YA, We Read It!

Invitation Only (Private Series #2)

What could be more important than looking for your toxic boyfriend who disappeared under mysterious circumstances? Why, securing an invitation to the hottest Halloween party in existence, of course! Reed has a LOT on her plate. From having no idea where Thomas is, to the Billings Girls hazing her, to rich-boy Walt Whitaker crushing on her, it's hard to believe she's only been at this school for a month. And you better believe that Laura and Meggie are ready to dissect every detail in this week's episode. If you enjoy the show please rate, review and subscribe, and don't forget to check out the host's Instagram, @yeehaw_meg, and @laura_nicole_petro.This show is a part of Audio Mint. If you want to follow us, check us out on Instagram and Facebook, @audiomintchi, and if you want to support us, check out our Patreon by searching, “Audio Mint” on the app or website!Intro music by Richard BrassealeShow poster by Andreas Aristides

Private (by Kate Brian)

After their summer break, Meggie and Laura are back and hotter than ever as they sit down to discuss the Private Series by Kate Brian. Reed Brennan has just arrived at the rich AF Easton Academy on a full scholarship and immediately finds herself trying to befriend the elusive Billings Girls and crushing on the dreamy Thomas Pearson. Get ready, because for the next 14+ weeks your resident hosts & best friends are immersing themselves completely into the Private world.If you enjoy the show please rate, review and subscribe, and don't forget to check out the host's Instagram, @yeehaw_meg, and @laura_nicole_petro.This show is a part of Audio Mint. If you want to follow us, check us out on Instagram and Facebook, @audiomintchi, and if you want to support us, check out our Patreon by searching, “Audio Mint” on the app or website!Intro music by Richard BrassealeShow poster by Andreas Aristides

Final Thoughts: Uglies Trilogy

Once upon a time, two best friends started a podcast and read Scott Westerfeld's famed Uglies Trilogy. And that podcast, was this podcast! That's right, Laura and Meggie are starting their summers by breaking down all their feelings on the series. How can a book written in 2005 somehow feel even more relevant today? And of course, we announce where we're heading for Season 3!If you enjoy the show please rate, review and subscribe, and don't forget to check out the host's Instagram, @yeehaw_meg, and @laura_nicole_petro.This show is a part of Audio Mint. If you want to follow us, check us out on Instagram and Facebook, @audiomintchi, and if you want to support us, check out our Patreon by searching, “Audio Mint” on the app or website!Intro music by Richard BrassealeShow poster by Andreas Aristides

Extras (Uglies Trilogy)

In this very special episode of YA, We Read It! Meggie and Laura are joined by Ellie Petro to deep dive into "Extras." Taking place 3 years after Tally and her friends changed the world, we're introduced to 15-year-old Aya Fuse who has big dreams of being famous. It's an interesting direction for a 4th book, but can it keep up with the trilogy and world we've grown to love? If you enjoy the show please rate, review and subscribe, and don't forget to check out the host's Instagram, @yeehaw_meg, and @laura_nicole_petro.This show is a part of Audio Mint. If you want to follow us, check us out on Instagram and Facebook, @audiomintchi, and if you want to support us, check out our Patreon by searching, “Audio Mint” on the app or website!Intro music by Richard BrassealeShow poster by Andreas Aristides

Specials - Part 3 (Uglies Trilogy)

**TW: discussions of self-harm in this episode**The big finale of Specials is HERE and war is quickly approaching. You won't want to miss Laura and Meggie talking through the whirlwind wrap-up to the third book. Can Tally and Shay stop what they've accidentally started? Will Tally finally stop being Special? Also, what happened to Zane?!If you enjoy the show please rate, review and subscribe, and don't forget to check out the host's Instagram, @yeehaw_meg, and @laura_nicole_petro.This show is a part of Audio Mint. If you want to follow us, check us out on Instagram and Facebook, @audiomintchi, and if you want to support us, check out our Patreon by searching, “Audio Mint” on the app or website!Intro music by Richard BrassealeShow poster by Andreas Aristides

Specials - Part 2 (Uglies Trilogy)

**TW: discussions of self-harm in this episode** Meggie and Laura discuss the next section of Specials, and the stakes are RISING! Is Fausto alive? What happened to Andrew? Will Zane make it to the New Smoke? The hunt is on as Tally and Shay try to find where the New Smoke could possibly be located. And we realize more than ever the damage the Special surgery has done to the Cutters.If you enjoy the show please rate, review and subscribe, and don't forget to check out the host's Instagram, @yeehaw_meg, and @laura_nicole_petro.This show is a part of Audio Mint. If you want to follow us, check us out on Instagram and Facebook, @audiomintchi, and if you want to support us, check out our Patreon by searching, “Audio Mint” on the app or website!Intro music by Richard BrassealeShow poster by Andreas Aristides

Specials - Part 1 (Uglies Trilogy)

Forget being "bubbly," because, for the newly Special Tally, it's all about being "icy." Shay's in charge of the Cutters (TW: brief mentions of self-harm in this ep!) and she's out to destroy the Smoke by any means necessary. Tune in as Laura and Meggie discuss the chaos that's starting to unfold! If you enjoy the show please rate, review and subscribe, and don't forget to check out the host's Instagram, @yeehaw_meg, and @laura_nicole_petro.This show is a part of Audio Mint. If you want to follow us, check us out on Instagram and Facebook, @audiomintchi, and if you want to support us, check out our Patreon by searching, “Audio Mint” on the app or website!Intro music by Richard BrassealeShow poster by Andreas Aristides

Pretties - Part 3 (Uglies Trilogy)

You don't want to miss Meggie and Laura's hot discourse of the last part of Pretties, where Tally is once again alone in the wilderness. It's 1 part Adventure, 1 part Action, and ALL parts "we are still Team David and Fausto is our new favorite character even though he's seldomly mentioned."If you enjoy the show please rate, review and subscribe, and don't forget to check out the host's Instagram, @yeehaw_meg, and @laura_nicole_petro.This show is a part of Audio Mint. If you want to follow us, check us out on Instagram and Facebook, @audiomintchi, and if you want to support us, check out our Patreon by searching, “Audio Mint” on the app or website!Intro music by Richard BrassealeShow poster by Andreas Aristides

Pretties - Part 2 (Uglies Trilogy)

***TW: Self Harm*** Everyone's itching to stay as "bubbly" as possible. What does bubbly even mean? In a way, it means absolutely everything, but also nothing at all... poetic, don't you think? Laura and Meggie think so too. They're here to guide you through the next part of Pretties, as Tally and her new-beau Zane (who sadly, still isn't David) try to find a way out of the city. If you enjoy the show please rate, review and subscribe, and don't forget to check out the host's Instagram, @yeehaw_meg, and @laura_nicole_petro.This show is a part of Audio Mint. If you want to follow us, check us out on Instagram and Facebook, @audiomintchi, and if you want to support us, check out our Patreon by searching, “Audio Mint” on the app or website!Intro music by Richard BrassealeShow poster by Andreas Aristides***Dear listener, we want you to know that due to certain plot points in this book, we have a brief discussion on the topic of self-harm. During this episode, we will give you another TW when the conversation starts.

Pretties - Part 1 (Uglies Trilogy)

With all the champagne, costume parties, and pleasure gardens, life in New Pretty Town for the newly pretty Tally is (for lack of a better word) pretty great! But of course, Meggie and Laura know everything is not always as it seems (because they read the first book, duh!). Regardless, they are ready to discuss book 2 of Scott Westerfeld's trilogy and all the very pretty and not-so-pretty things that come along with it. If you enjoy the show please rate, review and subscribe, and don't forget to check out the host's Instagram, @yeehaw_meg, and @laura_nicole_petro.This show is a part of Audio Mint. If you want to follow us, check us out on Instagram and Facebook, @audiomintchi, and if you want to support us, check out our Patreon by searching, “Audio Mint” on the app or website!Intro music by Richard BrassealeShow poster by Andreas Aristides