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Skip the Prologue

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Skip the Prologue dives past the hype and into the real conversation—reviews, critiques, thematic deep dives, and reflections on the books everyone is talking about (and the culture around them).If you're ready for deeper discussions about the stories we read, listen in to get straight to the point and skip the prologue.

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Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Trailer Breakdown 15.04.2026 15:21

The Hunger Games is BACK; the Sunrise on the Reaping trailer just dropped. I'm breaking down every impactful scene and every emotional moment that I can't wait to see on the big screen. Fun tags: The Hunger Games, hunger games sunrise on the reaping, sunrise on the reaping trailer, sunrise on the reaping trailer reaction, sunrise on the reaping review, hunger games trailer reaction, haymit...

Coldwire by Chloe Gong - a book written for AI critics everywhere 05.04.2026 30:52

I finished Coldwire three hours ago, and my head is still reeling from the plot twist in it. It’s not often you find a book that tackles privatization, mass-surveillance, military tactics, immigration, nationalism, ethics in tech, and propaganda all within its front and back covers. This book does all of that while delivering the message through Gen Z narrators and a dash of romance to leave you w...

Ruined Character Arcs, Pointless Betrayals, and YA age limits? | Skip the Prologue Ep. 1 11.03.2026 31:59

Welcome to the very first episode of Skip the Prologue , a podcast for readers who want to go beyond the hype. Today, we’re jumping into broken character arcs, betrayals that don’t earn their place in the story, and whether there is an age limit to reading YA. Today's episode is in get-to-know-me fashion, so enjoy this casual conversation about favorite (and least favorite) books before we get...