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Deja and Alysia are two best friends who love to read! They live on opposite sides of the country and host a best friend book club (party of two). Now, they’re bringing their private book club into the world of podcasts! Come for the books - stay for their connection.

Deja Dapiaoen and Alysia English


    • Dec 20, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 40 EPISODES


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    Ep. 25, big swiss (a miss)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 30:28


    hi book club! welcome back! today we will be discussing big swiss by jen beagin. there will be spoilers for big swiss and also convenience store woman by sayaka murata. this is Deja's last pick of 2024. next week we will be reading Alysia's last pick of 2024, blue sisters by coco mellors! join us on NYE for our 2024 reading wrap-up

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    ep. 24, yellowface

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 52:04


    Hi book club! Welcome to one of our most anticipated reads of 2024: yellowface by R.F. Kuang. This is Deja's book club pick (although it was also on Alysia's tbr). join us as we journey through the desperation and jealousy of this unlikeable main character. next week's pick: big swiss!!!!!!

    nostalgic series, ep. 13 THE END

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 23:04


    hi book club! we're finally at the end to this unfortunate series. let us know if you ageee or disagree with our reactions in the comments. this episode is short, sweet, and to the point. join us next week for Deja's book club pick, yellowface by R.F. Kuang. we're soo excited about this one.

    ep. 23, a thousand splendid suns

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 48:30


    Hi book club! Welcome to what's your next pick? Best friends of 17 years take turns alternating picks. This week is Alysia's pick, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.

    nostalgic pick ep. 12, the penultimate peril

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 37:24


    Deja and Alysia, two best friends of 17.5 years, are rereading a series of unfortunate events, a book series we read 20+ years ago! We are on book the twelfth, the penultimate peril. Join us as we discuss the penultimate book of this series.

    spooky season: the september house

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 46:32


    Happy Halloween, book club! Welcome to episode 2 of our spooky season series. Deja's spooky book club pick is the September house by Carissa Orlando. This is a horror novel with social commentary, let's goooooo.

    Spooky season: Hex

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 43:53


    Happy Halloween, book club! Welcome to the first episode of our spooky season series. Alysia's spooky pick is Hex by Jenni Fagan. This is a quick read so if you haven't read it yet, go pick it up and join the conversation. This week, we will be reading Deja's spooky pick, The September House by Carissa Orlando. That episode will be out on Halloween night. xx

    Nostalgic Series Ep. 11, the grim grotto

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 20:58


    Hi book club! Welcome back to our nostalgic series, where we reread books from our past together. This week, we read the grim grotto, the eleventh book in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. We also didn't mention: next week we are doing something special. To celebrate Halloween, we will be reading two spooky picks! Alysia's pick is Hex by Jenni Fagan and Deja's pick is The September House by Carissa Orlando. Be on the lookout for those - Alysia's pick will be posted the 25th and Deja's the 31st! Happy Halloween!

    Ep. 22, Educated (we love memoirs)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 79:31


    Hi book club! Welcome to this week's book club pick, “Educated” by Tara Westover. This is a memoir, it is Deja's pick but it was also on Alysia's TBR. Join us as we discuss Tara's incredible story.

    Nostalgic Series Ep. 10, the slippery slope

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 35:13


    hi book club! welcome back to our nostalgic pick series. this week we are reading a series of unfortunate events book the tenth, the slippery slope. how have we not run out of things to say about the baudelaires?

    Ep. 21, earthlings (calling all the weird girls)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 60:00


    hi book club! this week is alysia's pick, earthlings by sayaka murata. this book is probably the weirdest book we've ever read??? it definitely was notttt what we were expecting (if you recall last episode, we used the word "fun" as a prediction for this book). anyways, join us for a "fun" book talk! please check the content warnings for this book!

    Nostalgic Series Ep. 9 the carnivorous carnival

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 22:30


    hi book club! welcome back to our nostalgic series, where we are rereading books from our childhood as adults. We are on book the ninth of Lemony Snicket's, A Series of Unfortunate Events. we are two best friends of 17 years yapping about books together. come join our book community!

    Ep 20, the turnaway study

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 33:18


    hi book club! we are two best friends (alysia and deja) who live on opposite sides of the country. we both love to read so we created a best friend book club as a way to bridge the distance. we take turns alternating picks. this week is deja's pick, the turnaway study. follow us on tiktok for some fun book content: @whatsyournextpickpod this episode also features a brief segment entitled, what's your kid's current pick? and we also share next week's pick!

    Nostalgic Series: the hostile hospital

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 30:57


    Hello book club. If you want one to read one of the darkest children's books with us, pick up the Hostile Hospital. Lemony Snicket continues to amaze us as we reread a Series of Unfortunate Events. This one may be Alysia's new SOUE favorite.

    Ep. 19, remarkably bright creatures (sorry not sorry, booktok)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 68:15


    hi book club! this week is Alysia's pick: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. we had high expectations for this book, so we have a lot to say about those expectations. **THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS** the audio gets better after the introduction, sorry, technical difficulties.

    Nostalgic Series Ep. 7, the vile village is VFD!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 37:16


    Hi book club! Join us this week for our nostalgic series, where we reread a nostalgic book from our childhood. This week is a continuation of A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. We are discussing book the seventh, the Vile Village.

    Ep. 18, hello beautiful, goodbye 5 star rating

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 67:36


    Hi book club! In this episode, two best friends and avid readers, Deja and Alysia, discuss Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. This is our in-depth discussion of the second half of Deja's pick, and it might be one of our most controversial discussions yet. If you hated a little life, you will love this episode. Join us!

    Ep. 17, hello beautiful - sisters & soul mates OR sister soul mates??

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 55:12


    Hi book club! This week we are reading Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. Deja picked this book after seeing it all over her fyp. In this episode, we discuss the first half of the book, stopping after page 185. If you love books about sisters and soul mates, join us!

    WE ARE REUNITED! Ersatz Elevator, Nostalgic Series Ep. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 27:23


    Hi book club! Deja and Alysia are recording IN-PERSON for the first time in What's your next pick? history! This is a continuation of our Nostalgic Pick series, where we agree to reread books from our childhood. Currently, we are rereading A Series of Unfortunate Events, book the sixth, Ersatz Elevator. This episode will contain spoilers.

    Ep. 16, YOLK: puke, periods, and painful sister relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 63:57


    Hi book club! This week, we are finishing out our discussion of Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi. This discussion begins on page 187 through the end of the book. This episode CONTAINS SPOILERS! This episode discusses mental health, unhealthy family dynamics, puke, periods, and more!

    Ep. 15, Yolk part one

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 65:40


    Hi book club! This week, we are discussing Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi. This discussion starts with the beginning of the book and through page 186. Please review trigger warnings before starting and this episode CONTAINS SPOILERS. Head over to our tiktok @whatsyournextpickpod to let us know your thoughts heading into part two!

    Nostalgic Series Ep. 5, The Austere Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 44:02


    Hi best friend book club! This week's episode is a part of our nostalgic series, where we reread books from our childhood together! Join us as we discuss Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events book the fifth, The Austere Academy.

    Ep. 14, You're The Only One I've Told

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 98:52


    Two best friends, Deja and Alysia, discuss You're The Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion by Dr. Meera Shah. This is a book club format podcast where Deja and Alysia alternate picking a book club pick and then discuss together from opposite sides of the country. This week was Deja's pick, chosen due to her desire to hear more lived experiences of people who've had abortions.

    Nostalgic Series Ep. 4, The Miserable Mill

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 59:39


    Welcome back to our book club! This week's episode is a part of our nostalgic series, where we reread books from our childhood together! Join us as we discuss Lemony Snicket's The Miserable Mill, from A Series of Unfortunate Events.

    Ep. 13, Freedom is a Constant Struggle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 77:47


    Join us for our first non-fiction pick of the year! In this episode, Deja and Alysia discuss “Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement” by Angela Davis. Please be prepared by researching any trigger warnings prior to this book.

    Nostalgic Series Ep. 3, The Wide Window

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 30:10


    This week we are discussing A Series of Unfortunate Events book the third, “The Wide Window” by Lemony Snicket! This is a continuation of our Nostalgic Pick series. Every other week we read a book from our childhood and discuss. Come join two best friends of 17 years as we chat about the Baudelaires, parenting, Count Olaf's Murder Count, and more!

    Ep. 12, Edenville (Edenhell)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 68:22


    This week's book club pick is “Edenville” by Sam Rebelein. Deja picks a book that causes us to branch from our typical genre into the world of horror.

    Nostalgic Series Ep. 2, The Reptile Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 32:34


    Join us for this week's book club pick, A Series of Unfortunate Events book the second, The Reptile Room, by Lemony Snicket. This is episode 2 of our *nostalgic* series, where we choose a book from our childhood and reread them together.

    Ep. 11, Against the Loveless World part two

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 60:53


    Deja and Alysia discuss the second half of the book, “Against the Loveless World” by Susan Abulhawa. This is another 5 star pick, a novel about a Palestinian's journey. Abulhawa writes about the trauma the main character, Nahr, faces, the community she creates, and the resistance she engages in. We discuss all these themes and more. Come listen in and be a part of our best friend book club! Please do research on the trigger warnings associated with this book prior to listening.

    Ep. 10, Against the Loveless World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 60:01


    Two best friends, Alysia and Deja, discuss the novel “Against the Loveless World” by Palestinian author, Susan Abulhawa. At the time of recording, we only read the first half of the book! We had so much to say about it, the second half will be posted next week. Please do research on trigger warnings for this book prior to listening.

    Ep. 9, Land of Milk and Honey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 81:29


    Gluttony, sex, power, environmentalism, spiritualism, greed… is this a five star read?? Listen to Alysia and Deja discuss Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang for this week's book club pick!

    Nostalgic Series Ep. 1, The Bad Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 33:18


    What's your n(ostalgic) pick?? Two best friends reread a A Series of Unfortunate Events, “The Bad Beginning” by Lemony Snicket and discuss in this episode! Also a lot of baby book talk this week, including some nostalgic 0-3 year old classics!

    Ep. 8, My Dark Vanessa part two

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 75:44


    This is the second half of our book club pick, My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell. This podcast discusses pages 185 through the end of this book. This is a heavy discussion on a truly genius five star book. At the end of the episode, Alysia and Deja lighten our spirits with another segment of “What's your kid's pick?” - you may recognize some of these favorites!

    Ep. 7, My Dark Vanessa part one

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2024 55:57


    Best friends Deja and Alysia discuss My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell. This discussion spans pages 1 through 184. Part 2 will be posted next week.

    Ep. 6, The Woman in Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 104:53


    It's Britney, b*tch! Join Deja and Alysia for a very in-depth conversation about Deja's pick, The Woman in Me by Britney Spears.

    Ep. 5, One Last Stop

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 57:55


    Listen along as we discuss our final book from 2023! This is “One Last Stop” by Casey McQuiston. Guess who cried, Deja or Alysia???

    Ep. 4, The Guest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 79:54


    Join Alysia and Deja as they discuss Deja's unsettling pick, The Guest by Emma Cline. Listen to hear our theory on the ending.

    Ep. 3, 2024 reading goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 31:33


    Ring in the New Year with Deja and Alysia as they discuss their reading goals for 2024.

    Ep. 2, The Five Wounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 112:39


    First offical book-talk with Deja and Alysia. Find out why this one earned five stars from both of us + books our babies are loving right now!

    Ep. 1, Best Friend Book Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 64:03


    Best friends of 17 years Deja and Alysia discuss their love for books and each other. Next pick - The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade

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