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Welcome to Bookwasted, hosted by Krysta and Jessica. We'll drink. We'll Read. We'll review and revel. Listen and drink along with us as we intelligently....ish discuss books and some aspects of life.

BookWasted


    • Jul 16, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h AVG DURATION
    • 36 EPISODES


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    Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 96:37


    " You could rattle the stars. You could do anything, if only you dared" Welcome back to BookWasted!! We start this season with the much talked about Throne of Glass. If you haven't made this book series your entire personality, we hope after this episode you do. During this recording, we drink Midnight Kiss and discuss the King of Rizz, Foreshadowing, and the serious question "Fuck? Marry? Kill?" Listen along and read, review and revel with Krysta and Jessica!

    Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 65:35


    "I am Jacks complete lack of surprise" For this episode we are reviewing a book we have both read before- Fight Club!! Something that we are not supposed to talk about, but there is an hour of evidence proving that there is indeed much to talk about. We discuss visceral imagery, our alluring characters, and little acts of mayhem. The drink featured in the episode is call Sucker Punch.....delicious.

    Bonfire by Krysten Ritter *Revisited*

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 96:36


    Let's talk about Bonfire!- again. In this episode, we revisit our first book we reviewed. We discuss imagery, a strong flawed female character, and revisiting your past to solve a mystery. There's also a yummy campfire cocktail involved that induces revelry. Welcome to season 4!!!

    The Murder of a Mistress and Disappearance of a Wife

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 31:34


    Following The Girl on The Train, Krysta and Jessica discuss the disappearance of Lynette Dawson and murder of Erin Corwin all while Jessica giggles and drinks mimosas

    The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 100:19


    Nobody said that being a voyeur was for the innocent. Join Krysta and Jessica this week as review The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. This book deals with so many issues such as verbal abuse, infertility, cheating, and alcoholism. To help them discuss all these matters the best drink is a Gin and Tonic

    Lampshades made out of HUMAN skin and Familicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 20:38


    Seriously?! lampshades made out of human skin!? Following the review of Psycho Krysta and Jessica discuss true crime stories featuring the cases of John William McGrath and Ed Gein (the man who loosely inspired the novel). Jessica enjoys an extremely heavy drink call a Psycho Killer cocktail

    Psycho by Robert Bloch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 61:16


    " Why, she wouldn't even harm a fly...." We all know the movie, but this week Krysta and Jessica review the book Psycho by Robert Bloch. They dive into the psyche of Norman and Norma Bates. It's a bit of an Oedipus situation. Jessica also enjoys a Banana Split Martini to go along with Normans split personality. Sometimes we can all get a little bit psycho......

    Some Stabbing, Strangling, and Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 32:29


    Long Title for a Bookwasted minisode! Following the review of Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, Krysta and Jessica discuss true crime stories featuring the cases of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Alyssa Bustamente

    Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 105:25


    Welcome back to Bookwasted!! We start this season of Mysteries and Thrillers with Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. This book details small town horrors and secrets. We discuss Self-Harm, Munchausens-By-Proxy, and an adolescent murderess. Oh....and we drink! In this episode, Jessica enjoys the sweet and delightful Amaretto Sour.

    50 Shades of Grey by E.L James

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 90:31


    Join Krysta and Jessica as we romp and review 50 Shades of Grey by E.L James. We discuss terrible metaphors, and the over abundant use of "Holy Cow!" But perhaps if Mr. Grey took us to his playroom we would say Holy Cow as well. In this episode we enjoy a much needed Screaming Orgasm.

    Mini Poetry Class-Unexpected Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 15:01


    You're in luck!! In this episode, you get 3 poems. Yay poetry! Krysta and Jessica discuss some classic poems and random internet poetry following their review of Me Before you by Jojo Moyes. While they don't know anything about poetry, they do know about drinking and in this episode K&J enjoy a refreshing Apple Cider made with vodka.

    Me Before You by JoJo Moyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 103:03


    It's time to cry again as Krysta and Jessica review Me Before You by JoJo Moyes. In this episode, we discuss love that is unexpected and how it can hit you like a runaway train. We dive into some deep topics that cover sexual assault and assisted suicide. This week we drink Pimm's cup!

    Mini Poetry Class- Unconditional Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 16:05


    Following our review of The Host, we have decided the theme should be unconditional love based on all the different types of love in the book. We each present that represent a theme or character. Jessica shares Body and Soul by Sharon Bryan and Krysta shares Soulmates Share by Elfor Ech. Because we are hungover we went and got some smoothies.

    The Host by Stephanie Meyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 129:51


    We started with the theme of Sci-Fi romance, but The Host by Stephanie Meyer has so many different types of love stories that we went on a tangent. So here is a long episode for this long book (that Jessica read in 2 days). We also drink an extraterrestrial beverage called Alien Secretion. Its out of this world delicious!!

    Mini Poetry Class-Belated Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 9:37


    Love Grows, Love comes softly, and it can mean everything. As a follow up to the last episode, Jessica and Krysta share love poems that remind them of the characters in One Day while drinking an Aperol Spritz. Listen along and sip along!

    One Day by David Nicholls

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 59:25


    Dex and Em. Em and Dex. Join Krysta and Jessica as they discuss the love of these characters from One Day by David Nicholls . How their love grows as they grow up together through heartbreak and lifes many challenges. They drink a refreshing adult beverage called "Mint to be Mojito" and ofcourse they cry.

    Mini Poetry Class-Young Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 12:43


    Welcome back to. our remedial poetry class. Jessica and Krysta share poems that remind them of the last book we read. This week we research and discuss poetry that reminded us of "The Fault In Our Stars" and we also drink one of Jessica's delicious creations called " A Pop of Passion"

    The Fault In Our Stars by John Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 103:32


    Okay. Okay. This week we cry and review The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. We discuss young love and the impact it makes on our lives. We also taste the stars by drinking champagne.

    Mini Poetry Class-Unrequited Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 12:26


    Krysta and Jessica at back at it again with their remedial poetry class. Today, we discuss poetry that has a focus on unrequited love. We also drink and slurp down strawberry Frose. YAY!

    The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 87:58


    "I love her, and thats the beginning and end of everything" In this episode Krysta and Jessica discuss the inimitable, the one and only , The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. We drink whiskey highballs, discuss symbols, and what makes this story The Great American Novel. Listen along, cause a little party never killed nobody.

    Mini Poetry Class- True Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 17:19


    Welcome to Krysta and Jessica’s remedial poetry class as we drink a beverage dubbed “First Kiss” and share poetry about true love

    The Princess Bride by William Goldman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 94:35


    "Tuvwuv is whuat brings us tuwgether today" Join Krysta and Jessica with this story that entails Fighting, Fencing,Torture, Revenge, Giants, and most important of all True Love. This is not just a kissing story!

    Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 95:22


    Its our first sequel!! Joe is back at it again, but instead of finding You he finds Love. Listen and drink along with us as we discuss Hidden Bodies the page turning and riveting sequel to You. In this episode, we drink Titos Vodka and Sprite Zero (don't judge-Joe is very conscious of his figure)

    Invisible Monsters By Chuck Palahniuk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 93:23


    "Your past is just a story, and once you realize this, It has no power over you." Join Krysta, Jessica, and the Queen Supreme Brandy Alexander on this adventure of emotion, gunshots, pill popping, and sibling love. Today we are drinking the appropriately named "Sneaky Bitch." She's delicious, but she is sneaky.

    Wedding Wasted

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 25:33


    Since our last episode centered around a wedding, we wanted to discuss interesting wedding traditions around the world. Including Penguins! In this episode we drink one of Krysta's favorite drinks that she had at her own wedding, a UV Blue Bombsicle.

    Crazy Rich Asians By Kevin Kwan Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 60:30


    Krysta and Jessica are back at it again with the second half of their review on Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. They are still getting slinged on Singapore Slings. And in conclusion, we all need to be like Astrid Leong when she says " Its not my job to make you feel like a man. I can't make you something you're not"

    Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 83:56


    This is our first two parter! Jessica and Krysta get slinged on Singapore Slings. They also discuss the many character details of this novel and laugh at all the crazy rich happenings. Don’t forget to catch the second part next week!

    Friendship Wasted

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 60:39


    While some things stay in Vegas, drinking Vegas bombs does not! BookWasted welcomes their first guest Hannah of @hfitlyfe and Jessica struggles with drinking a Vegas bomb. In this episode, we discuss friendship and ask some fun questions. Listen along, drink along, and laugh along as we revel and get wasted.

    A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 74:52


    Let's talk about Blake Livelys amazing pant suits! Just kidding.....kinda. Krysta and Jessica review the book A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell. We drink a "real" martini made with Aviation Gin, and discuss this book that is about a female sociopath who wins in the end and asks for a simple favor. To learn more about us follow us on instagram @bookwastedpodcast and find us on facebook. Subscribe to our podcast on itunes and follow us in Spotify. But most of all...Stay wasted, my friends.

    MerylWasted

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 36:32


    "Acting is not about being someone different. It's finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself there."-Meryl Streep. For this minisode Jessica and Krysta get giggly, drink champagne, and discuss the goddess of acting...Meryl Streep.

    The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 68:56


    Today we are reviewing The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger. Krysta rants about the fashion industry and how weight is perceived. Jessica has a mini rant about Starbucks lattes, and we drink Cosmopolitans. In the words of Miranda Priestly, "That's all."

    You Netflix Show Comparison/Contrast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 63:50


    Today we review the hit netflix show You starring Penn Badgley and Elizabeth Lail. Krysta and Jessica discuss the differences and the comparisons to the book by Caroline Kepnes. Quick Synopsis: John Fucking Stamos will always be hot and Darling, we made Negronis. Yum!

    You By Caroline Kepnes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 66:46


    Oh hello there. I see you are listening to a podcast, not just any podcast, its our podcast. Was it something we said that intrigued you? Maybe you are the one that truly understands us, our podcast brought you to us. Hello you. Today we are drinking Pickleback.! Pickleback, I swear. The things we do for you.

    caroline kepnes pickleback
    Kitty Kat Wasted

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 15:59


    Listen to this right meow! Today we are talking about cats and revealing that Krysta and Jessica might be crazy cat ladies. Todays drink: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    Bonfire by Krysten Ritter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 48:21


    What’s going on at a Bonfire in a small town with a lot of dirty secrets? Maybe a little bit of drinking, facing your demons, and murder. In this episode we are discussing Bonfire by Krysten Ritter. Today we are drinking cheap vodka and cheap whiskey out of solo cups, cause that's how we party at a Bonfire.

    Welcome to BookWasted

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 6:50


    Welcome to BookWasted, Hosted by Krysta and Jessica. Two friends who love books and drinking and decided to combine the two. In this episode, we introduce ourselves and discuss our initial love of books. Listen along and Stay Wasted.

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