Literary Spring Awakenings: First Reading Loves

About this episode

The hosts discuss their first literary loves and the characters that sparked romantic feelings in their youth.

We're taking it back to the characters we met in our youth who served as our literary spring awakening, those first tingles of romantic love. We share ours - YOU ARE NOT READY FOR KNOX'S - and we share many of yours. Which character got your motor running for the first time? Your heart race? Your blood boil (complimentary)? The Popcast Spring Gift Guide for FREE dollars Waldo's Beach Scene Our Patreon: Shelf Respect Our Instagram: @readwithshelfrespect readwithshelfrespect.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Knox McCoy, Jamie Golden, Erin Moon

Topics covered

• literary characters
• first love
• romantic awakening
• youth literature
• listener engagement

Keywords

• literary spring awakening
• first reading loves
• romantic characters
• youth literature
• listener stories

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