Rereading the Revolution

"Immediately, she’s giving off the vibe of someone who might know some spells."I hope you missed our singing! For Halloween this year, we're reading Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl's Beautiful Creatures (2009). We're joined by the hilarious Bailey for part one of a double episode on the book. Kellie, Daphne, and Bailey talk about this book's unusual origin, its historical influences and implications, and all things witches--I mean, Casters.Lena Symphonic Poem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvYwxswFBmgFollow Bailey!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greekchoirreads/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greekchoirFollow us on social media @rereadingtherevolution for updates and bonus content!

UNLOCK THE FULL EPISODE BY SUBSCRIBING TO OUR PATREON AT PATREON.COM/REREADINGTHEREVOLUTION"The Bear took this blueprint and ran with it."Clearly our patrons wanted more vampire content for Halloween, because our bonus episode this month is on the 2014 Vampire Academy movie! We discuss the movie's tonal confusion, the cast of (mostly) YA heavy-hitters, changes from the book to the film script, and where the series went from here.Follow us on social media @rereadingtherevolution for updates and bonus content!

"That face card has never declined once in his life.”As promised, Catherine Hardwicke's stunning 2009 adaptation of Twilight is on our screens this week. We're joined by longtime friend and Twilight superfan Sam, and the hater police are in for a treat because it's our least critical episode of all time (and if we're being realistic, probably for all time). I'd say to take a sip every time we say the word "iconic" or talk about what a life-changing piece of cinema this is, but you would probably die.Don't worry, we still did our homework and bring in tons of behind-the-scenes details about the cast and crew, filming locations, wardrobe and makeup, and how this film made it from page to screen, but the episode more or less devolves into a quote-off by the end. The girls that get it, get it. Hold on tight, spider monkey.Follow us on social media @rereadingtherevolution for updates and bonus content!

Surprise! We recorded another special episode, this time on our thoughts about The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3. Kellie and Daphne discuss where we landed opinions-wise on the characters, picking teams, the grand Parisian finale, and that big movie announcement. Follow us on social media @rereadingtherevolution for updates and behind-the-scenes details!

"He has been the entire male loneliness epidemic on his own."It's hoa hoa season! To celebrate, we are finally beginning one of our most anxiously-awaited series, Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (2005). We're joined by OG Twihard Hannah Lisa Lohr for a deep dive into the real and fictional worlds of Forks, transcending the good/bad spectrum, the book's heavy religious influences, and teen girl culture, exchanging lots of long, yearning looks along the way.Videos/Articles MentionedAlyssa Grenfell, Signs Twilight was Written by a Mormon: https://youtu.be/JwGC4ewe1_w?si=Fl7HZlmSJ5XXbku1Babbity Kate, Bella Swan's Khaki Skirt: https://youtu.be/nT0XL1dNUh0?si=yLiOx1ODX4wJpW3uForks Tourism: https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/where-twilight-set-forks-washington-visit-airbnb-9qms7v0p7Carlisle's Net Worth: https://www.forbes.com/2010/04/13/twilight-carlisle-cullen-opinions-fictional-15-10-vampire.htmlStephenie Meyer Blog PostsThe Story Behind Twilight: https://web.archive.org/web/20080730025156/http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/twilight.htmlHow Twilight Got Published: https://stepheniemeyer.com/the-story-of-twilight-getting-published/Cullen Cars: https://stepheniemeyer.com/the-books/twilight/twilight-cullen-cars/Quileute ResourcesQuileute Nation official website: https://quileutenation.org/Learn about and donate to the Move to Higher Ground Project: https://mthg.org/get-involved/Smithsonian Magazine interview with Quileute tribe chairwoman, Bonita Cleveland, about Twilight’s impact on the tribe: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/behind-the-scenes-of-twilight-101387794/Follow Hannah!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahlisalohr/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hannahlisalohrYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HannahLisaLohrFollow us on social media @rereadingtherevolution for updates and bonus content!

UNLOCK THE FULL EPISODE BY SUBSCRIBING TO OUR PATREON AT PATREON.COM/REREADINGTHEREVOLUTION"Let us read good books!"We just covered Shatter Me on the main feed, and our patrons wanted to keep the good times rolling with the first of Tahereh Mafi's many, many sequels, Unravel Me (2013). In this episode, we discuss the series' insane chronology, Juliette's big feelings, the foregone conclusion of the love triangle, and a few genuinely shocking twists and turns along the way.Follow us on social media @rereadingtherevolution for updates and bonus content!

"This is not an anti-smoking book."We asked our Patrons which John Green book we should take on next, and the consensus was in resounding favor of Looking for Alaska (2005). Kellie and Daphne revisit the novel for the first time in over a decade, mourn the loss of the Hulu adaptation, quote the endlessly-reblogged lines, and reflect on how it's all aged as we try to find our way out of the labyrinth and seek our Great Perhaps.Follow us on social media @rereadingtherevolution for updates and bonus content!

"Is it magic? I guess!"Stay with us here--it's back to school season, so we're revisiting a true children's and young adult classic: Lois Lowry's The Giver (1993). This book may have been required reading in middle school, but it's more interesting than you might remember. In this episode, we discuss how Jonas' story echoes through the 2000s and 2010s dystopian books we usually cover on the show, its legacy of changing lives, and some of the more puzzling plot points.School Library Journal's Top 100 Children's Novels: https://www.wssd.k12.pa.us/Downloads/top%20100%20childrens%20novels.pdfFollow us on social media @rereadingtherevolution for updates and bonus content!

UNLOCK THE FULL EPISODE BY SUBSCRIBING TO OUR PATREON AT PATREON.COM/REREADINGTHEREVOLUTION“Jamie Blackley was pregnant with Tom Blyth in this movie.”Our patrons voted for us to watch If I Stay (2014) this month! We’re joined by special guest Madison to discuss her deep personal history with the film, as well as changes from the book, production details, and I ❤️ Yo-Yo Ma stickers. It’s a very funny episode for a movie that’s technically dealing with super serious subject matter.Follow us on social media @rereadingtherevolution for updates and bonus content!