This week Joe and Brenna find ourselves in uncharted waters. Rosaline (2022) is most definitely NOT an adaptation of When You Were Mine (if anything, it's a contemporary take on Romeo and Juliet, the play).

With that bizarre fact aside, Rosaline is extremely enjoyable. A fantastic cast, playful direction, and a screwball screenplay make this a breezy good time. Just don't call it an adaptation!

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Brenna and Joe's revisionist theme continues with author Rebecca Serle's When You Were Mine (2012).

This contemporary version of Romeo and Juliet is from Rose's perspective as she watches her childhood crush, Rob, stolen by her unhinged cousin Juliet. But the propulsive (and highly readable) book has us asking: do we even need the R&J connection?

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Brenna and Joe turn their attention to writer/director Lena Dunham's 2022 adaptation of Catherine Called Birdy.

Starring Bella Ramsey and Andrew Scott, there's some queer subversion embedded in the film.

Plus: stunt casting Billie Piper, modernizing a classic (the music!) and a new YA BINGO board for a new year.

Correction: Joe should have said David Bradley, *not* Doug

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Brenna and Joe get a head start on the new year with a slightly tweaked weekly format.

This week we're talking about Karen Cushman's award-winning novel Catherine, Called Birdy (1994) about a headstrong 14 year old Lady in the Middle Ages who refuses to marry.

Plus: the pros and cons of using diary entries as a narrative structure, eel pies, and plenty of women's issues

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Our annual holiday episode is on the collaboratively written novel Whiteout (2022). Featuring an all-star line-up that includes Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon, Brenna, Joe and listener Tea, Books & Chocolate are left wondering: why is this so...slight?

Plus: great representation, debating distinct voices, comparisons to Love, Actually, and a tease for what's to come in January.

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Brenna and Joe respond to non-binary listener Kai's thoughtful feedback about the nuance we missed in our discussion of I Wish You All The Best, as well Tea, Books & Chocolate's request to cover Heated Rivalry, the new Canadian romance series about queer hockey players

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As promised, Brenna and Joe return to finish the remainder of S01 of Skam.

Obviously we're appreciative of listeners' demands we do so because we *love* Noora and Sana.

Plus: thoughts on Eva's S01 evolution, Vilde's pregnancy vs disordered eating storyline, the tease of Isak's queerness, and wanting more of girl Chris

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It's time for another Twilight saga as guest Jenny Leigh joins Brenna and Joe to once again discuss a Stephenie Meyer text.

This time it's a wedding, an island named after mom, furniture breaking sex, instant Mormon pregnancy and Bella's super gaunt face.

That's right: it's Breaking Dawn: Part 1!

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