Act YA Age

We sit down with returning guest Aubrey to dive into REDEMPTOR, the second (and final) book in Jordan Ifueko's beautiful RAYBEARER duology. We talk social justice, activism, imperialism, demon daddies, and so much more! Stick around til the end where we announce what we're covering next time, and don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes! Also, we're still planning our end-of-year wrap up/mailb...

Our FOLK OF THE AIR journey has come to an end with the novella HOW THE KING OF ELFHAME LEARNED TO HATE STORIES by Holly Black! This one is short and sweet, but we still manage to find a way to become unhinged and emotional, so worry not - it still packs a punch. We talk trauma, stories, and, of course, Cardan being a giant simp. We're sad to see this journey come to an end, but we've had a great...

We are joined by returning guest Jessie to discuss book 3 in Holly Black's FOLK OF THE AIR series: THE QUEEN OF NOTHING! We talk personal and political power, relationship dynamics, redemption, giant snakes, and so much more! Once again, we tried to be chill about our Jurdan feelings, but honestly...it gets a little unhinged. What else did you expect? We're covering each book in this series spoile...

We are joined by friend of the pod Tiffany to discuss book two in Holly Black's FOLK OF THE AIR series: THE WICKED KING! We talk power plays, betrayals on top of betrayals, trauma, and so much more! We also try to be chill about our Jurdan feelings, with limited success. We will be covering each book in this series spoiler-free, so if you haven't read the rest of the series after this book you sho...

We sit down with friend of the pod and returning guest Jenna to begin our journey through Holly Black's THE FOLK OF THE AIR series, with book one: THE CRUEL PRINCE! We talk enemies to lovers, complicated family dynamics, the toxic boys we love, and so much more! We will be covering each book in this series spoiler-free, so if you haven't read the rest of the series after this book you should be sa...

We are joined by friend of the pod and Tolkien scholar Lauren to dive into YA classic HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE by Diana Wynne Jones - as well as its stunning Studio Ghibli animated film adaptation directed by Hayao Miyazaki! We talk Diana Wynne Jones's Tolkien inspiration, sassy old ladies, bratty femboys, adaptation choices, and much more! Stick around til the end where we announce what we're coverin...

Tasia and Corinne tackle Becky Albertalli's modern YA classic, SIMON VS THE HOMOSAPIENS AGENDA, as well as the 2018 film adaptation, LOVE, SIMON! We talk coming out stories vs queer love stories, high school theater, adaptation choices, this book's somewhat complicated legacy, and much more! Stick around to find out what we're covering next time, and don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes! A...

We sit down to chat with Morgan Vega, author of the newly released YA Contemporary SLEEPING AROUND! We talk about Morgan's musical influences, her research and publication process, what draws her to YA as a genre, and more! Stick around to find out what we're covering next time, and don't forget to check out SLEEPING AROUND, available now! As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical...

We are joined by queen of ACOTAR booktok herself, Kaven, to discuss the final (for now) book in our MAASIVE SUMMER BINGE: A COURT OF SILVER FLAMES by Sarah J Maas! We talk mental health journies, shipping wars, baffling magic systems, and, of course, all things Nessian. Stick around til the end where we announce what we're doing next week, and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!...

We continue our journey through the A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series with book (novella) 4: A COURT OF FROST AND STARLIGHT by Sarah J Maas! We talk character retcons, cringey sex scenes, future book set ups, and so much more! This is the fourth episode of our MAASIVE SUMMER BINGE, where we are covering each book in this series spoiler-free - so if you haven't read the rest of the series you shou...

Tasia and Corinne dive into book three of the A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series: A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J Maas! We talk political intrigue, battle scenes, dubious representation, and more! This is the third episode of our planned MAASIVE SUMMER BINGE, where we plan to cover each book in this series spoiler free - so if you haven't read the rest of the series you should be safe until t...

We are joined by returning guest and noted Rhysand stan Jessie to continue our dive into Sarah J Maas's A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series with book two: A COURT OF MIST AND FURY! We talk toxic masculinity, abusive relationships, trauma recovery, found family, and so much more! This is the second episode of our planned MAASIVE SUMMER BINGE, where we plan to cover each book in this series spoiler f...

We are joined again by friend of the pod Aubrey to talk book one in the A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series by Sarah J Maas! We talk fae politics, relationship red flags, family, and so much more! This is the first episode in our planned MAASSIVE SUMMER BINGE, where we plan to cover each book in this series spoiler-free - so if you haven't read the rest of the series you should be safe (until the s...

We are joined by returning guest and Simon Snow scholar Melissa to dive into the final installment of Rainbow Rowell's Simon Snow trilogy, ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS! We talk trauma recovery, feelings, and....okay, it's mostly just feelings. A lot of them. Stick around til the end to hear our big announcement of a very special summer project beginning with the next episode! As always, thanks to Martha...

Tasia and Corinne are joined by friend of the pod and Carolina alum Colby to talk LEGENDBORN by Tracy Deonn! We talk UNC history, Arthurian legend, generational trauma, love triangles, and so much more. Stick around til the end to find out what we're covering next time! As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, Tim for editing, and a big thanks to Colby for being an...

Once again we are breaking format to talk about a Casey McQuiston New Adult romance novel, and we make no apologies. This time we get into her sophomore novel: ONE LAST STOP! We talk queer history, subway sex, found family, and so much more! Stick around til the end where we announce what we're covering next. As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, and Tim for edi...

Tasia and Corinne hit the ground running with one of their most anticipated books of the year: MISTER IMPOSSIBLE by Maggie Stiefvater - book two in the Dreamer Trilogy, after CALL DOWN THE HAWK! We are at our happiest when talking all things Raven Cycle, even if this book gave us all the middle book angst we could ever hope(?) for. We talk dreams, dreamers, industrial espionage, boat dates, lesbia...

We sit down and talk with Brandie June, author of the upcoming YA Fantasy GOLD SPUN, a Rumpelstiltskin retelling that finally gives the miller's daughter her own voice - and a name! We talk about what inspired Brandie to write this story, what her publication journey was like, and why she loves YA. Stick around to find out what we're covering next time, and keep an eye out for GOLD SPUN coming out...

We are joined by YA professor Sam Morris to (finally!) discuss the modern YA classic, THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John Green! We talk "cancer books," metaphors on metaphors, why you should never meet your heroes, and so much more! Stick around til the end where we announce what we'll be talking about next week! As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, and Tim for edi...

Tasia and Corinne dive into Aiden Thomas's second published book, Peter Pan retelling LOST IN THE NEVER WOODS! We talk Peter Pan history, grief, swoony romance, and so much more! Stick around til the end to find out what we're covering next time! As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, and Tim for editing! Find us on the internet if you like: www.actyaage.com acty...

We are joined by our Grishaverse crew, Jessie and Aubrey, to talk everything SHADOW AND BONE on Netflix! We talk casting, our favorite (and least favorite) adaptive choices, GOAT goats, and where we think the show will go next! SPOILER WARNING: We decided that the only way we could analyze how the show fits into the entire Grishaverse was to include the entire written Grishaverse in our analysis -...

We jump right into RULE OF WOLVES by Leigh Bardugo - the final(?) installment in the Grishaverse! We had so much to say that we ended up dividing it into two episodes (this is part 2). We are joined by Act YA Age Grishaverse alumni Jessie and Aubrey with special cameo appearances, and we're talking everything - series character arcs, crow babies, and how this book has retroactively made the other...

We jump right into RULE OF WOLVES by Leigh Bardugo - the final(?) installment in the Grishaverse! We had so much to say that we ended up dividing it into two episodes (check your feeds tomorrow for the next one!). We are joined by Act YA Age Grishaverse alumni Jessie and Aubrey with special cameo appearances, and we're talking everything - series character arcs, crow babies, and how this book has...

We dive right back into YA Fantasy with Jordan Ifueko's gorgeous debut novel, RAYBEARER, with the return of special guest and book club queen, Aubrey! We talk psychic bonds, toxic parents, organic conflict, justice, and more! Oh, and Tasia finds another demon daddy to simp over, but that's no surprise. Stick around til the end to find out what book we're covering next! As always, thanks to Marth R...

We take a break from YA Fantasy to cover a YA staple: THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky! We talk trauma, high school politics, mental illness, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and so much more! Stick around til the end where we talk about the film adaptation, and announce our next book! TRIGGER WARNING: due to the nature of the events in this book, we will be discussing the topics o...