Were the Kids Alright?
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Two friends reread and discuss books from their childhoods! Join Jacqueline and Sophie as they take a critical eye to the books that they loved as children. Read along or don't - it's up to you!

BONUS: Cinderella Is Dead

In this bonus episode of Were the Kids Alright, Sophie discusses Kalynn Bayron's YA book, Cinderella Is Dead. This episode was originally recorded in ...
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Ruby Redfort, Look Into My Eyes

This week, we read Ruby Redfort, Look Into My Eyes by Lauren Child. We discuss what it takes to write a book-within-a-book, Lauren Child’s Clarice Bea...
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Divergent (Part 2)

This "week" we read Divergent, by Veronica Roth. This is the second part of our discussion, where we discuss characters and fanfiction takes and give ...
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Divergent (Part 1)

This “week” we read Divergent by Veronica Roth. This is the first part of our discussion, where we discuss story structure, the worldbuilding of the f...
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BONUS: Faction Quiz

Hey y'all! We recorded a bonus episode of us taking Divergent faction quizzes. Our official episode on Divergent will be out soon. Hope you enjoy! Our...
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Ella Enchanted

This “week” we read Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. And we had a special guest! We discussed fairy tale retellings, fantasy languages, and the D...
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Episode 25: Six of Crows Duology

This week, we read the Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo. We talk about the duology’s amazing characters, how Sophie thought there should’ve been ...
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Episode 24: Shadow and Bone

This “week” we read Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. We talk about Alina’s not-like-other-girls problem, how to make her a more interesting character...
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