Tune in as Sam Cabrera-Dixon (Hardcover Hoes) returns to 2CC for a discussion on Bloodmarked, the second book in the Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn. The first book, Legendborn, had plenty of goodness to offer fantasy readers as a contemporary YA retelling of Arthurian legend. Is Bloodmarked a worthy follow-up (spoilers: it is)? Comparing the … Continue reading #80 – Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (with Sam Cabrera-Dixon of Hardcover Hoes)
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#72 – Netflix’s Do Revenge | Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (with Brandi and Mindy of Drunk Bitches Be Like)
Tune in as Brandi and Mindy (Drunk Bitches Be Like) hang out on 2CC for a deep dive into Netflix’s Do Revenge, the 2022 modernized twist on Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train. This incredibly campy throwback to 90s and 2000s teen cinema provides a foundation for the three hosts to chat about plenty of … Continue reading #72 – Netflix’s Do Revenge | Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (with Brandi and Mindy of Drunk Bitches Be Like)
My 2 Cents on Aces Wild: A Heist by Amanda DeWitt
Thank you to NetGalley and Peachtree Teen for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review! What’s new, everyone? In the queer YA novel Aces Wilds: A Heist by debut author Amanda DeWitt, Arthur Jack Shannon (don't call him Arthur, though) has attended the Elkhollow Preparatory School for three years, and he … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Aces Wild: A Heist by Amanda DeWitt
#64 – Disney+’s Ms. Marvel | Helmed by Bisha K. Ali and Adil & Bilall (with Guy Bradford)
Tune in as previous 2CC guest Guy Bradford comes back around for a breakdown of the newest Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe series Ms. Marvel. It follows Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old Pakistani-American who lives in Jersey City, prides herself on her Captain Marvel geekery, and ends up getting thrown into a journey of self-discovery involving her newfound … Continue reading #64 – Disney+’s Ms. Marvel | Helmed by Bisha K. Ali and Adil & Bilall (with Guy Bradford)
#59 – Netflix’s The Half of It | Directed by Alice Wu (with Dr. Terry Dornak of Hello Wonderful Podcast)
Tune in as Dr. Terry Dornak (Hello Wonderful Podcast) stops by the show to chat with Arthur about Netflix’s The Half of it, the 2020 coming-of-age movie that follows introverted teenager Ellie Chu as she pens love letters on behalf of inarticulate jock Paul Munsky and sends them off to his crush Aster Flores. The … Continue reading #59 – Netflix’s The Half of It | Directed by Alice Wu (with Dr. Terry Dornak of Hello Wonderful Podcast)
#58 – Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (with Ria and Valli of Queerily Ever After)
Tune in as Ria and Valli (Queerily Ever After) hop onto 2CC for Pride Month 2022, during which queer content will be featured throughout the month of June. For the second episode, the spotlight is on Cemetery Boys, the 2020 YA contemporary paranormal novel by Aiden Thomas (Lost in the Never Woods, The Sunbearer Trials). … Continue reading #58 – Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (with Ria and Valli of Queerily Ever After)
Interview with Author Kristen O’Neal (Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses)
Joining the show on this fine day is Kristen O’Neal, author of the contemporary YA werewolf novel Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses, which just had its paperback release on May 10th. Tune in to hear her and Arthur discuss a multitude of subjects, including their shared love for Jurassic Park, their equally shared displeasure for … Continue reading Interview with Author Kristen O’Neal (Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses)
My 2 Cents on See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review! What’s new, everyone? Over a year after my review for Rachel Lynn Solomon’s fake-dating and enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance The Ex Talk, she’s now releasing the YA (although it really should be categorized as New … Continue reading My 2 Cents on See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon
#54 – Gallant by V.E. Schwab (with Jodie and Laura of The Island Library Podcast)
Tune in as Jodie and Laura (The Island Library Podcast) collaborate with Arthur for a recap of Gallant, the 2022 supernatural fantasy YA novel by V.E. Schwab (the Shades of Magic series, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue). Coldhearted orphanages, the moment when you realize books that you thought were YA have actually been targeted … Continue reading #54 – Gallant by V.E. Schwab (with Jodie and Laura of The Island Library Podcast)
#53 – Marvel’s Runaways | Created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (with Matt Cole of Debate This!)
Tune in as Matt Cole (Debate This!, Avenge This!) takes a seat at the table to chat about Marvel’s Runaways, the MCU-adjacent three-season TV show that follows a group of six high schoolers as they learn about a murderous scheme that their seemingly upstanding parents have been committing together for years and proceed to do … Continue reading #53 – Marvel’s Runaways | Created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (with Matt Cole of Debate This!)
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