young adult lit

We sit down to discuss the second season of Netflix's hit show HEARTSTOPPER, based on volume 3 of the graphic novel by Alice Oseman! We talk adaptation choices, queer found family (shocker, I know), moms of all sorts, and so much more! Don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes, and shoot us an email or a DM with suggestions for future books. We'd love to hear from you! As always, a huge thanks to DJempirical for our incredible theme music. Find us on the internet if you like: www.actyaage.com actyaagepod@gmail.com instagram.com/actyaage Find Corinne at instagram.com/rinne_reads Find Tasia at instagram.com/rageycakes Mentions: The Vampire Diaries on Max The Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas

We are once again returning after an extended absence, and we are so excited to finally get to discuss GREYWAREN by Maggie Stiefvater! We talk multiple-series arcs, plots that run on vibes and vibes only, and Margaret making fools of us all. SPOILER WARNING: We talk pretty in-depth about all of the books in Maggie's connected RAVEN CYCLE and DREAMER books, so if you haven't finished both series and you wish to remain unspoiled, we recommend you wait on this one and come back when you're done. As always, a big thanks to DJ Empirical for our amazing theme music. Find us on the internet if you like: www.actyaage.com actyaagepod@gmail.com instagram.com/actyaage twitter.com/actyaage Find Corinne at instagram.com/rinne_reads Find Tasia at instagram.com/rageycakes Mentions The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Happy Place by Emily Henry Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

Marissa chats with Rachel Menard about her debut Greek Myth-inspired fantasy - GAME OF STRENGTH AND STORM - as well as making the tough decision to put a novel on the backburner, which is not the same thing on giving up on it entirely; how imagining your story in a totally different genre can lead to unique and unexpected developments in your worldbuilding; writing a retelling that will surprise readers, even those who know the original story; some things to consider when it comes to including multiple points of view, and how to decide which POV to use for each chapter; why motive plays such a huge role in characterization and can help to make your unlikeable characters relatable and your antagonists redeemable; and crafting a magic system with rules and limitations that will constantly challenge your protagonist. 

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Special guest and benevolant book club overlord, Aubrey, returns to help us wrap up the THRONE OF GLASS series with KINGDOM OF ASH by Sarah J Maas! We talk final arcs, ships, trauma, torture, some more trauma, character deaths, even more trauma, and so much more! I hope y'all like crying, because we do a whole lot of it in this episode. We've included spoiler sections for all of our THRONE OF GLASS episodes so far, and even though this is the last book in the series, this episode is no exception. If you've read all the books in the expanded Maas universe (ACOTAR and Crescent City), stick around for a spoiler section that will dive into possible connections and implications between those books and these! Don't worry, if you need to bail we'll give you plenty of warning before we wade into spoiler territory. Stick around til the end where we announce what we have planned for the future, and don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes! As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art and Djempirical for our music. And a big thanks to Aubrey for joining us! Find us on the internet if you like: www.actyaage.com actyaagepod@gmail.com instagram.com/actyaage twitter.com/actyaage Find Corinne at instagram.com/rinne_reads Find Tasia at instagram.com/rageycakes Find Aubrey on Instagram and Twitter @aubsbobs Mentions Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel The Prison Healer series by Lynette Noni My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth The Ravenals series by Lisa Kleypas Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren Every Summer After by Carley Fortune Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean

Returning guest and noted Chaol stan Jessie is back to discuss all things Chaol, I mean TOWER OF DAWN by Sarah J Maas! We talk disability representation, big character arcs, endgame setup, and the absolute balls of steel it took for Ms Sarah J Maas to release a Chaol-focused book in a completely different setting with completely different supporting characters after the game-changing ending of EMPIRE OF STORMS. While we are talking about this book spoiler-free, please note that we will be including a spoiler section at the end to discuss how the events of this book fit into the rest of the ToG series, so if you're reading along for the first time, this is where you want to leave us until you finish the series. We'll give you plenty of warning before we wade into spoiler territory. Stick around til the end where we announce what we're covering next time, and don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes! As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art and Djempirical for our music. And a big thanks to Jessie for joining us! Find us on the internet if you like: www.actyaage.com actyaagepod@gmail.com instagram.com/actyaage twitter.com/actyaage Find Corinne at instagram.com/rinne_reads Find Tasia at instagram.com/rageycakes Find Jessie at instagram.com/bookjessieisbetter Mentions: Cursebreakers series by Brigid Kemmerer Forging Silver Into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer Game Changers series by Rachel Reid Everything For You by Chloe Liese A Lady For A Duke by Alexis Hall Yellowjackets on Showtime

Surprise! We sit down with Casey McQuiston's YA debut (that they definitely wrote just for us, we're sure) I KISSED SHARA WHEELER! We talk hot mean girls (shocker, I know), theatre kids, Shakespeare gays, religious trauma, Casey's magical powers, and so much more! Stick around til the end to find out what we're covering next time, and don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes! As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art and Djempirical for our music. Find us on the internet if you like: www.actyaage.com actyaagepod@gmail.com instagram.com/actyaage twitter.com/actyaage Find Corinne at instagram.com/rinne_reads Find Tasia at instagram.com/rageycakes Mentions: Book Lovers by Emily Henry The Game Changers series by Rachel Reid Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan

We sit down with a couple of cocktails and break down our favorite books of the year by category -- our favorite ships, series, steam, and more! Stick around til the end where we announce what you can expect from us next year, and don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes! As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art and Djempirical for our music. Find us on the internet if you like: www.actyage.com actyaagepod@gmail.com instagram.com/actyaage twitter.com/actyaage Find Corinne at instagram.com/rinne_reads Find Tasia at instagram.com/rageycakes

We are joined again by friend of the pod Aubrey to talk book one in the A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series by Sarah J Maas! We talk fae politics, relationship red flags, family, and so much more! This is the first episode in our planned MAASSIVE SUMMER BINGE, where we plan to cover each book in this series spoiler-free - so if you haven't read the rest of the series you should be safe (until the spoiler section at the end). Join us again in a week for book 2! As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, Tim for editing, and Aubrey for being a fab guest! Find us on the internet if you like: www.actyaage.com actyaagepod@gmail.com instagram.com/actyaage twitter.com/actyaage Find Tasia: instagram.com/rageycakes Find Corinne: instagram.com/rinne_reads Find Aubrey: on instagram and twitter @aubsbobs Mentions: 1500 Miles From the Sun by Jonny Garza Villa The Bone Season series by Samantha Shannon The Ravenals series by Lisa Kleypas

We are joined by returning guest and Simon Snow scholar Melissa to dive into the final installment of Rainbow Rowell's Simon Snow trilogy, ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS! We talk trauma recovery, feelings, and....okay, it's mostly just feelings. A lot of them. Stick around til the end to hear our big announcement of a very special summer project beginning with the next episode! As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, Tim for editing, and Melissa for being a fab guest. Find us on the internet if you like: www.actyaage.com actyaagepod@gmail.com instagram.com/actyaage twitter.com/actyaage Find Tasia at instagram.com/rageycakes Find Corinne at instagram.com/rinne_reads Find Melissa at twitter.com/mellooyellow And find Melissa's podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wild-pretty-things/id1406904016 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/still-great-bob-a-mad-men-podcast/id1482401641

Tasia and Corinne hit the ground running with one of their most anticipated books of the year: MISTER IMPOSSIBLE by Maggie Stiefvater - book two in the Dreamer Trilogy, after CALL DOWN THE HAWK! We are at our happiest when talking all things Raven Cycle, even if this book gave us all the middle book angst we could ever hope(?) for. We talk dreams, dreamers, industrial espionage, boat dates, lesbian polycules, and so much more! Stick around til the end where we announce what we're covering next - and check out our instagram to get a look at our schedule through July. As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, and Tim for editing. Find us on the internet if you like: www.actyaage.com actyaagepod@gmail.com instagram.com/actyaage twitter.com/actyaage instagram.com/rageycakes instagram.com/rinne_reads

Existentialism. Measured trauma and violence. One-ups-manship. We will burn the tape and keep the ashes.To place a hold on any of the titles mentioned in this episode, check out our Booked Solid reading list on the New Canaan Library website.