Mixed Up Files of Ammu and Zoe

Hello and welcome back! The girls are back to discuss another book by podcast- favourite author Rebecca F. Kuang, this time a modern literary fiction novel about an extremely morally- gray (dare we say evil) woman who plagiarizes her way through the high ranks of the publishing world. Listen as we discuss the rules of intellectual property, how much we hate June, and who gets the right to tell cer...

Welcome back to the arena, listeners! Character backgrounds are revealed, political subtext is read, everything is poisonous, and Snow is still unable to get over his one crush from high school. Ammu and Zoe praise the incredible Suzanne Collins, look at parallels, and try to find the saddest moment in the book. There are a lot of contenders. Like a lot, guys, this was seriously devastating. Read...

Welcome back! This month, we read the TikTok favourite, Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Read. Questions are raised. Individuals are mocked. Was Daisy a feminist icon? Did Billy deserve Camilla? Were issues mishandled? And- most importantly- why does every lyric of the world's so- called best band read like a high school poet's idea of 'deep art'? Listen and find out!

Hello Season 2 listeners, a new era of Mixed Up Files has begun and we are inaugurating it with the one and only Babel by R. F. Kuang. Colonialism, languages, friendships and more are topics of discussion. What is the connection between all of the above? Find out by tuning in! We hope you enjoy! Leave your thoughts in the comments and make sure to follow our social media and Spotify account!:) Our...

Hi everybody! We haven’t released anything for quite a while, but to make up for it, this something special. This time we have a chat with …. each other! We discuss everything books, podcasting and more. This episode was recorded in real time which makes it our first ever real life podcast. If you have thoughts please contact us on our instagram, email or leave us a voicemail! Pls share your summe...

Happy May, everyone! This month, we read You Could Be So Pretty, a stunning book by Holly Bourne. We chat about beauty standards and just how present they are in our life, a friends-to-romance ark we all saw coming and the choice we have to put effort in how we look. Or do we really have that? If you're curious on what we think, you should choose to listen to the episode. This book has some pr...

Hi! Happy April Fool's- we're posting our March episode on the 1st of April. It was a busy month. Don't worry, though- this episode is worth the wait, because we are talking with the lovely Laurel Black, author of The Lost Kingdom! IMPORTANT: we switched next month's book: we are reading YOU COULD BE SO PRETTY by Holly Bourne!

Hi, everyone! This month, we were lucky enough to read an early copy of The Lost Kingdom by Laurel Black! This YA fantasy book was such a gripping, fun read, and in this episode we talk all about our favorite characters, plot twists we did not see coming, and what we hope to read about in the next parts of this series! Our next book: The Doomsday Archives by Zack Loran Clark and Nick Eliopoulos Ou...

Hi everyone, and welcome back to the podcast! In our first episode of 2024, we talk about The Afterlife of Holly Chase, a christmassy re- telling of a classic. We forget a lot of plot points, but we do clarify the meaning of 'mousy' hair. We have some very exiting news, so make sure to listen until the end! Next book: The Lost Kingdom by Laurel Black

Hello, our Good listeners! This month we did the most Evil thing of all- read this novel. Join us as we make our way through this brick of a book, trying to sort through story lines, and failing to find any substance to characters. How many times can Zoe call a chapter nonsense before that word loses its meaning? Can Ammu correctly guess what crazy turn this series takes? Listen to find out! Next...

Hi, tributes! On this extra episode of the podcast we welcome you to the arena once more, this time to look at the new movie, Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes! Listen as we gush about the story, debate how awful Snow really is, and talk about the songs adapted into this movie! Did you love this as much as we did? Tell us on our instagram, @mixedupfilespodcast, or call our voicemail!

Hi everyone! Last month, we had an episode on the Hunger Games- and turns out, we're still stuck in the arena. So join us for a game of trivia where we discover Ammu's surprising talent for memorizing door numbers, and would- you- rather questions that makes Zoe wonder about whether she would make a good Katniss Everdeen on film. (She would not) Next book: The School For Good And Evil Our...

Hello, everyone! Surprise! One year ago, we sat down with two headphone- microphones and and a dream, and now were here to celebrate that! We talk about how we started this, and then we play a game of 'Smash- and Pass' - but with book tropes! What are our favorite things to read about? What makes us throw a book across the room? Whats the trope that annoys Zoe irrationally? And what affect...

Hi everyone, and may the odds be ever in your favour this moth! We read the Hunger Games. This 2008 dystopan book was a New York Times bestseller for more than 260 weeks, and it is one we both absolutely love. Join us as we talk about why is this story so good, who is the best boyfriend, why we should hate Gale, the best scenes and what do we think about the upcoming movie! Join us for our spooky...

Hi everyone! For the last book of the summer, we read Begin Again by Emma Lord, an adorable book about a girl unable to live up to a legacy, a boy who drinks disgusting coffee, and the slowest burn that ever blazed in literature! Featuring a confused roommate, a math major who's secretly a writer, a ribbon system none of us could understand, a breakup song that annoyed Zoe more then it should've,...

Trigger Warning: sexual assault. Hi everyone, and welcome back to another confusing episode! In celebration of Pride Month, we have read Heartstopper, the graphic novel and series that have gained fans all over the world. It's an sweet story with not much plot, but then, it had sexual assault in it... it was a lot, but also not much? It's strange. We stan Narlie. Our next book is The Good...

Pick Me Pip has a case and the Mixed-Up girls are here to solve it. Hi, everyone! This month we talk about murder, morals, unrealistic characters and fictional crushes- in other words, this months read was A Good Girls Guide To Murder! Listen as we try to untangle this complicated, very fun to read (but ultimately pointless) mystery! Next book: Begin Again by Emma Lord! Contact us on instagram @mi...

Hi everyone, and welcome to our June episode! This month, we read The Girl Who Drank The Moon, and it was... interesting? This book has tackled some interesting themes like grief, but at the same time, it was sort of forgettable? We don't know. Listen to hear us untangle this and try and figure out what we think about this. The next book we're reading is Heartstopper by Alice Oseman. You can play...

Hi everyone, and welcome to the last episode of our Harry Potter breakdown- or, at least, the last one for now. Did you know we are natural magic- animal biologists? We didn't either, but it was a delight to find out. Listen as we debate whether the new series is a needed, is Snape a danger to all Hogwarts students, can wizards be home-schooled and the reasons why we couldn't break into the Minist...

Are you like us and couldn't stop talking about the phenomenal book What Happened to Rachel Riley? Well, you are in luck, then, because we're here to talk with the author herself! Claire Swinarski is here to answer our questions about the book,tell us about her writing process, and reveal a book she's working on that neither of us can wait to read. Claire's IG: @claireswinarski Our IG: @mixedupfil...

TW: sexual harrassment Hi everyone, for this month's book review we talked about the middle grade novel "What Happened to Rachel Riley?", a book that mainly focuses on sexual harassment in a middle school environment and much more! If you want to hear why we think this book needs to be read and talked about and why Rachel deserves a cape, tune in for a deep, serious but fun one!;) Also: the interv...

Hello, and welcome to the second part of our Harry Potter series! This month, we discuss moments in the films that really bother us, we do a round of Would You Rather and Impressions. If you always thought Umbridge was more evil than Voldemort, that even the Dursleys are better then the Malfoys, Time Turners are not worth it and Ron with a broken wand is not a good idea, you will like this episode...

Hello everybody, this is our third seasonal episode: The Mixed Up Files of Spring!! If you haven't listened to the winter and fall book recommendations, we strongly recommend you to.:) Our TOP 10 books for spring are: (Listen for details!:)) 1) The Secret Garden 2) Eragon 3) Alice in Wonderland 4) Pride and Prejudice 5) Book Scavenger 6) The Bad Beginning 7) Those Kids from Fawn Creek 8) Who Let T...

Hi everyone, TW: rape, sexual assault are mentioned shortly For April's Episode we discuss the classic To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Characters, history, racial injustice, Scout, and Zoe's beloved Jem - there's just so much to talk about! What do you think about the book? Share your opinions with us on our following contacts!:) Instagram: @mixedupfilespodcast Goodreads: The Mixe...

TW: sexual harassment, depression Hi, everyone! This is our third interview this year, and we had a wonderful time talking with Kimberly Brubaker Bradley about her books, research, and writing process. We mostly talk about The War That Saved My Life, but we mention Fighting Words and Jefferson's Sons, too. Enjoy listening! Our book for April is To Kill a Mockingbird. Our review airs on the first o...