Are you a young adult fiction fanatic? If so, we’re glad you found us. We read and discuss the latest YA series, from dystopian futures to high-fantasy adventures (and of course a little bit of nonsense in between). Read along with us each week, or stop by from time to time to catch up on all your favorite stories.
Ruin of Stars-Part 1 (The Mask of Shadows Duology)
The body count continues to rise as M+K follow the assassin Opal on their quest for revenge. Plus, The Strictest Naming Laws From Around the World; A List of Last Known Survivors; The Man Who Lived 62 Hours Trapped Under a Tugboat in His Boxers; and All the Things We Need to Learn in the Last 200 Pages.
Mask of Shadows-Part 2 (The Mask of Shadows Duology)
The assassin audition is over for M+K, but for the newly-crowned Opal the real challenge is only just beginning. Plus, Welcome to Your Weird Scary Assassin Family; When to Use Your Twin as an Alibi; Why Parrots Don’t Make Good Defense Witnesses; and The Greatest Woman Spy of the Twentieth Century.
Mask of Shadows-Part 1 (The Mask of Shadows Duology)
In this new series, M+K join up with a gender-fluid MC for a brutal audition to be the next royal assassin. Plus, Evil Shadowy Skin Flayers; Take Out Your Competition, But Don’t Get Caught; Galileo’s Middle Finger and Other Preserved Body Parts; and The Brilliant Mad Honey Booby Trap of 67 BCE.
Finale-Part 2 (The Caraval Trilogy)
The curtain closes on the Caraval series, leaving M+K begging for an encore. Plus, K Considers the Downsides of Immortality; Our Quest to Find Nicolas Flamel (and Mermaids); The Most Audacious Thieves Throughout History; and Show Us ALL the Dresses Please.
Finale-Part 1 (The Caraval Trilogy)
The Fates are freed and causing all sorts of trouble for our MCs, forcing M+K to make some very wild predictions about how the series will end. Plus, By The Way, Dante’s Dead; Team Immortality or Team True Love?; K Accidentally Resurrects Old Research; and Scarlet Stars on the Shortest Season of the Bachelorette.
Legendary-Part 2 (The Caraval Trilogy)
With Legend’s identity finally revealed, M+K grow increasingly concerned about the fate of their two leading ladies. Plus, Uncovering the Empress’s End Game; The Fates-To Free, or Not to Free?; Women Who Fell in Love with Convicted Serial Killers; and Four (Sort of) Heartwarming Stories of Self-Sacrifice.
Legendary-Part 1 (The Caraval Trilogy)
In this very special in-person episode, M+K take a turn through Tella’s point of view and continue to debate the identity of Legend. Plus, A Special Guest Appearance from M’s Banana Cookies; Fatal Kisses From a Less-Than-Princely Prince of Hearts; Killing Knights on the Battlefield with Stiletto Heels; and All the Ways You Can Get Fired From Disney World.
Caraval-Part 2 (The Caraval Trilogy)
The game is over…or is it? In this episode, the lines between reality and fantasy continue to blur, and M+K are left with more questions than answers. Plus, The Discovery of Count Nicholas d’Whatshisface; Scarlet Makes a Not-So-Impossible Choice; Sharing a Room with a Coyote in the Name of Art; and True Love Stories That Turned Tragic.
Caraval-Part 1 (The Caraval Trilogy)
Welcome, welcome to Caraval, where M+K get swept away in a game of magic, illusion, and mystery. Plus Decoding the Legend of Legend; Nigel the Naked Tattooed Fortune Teller; Our Zombie/Scientist Escape Room Experience; and The Most Horrifying Haunted House You’ll Ever Hear About.
Super Fan Sunday with Jennie
On this Super Fan Sunday episode, Jennie shares her thoughts on the Strange the Dreamer series. Plus, Laini Taylor Book Dessert; A Plethora of Daughter of Smoke and Bone Parallels; Our Thoughts on Godspawn Super Powers; and Dinosaur Dad Jokes.
