Marissa Belmonte and Aliza Pelto

Little Sleep//Much Reading

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Aliza and Marissa are two Creative Writing Grads from Pratt Institute who LOVE books! Pratt gave us years of experience discussing books and being able to really identify the things we like or don't like. Our goal each week is not to find super amazing books we absolutely love, although that would be a nice treat. Our goal is to present new books to our listeners (and oftentimes ourselves) that they may not have had the opportunity to know about. Of course, we will throw in popular titles sometimes and keep up with the trends, because at the end of the day, we really just want to talk about Bo...

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Marissa Belmonte and Aliza Pelto

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BONUS Episode Six.Five: R.L. Stine 08.10.2021 54:02

Our first bonus episode will be celebrating the great R.L. Stine's birthday and reflecting on one of our favorite Children Series, Goosebumps! We also brushed on children's horror and how Goosebumps and Stine have contributed to the genre! "Viewer beware! You're in for a scare!" Below are some articles used to research Mr. Stine. Give them a read! https://bookriot.com/goosebumps-influenced-childre...

Episode Six: Something Wicked This Way Comes 07.10.2021 54:02

Liza and Riss discuss the same book this week (!), which is Ray Bradbury's classic, Something Wicked This Way Comes! We briefly talk about Bradbury before moving into our reviews of the book! Did you know this book has a connection to Gene Kelly? We didn't, but we sure do now! Come and listen to what we think of this book, and do it quick before the Carnival rolls into town.

Episode Five: Hispanic Heritage 29.09.2021 57:02

Aliza and Marissa celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by presenting you with two amazing books by LatinX authors! The Sleepy Hosts discuss magical realism in connection to LatinX authors. Aliza reviews The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Córdova, and Marissa reviews Eartheater by Dolores Reyes. AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUPPORT LATINX AUTHORS ALL YEAR ROUND! NOT JUST DURING HISPANIC HERITAGE...

Episode Four: Stephen King 23.09.2021 1:05:31

To celebrate the birthday of Stephen King on September 21, the two Little Sleep hosts review two of his great books! Marissa reviews The Dark Tower Book One: The Gunslinger, while Aliza reviews Misery! How many times will we say Kathy Bates in this episode? You'll just have to tune in to find out!

Episode Three: Agatha Christie 16.09.2021 58:26

To celebrate Agatha Christie's birthday (Sept 15), Aliza and Marissa discuss the mystery Queen. Aliza reviews The Sittaford Mystery and Marissa reviews And Then There Were None! We discuss the racist context and history of And Then There Were None. We also dip into an ongoing conversation about stereotypes and racism in detective fiction.

Episode Two: Favorites 09.09.2021 56:18

Your hosts, Aliza and Marissa, discuss two of their (many) favorite books! Aliza reviews After Dark by Haruki Murakami and Riss reviews Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky. Will we even be able to shut up about home much we love these books? You'll have to listen to find out. Maybe somewhere in the world, those two are STILL talking.

Episode One: Current Reads 02.09.2021 54:51

Get to know us a little bit better as we talk about the books we are currently reading. Marissa reviews Sleep. Donation by Karen Russell and Aliza reviews Dogtown by Elyssa East.