Debutantes and Debauchery

In this episode we discuss the Raven Boys, by Maggie Stiefvater. We discuss fun friendship dynamics, character driven plot, and an actually good love triangle. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading We Hunt The Flame, by Hafsah Faizel. That episode will be out very soon! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this (belated) episode we discuss Challenger Deep, by Neal Shusterman. We discuss the analogies and speculate on them, talk about portrayals of mental health in books, and get a little sad. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading The Raven Boys, by Maggie Stiefvater. That episode will be out very soon! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson. We discuss our preferences for romance (or lack thereof) and how layers make a book go from good to great. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading Challenger Deep by Neil Shusterman. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss The Scapegracers by Hannah Abigail Clarke. We discuss some girl power and how an "edgy" tone isn't our favorite. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss Cemetery Boys, by Aiden Thomas. Raina has finally picked a winner! We gush about how cute Yadriel and Julian are, discuss queer and trans rep in YA fiction, and ruminate on how the book ended. (What a climax!) Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading The Scapegracers, by Hannah Abigail Clarke. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss Anger is a Gift, by Mark Oshiro. We talk about our love for the diverse cast, how the book managed to expertly discuss so many issues in a coherent narrative, and our ever-growing passion for anything Mark has written. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading Cemetery Boys, by Aiden Thomas. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss The Taking of Jake Livingston, by Ryan Douglass. We talk about the awesome spooky details, how the realistic and speculative parts of the book did or didn't mesh together, and a TikTok ghost? Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading Anger is a Gift, by Mark Oshiro. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss The Loneliest Girl in the Universe, by Lauren James. We talk about the awesome claustrophobic setting, the gruesome details, and the motivations of the antagonist. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading The Taking of Jake Livingston, by Ryan Douglass. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss Raybearer, by Jordan Ifueko. We talk about how much we loved the premise, and how it disappointed us. We touch on the pacing, the lack of development for the characters and world, and what we wish it could have been. At the beginning of the episode, we also discuss the new ending for More Happy Than Not, found in the deluxe edition! Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading The Loneliest Girl in the Universe, by Lauren James. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. We talk about how it completely surprised us with how good it was, delight at the friends-to-lovers trope done properly, and giggle over the characters acting like realistic awkward teens. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon. We discuss why it's actually an adult book (which we did not know going into it), the downfalls of certain romance tropes, and the joys of the unknown monster. To read the author's thoughts on why this book was categorized as adult, please visit her blog. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss The Girls I've Been, by Tess Sharpe. We ruminate on the themes of the book (is it girl power to abuse your daughter??), talk about our favorite parts, and complain a lot about recording the episode during a heat wave! Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading The Bone Season, by Samantha Shannon. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss More Happy Than Not, by Adam Silvera. We talk about the heartbreaking plot, discuss the characters and the choices they made, and contemplate on the complexities of the book. (We also rant about Love, Simon for quite a while...) Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading The Girls I've Been, by Tess Sharpe. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss Want, by Cindy Pon. We talk about the premise and great potential of the book, discuss some plot holes and development issues, and touch on things that we liked, including the great themes of environmentalism and commentaries on social class. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links.

In this episode we discuss When Villains Rise by Rebecca Schaeffer, the thrilling conclusion to the Market of Monsters trilogy. We discuss whether we like how it ended, the ups and downs of the series as a whole, and our excitement for things to come from Rebecca Schaeffer! Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading When Villains Rise, by Rebecca Schaeffer. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss What Big Teeth, by Rose Szabo. We discuss the horror aspects, all the questions we had about the world, and some of our favorite scary (and funny!) parts. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading When Villains Rise, by Rebecca Schaeffer. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss The Wicker King, by K. Ancrum. It's a hard book to read and a hard book to discuss, so it's definitely a shorter episode, but we do talk about the portrayal of mental health in the book, the horrible things that happen to the characters, and how all of it made us feel when reading. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading What Big Teeth, by Rose Szabo. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss Angelfall, by Susan Ee. We talk about evil angels, a romance we love (or hate), and the existence of scorpion horrors. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading The Wicker King, by K. Ancrum. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss Each of Us a Desert, by Mark Oshiro. We talk about the moving and intriguing premise, religious metaphors, and true love in our new favorite book! Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading Angelfall, by Susan Ee. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss Only Ashes Remain, by Rebecca Schaeffer. It's the sequel to Not Even Bones, the book we read for episode 7. In this discussion, we talk about the book as a sequel - where did it succeed, and where did it fall short? We also talk a lot about the choices of the characters, theorize about the third book, and laugh at the unintentional (or not?) hilarity in the story! Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading Each of Us a Desert, by Mark Oshiro. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In our first ever extra episode, we will be ranking the ten books we have read for the podcast, and discussing our own personal reading for the past year and goals for the future. Find out what our favorite and least favorite books have been so far, and how they stack up against each other! Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. This is a bonus episode so we will continue uploading as normal. Thanks so much for listening! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss Five Total Strangers, by Natalie D. Richards. We talk about the characters and our theories about them, the book as a thriller, and if it scared us at all? Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading Only Ashes Remain, by Rebecca Schaeffer. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss The Hearts We Sold, by Emily Lloyd-Jones. We discuss some common YA tropes, if we would make a deal with a demon, and poke some light-hearted fun at a few plot holes. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading Five Total Strangers, by Natalie D. Richards. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss The Girl from the Well, by Rin Chupeco. We talk a lot about horror movies and tropes, the voice and tone of the book, Okiku as an awesome protagonist, and, of course, a few nit-picks. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading The Hearts We Sold, by Emily Lloyd-Jones. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss Not Even Bones, by Rebecca Schaeffer. We talk about the cool abilities of the characters, the realism of the setting, and the morality - are these characters good? Evil? Something else? Also for some reason we mention "My Mom Sold Me to One Direction" fanfiction? Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM and voting resources. Election day is fast approaching, make sure to vote! Next time we will be reading The Girl from the Well, by Rin Chupeco. Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire. We talk about the characters and their fantasy worlds, which worlds we would like to go to, what we thought of the ending, and much much more. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM and voting resources. Make sure you are registered to vote! Next time we will be reading Not Even Bones, by Rebecca Schaeffer. Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

This episode we discuss The Art of Saving the World, by Corinne Duyvis. We discuss how the genre blending worked (and didn't work) for us, the emotional beats with the characters, and the subversion of the chosen one trope . Since the book is out the same day this episode is published, there is a spoiler free section at the beginning for those that haven't read the book yet. Thank you to the publisher for providing a free ARC of the book for review, all our opinions are our own. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM and voting resources as well as ways to help with the fires on the west coast. Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

This episode we discuss The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed. We do the regular discussions of characters and what we generally thought of the book, and we also talk about how it handles it's message and it's portrayal of feminism. (And we gush about how much we loved Erin). Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM and voting resources as well as ways to help with the fires on the west coast. Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

This episode we discuss Children of Virtue and Vengeance, by Tomi Adeyemi. We talk about our expectations for the book, the choices of the characters, and a lot of our frustrations over the plot. Fair warning - there's a lot of ranting! Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Please remember to Vote! With everything happening right now, between fights for civil rights, climate change, COVID-19, etc., voting is so important (as it always is!) so we can have competent leaders in our country and people in office working to make real and good change. Check online or in person for your state's policies on registering, voting deadlines, and where to take your ballot. Why Voting Matters Vote.org Rock the Vote Voting Resources Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

This episode we discuss Let's Talk About Love, by Claire Kann. We talk about the characters, the writing, and our expectations for the book and whether it lived up to them. We also discuss the ace representation - is it good? Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. BLM Resources - Please read, and donate if you can Breonna Taylor Gofundme Justice for Breonna Taylor Petition Black Visions Collective Color of Change Black Lives Matter Trans Women of Color Collective The Marsha P. Johnson Institute NAACP Reclaim the Block The Bail Project Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

This episode we discuss Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi. We talk about the much-debated romance, cool world-building, magic systems, and our hopes for the sequel. Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. BLM Resources - Please read, and donate if you can Breonna Taylor Gofundme Justice for Breonna Taylor Petition Black Visions Collective Color of Change Black Lives Matter Trans Women of Color Collective The Marsha P. Johnson Institute NAACP Reclaim the Block The Bail Project Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

Trailer for our new book review podcast. Say hi @debutantepod on twitter! Let us know what book we should review next through our email debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com, or visit us at debutantesanddebaucherypodcast.blogspot.com. Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive