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In this episode, co-hosts Shaylee and Janessa discuss their favorite childhood books and stories. They dig deep into why children's literature is important and the ways it shapes our lives, even to this day.Copyright Novel Escapes Podcast Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • Episode 37 - Warming up to the Cozy Mystery Campfire

    Episode 37 - Warming up to the Cozy Mystery Campfire
    Mar 17 2026
    In today's episode, we discuss the differences between True Crime, Mysteries, Thrillers, Whodunits, and what makes a mystery cozy instead of intense. The music for our podcast was created by ⁠Worlds Connect⁠ Books & Media Discussed In Today’s Episode: ⁠Psych⁠ ⁠Murder, She Wrote⁠ ⁠The Residence⁠ ⁠Man On The Inside⁠ ⁠Only Murders In The Building⁠ ⁠Sherlock Holmes Series⁠ ⁠Monk⁠ ⁠Frasier⁠ ⁠Knives Out ⁠ ⁠Gravity Falls⁠ ⁠Forensic Files⁠ ⁠The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman⁠ ⁠Seaside Cafe Mysteries series by Bree Baker⁠ ⁠The Cat in the Stacks series by Miranda James⁠ ⁠Marlow Murder Club series by Robert Thorogood⁠ ⁠Miss Marple Mysteries Series by Agatha Christie ⁠ ⁠Hidden Rabbits Youtube Channel⁠ ⁠A Survivor's Book Club Mystery by Lynn Cahoon⁠
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    50 mins
  • Episode 36 - Wuthering Heights: A Gothic Ghost Story About Obsession, Not A Love Story

    Episode 36 - Wuthering Heights: A Gothic Ghost Story About Obsession, Not A Love Story
    Mar 3 2026
    This week, we’re diving into the dark, morally ambiguous world of Wuthering Heights, unpacking revenge, toxic love, and the cycle of trauma that shapes every character in the novel. We discuss whether Heathcliff is a tragic victim or a calculated villain, and how Emily Brontë blurs the line between sympathy and accountability. With Shaylee out this week, I’m joined by a special guest cohost—my brother and author, Nathiel Darkish, from ⁠The Scream Kings Podcast⁠ —for a thoughtful literary deep dive. The music for our podcast was created by ⁠Worlds Connect⁠. Books and Authors Discussed: ⁠Wuthering Heights⁠ ⁠Jane Eyre ⁠ ⁠Atonement⁠ ⁠The Haunting of Hill House⁠ ⁠Rebecca⁠
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Episode 35 - We Used To Live Here: The Book That Will Mess With Your Sense Of Reality

    Episode 35 - We Used To Live Here: The Book That Will Mess With Your Sense Of Reality
    Feb 17 2026
    This week, Janessa is doing a deep, spoiler-filled breakdown of We Used to Live Here, a slow-burn psychological horror novel filled with unreliable memories, shifting realities, and creeping dread. Together, we’ll go chapter by chapter, unpack the symbolism of the house, and explore the disturbing ending that leaves you questioning what was real all along. Book Discussed in Today’s Episode: ⁠We Used To Live Here⁠. Worlds Connect created the music for our podcast⁠.
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    36 mins
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