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Rants about young adult books and fiction. Spoilers and swearing abound!

Love YA Like Crazy Jacob Haller

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 9 Ratings

Rants about young adult books and fiction. Spoilers and swearing abound!

    'All These Bodies' by Kendare Blake

    'All These Bodies' by Kendare Blake

    In this episode, Carrie and Jake talk about Kendare Blake's 2021 YA horror novel 'All These Bodies', a sort of true crime podcast in the form of a period piece YA novel. It's unreliable narrators all the way down! Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening, if you're interested in a spooky, atmospheric novel that raises more questions than it answers.
    If you have any comments or suggestions, join us on our Goodreads page at https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/188869-love-ya-like-crazy, or tweet to us at https://twitter.com/loveYApod, or email us at podcast at loveYAlikecrazy.com. We'd love to hear from you!
    Thanks to Shaenon K. Garrity for designing the Love YA Like Crazy icon, to the Sentimental Favorites for the use of their song 'Hey There', and to Charlie McCarron for the 'Love YA Like Crazy' tag.
    You can help support production of this podcast, and get rewards in return, via our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/loveYAlikecrazy .

    • 38 min
    Denial Ain’t Just A Riverdale In Egypt

    Denial Ain’t Just A Riverdale In Egypt

    Back in 2017, Carrie and Jake has a lot of questions on their minds: Can four kids with a toolbox build a mall? What if they're bruiser studs? Also, what are the worst gifts to bring to a baby shower? What is Jake's secret history with Luke Perry? Which is better, making out or being a detective? We delved into all of this, and oh so much more, in this week's episode of 'Denial Ain't Just A Riverdale In Egypt', in which we discussed Riverdale Chapter 8: The Outsiders.
    The theme song is "JOSIE HAS THE UPPER HAND" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
    This episode contains an excerpt from a song by Dürty Folk, and a reference to Dinosaur Comics.
    I think I should also note that this episode of Riverdale has a subplot involving abortion, which we do talk about a fair amount. Welcome to our comedy podcast!

    • 43 min
    Sabrina Chapter 8: The Burial

    Sabrina Chapter 8: The Burial

    This week, Jake and Carrie suffer in exquisite ecstasy as they discuss 'The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Chapter 8: The Burial'. Is Sabrina playing 'The Secret of Monkey Island' poorly? Is bringing back the dead, by and large, a no-no? Can an episode of TV centered on a deadly mining disaster also be super horny? Listen to the episode to find out!
    If you have any comments or suggestions, join us on our Goodreads page at https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/188869-love-ya-like-crazy, or tweet to us at https://twitter.com/loveYApod, or email us at podcast at loveYAlikecrazy.com. We'd love to hear from you!
    This episode includes a clip from the Outside Xtra youtube channel's playthrough of the 90s FMV game 'Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland', a fun video of a nearly incomprehensibly goofy video games. You can see the whole thing at https://youtu.be/Va-BPv56P84.
    Thanks to Shaenon K. Garrity for designing the Love YA Like Crazy icon, to the Sentimental Favorites for the use of their song 'Hey There', and to Charlie McCarron for the 'Love YA Like Crazy' tag.
    You can help support production of this podcast, and get rewards in return, via our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/loveYAlikecrazy .

    • 30 min
    'Legendborn' by Tracy Deonn

    'Legendborn' by Tracy Deonn

    For this episode, Carrie and Jake barely scratch the surface of Tracy Deonn's debut novel 'Legendborn'. What a book! We both loved this YA tale of wizards, knights, and being a Black student at UNC-Chapel Hill. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening!
    If you have any comments or suggestions, join us on our Goodreads page at https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/188869-love-ya-like-crazy, or tweet to us at https://twitter.com/loveYApod, or email us at podcast at loveYAlikecrazy.com. We'd love to hear from you!
    This episode contains a short audio clip from a 25 June 2021 protest held at UNC-Chapel Hill.
    Thanks to Shaenon K. Garrity for designing the Love YA Like Crazy icon, to the Sentimental Favorites for the use of their song 'Hey There', and to Charlie McCarron for the 'Love YA Like Crazy' tag.
    You can help support production of this podcast, and get rewards in return, via our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/loveYAlikecrazy .

    • 34 min
    'The Woods Are Always Watching' by Stephanie Perkins - HOT TAKE SPECIAL

    'The Woods Are Always Watching' by Stephanie Perkins - HOT TAKE SPECIAL

    Who have two thumbs and an opinion about Stephanie Perkins's new YA horror novel, 'The Woods Are Always Watching'? Jake and Carrie do! Welcome to a new HOT TAKE SPECIAL, in which Jake speculates that Jon Arbuckle (of Garfield fame)'s old roommate was a serial killer, and Carrie points out a downside to stickshifts that many might overlook.
    The episode (and the book) has some kind of graphic descriptions of body trauma, so be aware of that. Also we definitely describe the plot in some detail. Spoilers ahoy!
    If you have any comments or suggestions, join us on our Goodreads page at https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/188869-love-ya-like-crazy, or tweet to us at https://twitter.com/loveYApod, or email us at podcast at loveYAlikecrazy.com. We'd love to hear from you!
    Thanks to Shaenon K. Garrity for designing the Love YA Like Crazy icon, to the Sentimental Favorites for the use of their song 'Hey There', and to Charlie McCarron for the 'Love YA Like Crazy' tag. Josh Woodward's song 'Josie Has The Upper Hand' is used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license.
    You can help support production of this podcast, and get rewards in return, via our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/loveYAlikecrazy .

    • 41 min
    Living In A Van Down By The Riverdale

    Living In A Van Down By The Riverdale

    Back in 2017, Carrie and Jake went for a walk in the Eversgreen Forest, critiqued Veronica's negotiating techniques, explored a haunted attic, and went shopping on Glamazon. Join them in their travels on this week's episode of 'Living In A Van Down By The Riverdale', in which Love YA Like Crazy's Carrie and Jake discuss Riverdale Chapter 7: In A Lonely Place.
    The theme song is "JOSIE HAS THE UPPER HAND" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

    • 43 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
9 Ratings

9 Ratings

BodettOfRockport517 ,

Great show!

If you love to read, or you love to think about the books of your youth, you'll love "Love YA Like Crazy."

RobertTheBruceWayne ,

Wonderful!

Jake and Carrie provide thoughtful and funny commentary on the books they read and the YA lit in general. It's a charming show and fun to listen to even if you haven't read the books.

WoodyBattaglia ,

So good!

Jake and Carrie keep me interested in a genre of literature I'd otherwise not have much contact with. I really appreciate their conversations and commentary on the world of young adult books!

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