Reading Held Hostage

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage Blue really tried, but for the first time on this podcast, and one of very few times in general, she could not finish this book. Allegiant by Veronica Roth was not able to be finished by Blue. We did get as much as we could into this episode only because it would have been really mentally uncomfortable to leave this episode out. Please enjoy the baby sounds. Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we are sorry. This is not the best quality nor best content. Blame Blue. If she wasn’t such a freak about skipping things or doing a series from start to finish, we would have skipped this. Either way, please enjoy the babies cooing and the cats screaming! Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage Justin and Blue have their first special guest… their baby. Join them for the second part of Divergent as Justin ends up accidentally foreshadowing things surprisingly well.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trigger warning in this episode regarding pedophilia, sexual assault and child death. In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we begin by discussing Discount Macklemore from the Divergent movies. While we are not actually talking about the guy from the movies who looked a lot like Macklemore, we are starting the Divergent Trilogy. Justin knows very little about this book and Blue never actually finished it as a teen. Join us on our adventure of learning why we hate the character Four so much! Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we finish the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and honestly, 10/10 ending. Neither Justin nor Blue simped for Snow in the books, but maybe the movies will change their mind. Let us know how you felt about this additional Hunger Games Universe book by sending us an email or leaving a comment on our social media platforms. And make sure to leave us a review! Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we read the Games portion of the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. It is much less exciting than the original trilogy, but it holds its own. There is a quick twist at the end that introduces the next part. So make sure you stay to the end to understand what's going on next part.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage Blue reads the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. The stand alone novel written to accompany the original Hunger Games trilogy. This breaks the rule that Blue has brought up time and time again “I won’t read it because you should have put it in the first books?” But in reality, this book is actually really good, and TikTok is simping over the actor who plays President Snow. Join Justin and Blue for a retreat back into the Hunger Games! Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we are finally ending the Lorien Legacies. Forever! It’s done, unless y’all end up wanting su to read the novellas. Which Blue will do, but this time she will be the hostage as she doesn’t want to. Listen in to see if you agree with the absolutely insane romantic plot twist right in the epilogue. Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we are finally ending the Lorien Legacies. Well at least the first half of the first book. But it’s almost over. It’s been a long time coming, Justin is ready for the end, or at least he thinks he is. Blue is ready to start reading other books besides this series as the multiple POVs is kind of trippy. Please join us next time to finish up the series! Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we discuss some rather current events surrounding the unjust destruction of Palestine. To be incredibly clear, free Palestine. See below for resources regarding how you can help. In regards to the book, things really get going in this last half of the book. And by things, we mean anything that could happen in a 24 hour period does. It’s actually kind of insane what they throw into these last few chapters. Plus at the end, someone dies, and it actually gets Blue teary eyed twice!Websites that can provide additional Palestine Relief resources:IRUSA.OrgPCRF.net Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we discuss some rather current events surrounding the unjust destruction of Palestine. To be incredibly clear, free Palestine. See below for resources regarding how you can help. In regards to the book, as per the last FIVE books, the characters are still pretty dumb. John has a little bit of a moral review and backs off from being so aggressive ‘things must happen this way’. However, Six has some things she could work on in this episode. Websites that can provide additional Palestine Relief resources:IRUSA.OrgPCRF.net Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage Blue reads the award winning book Hatchet. Justin gets the book really confused with another great book, but eventually realizes his mistake. He also has brought props to this episode which are actually kind of fun. Join us for a quick summary of what happens in Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage things really start to pick up. Right at the end it turns into a pretty good book, which bodes well for the next one. Justin falls asleep only a little bit, but perks up in the second half. Join us next week to start The Fate of Ten. Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage it is Justin's birthday, again. We have celebrated three different times now. However, in the book, we also get some brain cells coming from a newly introduced character named Adam. Which, honestly, it’s about time. It was getting to be a struggle there with John being the main and most whiny character. Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In this episode of Reading Held Hostage Justin and Blue finish the Fall of Five, which actually gets a little good at the end. We have some good laughs regarding stupid things that most other folks would not find very funny. While it is our Halloween episode, we did not do much because Blue is 8 months pregnant and is very tired. Join us to start the next book, the Revenge of Seven, next week! Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage honestly not much happens. The first chunk of this book is rather boring and Blue cut a lot of the unnecessary stuff out of it. We do meet new characters which can be exciting, but they are not super relevant. We promise it's a good episode though! Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we, Blue, read The Giver, by Lois Lowry. If you didn’t read it in school, like Justin, join us for a discussion of the book after we go through what happened. There are some more serious themes in this book than it might seem, so it’s a good idea to prepare yourself. Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage Justin and Blue finish The Rise of Nine with a bang! Who is your favorite character, ours is Nine because he is the only one who tells John off. Also, in this episode we get to hear some of Justins ‘voice acting’ as he tries to do two characters' voices. Join us next week for the next book! Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage Justin and Blue start the third book in the I Am Number Four Legacies. And boy oh boy, is it annoying. Justin rolls his eyes so hard at one point, it looked like it hurt. Blue cannot contain her hatred for John and she also gets scared again by one of their cats. Who is your favorite character? Right answers only. Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we finish The Power of Six in what feels like the longest episode in the whole world. Blue gets, rightfully, mad at John and despite Justin saying that doesn’t make sense, he also ends up mad at John. We introduce new characters, some would say it's almost too many characters. The I Am Number Four series is starting to sound a little bit like Warrior Cats but with Aliens. Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we begin the second book in the Lorien Legacies. Join us to learn about how Blue feels about split POVs in books, hint, it's not a positive thought. Justin has a quick energy shift after a day break in between two recordings because he was sleepy. We do have a good chunk of cat interruptions so please follow us on TikTok to see which cats are the culprits! Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we finish up the first book in the Lorien Legacies and it ends about the way you would expect. If you’re a fan of big fight scenes, the last 5 chapters could be for you. However, Blue got bored of them and they were too confusing, so that is mostly skipped over, but the gist is retained. Justin has an eye infection this episode, so if you don’t want to hear about that at all, skip the first 5 minutes of talk. Next week we start the second book in the series! Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we have special guest host Faith, Blue's younger sister to read and discuss The Great Gatsby. Both of them have read this book about 5 times each minimum and have lots of opinions revolving around almost every aspect of this book. Safe to say, they like the books a lot. So please stay with this episode until the end to hear their discussion on a few topics including how reading the book in high school may have affected their opinions on the book. Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we start an absolute American Classic, I Am Number 4. If you read the books or watched the movie, you will understand some of the interesting things that happen a lot more quickly than others. If you didn’t, and you’re like Justin, just follow along and Blue will make sure everything makes as much sense as it can. PS, how do you like the new format? We are speeding things up a little bit, but it will still be the same show so don’t worry. Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage you need to picture your life outside of everything electronic and modern. Put yourself in the shoes of someone who has never seen a car, a camera, electricity or a black person. That is what the main character of this book is experiencing. Jessie from Running Out of Time is tasked by her mother to save her village before all the children die. Could you do it?Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we finish The Hunger Games trilogy by going through the last few chapters. Join us to hear Blue cry over a fictional cat. Justin talk about the various war crimes Gale does. And we introduce a new segment of reviewing the book on The Storygraph afterwards.  Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage it goes down hill really fast. And sadly. Join us this week to learn about how just about everyone dies terrible deaths. But, besides terrible death, you do have to look forward to two adult men talk about their love lifes in the middle of a war. Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we enter the Love Island Villa. Not really, but that would be really cool. Katniss has some life changing realizations and has her first ever kind person moment which is insane considering she is 17. We discuss that the Golden Compass won and now our voting is between Shadow and Bone and Divergent. Vote by 11Apr2023 to pick our next series on TikTok or on our spotify voting. Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Possible Triggers: sex crime**In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we get to meet P!NK. Well not really, but Justin's mom did see her at a winery. Book wise, we are moving into more serious discussions as Mockingjay becomes a little more adult. But again, this was a book that Blue was mandated to read in 8th grade. It's a great story though. Make sure to follow us on TikTok to vote for our next series! Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we love Gale so much! He is the best character in the whole series! SIKE! Gale sucks! But Katniss is finally learning empathy, thank goodness. We also talk about how cool it would be if district 13 just nuked the Capitol 75 years ago. Join us next week to jump out of the world building bit of this book and get into the action. Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we have finally reached the bittersweet end of Catching Fire. We learn why no one lets Katniss join in on two things. 1) any planning. Just wow is she bad at planning or realizing anything about plans. 2) anything regarding medical stuff. She really just does not understand that. But Justin and Blue really get to the bottom of things this episode, so please join us this week as we finish up and next week for Mockingjay.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageFollow us on Twitter @ReadingHostageFollow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support!This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Reading Held Hostage… we're sorry. We have forgotten two episodes in a row. If you're listening to this from the ~~~future~~~ you won't notice. If you're one of our current listeners, thanks for your patience. Please enjoy this absolutely feral episode of Justin and Blue playing the newly wed game.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageFollow us on Twitter @ReadingHostageFollow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support!This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage Justin has no thoughts. Well, maybe that is not big news, but it is very true this episode. The 75th Hunger Games begins and Katniss and Peeta are inseparably in love and if it weren't for the baby they could be happy for their time spent together. Best bomb of the whole book. Way better than Gales. If you know you know. Let us know if you guessed closer to how many words Blue wrote for the whole book.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageFollow us on Twitter @ReadingHostageFollow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support!This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we drink a lot of water and a lot of mysteriously branded salt juice. We are both in moods because of our sweet foster puppies so this is a little crazy. Please stay with us! Katniss and Peetas begin their journeys into the 75th Hunger Games and it is not pleasant. We also learn a lot about Haymitches games and how he survived. Let us know who your favorite character is!Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageFollow us on Twitter @ReadingHostageFollow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support!This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage no one can forget that Blue hates Gale. He is just so freaking annoying and is legit turning this rebellion into Peeta Vs Gale. We are so proud of Katnisses growth, but oh my goodness is she dumb. Please forgive the amount of singing and snide remarks we make this episode, we are so tired from these stupid foster puppies.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageFollow us on Twitter @ReadingHostageFollow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support!This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we got COIVD-19! But don’t worry we are vaccinated so all we got was really sick and some brain fog. Please excuse Blue’s voice as she got super congested and is still trying to get over it. Book wise, we start Catching Fire and listen to a quick story featuring Blue’s mom about their experience going to the movie theater. We learn, again, how much Blue hates Gale and that Justin is excited for the next bonus episode!Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageFollow us on Twitter @ReadingHostageFollow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support!This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Possible Triggers: Suicide **In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we finally finish up the first Hunger Games book which was way better than Twilight or Warrior cats. Or at least according to Justin. According to Blue, they are all just as good. Except for Twilight, Twilight can burn. Anyways, please join us as we learn what the movies left out despite it being cleared for children in 7th grade to read in class and why that is so messed up.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageFollow us on Twitter @ReadingHostageFollow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support!This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we learn that everyone could have won the Hunger Games if they just had more skill. Starving to death? Skill issue. Getting your head bashed in? Skill issue. Just be better like Katniss. We also hear the most shocking revelation of all time. Justin thinks that the Twilight Saga movies are better than the Hunger Games ones. WTF? Let us know if you feel differently or the same because Blue is absolutely distraught by this news.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageFollow us on Twitter @ReadingHostageFollow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support!This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage big icky things happen. Listen as Blue remembers the trauma that Glimmer's death caused her as an 11yr old and how she won’t stop mentioning it as an adult. What are your thoughts on Katniss’s acid trip, also known as nightmare, nightmare, nightmare. If you check us out on TikTok, let us know which of our cats is your favorite.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageFollow us on Twitter @ReadingHostageFollow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support!This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage Blue think’s Katniss is a total brat. I mean she couldn’t think of the bigger if it was right in front of her, which it is. We give Haymitch the benefit of the doubt and talk about how creepy Cesar Flickerman must look. Also, please don’t make fun of how Blue says things, she is sensitive. Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostage Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support! This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we start to learn about The Hunger Games Trilogy and Susan Collins. Since we are starting a new book and it has a lot of back story, if you have read the books or seen the movies, feel free to skip like 15 minutes in as Blue sets the world up. Also, interesting fact, Susan Collins, as of now, does not have any scandals, so that is cool. Keep listening to learn how Katniss wins the Hunger Games!Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageFollow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageThis podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we finally finish the Twilight Saga! Justin in time for Indigenous Peoples day. Join Justin and Blue as they discover some of the cooler lore in the twilight books that kind of goes ignored because the book just freaking ends. Don’t forget to give us a Spotify rating and join us next week for The Hunger Games!As of 2016, the National Crime Information Center has reported 5,712 cases of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls. Strikingly, the U.S Department of Justice missing persons database has only reported 116 cases.  The majority of these murders are committed by non-Native people on Native-owned land. (Source: The National Crime Information Center)Join the movement and learn more by going to Native Hope or Missing and Murdered Indigenous. Learn and share all you can. You can also go to the Burke Museum website to learn more about the truth of the Quileute Tribe vs the portrayal from the book.Also, 988 is the national suicide hotline. Please call if you or someone you know need help. Text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer Crisis Counselor.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on Twitter @ReadingHostage and subscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageThis podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Possible Triggers: racism, Genocide, child endangerment, death *In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we learn how an Author who describes themselves as ‘morally conservative’ thinks 6 year old children would be treated in the future. In this episode Blue read Ender’s Game which is an absolute si-fi classic. Not only that, but she is joined by Faith, her sister, and Maria, her sisters friend, instead of that stinky old husband of hers. This episode is pretty long, but there is a lot going on in this book, so please join us to learn all about Ender Wiggin.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on Twitter @ReadingHostageFollow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageFollow us on TikTok @ReadingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support!This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Possible Triggers: renesmee, racism, discussion of toes, sex**In this episode of Reading Held Hostage it’s Justin’s Birthday! He is an old man now and getting steps closer to his midlife crisis. But you know who is not getting close to their midlife crisis, Bella because it has been three months since she has turned into a vampire and her life is great. Well, except for the fact that they are worried that Renesme will die within the next 15 years. Oh, also the Volturi are coming, all of them, even the wives. Join us as we celebrate Justin’s birthday and Bella's and the Cullens' impending doom. As of 2016, the National Crime Information Center has reported 5,712 cases of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls. Strikingly, the U.S Department of Justice missing persons database has only reported 116 cases.  The majority of these murders are committed by non-Native people on Native-owned land. (Source: The National Crime Information Center)Join the movement and learn more by going to Native Hope or Missing and Murdered Indigenous. Learn and share all you can. You can also go to the Burke Museum website to learn more about the truth of the Quileute Tribe vs the portrayal from the book. Also, 988 is the national suicide hotline. Please call if you or someone you know need help. Text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer Crisis Counselor.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage and subscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageThis podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Possible Triggers: renesme, blood, pedophillia**In this episode of Reading Held Hostage Justin gets a little heated about Charlie and Jacob and how Jacob does crap he should not be doing. Bella finally opens her eyes and has her first hunting experience in this world where panthers are not extinct and cops are super cool and friendly. Unfortunately, there is more talk about the little baby Renesme and her creepy long hair at only a few days old. Let us know what you think and follow us on social media!  As of 2016, the National Crime Information Center has reported 5,712 cases of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls. Strikingly, the U.S Department of Justice missing persons database has only reported 116 cases.  The majority of these murders are committed by non-Native people on Native-owned land. (Source: The National Crime Information Center)Join the movement and learn more by going to Native Hope or Missing and Murdered Indigenous. Learn and share all you can. You can also go to the Burke Museum website to learn more about the truth of the Quileute Tribe vs the portrayal from the book. Also, 988 is the national suicide hotline. Please call if you or someone you know need help. Text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer Crisis Counselor.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter @ReadingHostage and subscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageThis podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books. We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Possible Triggers: renesmee, blood, imprinting  **In this episode of Reading Held Hostage it finally happens, the baby is born. And with her birth, we have the most unnecessary plot twist of ever, and Jacob imprints on a newborn baby. So that’s cool, I guess. Join us on this episode as we really hold back a lot of what we want to say about this situation.As of 2016, the National Crime Information Center has reported 5,712 cases of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls. Strikingly, the U.S Department of Justice missing persons database has only reported 116 cases.  The majority of these murders are committed by non-Native people on Native-owned land. (Source: The National Crime Information Center)Join the movement and learn more by going to Native Hope or Missing and Murdered Indigenous. Learn and share all you can. You can also go to the Burke Museum website to learn more about the truth of the Quileute Tribe vs the portrayal from the book.Also, 988 is the national suicide hotline. Please call if you or someone you know need help. Text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer Crisis Counselor.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on Twitter @ReadingHostageFollow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support!This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Possible Triggers: blood, grooming**In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we learn what it is like to be a nosey, shitty teen boy who can’t listen when someone says no. Yes, we are referencing Jacob, who else would we be talking about. Unfortunately, he gets a significant part of the book and even gets his own perspective. I suppose we learned a lot about the pack and his thoughts, but they all sucked so bad.As of 2016, the National Crime Information Center has reported 5,712 cases of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls. Strikingly, the U.S Department of Justice missing persons database has only reported 116 cases.  The majority of these murders are committed by non-Native people on Native-owned land. (Source: The National Crime Information Center)Join the movement and learn more by going to Native Hope or Missing and Murdered Indigenous. Learn and share all you can. You can also go to the Burke Museum website to learn more about the truth of the Quileute Tribe vs the portrayal from the book.Also, 988 is the national suicide hotline. Please call if you or someone you know need help. Text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer Crisis Counselor.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on Twitter @ReadingHostageFollow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support!This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Possible Triggers: sex**In this episode of Reading Held Hostage our favorite couple, Bella and Edward, finally have s*x. The moment we have all been waiting for, maybe. Or at least someone was waiting for it. Join Justin and Blue as they discuss how not kid friendly this book is. How are kids relating to a wedding, marriage and sex? We really hope they are not.As of 2016, the National Crime Information Center has reported 5,712 cases of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls. Strikingly, the U.S Department of Justice missing persons database has only reported 116 cases.  The majority of these murders are committed by non-Native people on Native-owned land. (Source: The National Crime Information Center)Join the movement and learn more by going to Native Hope or Missing and Murdered Indigenous. Learn and share all you can. You can also go to the Burke Museum website to learn more about the truth of the Quileute Tribe vs the portrayal from the book.Also, 988 is the national suicide hotline. Please call if you or someone you know need help. Text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer Crisis Counselor.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on Twitter @ReadingHostageFollow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageCheck out your local county library to find more books, resources and activities than you would ever imagine for mostly free (some resources might cost a small amount). We are members of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library and their website is here. We hope you can give them a bunch of support!This podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Possible Triggers: Sexual assault discussion during chapter 23 ending at 27:09 **In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we FINALLY finish Eclipse. Victoria makes her last ditch appearance with the funniest description I have ever read in a book. Justin gets mad and puts on a 7 minute timer. And the cats keep jumping up on Blue’s back interruption the podcast. But we made it and the ending is pretty chill and really not that exciting, but next week we will start Breaking Dawn. Which Blue is embarrassed to say she does really like.As of 2016, the National Crime Information Center has reported 5,712 cases of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls. Strikingly, the U.S Department of Justice missing persons database has only reported 116 cases.  The majority of these murders are committed by non-Native people on Native-owned land. (Source: The National Crime Information Center)Join the movement and learn more by going to Native Hope or Missing and Murdered Indigenous. Learn and share all you can. You can also go to the Burke Museum website to learn more about the truth of the Quileute Tribe vs the portrayal from the book.Also, 988 is the national suicide hotline. Please call if you or someone you know need help. Text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer Crisis Counselor.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on Twitter @ReadingHostage and subscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageThis podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Possible Triggers: Sexual assault **In this episode of Reading Held Hostage we try our very best to not talk about what happened last book and move on. Which is exactly what Stephanie Meyers thought Bella would do. We learn a little bit of hot gossip about the wolves inner lives and also just about the easiest and dumbest battle advice anyone has ever heard. Please make sure to vote on if you think Alice or Edward would win in a fight!As of 2016, the National Crime Information Center has reported 5,712 cases of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls. Strikingly, the U.S Department of Justice missing persons database has only reported 116 cases.  The majority of these murders are committed by non-Native people on Native-owned land. (Source: The National Crime Information Center)Join the movement and learn more by going to Native Hope or Missing and Murdered Indigenous. Learn and share all you can. You can also go to the Burke Museum website to learn more about the truth of the Quileute Tribe vs the portrayal from the book.Also, 988 is the national suicide hotline. Please call if you or someone you know need help. Text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer Crisis Counselor.Reach out to us about anything at [email protected] us on Twitter @ReadingHostage.Follow us on Instagram @readingheldhostageSubscribe to us on YouTube.com/readingheldhostageThis podcast is not affiliated or officially licensed by the publishers or the creators of the books read here. If you want to get more information about the characters we talk about, please read the books.We don’t have any sponsors (yet) so please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review or comment or review. Don’t worry, we read it so you don’t have too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.