Life and Lit

Sydney and Paige celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Latino Book Month by discussing novels and authors of Asian American and Latino descent. 

This week Sydney and Paige discuss a newer novel by the master of horror himself, "The Institute" by Stephen King.  "The Institute" follows Luke, a young boy with exceptional intelligence and unnatural abilities, who is targeted for his power by the people wanting to use his powers for their own gain.

Sydney and Paige discuss Chris Boujalian's suspense novel, "The Flight Attendant," and the hit series that is inspired by it. 

This week Sydney and Paige discuss the psychological thriller that took the literary world by storm: "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides.  Tune in as we discuss the questionable narrator, a woman's year long silence, and the twist that had our minds racing.

In honor of his birthday, this week Sydney and Paige try something new and discuss their favorite William Shakespeare adaptations both on stage and on screen.  From a classic 90s rom com to an acid trip through Verona, tune in for some fun facts about the Bard himself and add some classic Shakespearean insults to your vocabulary.

Sydney and Paige discuss the page-turning thriller "The Guest List" by Lucy Foley. 

Sydney and Paige head back to WWII to discuss Kate Quinn's newest novel, "The Diamond Eye," about the most successful female sniper Mila Pavlichenko.

To kick off April, Sydney and Paige discuss one of the hottest books of the moment, "It Ends With Us" by Colleen Hoover.  Tune in to hear our take on the emotional story Hoover weaves with an important message as well as our picks for the cast of the upcoming movie adaptation.

Sydney and Paige wrap up Women's History Month with two different biographies of notable women. Paige covers "Marie Curie", written by her daughter Eve Curie, and Sydney discusses "Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder" by Caroline Fraser. These two vastly different women have more similarities than you might think! 

To continue Women's History Month, Sydney and Paige discuss a classic favorite, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.  Tune in to find out our takes on the romance plot line (#TeamLaurie), which movie adaptation we prefer, and who gets their happily ever after...

Sydney and Paige continue Women's History Month with a double feature of two powerful, African American female poets. We discuss similarities and inspirations coming from "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou and "Call Us What We Carry" by Amanda Gorman. 

Sydney and Paige celebrate Women's Day, Sydney's birthday, and the relevance of current events with one of their favorite novels, "Winter Garden" by Kristin Hannah.

Sydney and Paige kick off Women's Month and celebrate Paige's birthday with an episode on Jane Austen and our personal favorite, "Pride and Prejudice."

To close out February, Paige and Sydney discuss two very different books honoring black authors for Black History Month.  Paige discusses the eye opening read "A Promised Land" by Barack Obama, while Sydney reviews the debut novel "Homegoing" by up and coming author Yaa Gyasi.

In honor of Valentine's Day, Sydney and Paige discuss their thoughts on Rebecca Serle's unexpected love story "In Five Years".

Sydney and Paige learn a hard lesson in podcasting and discuss Colleen Hoover's hit romantic thriller "Verity." 

For the first episode, Paige and Sydney discuss one of their most recent reads, "The Rose Code" by Kate Quinn. Set in WWII, this novel follows the friendship of three women working at Bletchley Park to break German code and help in the war effort. Secrets and betrayals threaten their friendship as they move through war and the decades after. Tune in for our takes on The Rose Code, including c...