Emily and Christina dig back into the second and final installment of Marie Lu's technicolor near-future Warcross series with Wildcard, which leads them to contemplate the very nature of life and death, give some investment advice, and incites

Furyborn

Feb 10th, 2019 1h 2m

Emily and Christina kick off a new series with Furyborn by Claire Legrand -- an epic fantasy with two fierce heroines intertwined in a millennia-spanning conflict. The girls unpack the captivating opening chapter, make prophecy predictions, and

#24: A Reaper at the Gates

Nov 18th, 2018 55m 6s

Emily and Christina jump back into Sabaa Tahir's bestselling An Ember in the Ashes series with the third book, A Reaper at the Gates. The girls catch up with Laia, Elias and Helene and try to predict how this romantic (and gut-wrenching) series

#23: The Cruel Prince

Aug 19th, 2018 49m 57s

Emily and Christina gush over The Cruel Prince by Holly Black -- the first book in a dark, whimsical series centered around a mortal girl in faerie court. Brimming with complicated family dynamics, royal intrigue, twisted power plays, and (of c

#22: Children of Blood and Bone

Jun 26th, 2018 52m 57s

Emily and Christina jump into the West African-inspired fantasy debut, Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi and explore how and why it's taken the YA world by storm.

#21: Wintersong

May 8th, 2018 39m 23s

Emily and Christina go deep underground to talk about S. Jae-Jones's haunting debut Wintersong. They navigate a labyrinth of questions such as: Can goblins be hot? How did this book legally get published? Is our protagonist actually Beethoven?

#20 Contemporary YA Mashup

Apr 22nd, 2018 55m 15s

Emily and Christina talk contemporary YA for the first time on the podcast, with a spoiler free discussion of two critically acclaimed books: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and Turtles All the Way Down by John Green.

Star Wars - The Last Jedi

Dec 27th, 2017 25m 31s

Briefly stepping away from books, Emily and Christina can’t help but discuss the latest Star Wars blockbuster, The Last Jedi. With a love story that feels like it’s straight out of YA, how could they not? [*Spoilers for Last Jedi and Grisha Tri

#19: Warcross

Dec 22nd, 2017 46m 38s

Emily and Christina delve into sci-fi with Marie Lu's action-packed VR video game book of their dreams. Listen along as they chronicle their own gamer experience (or lack thereof) and gush over Emika Chen, a badass protagonist with hacking skil

#18: A Court of Wings and Ruin

Oct 30th, 2017 50m 53s

The boys join Emily and Christina for the final book in Sarah J. Maas' A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Friendships are severed, wars are fought, and it's possible not everyone will make it out alive...during the recording of this podcast.

#17: Red Queen

Jul 24th, 2017 54m 8s

Emily and Christina are finally discussing the popular Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard. Diving into the first three books, the girls cover the melting pot of dystopian and high fantasy elements and how their impressions compared to the hyp

#16 The Remnant Chronicles

May 24th, 2017 48m 43s

Emily and Christina enjoy some red wine while unpacking best-selling series by Mary E. Pearson, The Remnant Chronicles. Expect ample discussion on the unique premise of the first book and who they thought the princess was falling for (high stak

#15: Empire of Storms

Apr 17th, 2017 51m 35s

Emily and Christina are BACK and discussing Empire of Storms, the fifth book in Sarah J. Maas' bestselling Throne of Glass series. The girls dig deep into the series' growing pains, analyze what works (and what doesn't) in YA sex scenes, and go

#14: Crooked Kingdom

Jan 22nd, 2017 51m 26s

Emily and Christina are back in the Grishaverse talking about Leigh Bardugo's Crooked Kingdom, the second book in the Six of Crows series. The girls discuss the ups and downs of a series with constantly shifting POVs and what makes this series

#13: A Torch Against the Night

Nov 4th, 2016 45m 51s

Christina and Emily discuss one of this fall's hottest books: A Torch Against the Night. The 2nd book in Sabaa Tahir's An Ember in the Ashes series, the girls gush over the book's depth of culture, badass women, brutal bad guys, and epic romanc

#12: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Oct 7th, 2016 50m 56s

Emily and Christina go back to the series that started it all. In the beginning of the pod, they discuss the results of their Pottermore quizzes. After that, they break down their reactions to the script of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a

#11: A Court of Mist and Fury

Aug 19th, 2016 1h 2m

The boys are back! Emily and Christina's friends make a return appearance to discuss A Court of Mist and Fury -- the 2nd book in Sarah J. Maas' best-selling new adult fantasy series, A Court Thorns and Roses.

#10: Winner's Trilogy

Jun 27th, 2016 50m 28s

Emily and Christina discuss The Winner's Trilogy, the best selling series by Marie Rutkoski's about warring societies, forbidden romance, and political intrigue. After a year of eager anticipation, they spend some extra time weighing in on the

#9: An Ember in the Ashes

May 4th, 2016 52m 34s

Emily and Christina discuss one of the biggest YA books of 2015, An Ember in the Ashes -- diving into the ancient Roman influence, love squares, and brutal yet fascinating world of Blackcliff Academy. Also, not gonna lie, we got a little tipsy

#8: A Court Of Thorns And Roses

Apr 6th, 2016 1h 11m

Christina and Emily are joined by two of their best friends, Max and Robbie, who bring as much masculinity as they can muster to discuss the Beauty and the Beast-inspired new series by Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses.

#7 Shatter Me Series

Mar 11th, 2016 43m 17s

Emily and Christina tear apart their friendship over best-selling dystopian, fantasy series, Shatter Me, by Tahereh Mafi.

#6: Worldwalker Trilogy

Feb 19th, 2016 46m 12s

Emily and Christina are back(yay!), and jumping into the first two books of Josephine Angelini's Worldwalker Trilogy. Lots of catching up, red wine drinking, and discussion of multiple dimensions. No spoilers until the 2nd half, so take a liste

#5: Six of Crows

Nov 13th, 2015 48m 40s

Emily and Christina discuss the grittier side of the Grisha world in Leigh Bardugo's new, spin-off series -- a heist story with a ragtag cast of characters (think fantasy-style Oceans Eleven.)

#4: Grisha Trilogy

Oct 9th, 2015 45m 39s

Emily and Christina discuss the Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo. (And attempt not to destroy their friendship over their heated Mal vs. The Darkling debate)

#3: Queen of Shadows (Pt. 2)

Sep 22nd, 2015 45m 13s

Part 2 of Emily and Christina's discussion of new release Queen of Shadows, the fourth book of Sarah J. Maas' best-selling Throne of Glass Series. A few glasses of wine in and they finally move beyond the romance and gush over fierce female fri