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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 :) ) Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast https://instagram.com/booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok  Our Wives Under The Sea  --- Other books mentioned in this episode: Demon Copperhead  Beartown French Braid

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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast https://instagram.com/booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok Our Wives Under The Sea --- Other books mentioned in this episode: In The Woods An American Marriage Cultish Demon Copperhead

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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast https://instagram.com/booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok Our Wives Under The Sea --- Other books mentioned in this episode: The Rabbit Hutch Spare by Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Heart Bones Nora Goes Off Script Less is Lost Someone Else's Shoes LightLark Cultish Demon Copperhead Pachinko An American Marriage

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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok When We Were Bright and Beautiful https://bookshop.org/a/21410/9780063142022 --- Other books mentioned in this episode: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires Spare by Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex The Swimmers Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow Kindred Pachinko

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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast https://instagram.com/booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty https://bookshop.org/a/21410/9780593534663 --- Other books mentioned in this episode: Lessons in Chemistry Open Water A Little Life Pure Colour The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida The Red Tent The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires In The Woods 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!! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast https://instagram.com/booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty https://bookshop.org/a/21410/9780593534663 --- Other books mentioned in this episode: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Spare by Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex The Candy House by Jennifer Egan

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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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 Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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 Matthews 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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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. --- UNSPOILED SECTION: 0:00 - 24:06 SPOILED SECTION: 24:07 - 48:15 TALKTOK: 24:07 - end! --- 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. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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 --- 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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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 14th! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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). Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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! Follow Emily on Instagram: @dontbullymybookclub Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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

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. --- 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 Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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 -- 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. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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! --- 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! --- 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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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 AlliePal - Subscribe to her newsletter! 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. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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! --- 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. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- 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! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast --- 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). Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast --- 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. --- 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! - Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast --- 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