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Just in time for Casey's birthday, Morgan's birthday, spooky season, the holiday season, and Valentine's Day, we return to the greatest love saga ever told (if you were born after 1995). That's right, we're talking about New Moon by Stephenie Meyer! Will Casey survive a second dose of Twilight fever?
"If we burn, you burn with us." --Casey to Suzanne Collins after reading the travesty of a novel that is Mockingjay.
The first book was okay. The second book was perfect. Will Suzanne Collins' Mockingjay end the Hunger Games trilogy on a high note?
It's safe to say that President Snow one could've predicted how much Casey would end up liking Catching Fire.
Nothing's spookier than a book sequel, because as we've shown on (Re)Read, it's always worse than the original...or is it? Let's find out as we dive into the second book of the Hunger Games trilogy, Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins!
The moral of the story: The real treasure is the friends we see die along the way.
Just in time for the most depressing season of the year, we revisit the YA classic that jumpstarted the "dystopia but with kids" genre--#TheHungerGames by #SuzanneCollins! What will Casey and Morgan disagree about this time?!?!?!?!?!
Something wicked this way comes, courtesy of a listener recommendation! We celebrate the Bard's birthday early with a look at #WilliamShakespeare's shortest and possibly cursed tragedy, #Macbeth!
Fanny is the greatest #JaneAusten heroine ever, and you are a bad person if you disagree.
What time is it? It's #JaneAusten time. And this time, we take a look at her most divisive work ever—#MansfieldPark. Will the book live up to #PrideAndPrejudice's heights, or will it dash Casey's newfound love for Austen?
It's that time of the year when we get together as friends and family to watch our favorite Presidents' Day film--#TimBurton's #NightmareBeforeChristmas.
"When I was a child, I spoke like a child, thought like a child, [read the #HisDarkMaterials trilogy] like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things." -- 1 Corinthians 13:11
It's time for the (allegedly) epic conclusion of the #HisDarkMaterial trilogy: #TheAmberSpyglass by #PhilipPullman. Will the book redeem the mistake that was #TheSubtleKnife, or is it doomed for the abyss, to be forgotten forever?
#TheSubtleKnife sucks. Merry Christmas!
Where there's a Will, there's a way ... right? We continue our (re)read through the #HisDarkMaterials saga with #TheSubtleKnife by #PhilipPullman. Will the sequel of #TheGoldenCompass remain a cut above the rest? Let's find out.
Nothing says "children's book podcast" like an esoteric discussion about adapting myths and the academic interpretations of the Garden of Eden story as they apply to #PhilipPullman's #TheGoldenCompass.
Just in time for the Christianiest of Christian holidays, we revisit the first entry of the #PhilipPullman's #HisDarkMaterials trilogy that's definitely NOT responding to The Chronicles of Narnia, #TheGoldenCompass.
#ThingsFallApart by Chinua Achebe is a great book, and you should read it today*.
During his years in high school, Casey was assigned only a handful of books by Black authors for his English classes*. #ThingsFallApart by #ChinuaAchebe was one of those books. Let's see how it holds up.
"Teenage boys are teenage boys," said Morgan and Casey. "Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. But if I’m to choose between a Nice Guy™ in the making who sometimes turns into a werewolf and a controlling, possessive 104-year-old stalker who cosplays as a high school student, then I prefer not to choose at all."
#Twilight is the most divisive book of all time ... but why? Morgan and Casey add their discourse to #TheDiscourse on #StephenieMeyer's polarizing vampire romance.
♪ Lights up on #WutheringHeights, up at the break of day to chase the ghost of my dead lover away! ♪
Nothing says love like promising to rip out your boo's husband's heart out and drink his blood. Revisit the glory of the most toxic relationship in the universe in #EmilyBronte's classic romance, #WutheringHeights.
Nothing says love like promising to rip out your boo's husband's heart out and drink his blood. Revisit the glory of the most toxic relationship in the universe in #EmilyBronte's classic romance, #WutheringHeights.
The main villain of #MadeleineLEngle's #AWrinkleinTime is a giant, disembodied #brain. #Spoilers?
The main villain of #MadeleineLEngle's #AWrinkleinTime is a giant, disembodied #brain.
On this episode, we go back to a classic from elementary school—#AWrinkleinTime by Madeleine L'Engle! Will we go mad for Madeleine's mad book this time around ... or will it just drive us mad?
"Dead dogs eat no books." --#JohnSteinbeck, probably
If you grew up in California, you read #JohnSteinbeck's #OfMiceAndMen. But was it actually any...good? Or should Steinbeck's dog, Max, have done a better job of eating the draft of the book?
Is Howl a jerk? Or is he just misunderstood? Morgan and Casey debate this age-old questions asked of all #badboys. (Also, a preemptive apology to #DianaWynneJones for possibly the dumbest pun ever.)
Wailing wizards and wily witches make wonderful company ... unless they're trying to eat your heart. We (re)visit the fantasy favorite that sparked a billion adolescent crushes and inspired the (not-so-favorite) #StudioGhibli film, #HowlsMovingCastle by #DianaWynneJones!
Wailing wizards and wily witches make wonderful company ... unless they're trying to eat your heart. We revisit the fantasy favorite that sparked a billion adolescent crushes and inspired the (not-so-favorite) #StudioGhibli film, #HowlsMovingCastle by #DianaWynneJones!
"If you date a white guy, your relationship is guaranteed to end in disaster." --#AmyTan, probably
Totally not in time for #MothersDay, we revisit #AmyTan's classic mamas-and-daughters tale, #TheJoyLuckClub! Will the book bring us joy, or will it end up in the recycling bin*?
Is #ToniMorrison's #TheBluestEye the perfect companion novel for #HarperLee's #ToKillaMockingbird? Let's discuss.
Another week, another (Re)Read episode about a debut novel written by a female writer! This time around, we discuss #TheBluestEye by the great (and Casey's personal GOAT) #ToniMorrison.
Is Atticus a good person? Is Mother's Day racist? Should you see Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of #ToKillaMockingbird? Morgan and Casey discuss all these and more on the conclusion of our (re)read of #HarperLee's classic.
A-well-a, don't you know about Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird? Well, everybody knows that To Kill a Mockingbird is the word!
Pour yourself a pint, sing your favorite drinking song, and put on the Ring of Power, because we're diving headfirst into The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien.
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! And what better way to spend it than rereading the most romantic play of all time (allegedly)—William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet!
"I think I'm quite ready for another (Re)Read episode about The Lord of the Rings." — Bilbo Baggins
/insert Frodo's "It's done!" gif
He impressed us with The Hobbit. He blew us away with The Fellowship of the Ring. He inspired us with The Two Towers. Will J.R.R. Tolkien stick the landing with The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King?
Gollum is bad ... or is he? We complete our trilogy-within-a-trilogy with one last deep dive into The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, including the possible alternative ending for Gollum put forward by J.R.R. Tolkien himself.
You can't spell "hope" without at least one jovial "ho ho ho!" Which is totally the reason why we've published Part 2 of our (re)read of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers during the Christmas season.
We loved The Fellowship of the Ring. Will the second one live up to the first? The epic (re)read saga continues with part two of JRR Tolkien's fantasy trilogy: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers!
All shall love Tom Bombadil and despair!
Is J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit the most metal book in history? How do you pronounce Smaug's name? And why does Morgan hate music? Find out the answers to none of these questions on this episode of (Re)Read.
You knew this one was coming. We begin our journey into Middle-Earth with the legendary novel that started it all: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.
Disney would really prefer it if you didn't listen to our episode about the studio's weird cult film, Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
It's Morgan's birthday (kind of), which means we break all the rules ... much like Disney's 2001 film, Atlantis: The Lost Empire! Which is a movie. That we're talking about on (Re)Read. A podcast about rereading books.
'Tis the season of ghosts and goblins and ghouls, which means it's just in time for ... Casey's birthday special? That's right, we dive way back into Casey's childhood to read a spooooooky favorite of his—#Goosebumps: The Ghost Next Door by R.L. Stine. Celebrate Halloween with us as we explore the dramatic origins of Casey's weirdly masochistic literary tastes!
'Tis the season of ghosts and goblins and ghouls, which means it's just in time for ... Casey's birthday special? That's right, we dive way back into Casey's childhood to read a spooooooky favorite of his—Goosebumps: The Ghost Next Door by R.L. Stine.
Casey and Morgan might love bad b*tches, but that's not a problem in Part Two of our discussion on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that high school boys must hate Pride and Prejudice ... but should they? Morgan and Casey revisit Jane Austen's classic novel of manners in a wayward discussion of love, ego, thirsty ladies, and Timothee Chalomet's face.
At long last, we complete our journey there and back again to the world of Narnia with the last part of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Last Battle.
We conclude our return to the fantasy world of C.S. Lewis with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Last Battle. Will the "last days of Narnia" be a happy romp for these two beleaguered readers, or are they doomed to bitter defeat? Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more!
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair might be the book equivalent of a snooze button, but Casey and Morgan do their darndest to fight off the literary ZZZ's.
It's the second-to-last book of the series (if you read it in the wrong order, that is) and the much-anticipated return of Eustace, but does The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair live up to Casey and Morgan's tentative hopes?
Do giant, sentient mice have free will? It's a question that has confounded philosophers for centuries, and Casey and Morgan for about a week. Will The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader provide the answers they're looking for?
Critics are saying it's "the wager of the century," "must-listen drama," and "I can't believe they're making this a thing, this is so dumb."
It took nine episodes and four books, but we finally talk about our favorite The Chronicles of Narnia character: Bacchus. Catch the conclusion of our two-part discussion on Prince Caspian.
The Pevensies are back, baby! And so is Aslan! Oh, and I guess Prince Caspian is here, too. Casey rants about everything, Morgan fawns over Edmund, and we all struggle to figure out the point of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.
Surely this is the episode where Morgan cries!
Is this the episode where Morgan cries?
Free will, temptation, imperialism, nuclear holocaust...and Diet Coke? The discussion is fiery, the pseudo-sugar water is chilled, and Morgan and Casey are ready to duke it out in Part 2 of this retrospective on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew.
It's Round 2 of The Chronicles of Narnia saga, which means going back to the very beginning: The Magician's Nephew. The sequel/prequel/weirdquel is full of portal jumping, Biblical symbolism, and nose boops, but will it live up to the withering standards of Casey and Morgan? And will Casey's desire to see more peeing in these books be realized? Find out on this episode of (Re)Read!
Did you know? Santa Claus is real! And he hates women!
We start our journey with the big one, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Will our (re)first foray into the magical world of Narnia warm the ice-cold heart of a certain skeptic ... or lead to interminable disappointment for the child at heart?
