Books and Bideo Bames

Join us as we discuss Travis’s first book recommendation for Elizabeth; Red Rising by Pierce Brown. ❓Was Red Rising hard for you to get into, given all of the suffering?❓ Pierce Brown Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piercebrownofficial TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@piercebrownofficial X: https://twitter.com/pierce_brown?lang=en Our Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instag...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss The Dead and The Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer. We chat about religious representation and compare this book to its companion (Life as We Knew It). ❓Do have a favorite book in this series?❓Susan Beth Pfeffer Social Media:Website: https://susanbethpfeffer.blogspot.com/Our Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksandbideobamesTikTok: https://www....

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨🚨 TRIGGER WARNING 🚨—suicide, SA, self-harm, bigotry, mental illness, abuse—Join us as we discuss Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin. ❓Is gender one of the first things you try to figure out when you meet someone?❓Jeff Garvin Social Media:Instagram:TikTok:YouTube:Our Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksandbideobamesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@books_...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss Cinder by Marissa Meyer. We go way off course and get into a heated argument about monarchy, but end up as friends still. ❓Did the Cinderella symbolism in this book ever feel heavy handed to you?❓Marissa Meyer Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marissameyerauthor/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarissaMeyerAuthor/Website: https://www.mar...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨 🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride, everybody! 🏳️‍🌈Join us as we discuss Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. We dive into this coming of age story and reminisce about our own teenage experiences. ❓Do you think everyone should have to “come out” whether they’re straight or gay?❓Becky Albertalli Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckyalbertalliTumblr: https://...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss Unwholly by Neal Shusterman. This second book dives deeper into many of the themes of the first, and it creates a rage in Elizabeth that is only rivaled by certain video games. ❓Do you have a favorite character in the Unwind series? A least favorite character?❓Neal Shusterman Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nealshusterman/TikTok: https:/...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss Hades by Supergiant Games. We discuss Elizabeth’s first ever roguelike, the mechanics of this particular game, and favorite characters. ❓Do you have a favorite Greek god or goddess? Is it the same after playing Hades?❓Supergiant Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supergiantgamesX: https://x.com/SupergiantGamesYouTube: http://www.youtube.com...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisburger. We talk triggering quotes, do-gooder boyfriends, and do a lot of comparisons to the movie. ❓Do you think satire, when it comes to body image, is helpful or counterproductive?❓Lauren Weisburger Social Media:Website: https://www.laurenweisberger.com/Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lauren.weisbergerInstagram: htt...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. Coming off the high of our last sci-fi book (Project Hail Mary), we look into some YA fiction to see if it holds up. ❓Have you ever considered what you would do in an end of the world situation?❓Susan Beth Pfeffer Social Media:Website: https://susanbethpfeffer.blogspot.com/Our Social Media:Instagram: https://www.i...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss the second half of Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Elizabeth made some people very angry last time. Let’s see if she can redeem herself!❓Have you ever not finished a videogame? If so, which one?❓Nintendo Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nintendoamericaX: https://x.com/NintendoAmericaWebsite: https://www.nintendo.com/Our Social Media:Ins...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss Twice, by Mitch Albom. We’re on a roll with time travel books and this one has completely new time travel techniques!❓Would you take the chance to undo mistakes if you could?❓Mitch Albom Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchalbom/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mitchalbomofficialWebsite: https://www.mitchalbom.com/home/Our Social Media:I...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister. We absolutely loved this one (BOTH of us), so get ready for a gush fest. ❓Was this story as intriguing if you weren’t a parent as you read it?❓Gillian McAllister Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gillianmauthorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/gillianmcallisterauthorWebsite: https://gillianmc...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss the first half of Ocarina of Time. Playing a game that came out in 1998, for the first time in 2026 is a WILD ride. ❓Do you feel like there’s a significant story line in Ocarina of Time?❓Nintendo Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nintendoamericaX: https://x.com/NintendoAmericaWebsite:  https://www.nintendo.com/Our Social Media:Instagram: h...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss Heartless by Marissa Meyer. This one got a little heated because we had some very different viewpoints!❓Did you like this book? Why or why not?❓Marissa Meyer Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marissameyerauthor/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarissaMeyerAuthor/Website:  https://www.marissameyer.com/Our Social Media:Instagram: https://w...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss Ashley Poston’s Seven Year Slip. This is Travis’s first ever romance book, so we get to dive in to the whole genre!❓Do you think Clementine was fair to both versions of Iwan?❓Ashley Poston Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyashposton/Website: https://www.ashposton.com/Our Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksandbideobam...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we depart from our usual programming to discuss the Project Hail Mary film. We talk about the things we liked, the things we didn’t like, and how it compared to the book. ❓Were there any scenes from the book that you wish had made it into the movie?❓Andy Weir Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndyWeirAuthorX: https://x.com/andyweirauthorWebsite: https:...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss playing through the time focused puzzle game Braid. Things get a little heated around this one!❓Did you understand what the game was about during your first play through?❓Thinky Games Social Media:Instagram: http://instagram.com/thinkygamesX: https://x.com/thinky_gamesWebsite:  https://thinkygames.com/about/YouTube:  @thinkygames  Our Social Media:Instagr...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss rereading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, in preparation for the upcoming film. We laugh, we cry, we pretend to understand science. ❓Do you think what Stratt did to Ryland Grace was warranted?❓Andy Weir Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndyWeirAuthorX: https://x.com/andyweirauthorWebsite: https://andyweirauthor.com/Our Social Media:Instagra...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss Unwind by Neal Shusterman. We get into favorite characters, hope, being awake for surgery, and so much more. ❓Did you think this was a book about hope or without hope?❓Neal Shusterman Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nealshusterman/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nealshustermanWebsite: https://www.storyman.comOur Social Media:Instagram: h...

🚨SPOILER WARNING🚨Join us as we discuss Game of the Year, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We talk game mechanics, storylines, and, of course, get a little into books vs. video games. ❓Which ending did you choose and why?❓Clair Obscur Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/expedition33officialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@expedition33gameYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sandfallgamesO...

Join us for talking about Elyse Myers’s NYT Bestseller, “That’s a Great Question, I’d Love to Tell You.” We got to compare our own lives and experiences to the memoir, and really immerse ourselves in this book. ❓What did you think of this one? Were you able to relate to Elyse?❓Elyse Myers Social Media:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elyse_myersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/elyse_myersOu...