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.
We discuss a publishing scandal that at this point feels very cliché. Next time we will be discussing Diadem from the Stars by Jo Clayton. You might have to find this one used, or from your local library. Get two months for the price of one…
This week we read by Chinua Achebe. It’s a book full of politics and yet we choose to focus (at least a little) on the sex writing. Next time we will be discussing Diadem from the Stars by Jo Clayton. You might have to find this one used, or from…
Our May prompt was to read a book published the year you were born, so we chat about big book news that happened in our respective birth years, as well as some pop culture tidbits. Let us know what exciting things happened the year you were born! Next…
Content warnings abound because we read Katherine Dunn’s 1989 novel about an abusive carnival family turned cult carnival turned ??? . Next time we will be discussing Becca’s May prompt pick (read a book published the year you were born) . You can…
We read National Book Award winner Do we understand how screenplays work? Not really! But we do think this is a very interesting concept. Next week we will be discussing . Find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.
We revisit our dear old friend, Norman Mailer. But before that, we find out the truth about the storied literary feud between Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner. Next time we will be reading . You can find it at your local bookstore or library…
Discussion and review of for the April challenge prompt: a book that won or was shortlisted for a literary award in 2020. Next time we will be reading . You can find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us. Get two…
We’re starting April off with a Between the Books episode featuring recommendations based on our April Prompt, read a book that won an award in 2020. We talk about all the books we’ve read in previous episodes that won or were on shortlists, and we…
This week we read the our final book for the March prompt (read a book you already own). Because it is a 3 book episode month, we turned to Patreon to pick between our respective choices. Becca’s pick won and so we read A Question of Power by Bessie…
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