Teens Talk Books

In this episode, Norah and Lena interview Kelli Warner, author of Not With the Band!

In this episode, Norah and Lena interview Claire Wagner, author of The Rain Falls for You and Growing Pains!

In this episode, Norah and Lena interview Miki Taylor, author of Bentley's Fantabulous Idea!

Norah and Lena discuss a variety of books and textbooks!  Hear their takes on: The Wrong Kind of Weird by James Ramos, The Great Gatsby  by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Silhouette of a Sparrow by Molly Beth Griffin, The Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse, The American Pageant by David M. Kennedy and Lizabeth Cohen, and The Queer History of the United States for Young People by Michael Bronski.

Norah and Lena discuss mostly YA books and how weird British books get! Hear their takes on: 16 & Pregnant by LaLa Thomas, The Wrong Kind of Weird by James Ramos, Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, Radio Silence by Alice Oseman, and This Story is a Lie by Tom Pollock.

Norah, Lena, and Annabelle discuss solid YA books!  Hear their takes on: Crying Laughing by Lance Rubin, This Will Be Funny Someday by Katie Henry, Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, When the Stars Come out by Scarlett St. Clair, and Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco.

Norah and Lena discuss books they hated and classics they liked!  Hear their takes on: Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger, The Greenglass House by Kate Milford, The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Fever 1793 by  Laurie Halse Anderson, Little Women by  Louisa May Alcott, Art of War by Sun Tzu, and Animal Farm by George Orwell.

Norah and Lena discuss a quite a few juvenile fiction books this week!  Hear their takes on: I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella, Land of Stories by Chris Colfer, Genius Files by Dan Gutman, Friday Barnes by R. A. Spratt, Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, Ungifted by Gordon Korman, the author, Andrew Clements, and Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea.

Norah, Lena, and Annabelle discuss a variety of books this week and we circled back to love triangles, are they yay or nay!  Hear their takes on: A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan, Light Bringer by Pierce Brown, Imposters by Scott Westerfeld, To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han, Keepers of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger, Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han, Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston.

Norah and Lena discuss mostly fantasy books this week!  Hear their takes on: This Woven Kingdom and These Infinite Threads by Tahereh Mafi, The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron, Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust, and The Grace Year by Kim Liggett.

Norah and Lena branch out this week and there are no romance novels discussed!  Hear their takes on: Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson, Student Voice published by New York Times, and The Dictionary of Body Language by Joe Navarro.

In this episode, Norah and Lena come back after a year off!  Hear their takes on: The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz, The Edens by Devney Perry, If This Gets Out: A Novel by Cale Dietrich and Sophie Gonzales, and all of Ali Hazelwood's books.

In this episode, Norah, Annabelle, and Gea discuss novels with royal characters.

In this episode, Norah and Gea discuss dystopian novels. This is part 2.  Check out part 1 with Delaney and Norah!

In this episode, Norah and Lena discuss psychological thrillers.  If you are looking for a books with plot twists, here they are!  Unfortunately, Gea was unable to be in this episode.

In this episode, Norah and Gea discuss books that are set in mostly set medieval times, occasionally with elements of fantasy.

In this episode, Norah and Annabelle discuss another round of classics.  Gea was unable to record with them so this is utter chaos.

In this episode, Norah and Gea discuss books with main characters who are Deaf.  These books offer a unique perspective on our world.  Please enjoy!

In this episode, Norah and Gea interview Jonathan Edward Durham, author of the fabulous Winterset Hollow.

In this episode, Norah, Lena, and Gea discuss modern books that are inspired by ancient mythology.

In this episode, Norah and Gea discuss classics.  This is part 1.  We hope these books can provide a challenge and something different in your reading life!

In this episode, Norah, Gea, and Annabelle discuss murder mysteries.   Please check with your parents if you are younger than 11 before reading these as they are all YA.

In this episode, Norah and Gea discuss stand alone fantasy novels. If you want to read something magical but don't have the time for a series here are some books to get you started!  This is our first ever episode that has under gone editing, we hope we did it right!

In this episode Norah and Gea -new cohost woo-hoo!!- discuss books that feature advocacy. We are so hyped for this second season and hope you feel empowered for the new school year with some of these book choices!  If you are 11 or under we suggest talking to your parents before reading any of these books.  The podcast episode is safe for everyone though!

In this episode Norah is all by herself and talks about romcoms.  Tropes, common plot lines, character types, and everything else that makes a romcom a romcom is covered in this unusual episode.

In this episode Norah, Delaney, and Annabelle discuss genius main character and the books that feature them.  We are so sorry for how late this is!  Also, please note Norah has allergies while recording this and sounds a little weird.

In this episode Norah and Delaney discuss a varied list of books where a prominent character is neurodivergent.  This means their brain works different then your "typical" person.

In this episode Norah, Allie, and Delaney discuss a varied list of books where WWII plays a vital role in the story.

In this episode Norah and Delaney discuss a varied list of books where the main character's story is greatly impacted by one of their parent's mental health. 

In this episode Norah, Delaney, and Annabelle discuss a varied list of books centered around sports.  We hope this episode interests a broader audience of readers, and shows there is truly a book topic for every person.

In this episode Norah and Delaney a varied list of medical romances.  No mature content was discussed in this episode.  But, due to the fact that these books are romances, please consult your parents before reading any of them if you are worried about mature content.

In this episode Norah, Delaney, and Lena discuss a varied list of mysteries.  We hope it gets you in a Halloween mood!

In this episode Norah and Delaney discuss a varied list of books that are in the genre of fantastical realism.  Fantastical realism is realistic fiction with magical elements.

In this episode Norah, Delaney, and Annabelle discuss a varied list of books that are dystopian.  For those of you who don't know, dystopian books are books about a very imperfect society.  Warning: *Spoiler Alert* For the Children of Eden series.

In this episode Norah and Delaney discuss a varied list of book about starting school.