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    Episode 210 – Bests of 2022 Dec 19, 2022
    Show notes

    Another year has come and gone, and yet we’re still here, talking about books! For a treat, here are some good ones.

    Footnotes: Boston Globe’s Best Books of 2022 (featuring Renata’s picks for middle grade and YA!)

    Coming up next: A January hiatus. Happy New Year! We’ll see you in February!

    Kait’s Top 5 Best

    Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia HibbertSmall Angels by Lauren Owen

    What Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherThese Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice MarshallSeason of Love by Helena Greer

    5. Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

    4. Experimental Film by Gemma Files

    (4a. each thing i show you is a piece of my death by Gemma Files and Stephen J. Barringer)

    3. Small Angels by Lauren Owen

    2. What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

    1. These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall

    Bonus fave: Season of Love by Helena Greer

    Renata’s Top 5 Best

    Great or Nothing by Joy McCullough, Caroline Tung Richmond, Tess Sharpe, Jessica SpotswoodHer Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno DawsonDucks by Kate Beaton

    Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemoreTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

    5. Great or Nothing by Joy McCullough, Caroline Tung Richmond, Tess Sharpe, & Jessica Spotswood

    4. Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

    3. Ducks by Kate Beaton

    2. Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore

    1. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

    Renata’s Top 2 Worst Books To Be Banned/Challenged

    Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope PerezGender Queer by Maia Kobabe

    2. Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez
    1. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

    Episode 209 – Eat Pray Love Dec 05, 2022
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    Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

    Democracy works: our Patreon patrons voted for us to read Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, so we did. And we, along with our returning guest Meredith Goldstein, of the Boston Globe’s Love Letters, actually kinda…loved it? Sorry haters, we’ve been Gilbertpilled. Listen to this episode while eating incredible homemade pasta, or just some frozen pizza if you’re currently in the USA.

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: “The ‘Eat Pray Love’ Problem: How Movie Liz Ruined The Story Of Book Liz” by Linda Holmes

    “In which I don’t review ‘Eat Pray Love'” by Crunk Feminist Collective

    The new colonialism of ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ by Sandip Roy

    “Elizabeth Gilbert Is Owning Her Past Mistakes” by Lizzy O’Leary

    “‘Eat, Pray, Love’ Author Elizabeth Gilbert Announces She’s Dating Another Woman” by Claire Landsbaum

    Coming up next: Bests & Worsts of 2022.

    Episode 208 – Wish You Were Here Nov 21, 2022
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    Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown.

    Duarte’s been asking us for more feline representation, so we were joined by Phillip Mottaz, author of the Psychic Barber Mystery series, to read the first Mrs. Murphy mystery, Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown. It’s a small town cozy mystery solved by a postmistress and her pets. Unfortunately, the pets have weirdly regressive attitudes. Turn the volume up on this episode to make sure you can hear it over all the almonds being blended!

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: Rita Mae Brown’s Wikipedia page

    Coming up next: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.

    Episode 207 – Blessings From The Other Side Nov 07, 2022
    Show notes

    Blessings From The Other Side by Sylvia Browne with Lindsay Harrison

    We reunited with Sydney and Delaney from Book Cult to discuss the cult-adjacent teachings of Sylvia Browne, as presented in her book Blessings From The Other Side: Wisdom and Comfort From the Afterlife For This Life. Play this one extra loud to make sure that it’s audible to the spirits hovering three feet above you!

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: Book Cult Episode 43: Blessings From The Other Side

    Book Cult Episode 75: Worst Bestsellers (that’s us!)

    John Oliver is sensing a ‘p’ for ‘predatory bullshit’ as Last Week Tonight debunks TV psychic by Dennis Perkins

    44 Life Themes Everyone Chooses Before Incarnation: Which One Did You Choose?

    Sylvia Browne on Wikipedia

    Coming up next: Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown.

    Episode 206 – Straight Oct 24, 2022
    Show notes

    With Saturation Day (and spooky season!) upon us, Kait retreated to her queers-only bunker with returning guests Wren and Laura to discuss Chuck Tingle’s horror novella Straight. Listen to see what happens when three type-A planners read a book about the type of people who don’t google the menu before going to a new restaurant.

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: Nightfire Proves Love is Real With Chuck Tingle’s Horror Novel, Camp Damascus

    Coming up next: Blessings from the Other Side by Sylvia Browne.

    Episode 205 – L.A. Candy Oct 10, 2022
    Show notes

    L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad

    We got tired of reading reality TV memoirs, so instead we read a thinly-veiled reality television novel, L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad. Some of us (Renata) enjoyed it more than others of us (Kait), but we were both thrilled to talk to Helena Greer (@BlumAgainCurios), the author of Season of Love and the upcoming For Never And Always.

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Candy pairing: Helena says Sour Patch Kids, Kait says a big novelty lollipop, Renata says cotton candy.

    Footnotes: Fug Girls Book Club: Lauren Conrad’s L.A. Candy

    “Lauren Conrad Is The World’s Most Successful Reality-TV Defector” by Misty White Sidell

    Coming up next: Straight by Chuck Tingle.

    Episode 204 – Origin Stories Sep 26, 2022
    Show notes

    Worst Bestsellers Origin Stories

    It’s our 8th anniversary, and Stephenie Meyer has rudely not written anything new for us to read, so instead we decided to take a page from Diana Gabaldon and time travel through our past. We recorded this supersized Origin Stories episode where we answer listener questions, talk about the history of our friendship and our podcast, and only cry a little bit! Thanks for listening to us for 8! years!

    Footnotes: Check out our newly revamped and relaunched merch store on TeePublic! Flash sale until 9/28/22!

    The Secret: We don’t understand electricity, but we use it

    Matthew McConaughey’s Peace Corps ad

    Coming up next: L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad.

    Episode 203 – How To Be A Boss Bitch Sep 12, 2022
    Show notes

    How To Be A Boss Bitch by Christine Quinn

    We were so thrilled to be joined by Bobby Finger, cohost of the Who? Weekly podcast and author of the upcoming book The Old Place! We read How To Be A Boss Bitch by Christine Quinn, the star of Netflix’s Selling Sunset and confirmed Diva Boss Bitch. This book gave Bobby a chance to share his considerable reality television expertise with us, while we summoned all the knowledge of past self-help books to get through this bitchy, yet derivative read. Listen to this episode while lounging on the yacht that you manifested!

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: Pre-order The Old Place!

    “Christine Quinn, the Breakout Star of Selling Sunset, on Success, Sudden Fame, and Why She Now Wants Her Own Show” by Hattie Collins

    “Selling Sunset: The 10 Best Christine Quinn Moments” by Aya Tsintiras

    “Selling Sunset’s Christine Quinn Has a Tiger at Her L.A. Home for Security: ‘He Is So Friendly'” by Nicholas Rice

    Southlake podcast

    The Secret Check From the Universe

    Coming up next: Our 8th Anniversary Special!

    Episode 202 – Miss Me With That Aug 29, 2022
    Show notes

    Miss Me With That by Rachel Lindsay

    We are once again returning to the rosy world of The Bachelor with our special guest Rebecca Kim Wells (@RebeccaWriting), Bachelor fan and the author of Shatter The Sky, Storm The Earth, and Briar Girls. This time we had the good sense to read Miss Me With That by Rachel Lindsay, a woman who found love on reality television and then was smart enough to walk away from the franchise.

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: Episode 159 – The First Time

    “Rachel Lindsay and Raven Gates: A Timeline of the ‘Bachelor’ Alums’ Friendship and Falling Out” by Erin Crabtree

    “Alexis Is Dolphinitely A Shark On ‘The Bachelor'” by Martha Sorren

    ‘The Bachelorette’: “Whaboom” Guy Admits He Went on the Show for Fame” by Christina Schoellkopf

    Coming up next: How To Be a Boss Bitch by Christine Quinn.

    Episode 201 – The Love Hypothesis Aug 15, 2022
    Show notes


    The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

    Our sweet Flashback Summer is finally over and we’ve reluctantly returned to the world of modern publishing. Dee Ernst, author of Lucy Checks In, joined us to discuss the certified #BookTok sensation, The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood. We’ll unpack this Star Wars fanfiction turned fake dating romance novel, google Adam Driver’s height, and lament the lack of porgs. Listen to this episode while curing cancer!

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: Reddit Thread: The Love Hypothesis, Who is Who?

    Reddit Thread: Looking for a Copy of Head over Feet

    Meet the Porgs: The Cutest Stars in the Galaxy by Jodi Guglielmi

    6 Things You Didn’t Know About Adam Driver by Temi Adebowale

    Fanfiction 101

    Coming up next: Miss Me With That by Rachel Lindsay.

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