Episode Thirty-Seven: Review of Nyxia by Scott Reintgen
"With millions of dollars at stake, walking away isn't an option." Do you crave an adventure beyond Earth or do want to solve a good mystery? Well, i...
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Young adult books reviewed by real young(ish) adults! Pine Reads Review (formerly Tucson Tales) is a publication run by undergraduates at the University of Arizona. For this show, our interns (and special guest hosts) review some of the best, newest, and hottest YA fiction on the market.
Episode Thirty-Six: Review of Dealing in Dreams by Lilliam Rivera
“…not to critique the American Dream or anything, BUT…” Teens, authors, and a last goodbye! Tune into this very special episode to hear author Matt Me...
Episode Thirty-Five: Review of Once and Future by Cori McCarthy and Amy Rose Capetta
“You cannot joust without stirrups, you idiots!” Sci-Fi Jeff Bezos and King Arthur! Sapphic King Arthur retelling in space! Christy gets heated about ...
Episode Thirty-Four: Review of The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman
"Humans are the problem.” Disaster teens face off against angst. The real monster was their trauma. Creepy lullabies, Stranger Things, hat semantics, ...
Episode Thirty-Three: Review of The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White
“Listen, just because you majored in three things, doesn’t mean you get to make fun of us!” Is this book really YA? Are our hosts really grownups? Wil...
Episode Thirty-Two: Review of The Brilliant Death by Amy Rose Capetta
“I could punch an owl, is what I’m saying.” Gender fluid Italian adventures with magic! Alanna, but actually becoming a boy! Flap copy, life-or-deat...
Episode Thirty-One: Review of The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
“Meredith, it’s the Illuminati!” The power of friendship steals from imperialists! Magical realism meets interesting historical fantasy! Sneaky teen...
Episode Thirty: Post-Read of The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown
“I got that Finding Nemo vibe.” Is the world still a scary place with robots to keep everyone in check? A lonely scientist, her robot babies, and the ...
Episode Twenty-Nine: Pre-Read of The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown
“I want her to show this dog the wild side.” Do robots actually speak dog? An old man, a Tesla, and some hypothetical chickens in some hypothetical da...
Episode Twenty-Eight: Post-Read of Ogre Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
“As practical as lowering your expectations might be, I don’t think we should be telling that to twelve-year-old girls.” What on earth is going on wit...