Act YA Age
A YA Lit Podcast
About the show
Follow along as two adults dive into young adult books and series in order to unpack the universal appeal of the genre that transcends age and gender barriers.
Episodes and Blog Entries
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2021 End of Year Wrap-Up!
Episode | December 24th, 2021 | 1 hr 24 mins
wrap up
We sit down and talk all about our favorite books of the year!
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TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer
Episode | December 10th, 2021 | 1 hr 26 mins
stephenie meyer, twilight
We are joined by a special guest to discuss Stephenie Meyer's formative debut, TWILIGHT.
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REDEMPTOR by Jordan Ifueko
Episode | November 19th, 2021 | 1 hr 9 mins
jordan ifueko, raybearer, redemptor
We are joined by returning guest Aubrey to discuss REDEMPTOR - the follow-up to Jordan Ifueko's outstanding RAYBEARER.
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HOW THE KING OF ELFHAME LEARNED TO HATE STORIES by Holly Black
Episode | November 5th, 2021 | 34 mins 25 secs
holly black, how the king of elfhame learned to hate stories, the cruel prince
We wrap up our FOLK OF THE AIR coverage with the Cardan novella, HOW THE KING OF ELFHAME LEARNED TO HATE STORIES by Holly Black!
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THE QUEEN OF NOTHING by Holly Black
Episode | October 29th, 2021 | 1 hr 37 mins
holly black, the cruel prince, the queen of nothing
We continue our dive into Holly Black's FOLK OF THE AIR series with THE QUEEN OF NOTHING - featuring a returning guest!
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THE WICKED KING by Holly Black
Episode | October 22nd, 2021 | 1 hr 37 mins
holly black, the cruel prince, the wicked king
We continue our Folk of the Air journey with book two in the series, THE WICKED KING by Holly Black. Featuring a first-time guest!
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THE CRUEL PRINCE by Holly Black
Episode | October 15th, 2021 | 1 hr 33 mins
holly black, the cruel prince, the folk of the air
We are joined by returning guest Jenna to begin our deep dive into Holly Black's THE FOLK OF THE AIR series with book one: THE CRUEL PRINCE!
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HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE by Diana Wynne Jones
Episode | September 24th, 2021 | 1 hr 24 mins
diana wynne jones, howl's moving castle
Tasia and Corinne are joined by a special guest to discuss HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE - both the book by Diana Wynne Jones, and the Studio Ghibli film directed by Hayao Miyazaki!
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SIMON VS THE HOMOSAPIENS AGENDA by Becky Albertalli
Episode | September 9th, 2021 | 1 hr 18 mins
becky albertalli, love simon, simon vs the homosapiens agenda
We discuss Becky Albertalli's seminal SIMON VS THE HOMOSAPIENS AGENDA!
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BONUS: Interview with Morgan Vega, author of SLEEPING AROUND
Episode | September 3rd, 2021 | 31 mins 12 secs
morgan vega, sleeping around
We interview Morgan Vega, debut author of the YA Contemporary novel SLEEPING AROUND!
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A COURT OF SILVER FLAMES by Sarah J Maas
Episode | August 27th, 2021 | 1 hr 59 mins
a court of silver flames, acosf, acotar, sarah j maas, sjm
We discuss the last (for now) book in Sarah J Maas's ACOTAR series, A COURT OF SILVER FLAMES, with a special guest!
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A COURT OF FROST AND STARLIGHT by Sarah J Maas
Episode | August 20th, 2021 | 1 hr 18 mins
a court of frost and starlight, a court of thorns and roses, acofas, acotar, maasive summer binge, sarah j maas, sjm
Tasia and Corinne sit down to talk Sarah J Maas's A COURT OF FROST AND STARLIGHT - book (novella) 4 in the A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series!
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A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J Maas
Episode | August 13th, 2021 | 1 hr 58 mins
a court of thorns and roses, a court of wings and ruin, acotar, sarah j maas
We continue our exploration of the A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series with book three, A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J Maas!
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A COURT OF MIST AND FURY by Sarah J Maas
Episode | August 6th, 2021 | 1 hr 57 mins
a court of mist and fury, a court of thorns and roses, acomaf, acotar, sarah j maas
We continue our ACOTAR journey with book two in the series, A COURT OF MIST AND FURY by Sarah J Maas, featuring returning guest Jessie!
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A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J Maas
Episode | July 30th, 2021 | 1 hr 44 mins
a court of thorns and roses, acotar, sarah j maas
We discuss the first book in Sarah J Maas's A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series with a special guest!
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ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS by Rainbow Rowell
Episode | July 16th, 2021 | 1 hr 56 mins
any way the wind blows, baz, rainbow rowell, simon snow
We finish our Simon Snow coverage with the final installment of the trilogy, ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS by Rainbow Rowell!