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The Summer Reading Podcast

The Summer Reading Podcast

A professor and a librarian read, discuss, and review all the books you were assigned to read in English class. Also, we swear.

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083 The Time Machine by H. G. Wells

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2025/09/15

Jack is thoroughly enjoying a re-read of a YA series, and Marty is shamefully behind in her book club reads. If only there were some way to turn back time... talk about segues! Because we are reading and discussing The Time Machine by H.G. Wells!Like what you hear? Let us know! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you!

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082 Silas Marner by George Eliot

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2025/09/08

Jack is watching Columbo, Marty is enjoying children's cuisine, and both are loving this summer evening discussion of Silas Marner by George Eliot. Jack is in his zone with this era or literature and Marty is loving this first toe dip into George Eliot's literature. All the feels!Like what you hear? Let us know! Send us an email at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you!

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081 The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2025/09/01

Jack is rocking a fancy new office chair, Marty is loving summer reading at the library, and both are feeling patriotic while discussing The Wild Robot by Peter Brown! Enjoy as we discuss building community, robots with hearts, and all the joy that comes from reading children's literature.Like what you hear? Let us know! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you!

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080 The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2025/06/26

We're back to series week! In this episode, Jack and Marty are diving into The Cruel Prince by Holly Black. Jack is in his fantasy era, Marty is divulging librarian secrets, and the friends are discussing twins, magic, pacing, and classroom drama. Also, there's maybe a tiny spoiler at the beginning (Marty!)Like what you hear? Let us know! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

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00:58:13

079 The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2025/06/23

Jack and Marty are recording ACTUALLY together, not in the zoom-osphere so be ready for some serious shenanigans and an excellent discussion around The Giver by Lois Lowry! From birthday shout-outs to discussions of library lending periods, the friends get into dystopian themes, middle grade literature, nostalgia, and how prescient this book was when it was published (and how it reads to a contemporary audience.Like what you hear? Let us know! Send us an email at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com

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01:09:16

078 The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2025/05/30

When the day is rainy and you're feeling complainy, pick up a book that is zany! That includes a cat (and a total drag of a goldfish). That's right, Marty and Jack are diving deep with this one - The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss. Listen, enjoy, shout "Oh Boy!" and email us! (if you must) at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com

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01:02:27

077 The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2025/05/06

Jack is channeling PBS, and Marty is relieved to head on this journey while they record on a Sunday evening. The friends discuss the state of the world (sort of), dogs, and a recent Newbery Winner. So if you like talking animals, environmental morality tales, and friendship stories, you are in for a real treat as Marty and Jack talk about The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers!Like what you hear? Let us know! Send us an email at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from

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01:03:15

076 Nimona by ND Stevenson

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2025/04/30

Marty is in mega Mom mode, and Jack is approaching a landmark birthday. The friends talk graphic novels, Tumblr, and the dangers of Jack offering help on crossword puzzles. And they throw a lot of random one-liners in there for Rosa's benefit.They also talk about the super fun futuristic/medieval YA graphic novel Nimona by ND Stevenson. So cozy up however you like, listen, and enjoy!Like what you hear? Let us know! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com

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075 The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2025/02/25

Christmas may have passed, but it is living on in the hearts of the Summer Reading team! And in this episode, we are diving right into a beloved classic - The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. Marty and Jack talk Christmas villages, being sick over the holidays, and reading aloud to large groups the same story (over and over). So make yourself some cocoa, curl up, and get back into the Christmas spirit with us!Like what you hear? Let us know! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com. We'd

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00:56:00

074 Three Lives by Gertrude Stein

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2025/02/24

Okay friends, here we go. Choices were made (lookin' at you, Marty), and the Summer Reading team is talking Three Lives by Gertrude Stein. They dive into Stein's life & influence, the value of this book in the time it was written, and their own feelings on the text. Perhaps you'll be curious enough to pick it up yourself!Like what you hear? Let us know! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

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01:10:29

073 Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2025/02/16

Jack and Marty are talking movies, other peoples' podcasts, music, and staying up late. Oh yeah, and they dive into Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin! This is a first read for both, and they have a lot to discuss - Americans in Paris, mid-century queer literature, and the side characters you always want to hear more from in books.Like what you hear? Let us know! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you :)

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01:08:06

072 Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2025/02/04

Happy New Year, friends! Marty and Jack dive into this season of the podcast with none other than the famous modernist classic, Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. They also talk New Year's resolutions, gratitude and penance, and the lovely escapism that comes with reading. Like what you hear? Let us know! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

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01:03:13

071 The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2024/11/19

Jack and Marty discuss vacations, going to the grocery store, and BBC adaptations of... The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (Clive Staples - who was known to his friends as Jack!) We talk about the book, too, of course ;). Step through the wardrobe with us, and listen to a lively discussion on beavers, Father Christmas, and magic of all types. Like what you hear? Let us know! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

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01:09:52

070 The Toll by Neal Shusterman

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2024/11/12

Marty and Jack are both exhausted in different ways, so whee! Jack gets into his feelings on prefaces, Marty talks about mom-ing, and both are feeling good about wrapping up the latest series. So dive in with us to The Toll by Neal Shusterman, the third in the Arc of a Scythe series. Like what you hear? Let us know! Email us at summerreadingpodcaset@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

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01:08:24

069 The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2024/11/05

Marty and Jack discuss old-timey commercials (should we add those in?), art, pizza, movies, and... dystopian feminist literature!!! Buckle up, friends, we are jumping into the contemporary classic, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.Like what you hear? Let us know! Send us an email at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

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01:05:42

068 Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2024/11/01

Marty and Jack are back at it with the dystopian fiction! They discuss color schemes, quackery, nose-writing, and self sobriety tests. Neither knows how to pronounce the name Aldous, Marty brings her mirth, and both feel like they are forgetting their lines. So sit back, relax, remind yourselves that "everyone belongs to everyone," and listen to your favorite podcasters dive into Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.

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01:05:43

067 Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2024/09/24

Just when you thought life couldn't be more bleak, we hit you with more dystopian literature! Luckily, there's some banter tossed in there about beverages, domestic life, and even a fun little technical glitch (woohoo zoom life!).Kick back, relax, and enjoy our thoughts on the sci fi dystopian classic Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. Like what you hear? Let us know! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

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01:06:44

066 1984 by George Orwell

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2024/08/20

Summertime, and the living is... dystopian!!! That's right, friends, we are doing a whole dystopian unit, and we're discussing one of the classic summer reads, 1984 by George Orwell! But first we discuss math, wizards, and pedicures. Totally related topics, right? Listen and find out!If you like what you're hearing, please let us know! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

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01:03:35

065 Thunderhead by Neil Shusterman

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2024/08/13

We're still here! Having a busy summer of... reading! At the top of this episode, Marty has stayed out late, and Jack has been honing his Robin Hood skills. AND we are continuing with our series week, discussing Thunderhead by Neil Shusterman. Discussions of "the chosen one," robots with hearts, and lackluster villains await. Listen and enjoy! If you like what you hear, please let us know! Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you!

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01:03:38

064 The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Summer Reading Podcast ·

2024/04/09

Jack and Marty read YA! Shocking, right? Really good YA, too! Both are set to perform on their birthdays (whaaat?!), there's the usual banter, and of course a great discussion of this multi-award winning novel in verse. Listen and enjoy Marty and Jack's take on The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. Want to get in touch? Email us at summerreadingpodcast@gmail.com - love to hear from you! :)

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