Escape with Me Bookclub
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The Book of Life - Disjointed Telling
April 22, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBWe have reached the final book of the All Souls Trilogy and it is... inconsistent to say the least. We're bringing out the Best Dropped Subplot Award for this one after plot line after plot line never pops up again and the continuity turns into a bat and flies away. But hey, we read it all, so we're going to rant. Follow the Author: Website: https://deborahharkness.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDeborahHarkness/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebHarkness Instagram: https...
Fairest - Read Lunar Chronicles in Order
April 08, 2024 14:45 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBSet before the events of Cinder, this 0.5 book is the villainous backstory of the Evil Queen: Levana. Explore how and why Levana has ended up how she has. But! The best time to read it is between Cress and Winter. Don't make the mistakes we did! Why? Well, let me tell you... Follow the Author: Website: https://www.marissameyer.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarissaMeyerAuthor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marissameyerauthor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com...
A Blade So Black - A Step into Modern Wonderland
March 25, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBAlice once again falls down the rabbit hole to Wonderland, but this time to fight the creatures called "Nightmares" from destroying her world. As old enemies rise up again and new ones show themselves, will Alice be able to handle her responsibility as a Dreamwalker, daughter, and friend? Or will she die trying? Follow the Author: Website: www.llmckinney.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElleOnWords?mibextid=qi2Omg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ll_mckinney/ Twitter: https://...
Legends & Lattes - What Even is Cozy Fantasy?
March 11, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBThe self-proclaimed "High Fantasy with Low Stakes", Legends and Lattes have proven the commercial viability of the Cozy Fantasy. But what does that look like? And what can we look forward to in the future? Follow the Author: Website: https://www.travisbaldree.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravisBaldreeNarrator/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TravisBaldree Discord: https://discord.com/invite/duzCS2D 00:00 Intro 01:09 Background 02:12 Age Level 03:14 Content Warning 05:29 Jud...
Straight On Till Morning - The Adventure of Dropped Subplots
February 26, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBNow it's time to step into the world of another Disney classic: Neverland. Liz returns to tell this story and after dealing with Conceal, Don't Feel we're ready to give her the benefit of the doubt for creating new material. So does this book surprise or fall into the same patterns? Follow the Author: Website: https://www.lizbraswell.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LizBraswell/?fref=ts&ref=br_tfhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwix Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizbraswell...
Is America Ready for the "American Royals"?
February 12, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBIn a world where Washington became King, the modern day looks... very similar to the current one. But that doesn't mean being royalty, or royalty-adjacent is easy. Watch as the heir, spare, best friend and ex-girlfriend try to survive in this Washington, maybe even finding love along the way. Follow the Author: Website: https://katharinemcgee.com/#home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katharinemcgee/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/katharinemcgee 00:00 Intro 00:57 Background 01:23 Ag...
Winter - 97 Chapters Later
January 29, 2024 12:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBIt's finally here: the ending of the main series Lunar Chronicles. But are four books, especially one that's 823 pages, enough to tell the story well? Do we even manage to tell the story of Snow White in all the carnage and rebellion? Follow the Author: Website: https://www.marissameyer.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarissaMeyerAuthor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marissameyerauthor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marissa_meyer GoodReads: https://www.goodre...
Days of Blood & Starlight - How Have They Survived This Long?
January 15, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBThe lovers have become enemies again and we get our first real look at the Angel side of the world building. The leaders in charge are going to lead to their own destruction, but could the one waiting in the wings be worse? Does it matter? What happens when human world comes into the mix? Things are getting complicated... Follow the Author: Website: http://www.lainitaylor.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lainit/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/lainitaylor?lang=en GoodRead:...
In High Places - The Horrors of Timeline Travel
January 01, 2024 12:00 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBIt all began as any other mission. On her way to return home and begin the rest of her life, Annette is ready to start her freshman year at Ohio State. On their last merchant trip, she and her family gets kidnapped by slavers, separated, and then Annette finds herself in a new timeline alternate. With no hope of rescue, it's up to Annette and her new friend Jacques to figure out how to save themselves without getting killed. Follow the Author: Twitter: https://twitter.com/hnturtledove Goo...
Conceal, Don't Feel - The Movie But Worse
December 18, 2023 12:00 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MBFrozen, the beloved movie and one of the highest grossing films of all time, gets its turn in the Twisted Tales light. Instead of knowing each other, what would happen if Elsa and Anna didn't know the other existed? Well, apparently, the movie. Follow the Author: Website: https://www.jencalonitaonline.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jencalonitabooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jencalonita/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenCalonita TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jen...
Cress - Not Your Grandma's Rapunzel
December 04, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBThings are heating up and Cinder is unsure how to proceed... good thing Luna's ONLY hacker has decided to switch sides. But when they go to rescue Cress from her satellite, everything goes wrong. Will Cress and Thorne survive? Will Wolf and Scarlet ever be reunited? Will Cinder finally accept her role as the rightful heir to the Lunar throne? Follow the Author: Website: https://www.marissameyer.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarissaMeyerAuthor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram...
The Big Four - Agatha Christie Tackles Action
November 20, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBAfter four successful Poirot mystery books and a string of others, Agatha Christie changed the formula with the fifth Poirot book. Instead of focusing on a mystery, Poirot is taken through a string of mini-mysteries, kidnappings, explosions and more. It's no longer about finding who did it, it's about surviving long enough to catch the bad guy. 00:00 Intro 01:02 Historical Context 07:10 Background 07:17 Age Level & Content Warning 08:26 Judge a Book by It's Cover 09:54 Discussion 11:3...
Curious Notions - What if Germany Won WWI?
November 06, 2023 12:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBIn another world, Germany won WWI and through a long chain of events now occupies America. Paul Gomez and his father are on assignment from our world to blind in and complete their mission. That is easier said than done when they gain the attention of both the Germans and the Chinese Tongs. Can Paul and his father keep their lives and his secret? Follow the Author: Twitter: https://twitter.com/hnturtledove Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/29479.Harry_Turtledove 00:00 Intro...
Daughter of Smoke & Bone - Angel vs Chimera
October 23, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBThere's a world that humans don't know about, and that world needs... teeth. Karu knows about this need, but not why. After being cut off from her chimera family and being chased down by their enemy, an angel, Karu goes on a journey to find the past but she will that destroy her future? While the war has raged for a thousand years, a new player has entered the field. Follow the Author: Website: http://www.lainitaylor.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lainit/?hl=en Twitter: https:...
Scarlet - The Sci-Fi Grim
October 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBAs Cinder swiftly becomes the world's most wanted criminal, Scarlet is desperately searching for her grandmother who went missing two weeks ago. The police are of no help, so when she find a lead in a strange guy that has shown up in town, she decides there's nothing else to do but follow him to Paris. Little does she know the monsters she would meet on her way to answers about her grandmother and the secret she's been keeping for decades. Follow the Author: Website: https://www.marissameye...
"Mirror, Mirror" Shows Us the Evil Queen is Worse than We Knew
September 25, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBIt's Snow White's turn in the Twisted Tales series and the book tackles not just the Fairest of Them All, but the Evil Queen that tries to kill her for it. As you learn more about the Evil Queen's past and look toward Snow White's future, does this first book by Jen Calonita hold up? Follow the Author: Website: https://www.jencalonitaonline.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jencalonitabooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jencalonita/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenCalonita ...
Is "Hallowe'en Party" Ready for It's Close Up?
September 11, 2023 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBWith the Haunting of Venice soon to come out, we took the chance to look at the book that inspired this movie. Hallowe'en Party is a book from the end of Agatha's Christie's writing career. Given we've skipped from Book 3 to Book 36, how does the book stand up against her other masterpieces? And is it a good pick for a movie? 00:00 Intro 00:57 Background 02:51 Age Level & Content Warning 03:15 Judge a Book By It's Cover 04:32 Discussion 39:26 General Thoughts 40:36 Haunting in Venice ...
Throne of Jade - Who Dragons Better?
August 28, 2023 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBWith the Napoleonic wars still going on, Temeraire is a major asset to the British military. Unfortunately, the Chinese have found out that the egg didn't go to Napoleon and have come to claim him back. With trickery, manipulation and murder attempts on board an eight-month ship voyage, will Laurence and Temeraire stay together long enough to make their plea to stay together? Or will Temeraire choose his own path? Follow the Author: Website: https://www.naominovik.com/ Facebook: https://www...
Poirot Investigates - Agatha Christie's First Try at Short Stories
August 14, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBWith four successful novels behind her, Agatha Christie was ready for a change. Hercule Poirot is the world's best detective and will prove that he can solve any mystery, big or small. But with he continue to shine in fifteen page mysteries as he does in full length novels? 00:00 Intro 06:11 Background 06:32 Age Level 06:34 Content Warning 08:19 Judge a Book by It's Cover 09:11 The Adventure of the Western Star 16:48 The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor 24:50 The Adventure of the Cheap Flat ...
Liz is Back in Disney's Twisted Tale "Part of Your World"
July 31, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBLiz Braswell is back for the first time since the year and a half hiatus the Twisted Tales series took. Did time help Liz flesh out her ideas and have a nice reset? Or has another Disney princess fallen victim to a bad book? Follow the Author: Website: https://www.lizbraswell.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LizBraswell/?fref=ts&ref=br_tfhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwix Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizbraswell/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizbraswell Tumblr: https://lizbr...
I'll Give You the Sun - Outstanding or Out of Touch?
July 17, 2023 19:08 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBJandy Nelson has crafted a dual POV story about a pair of twins and how their lives fell apart and was put back together in three years. But does Nelson's creation of these teenage characters give a timeless lesson or is there a gap between the author and the target audience? Follow the Author: Website: https://jandynelson.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jandy.nelson?ref=profile Twitter: https://twitter.com/jandynelson GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2982266.Jan...
Shadow of Night - The Demons the Past Keeps
June 19, 2023 22:18 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBWith the present slowly burning, Diana finds her only reprieve in the past. Despite her best efforts, though, they soon find that there is danger for her in every time period and that what they came back for may already be lost and, perhaps, it should stay that way. Follow the Author: Website: https://deborahharkness.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDeborahHarkness/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebHarkness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debharkness/ Pinterest: https://www...
Who are the REAL Extras?
June 05, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBAfter the success of the Uglies trilogy, Extras came to be. Advertised as the fourth installment instead of a companion novel, was the novel sabotaged before it got off the ground? Did it even have the quality to be worth the addition? Follow the Author: Website: https://scottwesterfeld.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottwesterfeldfan Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScottWesterfeld Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scott_westerfeld/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmCvHl...
Reflection: New Author, New... Life or Problems?
May 22, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBAfter a year and a half breath, Twisted Tales released the fourth installment for their Twisted Tales series. For the first time in the series, Twisted Tales gained another writer besides Liz Braswell. As Elizabeth Lim tackles the Mulan story, did the series manage to correct course, or is it still floundering to find its footing? Follow the Author: Website: https://www.elizabethlim.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elimpix/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizlim TikTok: https://ww...
"Four Aunties and a Wedding" and the... Mafia?
May 08, 2023 11:00 - 50 minutes - 47 MBIt's Meddy's big day and of course everything is going wrong. Her family isn't getting along with her future husband's but even more importantly, the mafia seems to have taken an interest in the wedding. Can Meddy and her family keep the day going while keeping all the guests safe? Or will everything fall apart causing Meddy to lose the love of her life? Follow the Author: Website: https://www.jesseqsutanto.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JesseQSutanto/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/...
Cinder - Here Comes the Moon
April 24, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBLife has managed to thrive again after WW4, but Earth has not forgotten what it almost lost in war. Now, with a new war threatening to break out from the Lunar colony, it's everything Earth can do to keep things in order. Throw in a deadly plague with no known cause or a treatment in sight, things are bad for everyone. In this chaos, Cinder gets the shock of her life with three big revelations, changing her life forever and bringing war one step closer to breaking out. Follow the Author: W...
"The Murder on the Links" spawns the Anti-Hastings Club
April 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBWhile "The Murder on the Links" hits the 100 year birthday, the book continues to shine and is worth Agatha Christie's "Queen of Mystery" title. The mystery is as solid as a golf ball. The characters? Maybe not all of them... This is the meeting of the Anti-Hastings club. 00:00 Intro 00:56 Historical Context 05:12 Background 07:57 Age Level 08:15 Content Warning 09:30 Judge a Book By It's Cover 11:52 Discussion 01:02:24 General Thoughts 01:03:17 One Question for the Author 01:04:51...
Stephanie meets Skulduggery Pleasant
March 27, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBAfter the death of her favorite uncle, Stephanie finds that she has inherited a large portion of the man's vast estate. Unknown to her, however, she has inherited something much bigger: the ability to do magic. With war breaking out in the magic world, Stephanie has much more to deal with than her desire to learn. With death all around, she'll be lucky to cast her first spell before the world falls into the villian's hands. Follow the Author: Website: https://www.skulduggerypleasant.com/ ...
As Old As Time - The Twisted Tale that Almost Killed the Series
March 13, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBAfter this book, Disney completely changed how it approached the published of the Twisted Tales series. Up until this point they had one author that wrote all of the books, which were published twice a year. Something broke down causing a year and a half break on the series. But did the background things effect the quality of this book? Let's talk about it. Follow the Author: Website: https://www.lizbraswell.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LizBraswell/?fref=ts&ref=br_tfhttp%3A%2F%...
These Violent Delights: Shakespeare + Shanghai = Madness
February 27, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBSomething is wrong in Shanghai and Juliette will do whatever it takes to figure out the cause, even if that means teaming up with her ex Roma. While she battles with her feelings, she must also keep her place as heir of the Scarlett Gang. In such a cut throat world, will Juliette and Roma find the cure for the madness? Or will they fall in one of the many pitfalls around them? Follow the Author: Website: https://thechloegong.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechloegong/ Twitter...
A Mysterious Affair at Styles: The Book that Started it All
February 13, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MBBefore eighty books were written. Before becoming one of the best selling author of all time. Before becoming "The Queen of Mystery". Before the movies, plays, and video games. Before the funny little man became a household name. Before everything, there was this book. The first time Agatha Christie ever published a book. The beginning of an empire. So how does the book hold up over 100 years later? 00:00 Intro 00:58 Historical Context 05:12 Background 05:21 Age Level 05:39 Content Warn...
Only Read A Psalm of Storms and Silence When You're Ready
January 23, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBThe ending to this duology, A Psalm of Storms and Silence gets into some deeper and darker material than the first book. With time running out thanks to the end of the world coming, Karina and Malik are once again thrust into an ancient scavenger hunt, but this time separated. As Karina faces her ancestor's past, Malik is forced to face the consequences of her own action due to his abusive relationship with those of this past and his current abusive relationship with Farid. In the end, a Que...
Was The Age of Miracles an Industry Plant?
January 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBA coming of age at the end of the world... or is it? A mysterious force is causing world-ending calamities just as Julia is entering middle school. The Earth's rotation is slowing and no one knows why. How will the world, and our young narrator cope? And what's the story behind the publishing deal with the author? Were shady dealings behind the book's rise to fame? Or does the book deserve the hype it got? Follow the Author: Website: https://sites.prh.com/karen-thompson-walker Facebook: h...
Is Once Upon a Dream truly a Dream or a Snore?
November 21, 2022 20:28 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBThe second installment of Disney's Twisted Tales finds Aurora asleep, cursed to never wake again until true loves kiss... except when true love's kiss comes, she does not wake up. Is it possible for her to awake? Or will the true villain take over? Follow the Author: Website: https://www.lizbraswell.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LizBraswell/?fref=ts&ref=br_tfhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwix Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizbraswell/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizbr...
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder - When a Project Means More than a Grade
October 18, 2022 21:27 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBPip has decided that her senior capstone project would be solving a murder, even if the police and town believe it already to be case closed. As Pip works to exonerate the prime suspect, she finds herself challenging everything and everyone she has ever known. After all, every murderer is someone's friend. Follow the Author: Website: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2159079/holly-jackson/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hojay92/?hl=en Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/hoj...
Discovery of Witches is Adult Twilight?
September 26, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBDiana has lived a relatively average life. She's worked hard to keep it average, considering her parents were the most powerful witches of their generation. Magic may be in her blood, but she still has a choice... doesn't she? That is until a magical book finds her, followed by the mysterious Dr. Clairmont. Now with the entire magical world watching her, how can she keep her average life? Follow the Author: Website: https://deborahharkness.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDeb...
Specials - The Ugly End to the Pretty World
September 13, 2022 02:05 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBThe final book in the Uglies trilogy, Specials ends the heroic journey of Tally Youngblood. As part of a special unit of the Specials, Tally must conquer her mind once more to become herself. But is there truly anything to save at this point? Follow the Author: Website: https://scottwesterfeld.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottwesterfeldfan Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScottWesterfeld Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scott_westerfeld/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cha...
Mexican Gothic: High Quality Gothic Horror
August 22, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutes - 46.2 MBA mysterious family, a dilapidated house, a mist that spreads thickly over the property. What in the world did Catalina marry into? Can her cousin save her, or will she be lost? Silvia Moreno-Garcia creates the perfect atmosphere for a Gothic Horror... but what even makes it Gothic? Follow the Author: Website: https://silviamoreno-garcia.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smorenogarcia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silviamg.author/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/silviamg?lang...
Is Murder on the Orient Express Peak Agatha Christie?
August 08, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBThis was the novel chosen to kick off the most recent Poirot cinematic universe. It begs the question: why this book? 00:00 Intro 00:53 Background 05:39 Age Level 05:58 Content Warning 06:34 Judge a Book by It's Cover 08:19 Discussion 48:42 General Thoughts 52:15 One Question for the Author 57:58 Rating 59:10 Read Again? 01:00:18 Outro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ewm_bookclub TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk --- ...
A Whole New World - Twisted Tale or Just Twisted?
July 25, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBThe beginning of a new series in which a classic Disney tale is taken and a twist is added. To begin the series, since Aladdin doesn't have the lamp, Agrabah now has to deal with an evil wizard, food shortages, war and... flying zombies? Follow the Author: Website: https://www.lizbraswell.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LizBraswell/?fref=ts&ref=br_tfhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwix Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizbraswell/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizbraswell Tum...
Does Mary Bennet Have Main Character Energy?
July 11, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 78 MBOver two hundred years since Pride & Prejudice was first released, Mary now gets a chance to stand on her own as the main character. Part retelling and part new material, Mary must make her own Jane Austin Main Character journey to find happiness and love. BBC writer Janice Hadlow's debut novel strives to be on the same level as its inspiration, but does the book stand up or fall flat? Follow the Author: Website: https://us.macmillan.com/author/janicehadlow GoodReads: https://www.goodread...
The Body at the Tower - Murder, Blackmail, Victorian England
July 06, 2022 14:14 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MBAfter the adventure into the woman's world of Victorian England, Mary is thrown onto a construction site and finds herself not only having to pretend to be a 12 year old boy, but also thrown back together with an old flame. Can Mary keep her cover while discovering the truth of the murder that happened at the Tower of London? Will she even make it out of her investigation alive? Follow the Author: Website: https://yslee.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Y-S-Lee-73653078249/ Twitter...
Where the Crawdads Sing - The Book that Took Over the World
June 27, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBPicked for Reese Witherspoon's Book Club within a month of publishing and then topped the New York Times Best Sellers of 2019 & 2020. A major motion picture to come, with song contributions by Taylor Swift. One of the best selling book of all times in just 4 years. This book took over the world and continues to climb. Now, it's time to look at the book that has garnered so much success and praise. Follow the Author: Website: https://www.deliaowens.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/a...
The Maidens - Worthy Second or Sophmore Slump?
June 13, 2022 15:05 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBAfter the massive commercial and critical success of his first book, Alex Michaelides could no longer write a good book, he would have to write a GREAT book. Thanks in huge part to the good will from The Silent Patient, The Maidens became a New York Times Instant Bestseller. But, was the second book worthy of the first? Or will the goodwill quickly run out? Follow the Author: Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexmichaelides Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alex.michaelides/ Good Reads: h...
Does The Magic in the Weaving Spin the Right Thread?
May 23, 2022 13:38 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBFour children survive extreme traumas and are brought together for the powerful magic they did not even know they possessed that helped them survive. Tired of the medieval setting, Tamora Pierce creates a magical world with more of a Middle Eastern inspiration, where magic is made into threads and blacksmith mages can touch red hot metals with no injury. As the children get their barring's in their new home, they learn of a mage in a far off land that is trying to disrupt the laws of nature ...
Pretties: Look Pretty, Stay Ugly
May 02, 2022 12:56 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBWhen the world is so pretty, how can something so ugly be bubbling up under the surface? Tally Youngblood has given herself up to be the test subject of a cure of "Pretty Mind". However, without the guidance of the Smokies, two Pretties are left to tackle this problem on their own. Will they survive? Will they beat being Pretty Minded? Will they ever find the "New Smoke"? Stay bubbly and push forward through the second book in the Uglies trilogy. Follow the Author: Website: https://scottwe...
The Bungalow Mystery Could Have Been the Last Nancy Drew Book
April 18, 2022 18:15 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBIn 1930, three new tester books were put onto the reading market. Nancy Drew, the teenage detective, was brave, resourceful and intelligent. She took on mysteries and criminals alike, facing everything in front of her with a keen intuition and an easy charm. If the books had not picked up so strongly with audience, The Bungalow Mystery would have been the last Nancy Drew book to print, slipping into obscurity with time. But, 92 years later, the female icon is still going strong. 00:00 Intro...
Is "Death on the Nile" Ready for the Big Screen?
April 04, 2022 20:42 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBDeath on the Nile is the 18th Hercule Poirot novel, and yet it was the second chosen for the most recent Hercule cinematic adaptation. For a Agatha Christie newbie and a mystery veteran, it's time to explore why the book was chosen. 00:00 Intro 00:58 Background 04:03 Age Level 05:46 Content Warning 07:26 Discussion 55:27 Movie Predictions 01:00:02 General Thoughts 01:02:19 One Question for the Author 01:03:45 Rating 01:05:28 Read Again? 01:06:25 Outro Patreon: https://www.patreon...
Ready Player One - Book vs Movie
January 17, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBWhen Ready Player One was first published in 2011, little did Ernest Cline know that the massively positive reception would lead to him having a movie deal that would feature beloved director Steven Spielberg. When the movie came out in 2018, however, it received mixed reviews. But is that fair? How does the movie stack up to its source material? Follow the Author: Website: https://www.ernestcline.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/READYPLAYER2 Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/author...
The Silent Patient - Is Alex Michaelides the New Agatha Christie?
January 10, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBAs a debut novel, The Silent Patient showed the world what Alex Michaelides is capable of. It is a wonderful thriller/suspense mystery with many twists and turns that make you excited to read it. But now that he's set a standard, what is next for this author? Ratings: "Checked into a mental hospital and ended up dying out of 10." - Danielle "Watching a Greek tragedy out of 10." - Sam Follow the Author: Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexmichaelides Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/al...