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Coming of Page

Coming of Page

By Hailey Dirks and Mia Nguyen

Two teens finding themselves amongst their shelves with hosts Hailey Dirks and Mia Nguyen.
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#1 - Prologue

Coming of Page Oct 06, 2020

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#9 - Emotions and more bookish shenanigans

#9 - Emotions and more bookish shenanigans

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and Mia get a little sad and sentimental as they discuss their last year of high school coming to a close. Oh yeah, books are mentioned too. Thanks for listening!

Books mentioned (in order):

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Rosemary Valero-O’Connell and Mariko Tamaki

This One Summer by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

Heartstopper vol. 1 and 2 by Alice Oseman

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden, LM Montgomery and Brenna Thummler

Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

The Way I Heard It by Mike Rowe

Animal Farm by George Orwell

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Bright Dead Things by Ada Limon

New Kid by Jerry Craft

Dog Songs by Mary Oliver

Apr 27, 202152:45
#8 - Politics and fancy Southern vampires

#8 - Politics and fancy Southern vampires

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and Mia get a little deep and discuss politics and injustice but also fancy Southern vampires and gay love stories. Don't worry, though, we end on a happy note. Thanks for listening!

Books mentioned (in order):

Ghosts of Harvard: A Novel by Francesca Serritella

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Vampire Slaying by Grady Hendrix

Close Up by Amanda Quick

Normal People by Sally Rooney

Jujutsu Kaisen vol. 2 by Gege Akutami

Sheets by Brenna Thummler

The Bible by GOD

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

The Way I Heard It by Mike Rowe

Animal Farm by George Orwell

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Jujutsu Kaisen vol. 3 by Gege Akutami

The Lobotomist by Jack El-Hai

Just Kids by Patti Smith

Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

IQ84 by Haruki Murakami

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

Columbine by Dave Cullen

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

Beneath A Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Apr 13, 202148:48
#7 - Matthew McConaughey and anime

#7 - Matthew McConaughey and anime

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and Mia obnoxiously swoon over bookish men, and Hailey loves Matthew McConaughey a little too much while Mia loves anime a little too much. You know, just normal teenager stuff. Thanks for listening!

Books mentioned (in order):

Haikyu!! Manga vol. I and II

The Lobotomist by Jack El-Hai

Just Kids by Patti Smith

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Starsight by Brandon Sanderson

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Greenlight by Matthew McConaughey

Emma by Jane Austen

Animal Farm by George Orwell

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh

The Lunar Chonicles by Merissa Meyer

The Legend Trilogy by Marie Lu

A Little Life by Hanya Yanigihara

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

The Young Elites by Marie Lu

Mar 23, 202144:03
#6 - A special guest!

#6 - A special guest!

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and a special guest (!!!) discuss the craziness of life, books, and our German listeners. Thanks for listening!

Books mentioned (in order):

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh

Before the coffee gets cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Starsight by Brandon Sanderson

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

1984 by George Orwell

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Feb 23, 202152:39
#5 - Book buying serotonin and more talking horses

#5 - Book buying serotonin and more talking horses

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and Mia discuss their holiday break, horses, and continue to argue about their very differing bookish tastes. Hailey also says "vibes" about 300 times and makes various pterodactyl noises. Thanks for listening!

Books mentioned (in order):

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Just Kids by Patti Smith

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

If We Were Villains by ML Rio

Jan 26, 202146:37
#4 - Books and Ben Barnes

#4 - Books and Ben Barnes

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and Mia discuss their love of Ben Barnes and continue to argue about their very differing bookish tastes. Thanks for listening! 

TW: mention of rape

Books Mentioned (in order):

The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling

The Late Hector Kipling by David Thewlis

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

1984 by George Orwell

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

The Alienist by Caleb Carr

The Saxon Series by Bernard Cornwall

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien

The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis

Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

A Room with a View by EM Forester

The Magic Tree House series

Dec 23, 202001:09:21
#3 - Harry Potter TikTok and horse whispering

#3 - Harry Potter TikTok and horse whispering

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and Mia discuss the horror of Harry Potter Tik Tok and continue to argue about books. Thanks for listening!

Books mentioned (in order):

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Salem's Lot by Stephen King

The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

1984 by George Orwell

The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Bridge of Clay by Marcus Zusak

Atonement by Ian McEwan

Nov 24, 202051:15
#2 - Bookish shenanigans ensue

#2 - Bookish shenanigans ensue

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and Mia introduce discuss books they've finished recently, what they're currently reading and some fun bookish questions! Thanks for listening!

Books mentioned (in order):

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins

The Regrets by Amy Bonnaffons

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Misery by Stephen King

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

The Geek's Guide to Unrequited Love by Sarvenaz Tash 

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World by Bryan Lee O'Malley

To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

Oct 28, 202038:17
#1 - Prologue

#1 - Prologue

Welcome to Coming of Page! In their first episode, Hailey and Mia introduce themselves and then discuss books they've finished recently, what they're currently reading, and some fun bookish questions! Thanks for listening!


Books mentioned (in order):

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Salem's Lot by Stephen King

Dune by Frank Herbert

Misery by Stephen King

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

Oct 06, 202028:19