It's like a book club, but we actually read the book. Join hosts Becca and Corinne as they recreate their days working and hanging out at their local independent book store.
LESBIAN. VAMPIRES. We read The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez for October’s prompt to read a book in one of the following genres: monster/vampire/gothic. Content warning: We briefly talk about violence and murder. The book also contains…
This book has everything, except for an idea of how novels are formulated. Our next read will be The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez.
For September’s prompt to read a book by a celebrity, Corinne has chosen The Morning Show Murders by Al Roker and Dick Lochte. Al Roker is a tv personality and the resident weatherman of NBC’s Today show. Content warnings: swearing,…
Our last book for August’s prompt to read a book that won a translation award is Every Fire You Tend by Sema Kaygusuz. Very poetic and beautifully written, it might have been too spiritual for us to fully engage with. Content warning: mentions of…
Our first book for August’s prompt to read a book that won a translation prize is Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed. Corinne picked this one, and we both loved it. It’s a beautifully illustrated graphic novel split into 3 stories, all revolving…
Coming in late with our discussion of Nobel Laureat Kenzaburō Ōe’s . This book is difficult in basically every way a book can be, so be warned. Content warnings: suicide, sexual assault, violence. August’s Challenge prompt is to read a book…
Look! You just got another free Patreon Episode of Corinne spoiling the ever living life out of It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover. Next week we will have our discussion of . Then August’s prompt is to read a book that won a translation award and our…
Corinne’s pick for July’s prompt to read a book published 20 years before you were born is The Stud by Jackie Collins. It’s a wild ride with lots of rich and rich-adjacent people exhibiting poor impulse control! Contains: sex, swearing,…
Let this be a sign that if the only Nabokov book you’ve read is Lolita, you should remedy that. Despair is Corinne’s pick for June’s prompt to read a book about twins or doppelgangers. Content warning: mention of suicide, murder, Dostoevsky…
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