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For self-professed astrology skeptics, we have a little too much fun recommending books to the different signs of the zodiac. Join us as we share our thoughts on astrology, match books to zodiac sign (starting with ours, duh), and guess the signs of Six of Crows and Percy Jackson characters. Stay tuned for part 2!! Allure article referenced: https://www.allure.com/story/zodiac-sign-personality-tra...

In this episode, we discuss our favorite characters: what makes them, how they change throughout the story, and why we love them so much. To sum it up, we adore nuance and moral greyness, but tune in to hear the full conversation and listen to us talk about books we love! Find us on the following platforms: Podcast Instagram:  ⁠⁠@turnthepage.podcast⁠⁠ PRR Instagram:  ⁠⁠@pinereadsreview⁠⁠ PRR Twitt...

Aruna sits down with Crispin Jeffrey-Franco, co-owner of Stacks Book Club, to chat about Oro Valley's very first independently-run bookstore. Tune in to hear a conversation about books, the importance of supporting local businesses, and what makes Stacks Book Club stand apart from other bookstores (such as tattoo flash days!). Find us on the following platforms: Podcast Instagram:  @turnthepag...

We're starting up the pod again! Your new hosts, Aruna and Sam, are here to talk about all things romance-related in the book world. From declaring friends-to-lovers as the best romance trope to swooning over the one and only Selwyn Kane, this pilot episode of S7 of Turn the Page! (formerly Pine Reads Podcast) is full of fun conversation and hot takes. Find us on the following platforms: Podca...

In this short but sweet episode we sat down with October contest winner Cleo Florence to discuss their work, Letters from a Twisted Prince . Tune in to hear about the message of the work, what makes good poetry, and advice for aspiring poets! 

We had the chance to chat with our September Contest winner, Aeden Romeyn about all things writing: from spooky stories to must-haves when creating great fiction, Aeden gives us the run-down on the creative process. 

In celebration of Women’s Equality Day, the members of the PRR team got together to discuss the importance of strong female characters in Young Adult literature. Check out this month’s episode to hear about some of our favorite female and female-identifying characters, romance in YA, and why we need well-written women and girls in literature. 

Hey Readers! The Pine Reads Podcast is back! While we're sad to see Sadie and Adrianna go, we're so excited to see what happens next for them post graduation. Your new hosts for this season, Taylor and Sophie, kick off this episode by discussing Summer Reading: the TBRs, tropes, and themes that make it fun! They are joined by new Pine Reads interns Emma and Megan, who have quite a few amazing reco...

Join your hosts, Sadie and Adrianna, in their last episode of the Pine Reads Podcast. Sadie shows Adrianna the ropes of fancasting with Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant and One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus, while Adrianna teaches Sadie the joy of Fanart. Which one is your favorite? 

On this very special episode of the Pine Reads Podcast, Adrianna and Sadie are joined by Jordan Emory Vens and Melanie Moreno, the winners of our Love Me, Love Me Not contest, and Vinny Cuadrado, the winner of our Spring Into Sci-Fi and Fantasy contest! Listen along to hear the winners read excerpts of their winning pieces, as well as chat with the hosts about their inspiration, writing processes,...

On this episode of the Pine Reads Podcast your host Adrianna is joined by Pine Reads Review interns Taylor and Sophie to talk all about fantasy. Kale, Chaol, Coal? Rowan Whitethorn as Tinker Bell? Listen along as they talk about all the best staples of the fantasy genre: odd names and how they are pronounced, multiple POV changes, and many, many creatures.  Books and Series Mentioned: The Mor...

On today's episode of the Pine Reads Podcast, hosts Sadie and Adrianna judge the biggest battle of the season: who is the ultimate book boo? Fellow PRR interns Emily and Sophie join in to argue for who they think the best book boo is. This debate gets heated as the pair tries to convince Sadie and Adrianna that their book boo is the best. Who will win this bookish battle: Emily's choice, Kaz Brekk...

Adrianna and Sadie are joined by two Pine Reads interns, Erika and Sophie, for a game of Guess Who: YA Book Character edition! Tensions rise and the players get competitive as they battle to see who has the most knowledge of famous YA book characters. Listen and play along, and be sure to let us know how many you guessed right! Characters mentioned in this episode:  Percy Jackson, Lara Jean C...

SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains MAJOR SPOILERS for the book HAPPILY EVER AFTERS. Read the book before listening to this episode!  On today's episode of the Pine Reads Podcast, Sadie and Adrianna discuss all things HAPPILY EVER AFTERS by Elise Bryant! From sweet confections to love confessions, this fluffy YA rom-com is just delectable. Listen along to hear your hosts gush over all of t...

Listen along as Sadie, Adrianna, and Taylor get into the Valentine's Day spirit with discussions of their favorite YA romances! From tears of sadness to tears of joy, these books have it all. Be sure to let us know what your favorite YA romance is!

The Pine Reads Podcast is BACK! Hosts Sadie and Adrianna kick off season 4 with a passionate discussion of their recent book swap. Listen along to hear Adrianna lose her mind over One Of Us Is Lying, Sadie share her thoughts on babies born in space, and why they both detest characters whose names start with the letter J! 

In this jolly season finale, hosts Adrianna and Sadie are joined by the two winners of the Pine Reads Review Words of Winter writing contest: Gabriel and Logan. Get to hear readings of their festive winning pieces, learn about their holiday traditions, and much more!  Special thanks to Gabriel and Logan for joining us for this episode, and a big congratulations to them for winning our Words o...

Percy Jackson and The Olympians by Rick Riordan, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, and Twilight by Stephenie Meyer are all household names in the world of YA literature. In this episode of the Pine Reads Podcast, Sadie and Adrianna are joined by three special guests to discuss why they believe these books deserve to be recognized as classics, their cultural impacts, and their predictions on wh...

Join Adrianna, Sadie, and Taylor as they talk about their most loved and most hated book-to-film adaptations. Listen to hear a debate of the age old question "is the book better than the movie?", Sadie lose it over the events in The Mortal Instruments, and the most important thing of all: are your hosts Team Jacob or Team Edward.  This episode features an in depth discourse about popular YA n...

In today's spooky Halloween episode of the Pine Reads Podcast, hosts Sadie and Adrianna are joined by Aeden and Ezikiel, the winners of the Pine Reads Spooky Short Story and Poetry contest! Get to hear chilling readings of their winning pieces, a behind-the-scenes look at their writing processes, and much more! Special thanks to Aeden and Ezikiel for joining us for this episode, and a big congratu...

Join Adrianna and Sadie as they recount their favorite books growing up and the impact they had on their reading journeys.  Books mentioned in this episode: Johnny Lion's Book by Edith Thacher Hurd & illustrated by Clement Hurd, Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen, Catalina Magdalena Hoopensteiner Wallendiner Hogan Logan Bogan Was Her Name by Tedd Arnold, Skippyjon Jones by Judy...

On today's episode, Sadie and Adrianna are joined by two special guests, fellow Pine Reads Review staff members Erika and Kayla for a fun book guessing game! Play along with your hosts and their guests, and try to guess the book based on their bad synopses. CONTENT WARNINGS: Today's episode contains brief discussions of cancer, death, murder, the confederacy, and white-washed characters in films....

Join our hosts for a roundtable discussion of Melissa Bashardoust's GIRL, SERPENT, THORN, a recent YA, Persian fairytale re-telling. Topics include: a brief summary, some of our favorite moments, our ships and their wrecks, the poisonous ending, and that sweet, sweet tension. SPOILERS AHEAD!

Get to know your new hosts and their favorite books from this summer! Books featured in today's episode:   From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks XOXO by Axie Oh Last Chance Books by Kelsey Rodkey The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni

In the season 2 finale, join Hannah, Jackie, and Wendy for one last bookish chat. After choosing books for each other to read, our hosts discuss FIREBORNE by Rosaria Munda, PERMANENT RECORD by Mary H.K. Choi, and LEGEND by Marie Lu, as well as some of their most anticipated releases and favorite podcast moments. As always, thanks for listening and keep reading, folks!