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Love YA Like Crazy

Jacob Haller

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07:06

'The Shunning' Hallmark movie, and other announcements!

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2017/06/30

It's been quite a busy time at Love YA Like Crazy manor! There are a few things that we wanted to let you know about: We recorded a guest episode of the Lifemark podcast, on which we talked about the Hallmark movie 'Beverly Lewis's "The Shunning"'. We recommend you check our episode out! (And other Lifemark episodes, too -- it's a really fun podcast!) You can find our episode on the Lifemark feed, or online at http://po.st/Wrv8kJ . [subscribe on Apple Podcasts] [subscribe on Android] We joined the

51:25

'That Thing We Call A Heart' by Sheba Karim

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2017/05/28

For this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss 'That Thing We Call A Heart' by Sheba Karim. Carrie provides some useful analysis of YA fiction, while Jake talks about pie and declares his love for the dad in this book. We also note that thinking genocide is cool is a bit of a red flag in a relationship. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening! In the next episode, we'll be discussing 'Anne of Green Gables' by L.M. Montgomery, which you can get for free in various formats from

14:38

Contest winners announced!

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2017/05/22

In this episode, Carrie and Jake announce the winners of their songwriting contest! Congratulations to our winners, Katy [REDACTED] and Jody [REDACTED], and thanks to everyone who entered the contest -- you all did a great job! After you hear them here, you can stream and download the winning songs, and the runners-up's songs too, on soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/jacob-haller/sets/love-ya-like-crazy-contest-entries -- and see the original lyrics (Jake made a few adjustments when he set them

43:37

'Anna Dressed in Blood' by Kendare Blake

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2017/05/01

For this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss 'Anna Dressed in Blood' by Kendare Blake, a sweet, yet gory, horror YA book that they both really enjoyed. They also record two introductions to the episode, talk about the importance of spelling out in advance what you want people to do if you get killed by a ghost, and Jake also tells a mildly gross story about an adventure he had while taking out the trash, Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening! The final day for entries into

55:19

'The Amber Spyglass' by Philip Pullman

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2017/04/04

For this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss the last book in the 'His Dark Materials' trilogy: 'The Amber Spyglass' by Philip Pullman. We also announce an end-date for our contest, talk about things to do while you're falling to your death, cute cat pictures, how angels are dumb jerks, and Jake says possibly the creepiest thing he's ever said. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening! In the next episode, we'll be discussing Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake. If you

41:04

'Boys Don't Knit' by T.S. Easton

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2017/01/10

Happy new year! For this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss 'Boys Don't Knit (In Public)' by T.S. Easton. Fans of this book may want to know that we do eventually say a few nice things about the book, but it takes around fifteen minutes for us to get there. We also talk about plans for 2017, etsy dot com, beach reads, the Ender's Game of knitting, and yarn-related mysteries with punning titles, Carrie also apologizes to Jake's mom. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening! In

49:25

'Lola and the Boy Next Door' by Stephanie Perkins

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2016/11/25

In this episode, Carrie and Jake react to the recent US Presidential election -- there's a lot of swearing -- and then they discuss a very sweet, romantic book, 'Lola and the Boy Next Door' by Stephanie Perkins, which is just what the doctor ordered. In addition to the election talk, Jake lists the parts of the book that made him cry, Carrie declares her love for a fictional character, and we dissect the question of how many pies you could reasonably be expected to make in a couple of hours, anyway

44:42

'A Wrinkle In Time' by Madeleine L'Engle

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2016/10/25

In this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss Madeleine L'Engle's 1963 classic 'A Wrinkle in Time'. Among other things, we talk about death bats and Communism, and the lack of time travel in the books comes in for a certain amount of criticism. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening! An automatically generated transcript can be found at https://www.popuparchive.com/collections/10441/items/141957 -- if you're interested in helping to improve it, then let us know. In the next

52:05

'The Haters' by Jesse Andrews

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2016/09/15

For this episode, Carrie and Jake read Jesse Andrews's 2016 book 'The Haters', which they give a somewhat mixed review of. A very rough transcript of the episode can be found at https://www.popuparchive.com/collections/10441/items/138153 . Jake and Carrie also answer questions about THE LOVE YA LIKE CRAZY CONTEST, which you should all enter! Plus, Jake tells some tales about being a touring musician, and we use the most embarrassing rating system ever. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the

22:46

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' by Jack Thorne,...

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2016/08/07

Carrie and Jake read the new Harry Potter book/play, 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child', and they have thoughts! In this, our first (and possibly only) HOT TAKE SPECIAL, we let you know what they are. There's definitely a lot of spoilers, so you might want to read the book first! We also struggle with technology (unfortunately, the audio quality of a big chunk of this episode is not up to our usual standards), have some feels, talk about 'It's A Wonderful Life', and make a feminist point about how

53:59

'The Subtle Knife' by Philip Pullman

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2016/07/24

For this episode, Carrie and Jake revisit Philip Pullman's excellent 'His Dark Materials' series by reading book 2 in that series, 'The Subtle Knife'. We also announce a contest to win copies of 'Awoken' and 'Vampire Diaries', signed by us! Details can be found at 45:41 in this episode, or on our goodreads page. Jake also gets the theme to a 90s movie stuck in his head, Carrie is right about a bunch of things, and we talk about our daemons. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before

21:54

Movie review: Vampire Academy

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2016/06/09

For this special bonus episode, Carrie and Jake are joined by Carrie's friend Sara to discuss the severely mediocre 2014 young adult movie 'Vampire Academy'. Carrie's cat Shooby also has a brief cameo, in which he graphically expresses his opinion of the movie. We talk about human cafetoriums, Carrie records an ASMR video for vampire victims, we warn about the dangers of flaming hounds, and at the end we recommend some actually good vampire-related media. We also talk about Vampire Academy's plot

01:07:48

'Grasshopper Jungle' by Andrew Smith

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2016/06/02

For this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss 'Grasshopper Jungle', Andrew Smith's 2015 novel about the end of the world and the incredibly horny teenagers that help bring it about. Also in this episode, we are attacked by cats, reveal our shameful Kurt Vonnegut-related secrets to each other, and talk about how awesome it would be to have a Lost-style Hatch to explore. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening! We're going to release a bonus episode soon, in which we talk about

41:58

'citizenchip' by Wil Howitt

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2016/04/16

For this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss 'citizenchip', Wil Howitt's 2015 science fiction novel about a young AI. It's available as an ebook from https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/citizenchip and Amazon (it's not available in a print edition). We also pick robot names for ourselves, ponder the joys of being a kitchen lobster or a bus, and Jake ruins everything. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening! In the next episode, we'll be discussing 'Grasshopper Jungle' by

01:03:46

'The Golden Compass' by Philip Pullman

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2016/02/28

For this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. In the course of this episode, we talk about Douchebag Bear, how to get tenured faculty to tell you stuff, and what it was like to work for an Internet startup in the 90s. Also Jake won't shut up about Hannibal for some reason. Plus we answer email from a listener -- get in touch if you want us to read your own message on air! Spoilers abound, so, if that is a concern to you, we recommend reading the book before

08:35

End of year book recommendations for 2015

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2015/12/22

While Carrie and Jake take a break to deal with the holidays and other life events -- we'll be back in January -- we thought we'd give you some book recommendations, and some ideas of what we might be reading in the coming year. Enjoy! Jake recommends: The Accidental Terrorist by William Shunn The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 1: Squirrel Power by Ryan North and Erica Henderson A Key, An Egg, An Unfortunate Remark by Harry Connolly Carrie recommends: Anna Dressed In Blood by Kendare Blake Blood

59:17

'Anna and the French Kiss' by Stephanie Perkins

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2015/10/31

For this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss Stephanie Perkins's delightful YA romance 'Anna and the French Kiss'. We also talk about Wiener Dog Day, NaNoWriMo, Burning Man missed connections, and Gallic shrugs, and Carrie really sticks it to 'Lost in Translation'. We also answer some listener email! Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening! In the next episode, we'll be discussing 'The Golden Compass' by Philip Pullman, the first book in his 'His Dark Materials' series. If

53:07

'Shiver' by Maggie Stiefvater

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2015/09/07

For this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss 'Shiver', the first book in Maggie Stiefvater's 'The Wolves of Mercy Falls' series. Um. We really didn't like it, folks, and we might be kind of mean about it. (No offense intended to those of you who did enjoy it, or to the author.) We also sing a song about truffles, talk about some really bad parenting, discuss making quiche, and find the surprising connection between Scientology and werewolves. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before

09:51

Bonus Episode: Rachel Baron Singer on Nancy Drew

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2015/08/24

In this bonus episode, Jake and special guest Rachel Baron Singer revisit Nancy Drew, who Carrie and Jake previously discussed back in episode 3. If you have any comments or suggestions, join us on our facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/LoveYALikeCrazy, or tweet to us at https://twitter.com/loveYApod, or email us at podcast at loveYAlikecrazy.com. We'd love to hear from you! Thanks to Shaenon K. Garrity for designing the Love YA Like Crazy icon, to the Sentimental Favorites for the use of

33:00

'The Westing Game' by Ellen Raskin

Love YA Like Crazy ·

2015/08/12

For this episode, Carrie, Jake, and special guest Rachel Baron Singer discuss Ellen Raskin's 1978 classic 'The Westing Game! We also talk about what pieces would be included in the board game version of The Westing Game, plus Rachel's typecasting in high school and whether setting off fireworks indoors makes you a bomber or an arsonist. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening! In the next episode, we'll be discussing 'Shiver', the first book in Maggie Stiefvater's 'The

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