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We step into Bath Abbey and travel to Netherfield Park and Orchard House or Concord, Massachusetts as we discuss our love of Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott in today's episode where I am joined by Valerie Winters of Hello from Elsewhere Podcast of WBNE Network. Some Books Mentioned: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen Little Women by Louisa May Alcott My Guest Valerie Winters of Hellow From Elsewhere Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/1lyw0ZviuXg4tnmVLaGCri Twitter https://twitter.com/elsewhere_pod Follow the show on Instagram & Twitter @SomereadingPod Follow the host on Instagram & Twitter  @Booksofkings Artwork by Vashaun Brandon (@Graphite.vmb on Instagram

And the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay goes to..   Today we forgo a guest and look a bit deeper at 5 films nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for the Academy Awards from novels that a student may have read in high school.   Follow the show on Instagram & Twitter @SomereadingPod Follow the host on Instagram & Twitter  @Booksofkings Lets be Goodreads Friends https://www.goodreads.com/booksofkings Artwork by Vashaun Brandon @Graphite.vmb on Instagram    

Today we discuss what some international high schools are like and the impact of colonialism themed stories when I am joined by Jess Vander Motte of StoryDiver for episode 7 of Some Reading Required. Some Books Mentioned: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Translations by Brian Friel My Guest Jess aka StoryDiver Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiaxwNYDcod9VaLk0S2pI5A Twitter https://twitter.com/StoryDiver Instagram https://www.instagram.com/divejess/ Follow the show on Instagram & Twitter @SomereadingPod Follow the host on Instagram & Twitter  @Booksofkings Artwork by Vashaun Brandon (@Graphite.vmb on Instagram

Today we discuss the upsides of choosing your required read from a list, the plus of giving a book a second chance and more when I am joined by Kathleen Loughran for Episode 6 of Some Reading Required. Some Books Mentioned: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley My Grandmother Told me To Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman Follow the show on Instagram & Twitter @SomereadingPod Follow the host on Instagram & Twitter  @Booksofkings Artwork by Vashaun Brandon (@Graphite.vmb on Instagram)

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays & Welcome to the first Review Corner of Some Reading Required where I review some of my recent reads. Today we review A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo, published November 5th, 2019.   A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo is available at https://www.ravenbookstore.com/book/9780062747105 Follow the show on Instagram & Twitter @SomereadingPod Follow the host on Instagram & Twitter  @Booksofkings Artwork by Vashaun Brandon (@Graphite.vmb on Instagram)

Today we discus stealing books, our unread shelves, and how classic books ignited our love of reading in high school when I am joined by my cousin and future author Carl Corder. Some Books Mentioned: Crime & Punishment by  Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo Follow the show on Instagram & Twitter @SomereadingPod Follow the host on Instagram & Twitter  @Booksofkings Artwork by Vashaun Brandon (@Graphite.vmb on Instagram)

Today we compare memorized prologues, discuss the qualities of Shakespeare and how our schools just can't resist having junior year students perform the Crucible when I am joined by Mary Clay Watt of That's What I'm Tolkien About Podcast. Some Books Mentioned: The Crucible Canterbury Tales Works of William Shakespeare The Great Gatsby Children of Blood and Bone The Two Towers Follow the show on Instagram & Twitter @SomereadingPod Follow the host on Instagram & Twitter  @Booksofkings Artwork by Graphite - Instagram My Guest That's What I'm Tolkien About Twitter & Instagram Mary Clay Watt Twitter & Instagram

Today I am joined by my friends Laura & Andy Boland, both teachers, as we discuss the impact of the passion of a teacher and what books can be super impactful. Some books mentioned: The Crucible Zlata's Diary Hamlet Twilight Pudd'nhead Wilson The Hate U Give Follow the show on Instagram & Twitter @SomereadingPod Follow the host on Instagram & Twitter  @Booksofkings Artwork by Graphite - Instagram

Today we go way down Hadestown where we realize that The Lightning Thief is just Orpheus & Eurydice retold; how To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the best books to read in high school, and how Forwards are for after reading the book when I am joined by Ethan Hulen of True Stories of a Tryhard Podcast. Some books mentioned: The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Beloved by Toni Morrison The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee Follow the show on Instagram & Twitter @SomereadingPod Follow the host on Instagram & Twitter  @Booksofkings Artwork by Graphite - Instagram My Guest True Stories of a Tryhard Podcast Twitter & Instagram Ethan Hulen Twitter & Instagram

Today we are joined by my close friend, Brenda Blohm to discuss war themes, the new Hunger Games book, and more. Some books mentioned: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Once & Future King by T.H. White The Boys of Winter by Wayne Coffey Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Follow the show on Instagram & Twitter @SomereadingPod Follow the host on Instagram & Twitter  @Booksofkings Artwork by Graphite - Instagram

Some Reading Required Podcast is an interview-style podcast where each week I am have a conversation with a new guest all about our various required reading lists in our high school years. Follow the Show on Instagram at @SomereadingPod and the host at booksofkings on Instagram & Twitter