Where we talk about ourselves, our backgrounds, and why we chose to focus on young adult literature! We'll get into what you should expect from our regular episodes, what our goals are, and most importantly: announce our first book choice!

WE'RE BACK, BABY! There are a handful of things that can tempt us out of our semi-retirement, and as some of our more recent past coverage has proven, an adaptation of a beloved book or series will always be one of them -- but few IPs could command the devotion HEATED RIVALRY by Rachel Reid (and adapted by Jacob Tierney) has inspired in all of us. Has a mass collective psychosis ever been so fun? We don't think so! We first mentioned HEATED RIVALRY on this podcast back in February of 2022, so it only felt right to bring it back for its own full episode now that the show has made it a literal global sensation. We talk adaptive choices, timey wimey timelines, yearning, our new favorite actors, and, of course, the universal appeal and power of game-changing romance.

We don't know when we'll be back, but we definitely will. In the meantime, don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes and everywhere you get your podcasts, and send us an email if you have any burning questions or suggestions!

As always, a massive thanks to Djempirical for our incredible music.

Find us on the internet if you like:
www.actyaage.com
actyaagepod@gmail.com
facebook.com/actyaage
Find Corinne at: instagram.com/rinne_reads
Find Tasia at: instagram.com/rageycakes

We did it, y'all! We made it to the end(?) of our Hunger Games deep dive with SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins (until the movie release, of course) and the gang is all here! How does one even summarize this book/episode? It was so much more traumatic than I think any of us were expecting, but what a journey. We talk major lore, complex character arcs, trauma, recontextualizing the Hunger Games universe, unending despair, potential movie adaptation choices, more trauma, how President Snow can catch these hands, and yet more despair! Whew. Honestly, we're still not over it.

REMINDER: Obvious spoilers for the entire Hunger Games universe, including speculation about the forthcoming movie adaptation of SUNRISE ON THE REAPING. If you haven't read this series yet -- babe, what are you even doing here??

Don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes, and if you have any suggestions for future episodes/books to cover, please don't hesitate to reach out to us via email or DM or carrier pigeon or raven or whatever method you prefer. We love to hear from you, and honestly we have no idea what we want to do next, so we'd love to know what YOU want to hear us talk about!

As always, an enormous thanks to DJempirical for our fabulous theme music.

Find us on the internet if you like:
www.actyaage.com
actyaage@gmail.com
facebook.com/actyaage
Find Corinne at instagram.com/rinne_reads
Find Tasia at instagram.com/rageycakes
Find Jessie at instagram.com/bookjessieisbetter
Find Aubrey at instagram.com/aubsbobs
Find Melissa at instagram.com/mellooyellowxx
Find Liz at instagram.com/lizbistline17

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