Carissa & Kirsty celebrate Valentine's Day by rediscovering a love of romance thanks to a cast of charming, complex characters and a story that is heartwarming but not saccharine.
Topic: Meet Cute Club by Jack Harbon
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa consider silence, rebellion, joy, love, and the infinite penis.
Topic: Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa finish the extremely solid Arc of a Scythe series with religious allegory, space exploration, and another underwhelming storyline for Rowan.
Topic: The Toll by Neal Shusterman
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa take a hit of candid, vivid writing on a journey through the mind of an Iraq-vet-slash-heroin-addict-slash-hopeless-romantic-slash-part-time-bank-robber-slash-average-dude.
Topic: Cherry by Nico Walker
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa revisit the books of Rough Draught 2020, and none of the real-life events. Who will win the coveted Best Classic, or some of the more obscure Draughties? Let's find out!
Carissa & Kirsty celebrate the holidays with a litany of angelic, demonic, and vampiric figures. It's...really...something.
Topic: A Fashionably Dead Christmas by Robyn Peterman
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa delve into spy work to discover how treason works, why people might commit treason, and whether or not anyone actually cares about treason.
Topic: The Spy Who Couldn't Spell by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa visit another classic fantasy world, consider the definition of allegory, and enjoy good old-fashioned imagination.
Topic: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa discuss the concept of genre: purpose, execution, and personal interaction with.
Topic: The Concept of Genre
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
Kirsty & Carissa head out to Long Island for a relaxing and mildly apocalyptic vacation. On the way, they consider what it would be like if every waking moment were crucially important.
Topic: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore
A boozy book club podcast for literature lovers everywhere! Hosts Carissa and Kirsty dive into a variety of genres and a variety of beverages to discuss the best and worst of the English language.
