Act YA Age
A YA Lit Podcast
Episodes and Blog Entries
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THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES by Suzanne Collins
Episode | December 6th, 2024 | 1 hr 53 mins
suzanne collins, the ballad of songbirds and snakes, the hunger games
We're SO back, and we're finally covering Suzanne Collins's seminal THE HUNGER GAMES series - starting chronologically with THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES (+ movie!)!
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FOURTH WING and IRON FLAME by Rebecca Yarros
Episode | December 20th, 2023 | 1 hr 31 mins
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We go slightly off-YA-brand to cover the first two books in Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean series, FOURTH WING and IRON FLAME!
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Netflix's HEARTSTOPPER Season 2
Episode | September 22nd, 2023 | 1 hr 5 mins
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HEARTSTOPPER is back and so are we to talk everything season 2!
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Amazon Studios' RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE
Episode | August 25th, 2023 | 58 mins 29 secs
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We sit down to discuss (ahem, gush over) writer and director Matthew Lopez's adaptation of Casey McQuiston's RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE!
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GREYWAREN by Maggie Stiefvater
Episode | August 4th, 2023 | 1 hr 45 mins
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We are back and finally sitting down to tackle the FINAL book in Maggie Stiefvater's Dreamer Trilogy, GREYWAREN!
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Netflix's SHADOW AND BONE, SEASON 2
Episode | April 7th, 2023 | 1 hr 46 mins
leigh bardugo, shadow and bone, six of crows
We once again sit down with our esteemed Grishaverse alumni to talk season two of the SHADOWN AND BONE series on Netflix!
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Summer Reading Catch-Up
Episode | August 10th, 2022 | 42 mins 17 secs
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We play catch up and discuss everything we've been reading lately!
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KINGDOM OF ASH by Sarah J Maas
Episode | June 21st, 2022 | 2 hrs 6 mins
kingdom of ash, sarah j maas, throne of glass
We are joined by a special guest to discuss the final installment of Sarah J Maas's THRONE OF GLASS series, KINGDOM OF ASH!
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TOWER OF DAWN by Sarah J Maas
Episode | June 3rd, 2022 | 1 hr 42 mins
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Returning guest Jessie returns to tackle Sarah J Maas's TOWER OF DAWN with us!
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I KISSED SHARA WHEELER by Casey McQuiston
Episode | May 17th, 2022 | 54 mins 21 secs
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Tasia and Corinne tackle Casey McQuiston's YA debut, I KISSED SHARA WHEELER!
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HEARTSTOPPER by Alice Oseman
Episode | May 2nd, 2022 | 1 hr 11 mins
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We tackle the first two volumes of Alice Oseman's graphic novel HEARTSTOPPER, as well as the Netflix adaptation!
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EMPIRE OF STORMS by Sarah J Maas
Episode | April 15th, 2022 | 1 hr 54 mins
empire of storms, sarah j maas, throne of glass
We are joined by a special guest to dig into EMPIRE OF STORMS - book 5 in the THRONE OF GLASS series by Sarah J Maas!
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QUEEN OF SHADOWS by Sarah J Maas
Episode | March 25th, 2022 | 1 hr 53 mins
queen of shadows, sarah j maas, throne of glass
We sit down with a special guest to discuss Sarah J Maas’s QUEEN OF SHADOWS
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HEIR OF FIRE by Sarah J Maas
Episode | March 11th, 2022 | 1 hr 33 mins
heir of fire, sarah j maas, throne of glass
We discuss the third book in Sarah J Maas's THRONE OF GLASS series: HEIR OF FIRE!
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HOUSE OF SKY AND BREATH by Sarah J Maas
Episode | February 25th, 2022 | 2 hrs 12 mins
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We dive into Sarah J Maas's CRESCENT CITY universe with HOUSE OF SKY AND BREATH featuring a special guest!
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THE ASSASSIN'S BLADE by Sarah J Maas
Episode | February 11th, 2022 | 59 mins 39 secs
sarah j maas, the assassin's blade, throne of glass
We tackle THE ASSASSIN'S BLADE by Sarah J Maas - the book of novellas in the THRONE OF GLASS series!