Bright Young Things

Besties in Books

Join us this week as Sophia and Austin discuss some of our favourite friendships in some of our favourite books! Thanks for listening!

Books Explained Badly: The Game

Join us this week as Austin challenges Sophia to a game of "books explained badly," in which he reads a vague or unconventional synopsis and she tries to guess which book it describes! Thanks for listening!

Our sources for the game come from:

https://www.bustle.com/articles/39726-24-badly-explained-book-plots-can-you-name-em-quiz

http://www.amreading.com/category/bookshelf/

https://www.reddit.com/r/explainabookplotbadly/

International Poetry Month

April is international poetry month, and to celebrate we talk our favourite (and least favourite) poets and poems, slam poetry, give some fun facts and more! Thanks for joining us!

 

 

The Shakespeare Series #2: Titus Andronicus

Join us for our second Shakespeare episode as we talk about one of his earliest tragedies, Titus Andronicus! We discuss such topics as the play's use of violence, its problematic representations of race and gender, best and worst characters, and more. It is definitely one of Shakespeare's least known and most controversial plays, and was very fun to talk about.

Thanks for listening!

*Trigger warning: the play has graphic representations of physical and sexual violence, and we go quite in depth discussing these themes as it relates to the plot*

 

Find us on Goodreads at 

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/69012521-sophia

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/71956640-austin-grant

Brighter, Younger, Thing-ier

We're back and better than ever! New ideas, new intro music, new Instagram theme, same old hosts. Join us as we open our new season and talk about all the exciting things we have planned!

Thanks for listening! 

 

Find us on Goodreads at:

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/69012521-sophia

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/71956640-austin-grant

 

The Booksta Bestie Game Show ft. You Have to Read this book!!

Join Sophia and Austin this week as we welcome Bailie and Payton from You Have to Read this Book podcast to play our own rendition of the newlywed game!

Find Payton and Bailie's podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Anchor, and on Instagram at @youhavetoreadthisbookpodcast!

Also find Payton at @books_and_bourbon_ and Bailie at @bookedbybailie on Instagram!

(SPOILERS for the latest Grey's Anatomy at 1 hour 20 minutes)

 

Intro music provided by purple-planet.co.

Books We Didn't Finish

Join Sophia and Austin this week as we discuss books we could not see through to the end, books we tried valiantly to finish, and books which were just not worth our time!

 

Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

The Shakespeare Series #1: Romeo and Juliet

Starting this week, Sophia and Austin will be diving into one of William Shakespeare's plays once a month. This week we kick the series off with the classic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet! Thanks for listening!

 

Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

Austin is Team James (Feat. Alex)

Join us this week with our special guess Alex as we discuss Twilight, its themes and impacts, and whether it still holds up today! (Spoiler alert: Maybe?)

Thanks for listening!

 

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The BYT Lovey Dovey Romantastic Valentine's Day Special

Join Sophia and Austin this week as they interview their partners, Henry and Kate, as they discuss their how-we-met stories, weird reading habits, and much more!

 

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