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Lit in LoveEpisode 18: Daisy Jones and the Six“I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else’s muse. I am not a muse. I am the somebody.” In this episode, Mariah regales Hayley with the story of the most sparkly and special singer-songwriter to never live, Daisy Jones. This is a story you can get swept away in, even hearing it second or thirdhand. This is an interesting episode, y'all, we get into rockstar love triangles, intellectual property rights, and what it means to be a strong person. Let’s get into it. Give us a listen, rate, and five-star review if you're feeling sweet. Follow us on In...2023-05-281h 39
Lit in LoveEpisode 17: Bridget Jones’s Diary “It struck me as pretty ridiculous to be called Mr. Darcy and to stand on your own looking snooty at a party. It's like being called Heathcliff and insisting on spending the entire evening in the garden, shouting "Cathy" and banging your head against a tree.” (Listen to our Wuthering Heights episode if you haven’t already, seriously.) In this episode, Hayley tells Mariah about the book version of a movie she’s seen many times and Mariah has seen once. We compare this book to many things, including the obvious Pride and Prejudice references, My Year of Rest and Rela...2023-05-121h 25
Lit in LoveEpisode 16: One Last Stop “Dear Freddie Mercury, when you wrote “ Love of My Life,” did you mean for it to reach across space and time in a platonic way or a real-deal break-your-heart, throw-you-up-against-a-wall type of way?” In this episode, Mariah shares one of her favorite books with Hayley and it’s full of top-tier banter, romance, and a little magical time travel. Join us for “One Last Stop” by Casey McQuiston. We hope you enjoy!Give us a listen, rate, and five-star review if you're feeling sweet. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @litinlovepod. For business inquiries, compliments, and praise: litinlovepod@g...2023-04-211h 30
Lit in LoveEpisode 15: My Year of Rest and Relaxation“My past life would be but a dream, and I could start over without regrets, bolstered by the bliss and serenity that I would have accumulated in my year of rest and relaxation.” Hayley takes Mariah through this tale of a woman who just wants to get away from it all. “It all” being conscious thought and reality. We get into taxidermied dogs, the logistics of floor defecation, and so much more. Whoopi! Let’s get into it. Give us a listen, rate, and five-star review if you're feeling sweet. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @litinlovepod. For business inquiries...2023-04-091h 11
Lit in LoveEpisode 14: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue“What is a person, if not the marks they leave behind?” Both Hayley and Mariah read the book for this episode and there's much to say. Have you read this New York Times bestseller? Even if you haven't, join us for this fun chat about cats named after objects, feeling called out by artists close to our age going through existential crises, and having weeks to practice important conversations. Resources for suicide prevention (US and International): https://suicidology.org/resources/crisis-resources/Give us a listen, rate, and five-star review if you're feeling sweet. Follow us on I...2023-03-241h 37
Lit in LoveEpisode 13: In Deeper WatersThis book has everything: Mermen, pirates, royalty, magic, political intrigue, assassination plots, and falling in love! Come for the sweet romance, stay for the man-sized bird night terrors. Follow us on Instagram: @litinlovepod. For business inquiries, compliments, and praise: litinlovepod@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, now go read!2023-03-171h 02
Lit in LoveEpisode 12: The Love Hypothesis “I like no one, absolutely no one, but I liked you from the start." In this episode, Mariah reviews "The Love Hypothesis" by Ali Hazelwood, a Reylo fanfiction turned novel. Don't worry, there are no fascist aspirations or too much deep, dark brooding here. This story takes us on some fun twists and is ultimately a feel-good romance about kind-hearted scientists. Follow us on Instagram: @litinlovepod. For business inquiries, compliments, and praise: litinlovepod@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, now go read!2023-02-241h 11
Lit in LoveEpisode 11 : Brain on Fire “The brain is a monstrous, beautiful mess.” Hayley tells Mariah about "Brain on Fire" by Susannah Cahalan, and spends a healthy amount of time ranting about the American healthcare system. Oh, and did you know there's a movie? Yeah. There's a movie. Follow us on Instagram: @litinlovepod. Praise, compliments, love, and business inquiries can be sent to litinlovepod@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, now go read!2023-02-1052 min
Lit in LoveEpisode 10: Jamaica Inn "Dead men tell no tales, Mary." In this episode, Mariah takes us through "Jamaica Inn", making this our second journey into the world of Daphne Du Maurier. (Check out our episode on "Rebecca"!) We can't get enough of the gothic vibes here. Follow us on Instagram: @litinlovepod. For business inquiries, compliments, and praise: litinlovepod@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, now go read!2023-01-2752 min
Lit in LoveSeason Two: We're Back at it! Hi y'all, if you missed us, we're back. If you don't know us, give us a listen! And if you didn't miss us...why are you here? Hope you enjoy the new content we have for you and thank you for reading this. Follow us on Instagram @litinlovepod to stay connected, and email requests, comments, and questions to litinlovepod@gmail.com.2023-01-1304 min
Lit in LoveBonus Episode : 1 Howdy ho, lit-erinos! We'll never call you that again, we promise. This is just an extra episode since we didn't upload last month. We recorded this alongside the Gone With The Wind Pt. 2 episode (which was great, btw) because we felt like talking about books we had read separately. So if you would enjoy a more casual format, where it's just us rambling about the plots of books you may or may not want to read, press play! Books mentioned: "Emergency Contact" and "Permanent Record" by Mary H.K. Choi, "Carve the Mark" by Veronica Roth, "Pumpkinheads" by Rainbow...2022-12-0934 min
Lit in LoveEpisode 9: Frankenbodies Happy Halloween dear listeners! For you this hallows eve we have a mashup of classically spooky literature, "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, and the YA zombie romance, "Warm bodies" by Isaac Marion. Hayley's Husband Marshall joins us and it's a great time. We hope you enjoy and have a great Halloween holiday. For our next episode we are planning on doing two Rainbow Rowell books , so stay tuned! Bonus: Count how many times Mariah says, "it's so weird." We would genuinely like to know.Original publish date: 10/31/20192022-12-091h 15
Lit in LoveEpisode 8: Gone With the Wind : Part Two Here we are, didn't you miss us? We're back from hiatus! If you've stuck with us, then bully for you. We finally drag ourselves through the rest of this biblically long novel and it's actually quite a fun time. You might notice poor audio quality at certain points of the recording, and we sincerely apologize, but we hope you can bear with us. We also discuss Magic Required by H. S. Paisley; find the author on Instagram @hspaisley. And follow us at @litinlovepod. We hope you enjoy and that you'll catch us next episode with Frankenstein and Warm Bodies!2022-12-091h 02
Lit in LoveEpisode 7: Gone With the Wind Part one Buckle up your seatbelts and get ready to rocket/rock it lovely Lit in Love fans. This episode starts our review of Gone With the Wind . An intense southern drama set in the time of the American civil war. A time when the South had weird traditions like taking naps at barbecues, never having any fun after you get married and marrying your cousins. Please enjoy this episode where we try to keep it light in spite of all the war. Next episode we will be continuing our review of this book. Stay tuned and as always thank you...2022-12-091h 40
Lit in LoveEpisode 6: Their Eyes Were Watching God Well hello, and welcome to our episode on one of Mariah's favorite books, "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. We talk about Tea Cake and Janie, why someone dying is sometimes not so sad, and what it means to wrap the horizon around you like a big warm hug. Find us on Instagram: @litinlovepod Business Inquiries: litinlovepod@gmail.comOriginal publish date: 04/27/20192022-12-0947 min
Lit in LoveEpisode 5: RebeccaPlease enjoy this episode featuring "Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier in which the main character has no name! Please rate, review and share with your friends!Original publish date: 03/22/20192022-11-2143 min
Lit in LoveEpisode 3 : DraculaHappy Halloween wonderful listeners! We do not have a nickname for you yet but we probably will soon. We hope you enjoy our latest episode featuring the big daddy vampire himself, Dracula. We review all the crazy couples in the novel, talk about our other favorite vampire books and discuss what Dracula is about- it could really be about anything. Also, we are on Apple Podcasts! Please subscribe and give us a rating. We would greatly appreciate it. A little warning for this episode- It contains some discussion about sexual themes. We keep it tame but we wanted to...2022-11-211h 05
Lit in LoveEpisode 4: The Great GatsbyHello everybody! We are back from our Hiatus and we offer you a delightful episode all about The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In this episode you will hear about how the roaring twenties are coming around again, some solid banter about the characters of this book and us questioning "Is the American Dream dead?" And as always hear some critique on the literary couples within the novel. We hope you enjoy!Original publish date: 02/22/20192022-11-2156 min
Lit in LoveEpisode 2: Jane EyreHello again, all of you lovely literature people! Here we go again with Episode 2! This time around we're discussing Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. Listen as Hayley and Mariah discuss the intricacies of the couple Jochester (Jane + Rochester) and give you the backstory and plot summary. Consider it a Sparknotes of podcasts. Sparkpod? Podnotes? Remember: we read it so you don't have to! (Or at least to refresh your memory. We would prefer the latter for this book.) We'll jump into some deep character analysis and by the end, you'll know if we ship it or sink it. Thanks f...2022-10-2538 min
Lit in LoveEpisode 1 : Wuthering HeightsWhat a bold and spicy move to review a book that both of the hosts kind of hate. Listen along to hear Mariah and Hayley talk about Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë and rate the famous couple, Catherine and Heathcliff. Quick notes : Frances died of consumption not childbirth, Charlotte Brontë was married but sadly died after 9 months, Also please subscribe and review!! We are completely newborn lambs to this podcasting business. Now let's get Lit... in Love.Original publish date: 10/14/182022-10-2551 min
Lit in LoveTeaserWe're Hayley and Mariah. We have our degrees in English and we love to talk books. All available episodes of our podcast, Lit in Love, are available here. Follow us on Instagram at @litinlovepod, and Facebook at Lit in Love Podcast, for more info on the podcast and upcoming episodes.Original publish date: 10/08/182022-09-2901 min