Hello and welcome to a very special episode of YA, We Read It! In which Laura and Meggie are sitting down with author Kaitlyn Cavalancia to talk about her writing, her debut novel Mystery Royale and it's brand new sequel Hunting the Strange. 

Interview with Kaitlyn Cavalancia

Special SPEED RUN episode brought to you by beloved hosts and best friends Meggie and Laura. Kaitlyn Cavalancia's debut novel and its sequel (Mystery Royale and Hunting the Strange) follow Mullory Prudence down a rabbit hole of clues, magic, and murder as her world as she knows it is completely turned upside down. The further she goes the more she uncovers more and more about her own mother's mysterious disappearance. Tune in this week and for a very special episode next week where we will sit down with Kaitlyn Cavalancia and talk about her books! 

Mystery Royale + Hunting the Strange

Come sit around the fire and let us gaze into the flames as we look back on the 20th season of YA, We Read It!

Rick Riorden's Percy Jackson and the Olympians debuted in 2005 and gave us 5 books about Percy learning he's a demigod, going on quests, and coming of age. Join your hosts Meggie and Laura as they talk about Percy and his journey one last time.

Final Thoughts: Percy Jackson & The Olympians

Meggie and Laura are back at their respective virtual recording studios to regale you with their discoveries after reading the fifth and final Percy Jackson book. Percy is about to be 16 and its time for him to really hear his big prophecy for the first time. Chaos and destruction are near as Kronos is planning his ultimate takeover with the Titan army!!! It's Camp Half-Blood v. Kronos + Titans + the spy from camp. Who will win! What will Percy choose!!! 

The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson & The Olympians #5)

Another summer is here and Luke and Kronos are still a threat to Camp Half-Blood. Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and Tyson team up and head way down below into Daedalus' Labyrinth to stop the pending invasion. Tune in as Laura and Meggie navigate their way through book 4 of Percy Jackson & the Olympians!!! 

The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson & The Olympians #4)

Well, well, well, if it isn't another episode of YA, We Read It! (It is!!!!) Meggie and Laura are back in the saddle and Percy is on winter break. Called to assist with some new half-bloods, him, Grover, Thalia and Annabeth spring into action! Things go from bad to worse when Annabeth goes missing and a new group of heroes called The Hunters come to play and they do not want any help from the half-bloods. 

The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson & The Olympians #3)

Another summer approaches for Percy and he's kind of getting used to this whole Half-Blood thing. When nightmares of Grover in need combined with suspicious activities at camp lead to another quest on the table, Percy will do anything he can to get Grover back and save Camp Half-Blood. With Annabeth and his new friend/half-brother Tyson in tow its time to sail the ocean blue! Join Laura and Meggie as they *dive* (pun intended!!!) into the Sea of Monsters. 

The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson & The Olympians #2)

Season 20 of YA, We Read It is here! It's time to lock into a middle-grade series from the aughts: Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Meggie and Laura are back at the mics and extremely excited to dive into a place where their past selves never went: to Camp Half-Blood. It's 0 to 100 as Percy's entire world is turned upside down when he finds out that his real dad is Poseiden, the Greek God of the Sea. 

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #1)

SPECIAL EPISODE ALERT! As Laura and Meggie gear up for their next season they both read Emily Henry's People We Meet on Vacation. So, welcome to a very casual episode in which your hosts yap about Poppy and Alex's 12+ year friendship turned romance, the balcony scene, and the new Netflix movie. You're welcome!!! See you soon! 

People We Meet on Vacation

It's time for a very special episode of YA, We Read It! in which Meggie and Laura are sitting down with author Lynn Painter to discuss her writing, the midwest, and her most recent novel Fake Skating. (This is very exciting for us!!!!) 

Interview with Lynn Painter

Friendship, adventure, first kisses, first fights, and sometimes supernatural: Young Adult novels are a treasure given to us by authors around the world. Best friends and comedians Laura Petro and Meggie Gates are sitting down for their very own book club to reread the series that shaped their school years in "YA, We Read It!" because yes. Yes, they did actually read it.

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