This week on Getting Literate, Katie and Julia venture into the YA fantasy/Roman-inspired world of An Ember in The Ashes, lamenting unsexy protagonists, and thirsting over sexy side-characters, and appreciating the fuck out of a well-crafted villain. Katie will always think the villain is kinda sexy, and Julia can't escape a childhood-besties-to-romantic-entanglement arc. PLUS: love diamonds, Pakistani folk lore, and shitty giftbags. As always, there's definitely spoilers, so proceed with caution.This week's book was An Ember in The Ashes, by Sabaa Tahir . More info at https://anemberintheashesbook.com/ Intro and outro music by Julia M. This week's drink was beer. Follow us on social media for drink recipes and more opportunities to Get Lit, and Get Literate. https://www.instagram.com/gettingliterate/https://www.tiktok.com/@gettingliteratehttps://twitter.com/gettingliterate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Getting Literate, Katie and Julia tackle the sequel to The Handmaid's Tale -- The Testaments. The gals delve into what class of woman they'd choose to be (surprise, it's changed!), feminists who aren't really feminist, and the twisty, hole-y timeline between the first and second books. Julia really hated all the pedophilia in this book, and Katie thinks maybe Margaret Atwood wrote Aunt Lydia as a self-insert character. PLUS: being morally against missionary work, Wuthering Heights crossovers, and trains stuck in mudslides. As always, there's definitely spoilers, so proceed with caution. This week's book was The Testaments, by Margaret Atwood. More info at http://margaretatwood.ca/ Intro and outro music by Julia M. This week's drink was Gin&Tonics. Follow us on social media for drink recipes and more opportunities to Get Lit, and Get Literate. https://www.instagram.com/gettingliterate/https://www.tiktok.com/@gettingliteratehttps://twitter.com/gettingliterate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Getting Literate, Katie and Julia dissect the feminist/not-so-feminist world of the Handmaid's Tale. The gals chat about why dystopian novels need women, which class of women they'd be, and Margaret Atwood's public life. Julia tries to make haters out of people who wanted her to read this book, while Katie has the worst time eve. PLUS: don't read books for boys, Scrabble, and Catholic school. As always, there's definitely spoilers, so proceed with caution.This week's book was The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood. More info at http://margaretatwood.ca/Intro and outro music by Julia M. This week's drink was Caesars. Follow us on social media for drink recipes and more opportunities to Get Lit, and Get Literate. https://www.instagram.com/gettingliterate/https://www.tiktok.com/@gettingliteratehttps://twitter.com/gettingliterate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Getting Literate, Katie and Julia return to the Grishaverse with Six of Crows, another installment by Leigh Bardugo. The gals chat about heist literature, capitalism as a religion, and the complex characters that make up the cast of the novel. Julia would live and die for Nina, and Katie can't stop crying over Inej. PLUS: so much yearning, sweet revenge, and lots of sighing over our beloved Crows. As always, there's definitely spoilers, so proceed with caution.This week's book was Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo. More info at https://www.leighbardugo.com/books/ Intro and outro music by Julia M. This week's drink was Espresso Martinis. Follow us on social media for drink recipes and more opportunities to Get Lit, and Get Literate. https://www.instagram.com/gettingliterate/https://www.tiktok.com/@gettingliteratehttps://twitter.com/gettingliterate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Getting Literate, Katie and Julia traipse about the misty moors of Wuthering Heights, and try their best to survive reading it. The gals chat about gossipy bitches, whether or not Heathcliff is black, and all of the mental illness that runs rampant in this novel. Julia attempts to decode her drunken self's writing about weak male characters, while Katie struggles with just knowing which character was speaking when. PLUS: dying after walking 4 miles, the pros and cons of metafiction, and "ejaculate" as the worst verb to ever exist. As always, there's definitely spoilers, so proceed with caution.This week's book was Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë. More info at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Bront%C3%AB . Intro and outro music by Julia M. This week's drink was a 'Terror Made Me Cruel', and (Wuthering) White Claws. Follow us on social media for drink recipes and more opportunities to Get Lit, and Get Literate. https://www.instagram.com/gettingliterate/https://www.tiktok.com/@gettingliteratehttps://twitter.com/gettingliterate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Getting Literate, Katie and Julia get major flashbacks to past relationships as they endeavour to finish Normal People by Sally Rooney. The gals chat about Sally Rooney's impeccable writing, main character syndrome, and why sometimes being a sad jock boy just isn't enough. Julia draws parallels between this and other classic works, while Katie struggles with relating way too much to the plot. PLUS: sex that isn't sexy, Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stargirl, if ya nasty), and the manic pixie dream girl. As always, there's definitely spoilers, so proceed with caution.This week's book was Normal People, by Sally Rooney. More info at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2144569/sally-rooney/  Intro and outro music by Julia M. This week's drink was Gin & Tonics. Follow us on social media for drink recipes and more opportunities to Get Lit, and Get Literate. https://www.instagram.com/gettingliterate/https://www.tiktok.com/@gettingliteratehttps://twitter.com/gettingliterate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Getting Literate, Katie and Julia travel to 1920's Long Island for Julia's favourite book of all time, The Great Gatsby. The gals chat about the unreliable honesty of Nick Carraway, whether or not Owl-Eyes represents Death, and Nick's not-so-hetero sex life. Katie wonders what love is, and Julia muses on how this book is better than therapy. PLUS: sometimes colours mean things, all the corruption, and trying to uncover the tragic love story of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. As always, there's definitely spoilers, so proceed with caution.This week's book was The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. More info at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby Intro and outro music by Julia M.This week's drink(s) were Gin Rickeys, Mint Juleps, and Fitzgeralds. Follow us on social media for drink recipes and more opportunities to Get Lit, and Get Literate.https://www.instagram.com/gettingliterate/https://www.tiktok.com/@gettingliteratehttps://twitter.com/gettingliterate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Getting Literate, Katie and Julia take a little trip to purgatory, a.k.a trying to remember whether you’re reading the UK or US edition of a book. The gals chat about the horrifying goodness of plague doctors, shitty twists for the sake of twists, and who should have actually been killed off. Julia rants about sins and poignant wisdom of Drama Religion class, while Katie doesn’t like reading books written by men. PLUS: Hayao Miyazaki knows best, women as plot points, and gaslighting girlbosses who gatekeep gatehouses. As always, there's tons of spoilers, so proceed with caution.This week's book was The 7 (½) Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. More info at https://twitter.com/stu_turton?lang=en. Intro and outro music by Julia M.This week's drink was a Dark ‘N’ Stormy. Follow us on social media for drink recipes and more opportunities to Get Lit and Get Literate.https://www.instagram.com/gettingliterate/https://www.tiktok.com/@gettingliteratehttps://twitter.com/gettingliterate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Getting Literate Katie and Julia have a blast to the past and re-read Twilight for the first time in 10 years, and discuss not realizing the extreme and glaring issues that they were ignorant at the tender age of 12. Older, wiser, woke-er, and bitter, the gals wonder what Stephanie Meyer hates more: women or food? Julia’s Italian background splatters like spaghetti on the wall, and Katie would like to know why Edward believes in God. PLUS: is Bella toddler-coded, why is Noah’s Flood a part of Indigenous theology, and is Bella’s clumsiness the real star of this book?As always, there's definitely spoilers, so proceed with caution.This week's book was Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer. More info at Stephenie Meyer - The Official WebsiteIntro and outro music by Julia M.This week's drink was shitty rosé. Follow us on social media for drink recipes and more opportunities to Get Lit, and Get Literate.https://www.instagram.com/gettingliterate/https://www.tiktok.com/@gettingliteratehttps://twitter.com/gettingliterate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Getting Literate, Katie and Julia tackle YA fantasy's eternal question: Have you ever met a teenage girl? The gals talk about the merits of bullying your main character, the whininess of adolescence, and being "not like other girls" (but sometimes its true). Katie thinks it's icky to date someone you grew up with, and Julia makes a fantastic case for getting some distance from first person POV. PLUS: reflections on how annoying teen girls are, imjockster syndrome (imposter syndrome for jocks), the purity paradigm, and how to have a hot girl Grisha summer. As always, there's definitely spoilers, so proceed with caution. This week's book was Shadow and Bone, by Leigh Bardugo. More info at https://www.leighbardugo.com/Intro and outro music by Julia M. This week's drink was a Black Russian. Follow us on social media for drink recipes and more opportunities to Get Lit, and Get Literate. https://www.instagram.com/gettingliterate/https://www.tiktok.com/@gettingliteratehttps://twitter.com/gettingliterate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.