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    Episode 36 – The Mistletoe Promise Dec 07, 2015
    Show notes

    The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans

    Kait, Renata, and their returning guest Caitlin read The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans and unanimously agreed: it’s not nearly as bad as The Christmas Sweater was! In fact we actually… kinda liked The Mistletoe Promise? We liked it almost as much as the heroine of this book likes sweet pork salads, which is a lot. Listen now to hear us learn what exactly a sweet pork salad is, plus an important moral lesson (but not the lesson we were expecting to learn).

    Content warning: This book contains infant death, and so does our discussion of it.

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: Fatal Distraction by Gene Weingarten

    Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Salads

    Alton Brown’s Mincemeat Pie

    Special note: We’re having a contest and the grand prize is a signed copy of The Mistletoe Promise. Click here for details on how to enter!

    Candy pairing: Caitlin says Necco wafers, Kait says peppermint bark, Renata says kettle korn.

    Coming up next: Bests & Worsts of 2015 (Part 1, Children’s and YA)

    * Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    (But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)


    Episode 35 – Purity Nov 23, 2015
    Show notes

    Purity by Jonathan Franzen

    Kait, Renata, and their guest Sophie (of Two Bossy Dames) read Purity by Jonathan Franzen, a length tome on technology, privacy, and mostly, how women are the worst. They are just the worst! Luckily, these women often have older men around, on whom to fixate their attention. If they’re lucky, they might even get to bone a writer! Also: Jonathan Franzen never got around to adopting that orphan to explain Youth Culture to him, and it shows. Listen now to hear us womansplain the internet!

    Content warning: This book contains some questionable sexual content, and so does our discussion of it.

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: The Song Franzen Called A “Great Song” At The End Of Purity Is The Worst Thing About Purity

    Lunch With The FT: Jonathan Franzen

    Orange Is The New Black Book Funeral

    Purity by Jonathan Franzen review – dazzling, hilarious, and problematic

    Candy pairing: Kait says overpriced organic fair trade chocolate, Renata says anything that’s been recalled, Sophie says 3 Musketeers.

    Coming up next: The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans.

    * Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    (But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)


    Episode 34 – Whisper of Death Nov 09, 2015
    Show notes

    Whisper of Death by Christopher Pike

    Kait, Renata, and their guests Abby (The Librarian) and Molly (author of The Princesses of Iowa) read Whisper of Death by Christopher Pike. It’s arguably even more bonkers than the last Christopher Pike book they read, even though it doesn’t even have any lizard people in it (as far as we can tell). Listen now to hear us attempt to unpack this convoluted, anti-bullying, anti-choice, 90s teen thriller!

    Content warning: This book contains sexual assault and abortion, and so does our discussion of it.

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: Tips for Teens from Christopher Pike

    Candy pairing: Abby says Baby Bottle Pops, Kait says Milk Duds, Molly says Snickers with glass shards, Renata says dark chocolate espresso beans.

    Coming up next: Purity by Jonathan Franzen.

    * Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    (But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)


    Episode 33 – The President Did Me From Behind and I Liked It Oct 26, 2015
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    The President Did Me From Behind and I Liked It by Raven Blackbird

    Kait, Renata, and their guests Becca and Kristi read The President Did Me From Behind And I Liked It, I Got Freaky With Santa Claus And I Liked It, and Bigfoot Did Me From Behind And I Liked It by Raven Blackbird. These self-published erotic comedies proved to be neither very erotic nor very comedic, but they are available for 99 cents on Amazon. Listen to this NSFW (unless you happen to work at the North Pole with Dirty Santa) episode now to hear us long for the straightforward world of dinosaur erotica.

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: Fanfiction 101

    Forget Dinosaur Erotica, It’s All About Bigfoot Erotica Now

    Candy pairing: Becca says root beer barrels, Kait says Sour Skittles, Kristi says Reese’s peanut butter cups, Renata says Cadbury Screme Eggs.

    Coming up next: Whisper of Death by Christopher Pike.

    * Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    (But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)


    Episode 32 – Dino Park After Dark Oct 12, 2015
    Show notes

    Dino Park After Dark by Christie Sims & Alara Branwen

    Kait, Renata, and their guests Ashley and Sam dipped their toes into the confusing and unsanitary waters of creature erotica with Dino Park After Dark by Christie Sims & Alara Branwen. We’re still not convinced it adds up physiologically, but sometimes love is strange. A bonus (for us): it’s the shortest book we’ve read for the podcast, which gives us more time to devote to reading biographies of Alexander Hamilton!

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: Q&A: The Women Who Write Dinosaur Erotica

    Bad Dragon Toys (NSFW)

    Savage Love: Back in the Saddle

    Oh Joy Sex Toy: Bad Dragon Cock Sheath review (NSFW)

    Candy pairing: Ashley says restaurant peppermints, Kait says a bag of gummy dinos with a few gummy penises accidentally mixed in, Renata says bacon-flavor mystery Dum-Dums, Sam says dinosaur egg Peeps.

    Coming up next: The President Did Me From Behind And I Liked It, I Got Freaky With Santa Claus And I Liked It, and Bigfoot Did Me From Behind And I Liked It by Raven Blackbird

    * Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    (But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)


    Episode 31 – New Moon Sep 28, 2015
    Show notes

    New Moon by Stephanie Meyer

    It’s been one year since our very first episode, when Caroline of Fantastic Fangirls read Twilight by Stephenie Meyer with us! To celebrate, we decided to return to the scene of the crime and read New Moon, the next book in the Twilight saga. Also, we decided to drink heavily while we talked about it. We crowdsourced a Worst Bestsellers drinking game and played it as we recorded. It turns out that if you drink every time one of us says “literally,” you’ll get pretty drunk! We hope you enjoy listening to this extra-long special episode as much as we enjoyed recording it, but that’s honestly probably impossible. Thanks for listening to us this year! We hope to continue reading stuff so you don’t have to for years to come.

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: Another Look at Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight

    American Indians in Children’s Literature on Twilight

    Sucking The Quileute Dry

    Truth Versus Twilight

    Running With The Wolves: A Racialicious Reading of Twilight

    New Moon and the Joys of Face Punch

    The Vamp Sex Toy (NSFW)

    Worst Bestsellers Drinking Game

    Forever Young Adult’s New Moon Drinking Game

    Candy pairing: Caroline says giant Reese’s peanut butter cups, Kait says Mr. Goodbar, Renata says Dove Promises.

    Coming up next: Dino Park After Dark by Christie Sims & Alara Branwen.

    Special note: We’re having a Twilight movie tweet-along on 7pm (EST) the evening of October 4th. It’s currently streaming on Netflix. We hope you’ll join us with #TwiWorst ! Netflix took down the Twilight movie on October 1st, so we’ll be livetweeting the documentary TWILIGHT IN VOLTERRA instead.

    * Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    (But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)


    Episode 30 – Dianetics Sep 14, 2015
    Show notes

    Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard

    Kait, Renata, and their pre-clear guest Sigrid (@SigridEllis) read Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard, a man who is on record as not believing in second drafts. It’s definitely the worst thing we’ve ever read, and also now we’re afraid we’re going to get sued. Why didn’t we just keep reading Nora Roberts books? Because then, dear listeners, we wouldn’t be able to explain to you how to clear all your engrams and reach Tone 4. You’re welcome.*

    * We are not actually licensed auditors and cannot promise to clear any engrams whatsoever. Please don’t sue us.

    Content warning: This episode contains discussion of abortion, attempted abortion, and domestic violence.

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: How We Cleared Ourselves of Dianetics

    The Apostate: Paul Haggis vs The Church of Scientology by Lawrence Wright

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Televangelists

    Fanfiction 101

    Candy pairing: Kait says an apple with a razor blade inside, Renata says a misprinted Laffy Taffy, Sigrid says Candy Blox.

    Coming up next: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer.

    Special note: Our New Moon episode is our one-year anniversary! To celebrate, we plan to play a drinking game while we record. Please send us suggested rules for the drinking game, either on Twitter, Facebook, or email at worstbestsellers at gmail. We are also tentatively planning a Twilight movie tweet-along for some time the evening of October 4th. It’s currently streaming on Netflix, but if you don’t have Netflix and want to participate, start tracking down a DVD now.

    Thanks, Best Listeners!

    * Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    (But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)


    Episode 29 – Grey Aug 31, 2015
    Show notes

    Grey by E. L. James

    By popular demand, Kait, Renata, and returning guest Anna of Bellwether Friends read Grey by E. L. James. It’s Fifty Shades of Grey from the point of view of Christian Grey and his talkative cock. We went on record as… well, not quite fans of the original book, but we didn’t hate it. Unfortunately, Christian’s POV made us long for Ana’s inner goddess. If you take a drink every time we say the word “gross” in this episode, you’ll be very well-hydrated!

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: Anna’s Fifty Shades Readalikes Project

    In Defense of Fifty Shades of Grey (Sort Of)

    All the Things Christian Grey’s Cock Gets Up to in the New Fifty Shades

    An Epic Chart of 162 YA Retellings

    Only Your Housekeeper Knows For Sure

    Candy pairing: Anna says ABC gum, Kait says generic Valentine’s chocolates (forgotten at the bottom of a purse), Renata says apples.

    Coming up next: Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard.

    * Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    (But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)


    Episode 28 – Black Hills Aug 17, 2015
    Show notes

    Black Hills by Nora Roberts

    Welcome to Cougartown! Kait, Renata, and their guest Kathryn read Black Hills by Nora Roberts. Nora Roberts has written over 200 books, and this one is about a murder mystery on a big cat sanctuary. It’s a sexy page-turner with something for everyone, including Duarte. We hope you have enjoyed Worst Bestsellers, because we loved this book so much that from this point forward we’re changing focus to become a Nora Roberts Fan Club.

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: Nora Roberts: The woman who rewrote the rules for romance fiction

    Nora Roberts & Inn BoonsBoro

    How Harlequin Became the Most Famous Name in Romance

    If You Got Mad Over Cecil the Lion, Here are 5 Ways You Can Bring About Change

    Candy pairing: Kait says mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, Kathryn says black panther Endangered Species Chocolate, Renata says Girl Scout cookies.

    Coming up next: Grey by E.L. James

    * Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    (But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)


    Episode 27 – Inferno Aug 03, 2015
    Show notes

    Inferno by Dan Brown

    Kait, Renata, and their guest, actual scientist Sarah (@allthatihavemet, @sarahnbay) read Inferno by Dan Brown. It’s the fourth book about Robert Langdon, and probably the only one where he faces a problem that cannot be solved with symbology alone and must ally with the World Health Organization. We struggle to comprehend all of the book’s double, triple, and even quadruple crosses. Listen now to hear Sarah explain why Dan Brown should have talked to a geneticist before trying to write about genetics!

    Readers advisory: Here.

    Footnotes: Fact-Checking Dan Brown’s “Inferno”

    Dan Brown’s “Inferno”: Good Plot, Bad Science

    WHO releases guidance on mental health care after trauma

    Candy pairing: Kait says unidentified Asian supermarket candy, Renata says cotton candy Italian ice, Sarah says black licorice.

    Coming up next: Black Hills by Nora Roberts.

    * Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    (But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)


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