Latest Loveyalikecrazy Podcast Episodes
'The Amber Spyglass' by Philip Pullman
Love YA Like Crazy - April 04, 2017 22:30 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss the last book in the 'His Dark Materials' trilogy: 'The Amber Spyglass' by Philip Pullman. We also announce an end-date for our contest, talk about things to do while you're falling to your death, cute cat pictures, how angels are dumb jerks, and Jake...
'Boys Don't Knit' by T.S. Easton
Love YA Like Crazy - January 10, 2017 05:35 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsHappy new year! For this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss 'Boys Don't Knit (In Public)' by T.S. Easton. Fans of this book may want to know that we do eventually say a few nice things about the book, but it takes around fifteen minutes for us to get there. We also talk about plans for 2017, ets...
'Lola and the Boy Next Door' by Stephanie Perkins
Love YA Like Crazy - November 25, 2016 22:32 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Carrie and Jake react to the recent US Presidential election -- there's a lot of swearing -- and then they discuss a very sweet, romantic book, 'Lola and the Boy Next Door' by Stephanie Perkins, which is just what the doctor ordered. In addition to the election talk, Jake list...
'A Wrinkle In Time' by Madeleine L'Engle
Love YA Like Crazy - October 25, 2016 22:21 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss Madeleine L'Engle's 1963 classic 'A Wrinkle in Time'. Among other things, we talk about death bats and Communism, and the lack of time travel in the books comes in for a certain amount of criticism. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before...
'The Haters' by Jesse Andrews
Love YA Like Crazy - September 15, 2016 22:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor this episode, Carrie and Jake read Jesse Andrews's 2016 book 'The Haters', which they give a somewhat mixed review of. A very rough transcript of the episode can be found at https://www.popuparchive.com/collections/10441/items/138153 . Jake and Carrie also answer questions about THE LOVE ...
'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' by Jack Thorne, based on a story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany
Love YA Like Crazy - August 07, 2016 03:18 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsCarrie and Jake read the new Harry Potter book/play, 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child', and they have thoughts! In this, our first (and possibly only) HOT TAKE SPECIAL, we let you know what they are. There's definitely a lot of spoilers, so you might want to read the book first! We also stru...
'The Subtle Knife' by Philip Pullman
Love YA Like Crazy - July 24, 2016 13:31 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor this episode, Carrie and Jake revisit Philip Pullman's excellent 'His Dark Materials' series by reading book 2 in that series, 'The Subtle Knife'. We also announce a contest to win copies of 'Awoken' and 'Vampire Diaries', signed by us! Details can be found at 45:41 in this episode, or on o...
Movie review: Vampire Academy
Love YA Like Crazy - June 09, 2016 09:30 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor this special bonus episode, Carrie and Jake are joined by Carrie's friend Sara to discuss the severely mediocre 2014 young adult movie 'Vampire Academy'. Carrie's cat Shooby also has a brief cameo, in which he graphically expresses his opinion of the movie. We talk about human cafetorium...
'Grasshopper Jungle' by Andrew Smith
Love YA Like Crazy - June 02, 2016 04:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss 'Grasshopper Jungle', Andrew Smith's 2015 novel about the end of the world and the incredibly horny teenagers that help bring it about. Also in this episode, we are attacked by cats, reveal our shameful Kurt Vonnegut-related secrets to each other, and ...
'citizenchip' by Wil Howitt
Love YA Like Crazy - April 16, 2016 02:04 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss 'citizenchip', Wil Howitt's 2015 science fiction novel about a young AI. It's available as an ebook from https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/citizenchip and Amazon (it's not available in a print edition). We also pick robot names for ourselves, pon...
'The Golden Compass' by Philip Pullman
Love YA Like Crazy - February 28, 2016 18:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. In the course of this episode, we talk about Douchebag Bear, how to get tenured faculty to tell you stuff, and what it was like to work for an Internet startup in the 90s. Also Jake won't shut up about Hannibal for...
End of year book recommendations for 2015
Love YA Like Crazy - December 22, 2015 07:02 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhile Carrie and Jake take a break to deal with the holidays and other life events -- we'll be back in January -- we thought we'd give you some book recommendations, and some ideas of what we might be reading in the coming year. Enjoy! Jake recommends: The Accidental Terrorist by William Shun...
'Anna and the French Kiss' by Stephanie Perkins
Love YA Like Crazy - October 31, 2015 15:04 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss Stephanie Perkins's delightful YA romance 'Anna and the French Kiss'. We also talk about Wiener Dog Day, NaNoWriMo, Burning Man missed connections, and Gallic shrugs, and Carrie really sticks it to 'Lost in Translation'. We also answer some listener emai...
'Shiver' by Maggie Stiefvater
Love YA Like Crazy - September 07, 2015 02:14 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss 'Shiver', the first book in Maggie Stiefvater's 'The Wolves of Mercy Falls' series. Um. We really didn't like it, folks, and we might be kind of mean about it. (No offense intended to those of you who did enjoy it, or to the author.) We also sing a son...
Bonus Episode: Rachel Baron Singer on Nancy Drew
Love YA Like Crazy - August 24, 2015 10:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this bonus episode, Jake and special guest Rachel Baron Singer revisit Nancy Drew, who Carrie and Jake previously discussed back in episode 3. If you have any comments or suggestions, join us on our facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/LoveYALikeCrazy, or tweet to us at https://twitt...
'The Westing Game' by Ellen Raskin
Love YA Like Crazy - August 12, 2015 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor this episode, Carrie, Jake, and special guest Rachel Baron Singer discuss Ellen Raskin's 1978 classic 'The Westing Game! We also talk about what pieces would be included in the board game version of The Westing Game, plus Rachel's typecasting in high school and whether setting off firework...
'Fallout/Lois Lane' by Gwenda Bond
Love YA Like Crazy - July 15, 2015 22:20 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss Gwenda Bond's 2015 novel 'Fallout', which is available in hardcover and as an ebook from most booksellers. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening! There is also some swearing, along with discussions of ten-dollar words, nerd...
'Ready Player One' by Ernest Cline
Love YA Like Crazy - June 22, 2015 08:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss 'Ready Player One', Ernest Cline's 2011 book, which is available in a variety of formats from Amazon and other booksellers. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening! We talk about the horror of office jobs, why it is important...
'Unwind' by Neal Shusterman
Love YA Like Crazy - May 12, 2015 09:30 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor this episode, Carrie and Jake are very excited to be joined by their friend Kerri to discuss Neal Shusterman's 2009 novel 'Unwind', which you should be able to get in whatever format you desire from your preferred book merchant! Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before list...
'The Hidden Staircase' by Carolyn Keene
Love YA Like Crazy - April 15, 2015 22:59 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss the 1959 edition of a Nancy Drew book, "The Hidden Staircase" by Carolyn Keene, which is available in a variety of formats from Amazon and other booksellers. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening. We discuss minuets, notar...
'Young Adult Novel' by Daniel Pinkwater
Love YA Like Crazy - March 16, 2015 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor episode 2 of "Love YA Like Crazy," Carrie and Jake discuss Daniel PInkwater's novelette 'Young Adult Novel', which can be found in a couple of different collections and anthologies. We also read our additions to the epic story that is "Kevin Shapiro, Boy Orphan." Spoilers abound, so we rec...
'Awoken' by Serra Elinsen
Love YA Like Crazy - March 04, 2015 02:33 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWelcome to episode 1 of "Love YA Like Crazy," recorded even before we had decided on a name for it! In this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss the 2013 young adult fantasy romance parody 'Awoken' by Serra Elinsen, which is available in paperback or for kindle from Amazon. Spoilers abound, so we ...
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