Escape with Me Bookclub

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Come with us as we evade reality and escape into a new book. From mystery to romance to speculative fiction, we read books from all different kinds of books and love to get together and talk about these books.

  1. Sep 7

    Love Hina 4-6 - Nostalgia vs First Time

    Episode 186 - Love Hina Vol. 4-6 by Ken Akamatsu We're back with Love Hina! For James, this series is a core memory. He first read Love Hina in high school, and it was one of his first manga series. For Sam, it's a completely different experience: she's been watching anime and reading manga for more than two decades, but this is her first time actually reading Love Hina. So what happens when one person revisits a formative favorite and the other comes to it with years of anime and manga experience already under her belt? That's exactly what we're exploring in Volumes 4-6. We talk about: How Love Hina holds up through James' nostalgiaSam's perspective as a first-time readerHow our previous experience with anime and manga changes the way we look at the seriesThe characters, comedy, romance, and increasingly chaotic situationsWhether James' high-school memories still match the series we're reading todayIt's nostalgia versus a fresh set of eyes and we're finding out whether Love Hina survives the comparison. New episodes every Monday at 8 AM EST ✨ Next week: Disney at Dark by Ridley Pearson ⏱️ Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 01:20 Background 02:15 Age Level & Content Warning 03:42 Judge a Book by Its Cover 06:51 Discussion 49:29 General Thoughts 51:56 One Question for the Author 53:09 Rating 56:09 Read Again? 57:42 Outro 🔗 Connect with Us on SocialsFacebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575460276754Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk/TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen Wherever You Get Podcasts

    Love Hina 4-6 - Nostalgia vs First Time

  2. Aug 31

    Princess of Thieves - We Were Robbed!

    Episode 185 - Princess of Thieves by Mari Mancusi Once again, we have read a Disney Twisted Tales book that was published in the UK and Australia. And once again: WE WERE ROBBED! Seriously, it will never stop baffling us that some of the best books in the Disney Twisted Tales series aren't published in the United States. Sam and Kaitlyn dive into Princess of Thieves by Mari Mancusi and this isn't just another enjoyable entry in the series. This book is FIVE STARS. It may even be one of our favorite Disney Twisted Tales books we've ever read. We talk about: Why this book deserves to be available to more readersWhat makes it stand out in the Disney Twisted Tales seriesHow it compares to other books in the seriesThe characters, story, and everything that worked for usAnd why we are once again asking the very important question: WHY CAN'T WE HAVE THE GOOD BOOKS?! If you've been following our Disney Twisted Tales journey, this is an episode you won't want to miss. New episodes every Monday at 8 AM EST ✨ Next week: Love Hina vol. 4-6 by Ken Akamatsu ⏱️ Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 01:05 Background 05:24 Age Level and Content Warning 07:57 Judge a Book by Its Cover 12:09 Discussion 58:36 General Thoughts 01:03:11 One Question for the Author 01:06:25 Rating 01:06:59 Read Again & Favorite of the Series so Far 01:07:48 Outro 📖 Follow the Author - Mari Mancusi Website: ⁠http://www.marimancusi.com/⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/marimancusi⁠Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/marimancusi⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/marimancusi⁠ 🔗 Connect with Us on SocialsFacebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575460276754⁠Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk/⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen Wherever You Get Podcasts

    Princess of Thieves - We Were Robbed!

  3. Aug 24

    Divergent - Why Is It Being Rewritten

    Episode 184 - Divergent by Veronica Roth Two readers. Two different experiences. And one very important question: Was Divergent actually done dirty by being compared to The Hunger Games? Danielle read Divergent when it originally came out. Sam is reading it for the first time, and together they're digging into one of the biggest YA dystopian series of the 2010s. We talk about why comparing Divergent to The Hunger Games can actually be a disservice to the book, how the movie adaptation helped drag the series down, and (yes) the MANY problems that exist in the book itself. But then things get really interesting. Veronica Roth is revisiting the world of Divergent with an alternate-timeline story, which raises one extremely important question: Which faction will Tris choose this time? And because we couldn't leave well enough alone, we also took the BuzzFeed faction quiz. We had our predictions. We were wrong. Sam: CandorDanielle: Erudite Apparently we know ourselves less well than we thought. We discuss: Divergent vs. The Hunger GamesWhy the comparison isn't necessarily fairThe book's strengths AND its problemsHow the movies affected the reputation of the seriesVeronica Roth's alternate-timeline rewriteAnd which faction Tris might choose in the new storyNew episodes every Monday at 8 AM EST ✨ Next week: Princess of Thieves by Mari Mancusi ⏱️ Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 01:40 About the Author 04:42 Background 07:27 Rewrite? 10:09 Age Level & Content Warning 12:30 Judge a Book by Its Cover 13:55 Discussion 01:04:04 General Thoughts 01:09:39 One Question for the Author 01:13:17 Rating 01:14:12 Read Again? 01:15:40 Outro 📖 Follow the Author - Veronica Roth Website: https://veronicarothbooks.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeronicaRothBooks?fref=ts# Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronicaroth/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@veronicaroth 🔗 Connect with Us on SocialsFacebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575460276754⁠Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk/⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen Wherever You Get Podcasts

    Divergent - Why Is It Being Rewritten

  4. Aug 20

    The People of Sparks - City of Ember Sees the Light

    Episode 183 -The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau What happens when the book you remember loving as a kid has to live up to the original? Sam and Keira are heading back to the world of City of Ember with The People of Sparks, the second book in Jeanne DuPrau's series. Both of them read City of Ember as kids, but their journeys stopped in very different places. Sam went on to read the first three books, while Keira stopped after Book 1. So this isn't quite a reread for either of them. For Sam, it's a return to a series she hasn't touched since childhood. For Keira, it's discovering what happened after the story she remembers. And there's one major problem: The first book was REALLY good. We talk about: Revisiting The City of Ember series as adultsHow The People of Sparks compares to the first bookThe differences between reading the sequel as a longtime reader versus someone who stopped after Book 1Whether the series successfully expands beyond its original premiseAnd whether this sequel lives up to the childhood favorite that came before itSometimes the hardest book for a sequel to compete with is the book you loved when you were a kid. New episodes every Monday at 8 AM EST ✨ Next week: Divergent by Veronica Roth ⏱️ Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 01:18 Background 06:28 Age Level & Content Warning 09:08 Judge a Book by Its Cover 12:10 Discussion 01:02:31 General Thoughts 01:07:14 One Question for the Author 01:09:23 Rating 01:10:53 Read Again? 01:11:40 Favorite of the Series so Far 01:12:29 Outro 📖 Follow the Author - Jeanne DuPrau Website: https://www.jeanneduprau.com/ 🔗 Connect with Us on SocialsFacebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575460276754⁠Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk/⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen Wherever You Get Podcasts

    The People of Sparks - City of Ember Sees the Light

  5. Aug 10

    Murder in Mesopotamia - The Anti-Hastings Club Gets a Vacation

    Episode 182 - Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie The Anti-Hastings Club gets a much-needed break this week. Sam and Hannah are back with Agatha Christie, but Murder in Mesopotamia gives us something we don't always get in these episodes: a different narrator. And Sam is particularly excited because this mystery takes us into the world of ancient Mesopotamia, one of her favorite historical subjects. Set at an archaeological excavation in Iraq, the book brings together a suspicious group of characters, buried secrets, and, naturally, murder. Sam has theories.Hannah is along for the ride.And for once, Hastings isn't here to ruin anyone's day. We talk about: The mystery and its unusual settingThe archaeological and historical elementsThe narrator and how the change affects the storySam's theories as she tries to solve the mysteryAnd whether this Christie classic lives up to its reputationGrab your metaphorical archaeologist's hat and join us for another Christie mystery! New episodes every Monday at 8 AM EST ✨ Next week: The People of Sparks by Jeanne DePrau ⏱️ Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 01:11 Agatha History 02:59 Background 03:42 Age Level & Content Warning 03:54 Judge a Book by Its Cover 06:01 Discussion 53:32 General Thoughts 54:38 One Question for the Author 55:30 Rating 56:30 Read Again & Favorite of the Series so Far 57:42 Outro 🔗 Connect with Us on SocialsFacebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575460276754⁠Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk/⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen Wherever You Get Podcasts

    Murder in Mesopotamia - The Anti-Hastings Club Gets a Vacation

  6. Aug 3

    The Cat Who Sniffed Glue - Agatha Christie Was Right About Detective Romance

    Episode 181 - The Cat Who Sniffed Glue by Lilian Jackson Braun We're back in Pickax with Qwilleran, Koko, Yum Yum... and somehow the biggest mystery isn't the murder. It's Qwill's love life. Sam and Tim continue their journey through The Cat Who... series with The Cat Who Sniffed Glue, but this time the romance takes center stage and not necessarily in a good way. We discuss: Why the romance overshadows the mysteryQwill's inability to decide what he wantsWhether Polly deserves someone who can actually make up his mindWhy Agatha Christie may have been right to keep Poirot's love life out of the spotlightAnd yes... we eventually get around to talking about the murder, too.As much as we love spending time with Qwill, Koko, and Yum Yum, this installment left us wishing the mystery had received as much attention as the romance. New episodes every Monday at 8 AM EST ✨ Next week: Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie ⏱️ Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 01:52 Background 02:06 Age Level & Content Warning 03:46 Judge a Book by Its Cover 05:15 Discussion 41:52 General Thoughts 44:30 One Question for the Author 47:31 General Thoughts 49:49 Read Again? 51:55 Favorite of the Series so Far 52:48 Outro 🔗 Connect with Us on SocialsFacebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575460276754Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk/TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen Wherever You Get Podcasts

    The Cat Who Sniffed Glue - Agatha Christie Was Right About Detective Romance

  7. Jul 27

    Death on the Lanai - Second Times the Charm?

    Episode 180 - Death on the Lanai by Rachel Ekstrom Courage We're heading back to Miami! Sam and James return to the Golden Girls Cozy Mystery series with Death on the Lanai. After enjoying the first book while feeling it still had room to grow, we couldn't wait to see if this second installment finally delivers on the series' potential. So... does it? We discuss: Whether the series has found its footingHow this mystery compares to the first bookSpending more time with Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and SophiaWhat worked, what still needs improvement, and where we'd like to see the series go nextAnd the big question: Will there be a third book? Whether you're a lifelong Golden Girls fan or just love a good cozy mystery, grab a slice of cheesecake and join us for another trip to Miami. Thank you for being a friend. 💛 New episodes every Monday at 8 AM EST ✨ Next week: People of Sparks by Jeanna DuPrau ⏱️ Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 00:57 Background 04:28 Age Level & Content Warning 05:04 Judge a Book by Its Cover 08:22 Discussion 01:04:40 General Thoughts 01:07:10 One Question for the Author 01:10:37 Rating 01:11:34 Read Again & Favorite of the Series so Far 01:12:28 Outro 📖 Follow the Author Website: https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071357919222Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelekstromcourage/ 🔗 Connect with Us on SocialsFacebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575460276754Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk/TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen Wherever You Get Podcasts

    Death on the Lanai - Second Times the Charm?

  8. Jul 20

    Fourth Wing -

    Episode 179 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros It finally happened. After months (okay... years) of recommendations, Kaitlyn has finally convinced Sam (the podcast's biggest skeptic) to read one of the biggest fantasy books of the decade. The pressure was on. When seemingly everyone around you loves a book, can you still judge it on its own merits? Sam certainly tries. In this episode, Sam and Kaitlyn discuss: Sam's long-awaited first read of Fourth WingWhether the hype helped or hurt the experienceThe worldbuilding, dragons, romance, and actionDisability representation in the bookWhether Sam's expectations were changed or confirmedWhether you're a devoted fan, a curious skeptic, or somewhere in between, join us as we dive into one of BookTok's biggest sensations. New episodes every Monday at 8 AM EST ✨ Next week: Death on the Lanai by Rachel Ekstrom Courage ⏱️ Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 01:13 Background 05:35 About the Author 13:04 Age Level & Content Warning 13:45 Judge a Book by Its Cover 15:17 Discussion 01:30:46 General Thoughts 01:34:12 One Question for the Author 01:36:20 Eyebrows and Dain's Beard 01:37:37 Rating 01:39:15 Read Again? 01:42:04 What Next? 01:43:12 Outro 📖 Follow the Author - Rebecca Yarros Website: https://rebeccayarros.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaElizabethYarros/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccayarros/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rebeccayarros Pinterest: https://au.pinterest.com/rebeccayarros/ 🔗 Connect with Us on SocialsFacebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575460276754Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk/TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen Wherever You Get Podcasts

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Come with us as we evade reality and escape into a new book. From mystery to romance to speculative fiction, we read books from all different kinds of books and love to get together and talk about these books.

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  • Creator
    Lunar Skulk Productions
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    187
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lunar Skulk Productions
  • Show Website
    Escape with Me Bookclub

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