Episode 026.3: Books that got us through 2017 part 2

One last episode for 2017. We finish recapping our favorite reading experiences of the year. We'll be back in 2018 with more in-depth discussions and author interviews.
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Episode: 026.2 Recapping the Books that Got us Through 2017

Join us as we say "Bye Felicia" to 2017 and ring in 2018. We decided to recount the books that got us through 2017. So the gang discusses their faves whether they were published this year or not.

Too long didn't listen? Well:

Amy in her Is It Teen Enough debut discusses Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughn, Cliff Chiang, and Matt Wilson. (That new Archie Amy talks aobut is by Mark Waid—who did an awesome Daredevil Run—and Fiona Staples).

Katie discusses Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz.

Molly sent a recording and suggested a barrage of titles: Scythe by Neil Shusterman, The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, Real Friends by Shannon Hale, Tell Me How it Ends by Valeria Luiselli, The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli (which we totally did NOT discuss on the podcast; what were we thinking missing out on that one?), and Girl Mans Up by M-E Girard!

Kim's favorite of the year was The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (she also mentions The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, which we'll discuss in a future episode, The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman (which I think she accidentally calls The Color of Magic because of her love of Terry Pratchett. R.I.P.), and Turtles all the Way Down by John Green.

Cash Money discusses the Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry.

Nate discusses You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sherman Alexie.

Lindsey discusses Far From the Tree by Robin Benway.

Nathan discusses All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson

Episode 026.1: Unbecoming by Jenny Downham

In one of our first recorded conversations, Lindsey and Nathan are joined by Angela and Karen to discuss Unbecoming by Jenny Downham. Back then we thought we'd be recording 5 to 15 minute episodes to serve as a companion to an unrealized local book award.

We suggest On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchett

Episode 025: Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner

In this episode we discuss the latest from Jeff Zentner and start praying for a sequel featuring Jesmyn playing keyboards for Dearly (Dillard, of The Serpent King).

Molly suggests 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher and Looking for Alaska by (some author named) John Green.

Nate suggests Sherman Alexie's You Don't Have to Say You Love Me and When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon.

Kim suggests The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner and Final Fantasy XV.

Katie suggests Stranger Things the Netflix series for the relationships, and two books by Caitlin Doughty: The Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death.

Episode 024: Mindy McGinnis

We recorded our interview with Mindy McGinnis on October 16th.  We discuss the way McGinnis crafts full and complex characters, her use of frank and coarse language, that ending, and our ugly culture (in the person of Harvey Weinstein and other predators).

Episode 023: City of Saints and Thieves by Natalie C. Anderson

In this episode we discuss City of Saints and Thieves by Natalie C. Anderson.  Nate keeps trying to make the "Readalike Song" a thing. 

Lindsey suggests Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo.

Nathan suggests The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan.

Cash Money affirms that we are not sponsored by Crystal Pepsi (yet; if you know how we can get that Pepsi money please let us know).

Episode 022: Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson

In this episode we discuss Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson. A number of us were initially put off by the book's end, and the early part of our discussion reflects that. But as our conversation continues, many of us reevaluate our reactions. We hope you won't write off our conversation on first glance. Please hang in there for the whole thing.

Kim suggests My Sister Rosa by Justine Lararbalestier.

Cash Money suggests Law and Order SVU.

Nathan suggests The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.

Nate suggests Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis.

Molly suggests Monster by Walter Dean Myers.