Krissi Reads Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-k-a-r-recap Hey, I’m Krissi! Join my growing community of readers as I count down my favorite reads every month. Tune in if you've read the book, have some strong opinions, questions, or if you just want to relax or have something to listen to on the go! © 2025 Krissi A R b1cc0d0a-e60a-5940-b8a5-8cd71872e2b9 no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:35:35 -0400 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:59:29 -0500 https://img.transistor.fm/xDsCDKRCpBrwoS_AZTOIDGvlULV01LAXuqgpQcm9_6A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85Mjc1/OGJiNmI3MjRiMDY5/MWQ2MTkzNDY0NjA2/NzU1OS5wbmc.jpg Krissi Reads episodic Krissi A R Hey, I’m Krissi! Join my growing community of readers as I count down my favorite reads every month. Tune in if you've read the book, have some strong opinions, questions, or if you just want to relax or have something to listen to on the go! Hey, I’m Krissi. books, review, book club, analysis, opinion Kristen Rhoda kristenalece@gmail.com No No S2E4: A very short review of my June BOTM (I didn't really like it...) 11 11 S2E4: A very short review of my June BOTM (I didn't really like it...) full 61a66a7b-ccfb-41a3-a57e-7cece98f99aa https://share.transistor.fm/s/58962378 Soooo....I'm not used to reviewing books I don't like, but Isabel Banta's Honey just didn't do it for me. Let me explain why!

Source:
Banta, Isabel. Honey. Celadon Books, 2024. 

Music:
Bus Stop

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/bus-stop/

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/


Hooptie With The Windows Down

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/hooptie-with-the-windows-down/

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Social Media:
Instagram: @krissi.a.r.
TikTok: @krizzakritza

Thank you for listening!

]]> Soooo....I'm not used to reviewing books I don't like, but Isabel Banta's Honey just didn't do it for me. Let me explain why!

Source:
Banta, Isabel. Honey. Celadon Books, 2024. 

Music:
Bus Stop

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/bus-stop/

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/


Hooptie With The Windows Down

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/hooptie-with-the-windows-down/

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Social Media:
Instagram: @krissi.a.r.
TikTok: @krizzakritza

Thank you for listening!

]]> Fri, 05 Jul 2024 07:57:00 -0400 Krissi A R Krissi A R 820 Soooo....I'm not used to reviewing books I don't like, but Isabel Banta's Honey just didn't do it for me. Let me explain why!

Source:
Banta, Isabel. Honey. Celadon Books, 2024. 

Music:
Bus Stop

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/bus-stop/

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/


Hooptie With The Windows Down

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/hooptie-with-the-windows-down/

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Social Media:
Instagram: @krissi.a.r.
TikTok: @krizzakritza

Thank you for listening!

]]> books, review, book club, analysis, opinion No S2E3: let’s find Peter and Richard a therapist ASAP 10 10 S2E3: let’s find Peter and Richard a therapist ASAP full 6d661acd-2462-4ee2-a781-22e72a472232 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c550768d Tell a friend to tell a friend, HA! SHE'S BACKKKKKKK!!!

Today I'm reviewing two amazing books with amazing character work...Funny Story by Emily Henry and If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio! These books have completely different moods to them, but I enjoyed both of these and I loved doing my analysis.

Sources:
Henry, Emily. Funny Story. Berkley, 2024. 

Maas, Jennifer. “‘funny Story’ Author Emily Henry Breaks down New Romance Novel, ‘Very Discreet’ Easter Eggs for Previous Books and ‘Scary’ Feelings about What She’s Writing Next.” Variety, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024, variety.com/2024/film/news/funny-story-emily-henry-daphne-miles-easter-eggs-1235980167/. 

Puckett-Pope, Lauren. “Emily Henry on ‘funny Story,’ Romance Novel Tropes, and Adapting Her Books into Movies.” Elle, Hearst Magazine Media, Inc., 24 Apr. 2024, www.elle.com/culture/books/a60569995/emily-henry-funny-story-interview/. 

RIO, M. L. If We Were Villains. FLATIRON BOOKS, 2024. 

Shakespeare, William, and Paul Menzer. Romeo and Juliet. Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare, an Imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017. 

Shakespeare, William, Burton Raffel, et al. Julius Caesar. Yale University Press, 2006. 

Shakespeare, William, G. B. Harrison, et al. King Lear: Text, Sources, Criticism. Harcourt, Brace & World, 1962. 

Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. Floating Press, 2008. 

Music:
Nights Like This

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/nights-like-this/

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/


Bus Stop

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/bus-stop/

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/


Hooptie With The Windows Down

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/hooptie-with-the-windows-down/

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

My socials/Youtube:

Instagram: @krissi.a.r
TikTok: @krizzakritza
Youtube: Krissi Reads Pod

]]> Tell a friend to tell a friend, HA! SHE'S BACKKKKKKK!!!

Today I'm reviewing two amazing books with amazing character work...Funny Story by Emily Henry and If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio! These books have completely different moods to them, but I enjoyed both of these and I loved doing my analysis.

Sources:
Henry, Emily. Funny Story. Berkley, 2024. 

Maas, Jennifer. “‘funny Story’ Author Emily Henry Breaks down New Romance Novel, ‘Very Discreet’ Easter Eggs for Previous Books and ‘Scary’ Feelings about What She’s Writing Next.” Variety, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024, variety.com/2024/film/news/funny-story-emily-henry-daphne-miles-easter-eggs-1235980167/. 

Puckett-Pope, Lauren. “Emily Henry on ‘funny Story,’ Romance Novel Tropes, and Adapting Her Books into Movies.” Elle, Hearst Magazine Media, Inc., 24 Apr. 2024, www.elle.com/culture/books/a60569995/emily-henry-funny-story-interview/. 

RIO, M. L. If We Were Villains. FLATIRON BOOKS, 2024. 

Shakespeare, William, and Paul Menzer. Romeo and Juliet. Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare, an Imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017. 

Shakespeare, William, Burton Raffel, et al. Julius Caesar. Yale University Press, 2006. 

Shakespeare, William, G. B. Harrison, et al. King Lear: Text, Sources, Criticism. Harcourt, Brace & World, 1962. 

Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. Floating Press, 2008. 

Music:
Nights Like This

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/nights-like-this/

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/


Bus Stop

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/bus-stop/

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/


Hooptie With The Windows Down

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/hooptie-with-the-windows-down/

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

My socials/Youtube:

Instagram: @krissi.a.r
TikTok: @krizzakritza
Youtube: Krissi Reads Pod

]]> Sun, 23 Jun 2024 07:57:00 -0400 Krissi A R Krissi A R 2526 Tell a friend to tell a friend, HA! SHE'S BACKKKKKKK!!!

Today I'm reviewing two amazing books with amazing character work...Funny Story by Emily Henry and If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio! These books have completely different moods to them, but I enjoyed both of these and I loved doing my analysis.

Sources:
Henry, Emily. Funny Story. Berkley, 2024. 

Maas, Jennifer. “‘funny Story’ Author Emily Henry Breaks down New Romance Novel, ‘Very Discreet’ Easter Eggs for Previous Books and ‘Scary’ Feelings about What She’s Writing Next.” Variety, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024, variety.com/2024/film/news/funny-story-emily-henry-daphne-miles-easter-eggs-1235980167/. 

Puckett-Pope, Lauren. “Emily Henry on ‘funny Story,’ Romance Novel Tropes, and Adapting Her Books into Movies.” Elle, Hearst Magazine Media, Inc., 24 Apr. 2024, www.elle.com/culture/books/a60569995/emily-henry-funny-story-interview/. 

RIO, M. L. If We Were Villains. FLATIRON BOOKS, 2024. 

Shakespeare, William, and Paul Menzer. Romeo and Juliet. Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare, an Imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017. 

Shakespeare, William, Burton Raffel, et al. Julius Caesar. Yale University Press, 2006. 

Shakespeare, William, G. B. Harrison, et al. King Lear: Text, Sources, Criticism. Harcourt, Brace & World, 1962. 

Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. Floating Press, 2008. 

Music:
Nights Like This

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/nights-like-this/

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/


Bus Stop

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/bus-stop/

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/


Hooptie With The Windows Down

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/hooptie-with-the-windows-down/

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

My socials/Youtube:

Instagram: @krissi.a.r
TikTok: @krizzakritza
Youtube: Krissi Reads Pod

]]> books, review, book club, analysis, opinion No S2E2: The hardest review I've ever done(BOOK CLUB) 9 9 S2E2: The hardest review I've ever done(BOOK CLUB) full 1cbe461c-f017-4419-b865-956a92a03530 https://share.transistor.fm/s/215a2607 Well...this book was hard to review, but we gotta talk about it! This month, we read No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai, and it's got a lot of heavy subject matter. Join Kristen as she discusses this novel.

Sources:

Dazai, Osamu. No Longer Human. New Directions, 2022. 

Neporent, Liz. “What’s the Deal With Comedians and Depression?” ABC News, 12 Aug. 2014, abcnews.go.com/Health/deal-comedians-depression/story?id=24945911. 

Music:

April Showers by HoliznaCC0, Free Music Archive, CC0/Public Domain
Intro Music link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/spring-at-last-lofi-tape/april-showers/

License: https://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/


(Ambient) Deep Sky by Kirk Osamayo, Free Music Archive, CC BY
Background Music link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/kirk-osamayo/season-one/ambient-deep-sky/
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

]]> Well...this book was hard to review, but we gotta talk about it! This month, we read No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai, and it's got a lot of heavy subject matter. Join Kristen as she discusses this novel.

Sources:

Dazai, Osamu. No Longer Human. New Directions, 2022. 

Neporent, Liz. “What’s the Deal With Comedians and Depression?” ABC News, 12 Aug. 2014, abcnews.go.com/Health/deal-comedians-depression/story?id=24945911. 

Music:

April Showers by HoliznaCC0, Free Music Archive, CC0/Public Domain
Intro Music link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/spring-at-last-lofi-tape/april-showers/

License: https://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/


(Ambient) Deep Sky by Kirk Osamayo, Free Music Archive, CC BY
Background Music link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/kirk-osamayo/season-one/ambient-deep-sky/
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

]]> Sun, 30 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0400 Krissi A R Krissi A R 707 Well...this book was hard to review, but we gotta talk about it! This month, we read No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai, and it's got a lot of heavy subject matter. Join Kristen as she discusses this novel.

Sources:

Dazai, Osamu. No Longer Human. New Directions, 2022. 

Neporent, Liz. “What’s the Deal With Comedians and Depression?” ABC News, 12 Aug. 2014, abcnews.go.com/Health/deal-comedians-depression/story?id=24945911. 

Music:

April Showers by HoliznaCC0, Free Music Archive, CC0/Public Domain
Intro Music link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/spring-at-last-lofi-tape/april-showers/

License: https://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/


(Ambient) Deep Sky by Kirk Osamayo, Free Music Archive, CC BY
Background Music link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/kirk-osamayo/season-one/ambient-deep-sky/
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

]]> books, review, book club, analysis, opinion No S2E1: All my homies hate Coriolanus Snow (BOOK CLUB) 8 8 S2E1: All my homies hate Coriolanus Snow (BOOK CLUB) full 70b2da94-8029-465a-941a-c79783252806 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8bd57e21 For our JUNE PICK, we read The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. In this episode, we will dive into this fascinating and tumultuous Hunger Games prequel.

Collins, Suzanne. Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Hunger Games. Scholastic, Inc., 2020. 

“Suzanne Collins.” Suzanne Collins - Biography, www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/bio.htm. Accessed 29 June 2023. 

Drum roll please link: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/drum-roll-please-6386/

License: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/


Success fanfare link: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/success-fanfare-trumpets-6185/

License: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/


Applause link: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/short-crowd-cheer-6713/

License: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/


Buzzer Link: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/buzzerwav-14908/

License: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/


Background Music link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/winter-lofi/2-hour-delay-1/

License: https://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/


Intro Music link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/spring-at-last-lofi-tape/april-showers/

License: https://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/

]]> For our JUNE PICK, we read The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. In this episode, we will dive into this fascinating and tumultuous Hunger Games prequel.

Collins, Suzanne. Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Hunger Games. Scholastic, Inc., 2020. 

“Suzanne Collins.” Suzanne Collins - Biography, www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/bio.htm. Accessed 29 June 2023. 

Drum roll please link: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/drum-roll-please-6386/

License: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/


Success fanfare link: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/success-fanfare-trumpets-6185/

License: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/


Applause link: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/short-crowd-cheer-6713/

License: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/


Buzzer Link: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/buzzerwav-14908/

License: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/


Background Music link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/winter-lofi/2-hour-delay-1/

License: https://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/


Intro Music link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/spring-at-last-lofi-tape/april-showers/

License: https://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/

]]> Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:57:00 -0400 Krissi A R Krissi A R 1168 For our JUNE PICK, we read The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. In this episode, we will dive into this fascinating and tumultuous Hunger Games prequel.

Collins, Suzanne. Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Hunger Games. Scholastic, Inc., 2020. 

“Suzanne Collins.” Suzanne Collins - Biography, www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/bio.htm. Accessed 29 June 2023. 

Drum roll please link: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/drum-roll-please-6386/

License: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/


Success fanfare link: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/success-fanfare-trumpets-6185/

License: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/


Applause link: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/short-crowd-cheer-6713/

License: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/


Buzzer Link: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/buzzerwav-14908/

License: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/


Background Music link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/winter-lofi/2-hour-delay-1/

License: https://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/


Intro Music link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/spring-at-last-lofi-tape/april-showers/

License: https://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/

]]> books, review, book club, analysis, opinion No S1E7: Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights (with special guest Reagan Ford) 7 7 S1E7: Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights (with special guest Reagan Ford) full d01b7f81-c9ef-46b6-9d43-6b12bd295f2c https://share.transistor.fm/s/d979e13e The tea is PIPING HOT this week! Kristen, with special guest Reagan Ford, go back to their days as high school seniors and take a deep dive into a novel they read for AP Literature, Wuthering Heights. The discussion includes important themes, the significance of all of the characters, and things they hadn't even thought about when they first read the novel.

References:
Brontë, Emily. Wuthering Heights. New York: Barnes & Noble Classics, 2004. 

“Emily Brontë.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, July 14, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Bront%C3%AB. 

Music 
Intro Music

“Bus Stop” Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/bus-stop/

License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

You & Me link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Borrtex/You__Me_Live/1_You_And_Me_-_Live

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode

Follow Reagan on Instagram, @___reagan.xo___

For more content and the next novel, visit @k.a.r.blog on Instagram! Also, feel free to follow my personal Instagram, @kristen.a.rhoda!

]]> The tea is PIPING HOT this week! Kristen, with special guest Reagan Ford, go back to their days as high school seniors and take a deep dive into a novel they read for AP Literature, Wuthering Heights. The discussion includes important themes, the significance of all of the characters, and things they hadn't even thought about when they first read the novel.

References:
Brontë, Emily. Wuthering Heights. New York: Barnes & Noble Classics, 2004. 

“Emily Brontë.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, July 14, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Bront%C3%AB. 

Music 
Intro Music

“Bus Stop” Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/bus-stop/

License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

You & Me link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Borrtex/You__Me_Live/1_You_And_Me_-_Live

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode

Follow Reagan on Instagram, @___reagan.xo___

For more content and the next novel, visit @k.a.r.blog on Instagram! Also, feel free to follow my personal Instagram, @kristen.a.rhoda!

]]> Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:57:00 -0400 Krissi A R Krissi A R 2832 With special guest Reagan Ford, Kristen breaks down important themes in Wuthering Heights in the form of an interveiw With special guest Reagan Ford, Kristen breaks down important themes in Wuthering Heights in the form of an interveiw books, review, book club, analysis, opinion No Reagan Ford S1E6: Little Fires Everywhere (but just the show) 6 6 S1E6: Little Fires Everywhere (but just the show) full 9cb3eaac-3e0d-4e0f-817e-a392b7bcdc41 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bd8026a1 STOP, DROP whatever you're doing, and ROLL your thumb to log in to your favorite platform to listen to podcasts! Tune in to the K.A.R. Recap as Kristen covers the Hulu original miniseries, Little Fires Everywhere.

References:


“Little Fires Everywhere (Miniseries).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 10 June 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Fires_Everywhere_(miniseries). 

“Little Fires Everywhere.” Shelton, Lynn, director. Hulu, season 1. 

Keywords: books, blog, review, analysis, if you leave me, crystal hana kim, novel

Music

Intro Music

“Bus Stop” Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/bus-stop/

License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Background Music for Background and Plot

“Grace” Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jennifer_Check_soprano_Laura_Ward_piano/Jennifer_Check__Laura_Ward_Music_from_the_Isabella_Stewart_Gardner_Museum_Boston/Michael_Tilson_Thomas_Grace/

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/

Watch Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu!


For more content and the next novel, visit @k.a.r.blog on Instagram! Also, feel free to follow my personal Instagram, @kristen.a.rhoda!


]]> STOP, DROP whatever you're doing, and ROLL your thumb to log in to your favorite platform to listen to podcasts! Tune in to the K.A.R. Recap as Kristen covers the Hulu original miniseries, Little Fires Everywhere.

References:


“Little Fires Everywhere (Miniseries).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 10 June 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Fires_Everywhere_(miniseries). 

“Little Fires Everywhere.” Shelton, Lynn, director. Hulu, season 1. 

Keywords: books, blog, review, analysis, if you leave me, crystal hana kim, novel

Music

Intro Music

“Bus Stop” Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/bus-stop/

License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Background Music for Background and Plot

“Grace” Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jennifer_Check_soprano_Laura_Ward_piano/Jennifer_Check__Laura_Ward_Music_from_the_Isabella_Stewart_Gardner_Museum_Boston/Michael_Tilson_Thomas_Grace/

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/

Watch Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu!


For more content and the next novel, visit @k.a.r.blog on Instagram! Also, feel free to follow my personal Instagram, @kristen.a.rhoda!


]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:47:00 -0400 Krissi A R Krissi A R 992 Kristen covers Little Fires Everywhere (only the show) and explores several themes. Kristen covers Little Fires Everywhere (only the show) and explores several themes. books, review, book club, analysis, opinion No S1E5: Derrick Borte's Unhinged, starring Russell Crowe 5 5 S1E5: Derrick Borte's Unhinged, starring Russell Crowe full 67773900-028c-4c15-878d-bd6ba7b14003 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9b3f66e4 I can't say this enough...this movie isn't for the faint of heart. Join me as I discuss Unhinged, talk about road rage, and compare psychopathic and sociopathic behavior!

References

 

Becourtney, Dr. Lyle. “What Is Road Rage?” Anger Management Groups. AngerManagementGroups.com. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.angermanagementgroups.com/what-is-road-rage. 

Purse, Marcia. “How Sociopaths Are Different from Psychopaths.” Verywell Mind. Verywell Mind, June 15, 2020. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-sociopath-380184. 

Stanek, Becca. “Sociopath vs. Psychopath: What's the Difference?” Forbes. Forbes Magazine, April 27, 2022. https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/sociopath-vs-psychopath/. 

“Unhinged (2020 Film).” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, May 28, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unhinged_(2020_film). 

Unhinged. Amazon Prime Video. Germany: Solstice Studios , 2020. https://www.amazon.com/Unhinged-Russell-Crowe/dp/B08LBNYTHY.

Keywords: books, blog, review, analysis, the great gatsby, f scott fitzgerald, novel, film

Intro and Closing Music Link (Bus Stop)
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/city-slacker/bus-stop/

Bus Stop License
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Mozart Background Music Link
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Paavali_Jumppanen_piano_1554/Selections_Summer_2012_1811/mozart_k332_jumppanen/

Mozart License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/legalcode

For more content and the next novel, visit @k.a.r.blog on Instagram! Also, feel free to follow my personal Instagram, @kristen.a.rhoda!

]]> I can't say this enough...this movie isn't for the faint of heart. Join me as I discuss Unhinged, talk about road rage, and compare psychopathic and sociopathic behavior!

References

 

Becourtney, Dr. Lyle. “What Is Road Rage?” Anger Management Groups. AngerManagementGroups.com. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.angermanagementgroups.com/what-is-road-rage. 

Purse, Marcia. “How Sociopaths Are Different from Psychopaths.” Verywell Mind. Verywell Mind, June 15, 2020. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-sociopath-380184. 

Stanek, Becca. “Sociopath vs. Psychopath: What's the Difference?” Forbes. Forbes Magazine, April 27, 2022. https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/sociopath-vs-psychopath/. 

“Unhinged (2020 Film).” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, May 28, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unhinged_(2020_film). 

Unhinged. Amazon Prime Video. Germany: Solstice Studios , 2020. https://www.amazon.com/Unhinged-Russell-Crowe/dp/B08LBNYTHY.

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]]> Sat, 25 Jun 2022 07:57:00 -0400 Krissi A R Krissi A R 633 Kristen reviews Unhinged, while discussing road rage and psychopaths vs. sociopaths. Kristen reviews Unhinged, while discussing road rage and psychopaths vs. sociopaths. books, review, book club, analysis, opinion No S1E4: Ruta Sepetys's Fountains of Silence 4 4 S1E4: Ruta Sepetys's Fountains of Silence full 9a05ecbe-8358-4d7f-bdc5-a11f6d470510 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c8fa432c In this episode, Kristen is covering…more secrets? More lies? Prepare to be chilled. Listen as Kristen breaks down and reviews The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys.
 
 

References:

 

“About.” Ruta Sepetys. Accessed June 17, 2022. https://rutasepetys.com/about/. 

 

“Donquijote.” Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) - History of Spain - don Quijote. Accessed June 17, 2022. https://www.donquijote.org/spanish-culture/history/spanish-civil-war/. 

 

Sepetys, Ruta. The Fountains of Silence. New York, New York: Penguin, 2020. 


 Keywords: books, blog, review, analysis, fountains of silence, ruta sepetys, novel, film
 
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]]> In this episode, Kristen is covering…more secrets? More lies? Prepare to be chilled. Listen as Kristen breaks down and reviews The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys.
 
 

References:

 

“About.” Ruta Sepetys. Accessed June 17, 2022. https://rutasepetys.com/about/. 

 

“Donquijote.” Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) - History of Spain - don Quijote. Accessed June 17, 2022. https://www.donquijote.org/spanish-culture/history/spanish-civil-war/. 

 

Sepetys, Ruta. The Fountains of Silence. New York, New York: Penguin, 2020. 


 Keywords: books, blog, review, analysis, fountains of silence, ruta sepetys, novel, film
 
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]]> Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:57:00 -0400 Krissi A R Krissi A R 822 Kristen breaks down a historical fiction novel called The Fountains of Silence, by Ruta Sepetys. Kristen breaks down a historical fiction novel called The Fountains of Silence, by Ruta Sepetys. books, review, book club, analysis, opinion No S1E3: Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson 3 3 S1E3: Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson full 43762528-8c51-44a3-a554-2a12530612f5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3adf61e6 Secrets, murders, and lies, oh my! What's so wrong with one little switch? Let's find out...In this episode, we tackle an underrated classic, Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson.

References:

Fishkin, Shelley Fisher. “Mark Twain's Inconvenient Truths.” STANFORD Magazine, Stanford University, 2007, https://stanfordmag.org/contents/mark-twain-s-inconvenient-truths#:~:text=In%20his%20%E2%80%9Cschoolboy%20days%2C%E2%80%9D,which%20he%20had%20grown%20up. 

“The Mississippi River.” Mark Twain at Large: The Mississippi River, https://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/MTP/mississippi.html#:~:text=Clemens%20first%20signed%20his%20writing,safe%20depth%20for%20the%20steamboat. 

Quirk, Thomas V. “Literary Maturity of Mark Twain.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mark-Twain/Literary-maturity. 

Twain, Mark, and Darryl Pinckney. Pudd'nhead Wilson and "Those Extraordinary Twins". Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005. 


Keywords: books, blog, review, analysis, puddnhead wilson, mark twain, novel, film

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]]> Secrets, murders, and lies, oh my! What's so wrong with one little switch? Let's find out...In this episode, we tackle an underrated classic, Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson.

References:

Fishkin, Shelley Fisher. “Mark Twain's Inconvenient Truths.” STANFORD Magazine, Stanford University, 2007, https://stanfordmag.org/contents/mark-twain-s-inconvenient-truths#:~:text=In%20his%20%E2%80%9Cschoolboy%20days%2C%E2%80%9D,which%20he%20had%20grown%20up. 

“The Mississippi River.” Mark Twain at Large: The Mississippi River, https://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/MTP/mississippi.html#:~:text=Clemens%20first%20signed%20his%20writing,safe%20depth%20for%20the%20steamboat. 

Quirk, Thomas V. “Literary Maturity of Mark Twain.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mark-Twain/Literary-maturity. 

Twain, Mark, and Darryl Pinckney. Pudd'nhead Wilson and "Those Extraordinary Twins". Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005. 


Keywords: books, blog, review, analysis, puddnhead wilson, mark twain, novel, film

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]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2022 07:57:00 -0400 Krissi A R Krissi A R 1120 Kristen breaks down the destructive natures of slavery, racism, and lies while discussing Mark Twain's novel Pudd'nhead Wilson. Kristen breaks down the destructive natures of slavery, racism, and lies while discussing Mark Twain's novel Pudd'nhead Wilson. books, review, book club, analysis, opinion No S1E2: F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby 2 2 S1E2: F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby full f9bc3d88-bf30-43d0-a2df-e37e7e868819 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6b1a5f70 Is life really a party? Let's find out! In this episode, Kristen discusses one of the most popular classic novels of all time, The Great Gatsby. Themes of wealth, the dark side of the American dream, desire for the past, and others will be explored. Movie adaptations will also be reviewed.

References:

“F. Scott Fitzgerald.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, July 9, 2020. https://www.biography.com/writer/f-scott-fitzgerald. 

Fitzgerald, F. Scott, and Adam Simpson. The Great Gatsby: A Novel. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2021. 

The Great Gatsby, n.d. 

The Great Gatsby. YouTube, n.d. 

History.com Editors. “The Roaring Twenties.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, April 14, 2010. https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/roaring-twenties-history.

Keywords: books, blog, review, analysis, the great gatsby, f scott fitzgerald, novel, film

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]]> Is life really a party? Let's find out! In this episode, Kristen discusses one of the most popular classic novels of all time, The Great Gatsby. Themes of wealth, the dark side of the American dream, desire for the past, and others will be explored. Movie adaptations will also be reviewed.

References:

“F. Scott Fitzgerald.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, July 9, 2020. https://www.biography.com/writer/f-scott-fitzgerald. 

Fitzgerald, F. Scott, and Adam Simpson. The Great Gatsby: A Novel. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2021. 

The Great Gatsby, n.d. 

The Great Gatsby. YouTube, n.d. 

History.com Editors. “The Roaring Twenties.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, April 14, 2010. https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/roaring-twenties-history.

Keywords: books, blog, review, analysis, the great gatsby, f scott fitzgerald, novel, film

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]]> Fri, 20 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400 Krissi A R Krissi A R 961 In this episode, Kristen discusses one of the most popular classic novels of all time, The Great Gatsby. Themes of wealth, the dark side of the American dream, desire for the past, and others will be explored. Movie adaptations will also be reviewed. In this episode, Kristen discusses one of the most popular classic novels of all time, The Great Gatsby. Themes of wealth, the dark side of the American dream, desire for the past, and others will be explored. Movie adaptations will also be reviewed. books, review, book club, analysis, opinion No S1E1: Crystal Hana Kim's If You Leave Me 1 1 S1E1: Crystal Hana Kim's If You Leave Me full 9f1f7983-49c9-427c-a016-e5fde803597d https://share.transistor.fm/s/b61a4b73 Who doesn’t love a good love triangle? In this episode, Kristen explores Crystal Hana Kim’s debut novel, If You Leave Me, and a choice between true love and financial stability. Kristen will also discuss literary devices that make the novel as powerful and heartrending as it is.

 

References:


Ford, —Richard, —Gary Shteyngart, and —Jessica Shattuck. Crystal Hana Kim. Accessed April 27, 2022. https://crystalhanakim.com/.

History.com Editors. “Korean War.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, November 9, 2009. https://www.history.com/topics/korea/korean-war.

Kim, Crystal Hana. If You Leave Me: A Novel. New York, NY: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.

Lankov, Andrei. “January 1951: Life of Korean War Refugees in Busan.” koreatimes. Oh Young-jin, January 31, 2010. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2010/02/113_60003.html#:~:text=In%20early%201951%20Busan%2C%20the,between%20four%20and%20six%20million. 

Keywords: books, blog, review, analysis, if you leave me, crystal hana kim, novel

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For more from Crystal Hana Kim and to read her other works, such as essays, reviews, and her short story, visit crystalhanakim.com.

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]]> Who doesn’t love a good love triangle? In this episode, Kristen explores Crystal Hana Kim’s debut novel, If You Leave Me, and a choice between true love and financial stability. Kristen will also discuss literary devices that make the novel as powerful and heartrending as it is.

 

References:


Ford, —Richard, —Gary Shteyngart, and —Jessica Shattuck. Crystal Hana Kim. Accessed April 27, 2022. https://crystalhanakim.com/.

History.com Editors. “Korean War.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, November 9, 2009. https://www.history.com/topics/korea/korean-war.

Kim, Crystal Hana. If You Leave Me: A Novel. New York, NY: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.

Lankov, Andrei. “January 1951: Life of Korean War Refugees in Busan.” koreatimes. Oh Young-jin, January 31, 2010. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2010/02/113_60003.html#:~:text=In%20early%201951%20Busan%2C%20the,between%20four%20and%20six%20million. 

Keywords: books, blog, review, analysis, if you leave me, crystal hana kim, novel

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For more from Crystal Hana Kim and to read her other works, such as essays, reviews, and her short story, visit crystalhanakim.com.

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]]> Sat, 07 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400 Kristen Rhoda Kristen Rhoda 716 Kristen breaks down and reviews Crystal Hana Kim's debut novel and provides her thoughts and opinions in an analysis. Kristen breaks down and reviews Crystal Hana Kim's debut novel and provides her thoughts and opinions in an analysis. books, blog, review, analysis, if you leave me, crystal hana kim, novel No