Coming of Page

Hailey Dirks and Mia Nguyen •podcasters.spotify.com

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Two teens finding themselves amongst their shelves with hosts Hailey Dirks and Mia Nguyen.

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#9 - Emotions and more bookish shenanigans

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and Mia get a little sad and sentimental as they discuss their last year of high school coming to a close. Oh yeah, books are mentioned too. Thanks for listening! Books mentioned (in order): The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Rosemary Valero-O’Connell and Mariko Tamaki This One Summer by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang Heartstoppe...

Apr 27, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 9

#8 - Politics and fancy Southern vampires

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and Mia get a little deep and discuss politics and injustice but also fancy Southern vampires and gay love stories. Don't worry, though, we end on a happy note. Thanks for listening! Books mentioned (in order): Ghosts of Harvard: A Novel by Francesca Serritella The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Vampire Slaying by Grady Hendrix Close Up by Amanda Quick Normal People by Sally Rooney Jujutsu Kaisen vol. 2 by Gege Akutami Sheets by Brenna Thumm...

Apr 13, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 8

#7 - Matthew McConaughey and anime

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and Mia obnoxiously swoon over bookish men, and Hailey loves Matthew McConaughey a little too much while Mia loves anime a little too much. You know, just normal teenager stuff. Thanks for listening! Books mentioned (in order): Haikyu!! Manga vol. I and II The Lobotomist by Jack El-Hai Just Kids by Patti Smith Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Starsight by Brandon Sanderson The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Greenlight by Matthew McConaughe...

Mar 23, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7

#6 - A special guest!

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and a special guest (!!!) discuss the craziness of life, books, and our German listeners. Thanks for listening! Books mentioned (in order): My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh Before the coffee gets cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck East of Eden by John Steinbeck Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Starsight by Brandon Sanderson The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 1984 by George Orwell Six of Crows by Leigh Bar...

Feb 23, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 6

#5 - Book buying serotonin and more talking horses

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and Mia discuss their holiday break, horses, and continue to argue about their very differing bookish tastes. Hailey also says "vibes" about 300 times and makes various pterodactyl noises. Thanks for listening! Books mentioned (in order): The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen The Boy, The Mole, The Fox...

Jan 26, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 5

#4 - Books and Ben Barnes

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and Mia discuss their love of Ben Barnes and continue to argue about their very differing bookish tastes. Thanks for listening! TW: mention of rape Books Mentioned (in order): The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling The Late Hector Kipling by David Thewlis Little Women by Louisa May Al...

Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 4

#3 - Harry Potter TikTok and horse whispering

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and Mia discuss the horror of Harry Potter Tik Tok and continue to argue about books. Thanks for listening! Books mentioned (in order): Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison Salem's Lot by Stephen King The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 1984 by George Orwell Th...

Nov 24, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 3

#2 - Bookish shenanigans ensue

Welcome back to Coming of Page! In this episode, Hailey and Mia introduce discuss books they've finished recently, what they're currently reading and some fun bookish questions! Thanks for listening! Books mentioned (in order): The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins The Regrets by Amy Bonnaffons I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Misery by Stephen King Shar...

Oct 28, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 2

#1 - Prologue

Welcome to Coming of Page! In their first episode, Hailey and Mia introduce themselves and then discuss books they've finished recently, what they're currently reading, and some fun bookish questions! Thanks for listening! Books mentioned (in order): Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio The Secret History by Donna Tartt Salem's Lot by Stephen King Dune by Frank Herbert Misery by Stephen King Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Skyward by Brandon Sanderson Me Before Yo...

Oct 06, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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