Read the Book First
By Jenessa
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At Read the Book First, we love watching book adaptations come alive on screen! Whether a movie, tv show or a YouTube mini-series, there's something magical about seeing someone's interpretation of a book come to life! We do however believe that you should always try to read the book first.
Each week we'll read a book and discuss it together. Then we'll watch one or two of the book's adaptations and consider the good, bad, and entertaining choices made throughout the adaptations.
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We Watched James & the Giant Peach (with Amanda)
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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We Review James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (with Amanda)
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Mid-Year Check-In, Q&A, and Podcast Updates with Jenessa
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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We Watched Ella Enchanted (with Marissa)
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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We Review Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (with Marissa)
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May 25, 2026 |
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Cinderella - The Original Fairytale vs. Adaptations (with Marissa)
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May 18, 2026 |
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We Watched Hair Love (with Alyssa @stories.and.spoilers.podcast)
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May 04, 2026 |
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We Watched Adventures in Love and Birding (with Marissa and Delaney)
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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We Review Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb (with Marissa and Delaney)
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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We Watched Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Season 2 (with Amanda)
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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We Watched Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (with Amanda)
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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We Review The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan (with Amanda)
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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We Watched People We Meet On Vacation (with Marissa)
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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We Review People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (with Marissa)
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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We Watched Wuthering Heights (2026) (with Spencer @Septemberance)
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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We Review Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (with Spencer @septemberance)
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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We Watched Heated Rivalry - Season 1 (with Jenn @lit.with.jenn)
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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We Review Game Changer and Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (with Jenn @lit.with.Jenn)
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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We Watched Wicked: For Good (with Amanda)
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Jenessa and Amanda are very excited for Wicked: For Good - Bonus Episode!
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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We Watched New Moon (with Stephanie)
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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We Review New Moon by Stephanie Meyer (with Stephanie)
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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We Watched the 1975 and 2004 Adaptations of The Stepford Wives (with Marissa)
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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We Review The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin (with Marissa)
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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We Watched Sense and Sensibility (1995) (with Spencer from @septemberance)
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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We Review Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (with Spencer from @septemberance)
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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We Watched Bridge to Terabithia (2007) (with Amanda)
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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We Review Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (with Amanda)
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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We Watched Much Ado About Nothing (1993) (with Neha from @thenoveltea.pod)
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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We Review Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare (with Neha from @thenoveltea.pod)
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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We Watched Murderbot Season 1 (with Marissa)
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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We Review All Systems Red by Martha Wells (with Marissa)
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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We Watched Matilda (1996) and Matilda the Musical (2022) (with Amanda)
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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We Review Matilda by Roald Dahl (with Amanda)
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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We Watched Five Feet Apart (with Ashley from @ifitwasabook)
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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We Review Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott (with Ashley from @ifitwasabook)
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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We Watched How Stella Got Her Groove Back (with Alyssa from @stories.and.spoilers.podcast)
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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We Review How Stella Got Her Groove Back by Terry McMillan (with Alyssa from @stories.and.spoilers.podcast)
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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We Watched Mickey 17 (with Marissa)
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May 26, 2025 |
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We Read Mickey 7 by Edward Ashton (with Marissa)
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May 19, 2025 |
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We Watched Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (with Delaney)
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May 12, 2025 |
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We Started a Patreon!
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May 05, 2025 |
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We Read Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (with Delaney)
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May 05, 2025 |
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We Watched the Wild Robot (with Amanda)
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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We Review The Wild Robot by Peter Brown (with Amanda)
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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We Watched Warm Bodies (with Kara)
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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We Review Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion (with Kara)
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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We Watched Redwall Season 1 (with Isaac)
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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We Review Redwall by Brian Jacques (with Isaac)
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Madeline Book vs Film (with Delaney)
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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We Watched Nightbitch (with Alyssa from @stories.and.spoilers.podcast)
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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We Review Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder (with Alyssa from @stories.and.spoilers.podcast)
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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The Polar Express Book vs. Movie (with Isaac)
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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We Watched Wicked Part 1 (with Amanda)
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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We Review Wicked by Gregory Maguire (with Amanda)
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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The Wizard of Oz Book vs. Film (with Sam)
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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We Watched True Blood Season 1 (with Marissa)
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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We Review Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (with Marissa)
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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We Watched Twilight (with Stephanie)
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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We Review Twilight by Stephanie Meyer (with Stephanie)
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Which Dracula movie is the best adaptation? (with Amanda)
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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We Review Dracula by Bram Stoker (with Amanda)
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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We Watched Uglies (with Chandler)
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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We Review Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (with Chandler)
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Season 3 Trailer
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Aquamarine by Alice Hoffman vs. Aquamarine - the 2006 movie (with Charlotte)
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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We Watched Eragon (with Beau)
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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We Review Eragon by Christopher Poalini (with Beau)
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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We Watched Cats (2019) (with Amanda)
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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We Watched Cats! - the 1998 Broadway Recording (with Amanda)
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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We Review Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot (with Amanda)
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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We Watched Bridgerton Season 3 Part 2 (with Jenn)
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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We Watched Bridgerton Season 3 Part 1 (with Jenn)
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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We Review Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (with Jenn)
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May 13, 2024 |
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We Watched Wild (with Delaney)
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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We Review Wild by Cheryl Strayed (with Delaney)
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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We Watched Perks of Being a Wallflower (with Sam)
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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We Review Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (with Sam)
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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We Watched Howl's Movie Castle (with Isaac)
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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We Review Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (with Isaac)
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians - TV Show (with Amanda)
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief - Movie + The Lightning Thief: a Percy Jackson Musical (with Amanda)
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Our Review of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (with Amanda)
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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The Princess Diaries - Movie (with Marissa)
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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We Review The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot (with Marissa)
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Escape to Witch Mountain & Race to Witch Mountain - Movies (with Amanda)
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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We Review Escape to Witch Mountain by Alexander Key (with Amanda)
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Practical Magic - Movie (with Chandler)
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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We Review Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman (with Chandler)
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Movie (with Isaac and Charlotte)
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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We Review The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (with Isaac)
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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The Princess Bride - Movie (with Amanda)
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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We Review The Princess Bride by William Goldman (with Amanda)
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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The Taming of the Shrew and 10 Things I Hate About You (with Isaac)
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Red, White & Royal Blue - Movie (with Marissa)
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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We Review Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (with Marissa)
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Treasure Planet vs. Muppet Treasure Island (with Amanda)
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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We Review Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (with Amanda)
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Jul 26, 2023 |