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.

Episode 021: Interview with Nina La Cour

In this episode we interview Nina La Cour. She gives some really wonderful insight into her writing process and talks about how a series of really intense personal experiences inspired We Are Okay. And we're all still swooning over how amazing the book was and how cool Nina La Cour is.

Episode 020: Dreadnought by April Daniels

We discuss Dreadnought by April Daniels, and Nate talks with food in his mouth (again).

Katie suggests Brian Selzick's The Marvels if you want to see a combination of text and illustrations.

Cash Money's coworker Lisa C suggests The Eight Worlds series by John Varley and Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin.

Cash Money suggests Luna by Julie Ann Peters and Magnus Chase The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan.

Kim suggests Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona and Marie Lu's Young Elites.

Lindsey suggests the Runaways by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona.

Molly suggests Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire.

Nate suggests the CW's The 100 and I am Princess X by Cherie Priest and the Conqueror Saga (And I Darken & Now I Rise) by Kiersten White.

Episode 019: The Leaving by Tara Altebrando

In this episode we salvage an old discussion of The Leaving by Tara Altebrando. (Don't worry, it sounds totally natural—and theme appropriate— when Kim and Molly suddenly disappear during our Random Comments from the Internet segment, are replaced by Katie, and then suddenly reappear for Read-a-likes. Don't worry; they were not kidnapped, and their memories were not erased by morally flexible scientists.)

Kim suggests We Were Liars by E. Lockhart.

Nate suggests The Dead Zone by Stephen King. (Then after the end credits roll, Nate also suggests the film I Know What You Did Last Summer, the actor Ryan Phillipe, and the alternative rock band Bush.)

Nathan suggests Bone Gap by Laura Ruby.

Lindsey suggests Emmy and Oliver by Laura Benway and Picture Me Gone by Meg Rosoff.

Cash Money suggests the television program The Leftovers.

Molly suggests The Cellar by Natasha Preston and The Bunker Diaries by Kevin Brooks.

We've included a clip of LilyCReads' review of The Leaving in our Random Comments from the Internet segment (hope that's cool, Lily). Check out  her full review here.

Episode 018: The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis

In this episode we discuss the Female of the Species and read a note from an actual listener!

Kim suggests My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier and Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson.

Cash Money seconds Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson and suggests White Oleander by Janet Fitch.

Katie seconds My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier.

Molly suggests Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and the Gillian Anderson show The Fall.

Nathan suggests Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Veronica Mars, and iZombie as watch-a-likes.  He also suggests Stephen King books.

Nate suggests books by Carrie Mesrobian (Perfectly Good White Boy and Sex & Violence).

Lindsey suggests The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Episode 017: Interview with Julie Berry

After some technical difficulties (i.e. Nathan forgot to push record), we conduct an amazing interview with Julie Berry, author of The Passion of Dolssa. We talk character development, research, writing for teen audiences, and more.