Old Enough For Fairytales

Welcome back to Old Enough For Fairytales! Our audio isn’t at its best this week, due to technical difficulties, but we’re still here to share our recent reads and recommendations. We’re also doing the Mid Year Book Freakout Tag in this episode, reviewing the highs and lows of our reading for the first half of the year. Happy reading! Recent Reads: Lore by Alexandra Bracken The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia Gray Our favorite books so far: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor The Queen’s Thief Series by Meghan Whalen Turner Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Best sequels so far: Rip Tide by Lisa T. Bergen Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross New releases we want to read: Hearts Overboard by Becky Dean The Women by Kristin Hannah Most anticipated release: We Will Be Heroes by Megan McCullough The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman Biggest disappointment: Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nichole Maehrer Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough Biggest surprise: The Naturals Series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown New favorite author: Courtney Walsh Rebecca Ross Naomi Novik Newest fictional crush: Roman Kitt from Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Tsukishima from Haikyu!! by Haruichi Furudate Newest favorite character: Fieran from Wings of War by Tara Grayce Billy & Emmett from The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Books that made us cry: Calculated by Nova McBee All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Books that made us happy: A Groom of One’s Own by Emma St. Clair D.C. Eagles Hockey by Leah Brunner Haikyu!! by Haruichi Furudate The most beautiful books we bought this year: The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe Emily Wilde Series by Heather Fawcett Books we want to read before the end of the year: We Will Be Heroes by Megan McCullough The Neverseen King by Anastasia Blythe Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce Bride of the Fae Prince by Anastasis Blythe The Burning Tree by Helen Dent Collusion by H.S.J. Williams The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Crossings by Alex Landrigan That Was Then, This is Now by S. E. Hinton The Noise by J. D. Barker & James Patterson Liar’s Dictionary by Eley Williams Recommendations Royally Rearranged by Emma St. Clair The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers Anna’s Instagram Kyrsten’s Instagram Podcast Instagram Anna’s Goodreads Kyrsten’s Goodreads Email us!

In this episode, we’re sharing our recent reads, some solid recommendations, and the kinds of books we love to read in the summer. Check out the books mentioned and how you can get in touch with us below! Recent Reads: The Naturals Series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (*MILD SPOILERS*) The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling The Shell Collector by Anthony Doerr Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Vivid by Ashley Bustamante A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Anna’s Instagram Kyrsten’s Instagram Podcast Instagram Anna’s Goodreads Kyrsten’s Goodreads Email us!

Welcome back to Old Enough For Fairytales! Today, we’re talking about everything from crime scenes to fluffy romances as we dive into our recent reads, recommendations, and taking a look at our overflowing bookshelves. Books Mentioned Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling I Loved You In Another Life by David Arnold Forest of Firelight by Shari L. Tapscott Connect with us Anna’s Instagram Kyrsten’s Instagram Podcast Instagram Email us!

We can’t believe this is episode FIFTEEN of our second season! Today, Anna shares how she’s trying out Harry Potter, Kyrsten has to guess book titles based on covers, and we rant a little about some favorite books. If you’re enjoying our show, don’t forget to recommend us to a bookish friend and rate us on Spotify or wherever you listen. Happy reading! Recent Reads The Aeronaut’s Windlass by Jim Butcher Love Clichés by Emma St. Clair Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Book Covers Cover 1 Cover 2 Cover 3 Cover 4 Cover 5 Cover 6 Cover 7 Cover 8 Cover 9 Cover 10 Cover 11 Cover 12 Recommendations In Between by Jenny B. Jones Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Anna’s Instagram Kyrsten’s Instagram Podcast Instagram Email us!

Today we’re talking about grumpy wizards, weird book titles, and (as always) our chosen book recommendations. If you want to get in touch, send us an email at oldenoughforfairytales.podcasat@gmail.com or find us on Instagram at the links below. Happy reading! Books Mentioned: Uprooted by Naomi Novik Assassin of Fire and Sacrifice by Mary Mecham Mountain of Dragons and Sacrifice by Tara Grayce The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas Pippa of Lauramore by Shari L. Tapscott Renegades by Marissa Meyer The Unwanted by Lisa McMann Weird Book Titles: Poking a Dead Frog by Mike Sacks One Potato, Two Potato, Dead by Lynn Cahoon  The Nitpicker’s Guide for Deep Space by Phil Farrand The Discombobulated Shenanigans of Oscar and Timothy by John Hope Bodacious Baby Boomer Escapade Series Anna’s Instagram Kyrsten’s Instagram Podcast Instagram Email us!

Welcome back to Old Enough For Fairytales! Today, Anna and Kyrsten are talking about magic portals, C. S. Lewis, and Anna’s hockey romance era. Romancing the Grump by Jenny Proctor The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah Other Kristin Hannah Books Wings of War by Tara Grayce Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg Books with Magic Portals Sky of Seven Colors by Rachelle Nelson Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Heartmender by V. Romas Burton Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor The Wonderland Trials by Sara Ella Circle Series by Ted Dekker Dreamtreaders by Wayne Thomas Batson When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Baker Recommendations: The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan Henry Anna’s Instagram Kyrsten’s Instagram Podcast Instagram Email us!

We are back with another episode about April’s recent reads, books we read in school and still love, and, as always, our recommendations. We’ll be missing an extra week due to Kyrsten traveling, but stay tuned for our next episode on May 2! Recent Reads: Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu Order of Blood and Ruin by K. M. Shea The Sherlockian by Graham Moore Books We Read in School & Still Love: The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis The Giver by Lois Lowry The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich Carry on, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham The Stranger by Albert Camus Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Christian Heroes: Then and Now Series Recommendations: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan The Peasant Queen: An Esther Retelling by Ashton E. Dorow Anna’s Instagram Kyrsten’s Instagram Podcast Instagram Email us!

Welcome back to Old Enough For Fairytales! We're so glad you're here. Today, Anna and Kyrsten are discussing recent reads, book buying habits, and some wholehearted recommendations. Books & Other Mentions: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen Absolutely Not In Love by Jenny Proctor On Thin Ice by Anna Augustine The Waves by Virginia Woolf Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi Rip Tide by Lisa Tawn Bergen Anonymous Bookaholic Tag A Poem for Every Winter Day by Allie Esiri The Poetry of Lord Byron The Lord of the Rings by J. R. Tolkien The Will of the Many by James Islington The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly Emily Wilde Series by Heather Fawcett The Burning Tree by Helen Dent A Groom of One’s Own by Emma St. Clair Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson Anna’s Instagram Kyrsten’s Instagram Podcast Instagram Email us!

Anna and Kyrsten are back with another bookish episode! Today, we’re speculating over neuroscience, unlocking some core reading memories, and recommending two five-star reads! Love from Scratch by Kaitlyn Hill Revisionist History Podcast Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell Just Don’t Fall by Emma St. Clair Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Childhood Favorites: Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis The Borrowers by Mary Norton The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien Hamlet by William Shakespeare The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart The Secret History of Tom Trueheart by Ian Beck American Girl Series Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene Recommendations: Brides and Brothers by Anneka R. Walker Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen Anna’s Instagram Kyrsten’s Instagram Podcast Instagram Email us!

Welcome back, readers! We're excited to bring you another episode of Old Enough For Fairytales. Today, Anna and Kyrsten are talking about heartbreaking fantasies, shocking author pseudonyms, and a fun reader quiz. ⁠What Type of Reader Are You? Quiz⁠ Books Mentioned: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews Mountain of Dragons and Sacrifice by Tara Grayce Elven Alliance by Tara Grayce Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Holidays with Hart by Courtney Walsh The Blades of Acktar by Tricia Mingerink The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi

Today, we're talking about recent five star reads, book printing through the ages, and how many books Anna made Kyrsten buy this month. As always, message us on Instagram or send us an email at oldenoughforfairytales.podcast@gmail.com. Happy reading! Books Mentioned: Calculated by Nova McBee All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr The Shell Collector by Anthony Doerr Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus Wish You Weren’t Here by Gracie Ruth Mitchell A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

And that's just one of the reader manifestos you'll find in this episode. Join Anna and Kyrsten to talk about recent reads, bookish icks, and a few five-star recommendations. Books Mentioned: The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Small as an Elephant by Jennifer Richard Jacobson Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oake Illuminare by Bryn Schutt

Happy 2024, Old Enough for Fairytales Listener! Today, we’re talking about our top 10 reads of this 2023, and a few releases we’re looking forward to in this upcoming year. DM us on Instagram @oldenoughforfairytalespodcast and let us know what your favorite book from 2023 was! We're excited for another year of our bookish podcast, and we hope you'll come along for the ride!   Anticipated 2024 Releases: Oceans of Time #2 by Lisa Tawn Bergren Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes For a Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer Ignite by Kara Swanson   A few nonfiction recs: Fight Write by Carla Hoch On Writing by Stephen King Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund   Favorite Rereads: The Wonderland Trials by Sara Ella The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton   Honorable Mentions: The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes In This Moment by Gabrielle Meyer Steal Fire From the Gods by Clint Hall Mosquitoland by David Arnold   Our Top 10 Reads of 2023: Suspended in the Stars by E. A. Hendryx Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Love and Other Expectations by Becky Dean Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Estuary by Lisa Tawn Bergren The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett Graff The Colors of Rain by Abigail Hayven The Waves by Virginia Woolf The Assassin Bride by Anastasis Blythe Greatcoats Series by Sebastien de Castell A Name Long Buried by C.M. Banschbach Janie Johnson by Caroline B. Cooney Juniper Bean Resorts to Murder by Gracie Ruth Mitchell Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr Leviathan by Brian McBride Les Misérables by Victor Hugo The Looking-Glass Illusion by Sara Ella Until the Rising by Amber Kirkpatrick Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson Anna’s Instagram Kyrsten’s Instagram Podcast Instagram Email: oldenoughforfairytales.podcast@gmail.com

Don’t you just hate it when a vampire micromanages you? Welcome back to Old Enough For Fairytales! Sit back, pop in some earbuds, and enjoy some book talk with Anna and Kyrsten. This week, we’re talking about recent reads, bookish trivia, and, of course, vampires. Books Mentioned:  Obsidian Queen Series by Shari L. Tapscott The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye A Cross-Country Christmas by Courtney Walsh The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley The Lies of Vampires and Slayers by K. M. Shea Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson   Trivia Questions: 1) What was the first book ever written using a typewriter? 2) Three books are rated the most read. Name two of them. 3) How many books have been published, as of 2010? 4) What is the word for loving the smell of old books? 5) The most expensive book ever purchased was sold for ___? 6) How long is the longest sentence ever printed? 7) What country reads the most? 8) Which American president read a book every day (supposedly)? 9) How many books can you make from one tree? 10) Where does the term “bookworm” come from? 11) How many people does it take to carry the heaviest book in the world? 12) What was the first book to be printed? 13) Illiteracy is a significant issue in our world. What is the ratio of illiterate adults to literate adults worldwide?   Trivia Answers: 1) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 2) The Bible, Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung, Harry Potter 3) 129 million 4) “Bibliosmia” 5) $30.8 million 6) 823 words (the longest sentence ever printed was in Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables) 7) Iceland 8) Theodore Roosevelt 9) 50 10) Insects living inside books and eating away at the binding 11) 6-7 people 12) The Gutenberg Bible 13) 1:5 – 1 in every 5 adults is illiterate.   Anna’s Instagram Kyrsten’s Instagram Old Enough For Fairytales Instagram

We promise we talk about books in this episode. But we also talk about folklore, geography, and academic complexes. Books Mentioned: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (Amelia Peabody, #1) Elf King by Tara Grayce 77 Days of February: Living and Dying in Ukraine, Told by the Nation’s Own Journalists by Reporters Magazine, Edoardo Ballerini (Narrator) By the Book by Amanda Sellet As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner Loki’s Wolves by K. L. Armstrong Magic and Mistletoe Old Enough For Fairytales Instagram Anna's Instagram Kyrsten's Instagram