Vampire month continues with a deep dive into Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. Why were teenagers so obsessed with Twilight? Does Twilight live up to our nostalgia? Listen to find out!If you've enjoyed the podcast, please consider answering five questions on this google form. It'll help us create the best listening experience and help us decide the future of the podcast.Send us a textAll episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.comDon't forget to subscribe, rate us 5 stars, and follo...

Welcome to the Dracula Film Festival! Amanda and I watched four Dracula adaptations to determine which one will reign supreme! content warnings: descriptions of blood, vampirism, assault, SA, suicide, and other abuse associated with DraculaNosferatui (1933) - 00:02.55Horrors of Dracula (1958) - 00:23.07Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) - 00:48.43Renfield (2023) - 01:21.59Dracula (1931) - 01:35.45final thoughts - 01:37.36Send us a textAll episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.comDon...

It's officially autumn so grab a copy of Dracula by Bram Stoker and get into the spooky mood! In this episode, Amanda and I figure out what makes this gothic novel so beloved. How has Dracula become ubiquitous with the modern idea of vampires?content warning: descriptions of blood, death, assault, and other vampire-related themesSend us a textAll episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.comDon't forget to subscribe, rate us 5 stars, and follow us on Instagram @readthebookfir...

Chandler returns to help us figure out just where the Uglies movie went wrong. How bad is this adaptation? Or is it a good adaptation?If you've enjoyed the podcast, please consider answering five questions on this google form. It'll help us create the best listening experience and help us decide the future of the podcast.Send us a textAll episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.comDon't forget to subscribe, rate us 5 stars, and follow us on Instagram @readthebookfirstpodcast - H...

Our first episode of Season 3 follows the adventure of Scott Westerfeld's YA dystopia, Uglies. In this world, when you turn 16 you get an operation to become "pretty". Tally has wanted to be a "pretty" her whole life, but when she befriends the rebellious Shay, Tally discovers her society may not be all it seems. Listen along as Chandler and Jenessa figure out how farfetched this dystopia may or may not be. If you've enjoyed the podcast, please consider answering five questio...

Read the Book First is back with Season 3! We are so excited for this season of the podcast! The first episode of Season 3 releases on September 9th! If you've enjoyed the podcast, please consider answering five questions on this google form. It'll help us create the best listening experience as well as help us decide the future of the podcast. Remember to follow us on Instagram @readthebookfirstpodcast to keep updated on any announcements.In the first half of Season 3, we will be reading:Ugl...

It's our Season 2 finale!! Charlotte joins me as we diiive in (heh, get it?) and explore the middle-grade chapter book, Aquamarine by Alice Hoffman, and the 2006 teen movie adaptation, Aquamarine. Thank you to everyone who listened to the last two seasons of episodes. We appreciate it from the bottom of my heart! Season 3 is currently in production so make sure you follow our Instagram to keep up to date during our hiatus! p.s. My AC unit was on high gear as we recorded due to the Summer...

Beau returns to help us figure out what exactly went wrong with the 2006 film adaptation, Eragon. Is it truly the "worst movie adaptation"? Are people too harsh?Send us a textAll episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.comDon't forget to subscribe, rate us 5 stars, and follow us on Instagram @readthebookfirstpodcast - Happy reading!Business inquiries only - [email protected]

My younger brother, Beau, joins me to discuss Eragon by Christopher Poalini. We revisit our family's nostalgic favorite road trip audiobook. Is it just Start Wars with dragson? Is there more to it? Listen to find out!Send us a textAll episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.comDon't forget to subscribe, rate us 5 stars, and follow us on Instagram @readthebookfirstpodcast - Happy reading!Business inquiries only - [email protected]

Amanda returns to round out our trilogy of Cats episodes. We watched (suffered) the 2019 film adaptation of Cats. How bad is it really? Is any of it "good"? Send us a textAll episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.comDon't forget to subscribe, rate us 5 stars, and follow us on Instagram @readthebookfirstpodcast - Happy reading!Business inquiries only - [email protected]