S2E6 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
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04/22/25 • 42 min
In this episode, Kristy and Jon dive into The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune—a heartwarming tale of magical children, unlikely friendships, and finding your voice. They unpack themes of prejudice and humanity, gush over favorite characters like Chauncey and Talia, and reflect on the cozy magic of this feel-good read. Come for the laughs, stay for the tears... and maybe a surprise Rudolph reference.
Links
- Official author website (https://www.tjklunebooks.com/)
- The House in the Cerulean Sea (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45047384-the-house-in-the-cerulean-sea)
- TJ Klune on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5073330.T_J_Klune)
Chapters
- (00:46) - Skip intro
- (01:37) - Upcoming books
- (02:39) - Book summary
- (03:53) - SPOILER ALERT!
- (04:19) - Kristy's review
- (05:22) - Jon's review
- (05:58) - Live up to the hype?
- (07:26) - Linus
- (10:58) - Favorite children
- (14:24) - Chauncey!
- (16:39) - Lucy(fer)
- (19:15) - Body size metaphor
- (23:39) - Arthur
- (29:01) - Blindly following the rules
- (30:51) - Addressing prejudices
- (32:24) - A magical romance
- (34:12) - Finding 'home'
- (36:55) - A surprise question?!
- (39:08) - Recommendations
- (40:55) - Closing time
In this episode, Kristy and Jon dive into The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune—a heartwarming tale of magical children, unlikely friendships, and finding your voice. They unpack themes of prejudice and humanity, gush over favorite characters like Chauncey and Talia, and reflect on the cozy magic of this feel-good read. Come for the laughs, stay for the tears... and maybe a surprise Rudolph reference.
Links
- Official author website (https://www.tjklunebooks.com/)
- The House in the Cerulean Sea (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45047384-the-house-in-the-cerulean-sea)
- TJ Klune on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5073330.T_J_Klune)
Chapters
- (00:46) - Skip intro
- (01:37) - Upcoming books
- (02:39) - Book summary
- (03:53) - SPOILER ALERT!
- (04:19) - Kristy's review
- (05:22) - Jon's review
- (05:58) - Live up to the hype?
- (07:26) - Linus
- (10:58) - Favorite children
- (14:24) - Chauncey!
- (16:39) - Lucy(fer)
- (19:15) - Body size metaphor
- (23:39) - Arthur
- (29:01) - Blindly following the rules
- (30:51) - Addressing prejudices
- (32:24) - A magical romance
- (34:12) - Finding 'home'
- (36:55) - A surprise question?!
- (39:08) - Recommendations
- (40:55) - Closing time
Previous Episode
S2E5 - The Family Experiment by John Marrs
In this episode, we dive into The Family Experiment by John Marrs, where various families volunteer for a cutting-edge virtual reality competition that pairs adults with children to form instant families. We break down the hidden agendas, the crazy tech, and the total emotional chaos.
Links
- Official author website (https://www.johnmarrsauthor.com/)
- The Family Experiment by John Marrs (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197108968-the-family-experiment)
- John Marrs on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7264719.John_Marrs)
Chapters
- (00:46) - Skip intro
- (02:11) - Book summary
- (03:24) - SPOILER ALERT!
- (03:43) - Jon's review
- (04:54) - Kristy's review
- (06:48) - Relevancy of AI
- (08:33) - Physically moving, virtually
- (10:15) - Cadman and Gabriel
- (13:12) - Woody and Tina
- (17:50) - Selena and Jaden
- (21:35) - Dimitri and Zoe
- (24:38) - Adam
- (27:23) - Hudson
- (30:32) - 24/7 surveillance
- (33:17) - £250,000
- (36:24) - The great (meta) debate
- (42:44) - Would society be ready?
- (45:52) - Would we volunteer?
- (47:07) - Our recommendation
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