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Join Catherine and Kyle as they discuss Grasshopper Jungle. They talk about the difficulties of being a teenager, the usefulness of repetition in writing, and what is the real liklihood of creating a monster from experimenting with corn.
Katie and Sarah talk about books that will tickle your funny bone. Whether you enjoy essays, memoirs or novels, you'll find a story guaranteed* to make you laugh. Titles discussed in this episode include: King of the Mild Frontier by Chris Crutcher, Big Swiss by Jen Beagin, Hey Ladies! by Michelle Markowitz and Caroline Moss, Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris, The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club by Laurie Notaro, Pretty in Plaid by Jen Lancaster, Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny, Survival of the Thickest by Michelle Buteau, Dear Girls by Ali Wong, Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith, Beauty Queens by Libba Bray, the TV show Somebody Somewhere, and Shrill by Lindy West (also adapted for TV). Also mentioned: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson; the TV show Killing Eve, based on the Villanelle series by Luke Jennings; the movie Bridesmaids; Early Morning Riser and Games and Rituals by Katherine Heiny; A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost; The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris; The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz; and Verity by Colleen Hoover. Check out books and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com and hoopladigital.com. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org. *Just kidding! There are no guarantees, but you can tell us what you think and share your favorite funny books with us at westallislibrary@gmail.com. Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay
Camryn reviews Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith. This book is 388 pages, 910L, 16 AR Points.
We discuss the sequel to Scythe and cannot maintain our cool. It's a total geek out. Neal Shusterman you are our hero. Amy suggests Renegades by Marissa Meyer. Molly suggests the Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow. Kim suggests Illuminae by Amie Kauffman and Jay Kristoff. Nathan mentions Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith.
Episode 5 Kathi Appelt Kathi Appelt is the author Maybe a Fox, co-written with Alison McGhee. Her many other award-winning books include The True Blue Scouts of Sugarman Swamp, The Underneath,and When Otis Courted Mama, Counting Crows and more. She pops by the Porchlight and together she and host Bethany Hegedus meander on a craft and creativity talk, that like the loveliest of long walks takes in the beauty and importance of place. We discuss literary friendships—the meaningful ones with our artist colleagues that push us to do our best work. We touch on omniscience and knowing when (or allowing the gut to dictate when) a shift needs to be made and the most radical version of 1st person omniscience Kathi has read—ever: Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith. We take a break to talk about grit and determination and how it can yield great joy. Enjoy your time with Kathi. I sure did. Thank you for listening. Please share your comments and thoughts on the podcast with us. Rate us on iTunes, Google Play or Sticher—share the Porchlight with others. And remember to retreat, create and celebrate.
Jane FINALLY finishes reading her first Danielle Steel novel and discusses the points of the book with Virginia Sheppard and what’s next in the world of romance novels. Books Mentioned: Seven Deadlies by Gigi Levange, Paint It Black by Janet Fitch, Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith. For more information go to dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com
Andy Hobbs (Theatre director, mastermind behind Guerilla Shakespeare and presenter of the Facsimile Arts Radio Show.) joins us to chat about his favourite corner of cinema: the creature-feature. We chart the evolution of this cinematic form from Godzilla in the 1960s right up to the modern heights of Sharknado 2 and offer some unsolicited advice to Edgar Wright (because of course he's listening) in his first foray into the creature-feature: Grasshopper Jungle. The Pop Culture Radio Show is presented by Nigel Doylerush and produced by Sarah Corke. It goes out live (with all the music we have to leave out for the podcast) at 8pm on the first weds of the month on Kilburn to Kensall Radio. Listen live at - www.ktokradio.com Come and find us/like us/talk to us at the usual social media outlets... www.twitter.com/pcultradio www.tumblr.com/pcultradio www.facebook.com/popcultureradioshow
After a short hiatus which saw one of us get married and one of us get another year older, the Grave Plot boys are back in the saddle. We ease back into things like a warm bath. To kick off Horror Business, we discuss the passing of makeup legend Dick Smith. We then bring some old habits by discussing not one but two upcoming movies from writer/director Kevin Smith. We briefly catch up on the latest American Horror Story: Freak show news, then update you on the latest news concerning Gremlins. We then move on to Broadway and discuss the American premiere of the American Psycho musical. We also provide updates on Sinister 2, Goosebumps, 31, The Mummy, Knock Knock, and The Grasshopper Jungle. In addition to all that, we tell you about Evil Dead's move to the small screen, Bruce Campbell included. We then move on to our reviews, which this time include Almost Human and Blood Runs Cold. Tony didn't see the end of Blood Runs Cold so Taylor tells him about it (spoiler alert). He didn't miss much. So get over your withdrawals and indulge yourself in the grand return of the Grave Plot Podcast.
Movie Menu Reviews Podcast: Your drug induced movie News and Reviews Podcast Episode #27: LUCY Hosted by: Dan "The Man" Muñoz Co-Host: Mike Stand Panelists: Alexander Z Sound Engineer: Mike Stand ========================= One Word for Lucy: metaphysical ========================= Movie Menu Reviews moviemenureviews.com facebook.com/moviemenureviews twitter.com/moviemenureview Instagram.com/moviemenureviews YouTube Channel- Movie Menu MOVIE NEWS SDCC 2014: WONDER WOMAN COSTUME, BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE TEASER REVEALED Yes, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice made it to Comic-Con today after all. And in fact, Warner Bros. kicked off their big Hall H panel with the hugely anticipated DC film. http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/26/sdcc-2014-batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice-teaser-revealed Comic-Con: Major Cast Exits On ‘Ant-Man’ Include Patrick Wilson Don’t expect Patrick Wilson, Matt Gerald and Kevin Weisman to be at tomorrow’s Marvel Studios Hall H presentation at Comic-Con. That trio has dropped out of the ever-morphing Ant-Man movie that has Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas and The Hobbit‘s Evangeline Lilly starring. http://www.deadline.com/2014/07/comic-con-major-cast-exits-on-ant-man-include-patrick-wilson/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Comic-Con: Edgar Wright Still In Insect Mode On Sony’s ‘Grasshopper Jungle’ Sony Pictures is setting Edgar Wright to direct Grasshopper Jungle, the acclaimed Andrew Smith YA novel that is being adapted by Beautiful Girls scribe Scott Rosenberg. http://www.deadline.com/2014/07/comic-con-edgar-wright-still-in-insect-mode-on-sonys-grasshopper-jungle/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams in talks for The Last of Us movie Maisie Williams, known for her role as Arya Stark, the best character in Game of Thrones, is in talks to play Ellie in The Last of Us film, according to reports from the Screen Gems panel at San Diego Comic-Con.Sam Raimi, the director of the original Evil Dead and Spider-Man trilogies, is set to produce. http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/25/5937609/the-last-of-us-movie-announced
Bookrageous Episode 69; 2014 Favorites (so far) Intro Music; "Talk Dirty" by Jason Derulo What We're Reading Josh [1:15] The Lobster Kings, Alexi Zentner (May 27 2014) [5:40] The Keillor Reader, Garrison Keillor [6:45] The Magician's Land, Lev Grossman (August 5 2014) Rebecca [6:50] The Magician's Land, Lev Grossman (August 5 2014) [12:20] The Land of Love and Drowning, Tiphanie Yanique (July 10 2014) [14:50] The Duke and I, Julia Quinn Preeti [17:10] If I Stay, Gayle Forman [19:45] All My Friends are Superheroes, Andrew Kaufman [21:30] Coach House Books [22:20] The Serpent of Venice, Christopher Moore [23:00] Lamb, Christopher Moore --- Intermission; "You're the Best Around" by Joe Esposito --- 2014 Favorites (so far) [25:35] Sex Criminals Vol. 1, Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky [26:55] The Haunted Bookshop, Christopher Morley [28:45] Parnassus on Wheels, Christopher Morley [29:40] An Untamed State, Roxane Gay [31:55] Red or Dead, David Peace (May 27 2014) [33:50] The Lobster Kings, Alexi Zentner (May 27 2014) [34:25] A Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip: A Memoir of Seventh Grade, Kevin Brockmeier [37:00] Ms. Marvel Issue 1, G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona [38:30] Amazing X-Men Issue 5, Jason Aaron, Ed McGuinness [39:30] Earthbound, Ken Baumann [41:15] The Martian, Andy Weir [43:20] Sleep Donation, Karen Russell [44:00] Side Effects May Vary, Julie Murphy [45:45] Caffeinated, Murray Carpenter [48:00] Delancey, Molly Wizenberg [13:55] Grasshopper Jungle, Andrew Smith [52:45] Little Failure, Gary Shteyngart [56:10] Boy Snow Bird, Helen Oyeyemi [57:35] The Empathy Exams, Leslie Jamison [59:00] Salvage, Alexandra Duncan [1:02:15] If This Isn't Nice, What Is?, Kurt Vonnegut, Dan Wakefield --- Outro Music; "Talk Dirty" by Jason Derulo --- Bookrageous on Tumblr, Podbean, Twitter, Facebook, Spotify, and leave us voicemail at 347-855-7323. Come to the BOOKRAGEOUS BASH at BEA on May 28th in New York City Find Us Online: Josh, Preeti, Rebecca Order Josh's book! Maine Beer: Brewing in Vacationland Get Bookrageous schwag at CafePress Note: Our show book links direct you to WORD, an independent bookstore in Brooklyn. If you click through and buy the book, we will get a small affiliate payment. We won't be making any money off any book sales -- any payments go into hosting fees for the Bookrageous podcast, or other Bookrageous projects. We promise.