Today we are talking about The Hunger Games (2012)! If you want to see a young Jack Quaid, an unfortunately blonde Josh Hutcherson and Elizabeth Banks in a crazy wig then this is the movie for you! We also have Donald Sutherland as an evil president and Woody Harrelson and a man making deals, you can't ask for more.

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If Love Island took a dark twist. Today we are talking about a true classic, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. You probably already know but just in case you weren't a teen in the early 2010s, this book has it all: archery, bread, and a girl who can't accept a man isn't gaslighting her. This book just wants you to start a rebellion against your unjust oligarchy (looking at you America).

WARNING: murder, child abuse, starvation, death of a parent, death of children, PTSD, talk of suicide

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What is the point of having a twin if you can't make them go to work for you? Today we are talking about The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox. If you like to watch Hallmark romcoms and holiday baking shows then this is the book for you! It's also the book for you if you are obsessed with sourdough starters, have ever had a minor concussion, or live in the town from Gilmore Girls. 

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Your grandpa hates you because he ain't you. Today we are talking about Honey by VC Andrews. This book has a lot of accusations of drama without the actual drama. But it also has the necessary bible loving grandparent, a machete, and a super profitable farm with only three people working it. 

WARNING: Death, incest, sexual assault

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Who wouldn't ditch their daughter for some fake diamonds and new clothes? Today we are talking about Rose by VC Andrews. Surprise, she is more than a pretty face with good posture...she does interpretive dance now! All the kids who spent their lives working on their talent must be pissed this girl who has been dancing for less than a year gets a spot at the fancy school over them.

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Is she cold? Is she cool? Is it just a weird name? We will never know! Today we are talking about Ice by VC Andrews. The second book in the shooting stars series and again not much happens. Ice can sing, Balwin can play piano, and people go wild over one guys weight. Truly someone gets shot and the book spends more time talking about this one kids weight. Wild.

TRIGGER: Domestic violence, gun violence, eating disorders, racism

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Where being on Meth just makes sense....? Today we are talking about The Waking Dark by Robin Wasserman. This book somehow proves anti-vaxxers right but not in the way they want. Listen if you like teens using radios, football players in love, and a mayor living out his dream of becoming town dictator. 


WARNING: Murder, death of children, sexual asualt, substance abuse, religous extremism, homophobia

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Happy Halloween! Today we are talking about a spooky adjacent movie, the 2014 Lifetime movie Flowers in the Attic! They tone down the incest but keep the bad mother figures at a 10! What is your favorite Kiernan Shipka moment and why is it also her one episode of Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23?

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Come and experience the joys of Motherhood with us! Today we are talking about Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel. If you also love a female cult leader, creepy dolls, and a very weird version of the conservative love of forcing women to have children then this is the book for you!

WARNING: Death of a child, murder, sexual assualt, forced pregnancy, child abuse, self harm

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Lets celebrate women in mens fields. Today we are talking about My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. If you like blind loyalty, hot girls making great points, and comatose men then this is the book for you! 

WARNING: Murder, domestic violence

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"By the pricking of my thumbs, someghing wicked this way comes." - William Shakespeare. Today we are talking about Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. Calling all fellow Autumn people, this is the book for you and the perfect book to read during the spooky season. We got creepy carnivals, children who are really adults, and lots of tattoos. What more could you ask for?

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It's an angsty white man but this time he's international (like pitbull). Today we are talking about Less by Andrew Sean Geer. If you dream of traveling the world just to avoid a possibly awkward moment, then this is the book for you! 

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This one's got it all: blackmail, clowns, and big ol titties. Seriously, don't cheat on your boyfriend with a clown in a room that does not have a lock, it can only lead to blackmail. 

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it's really not that hard, just get rid of all the dolls and puppets (also wear safety glasses). Today we are talking about How to Sell A Haunted House by Grady Hendrix. If you like puppets, telling the kids about the atrocities of the war against terror, and limb amputation then this is the book for you!

WARNING: death of a child, death of parents, violence

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Are all wizards from Wales? Today we are talking about Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. This book has everything: scarecrows that knock on doors, angsty goo, and fire demon friendships. Enjoy!

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the sexy cowboy recap we've all been waiting for! Listen as Sydney finally gets to hear the plots of all those sexy cowboy books (many apparently not even sexy) that she bought all these past years.

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Don't marry the first guy to be nice to your kid. Today we are talking about His Country Girl by Jillian Hart, the book that has everything you could want: horses, kids with phone access, and a city girl finding love in the country (but as a side story).

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Today we are talking about board books but more importantly we are talking about the whack one star Google reviews for The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. 

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This week we're in small town Montana, which is apparently full of crime, and none of it really makes sense, but don't worry, the cowboy still gets the girl in the end!

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Welcome back to Sexy Cowboy Summer! It's Christmas in July this week, and the 12 days of Christmas just got a little more naughty.... this week we're covering two books for the price of one! Hold Me, Cowboy is the classic enemies to lovers but with a slight Christmas twist, and then there's a story about billionaires falling in love, which isn't as exciting. 

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