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Kales and Alyson try a new thing and answer the questions on an Instagram Stories template. The template was created by @Shethespy on Instagram.
Kales and Alyson try a new thing and answer the questions on an Instagram Stories template. The template was created by @Shethespy on Instagram.
Kales and Alyson have an in depth discussion about their April Buddy Read, Scythe by Neal Shusterman (OBVIOUSLY SPOILERS)
Kales and Alyson have an in depth discussion about their April Buddy Read, Scythe by Neal Shusterman (OBVIOUSLY SPOILERS)
Kales and Alyson answer the questions for the Intergalactic Book Tag.
Kales and Alyson answer the questions for the Intergalactic Book Tag.
Kales and Alyson talk about required reading in schools and argue that YA books have educational value and should be included in the educational curriculum.
Kales and Alyson talk about required reading in schools and argue that YA books have educational value and should be included in the educational curriculum.
Kales and Alyson have an in depth discussion about their March Buddy Read, That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston. (OBVIOUSLY SPOILERS)
Kales and Alyson have an in depth discussion about their March Buddy Read, That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston. (OBVIOUSLY SPOILERS)
Kales and Alyson take a bunch of books quizzes, and prove they are kind of terrible at book quizzes.
Kales and Alyson take a bunch of books quizzes, and prove they are kind of terrible at book quizzes.
Kales and Alyson talk about all the series we have started but will NEVER finish.
Kales and Alyson talk about all the series we have started but will NEVER finish.
Kales and Alyson have an in depth discussion about their February Buddy Read, Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce. (OBVIOUSLY SPOILERS)
Kales and Alyson have an in depth discussion about their February Buddy Read, Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce. (OBVIOUSLY SPOILERS)
Kales and Alyson answer the questions from the Totally Should've Tag, started by Emmabooks on YouTube.
Kales and Alyson answer the questions from the Totally Should've Tag, started by Emmabooks on YouTube.
Kales and Alyson talk about adult books that YA readers will love.
Kales and Alyson talk about adult books that YA readers will love.
Kales and Alyson answer the questions from the NOPE. Book Tag originated by A Booktube Book on YouTube. Spoilers and sass inbound.
Kales and Alyson answer the questions from the NOPE. Book Tag originated by A Booktube Book on YouTube. Spoilers and sass inbound.
Kales and Alyson took over each other's reading lists for the ENTIRE month of January. It was fun. It was torture. Listen to hear us recap the best and worst parts of this experiment.
Kales and Alyson took over each other's reading lists for the ENTIRE month of January. It was fun. It was torture. Listen to hear us recap the best and worst parts of this experiment.
Kales and Alyson have an in depth discussion about their January Buddy Read,My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows. (OBVIOUSLY SPOILERS)
Kales and Alyson have an in depth discussion about their January Buddy Read,My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows. (OBVIOUSLY SPOILERS)
Kales and Alyson rehash their best and worst reads of 2017 (spoiler alert: there is ranting).
Kales and Alyson rehash their best and worst reads of 2017 (spoiler alert: there is ranting).
Kales and Alyson talk about their most anticipated 2018 releases, and drop some hints about how Why We YA may change in the new year.
Kales and Alyson talk about their most anticipated 2018 releases, and drop some hints about how Why We YA may change in the new year.
Kales and Alyson welcome their first special guest, Nate (aka Alyson's Husband)! Nate and Alyson go head-to-head in the "Guess That Plot Challenge", and we discover that Nate should really be writing books.
Kales and Alyson welcome their first special guest, Nate (aka Alyson's Husband)! Nate and Alyson go head-to-head in the "Guess That Plot Challenge", and we discover that Nate should really be writing books.
Kales and Alyson talk about judging books by their covers, cover trends, and how to spot the genre of a book by its cover design.
Kales and Alyson talk about judging books by their covers, cover trends, and how to spot the genre of a book by its cover design.
Kales and Alyson reveal shameful truths about their reading and book buying habits by participating in the Guilty Reader Book Tag.
Kales and Alyson reveal shameful truths about their reading and book buying habits by participating in the Guilty Reader Book Tag.
Kales and Alyson talk about sex in YA books.
Kales and Alyson talk about sex in YA books.
Kales and Alyson talk about how they rate books, and give examples of books for each rating. What qualities must a book have to be five stars? four stars? Listen to find out!
Kales and Alyson talk about how they rate books, and give examples of books for each rating. What qualities must a book have to be five stars? four stars? Listen to find out!
Kales and Alyson have a long anticipated debate. Self-published books: to read, or not to read? Listen in to hear our very strong, and very differnt opinions!
Kales and Alyson have a long anticipated debate. Self-published books: to read, or not to read? Listen in to hear our very strong, and very differnt opinions!
Kales and Alyson talk about the books we read during June for Pride month, what we learned, and the diffrence between LGBTQA+ characters in realistic fiction and fantasy.
Kales and Alyson talk about the books we read during June for Pride month, what we learned, and the diffrence between LGBTQA+ characters in realistic fiction and fantasy.
Kales and Alyson play the First Line Challenge. A guessing game with YA books, only using the first line as a hint. We had a lot of fun playing this game, and we hope you enjoy listening!
Kales and Alyson play the First Line Challenge. A guessing game with YA books, only using the first line as a hint. We had a lot of fun playing this game, and we hope you enjoy listening!
Kales and Alyson discuss book to screen adaptations, the good, bad, and the ugly. What makes or breaks adaptations, the best and worst YA adaptations, and what is coming up in 2017 and beyond.
Kales and Alyson discuss book to screen adaptations, the good, bad, and the ugly. What makes or breaks adaptations, the best and worst YA adaptations, and what is coming up in 2017 and beyond.
In the premier episode of Why We YA Kales and Alyson talk about why we decided to make this podcast, who we are, and why we read. Enjoy!
In the premier episode of Why We YA Kales and Alyson talk about why we decided to make this podcast, who we are, and why we read. Enjoy!
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