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The Spiderwick Chronicles S01 (2024)
As promised/threatened, we're back with a review of Roku's The Spiderwick Chronicles S01.
Join us as Joe walks Brenna through the highs (the focus on …
2 years, 1 month ago
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Season 6 Episode 32
Brenna and Joe are back in fantasy territory with the first five books in Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black's The Spiderwick Chronicles, as well the 20…
2 years, 1 month ago
Percy Jackson and the Olympians S01
Season 6 Episode 31
At listener Kaetlyn's urging, Brenna and Joe check out S01 of the Percy Jackson TV show on Disney+.
It's a much better text than the film! With more t…
2 years, 1 month ago
Mailbag 32: Listener Recommendations
Episode 32
Mailbag returns after a brief hiatus, so we're showcasing listener recommendations from Clara, Charlotte, and Tea, Books and Chocolate, including:
> S…
2 years, 1 month ago
Never Been Kissed (1999)
Season 6 Episode 30
Just in time for its 25th anniversary , Brenna and Joe check out Raja Gosnell's Never Been Kissed (1999).
While Joe thinks this take on As You Like It…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Kissing Booth 2 (2020)
Season 6 Episode 29
Brenna and Joe return to the world of Wattpad to check out Beth Reekles' 2020 sequel, The Kissing Booth 2: Going The Distance, as well as its Netflix…
2 years, 2 months ago
Mailbag 31: Adult Julie Murphy and Girls in STEM
Episode 31
Brenna and Joe answer emails from Tea, Books & Chocolate (about Julie Murphy's adult fiction novel Merry Little Meet Cute) and Alex (looking for reco…
2 years, 2 months ago
Wild Pork and Watercress (1986) / Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Season 6 Episode 28
Brenna and Joe close out a month of New Zealand programming with a look at Barry Crump's 1986 novel Wild Pork and Watercress, as well as Taika Waitit…
2 years, 2 months ago
Flight of the Albatross (1989)
Season 6 Episode 27
New Zealand month enters its third week as Brenna and Joe tackle Deborah Savage's 1989 book Flight of the Albatross.
Despite being very readable, we'r…
2 years, 2 months ago
Whale Rider
Season 6 Episode 26
New Zealand month continues as we tackle our first Māori text with Witi Ihimaera's 1987 novel and Niki Caro's 2002 film adaptation.
The book is short …
2 years, 2 months ago