We discuss the classic 2012 Kiera Cass novel and greedily await the Netflix movie.

Is It Teen Enough For You Now

The Selection by Kiera Cass

We are still dipping into some pre-Pandemic recordings I found hiding on my hard drive. In this 8 minutes of unfettered joy, Molly hypes book one of Shelby Mahurin's Serpent & Dove series.

Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

We put out a few shorter episodes awhile ago where we would interview one member of the panel about a book they'd recently read and enjoyed. I forgot we had these, and then started listening to this one and remembered what it used to be like to sit in a room with all these people. We are having so much fun talking about a book Lindsey was clearly excited about. Here's a 10 minute glimpse into an old life, and a persuasive pitch to read The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus.

The Stars And The Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus

In this episode we discuss Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger. That is a true sentence written by a tired man. A man who derails this podcast partway through by talking about landline telephones -- a topic that even the elder Millennial co-hosts were baffled by -- but that I'm certain Gen Z'ers will eat up.

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

In this episode we chat about the (frankly excellent) book Furia. Lindsey suggests Bend It Like Beckham. Kim suggests Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang. Molly suggests Running with Lions by Julian Winters, books by Matt de la Peña, What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera, Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero, The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez, and the Disney movie Lemonade Mouth. Amy suggests There's Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon. Kim suggests I'll Be The One by Lyla Lee. Nathan suggests the track series starting with Ghost by Jason Reynolds, and Stand-Off by Andrew Smith. Nate suggests Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnston. See Julien Miquel on Youtube for pronunciation.

Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez

In this episode we discuss selected titles from Scholastic's Wildfire series of teen romances from the early 1980s.

WildFire Books

For our last episode of this turbulent year, what better title to discuss than Clap When You Land? After the end credits, stick around for some pretty uniformed takes on Aurora Burning (only Ca$h Money had read it at this point).

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo / Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman

This was not intended to be released right before the election. We recorded it ages ago. Since we recorded, discussion of voter suppression has only grown in importance for this election. As the days have gone by it's reared its head in a plethora of ways we don't discuss here. Stay safe. Make a plan. Vote.

Voting Booth By Brandy Colbert

Somehow I totally failed to release an episode in September. Whoops! Here is an episode about Heavy Vinyl, the rad graphic novel by Carly Usdin and Nina Vakueva.

Heavy Vinyl By Carly Usdin & Nina Vakueva

As with our previous episode, this one was recorded at a time of really strict quarantine. If we didn't give the individual stories enough consideration, we are sorry David Levithan--we love you; come on the show!

19 Love Songs By David Levithan

In this episode, recorded in the height of sheltering in place in California, we discuss the Lamar Giles novel, Not So Pure and Simple. Our limited contact with the outside world shows through as we head off on a few tangents and forget to provide real read-alikes.

Not So Pure And Simple by Lamar Giles

We finish off with Collins's Hunger Games universe (at least for now; did someone say, "prequel?"). We really rattled off the readalikes this time, so I feel like I should probably list them again, like the old times: Cash Money suggests West World (the tv show) and Saga. Nate suggests Snowpiercer (the film). Amy suggests The Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir. Nathan suggests 1984 and anything by Philip K. Dick. Molly suggests literally everything by Michael Grant and Scott Westerfeld, the Razorland series by Ann Aguirre, and Green Angel by Alice Hoffman.

Mockingjay By Suzanne Collins

We continue our discussion of Suzanne Collins blockbuster trilogy. And the shelter in place mentality is clearly getting to us. The rosé isn't helping either.

Catching Fire By Suzanne Collins

We were planning to jump back into discussing new YA lit, but then our counties went into shelter in place, so we all scrounged under our collective couch cushions and pulled out Hunger Games. You know, a feel good novel for the end times. It's our first time recording using Zoom, so please apologize the sound quality for Lindsey.

Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

Here's a really short take to cleanse your palette of Twilight before we jump back into our regular full length discussions of contemporary YA lit.

Supernova by Marissa Meyer

Podcast by Librarians: Nathan, Lindsey, Amanda, Molly, Kim, & Nate

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