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On today's episode, Emma and Joe share some tips and tricks to completing your 2024 Pro Book Nerds Reading Challenge. They also discuss the prompts they've completed and what books they read. Finally, they offer some suggestions for, perhaps, some harder to complete prompts. Let us know, have you done your 2024 reading challenge yet? What's your progress? 2024 PBN Reading Challenge: A genre you don't normally read  The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles  The Bearable Slant of Light by Lynnell Edwards  The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green  A book with main characters that are a different age than you  House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas   A book on your TBR longer than 1 year  Who Could That Be at This Hour by Lemony Snicket  Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn  An audiobook (full cast or dramatized!)  A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson  House of Earth and Blood, Part 2 by Sarah J. Maas A book in translation  A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon  Reykjavik by Ragnar Jonasson  Reread a childhood favorite  Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison  Crank by Ellen Hopkins Book with dual POV  Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Read a duology  Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig A book with a one-word title  Sheets by Brenna Thummler   Tomie – Juno Ito  A book from any bestseller list  Rouge by Mona Awad  Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward  Think Twice by Harlan Coben A book your first heard about on PBN  Diavola by Jennifer Thorne  Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulsen  A book out of season  So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison (takes place in Winter)  This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune (Summer)  Check out Joe's conversation with Daniel Handler aka Lemony Snicket here. Listen to Emma's chat with Harlan Coben here. Want to hear more about seasonal reading, listen to our Seasons of Books episode here. Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma is joined by Sydney and Jane to discuss 1990s nostalgia, essential books of the 90s, and share a list of fresh books set in their favorite decade! This episode is packed full of book recommendations and waxing poetic about malls, layered tank tops, time travel, and revisiting our favorite decade from a 2024 perspective. Emma's Picks:   Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid   This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub   The Mall by Megan McCafferty   Jane's Picks:   How to Build a Girl - Caitlin Moran  Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison  Attachments by Rainbow Rowell  I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai  Sydney's Picks:   The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides  Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott  The Crow Road by Iain Banks  If you want to listen to our conversation with Rainbow Rowell, you can listen here. If you want to listen to the conversation with Emma Straub, that's here. If you're a librarian and you're looking to shop more 90s reads in OverDrive Marketplace, check out As If: Modern Books Featuring 80s and 90s Nostalgia, Books of the 90s, and Smells Like Teen Spirit. Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace. Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog! We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We've got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back with the final episode of our Angus season! Join the girls as they discuss Kate Middleton Conspiracies (admittedly, in poor taste, considering what came to light shortly after this recording), Armie Hammer's Arm and Hammer Fortune, and the final two chapters of Louise Rennison's innaugural novel. Will Georgia redeem herself? Will the Sex God ever love her? What book are the Chicks doing next season? Be sure to tune in and find out!

What in the hell are we still doing here? Georgia is stalking Lindsay, Herr Kemeyer is keeping his balls still, and things are just haywire with Angus. We discuss Dune, which Aubree has never seen, and we lose it over tea towels. Karyn would hang with Kylie Jenner over T-Swift. Turn on, tune in, and drop out!

We are finally back with the penultimate episode of this season! In this episode the chicks cover June through July of Georgia's year, as well as all the crazy shit that happened at Woodstock '99, Karyn's new hobbies, and Aubree's sweet new puppy!

Happy Weekend! The gals are back from the past (took us a little longer to release this episode than we planned) to discuss Georgia's February, Elon's November, Karyn's adventures, and much much more! Tune in as we get back on track with Georgia's dumb teenage ass, and ponder what in the world the rural NC costume designers were thinking when Aubree's dad played Leonardo Da Vinci.

The Girls discuss Jada's insane behavior, Britney's new book, life after grief, Karyn's first burlesque show and virgin Rocky Horror experience, and of course, January (aka "Exploding Knickers")!

Actress Tanya Reynolds talks about why being an introvert is a superpower, her final Sex Education scenes and when books come into your life and act like medicine.  Tanya is perhaps known best for her scene-stealing role as Lily Iglehart in the Emmy award-winning Netflix show Sex Education, but has been gracing our screens with roles in Outlander, Death in Paradise and more recently 2020's film adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, alongside Anya Taylor-Joy and Bill Nighy. Tanya was named  as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow in 2020, and has recently been treading the boards at London's Almeida Theatre in critically acclaimed play A Mirror. Tanya's book choices are: ** Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison ** Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë **  My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferante  ** Quiet by Susan Cain ** Everyone in this room will someday be dead by Emily Austen  Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season six of the Women's Prize for Fiction Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women's Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and they continue to champion the very best books written by women. Don't want to miss the rest of season six? Listen and subscribe now! This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.

Aubree went on a cruise and everything is crazy! We discuss our lives, smut books, and "December" from Angus. Why is Georgia so homophobic??

In this episode the girls discuss December, nepo babies, AnCaps, and much much more!

Comedian London Hughes joins Vick from LA to discuss her new memoir, how she tried to climb into a TV set aged five and why she's found greater success in America than the UK. London is a stand up comedian, TV writer,  presenter and now a rising star in Hollywood. You may have seen her as a guest on numerous TV panel shows, or in her Netflix special To Catch a Dick, which was based on her critically acclaimed Edinburgh show of the same name.  London's refreshingly outspoken attitude to her sexuality paired with her confidence, exuberance and wit have earned her the respect of American comedy A-Listers Kevin Hart and Dave Chapelle. But it hasn't been an easy journey.  In her hilarious memoir, Living my Best Life, Hun, which has just been published,  London catalogues the bullying she experienced throughout education and the many setbacks she's faced on her journey to stardom as a fearless black female voice in an overwhelmingly white male industry.   London's book choices are: ** The Bed and Breakfast Star by Jacqueline Wilson **  Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison ** Ugly by Constance Briscoe ** The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish ** You are a Badass by Jen Sincero Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season six of the Women's Prize for Fiction Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women's Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and they continue to champion the very best books written by women. Don't want to miss the rest of season six? Listen and subscribe now! This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.

  Breaking Flashback Summer News: in the title of the book Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison, “Angus” refers to the cat! Renata was almost as excited about this fact as she was about convincing JJ, aka S. … Continue reading →

Hi Smooches! It's the return of Liz! But this is more like a time-capsule-Liz. We recorded this episode very shortly before she went into labor a few months ago, so some of our topical references are already a bit dated and there's a tiktok we mention that I simply could not find. Mea culpa. In this episode, we revisit a couple of our favorite books from when we were very young adults: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, the 1999 young adult novel by English author Louise Rennison; and The Princess Diaries book one by Meg Cabot, published in 2000.  Revisiting our childhoods? I can't imagine that any trauma might come up... Stay tuned. Where to find us: Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Stuff we mentioned: Fated Mates podcast episode on book banning: https://fatedmates.net/episodes/2022/10/2/stop-book-banning

Hey Friends! We are back with another episode covering "Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging". This week we also talk about our hot takes on the Titan disaster, what the hell happened to the Education Connection lady, and what we've been up to lately. Why is Georgia such a bully?! Why is Aubree incapable of doing an Austrailian accent without offending our Aussie listeners? Tune in to find out!

Happy Weekend Ya'll! Aubree and Karyn are back covering the next month in Georgia's life. In this episode, we cover the Beret Sausage Roll, Georgia meeting a Sex God, silly boy watching and much more. The girls also dish about the new Duggars documentary, and meeting some pod besties in person!

Well, this was a hoot - as you'd expect from a guest like Jenny McLachlan, author of the BRILLIANT, bestselling ROAR books, as well as Dead Good Detectives, Stink (Worst. Fairy. Ever) and a whole load more. Jenny began her writing career with amazing YA books, before graduating into equally amazing Middle Grade novels and early readers - so, she has written across the ages, and with equal aplomb in all. She's funny, her characters are memorable, her stories are equal parts heartfelt and hilarious, and this chat was exactly the same. Come with us as we get to know the powerhouse that is Jenny McLachlan, and find out her answer to our perennial question: Are You Storyshaped?Find Jenny online:www.jennymclachlan.comHer TwitterBooks mentioned in this week's episode include Jenny's own:Flirty DancingLove BombStar StruckStargazing for BeginnersSunkissedTruly, Wildly, DeeplyThe Land of RoarReturn to RoarThe Battle for RoarDead Good DetectivesPet QuestThe Jumpy Bumpy FeelingThe Quack in the KitchenThere's a Chicken in my BookbagZoom to the Moon,Stink: Worst. Fairy. Ever.And the stories that shaped her include:Heart of Darkness, by Joseph ConradTopsy and Tim, by Jean and Gareth AndersonHelpers, Alfie, Moving Molly, and Dogger by Shirley HughesThe work of Jackie CollinsThe work of Jilly CooperJane Eyre, by Charlotte BronteThe work of Jane AustenThe work of Charles DickensThe Beano comicPippin in Playland comicAnnuals: Twinkle, Bunty, MandyBella magazineJust Seventeen magazineAngus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise RennisonThe work of Jacqueline WilsonWuthering Heights, by Emily BronteRomeo and Juliet, by William ShakespeareCirce, by Madeleine MillerThe Silence of the Girls, by Pat BarkerUtterly Dark and the Face of the Deep, by Philip ReeveThe work of M.G. Leonard (check out our podcast chat with M.G. here)TV influences:SuccessionGame of ThronesSaving Lives at Sea (TV documentary)Print Media:Joseph Coelho: I set out to find the happiness I felt as a child, and it workedOur podcast bookshop in Ireland is Halfway Up the Stairs: www.halfwayupthestairs.ieIn the UK, check out our storefront on: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyshaped. Disclaimer: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IT'S SEASON SIX, BAYBEEEEE! How have we made it this far?! Karyn and Aubs had to find something fun to read after last season… so here it is: “Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging” by Louise Rennison! The chicks give a little deep dive on Louse Rennison's life (and death), talk about what they've been up to lately, and jump right into the first section of the book! LETSSGOLETSSGOLETSSGO

Have you ever reread a book and discovered that's what you based your entire personality around? Kaycee and Ashley's teenage years (and beyond) were totally shaped by Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging, the 1999 British YA novel by Louise Rennison. They spend much of the episode connecting their experiences of youth with the awkward, hilarious Georgia Nicholson and pondering how the character taught them how to let their weirdo flags fly. Other topics of discussion include the beauty of lists, spending half their teens walking around with soaking wet flared jeans, and coming to grips with their own mortality after talking about the trends that have re-emerged from their teen years. Plus, a good pet digression inspired by the titular Angus, Georgia's huge cat. Links: Follow us on Instagram @toalltheya Recollect faves like Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging at The Book Bundler. Use code TOALLTHEYA to get 20% off your order. Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009 Theme Music by Slip.stream - "She's a Peach" 

We talk thongs, cousin marriage, and Chrisley Knows Best.Book discussion starts at 18:43.LINKS:PatreonOur merchGLU TwitterGLU InstagramDiscordWebsiteSuggest topicsOur theme song is by Leggy. You can email us at girlslikeusshow@gmail.com.Girls Like Us is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

On today's episode, Emma chats with Abbey and Kate about their favorite Young Adult reads from the early 2000s. They also discuss how much YA lit has changed over the last 30 years, what books they remember most fondly, all things Sarah Dessen, and more! Content warning: These books from the early 2000s talk about a range of topics that we want listeners to be aware of before they listen; eating disorders, anger issues, drug use, assault, etc. YA books mentioned in this episode: Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins The Twilight Saga series by Stephenie Meyer Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth The Clique by Lisi Harrison Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot 1-800-Where-R-U by Meg Cabot The Mediator series by Meg Cabot All American Girl by Meg Cabot The Calypso Chronicles by Tyne O'Connell The IT Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar The Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray Lurlene McDaniel The Babysitters Club by Ann M. Martin The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton  The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chobsky Just Listen by Sarah Dessen Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen That Summer by Sarah Dessen Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson TTYL by Lauren Myracle (The Internet Girls series)  Confessions of Georgia Nicholson series by Louise Rennison Crank by Ellen Hopkins Sweet Valley High by Francine Pascal The A-List by Zoey Dean Adult fiction mentions: Every Summer After by Carley Fortune Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren Royal Wedding by Meg Cabot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Okay! OKAY! It’s another book and it’s about a girl and it’s a little bit SPICY. But, we’re okay with that. This week, Phil and Christy talk about Louise Rennison’s borderline sociopathic heroine(?) Georgia Nicolson in the first of her many adventures “Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging” and, you know what? We just might doContinue reading "Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (1999)"

Candice Carty-Williams, bestselling author of Queenie, talks to our new host Zawe Ashton about how groundbreaking fiction can help decolonize British literature. Candice and her debut novel Queenie made history smashing every glass ceiling going when it was published back in 2019. The novel was conceived when Candice was just twenty-six. It went on to win Blackwell's Debut Book of the Year 2019, was shortlisted for Book of the Year by Waterstones, Foyles and Goodreads - and longlisted for the Women's Prize. It also won Book of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2020, making Candice the first black British woman to win the prize in its history. Candice's latest novel Empress and Aniya is out now and can be purchased here. Candice's book choices are: ** Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison** Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman** Character Breakdown by Zawe Ashton ** Citizen by Claudia Rankine** Keisha the Sket by Jade LB Zawe Ashton, acclaimed actress, director, playwright and author, will host the new season of the chart-topping Women's Prize for Fiction Podcast, launching with a double episode release: a conversation with Emmy award-winning actress Claire Danes, and a conversation with bestselling novelist Candice Carty-Williams. The new Women's Prize podcast season continues to celebrate the best books written by women, by interviewing inspirational women about the books that have most influenced their life and career. Make sure you listen and subscribe now, you definitely don't want to miss the rest of Season Four. This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Back from a brief hiatus, Mary dives into the quintessential YA novel that is Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging. What it lacks in plot it makes up for in pure 90s British humor. Included is a surprising amount of black magic, a shocking amount of incest, and a pleasing amount of one-liners from a toddler. Other highlights include an ongoing lesbian crisis, an unhinged cat, and early Dalgona coffee preparation.  Episode Source Material: Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison

This week, Tirzah re-reads two early YA books and talks about whether or not she would still recommend them today! Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we head to England to discuss "Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging" by Louise Rennison - along with some of our own teenage mishaps and adventures.

Welcome to the 38th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today we have another 'My Life in Books' episode with friend of the podcast and author Abigail Mann. You can find Abigail on Instagram, Twitter or her website.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. We have a variety of tiers starting at just $2 a month, offering early access to the podcast, bonus episodes and book recommendations tailored to you. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas HardyTess of the D'Ubervilles by Thomas HardyJude the Obscure by Thomas HardyAngus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise RennisonFangirl by Rainbow RowellCarry On by Rainbow RowellOh My God What a Complete Aisling by Emer McLysaght and Sarah BreenThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/bookcastclub)

If you are a book lover of a certain age, you may have spent a lot of time reading authors like Judy Blume, Paula Danziger, Gary Paulsen, or Christopher Pike when you were a teenager. Although books began to be categorized as ‘young adult” as early as the 1960s, when we were teens we didn’t know that, and we certainly didn’t care what the boring grownups were calling the books we gravitated to. While it blows our minds to think that it has been 30+ years since the end of the 80s and early 1990s, a lot has changed in the book publishing industry since the time when we were young adults. Young adult literature is everywhere and has many subgenres, including dystopian, romance, and historical fiction. Our guest this week, Mindy Jett, is a self-professed book nerd who still gravitates toward YA fiction even though she has teenagers of her own. She talks about how reading YA is just like immersing yourself in a sci-fi world or a different time period except it is the world from a teen perspective. We discuss how reading YA fiction has given her more insight into her own children, and how much nostalgia from her own childhood plays into her love of books from that era. This is our last regular episode of 2020. Next week we will have a wrap-up episode where Carrie and I discuss some of our favorite books of the year that we overlooked during past episodes. Then we will take several weeks off for the holidays but will be back in early January to start season 4 with a whole new crop of cool and interesting bookish guests. Books mentioned-- 1- Forever by Judy Blume 2- From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg 3- Twilight Where Darkness Begins (series)by various authors 4- Sweet Valley High (series)by Francine Pascal 5- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series)by Jeff Kinney 6- Amulet (series) by Kazu Kibuishi 7- Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume 8- Looking for Alaska / Paper Towns / An Abundance of Catherines / The Fault in Our Stars / Turtles All the Way Down by John Green 9- Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell 10- Warcross by Marie Lu 11- Simon vs. The Homo Sapien Agenda by Becky Albertali 12- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 13- The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton 14- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 15- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 16- Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl 17- The Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J Maas 18- Obeslisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin 19- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 20- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 21- Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson 22- The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 23- Pride by Ibi Zoboi 24- Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison 25- We Were Liars by E. Lockhart 26- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 27- The Hate You Give / On the Come Up by Angie Thomas 28- Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds 29- The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls by Anton DiSclafani 30- Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos 31- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz 32- Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys 33- Rough Magic by Lara Prior-Palmer 34- Stuart Little by E.B. White 34- The Green Book by Jill Paton Walsh 35- 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up by Bianca Shulze 36- Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean 37- Lord of the Flies by William Golding 38- Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 39- My True Love Gave to Me edited by Stephanie Perkins

If you are a book lover of a certain age, you may have spent a lot of time reading authors like Judy Blume, Paula Danziger, Gary Paulsen, or Christopher Pike when you were a teenager. Although books began to be categorized as ‘young adult” as early as the 1960s, when we were teens we didn't know that, and we certainly didn't care what the boring grownups were calling the books we gravitated to. While it blows our minds to think that it has been 30+ years since the end of the 80s and early 1990s, a lot has changed in the book publishing industry since the time when we were young adults. Young adult literature is everywhere and has many subgenres, including dystopian, romance, and historical fiction. Our guest this week, Mindy Jett, is a self-professed book nerd who still gravitates toward YA fiction even though she has teenagers of her own. She talks about how reading YA is just like immersing yourself in a sci-fi world or a different time period except it is the world from a teen perspective. We discuss how reading YA fiction has given her more insight into her own children, and how much nostalgia from her own childhood plays into her love of books from that era. This is our last regular episode of 2020. Next week we will have a wrap-up episode where Carrie and I discuss some of our favorite books of the year that we overlooked during past episodes. Then we will take several weeks off for the holidays but will be back in early January to start season 4 with a whole new crop of cool and interesting bookish guests. Books mentioned-- 1- Forever by Judy Blume 2- From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg 3- Twilight Where Darkness Begins (series) by various authors 4- Sweet Valley High (series) by Francine Pascal 5- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series) by Jeff Kinney 6- Amulet (series) by Kazu Kibuishi 7- Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume 8- Looking for Alaska / Paper Towns / An Abundance of Catherines / The Fault in Our Stars / Turtles All the Way Down by John Green 9- Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell 10- Warcross by Marie Lu 11- Simon vs. The Homo Sapien Agenda by Becky Albertali 12- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 13- The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton 14- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 15- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 16- Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl 17- The Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J Maas 18- Obeslisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin 19- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 20- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 21- Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson 22- The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 23- Pride by Ibi Zoboi 24- Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison 25- We Were Liars by E. Lockhart 26- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 27- The Hate You Give / On the Come Up by Angie Thomas 28- Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds 29- The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls by Anton DiSclafani 30- Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos 31- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz 32- Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys 33- Rough Magic by Lara Prior-Palmer 34- Stuart Little by E.B. White 34- The Green Book by Jill Paton Walsh 35- 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up by Bianca Shulze 36- Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean 37- Lord of the Flies by William Golding 38- Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 39- My True Love Gave to Me edited by Stephanie Perkins

On Episode 106, Alli and her guest explore one major question: how good (or not-so-good) does it feel to read a book that feels like a time capsule of an era gone by? As you'll hear in the episode, there are plenty of upsides and downsides, all discussed in the context of Louise Rennison's 1999 YA hit Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging. The conversation jumps from ‘90s movies and bad hair to toxic friendships and teen confidence. Jessica Goodman is the author of They Wish They Were Us. Follow her on Twitter (@jessgood) and Instagram (@jessicagoodman).

We sit down with The Strategist's very own Rio Viera-Newton to chat habits, beauty trends, and snogging. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thankyouforcoming/support

Welcome to Our Life In Books where we talk about our lives, books and everything in between! This week we’re talking about rereading books. We discuss some of the reasons we like to reread a book as well as some of our favorite books to reread! Grab a cup of your favorite tea and join us. And don’t forget to let us know YOUR favorite books to reread too!   Our Life In Books Tea- https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/list.html?userId=696813O Our Life In Books Society- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourlifeinbookssociety Our Life In Books Book Club- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourlifeinbookssociety   Follow Our Life In Books- https://linktr.ee/ourlifeinbooks_ Follow Elizabeth- https://linktr.ee/bookishconnoisseur Follow Samantha- https://linktr.ee/bookishstateofmind   Items we mention: Candy Apple tea from Adagio- https://www.adagio.com/flavors/candy_apple.html Middlegame by Seanan McGuire- https://amzn.to/2MEk2Sq New Releases May 28- https://bookishconnoisseur.com/2019/05/28/new-releases-week-of-may-28-2019/ New Releases June 4 Part I- https://bookishconnoisseur.com/2019/06/04/new-releases-week-of-june-4-2019-part-i/ New Releases June 4 Part II- https://bookishconnoisseur.com/2019/06/04/new-releases-week-of-june-4-2019-part-ii/ Mine by Courtney Cole- https://amzn.to/2X7KtE8 Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson- https://amzn.to/2K9eFZ9 The Shadowspell Academy: The Culling Trails by K.F. Breene & Shannon Mayer- https://amzn.to/2KHE8Zo Lumberjanes Vol. 1 by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Faith Hicks & Brooke Allen- https://amzn.to/2KbagFg Red Skies Falling by Alex London- https://amzn.to/2MT4RVF Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters by Emily Roberson- https://amzn.to/2MCsuBz Girls Like Us by Randi Pink- https://amzn.to/2EZ1CW4 The Other Side: Stories of Central American Teen Refugees Who Dream of Crossing the Border by Juan Pablo Villalobos- https://amzn.to/2KbUwBF Imaginary Friend by Steven Chbosky- https://amzn.to/2IL0AOL Perks of Being a Wallflower by Steven Chbosky- https://amzn.to/2IyGfMj Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia- https://amzn.to/2MHad66 Looking for Alaska by John Green- https://amzn.to/2K7wjMZ The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan- https://amzn.to/31kYz44 Find you in the Dark Series by A. Meredith Walters- https://amzn.to/2KGXgGK How It Feels to Float by Helena Fox- https://amzn.to/2KaumQ6 All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven- https://amzn.to/2K8nmD5 Finding Kyler Series by Siobhan Davis- https://amzn.to/2Kb1ua6 50 Shades of Grey Series by E.L James- https://amzn.to/2X7MaS0 Hush Hush Series by Becca Fitzpatrick- https://amzn.to/2KdaCv0 To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han- https://amzn.to/2K96hsy Morgan Matson Books- https://amzn.to/2WyQWDK Check Please! By Ngozi Ukazu- https://amzn.to/31q79yH Dead Things Series by Martina McAtee- https://amzn.to/2Kb35g6 The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco- https://amzn.to/31nQtrj Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake- https://amzn.to/2KbcMeG Lux Series by Jennifer L Armentrout- https://amzn.to/2IvTj52 Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead- https://amzn.to/2IxYFwN Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling- https://amzn.to/2IvTopm The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien- https://amzn.to/2K9hVnl Twilight by Stephanie Meyer- https://amzn.to/2K8VUoU The Mary Russell series by Laurie King- https://amzn.to/2IxYWzP Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar- https://amzn.to/2WBEdVE Angus Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison- https://amzn.to/2WSQh4f The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas- https://amzn.to/2X4ppOw Internment by Samira Ahmed- https://amzn.to/2IwwCh7 The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood- https://amzn.to/2Ixekw9   Other Things: Romance Rendezvous Book Blast- https://www.facebook.com/events/391576611578223/ Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark movie trailer- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlya92LZqZw&utm= Summer reading picks from YA Authors- https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/1560

Welcome back! This week, I sat down with Bonnie (who also featured in episode 1) and we discussed our favourite female friendships in books. From Matilda and Miss Honey to Anne Shirley and Diana Barry, female friendships in books are so important and wonderful, and we loved recording this episode for you. Let us know your favourite female friendships in books! Join me next week for a discussion on Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan! Visit the corresponding blog post here to access a full transcription of this episode! Books mentioned (in order of their mentioning) Art Matters by Neil Gaiman, illustrations by Chris Riddell Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan Matilda by Roald Dahl Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson Emma by Jane Austen Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark The Women In Black by Madeleine St John Rik and Milly's podcast: Yonks Ago My Instagram and Goodreads The Community Library's Instagram and Goodreads Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley's Instagram, website, and printing studio website

We’re going back to school this week with YA author Holly Bourne for our first ever live show at London Book Fair. We’re talking about Louise Rennison’s teen classic Angus Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging. We chat about preteen desires, trying to trap boys, the private lives of girls, writing for a young audience and the lasting legacy of Rennison’s work.Music by Harry Harris, artwork by Gavin Day. Recorded at the London Book Fair 2019 and produced by Hannah Varrall. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kirsty and Carissa check in on Georgia Nicolson to learn some British teen slang and the intricacies of kissing lessons, sex gods, and contentious friendships. Topic: Angus, Thongs, & Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Lauren Bravo is the author of What Would the Spice Girls Do?: How the Girl Power Generation Grew Up, which makes some fascinating and important points about identity, feminism, and the power of the girl gang. In this episode, Lauren talks to Claire about what she was reading back in the days when the Spice Girls were blaring out from her ghetto blaster, her friendship with previous podcast guest Daisy Buchanan, the book she made her boyfriend read while standing over him to make sure he laughed in the right places, and more. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: What Would the Spice Girls Do?: How the Girl Power Generation Grew Up, by Lauren Bravo Sweet Valley Twins, by Francine Pascal The Baby-Sitters Club, by Ann M. Martin Anastasia Krupnik Stories, by Lois Lowry Bridget Jones's Diary, by Helen Fielding Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen I'll Be There for You: The One about Friends, by Kelsey Miller Promising Young Women, by Caroline O'Donoghue The Break, by Marian Keyes OMG, What a Complete Aisling, by Sarah Breen and Emer McLysaght Conversations with Friends,  by Sally Rooney Work Like a Woman, by Mary Portas Crudo, by Olivia Laing Vile Bodies, by Evelyn Waugh Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, by Louise Rennison The Diary of a Nobody, by George and Weedon Grossman Middle England, by Jonathan Coe Five Days of Fog, by Anna Freeman The Story of Crossrail, by Christian Wolmar Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe ***** Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Pre-order Claire's novel, Unscripted. Sign up to Claire's newsletter to get updates on her writing, as well as recommendations for books and podcasts. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Lauren Bravo Twitter / Website  

Nia and Ada head back to middle school for a discussion of the first book in the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series!

Hi y'all! Ready for some summer fun? We're full of pep now that Rainbow Rowell has given us yet another reason to long for 2020... and to reread Carry On!  This month, we are talking about Renegades by Marissa Meyer. It's a thrilling superhero adventure full of surprises!  Our audio may or may not have been censored to keep the secrets of the Renegades and Villains... Just sayin'!     In addition to listening to Wayward Son playlists on repeat, we'll be reading Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging by Georgia Nicolson. Read along with us, and tell us about your embarrassing favorite book from middle school!  We're on Twitter @booknbitch and on Facebook @booknbcast.  Email us at booknbcast@gmail.com. Listen on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Pocketcasts! Check out the rest of the great shows on the Geek Happy Network!      

Megan (@madams104) and Nicole (@nkhaley) talk about Georgia Nicholson Number One: Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging. We talk about age gaps in dating relationships, how exotic London seemed to our suburban eyes, plus Nicole answers some questions! Twitter and Instagram: @whatsouragepod Email: whatsourage@gmail.com Website: whatsourageagain.com Logo: @aemalcknecht (

Our guests today are Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison, two authors who co-write YA novels about awkward love stories. They discuss their books, their friendship, their university years, and differences between the British and American teen experiences, and it's a lot of (almost clean) bookish fun. ***** Books mentioned on the episode: Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe Lobsters/A Totally Awkward Love Story, by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison Never Evers, by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison Freshers/Freshmen, by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison Malory Towers, by Enid Blyton Sweet Valley High, by Francine Pascal Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, by Louise Rennison The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 & 3/4, by Sue Townsend I Capture The Castle, by Dodie Smith Withering Tights, by Louise Rennison Holes, by Louis Sachar Born A Crime, by Trevor Noah Seven Days of You, by Cecilia Vinesse Hot Mess, by Lucy Vine What Fresh Hell, by Lucy Vine Tender, by Eve Ainsworth The Exact Opposite of Okay, by Laura Steven Life Lessons from Remarkable Women: Tales of Triumph, Failure and Learning to Love Yourself, by Stylist Magazine Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading, by Lucy Mangan Love After Love, by Alex Hourston The Perfect Girlfriend, by Karen Hamilton ***** Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Pre-order Claire's novel, Unscripted, help make the book happen, and get rewards too. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website  Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison Twitter / Website  

Trigger Warning: Sexual assault, abusive relationships, teenage pregnancy, attempted suicide, postpartum depression. Who doesn’t love a little fear mongering in the form of a fake teenager’s diary? Anna & Em trudge through the fictional account Annie’s abusive relationship and subsequent pregnancy. It was such a yummy, nummy book. #GoodTimeSlime A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Rather Be Reading: The Mothers by Brit Bennett Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison Have a terrible book you’d love to hear us complain about? Want to call us a couple of duh heads? Willing to share your own diary? Email: hatereadcast @ gmail Twitter: @hatereadcast, @emnoteliza, @amdeebee

In which we pay tribute to Louise Rennison (author of Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging), review Broadway musical Hamilton, and listen to a banging tune or two.