The Fault in Our Stars: "I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once."
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Penn and a new cohost Aza, a hardcore Nerdfighter and John Green expert, discuss "The Fault in Our Stars." Typically controversial for people who have never read the book, it is touching, eye-opening, and even slightly hilarious.  Cancer touches so many lives and this book demonstrates the quantity of its victims.  
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