Act YA Age

We are joined by friend of the pod Kat to discuss chapters 39-the end of CALL DOWN THE HAWK - the first book in Maggie Stiefvater's DREAMER trilogy. THIS IS THE END, Y'ALL. Our huge TRC/DREAMER binge is over (for now), and there is no better way to say goodbye than by crying over the Lynch brothers. Again. We also talk visionaries, Bryde's dubious motivations, character arcs, and, of course, conti...

We are joined by friend of the pod Joy to discuss chapters 1-38 of CALL DOWN THE HAWK - the first book in Maggie Stiefvater's DREAMER trilogy. We talk dreamers, dream creatures, dream consequences, Lynch brothers, and, of course, speculate wildly about the upcoming sequel: MISTER IMPOSSIBLE. Spoiler alert: once again, we want to remind you that we WILL be referencing events throughout the entire R...

We are joined by friend of the pod and returning guest Martha to discuss the ancillary material of THE RAVEN CYCLE: the three Christmas short stories and the OPAL novella, all by Maggie Stiefvater. We talk holiday traditions, childhood trauma, dream science, and so much more - including tons of speculation about the DREAMER trilogy. SPOILER ALERT: once again, we want to remind you that we WILL be...

We conclude our deep dive into Maggie Stiefvater's THE RAVEN CYCLE with chapters 33-the end of THE RAVEN KING! We talk possession, grief, closure, and, of course, continue our Pynch meltdown. We also get into our favorite series arcs and characters, and take a look at how they've all grown and evolved since the beginning of the series. THANK YOU SO MUCH for joining us on this journey - we're not d...

We are joined by returning guest, friend of the pod Melissa, to discuss chapters 1-32 of Maggie Stiefvater's epic conclusion to THE RAVEN CYCLE: THE RAVEN KING! We talk character growth, cinematic horror, impending doom, and have a collective meltdown over the ship that is Pynch. Oh, and Tasia has another meltdown over Declan Lynch, but what else is new. You know what? This is undeniably our most...

We are joined again by friend of the pod Jessie to discuss chapters 26-the end of book 3 in THE RAVEN CYCLE: BLUE LILY, LILY BLUE! We talk car dates, emotional court appearances, upsetting deaths, and Blue Sargent finally getting full measure. Oh, and Corinne forgets that Ronan Lynch can dream things. SPOILER ALERT: once again, we want to remind you that we WILL be referencing events throughout th...

We are joined by friend of the pod Jenna to discuss chapters 1-25 of book 3 in THE RAVEN CYCLE: BLUE LILY, LILY BLUE! We talk fun villains, flirting (both good and bad), all things Blue Sargent and Richard Campbell Gansey the Third, Declan Lynch for some reason, and so much more. SPOILER ALERT: once again, we want to remind you that we WILL be referencing events throughout the entire series, up to...

We continue our dive into THE DREAM THIEVES by Maggie Stiefvater, covering from chapter 30 to the end! We talk grief, trauma, and the parallel arcs of Ronan and Adam. Honestly, this episode could have been 10 hours, but we tried to rein ourselves in. Sort of. SPOILER WARNING: once again, we want to remind you that we WILL be referencing events throughout the entire series, up to and including the...

We continue our exploration of THE RAVEN CYCLE with chapters 1-30 of THE DREAM THIEVES. We talk dreams, family, queer identity, and all things Ronan Lynch. Fair warning, folks: this is our favorite book of the series, and it shows. SPOILER WARNING: once again, we want to remind you that we WILL be referencing events throughout the entire series, up to and including the OPAL novella, all ancillary...

It's starting, it's starting...with book one of Maggie Stiefvater's incredible THE RAVEN CYCLE! In this extra long, extra spoilery episode we talk magic, forests, and ALL the foreshadowing goodness that can be found in THE RAVEN BOYS. SPOILER WARNING! We decided there was no way to discuss these books without talking about all the foreshadowing and far-reaching implications, so in these episodes w...

In a slight change this week, we do a deep dive into a New Adult book - Casey McQuiston's queer romance RED, WHITE, AND ROYAL BLUE. We talk bisexual representation, political parallels, and so much more! This is one of our favorite books of all time, y'all, so buckle in. And stay tuned for the end, where we talk about potential movie casting, our 2020 year-end book wrap-up, and announce the BIG pr...

We continue our deep dive into Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse with part one of her planned Nikolai duology, KING OF SCARS. We talk Ravkan politics, inner demons, antagonists that just won't go away, and so much more! Stay tuned for our RULE OF WOLVES predictions at the end, and of course our announcement of the last book we'll cover this year! As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirica...

We are joined once again by our friend (and fellow dark book boyfriend lover) Jessie to dig into part two of Leigh Bardugo's wider Grishaverse - the duology made up of SIX OF CROWS and CROOKED KINGDOM! We talk all things Ketterdam and Kaz Brekker, deep character analysis, and more! Keep an ear out for the spoiler section at the end for upcoming adaptation and new book predictions! Fair warning: we...

We are joined by our friend and book club organizing queen Aubrey to talk about the SHADOW AND BONE trilogy - the first trilogy that makes up Leigh Bardugo's expansive GRISHAVERSE books. We talk Mal vs the Darkling, the upcoming Netflix adaptation, and so much more! Keep an ear out for the spoiler section at the end where we talk predictions for the newest book in the GRISHAVERSE! As always, thank...

We are joined by Sam and Tessa of Popcultruristhub.com and the Monkey Off My Backlog Podcast to talk about their experience attending this year's virtual YALL Fest! As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art and Djempirical for our music. And a very special thank you to Sam and Tessa for being wonderful guests! Find us on the internet if you like! www.actyaage.com actyaagepod@gmail.com www.inst...

We are joined by our wonderful friend Jessie to talk THE SCORPIO RACES by Maggie Stiefvater! We try very very hard to not just scream about Sean Kendrick in this one. We are somewhat successful. As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, and Tim for editing. And thank you to Jessie for being a great guest! Find us on the internet if you like! www.actyaage.com actyaag...

We are joined by podcaster extraordinaire Ian Carlos Crawford to talk CEMETERY BOYS by Aiden Thomas! We talk queer latinx representation, found family, and, of course, ghost boyfriends. As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, and Tim for editing. And a huge thank you to Ian for being a wonderful and insightful guest! Find us on the internet if you like! www.actyaa...

We are joined by our friend Martha to discuss AUTOBOYOGRAPHY by Christina Lauren - a YA romance novel that explores themes of queer and religious identity. Stick around to hear what we're going to tackle next! As always, a big thanks to Martha Riley for our art (and for being our guest this week!), Djempirical for our music, and Tim for editing. Find us on the internet if you please! actyaagepod@g...

We are joined by our friend Melissa to discuss the first two books from one of our favorite series, CARRY ON and WAYWARD SON by Rainbow Rowell - with plenty of theorizing as to where the final book, ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS, might take us. As always, a big thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, and Corinne's husband Tim for editing. And an extra special thanks to Melissa for...

Let's get metatextual with our first book choice: FANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell! Come for the critical analysis, stay for Levi. Or vice versa, we don't know your business. Check out a sneak peek of the FANGIRL manga we mention here As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, and Corinne's husband Tim for being a good sport and editing for us!

Where we talk about ourselves, our backgrounds, and why we chose to focus on young adult literature! We'll get into what you should expect from our regular episodes, what our goals are, and most importantly: announce our first book choice!