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Booking Back

Penn & Friends

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Do you long for those schoolyard days where you had all the time in the world to finish a good book? This podcast revisits the books that gave us happiness as children and maybe even later as adults!
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Icons. Genres. 10 Amazing Books. One YA All-Star. Bookgirl Wasted is a review of teen books and their status in the hierarchy of YA Lit. Each episode pits two titles against each other to see how they hold up under pressure.
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From great new books to favorite classic reads, from news to the latest in on-screen adaptations, Hey YA is here to elevate the exciting world of young adult lit.
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Act YA Age

Tasia and Corinne

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Follow along as two adults dive into young adult books and series in order to unpack the universal appeal of the genre that transcends age and gender barriers.
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Architecture Dance

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Architecture Dance is a podcast about writing about music, and writing, and podcasts. Will Hagle reads the essays he's written for architecturedance.com, or interviews other music writers. Someone once said writing about music is like dancing about architecture so on this show we're podcasting about it all.
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Hello there! We are your hosts, Laura Marie and Jessica Marie and this is A Court of Fandoms and Exploration: A Podcast. Every Monday, we discuss the epic highs and lows of YA literature, fantasy/sci-fi, and the tv shows (old and new) that made us the slightly-damaged young millennials we are today. Experience the life-altering realizations and unresolved trauma that only YA and sci-fi/fantasy can soothe as we explore the worlds of Sarah J. Maas in Prythian, Crescent City, and Erilea, and he ...
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Join author Megan O'Russell in this candid, humor-filled glimpse into the creation of a new book series, starting at page one. You're invited to step into the real-time writing process* as Megan weaves fae, shifters, witches, and seers into her latest young adult fantasy novel: Sketchbook of a Wayward Seer No second drafts allowed. No untwisting love triangles. No bringing characters back to life. *Warning: Writing this paranormal romance may cause drama, laughter, panic, and the use of craf ...
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This podcast features the voices of future educators discussing their beliefs about the implications and responsibilities of incorporating diverse and inclusive materials in their classrooms. Completed as an assignment for a Cultural Rhetorics course at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire.
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Hi readers, welcome to Literary Gupshup, Pune's first podcast on literature and writing. I, Vikas Prakash Joshi, your host and founder, will interview Pune's best known writers, translators and creative personalities to answer the questions you had but were too scared to ask. "How does one improve as a writer?" "How difficult is it to get published?" "How do you market yourself as a writer?" These are just some of the questions that I answer through these podcasts. For guys and girls new to ...
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Kelly talks about the history and legacy of Robert Cormier's The Chocolate War for its 50th anniversary, including its long-running favor among book banners. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Learn something new, sharpen your skills…
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Penn and Joy discuss Jhumpa Lahiri's ground-breaking novel "The Namesake," a coming of age story of an Indian-American kid growing up 1st generation. Watch Nikhil/Gogol as he grows up outside of Boston to discovering himself in New York City. Gogol's experience resonates with first generation kids across America, especially the Indian ones!…
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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Jessica's Genre: "You undersold it." Sometimes one birthday a year just doesn't cut it. Sometimes those half birthdays really hit hard. And sometimes on ACOFAE those half birthdays mean a little something new and different. Sometimes. This week is our very own Jessica Marie's half birthday and to celebrate he,r, ACOFAE is r…
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IF YOU LOVE TWILIGHT THIS IS NOT THE PODCAST FOR YOU. The second part of our discussion of Twilight/Midnight Sun. Did it hold up? What do we mean by "Glitter Bomb" and if Edward's skin is hard does that mean that ITS always hard? Asking the tough questions as always. Riverside.fm is a video/audio recording platform built for podcasters. Check them …
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Kelly and Erica talk about an exciting book release + adaptation combo and get into YA books released this month that you should have on your TBR. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Learn something new, sharpen your skills, and expan…
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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: And I Darken: "Souls and thrones are irreconcilable." History huh? What happens to Laura Marie and Jessica Marie when they both go into a book blind and only one of them has a background in the subject matter? What's that thing that happens when you assume again? ACOFAE is diving into And I Darken and come out the other sid…
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If you're a librarian looking to boost your manga stock, these are some bangers to have on your shelves for summer reading. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Learn something new, sharpen your skills, and expand your horizons with ou…
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SPOILER WARNING: Also contains discussion of the "Twilight" alternate versions "Midnight Sun" and "Life and Death" IF YOU LOVE TWILIGHT THIS IS NOT THE PODCAST FOR YOU. The FSS Ladies revisit the Twilight series as adults. Do they hold up? Are we still Team Edward/Jacob? Were we ever on anyone's team (I'm looking at you Rachel). Listen to find out!…
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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: So Let Them Burn: "Dragons, dragon school, dragon ROBOTS!" In a weird little coincidence, ACOFAE has read a few robot books in a row and they've all been pretty awesome. So imagine the surprise when Laura Marie and Jessica Marie discovered that not only were there dragons in this book, but there are also pilots who operate …
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This week, guest host Sharifah offers up some excellent backlist science fiction and fantasy recommendations, and Kelly chats with author Paula Yoo about YA nonfiction and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Make this your most …
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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: DMATMOOBIL: "Stop listening to us and go read this!" Happy Birthday Draco! ACOFAE is thrilled to celebrate their favorite Slytherin by covering the best Romantic Comedy ever written. No really. It is the best. Hermione is on the verge of a breakthrough that could change the lives for a huge portion of the magical population…
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Kelly highlights several of the YA adaptation news stories from 2024 so far, including queer romance, a lush historical story, a reboot, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Make this your most bookish summer yet with persona…
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Penn and Joy discuss this cut classic by Caroline B. Cooney, which riveted the imaginations of teens across the country. After all, don't all kids wonder if they're secretly adopted? Whether you watched the Lifetime movie or read the novel as a teen, travel back and see if it was as good as you remember it.…
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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 016: Our new friend, Christina! ACOFAE welcomes to the podcast debut YA fantasy author Christina Bacilieri to talk about her release The Last Refuge! Join Laura Marie, Jessica Marie, and Christina as they discuss taking the dream to reality and how living authentically can show us who we truly are. ACOFAE an…
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Rachel, Hannah, and kate discuss the next book in The Bridge Kingdom series by Danielle L. Jensen! We also discuss, at length... the length and girth of microphones based on their proximity to the mouth. You know, just girl things. Riverside.fm is a video/audio recording platform built for podcasters. Check them out today for uncompressed audio and…
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Kelly and Erica reunite on the podcast to talk about May's best YA releases. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our …
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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 015: Our new friend, Sara! ACOFAE welcomes New York Times Bestselling author Sara Wolf to the podcast to discuss the latest release Heavenbreaker! Laura Marie, Jessica Marie, and Sara talk about all the things including full spoilers (there's a timestamp so you can skip spoilers if you want!) but also discus…
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Erica gets into new books that have Pacific Islander mythology, magical, wish-granting flowers, and time travel. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from…
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We're back! And we are discussing The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen although SPOILER ALERT we discuss some portions of the sequel, Traitor Queen and of course... Sarah J. Maas. Also minor spoilers for the 3 Body Problem (Netflix Series) Did we love it? Will Hannah ever suggest a book again? Will Rachel rage about "assassin" characters? Liste…
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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion: "You got to fake it till you make it, and they did!" School's just about out for Summer, and if you're anywhere near the age of Laura Marie or Jessica Marie then you know it's High School Reunion season! Hitting a lot harder and closer to home than then they first watched it, Romy and…
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Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #187: Dark Young Adult Fiction Books Coming Out April 2024 (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) Against the Darkness (Buffy: The Next Generation), by Kendare…
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Danika and Erica talk YA demographics and the books they're excited to read this summer. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Looking for a thoughtful Mother's Day gift? Go beyond the tried and true flowers and chocolate and give the g…
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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Five Broken Blades: "They're always standing on business." It has been a long while since ACOFAE read a heist book! Imagine Laura Marie's surprise when she went in blind and discovered a heist! Imagine Jessica Marie's surprise when she went in and found 6 POV's! Imagine the collective surprise when ACOFAE discovered that no…
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May is International Short Story Month, so dive on into some of the best YA short story collections this week with Kelly. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here …
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Penn and Joy talk "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers. A story unique in that it is a first time read for both ladies, it is a highly acclaimed and highly banned book in America. When Black teenager Steve is falsely accused of participating in a murder of a shopkeeper in his neighborhood, the reader follows his journey through the criminal justice syste…
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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Phoenix King: "Then die." You know how Laura Marie loves it when 'the thing" in a story happens? WELL buckle up because all the things are happening in Aparna Verma's The Phoenix King, previously The Boy with Fire. Politics, plot twists, religious fervor, and a red herring that took ACOFAE by surprise, The Phoenix King …
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Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #186: Dark Adult Non Fiction Coming Out April 2024 (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) The Complications: On Going Insane in America, by Emmett Rensin (Apri…
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Vanessa and Erica get into a wide range of YA poetry, novels-in-verse, and other poetry-adjacent works in celebration of Poetry Month. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendat…
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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Ferngully: The Last Rainforest Happy Earth Day! When is the last time you sat down and watched Ferngully? ACOFAE is joined by editor Sam to discuss Ferngully: The Last Rainforest. A quick environmental delight, Ferngully explores the complexities around nature and humans while Crysta, a tree fairy, just explores humans. Fea…
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Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #185: Dark Adult Fiction Coming Out April 2024 (Part 2/2) #podcast (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) The House on Biscayne Bay, by Chanel Cleeton (April 2…
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Erica highlights some new YA books out this week, which include a contemporary YA novel, a fantastical Lipan Apache mystery, a Caribbean-inspired fantasy, and an aro-ace contemporary romance. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Lookin…
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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 014: Our new friend, J.M. Wallace! ACOFAE welcomes to the podcast Romantasy author J.M. Wallace to discuss her new audio release Heir of Shadows and Ice! JM and ACOFAE keep things spoiler free and discuss everything from ironing out the writing process, finding your inspiration, how the audio experience is d…
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Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #184: Dark Adult Fiction Coming Out April 2024 (Part 1/2) (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) Bless Your Heart, by Lindy Ryan (Apr 9) https://amzn.to/48WjoV…
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It's time for a book club episode! This time, Vanessa and Erica discuss Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help with handpi…
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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Prisoner's Throne: Welcome back to Elfhame, things are a bit wild at the moment. Oak is in prison and The High King and Queen are going to do something about it in 3 days. 3 days Oak! Get it together! Jumping off right from where the The Stolen Heir ended, The Prisoner's Throne gives the reader exactly what they (ACOFAE…
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Dark Side of the Library Minisode #119: "Come Closer: A Novel" by Sara Gran (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) Come Closer: A Novel https://amzn.to/3vuejpv Sara Gran: https://www.worldsbestdetecti…
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Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #183: Dark Graphic Novels + Comic Books Coming Out April 2024 (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) Bad Dreams in the Night, by Adam Ellis (April 16) https://…
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Erica discusses some new books she's been reading, which include a realistic graphic novel, a mystery/thriller, and a translated Korean dystopian novel. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailore…
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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Pop Culture Poetry: Megan Fox: Pretty Boys are Poisonous. How do we feel about Poetry? Are we cool with it? ACOFAE hopes so because Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are thrilled to introduce a new section of the podcast: Pop Culture Poetry! Each new PCP episode will cover a celebrity poetry book and Megan Fox was the only choi…
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Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #182: Dark Kids Books Coming Out March 2024 (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) ChupaCarter and the Screaming Sombrero, by George Lopez (Author), Ryan Calej…
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Vanessa and Erica discuss the treasure trove of late '90s nostalgia and hilarity that is the Shakespearean retelling 10 Things I Hate About You. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up fo…
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Penn and Joy discuss the classic "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan. The complicated relationship between mother and daughter transcends any culture. From tales of the mothers in China, to their adaptation to America, and to the struggle of their Chinese-American daughters, it is a riveting read.By Penn & Friends
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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: My So-Called Life: "They don't make them like they used to." Do you remember being 15? Everything MEANT something, everything was important, and everything was life or death. Friendships were deep and intense and crushes were the only thing that like, kept us going. Angela Chase is on a journey to discover herself and is ma…
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Dark Side of the Library Minisode #118: "The Haunting of Velkwood" by Gwendolyn Kiste (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) The Haunting of Velkwood https://amzn.to/3Tp1uV5 Gwendolyn Kiste: https://w…
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Contains spoilers! In the second installment in Kimberly Lemming's "Mead Mishaps" cheese maker and seller, Brie, accidentally hits werewolf Felix with a love potion while fending off a suitor who doesn't know the meaning of the word no. Now Felix and Brie must navigate the turbulent waters of an attraction that is maybe Fated Mates and maybe all ma…
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Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #181: Dark Young Adult (YA) Books Coming Out March 2024 (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) Book, Beast, and Crow, by Elizabeth Byrne (March 12) https://amz…
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Kelly is back to talk about 1999 YA—titles that are celebrating 25-year anniversaries this year. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will d…
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ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Iron Flame: "Hear me out..." If you think you know where this is going, ACOFAE assures you that you do not! Surprises abound as Laura Marie and Jessica Marie strap in to discuss Iron Flame. Violet is reeling with a shock, Xaden is hiding things, and don't call it a rebellion, it's a revolution. Romance takes the center stag…
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Dark Side of the Library Minisode #117: "Fledgling" by Octavia E. Butler (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) Fledgling https://amzn.to/3Tl9hmW Octavia E. Butler: https://www.octaviabutler.com/ Dark…
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Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #180: Dark Non Fiction Books Coming Out March 2024 (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth, by John Robb (March 23) htt…
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