunately, the Chinese have found out that the egg didn't go to Napoleon and have come to claim him back. With trickery, manipulation and murder attempts on board an eight-month ship voyage, will Laurence and Temeraire stay together long enough to make their plea to stay together? Or will Temeraire choose his own path?
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00:00 Intro
00:54 Background
02:29 Age Level & Content Warning
03:29 Judge a Book by It's Cover
04:47 Discussion
52:07 General Thoughts
54:35 One Question for the Author
56:39 Rating
57:10 Read Again?
57:44 Favorite of the Series so Far
58:01 Outro
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With four successful novels behind her, Agatha Christie was ready for a change. Hercule Poirot is the world's best detective and will prove that he can solve any mystery, big or small. But with he continue to shine in fifteen page mysteries as he does in full length novels?
00:00 Intro
06:11 Background
06:32 Age Level
06:34 Content Warning
08:19 Judge a Book by It's Cover
09:11 The Adventure of the Western Star
16:48 The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor
24:50 The Adventure of the Cheap Flat
32:42 The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge
39:15 The Million Dollar Bond Robbery
42:10 The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
50:03 The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
56:51 The Kidnapped Prime Minister
01:03:59 The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
01:08:22 The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
01:12:16 The Case of the Missing Will
01:14:01 The Veiled Lady
01:16:20 The Lost Mine
01:19:29 The Chocolate Box
01:24:27 General Thoughts
01:25:11 One Question for the Author
01:26:22 Rating
01:27:00 Read Again?
01:27:44 Favorite of the Series so Far
01:28:41 Outro
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Liz Braswell is back for the first time since the year and a half hiatus the Twisted Tales series took. Did time help Liz flesh out her ideas and have a nice reset? Or has another Disney princess fallen victim to a bad book?
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00:00 Intro
00:43 Background
04:41 Age Level
04:45 Content Warning
07:40 Judge a Book By It's Cover
08:53 Discussion
01:17:53 General Thoughts
01:24:18 Disney Removing Books
01:25:19 One Question for the Author
01:27:08 Rating
01:27:46 Read Again?
01:27:58 Favorite of the Series so Far
01:28:11 Outro
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Jandy Nelson has crafted a dual POV story about a pair of twins and how their lives fell apart and was put back together in three years. But does Nelson's creation of these teenage characters give a timeless lesson or is there a gap between the author and the target audience?
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00:00 Intro
00:48 Background
02:54 Age Level
03:03 Content Warning
03:18 Judge a Book By It's Cover
04:17 Discussion
56:57 General Thoughts
59:00 One Question for the Author
01:00:44 Rating
01:01:25 Read Again?
01:02:11 Outro
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With the present slowly burning, Diana finds her only reprieve in the past. Despite her best efforts, though, they soon find that there is danger for her in every time period and that what they came back for may already be lost and, perhaps, it should stay that way.
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After the success of the Uglies trilogy, Extras came to be. Advertised as the fourth installment instead of a companion novel, was the novel sabotaged before it got off the ground? Did it even have the quality to be worth the addition?
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00:44 Background
01:50 Tally vs Aya
06:28 Age Level
06:54 Content Warning
08:26 Discussion
16:46 Judge a Book by It's Cover
17:30 More Discussion
57:29 General Thought
58:10 One Question for the Author
59:24 Rating
01:00:29 Read Again?
01:00:56 Favorite of the Series so Far
01:01:49 Outro
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After a year and a half breath, Twisted Tales released the fourth installment for their Twisted Tales series. For the first time in the series, Twisted Tales gained another writer besides Liz Braswell. As Elizabeth Lim tackles the Mulan story, did the series manage to correct course, or is it still floundering to find its footing?
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00:54 Background
02:00 Age Level
02:08 Content Warning
3:51 Content Warning
05:00 Was the Question Accurate?
05:45 Discussion
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01:06:37 Rating
01:07:50 Read Again?
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It's Meddy's big day and of course everything is going wrong. Her family isn't getting along with her future husband's but even more importantly, the mafia seems to have taken an interest in the wedding. Can Meddy and her family keep the day going while keeping all the guests safe? Or will everything fall apart causing Meddy to lose the love of her life?
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50:35 Outro
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Life has managed to thrive again after WW4, but Earth has not forgotten what it almost lost in war. Now, with a new war threatening to break out from the Lunar colony, it's everything Earth can do to keep things in order. Throw in a deadly plague with no known cause or a treatment in sight, things are bad for everyone. In this chaos, Cinder gets the shock of her life with three big revelations, changing her life forever and bringing war one step closer to breaking out.
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02:16 Age Level
02:19 Content Warning
03:32 Judge a Book By It's Cover
06:22 Discussion
59:41 General Thoughts
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01:03:30 Rating
01:04:13 Read Again?
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While "The Murder on the Links" hits the 100 year birthday, the book continues to shine and is worth Agatha Christie's "Queen of Mystery" title. The mystery is as solid as a golf ball. The characters? Maybe not all of them... This is the meeting of the Anti-Hastings club.
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00:56 Historical Context
05:12 Background
07:57 Age Level
08:15 Content Warning
09:30 Judge a Book By It's Cover
11:52 Discussion
01:02:24 General Thoughts
01:03:17 One Question for the Author
01:04:51 Rating
01:05:34 Favorite of the Series so Far
01:06:43 Outro
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After the death of her favorite uncle, Stephanie finds that she has inherited a large portion of the man's vast estate. Unknown to her, however, she has inherited something much bigger: the ability to do magic. With war breaking out in the magic world, Stephanie has much more to deal with than her desire to learn. With death all around, she'll be lucky to cast her first spell before the world falls into the villian's hands.
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01:10 Background
02:03 Age Level
03:10 Content Warning
03:33 Judge a Book by It's Cover
06:30 Discussion
54:47 General Thoughts
56:22 One Question for the Author
58:43 Rating
59:25 Read Again?
59:52 Outro
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After this book, Disney completely changed how it approached the published of the Twisted Tales series. Up until this point they had one author that wrote all of the books, which were published twice a year. Something broke down causing a year and a half break on the series. But did the background things effect the quality of this book? Let's talk about it.
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00:00 Intro
00:42 Does the Question Hold Up?
01:27 Age Level
03:04 Content Warning
03:39 Judge a Book By It's Cover
05:24 Discussion
59:33 General Thoughts
01:00:14 Burned Out Author
01:03:14 One Question for the Author
01:03:45 Rating
01:04:02 Read Again?
01:04:28 Favorite of the Series So Far
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Something is wrong in Shanghai and Juliette will do whatever it takes to figure out the cause, even if that means teaming up with her ex Roma. While she battles with her feelings, she must also keep her place as heir of the Scarlett Gang. In such a cut throat world, will Juliette and Roma find the cure for the madness? Or will they fall in one of the many pitfalls around them?
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00:51 Background
01:26 Age Level
01:28 Content Warning
02:45 Discussion
01:08:09 General Thoughts
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01:09:36 Rating
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Before eighty books were written. Before becoming one of the best selling author of all time. Before becoming "The Queen of Mystery". Before the movies, plays, and video games. Before the funny little man became a household name. Before everything, there was this book. The first time Agatha Christie ever published a book. The beginning of an empire. So how does the book hold up over 100 years later?
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00:58 Historical Context
05:12 Background
05:21 Age Level
05:39 Content Warning
06:21 Judge a Book By It's Cover
07:15 The Making of Hercule Poirot
08:50 Agatha Hating Her Own Work
11:24 Discussion
49:06 General Thoughts
50:27 One Question for the Author
52:39 Rating
53:52 Read Again?
54:22 Favorite of the Series so Far?
56:20 Outro
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The ending to this duology, A Psalm of Storms and Silence gets into some deeper and darker material than the first book. With time running out thanks to the end of the world coming, Karina and Malik are once again thrust into an ancient scavenger hunt, but this time separated. As Karina faces her ancestor's past, Malik is forced to face the consequences of her own action due to his abusive relationship with those of this past and his current abusive relationship with Farid. In the end, a Queen will need to die, but will it be Karina? And will Malik be the one to do it?
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01:07 Background
01:50 Content Warning
03:07 Judge a Book By It's Cover
05:26 Discussion
08:35 Trauma as Realism
12:24 Malik's Story
31:54 Karina's Story
48:15 Malik's Story Part 2
50:49 Karine & Malik Together Again
01:02:32 General Thoughts
01:03:05 One Question for the Author
01:03:49 Rating
01:04:52 Read Again?
01:05:50 Outro
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A coming of age at the end of the world... or is it? A mysterious force is causing world-ending calamities just as Julia is entering middle school. The Earth's rotation is slowing and no one knows why. How will the world, and our young narrator cope? And what's the story behind the publishing deal with the author? Were shady dealings behind the book's rise to fame? Or does the book deserve the hype it got?
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00:44 Background
01:17 Age Level
02:04 Content Warning
03:39 Judge a Book By It's Cover
04:40 Discussion
10:04 The Science
26:59 The Story
01:00:45 Industry Plant?
01:06:26 General Thoughts
01:07:18 One Question for the Author
01:09:09 Rating
01:09:22 Read Again?
01:09:43 Outro
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The second installment of Disney's Twisted Tales finds Aurora asleep, cursed to never wake again until true loves kiss... except when true love's kiss comes, she does not wake up. Is it possible for her to awake? Or will the true villain take over?
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02:00 Background
03:50 Age Level
04:15 Content Warning
05:15 Judge a Book by Its Cover
06:56 Discussion
54:32 General Thoughts
55:59 One Question for the Author
58:31 Rating
59:03 Read Again?
01:01:05 Favorite of the Series so Far
01:02:08 Outro
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Pip has decided that her senior capstone project would be solving a murder, even if the police and town believe it already to be case closed. As Pip works to exonerate the prime suspect, she finds herself challenging everything and everyone she has ever known. After all, every murderer is someone's friend.
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00:00 Intro
01:30 Background
02:18 Are Audiobooks Reading?
03:07 The Tale of Two Towns
05:49 Age Level
06:42 Content Warning
07:20 Judge a Book by It's Cover
08:21 Discussion
01:10:27 General Thoughts
01:12:41 One Question for the Author
01:15:38 Rating
01:17:01 Read Again?
01:18:03 Outro
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Diana has lived a relatively average life. She's worked hard to keep it average, considering her parents were the most powerful witches of their generation. Magic may be in her blood, but she still has a choice... doesn't she? That is until a magical book finds her, followed by the mysterious Dr. Clairmont. Now with the entire magical world watching her, how can she keep her average life?
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00:54 Background
01:20 Age Level
02:15 Content Warning
05:44 Discussion
14:20 Oxford
41:56 France
01:08:10 America
01:24:11 General Thoughts
01:25:03 Jk, More Discussion
01:26:47 General Thoughts Again
01:27:39 Theory: Why Vampire Romance?
01:32:04 One Question?
01:33:39 Rating
01:34:08 Read Again
01:35:41 Outro
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The final book in the Uglies trilogy, Specials ends the heroic journey of Tally Youngblood. As part of a special unit of the Specials, Tally must conquer her mind once more to become herself. But is there truly anything to save at this point?
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01:03 Background
01:22 Age Level
01:24 Content Warning
03:11 Judge a Book By Its Cover
03:26 Discussion
59:35 General Thoughts
01:00:34 One Question for the Author
01:02:32 Rating
01:05:22 Read Again?
01:05:39 Favorite Book of the Series
01:11:16 Outro
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A mysterious family, a dilapidated house, a mist that spreads thickly over the property. What in the world did Catalina marry into? Can her cousin save her, or will she be lost? Silvia Moreno-Garcia creates the perfect atmosphere for a Gothic Horror... but what even makes it Gothic?
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01:19 Age Level
01:34 Content Warning
02:21 Judge a Book by It's Cover
02:52 Discussion
42:33 General Thoughts
45:00 One Question for the Author
46:13 Rating
47:41 Read Again?
49:28 Outro
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This was the novel chosen to kick off the most recent Poirot cinematic universe. It begs the question: why this book?
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00:53 Background
05:39 Age Level
05:58 Content Warning
06:34 Judge a Book by It's Cover
08:19 Discussion
48:42 General Thoughts
52:15 One Question for the Author
57:58 Rating
59:10 Read Again?
01:00:18 Outro
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The beginning of a new series in which a classic Disney tale is taken and a twist is added. To begin the series, since Aladdin doesn't have the lamp, Agrabah now has to deal with an evil wizard, food shortages, war and... flying zombies?
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01:18 Age Level
02:23 Content Warning
08:28 Discussion
58:33 General Thoughts
1:10:29 Read Again?
1:13:06 One Question for the Author
1:15:48 Rating
1:21:29 Outro
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Over two hundred years since Pride & Prejudice was first released, Mary now gets a chance to stand on her own as the main character. Part retelling and part new material, Mary must make her own Jane Austin Main Character journey to find happiness and love. BBC writer Janice Hadlow's debut novel strives to be on the same level as its inspiration, but does the book stand up or fall flat?
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01:00 Background
01:26 Age Level & Content Warning
02:37 Discussion
01:16:26 General Thoughts
01:19:20 One Question for the Author
01:21:55 Rating
01:22:40 Read Again?
01:24:00 Outro
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After the adventure into the woman's world of Victorian England, Mary is thrown onto a construction site and finds herself not only having to pretend to be a 12 year old boy, but also thrown back together with an old flame. Can Mary keep her cover while discovering the truth of the murder that happened at the Tower of London? Will she even make it out of her investigation alive?
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01:11 Background
02:23 Age Level & Content Warning
03:08 Judge a Book by It's Cover
06:10 Discussion
47:13 General Thoughts
50:31 Rating
51:13 Read Again?
51:27 Outro
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Picked for Reese Witherspoon's Book Club within a month of publishing and then topped the New York Times Best Sellers of 2019 & 2020. A major motion picture to come, with song contributions by Taylor Swift. One of the best selling book of all times in just 4 years. This book took over the world and continues to climb. Now, it's time to look at the book that has garnered so much success and praise.
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00:58 Background
03:05 Age Level
05:10 Content Warning
09:13 Judge a Book by It's Cover
13:09 Discussion
58:18 Author Controversy
01:00:08 General Thoughts
01:03:38 One Question for the Author
01:05:18 Did Kya Plan It?
01:08:00 Rating
01:09:00 Read Again?
01:10:26 Outro
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After the massive commercial and critical success of his first book, Alex Michaelides could no longer write a good book, he would have to write a GREAT book. Thanks in huge part to the good will from The Silent Patient, The Maidens became a New York Times Instant Bestseller. But, was the second book worthy of the first? Or will the goodwill quickly run out?
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00:39 Background
00:49 Age Rating
00:56 Content Warning
01:27 Judge a Book by It's Cover
03:15 Discussion
53:17 General Thoughts
55:40 One Question for the Author
57:29 Rating
57:52 Read Again?
59:07 Outro
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Four children survive extreme traumas and are brought together for the powerful magic they did not even know they possessed that helped them survive. Tired of the medieval setting, Tamora Pierce creates a magical world with more of a Middle Eastern inspiration, where magic is made into threads and blacksmith mages can touch red hot metals with no injury. As the children get their barring's in their new home, they learn of a mage in a far off land that is trying to disrupt the laws of nature and magic. When this explodes into a massive earthquake, it's everything the children can do to survive with their lives.
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00:58 Background
03:28 Age Rating
04:01 Content Warning
05:14 Judge a Book by Its Cover
09:40 Discussion
42:49 General Thoughts
44:22 One Question for the Author
46:47 Rating
47:20 Read Again?
48:16 Outro
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When the world is so pretty, how can something so ugly be bubbling up under the surface? Tally Youngblood has given herself up to be the test subject of a cure of "Pretty Mind". However, without the guidance of the Smokies, two Pretties are left to tackle this problem on their own. Will they survive? Will they beat being Pretty Minded? Will they ever find the "New Smoke"? Stay bubbly and push forward through the second book in the Uglies trilogy.
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07:15 Discussion
57:21 General Thoughts
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01:00:26 Read Again?
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In 1930, three new tester books were put onto the reading market. Nancy Drew, the teenage detective, was brave, resourceful and intelligent. She took on mysteries and criminals alike, facing everything in front of her with a keen intuition and an easy charm. If the books had not picked up so strongly with audience, The Bungalow Mystery would have been the last Nancy Drew book to print, slipping into obscurity with time. But, 92 years later, the female icon is still going strong.
00:00 Intro
01:12 Background
01:43 Age Level
02:00 Judge a Book by Its Cover
03:13 Discussion
40:19 General Thoughts
41:08 One Question for the Author
43:43 Rating
45:14 Read Again? Favorite in the Series?
47:24 Nancy Drew Games
49:08 Outro
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Death on the Nile is the 18th Hercule Poirot novel, and yet it was the second chosen for the most recent Hercule cinematic adaptation. For a Agatha Christie newbie and a mystery veteran, it's time to explore why the book was chosen.
00:00 Intro
00:58 Background
04:03 Age Level
05:46 Content Warning
07:26 Discussion
55:27 Movie Predictions
01:00:02 General Thoughts
01:02:19 One Question for the Author
01:03:45 Rating
01:05:28 Read Again?
01:06:25 Outro
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When Ready Player One was first published in 2011, little did Ernest Cline know that the massively positive reception would lead to him having a movie deal that would feature beloved director Steven Spielberg. When the movie came out in 2018, however, it received mixed reviews. But is that fair? How does the movie stack up to its source material?
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00:00 Intro
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04:35 Discussion
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As a debut novel, The Silent Patient showed the world what Alex Michaelides is capable of. It is a wonderful thriller/suspense mystery with many twists and turns that make you excited to read it. But now that he's set a standard, what is next for this author?
Ratings:
"Checked into a mental hospital and ended up dying out of 10." - Danielle
"Watching a Greek tragedy out of 10." - Sam
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00:00 Intro
01:04 Age Level & Content Warning
01:24 Discussion
54:48 General Thoughts
56:21 One Question for the Author
1:00:08 Rating
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1:02:06 Outro
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What would the Roman Empire look like if it was around today? Would it still be a place of science, culture and discovery, or would it fall prey to the bureaucracy of empires? Harry Turtledove decides to answer just that in his first book in the Crosstime Traffic series. The question now, is how did he do?
Rating:
"Pouring out a little wine on the cobblestones out of 10." - James
"Timeline travel out of 10." - Sam
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00:00 Intro
00:59 Age Level & Content Warning
01:26 Judge a Book By It's Cover
06:52 Discussion
53:28 General Thoughts
54:01 One Question for the Author
1:00:02 Rating
1:01:42 Outro
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Magical Girl series can be insane, but what even is going us? Join us as we continue this crazy adventure as Amu grows into her own and begins helping others find themselves. Can Amu save Utau? Will Tadase finally love all of her? What is even going on with the Humpty Key?
Rating:
"Messing up fried eggs into scrambled eggs out of 10." - Lizzie
"Question out of 10." - Sam
00:00 Intro
01:26 Age Level & Content Warning
02:03 Judge a Book by It's Cover
02:27 Discussion
30:44 General Thoughts
31:08 Which Books?
35:42 One Question For the Author
36:20 Rating
38:25 Outro
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No matter what, Kip just seems to mess everything up. With war on the horizon and his father finally coming into his life, he now finds that he will have to step up to a bigger role than he's ever had to play. The Old Ways have come again to show the hypocrisy of modern day. As tensions mount, secrets from 15 years ago are bursting at the seams, finally ready to be told.
Rating:
"Tripping, catching yourself, tripping again out of 10." -Lizzie
"Star Wars Prequels out of 10." -Sam
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01:03 Background
01:22 Age Level & Content Warning
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04:22 Discussion
57:42 General Thoughts
59:14 One Question for the Author
1:01:03 Rating
1:03:02 Outro
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Lucy Swift is just a normal woman, down on her luck... or so it always goes. When the death of her grandmother leads her to inheriting the family yarn shop, Lucy is unsure what to do with her life. As she makes her decision, though, she learns more about her family history and some of the secrets that have been hidden from her. Can Lucy get her life back on track while dealing with magic powers, vampires and a murderer on the loose?
Rating:
"Learning your neighbor is a vampire out of 10." -Lizzie
"Learning you have magic powers out of 10." -Sam
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00:00 Intro
01:10 Background
01:58 Age Level & Content Warning
02:12 Judge a Book by It's Cover
03:08 Discussion
1:03:42 General Thoughts
1:05:06 One Question for the Author
1:05:47 Rating
1:06:55 Outro
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Detectives should never attempt to retire or go on vacation. The fourth book of the Hercule Poirot mystery series, Agatha Christie outdoes herself with this mystery; some people even consider it to be her best work. An old friend is found murdered and all the police have to go on is a strange phone call, an open window and a missing nephew. Hercule, however, knows that when it come s to murder: nothing is as it seems.
Ratings:
"Surprise Party out of 10." -Lizzie
"Getting a new phone out of 10." -Sam
00:00 Intro
00:56 Background
01:47 Age Level & Content Warning
01:55 Judge a Book by It's Cover
03:25 Discussion
36:15 General Thoughts
37:31 One Question for the Author
38:55 Rating
39:31 Would You Read Again?
40:38 Outro
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Being sent to the air corps is a punishment worse than death... or at least, that's how it feels to Captain Laurence, who has served the Navy for 20 years. But when a rare dragon chooses him, he must lose everything to gain a key ally for Britain. Will he be able to survive in this new world?
Ratings:
"Getting to the top of a rollercoaster out of 10." - Lizzie
"Watching an egg hatch out of 10." - Sam
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00:00 Intro
02:11 Background
03:48 Age Level & Content Warning
04:32 Judge a Book by It's Cover
06:20 Discussion
42:24 General Thoughts
43:49 One Question for the Author
45:27 Rating
45:51 Would You Read Again?
47:16 Bonus Question
48:18 Outro
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Meddy is just a normal girl, working for her family's wedding business and constantly regretting the one that got away. Nothing changes for her.... until everything does. With a murder to cover up and a million dollar wedding to put on, will Meddy crack under the pressure of the law and her family? Or can she make it out with the man of her dreams?
Ratings:
"Binge worthy out of 10." - Lizzie
"Prime 90's romcom modernized out of 10." - Sam
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00:00 Intro
00:46 Background
01:05 Age Level & Content Warning
01:53 Judge a Cover by It's Book
03:50 Discussion
46:37 General Thoughts
49:46 One Question for the Author
52:12 Rating
52:24 Would You Read Again?
52:53 Outro
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With a Christmas writing contest coming up, Qwilleran has to find his big story. While he plans to take a beat in "Junk Town" he quickly learns he's in for antiques, not exactly what he was expecting. The beat doesn't stay boring, though, as a suspicious death from several months ago bursts the door open for him to investigate once again. The third book in the series, but after this no books would be published... for over 18 years.
Ratings:
"Finding something weirdly cool in an antique store out of 10." - Lizzie
"Lightbulb changing color to music out of 10." - Sam
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00:00 Intro
01:00 Background Recap
01:10 Age Level & Content Warning
01:34 Judge a Book By It's Cover
02:16 Discussion
40:25 General Thoughts
41:08 One Question for the Author
42:56 Rating
43:35 Would You Read Again?
44:07 Outro
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Mary has accepted her fate. She has been caught for her criminal ways and has been sentenced to hanging. Despite her acceptance, someone has taken an interest in her. She is given another life, something she couldn't have dreamed of: learning a trade and becoming financially independent. After years of this, she still can't help but wish for something more. Now is her chance: to become a spy and work with the police to uncover the underbelly of a seemingly upstanding house.
Rating:
"Succeeding a sneak check at a low level out of 10." - Lizzie
"We need more female spy media out. of10." - Sam
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Website: https://yslee.com/
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00:00 Intro
00:48 Background & First Impressions
02:55 Beginning Discussion
07:23 Age Level & Content Warning
07:42 Discussion
34:17 General Thoughts
37:28 One Question for the Author
38:19 Rating
39:25 Would You Read Again?
40:00 Outro
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Tally Youngblood thought her life was about. to be made; she was only a few months away from becoming a Pretty and joining her best friend Peris in Prettyville. That is all changed when she makes a friendship with Shay, who turns her world upside down by getting her involved in The Smoke, where Uglies never become Pretties. Now, she must choose between keeping her new friend Shay or keeping her promise to join Peris by betraying Shay and destroying the Smoke. Either way, the Specials are always watching...
Rating:
"10 our of nothing." - Lizzie
"Visiting a new place out of 10." - Sam
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01:01 Background
01:47 Age Level & Content Warning
02:08 Judge a Book by it's Cover
06:16 Discussion
49:09 General Thoughts
50:39 One Question for the Author
51:56 Rating
52:49 Would You Read It Again?
53:56 Outro
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Lake Eden is a small, quiet town in scenic Minnesota, United States. This picturesque place gets rocked to its core when the milk man is found dead in his own truck. Hannah Swenson takes it upon herself to aid her brother-in-law in solving this terrible crime so that he can become a real police detective, and also so the murderer is brought to justice.
Rating:
"Eating cookie dough out of 10." - Lizzie
"An awkward social event with the BEST food out of 10." - Sam
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0:50 Background
1:33 Age Level & Content Warning
2:45 Judge a Book By It's Cover
4:37 Discussion
33:08 General Thoughts
36:56 One Question for the Author
38:37 Rating
40:12 Would You Read Again?
42:36 Outro
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New York Times Bestseller, A Song of Wraiths and Ruin is comprised of two overlapping stories masterfully intertwined. Malik, a refugee, and Karina, a princess, are brought together thanks to the Solstasia festival and the force of magic itself. The capital city of Ziran holds more secrets than either realize, and when the time comes, will they be able to come out alive?
Rating:
"ASMR out of 10." - Lizzie
"Rollercoaster out of 10." - Sam
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0:00
Intro
1:03
Background
1:26
Age Level & Content Warning
2:27
Judge a Book by it's Cover
3:50
About the Author
7:16 Discussion
49:14 General Thoughts
51:11 Question for the Author
51:55 Rating
52:15 Would You Read Again?
52:33 Outro
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Beauty is a complicated subject; even more so when it's on the subject of accepting yourself. Gail Carson Levine decided to try to tackle her own self-worth issues in her book: Fairest. Did she do it well? Ehhhhhhmhmhmhmmhmmmm...
Rating: "2 out of 10." - Lizzie
"Growing pains out of 10." - Sam
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01:29 Background
02:09 Age Level
02:39 Judge a Book by it's Cover
04:33 Discussion
41:18 One Question for the Author
43:29 Rating
45:14 Would You Read It Again?
45:42 Outro
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The 2020 Netflix miniseries titled "The Queen's Gambit" has revived interested in the book by the same name. Published in 1983, The Queen's Gambit is a coming-of-age story for the "brainy girls" out there. While Beth has lost a lot of things, one thing that she has kept throughout her life is chess. Thankfully, she also seems to be a natural born prodigy. As she ages and faces more and more people at her level, or even better, she is forced to face her many other personal issues as well.
Rating:
"Castling out of 10." - Lizzie
"Checkmate out of 10." - Sam
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00:54 Background
01:53 Content Warning
02:12 Judge a Book By It's Cover
07:03 Now We Join...
36:19 One Question for the Author
37:25 Rating
37:54 Would You Read This Book Again?
38:33 Outro
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From our Patreon: Jane Austin's classic has graced the shelves of millions over the past 2 centuries. But which of the modern interpretations gets it right? It's time for us to explore the 1995 BBC TV Show, the 2005 Movie and the 2020 Musical. We'll discuss each character, the plot and the overall theme of each and how it compares to the original book.
00:00 Intro
0:45 The Musical Is...
15:12 Movie vs. TV Show
15:31 Elizabeth
17:04 Jane
18:06 Mary
19:09 Kitty
19:50 Lydia
22:12 Mr. Bennett
23:45 Mrs. Bennett
25:38 Darcy
29:34 Bingley
30:23 Caroline 32:41
Wickham 34:38
Mr. & Mrs. Gardner
36:15 Collins
37:12 Charlotte
38:36 Lady Catherine
39:54 Anne
40:30 Miss Darcy
41:23 Fitzwilliam
43:36 Plot
44:53 Final Tally
45:48 Outro
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While we always love a good romance book, sometimes romance can be a books weakest point. That can even be true of a book in the romance genre. Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson is, at its core, a story about saving a knitting store in Harlem, New York City, New York. This is the key piece that drives the plot and is the source of the most drama, happiness, and sadness the book provides. The romance between wall flower Kerry and playboy Jesse? Not so much...
Rating: "Running Out of Yarn Out of 10" - Lizzie
"Learning a New Pattern Out of 10" - Sam
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00:00 Intro
00:57 Background
01:22 Content Warning
01:32 Judge a Book By Its Cover
03:17 Now We Join...
36:15 One Question for the Author
39:05 Rating
39:57 Would You Read This Book Again?
41:06 Outro
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Today we are going to Forks, Washington. Published in 2020. Midnight Sun is the companion novel to the New York Bestseller novel, Twilight. Taking on Edward’s view instead of Bella, the book tells the story of a vampire who falls in love with a human, and reveals more information on the vampire world, his family and his own motives. What was going through his mind during the meadow scene? Why did he decide to leave Bella in New Moon? What is the family dynamic of the vampires before Bella came along? All of these questions and more are answered in this long awaited book.
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Today we’re going to Kyoto, Japan. Shugo Chara! Is a magic girl series, created, drawn and written by the duo Peach-Pit. The manga went on to several different manga and TV spin-offs and three Japanese-relase only DS games. They follow the adventures of Amu Hinamori as she fights to protect other people’s potential from being taken advantage of, or destroyed, by the sinister Easter. Along the way, she learns what it means to have real friends as well as trying to figure out her own path in life.
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Today we’re going to Gorston Hall in the English countryside. Published in December 19, 1938, Agatha Christie tackles one of mysteries favorite tropes: the evil elderly relative who plans to change his will and the murder that prevents him from doing so. Among the many twists and turns, Hercule Poirot must distinguish who done it and stop them before they have the opportunity to do it again.
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Today we’re going to Sea Side, Maine. Published in 2018, Wendy a single-mother struggling with debt, comes to inherit a beachside cottage. With this new windfall, Wendy heads to Maine to renovate the cottage to sell for top dollar. While there, her son Jackson and the local carpenter get other ideas.
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Today we’re going to Arborville, New Jersey. Pamela Paterson is the humble editor of a crafting magazine and a member of the local Knit & Nibble knitting club. When she invites a friend from her past to join, she ends up being tossed into a game of murder and small town politics. With the aid of her best friend, Bettina, and a new little friend Caterina, she searches for the murderer of a once dear friend.
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Originally published in 2012, Louisiana Longshot is the first book in the Miss Fortune series. CIA assassin, Fortune, finds that her cover is blown and that she has to hide in a small town in Louisiana pretending to be a former beauty queen. Soon enough, Fortune finds herself wrapped up in small town politics and protecting a woman who murdered her husband years before. As the days pass, the twists and turns of the case soon prove to Fortune that even with all her training, she may truly be in over her head.Originally published in 2012, Louisiana Longshot is the first book in the Misfortune series. CIA assassin, Fortune, finds that her cover is blown and that she has to hide in a small town in Louisiana pretending to be a former beauty queen. Soon enough, Fortune finds herself wrapped up in small town politics and protecting a woman who murdered her husband years before. As the days pass, the twists and turns of the case soon prove to Fortune that even with all her training, she may truly be in over her head.
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The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern is the second book in Lillian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who… series. Dropping the art angle, Qwill is suddenly tasked with covering interior design for a Sunday insert that could bring in a million dollars in advertising. One misfortune after another leads Qwill to fighting for only to keep the insert, but also to figure out the all too convenient burglary and mysterious death of a new friend.
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Originally published in 2008, The Graveyard Book has since won numerous awards for it’s creativity, life lessons, and good writing. Made up of eight short stories that tie together with the mystery of a murder and the very real threat of Bod’s own demise. Together with the permanent residents of the graveyard, Bod learns how to survive, both in the world of the living, but also the world of the dead.
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And Then There Were None is now the best selling crime novel, the best selling mystery novel and the sixth best selling books of all times. With over 100 million copies sold, Agatha Christie accepted a writing challenge that she gave herself: Could she kill 10 people, one after another, without the plot becoming ridiculous or obvious. With a great deal of planning, Agatha Christie manages to skillfully bring all 10 victims to the Soldier’s Island, where their numbers dwindle to 0, leaving behind the perfect crime.
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Will is a young ward who fears that he will spend the rest of his life tending the fields as a farm hand. Instead he is swept into the world of the Rangers, learning the ways of quiet tracking and ranged attacks. Little does he know, that outside of his training the kingdom is about to go to war and face an opponent that was long thought extinct, both the monsters and the man behind their recent attacks.
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There's said to be a treasure hiding in old mansion next door to Trixie. Finding it could mean a completely different life for her new friend, but failure could mean he has to return to his abusive step father. Surviving snake bites and rabid dogs is one thing, but finding this elusive treasure in the building that should be condemned is another. Time is running out and Trixie and Honey have only one option: find the truth behind the rumors without getting caught.
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Come away with us as we look at the book that started it all. Nancy Drew is an icon for the ages and as she turns 90 this year, we wanted to take a chance to see what all the hype is about. Treasure hunts, burglaries, and solid detective work await us as we look back at this classic.
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Come away with us as we read the book that inspired Disney's The Princess and the Frog. Emma, a young princess, believes she's at her wits end when she meets a talking frog in the nearby swamp. It doesn't help that kiss the frog doesn't give her a prince: it makes her a frog, too! Emma and Eadric must work together to figure out what went wrong with the spell while trying to stay alive in a world where everything seems out to get them.
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Come with us as we escape into our latest book. Little Big Lies is about the small lies that we tell ourselves to survive. The three women protagonist each have their true existence hidden, until everything coming out leads to the death of someone at their local elementary school trivia night. Now they have to make their final decisions: is it time to start telling the truth?
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We've made a mistake. Come away with us as we escape into the book we regret ever picking up.
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Come with us as we evade reality and escape into this book. Qwilleran is a down-on-his-luck news reporter who finds himself relegated to the art column, there to fall into obscurity through fluff piece after fluff piece on his new clean beat. Instead, he finds himself in the middle of the most dangerous beat he's ever had, involving a local art dealer, a reviled art critic and the King of Junk himself. Qwill finds himself drawn to these mysteries and must figure out who committed these murders, though not without the help of his former landlord's Siamese cat, who is much smarter than Qwill first gives him credit for.
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