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The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
Season 6 Episode 19
The second half of our "17" double bill concludes with Kelly Fremon Craig's The Edge of Seventeen (2016) which finds Hailee Steinfeld playing a frust…
2 years, 4 months ago
Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets of the Universe
Season 6 Episode 18
It's finally time for Brenna and Joe to discover Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Benjamin Alire Sáenz's award-winning 2012 …
2 years, 4 months ago
17 Again (2009)
Season 6 Episode 17
Brenna wanted to remember Matthew Perry, so we're revisiting Burr Steers' 17 Again (2009) starring Perry and Zac Efron.
While some of this hasn't aged…
2 years, 4 months ago
Loveboat Taipei / Love in Taipei
Season 6 Episode 16
Brenna and Joe kick off 2024 with Abigail Hing Wen's fantastic 2020 book Loveboat Taipei ...and Arvin Chen's extremely generic 2023 film adaptation, …
2 years, 5 months ago
Mailbag 26: Brenna's Top 5 YA Scandals
Episode 26
Brenna and Joe squeeze in one final Mailbag for the year. At the request of listener Tea, Books and Chocolate, we're talking about the juiciest of YA…
2 years, 5 months ago
My True Love Gave To Me (2014)
Season 6 Episode 15
Brenna and Joe celebrate the holiday season with a look at the Stephanie Perkins-edited collection of seasonal stories.
We chat about the stories we l…
2 years, 5 months ago
Mailbag 25: Dark Rise Recommendation
Episode 25
Here's a short and sweet Mailbag from Tasmanian listener Emily, with a recommendation for a future read: Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat.
Wanna connect with t…
2 years, 5 months ago
Willy Wonka / Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
Season 6 Episode 14
We've got a golden ticket! To coincide with the release of new film Wonka, Brenna and Joe dip into Roald Dahl's problematic 1964 Charlie and the Choc…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Shamer's Daughter
Season 6 Episode 13
Thanks to listener Charlotte, we're checking out The Shamer's Daughter, book one in Lene Kaaberbøl's The Shamer Chronicles, as well its 2015 film ada…
2 years, 5 months ago
Mailbag 24: Bat Mitzvah
Episode 24
After our episode on You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, listener Tea, Books & Chocolate wrote in to share her experiences, including expensive…
2 years, 5 months ago