Stay ConnectedBookTok is a podcast book club with your new best friends! Follow along with us as we read sections of books and chat about them each week. Hosted by Katie Chaney and Erica Bailey, new episodes drop every week on Sunday nights.
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Whewwww this ending. We have OPINIONS!
And, we have a very important announcement <3 <3 <3 We are going to be taking a break from recording for a while - we've loved this community, these books, and getting to share it all with you. Listen in for a longer more detailed annoucement (because, we love nothing more than to talk it out ;) )
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
When We Were Bright and Beautiful
Is something big about to happen or is it about to a *metaphorical* ending that we do not want???? Tune in next week to see how this ends!! (also, PS, sorry this is a day late, little tech difficulty :) )
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Things get straaaaange under the sea, but they're not much better on solid land. Will Leah ever be okay?! Tune in next week to find out!
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We are TERRIFIED but we are also loving this moody beautiful suspenseful dramaaaaaa. Leah's home, but is she really? We're confronting a lot of deep sea fears here, but also fully invested in this relationship and in our sweet Leah being ok!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Spare by Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
We are so excited to talk to the author of When We Were Bright and Beautiful, Jillian Medoff! Make sure to check all of the trigger warnings - and watch out for the spoilers if you haven't read (they're at 13:20 and again at 37:30 during our interview!) We had a great time and would love to hear all of your thoughts toooooo!
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When We Were Bright and Beautiful
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
Spare by Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
Ahhhhhh this last section was sweet and beautiful and haunting and sad, and we lovedddd talking about it with our sweet guest Hannah! We talk about the themes of neglect, our girl Blandine, the value of side characters and their stories, and other books that force you to really think about the meaning of life, and how hard it can be.
You can find Hannah here: at her shop (www.bookmarkparty.com) or on Instagram!
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The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Spare by Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex
The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
This section brought out alllllll the feels. We are scared for Blandine, we empathize with her, we adore her. We're not sure where the casual animal sacrifice is leading us but we're pretttty sure it's not good. Don't forget to come back next week as we wrap up this book club read with a v special guest!!
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The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Spare by Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex
Things are getting weirder by the page.. but also more endearing?? We can at least agree that Tess is TALENTED and we adore our sweet Blandine. This episode is about pages 81-177 of The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty. Next week, we are reading pages 175-255. See you thennnnnn!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Bookshop of Second Chances by Jackie Fraser
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Spare by Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex
Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
These baby weirdos... I think I love them! One of us is less convinced than the other, I bet you can guess. This episode is about the first 80 pages of The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty. Next week, we are reading pages 81-174. See you thennnnnn!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Bookshop of Second Chances by Jackie Fraser
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
We're PIVOTING to a new book club read for January - starting on January 8th, we are going to be reading The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty. Grab your copy from a local bookstore or Bookshop.org. Can't wait to dive in!
Merry Christmas our sweet readers!!! Today, we have a special episode for you about The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (spoilers included!!!). Please note that this episode contains discussion of serious topics around mental health and should be listened to with care.
If you are joining us for our next book club read, our next book is Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield. We start reading on January 1st, so grab your copy soon and set those 2023 reading goals.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
When We Were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
The Hospital: Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town by Brian Alexander
Lightlark by Alex Aster
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The House in the Cerulean Sea by Tj Klune
The Power by Naomi Alderman
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
Vladimir by Julia May Jonas
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
Class dismissed, we have learned our lessons! This is the last episode of our book club read Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Next week, we will have a special one-off episode for you. Then, we'll start reading our next book club book, Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield! Grab you copy and keep an eye on our Instagram page for the schedule.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Kiss Her Once for Me by Allison Cochrun
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
When We Were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff
Is everything happening or is nothing happening??? We could not tell you. Next week we are finishing Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus! In this episode we announce our next book club read: Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan
The Midnight Library Matt Haig
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Kiss Her Once for Me by Allison Cochrun
Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur
One Day in December by Josie Silver
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Kids set the table, we need time to read!!!! This episode covers the third section of Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Next week, we are reading chapters 27-34!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
The Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid
That darn leash... it got super dusty all of a sudden!!! This episode is about the dramatic second section of Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Next week, we are reading chapters 19-26.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir by Matthew Perry
The Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley
This is the first episode of our book club read, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Gramus! Next weeks episode will cover chapters 9-18.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Last White Man by Moshin Hamid
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman
Bear Town by Fredrik Blackman
In this special episode we are discussing one of our mutually favorite books of the year - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. This is a SPOILED discussion so... you've been warned.
Next Sunday, we start reading our next book club pick - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Check our Instagram for the schedule!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
Tender Is the Flesh by Augustina Bazterrica
Ill Will by Dan Chaon
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Jennette McCurdy on Armchair Expert
Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution by Kacen Callender
Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman
The Winners by Fredrik Backman
Bones and All by Camille Deangelis
Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering
From Scratch by Tembi Locke
This is the last episode about All This Could Be Different! In this episode, we discuss the ending of the book (0:00-12:12) and then we are joined by the author Sarah Thankam Mathews to talk about the themes of this book. It was SUCH a lovely discussion, what a G E M.
Sarah also describes the mission and outcomes of Bed-Stuy Strong. You can learn more about Bed-Stuy Strong on their Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/bedstuystrong/
Next week, we will have a special episode about one of our favorite reads of the year, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. The next week, we will dive into our next book club read, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Grab your copy from your local library, a bookstore, or Bookshop.org! We start reading on November 13th!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
The New Me by Halle Butler
Jillian by Halle Butler
Authors: Jokha Alharthi, Patricia Highsmith
Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Ill Will by Dan Chaon
In this episode, we are discussing the third section of All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews. Next week, we are finishing the book and we will be joined by a special guest!
We also announced our next book club read: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Grab your copy from a local bookstore or Bookshop.org! We start reading on Nov 13th!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
OH boy oh boy oh boyyyy we are stressed for our girl S. In this episode, we are discussing All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews. Next week, we are reading pages 154-229.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
One Night on the Island by Josie Silver
Matrix by Lauren Groff
This is the first episode of our book club read - All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews! Next week, we are reading pages 78-153.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Sparring Partners by John Grisham
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Real Life by Brandon Taylor
Matrix by Lauren Groff
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
In this episode, we are discussing Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica. This was DIVISIVE to say the least! Check the trigger warnings on this book before you dive in.
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UNSPOILED SECTION: 0:00 - 24:06
SPOILED SECTION: 24:07 - 48:15
TALKTOK: 24:07 - end!
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Next Sunday, we start reading our next book club read, All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Matthews! The first episode will cover pages 1-77.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Real Life by Brandon Taylor
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
When We Were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff
In this episode, we chat about the last section of Careless by Kirsty Capes. We are then joined by the author to talk more about the themes from this book! Thanks for reading ya'll. Our next book club read is All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Matthews. We start reading on October 2nd! Grab your copy from the library, a local bookstore, or bookshop.org!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
Red Clocks by Leni Zumas
Nevada by Imogen Binnie
Matrix by Lauren Groff
City of Thieves by David Benioff
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
Bones and All by Camille DeAngelis
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Well... that did not go well now did it??? This episode discusses the third section of Careless by Kirsty Capes. Next week we are finishing the book and we'll be joined by Kirsty to talk more about the themes of this book!
In this episode, we also announce our next bookclub read - All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Matthews! Grab your copy from a local bookstore or from Bookshop.org! We start reading on October 2nd.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
City of Thieves by David Benioff
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann
Well things have escalated quickly for Bess. Why does it feel like everything is happening and somehow nothing is happening??? Next week, we are reading chapters 15-21.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
A Hundred Other Girls by Iman Hariri-Kia
Regretting You by Colleen Hoover
Circe by Madeline Miller
Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann
Beloved by Toni Morrison
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
Bones & All by Camille DeAngelis
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
We are back after our two week hiatus and we MISSED you! This is the first episode about Careless by Kirsty Capes. Next week, we are reading chapters 9-14.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur
Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann
Circe by Madeline Miller
A Hundred Other Girls by Iman Hariri-Kia
Either/Or by Elif Batuman
Well... those theories didn't quite work out did they??? In this episode, we discuss the last section of The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. We are then joined by Sulari to talk about the themes of the book!
SPOILER SECTIONS:
00:00:48 - 00:12:30
00:46:45 - 00:50:17
00:53:35 - 01:04:15
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Our next book club read is Careless by Kirsty Capes! We want to give you plenty of time to get this book, since the paperback version comes out on August 16th! Given that, we will start reading Careless on 8/21, and the first episode will come out on 8/28!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
The Power by Naomi Alderman
A Theft of Privilege by L.M. Vincent
Everyone in my Family has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivener
Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann
Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur
Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt
Well we have some strong theories in this episode and who knows if they will hold up to the evidence. Wait... are we Marigold??? In this episode, we discuss the third section of The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. Next week, we are FINISHING the book and we are joined by the author! Cannot wait to find out the answers to all of our burning questions.
In this episode, we also announced our next book club pick - Careless by Kirsty Capes! Grab your copy from a local bookstore or Bookshop.org. We start reading on August 21st!
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Other books/podcasts mentioned in this episode:
R.L. Stine Interview on Armchair Expert
Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki
WOWOW OKAY well that escalated quickly. This week, we are discussing chapters 10-18 (plus the two pages between chapter 18 and 19 which Erica TOTALLY knew and was not surprised about at all) of The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. Next week, we are reading chapters 19-27.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
You’re Invited by Amanda Jiatisa
Stories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik Fofana
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
This is the first episode about The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill! This book is both more frightening and also funnier than we expected! Next week, we are reading chapters 10-18 (+ the two pages between chapters 18 & 19).
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
A Promised Land by Barack Obama
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur
You're Invited by Amanda Jayatissa
Happy holiday weekend!! For this one-off special episode, we are talking allll about Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman. This book sure seems like the book of the summer and you KNOW we have thoughts. Spoilers abound!
Next week, we start reading our next book club read - The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. For the first week, we are reading chapters 1-9. The first episode comes out on July 17th!
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Other books and articles mentioned in this episode:
Chris Evans: American Marvel (GQ Article)
The Club by Ellery Lloyd
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
This is the last episode about Writers & Lovers by Lily King! Next week, we will have a special, one-off episode about Funny You Should Ask, the buzziest romance book of the summer!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Annie and the Wolves by Andromeda Romano-Lax
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
We cannot decide if Casey is the most sympathetic character or the least... you decide! Next week, we are finishing the book, can't wait to see how this all wraps up.
In this episode, we also announce our next book club read - The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. We start reading on July 10th!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
California Blood at Gettysburg by Mig Gallagher
The Club by Ellery Lloyd
What You’re Getting Wrong About Appalachia by Elizabeth Catte
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
My Body by Emily Ratajowski
Bunny by Mona Awad
Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur
HELLO FRIENDS AND LOVERS, we are back with part two of Writers & Lovers by Lily King. We are feeling marginally better in this episode! Next week, we are reading pages 170-250. See you then <3 <3 <3
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Mosfegh
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
The Club by Ellery Lloyd
Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann
Suburban Dicks by Fabian Nicieza
So We Meet Again by Suzanne Park
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
We're back baby! This is the first episode about Writers and Lovers by Lily King. Erica keeps wanting to call this book "Friends and Lovers" and... fair. In this section, we have lots of friends and lots of lovers and lots of in between possible lovers? Erica and Katie are both sick in this episode sadly, sorry about the sniffles! Next week, we are reading pages 86-169.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
What You Are Getting Wrong about Appalachia by Elizabeth Catte
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
In this special episode, we read Girl on the Train in one day and record as we go! Spoilers are OUT THERE. We have .... feelings ......
Next week, we start reading our next book club read: Writers and Lovers by Lily King
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
This book was a real whirlwind! In this episode, we wrap up the end of Honor by Thrity Umrigar! In the second half of the episode, Sri from @browngirlbookshelf joins us to talk more about the themes of this book.
Our next bookclub read is Writers and Lovers by Lily King! Grab your copy, we start reading on 5/22
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Immortal King Rao by Vauhini Vara
Mirror Made of Rain by Naheed Phiroze Patel
A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam
Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Anxious People by Fredrick Backman
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Vladimir by Julia May Jonas
Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler
The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis
this episode is about the third section of Honor by Thrity Umrigar and our hearts were broken then mended then broken then mended again in this section! next week, we are finally (hopefully??) going to find out what happens in this court case because we are FINISHING the book!
We also announced our NEXT book club read: Writers and Lovers by Lily King! we hope you'll join us.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
Probably Ruby by Lisa Bird-Wilson
This love story has us feeling a lot of feelings. Next week, we are reading chapters 20-31 of Honor by Thrity Umrigar!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia
A Woman is No Man by Etaf Frum
Sooley by John Grisham
Live Laugh Kidnap by Gabby Noone
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
We are BACK baby! This episode covers the first section of Honor by Thrity Umrigar. Next week, we are reading chapters 9-19!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Sooley by John Grisham
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Pure Colour by Sheila Heti
Stay and Fight by Madeline Fitch
Educated by Tara Westover
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura
Milk Fed by Melissa Febos
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo
House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Haruki Murakami (author)
Verity by Colleen Hoover
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
If you know you know, if you get it you get it, if you're an Ottessa fan you're an Ottessa fan. In this episode, we are talking about My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh. Erica is convinced this is one of her favorite books of all time and Katie is not so sure!
We save the plot discussions for the second half, so if you haven't read the book, we'll tell you when to drop off!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
Honor by Thrity Umrigar
Stay and Fight by Madeline Fitch
The Push by Ashley Audrain
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Girlhood by Melissa Febos
No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura
Pure Colour by Sheila Heti
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Beyond Survival edited by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha and Ejeris Dixon
I'm not crying, YOU'RE CRYING. Okay, we're all crying. WHEW this book got us right in the heart. in this episode, we cover the last section of The School for Good Mothers. We are then joined by the author Jessamine Chan to talk about the themes of this book!
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Other books, articles, and an influencer mentioned in this episode:
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Mosfegh
New Yorker Article: Where is your Mother by Rachel Aviv
New York Times Article: Foster Care as Punishment: The New Reality of ‘Jane Crow’ by Stephanie Clifford and Jessica Silver-Greenberg
Motherhood by Sheila Heti
Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear by Kim Brooks
Man v. Nature by Diane Cook
Vladimir by Julia May Jonas
Motherhood So White by Nefertiti Austin
The Rock Eaters by Brenda Peynado
Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
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Girlhood by Melissa Febos
There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura
Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn
Oh boy we are STILL not feeling good! This episode covers chapters 9-14 of The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan! Next week, we are finishing the book and we will be joined by the brains behind this book, Jessamine! We cannot wait!!!
In this episode, we also announce our next book club read, Honor by Thrity Umrigar. Grab you copy from a local bookstore, library, or Bookshop.org. We start reading on April 17th.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Mosfegh
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
The Small Backs of Children by Lidia Yuknavitch
Girlhood by Melissa Febos
Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
School is in session and we are Not Feeling Good about it!!!!! In this episode, we are discussing chapters 5-8 of The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan. Next week, we are reading chapters 9-14.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Vladimir by Julia May Jonas
The Power by Naomi Alderman
A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
Wahala by Nikki May
Hello friends!! Welcome to the first episode about Jessamine Chan's The School for Good Mothers. In this episode, we chat about the first four episodes. Next week, we are reading chapters 5 through the end of chapter 8!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Push by Ashley Audrain
Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan
Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Mosfegh
Eileen by Ottessa Mosfegh
Intimacies by Katie Kitamura
Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow
Wahala by Nikki May
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
We are talking all about one of our favorite recent reads, The Power by Naomi Alderman. This episode is divided into two sections, first an unspoiled discussion of the themes of this book (the first 26 minutes) and a second section where we get to gab about specific plot points and that ENDING! Next week, we start reading our next book club book - The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan! We are reading chapters 1-4 in the first week. The first episode will come out on 3/13!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
There, There by Tommy Orange
Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford
Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart
Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
Under the Whispering Doors by TJ Klune
This is our fourth and final episode about The Perfect Ruin by Shanora Williams. In the first part of the episode, we discuss the last section of the book including that ENDING! (spoilers included) In the second half of the episode, we are joined by the author, Shanora Williams, to discuss the themes of this book, why she decided to pivot from writing romance novels to writing thrillers, and
Next Sunday, we are releasing a one-off special episode about one of our favorite reads of 2021: The Power by Naomi Alderman. The following Sunday (3/6) we start reading our next book club read, The School for Good Mothers! The first episode for that book club pick will be out on 3/13.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
An Honest Lie by Tarryn Fisher
Wanting Mr. Cane by Shanora Williams
Dear Mr. Black by Shanora Williams
All the Young Men by Ruth Coker Burks and Kevin Carr O'Leary
Eileen by Ottessa Mosfegh
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
How to be Perfect by Michael Shurr
GEORGIA!!! Okay I'm officially out of guesses for where this book is going. But we'll try anyways?! Next week, we are finishing the book and we'll be joined by the author of The Perfect Ruin, Shanora Williams!
We also announce our next book club read in this episode - next up, we are reading The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis
All the Young Men by Ruth Coker Burns and Kevin Carr O'Leary
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford
Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different by Chuck Palahniuk
Ohhh Ivy Ivy Ivy... what are we going to do with you??? This episode covers chapters 11-25 of The Perfect Ruin by Shanora Williams. Next week, we are reading all of Part 2 (pg. 190-249).
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
Welcome to Miamiiiii! In this episode, we are talking about the first 90 pages of The Perfect Ruin. Next week, we are reading pages 91-189.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Milk Fed by Melissa Browder
The Power by Naomi Alderman
Weather by Jenny Offill
Consider This by Chuck Palahniuk
We are done with Cackle!! What a wild ride. One of us was right and one of us was very wrong about this book lol. In the episode, we are joined by the author, Rachel Harrison, to talk about the themes from this book and why she loves the horror genre. Spoilers included!!!
Our next book club read is The Perfect Ruin by Shanora Williams. We start reading next week (1/23) and the first episode will come out on January 30th, so pick up your copy from Bookshop.org or your favorite local book store! See you in two weeks, xoxoxo! -
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
Alice: Memoirs of a Barbary Coast Prostitute edited by Ivy Anderson and Devon Angus
We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz
The Power by Naomi Alderman
Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
This episode covers the third section of Cackle by Rachel Harrison. Next week, we are finishing the book! Next week, we will be joined by the author to talk more about the themes of this book!
We also announce our next book club read, The Perfect Ruin by Shanora Williams!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Power by Naomi Alderman
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown by Anne Glenconner
Alice: Memoirs of a Barbary Coast Prostitute edited by Ivy Anderson and Devon Angus
Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley Ford
Podcast episode ft. Ashley Ford that Erica loved: 'Forgiving and Finding Peace with Ashley Ford' on We Can Do Hard Things Podcast
Oh Annie, what have you gotten yourself into????
Next week, we are reading pages 153-232. See you then!
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Other books/authors mentioned in this episode:
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Group by Christie Tate
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Chuck Palahniuk
Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown by Anne Glenconner
Happy post-holiday week! Just in time to take the edge off the weird week between Christmas and New Years is our next book club read: Cackle by Rachel Harrison. Next week's episode will cover pages 79-152.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
One Day in December by Josie Silver
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
In this episode, we dive into Verity by Colleen Hoover, one of the most BUZZY books of the year!
Unlike our regular episodes, this was recorded over the course of one day in Brooklyn. We read the book in four sections and talk about each section as we go. Spoilers abound!! Theories abound!! Some of us were very right and some of us were very wrong but we can definitely agree that we both get the CoHo hype now.
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I am OBSESSED with this book, what an ending!!! In the first section, we chat about the last section of the book. We are then joined by Stephanie (@stephsbooktalk) to discuss the themes of the book. We have something special coming for you next week!!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Power by Naomi Alderman
The Overstory by Richard Powers
False Witness by Karin Slaughter
The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer
If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio
Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
All the Feels by Olivia Dade
If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales & Cale Dietrich
The House in the Cerulean Sea by Tj Klune
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
WOwowowowoowow this book !!! Next week, we are finishing the book and I for one cannot WAIT.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Cackle by Rachel Harrison <- Our next BookTok Book Club Read !
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
EEK the plot thickens! This episode is part two of Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy. Next week, we're reading chapters 16-21.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emmzi
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
WOLVES BABY. In this episode, we are chatting about the first seven chapters of Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy. Next week, we're reading chapters 8-15!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
The Marriage Game by Sara Desai
The Power by Naomi Alderman
The River by Peter Heller
Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
This is a one-off special episode about Outlawed featuring the author Anna North! Spoilers included! For the record, Katie tried to spoil like 5 more books but I did my best to keep it contained. We start our next book club book, Once There Were Wolves on November 7th! Grab your copy. The first episode, about chapters 1-7, will be out on November 14th. See you soon, we love you!
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Other books/authors mentioned in this episode:
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Lieutenant Nun by Catalina De Erauso
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
Second Place by Rachel Cusk
Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer
Annhilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Normal People by Sally Rooney
Group by Christie Tate
The Neighbor’s Secret by L. Alison Heller
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
This is the last episode about The Guide by Peter Heller. In this episode, we are joined by the man behind the amazing sounds you hear on this podcast, the saxophonist and composer Dan White! [Note: this is a SPOILER HEAVY podcast]
We also announce our next one-off special episode about Outlawed featuring the author Anna North! Our next bookclub read is Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy. We start reading on November 7th so get your copy and check our Instagram page (@booktok_podcast) for the schedule. Happy reading!
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Other books mentioned in this episode
Group by Christie Tate
Now I See You by Nicole C. Kear
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
The Neighbor’s Secret by L. Alison Heller
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
The Power by Naomi Alderman
In this episode, we chat about chapters 8-11 and make our best guesses about what is coming the last section. Next week, we are FINISHING the book! Fingers crossed that we get all the answers to our burning questions.
We also announce our next book club read - Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy! Grab your copy from our Bookshop.org page, https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok, or your local bookstore. We start reading on November 7th! Keep an eye on our instagram page, @booktok_podcast, for the schedule.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
This is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan
Maid by Stephanie Land
Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
This is part two of our book club read The Guide by Peter Heller. Things are getting MYSTERIOUS but also HOT in Colorado? We're just as confused as Jack is. Next week, we're reading chapters 8-11. See you in a week!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Deacon King Kong by James McBride
The Neighbor's Secret by L. Alison Heller
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Normal People by Sally Rooney
This is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
It's time for a new book! In the first part of The Guide by Peter Heller, we are heading to Colorado, to a private fishing lodge for the ultra wealthy. After only a few chapters, it's already clear to us that things are not as they seem... Next week, we are reading chapters 5-7.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Piranesi by Susanne Clark
Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Circe by Madeline Miller
Outlawed by Anna North
This is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan
The MOST special episode today! In this one-off [spoilers included] episode, we chat about It Had to Be You by Georgia Clark. We are then joined by the author to discuss the themes of this book. Next week, we start our next podcast read, The Guide by Peter Heller. If you're reading along with us, the first episode about The Guide will cover the beginning to the end of chapter 4.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Bucket List by Georgia Clark
The Regulars by Georgia Clark
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Dune by Frank Herbert
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo
We finished Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. Whew! Spoiler alert, we both loved this one. In this episode, we chat about the last section of the book. We are then joined by Adannia known as Chi Reads on Instagram and Tiktok to chat about the themes of this amazing novel!
Next week, we have a special one-off episode about It Had to Be You featuring the author Georgia Clark. Then, grab your copy of The Guide by Peter Heller which is our next podcast read. We start reading on September 26th and are reading through the end of chapter 4. The first episode about The Guide will come out on October 6th. Chat then!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed Masood
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass
Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Mondays Not Coming by Tiffany D Jackson
Allegedly by Tiffany D Jackson
Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo
Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
All the Young Men by Ruth Coker Burks
Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Piranesi by Susanne Clarke
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
This will make more sense if you've listened to the episode, but Erica HAS published in a Nature journal (not THE Nature journal... we can't all be Gifty). You can find it here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-18539-w
In this episode, we chat about section three from Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. AND we have two big announcements! After our final episode of Transcendent Kingdom, we have a special one-off episode coming at you. We will cover It Had to Be You by Georgia Clark with the author! That episode will come out on the 19th. We also announce our next book club book - The Guide by Peter Heller. Grab your copy of The Guide from Bookshop.org or a local book store. We start reading on the 26th!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
Whisper Network by Chandler Baker
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
This episode is a little longer than usual because we had a lot to say! The THEMES in this book. Whewww. Next week, we're reading chapters 26 through the end of 40 of Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Outlawed by Anna North
Our new book is here! This is the first episode (out of four) covering Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. Next week, we are reading chapters 14 through the end of 25.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
The Hospital by Bryan Alexander
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
Girl, Women, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Outlawed by Anna North
This is our last episode about Good Neighbors! First, we recap the end of the book (MAJOR EYES EMOJI), and then we are joined by the author Sarah Langan!! We learned so much more about the book after chatting with her. Can't wait for you to hear it!
Next week is a special one-off episode about The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed Masood. After that, we start reading our next book: Transcendant Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi!!!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Luster by Raven Leilani
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan
Good Company by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Miles from Nowhere by Nami Mun
Heartburn by Nora Ephron
THE DRAMA. In this episode what the fuck even happens besides everything. In this episode, we chat about the third section of Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan. Next week, we are finishing the book! Two important announcements (people who read the show notes eat first!!!)
1. to close out Good Neighbors, our last episode will feature the author Sarah Langan. We cannot wait to pepper her with questions about Foucault.
2. and we have picked our next book! our next podcast read will be Transcendant Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. keep an eye on our Instagram (@booktok_podcast) for the schedule.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan
Good Company by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Uh oh, things are getting dark. This section of the book has drama with a capital D! Next week, we're reading pages 144-215 xoxoxoxoxo Katie & Erica
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Minor Feelings by Kathy Park Hong
It Had to Be You by Georgia Clark
The Hospital by Brian Alexander
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
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New book alert! In this episode, we cover the first section of Sarah Langan's Good Neighbors. Next week's episode will cover pages 70-143.
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Other books and podcasts mentioned in this episode:
Nice White Parents by The New York Times
Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
WARNING: This episode definitely acknowledges the existence of s-e-x. We are covering not one, but two books by our Queen Emily Henry. First, we talk about Beach Read (0:00-15:20) and Erica just doesn't understand why there aren't more beaches in this book. Second, we cover People We Meet on Vacation (15:50-27:45). The themes of both books are covered from 27:45 onwards.
We tried to keep the spoilers light, but we discuss specific scenes in the following sections:
13:22-14:55
19:58-21:05
28:00-28:20
31:49-32:30
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A reminder that next week, we start reading Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan. The first episode will cover pages 1-69 and will be out on 7/11.
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When I say that we felt like we had to talk about this book, we felt like we HAD TO. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue was ALL over Tiktok and Instagram this fall and we had.............. some issues. SpOiLeRs AhEaD. You've been warned.
Next week, we will release our first of four episodes for Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. We're reading chapters 1-5 and we'd love to have you. Okay bye!!! XOXOXOXOOXOX
We're done with Of Women and Salt! What a journeyyyyy. In this episode, we are joined by the amazing Sharada Sridhar to chat more about the themes from this book. Next week, stay tuned for a special, one-off episode about The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab. THEN we are onto our next pod read Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, the episode on May 30th will cover chapters 1-5. Check our Instagram for the full schedule.
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Other books/authors mentioned in this episode:
Detranstion, Baby by Torrey Peters
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar
Jade City by Fonda Lee
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood
Part Two!!!! Of Women and Salt is giving us all the plot, all the feelings, all the metaphors. Next week, we are finishing the book! In this episode, we also announce our next book.... ....... ............ CRYING IN H MART by Michelle Zauner. We start reading on May 23rd, so grab your copy. Erica makes a desperate pitch for people to use Bookshop.org, and wouldn't you know it, we have a link for that and other books we mention in this pod. Wow, the internet is nifty sometimes. Catch you next week when we will be finished with this gem of a novel!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
There, There by Tommy Orange
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
SEASON 7 WOW - In this episode, we chat about the first three chapters of 'Of Women and Salt' by Gabriela Garcia. This book!!!!!!!!! Next week, we are reading chapters 4-8 (pg. 65-134)
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
How We Fight for Our Lives by Saeed Jones
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
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THIS IS THE BOOK Y'ALL. We loved Detransition, Baby, and knew we had to record a special episode about it. Imagine our delight when the author, Torrey Peters, agreed to join us! In the first half of the episode, Katie and Erica discuss their reactions to the book and get totally derailed into a weird self-help speech??? Then, Torrey Peters joins us to chat about womanhood, transitions, shame, and why the book is so emotional. WIM HOFF FOREVER. This episode contains spoilers, you've been warned!
Next week, we start Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia, reading chapters 1-3.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
The Push by Ashley Audrain
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Time is the Thing a Body Moves Through by T. Fleischmann
We are DONE with Klara and the Sun and wow, do we have thoughts. In this episode, we are joined by Jenn Daugherty to try to put some themes together.
Our next book is Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia! We start reading on 4/25, pages 1-64 (chapters 1-3). Next week, join us for a special episode about the book Detransition, Baby with the author Torrey Peters!
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Other books/pods mentioned in this episode:
Still Processing - “40 Acres and a Movie”
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
This is the third episode for Klara and the Sun. Next week, we are finishing the book!
We also announce the next book we will be reading, Of Women and Salt! Get those books baby.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab
This is a special BONUS episode about Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. Happy Valentines Day!!!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
Get these titles and more from our Bookshop page
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Today, we are chatting about part two of KaTS (hehe) and wow things are getting WEIRD. Next week, we're reading pages 159-231.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Girl, Woman, Other: A Novel by Bernardine Evaristo
check out our Bookshop page to see what else we're reading!
NEW BOOK! Super excited to dive in on the first section of Klara & the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. Next week, we're reading pages 85-158, see you then <3 <3 <3
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Severance by Ling Ma
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
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We are DONNEEE with The Push! In our last episode, we are joined by Greta Parker to chat about motherhood, nature vs. nurture, and gender roles. Next up, we are reading Klara and the Sun.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton
In this episode, we recap chapters 44-64 of The Push by Ashley Audrain. Next week, we are finishing the book!!
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro - our next podcast read!
Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow
When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole
In this episode, we are discussing the second part of The Push by Ashley Audrain. WOOO baby this book! Next week, we are reading pages 149-221.
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Other things we chat about in this episode:
A Promised Land by Barack Obama
Derek Delgaudio's In & Of Itself
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In this episode, we chat about the first part of The Push. Next week, we are reading chapters 23-43, pages 78-148.
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Other books mentioned in this episode:
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
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In this episode, we wrap up Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid and chat with Merisha Leak (blkgrl_bibliophile) about the themes of the book! Tune in next week for a special Valentine's Day episode about Red, White, and Royal Blue!
We start reading our next book, The Push next weekend so grab a copy from your local bookstore or shop our Bookshop page.
In this episode, we are chatting about the third part of Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. We also announce our special guest for next week's episode AND the next book we will be reading!
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In this episode, we chat about the second part of Such a Fun Age. Next week, part three!!
In this episode, we are discussing the first part of Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. Next up, we are reading Part Two!
Also mentioned in this episode is Bake Me Happy in Columbus Ohio - go grab yourself a treat and support them if you are in the area! <3
This is the last episode about Memorial by Bryan Washington. We are joined by our friend EZ Graham to talk about the themes from the book. We also announced our next book which is Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid! We start reading our next book on 1.10.20 so get your copy ASAP! Talk to you in two weeks!
This episode covers part three of Memorial. Next week we are finishing the book and will be joined by a special guest! See you then xoxo
Today, we're chatting about the second section of Memorial by Bryan Washington. Next week, we're reading pages 157-227.
The start of our brand new book! In this episode, we are talking about the first section of Memorial by Bryan Washington. Next week, we're reading pages 76-157. See you Sunday!
Other books we discuss in this episode - Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov and The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett // Follow us on Instagram @booktok_podcast
Today we answer listener questions! We also chat about our next book Memorial by Bryan Washington. Next week, we're reading the first section of Memorial, pages 1-75. Can't wait to dive in!
In this episode, we discuss the sixth and final section of Two Girls Down with the author Louisa Luna. We also announce the next book we’ll be reading together. Please note this episode has SPOILERS galore about the ending of the book because we were SHOCKED. Give it a listen when you finish the book. Chat soon!
In this episode, we are discussing chapters 14-16 of Two Girls Down. Next week, we are FINISHING the book (can't WAIT to know what happens). And, we'll be joined by the author of Two Girls Down, Louisa Luna!!!! Our next episode drops on Sunday the 29th.
In this week's episode, we are reading chapters 10-13 of Two Girls Down by Lousia Luna. Next week, we're reading chapters 14-16. Chat soon!
In this episode, we are discussing chapters 7-9 of Louisa Luna's Two Girls Down. Next week, we're reading chapters 10-13! Talk to you then xoxo
In this episode, we discuss chapters 4-6 of Louisa Luna's Two Girls Down. Next week, we're reading chapters 7-9!
The first episode of our second book! We read chapters 1-3. Next week, we're reading chapters 4-6. Chat with you then!
In this episode, we discuss the fourth and final section of Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson with our very first guest! We also announce the next book we'll be reading together.
In this episode, we discuss the third section of Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson. Next week we are finishing the book!
In this episode, we're discussing the second section (pg. 53-91) of Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson.
The first episode of our first book! In this episode, we're discussing the first section (pg. 1-51) of Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson.
BookTok Podcast is your go-to podcast book club. Each week, we read about 75 pages of a fiction book and discuss that section together on the podcast. We also mix it up with author interviews and one-off special episodes when we get in our feels about a particular book. Read along with us, or scroll back to find a book that interests you. Find us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast
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