Reading With The Rockefellers

It’s all come down to this y’all. Episode 16. The infamous chapter 26. We’ve had many game changing chapters but this one takes the cake. Elara and Maven reveal their true intentions and the unimaginable happens. Anyone can betray anyone is on full display in this episode. The meaning of traitor is bent and twisted and no one will ever be the same. Our conversation begins with us questioning what...

This week, the time has come for Mare, Maven, Farley, and the others of the Scarlet Guard to make their stand. They place all their hope in Cal and rise Red as the dawn literally and figuratively. Will Cal choose Mare and they succeed in getting the king to withdraw the Measures or will Cal stay loyal to his country, ruining their whole plan and exposing the whole Guard to war? Come along with us...

In episode 14, we see the fallout of the Measures and how life has changed for Reds in this new Norta. Mare, however, cannot wait to tell someone about the horking list! She could write a musical about it! She and Maven make contact with Farley in the most unusual way yet and travel to a place where Maven thinks they are facing imminent death. Instead, they are introduced to a new world they never...

Y’all, there’s no way around it: this chapter is rough. Mare finally is forced to “earn her keep” and do her first broadcast. The results are heartbreaking and game changing. Mare quickly realizes that the Silvers are crueler than she could have ever imagined. Her only respite from the horror and guilt she feels is the gift Julian left for her at the palace. Even though the future seems the bleake...

Mare’s world is chaos after the Sun Shooting, or Shooting Ball as we think it should be called, and it’s now time to leave Summerton and head back to Archeon. But Mare has a plan first, and she needs Julian’s help. A drunk Julian goes along but they become suspects quickly so the palace emptying out is the best thing for everyone. Unfortunately, the boat ride to Archeon is the stuff Mare’s nightma...

Y’all, hold on to your butts. This episode is where it gets real real. The Parting Ball is finally here and we’re talking everything from Elara and Maven’s co-dependent relationship, some major Mare guilt, and whether or not Cal is really an idiot. For the people keeping count of the flinches at home, get ready to take several off the count because even though this chapter is action packed, our ch...

Episode 10 is a spiderweb! Mare and Evangeline duel and Maven and Julian throw shade. Elara puts Mare in her place, while Cal finds inspiration in Mare then hopes to return the favor. While all this is going on, Mare is finding herself torn between fantasy and reality. The conversation goes from Beth being real mad to Mare to calling her a beautiful little tropical fish. We discuss YA tropes and t...

In this week’s episode, Mare finds herself in a situation she never thought she’d be in with Maven. The Scarlet Guard reveal themselves and we learn about the face of their glorious revolution, sacrifice, and the price of real change. Over in training, we see both Cal and Maven duel. It is an epic display of Swolitiude. Come along on the ride with the Little Prince, the Little Lightning Girl, and...

In this week’s episode, Mare starts training with the Silver high house teens and Evangeline is determined to make it a living hell for her. Lessons with Julian take a dark and twisted turn and Mare learns the palace, as well as her new ability, hold more secrets than she ever imagined. We also review the first 15 chapters of Red Queen, where we get lots of FORESHADOWING, find out SwolCal never sk...

In episode 7, take a trip home to the Stilts. We get a glimpse of Mare’s first experience motorcycles and garage doors, into home life with the Barrows, get terrible news from the war front, and Mare ups the ante with a decision that changes the course of everything. There is nowhere for her to hide now. Join us for this roller coaster of a chapter with Mare freak outs, bad Boston accents, and so...

In episode 6, Mare begins “school” at the palace and is not happy about it, dines with the enemy at almost every meal, and meets the amazing Julian (who vows to never lie to her). Can she believe him? Will Elara, Evangeline, and the other Queenstrial girls kill her first? All this and the intriguing yet borderline ridiculous Lady Blonos. Join us as we navigate what Mare thinks will be mundane but...

In these chapters we're invited to a feast with the noble Silver families. Join us as we find out if Mare can juggle the lies forced upon her to survive and keep her family safe or if it will all come crashing down? Interact with us at readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com, on Instagram @readingwiththerockefellers, on Twitter @rockefellerread or on our website www.readingwiththerockefellers.com **A...

In our fourth episode, we cover chapter 8 of the book Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. This chapter gives us insight into the inner workings of the Silver royal family as Mare is thrust headlong into political deception. Join us as Mare's life and mind are turned inside out. Interact with us at readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com, on Instagram @readingwiththerockefellers, on Twitter @rockefellerrea...

In our third episode, we cover chapters 5, 6, and 7 of the book Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. We get a glimpse of the summer palace, meet mysterious stranger Cal, and see Mare balance both ends of the class spectrum before accidentally falling into a whole new life. Interact with us at readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com, on Instagram @readingwiththerockefellers, and on Twitter @rockefellerread....

In our premiere episode, we cover chapters  1& 2 of the Red Queen book series by Victoria Aveyard. Your hosts Greg, Beth, and Mia Rockefeller led you through the intro to this fascinating YA fantasy novel and top it off with some great discussions. Come along with us as we find out who Mare Barrow is and how her life of poverty and threats of war turns upside down forever in the blink of...

In our second episode, we cover chapters 3 & 4 of the book Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. These chapters introduce us to the war between Norta and the Lakelands and show us a bit bigger piece of the Red Queen world. Join us as we learn more about Norta and how the blood divide can determine your entire life before you are even born! Interact with us at readingwiththerockefellers@gmail.com, on...