Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Rock Says by The Rock and Joe Leyden. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 133 – The Host
Unlike vampires, we keep aging, so this is our 5th podcastversary! Tragically, we’ve completed our run on the Twilight saga, but the show must go on. We brought back returning guest Caroline to discuss Stephenie Meyer’s awkward alien follow-up to the Twilight saga, The Host. Bad news: it’s not as entertaining as Twilight. Good news: she never followed through on making this a trilogy. As you listen to this episode, please join us in using The Secret to compel Stephenie Meyer to write another vampire book for next year!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Remembering The Host, a Scifi Book That Barely Wanted to be Scifi by Beth Elderkin
Stephenie Meyer Hopes The Host Will Be A Trilogy, Is That A Good Thing? by Kelly West
Candy Pairing: Carrie says Blow Pops, Kait says a giant lollipop, Renata says giant gummy worms.
Coming up next: The Rock Says… by The Rock and Joe Leyden.
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Readers Advisory: Episode 133 – The Host
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Episode 132 – Divergent
Divergent by Veronica Roth, a dystopian society controlled by Buzzfeed quizzes, has been one of most frequently-requested episodes. In an effort to bring peace to the five factions, we invited Annie, author of The Chance You Won’t Return and cohost of the Crossover Appeal podcast to read this flash-in-the-pan dystopian novel with us. Listen to this episode on your next trip to Chicago–just make sure to be careful when jumping off the El train!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: GoodReads Interview with Veronica Roth
Official Divergent Faction Quiz
Bean cleaned: Workers quickly remove graffiti from Chicago’s beloved sculpture
Candy Pairing: Annie says Pop Rocks and Coke, Kait says chocolate with a razor blade in it, Renata says abandoned chocolate.
Coming up next: The Host by Stephenie Meyer.
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Episode 131 – Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Hola! We read the Dora and the Lost City of Gold movie novelization by Steve Behling so you don’t have to! We were joined by librarian extraordinaire and Dora the Explorer watcher Kristi, who helped us avoid getting stuck in the quicksand of this self-aware novel that briefly took Twitter by storm. Strap on your backpack and listen to this episode as you hack your way through the jungle!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: The Dora the Explorer movie sounds absolutely bonkers
Candy Pairing: Kait says movie theater popcorn, Kristi says last year’s Halloween candy, Renata says pan dulce.
Coming up next: Divergent by Veronica Roth.
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Episode 130 – Dealing With Dragons
As Flashback Summer draws to a close for another year, our friend Kelsey joined us to return to a feminist favorite: Dealing With Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede. The three of us all loved this book as tweens and were thrilled to report that it holds up. Listen to this episode while cleaning your dragon’s cave.
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: The Problem of the Improper Princess by Catherine Nichols
Candy Pairing: Kait says mini Twix bars, Kelsey says cherries jubilee, Renata says lemon drops.
Coming up next: Dora and the Lost City of Gold junior novel by Steve Behling.
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Episode 129 – Rotten Romans (Horrible Histories series)
For this installment of Flashback Summer, we flashed way back to ancient Rome. We read The Rotten Romans from the Horrible Histories series by Terry Deary & Martin Brown with returning guest, librarian Laura. It’s a whimsically British look at history with some cartoons that remain inscrutable, even to the eyes of adult Americans with history degrees. This podcast is only available in English, because Latin is a dead language (RIP).
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Ancient Roman Readers Advisory sent by listener Lydia
Candy Pairing: Kait says Fig Newtons, Laura says chocolate, Renata says no thank you.
Coming up next: Dealing With Dragons by Patricia Wrede.
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