The Plugged In Show, Episode 138: The Summer I Turned Pretty & Where the Crawdads Sing

LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 138

Every now and then, something seems to come out of nowhere to become the thing everyone’s watching and talking about. Well, the teens are talking about, anyway. And that’s exactly the case with author Jenny Han. Even though many of her YA books were published a decade or more ago, they’re seeing a huge surge in interest thanks to television and movie adaptations on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix.

This week, we’re talk about the latest story from Jenny Han to get the Hollywood treatment: The Summer I Turned Pretty, now streaming on Prime Video. You won’t want to miss our conversation about this show (and the books behind it) if you’ve got a tween or teen girl who’s locked on to Jenny Han’s popular novels.

And that’s not the only page-to-screen conversation we’re exploring this week. Making the jump to the big screen is author Delia Owens immensely popular story Where the Crawdads Sing. If you or someone you know has read this book, and you’re curious about the movie adaptation, make sure you stick around for our second segment this week.

So take a listen, and then tell us what you think about this week’s discussion. Are you or your kids reading one or more of these popular novels? You can share your thoughts and experiences on Plugged In’s Facebook and Instagram, or shoot us an email at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you.

And be sure to check out the links below that we reference in the show!

• Plugged In Review: The Summer I Turned Pretty (Book)
• Plugged In Review: The Summer I Turned Pretty (Show)
• Plugged In Review: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (Book)
• Plugged In Review: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (Movie)
• Plugged In Review: P.S. I Still Love You (Book)
• Plugged In Review: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: P.S. I Still Love You (Movie)
• Plugged In Review: Always and Forever, Lara Jean (Book)
• Plugged In Review: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: Always and Forever (Movie)
• Plugged In Review: The Kissing Booth (Movie)
• Plugged In Review: The Kissing Booth 2 (Movie)
• Plugged In Review: The Kissing Booth 3 (Movie)
• Plugged In Review: Where the Crawdads Sing (Book)
• Plugged In Review: Where the Crawdads Sing (Movie)
• Focus on the Family: Setting Media Standards
• Focus on the Family: Making Wise Entertainment Choices
• Plugged In: Tech Guide
• Focus on the Family: How to Develop Media Intelligence in Your Home