The House In The Pines By Ana Reyes Mean Book Club podcast

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A book as thrilling as joining the chess club at law school: for our season finale this week we read "While Justice Sleeps" by Stacey Abrams with our editor extraordinaire Blake Opper! You can check out his album "For Money and Power" on Bandcamp or wherever you get your music! https://goldbloomtrio.bandcamp.com/album/for-money-and-power Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 18 reading list: 1. Fourth Wing by Yarros 2. Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 3. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 4. Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg 5. A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 6. The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes 7. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 8. While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." Thanks to NIKneT_ART for "Thriller Cinema Trailer High Tension." You can get both songs here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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"Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden 1:21:00

10 weeks назад1:21:00

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The memoir of a fictional Japanese geisha written by white guy who went to Harvard... what could go wrong? This week we read "Memoirs of a Geisha" and just in time for Christmas. Happy Holidays everyone and thank you so much for the support this year! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 18 reading list: 1. Fourth Wing by Yarros 2. Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 3. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 4. Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg 5. A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 6. The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes 7. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 8. While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." Thanks to Godgrafix for "Japanese." You can get both songs here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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The House In The Pines by Ana Reyes 1:33:10

12 weeks назад1:33:10

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Your classic who-done-it where the hypnotist is the killer and you find that out in... the prologue? Also the house is not a house it's a cabin and the cabin isn't a cabin, it's a pit with cement blocks. Special thanks to Susan from Book Squad Goals for this rec! You can check out their podcast at https://www.booksquadgoals.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 18 reading list: 1. Fourth Wing by Yarros 2. Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 3. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 4. Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg 5. A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 6. The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes 7. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 8. While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." Thanks to Paschimeestudio for "Suspense Intro Feel." You can get both songs here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas 1:41:57

14 weeks назад1:41:57

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This week we read "A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J Maas and sorry listeners, we loved it! (Well, most of us). Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 18 reading list: 1. Fourth Wing by Yarros 2. Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 3. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 4. Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg 5. A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 6. The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes 7. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 8. While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." Thanks to Onion_All_Stars for "At the Lounge." You can get both songs here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Lean In by Cheryl Sandberg 1:40:28

16 weeks назад1:40:28

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This week we read "Lean In" by Cheryl Sandberg and if we had to sum up this book in one sentence it would be "GO TO HARVARD!" Check out our Patreon where you can get access to ad-free episodes and check us out on all the socials @MeanBookClub. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 18 reading list: 1. Fourth Wing by Yarros 2. Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 3. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 4. Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg 5. A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 6. The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes 7. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 8. While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." Thanks to Dana Music for "Uplifting Corperate Music." You can get both songs here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden 1:37:06

18 weeks назад1:37:06

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This week we read "The Housemaid" by Frieda McFadden so you know what that means, things are about to get toxic. In this episode we talk about gaslighting, plot twists, and the infamous "butt-eye." Check out our Patreon where you can get access to ad-free episodes and check us out on all the socials @MeanBookClub. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 18 reading list: 1. Fourth Wing by Yarros 2. Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 3. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 4. Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg 5. A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 6. The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes 7. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 8. While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." Thanks to Dmitry Taras for "Upbeat Energetic Rock." You can get both songs here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 1:53:44

20 weeks назад1:53:44

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Season 18 continues with "Hillbilly Elegy" by J.D. Vance! Did we learn something about traditional American values? Not really, but we did have a blast ripping on this wet nerd's memoir. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 18 reading list: 1. Fourth Wing by Yarros 2. Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 3. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 4. Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg 5. A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 6. The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes 7. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 8. While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." Thanks to Storm for "Countryween." You can get both songs here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 1:52:02

22 weeks назад1:52:02

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We're back with season 18 baby! This season we're covering some of our most requested books and we may or may not love each and every one of them. In this episode Sabrina, Johnna, & Sarah review "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 18 reading list: 1. Fourth Wing by Yarros 2. Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 3. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 4. Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg 5. A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 6. The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes 7. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 8. While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." Thanks to Vitaley Vakulenko for "Upbeat Happy Indie Pop." You can get both songs here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Bonus Episode: Hillbilly Elegy THE MOVIE 1:00:40

26 weeks назад1:00:40

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Hey don't forget about us! We might be popping out babies but we still read books and scream about them! Your faves Johnna & Sarah review Hillbilly Elegy (the movie) in this special bonus episode! We also announce the Season 18 book list. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 18 reading list: Fourth Wing by Yarros Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance The Housemaid by Freida McFadden Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin 1:23:26

35 weeks назад1:23:26

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It's our season 17 finale!!!! Huge thank you to our listener Hayden for recommending this lil hellscape to us! Hayden said: "My manager just told me that in order to start my “roadmap” to a promotion we are going to start by reading a book on leadership." INTERESTING... Will Hayden get the big promotion? Will Jocko and Leif INDEED dive even deeper into the unchartered and complex waters of a concept first introduced in Extreme Ownership to get granular into the nuances that every successful leader must navigate?? Will the ladies of MBC die of boredom??? FIND OUT! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast every other Tuesday! Here’s the Season 17 reading list: Happy Place by Emily Henry Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com ! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sabrina B. Jordan. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FIne by Gail Honeyman 1:17:55

38 weeks назад1:17:55

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Our OG recommender Allesandra told us about Eleanor Oliphant so we knew we had to give it a read! The thing is.... Johnna, a host of this cast, ALSO told the other ladies about Eleanor Oliphant. Like 8 times. Actually she's been begging them to read it for years because it's one of her favorite reads! The MBC ladies are a HOUSE DIVIDED between love, and hate, and more hate this episode! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast every other Tuesday! Here’s the Season 17 reading list: Happy Place by Emily Henry Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com ! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced by Clara Morris and edited by Johnna Scrabis. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert," and thanks to Alex Productions for the song that played during the summary, "Children." You can get the both here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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The Bodyguard by Katherine Center 1:37:47

40 weeks назад1:37:47

1:37:47

Listener Lauren S. told us about The Bodyguard, and as soon as we saw the cover and learned that it was HOT on booktok... we knew what we had to do. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast every other Tuesday! Here’s the Season 17 reading list: Happy Place by Emily Henry Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Johnna Scrabis. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert," and thanks to LiQWYD for the song that played during the summary, "Sweet." You can get the both here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 1:07:12

42 weeks назад1:07:12

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Fan JB told us this NYT bestseller is a “children’s book for adults," and they "cannot fathom what people are getting out of this." Uh, yes please! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast every other Tuesday! Here’s the Season 17 reading list: Happy Place by Emily Henry Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sabrina. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller 1:41:10

44 weeks назад1:41:10

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Thank you Emily C for recommending NYT's best seller (and Reese's Book Club pick... and you know how we feel about Reese's Book Club...) THE PAPER PALACE! It's set in a house on a lake in the woods in Massachusettes so get ready to enjoy some TRAUMAAAAA DRAMA. Trigger warning, this one is heavy! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast every other Tuesday! Here’s the Season 17 reading list: Happy Place by Emily Henry Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Johnna Scrabis. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert" and Alex Productions for our summary song, "Tension." You can get both here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica 1:48:50

45 weeks назад1:48:50

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Listener Emma C. told us to take on this NYT bestseller because “Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica is about the dumbest people alive.” Perfect, let’s go girls. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast every other Tuesday! Here’s the Season 17 reading list: Happy Place by Emily Henry Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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November 9 by Colleen Hoover 1:49:57

2 years назад1:49:57

1:49:57

Mean Booker Jenny D recommended this NYT bestseller. Jenny said: "So i havent personally read. This is a book that gets alot of hype like all of hers.” Then she proceeded to lavish us with compliments so how could WE NOT DO THIS BOOK? We’re joined by Maggie Bowyer and Savannah Crews, hosts of the Baked & Bookish podcast. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 15 reading list: Divergent by Veronica Roth The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister One Day in December by Josie Silver (5/23) Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (6/6) November 9 by Colleen Hoover (6/20) Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving (7/4) You can find out more about our guest’s podcast by searching “Baked and Bookish” wherever you listen to podcasts. Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced by Johnna Scrabis and edited by Sarah Burton. Thanks to Brace For The Storm by Darren-Curtis | https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurez Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com for the music under the summary. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get both songs here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (feat: Beckie Hawkins!) 1:36:59

2 years назад1:36:59

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MBCer Suzanne told us to use our scientific method on Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, a book which as of now has spent 38 weeks on the NYTs bestseller list. It looked like a romcom, it smelled like a romcom, and, dear listeners, spoiler alert, it WAS NOT a romcom! We are joined by photographer and occasional bad book reader Beckie Hawkins (@woodfieldphotography on Insta) who luckliy keeps us on track and provides the only valuable insights this entire episode. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast every other Tuesday! Here’s the Season 15 reading list: Divergent by Veronica Roth The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister One Day in December by Josie Silver Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus November 9th by Colleen Hoover (6/20) Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving (7/4) Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Johnna Scrabis. Our featured music today was Inspiring Corporate by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com under our summary and Pursuit by Hayden Folker | https://soundcloud.com/hayden-folker under Little F*cker. And special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get all three songs at https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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One Day in December by Josie Silver 1:45:33

2 years назад1:45:33

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Mean Booker @unredactedani told us to read this Reese Witherspoon pick because she “can’t recommend the book to anyone IRL for reasons that will become obvious if you consider it for your podcast.” Ohhhhh, mysterious. We had to know more. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 15 reading list: Divergent by Veronica Roth The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister One Day in December by Josie Silver (5/23) Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (6/6) November 9th by Colleen Hoover (6/20) Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving (7/4) Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced by Clara Morris and edited by Sarah Burton. Winter Joy by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon was the music under the summary. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get both songs at https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister with Book Squad Goals 1:46:10

2 years назад1:46:10

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Mean Booker Michelle B told us to read the NYT bestseller because “the premise sounds enticing… this totally goes off the rails and was a complete disappointment.” Wrong Place Wrong Time (a misleading title), spent 5 weeks on the bestseller list and was a Reese Witherspoon club pick in 2022. It's got time travel, a murderous nerd son, and mom guilt. So if it sucks, how did it get so popular?? We dive in with our special guests, Kelli McAdams and Susan Reach of the super fun Book Squad Goals podcast. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 15 reading list: Divergent by Veronica Roth The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister One Day in December by Josie Silver (5/23) Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (6/6) November 9th by Colleen Hoover (6/20) Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving (7/4) You can find out more about our guest’s podcast at https://www.booksquadgoals.com/ Check out the Book Squad Girls episode with Sarah and Johnna as guests - hint, we did a Colleen Hoover classic: Book Squad Goals - It Ends With Us Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Thanks to Alex-Productions for the music under the summary. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get both songs here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green 1:41:10

2 years назад1:41:10

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This NYT bestseller was recommended by MBC fan Kathi who simply stated it’s “a rather bad one.” But once we saw An Absolutely Remarkable thing was written by the brother of John Green (The Fault In Our Stars) - we were intrigued. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 15 reading list: Divergent by Veronica Roth The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister One Day in December by Josie Silver Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus November 9th by Colleen Hoover Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced by Clara Morris and edited by Sarah Burton. Thanks to Spark Of Life (Part 2) by Glitch for the music under the summary. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get both songs here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides - with Jason Yamas 1:45:51

2 years назад1:45:51

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This NYT bestseller was recommended by TWO fans: Barbie Steele and Gillian Tobin. They told us The Silent Patient was a snooze and was written by a failed screenwriter. How could we resist? We are joined by author Jason Yamas (Tweakerworld) who assured us that although this book wasn’t literature, it was certainly “literary.” Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast every other Tuesday! Here’s the Season 15 reading list: Divergent by Veronica Roth The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister One Day in December by Josie Silver Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus November 9th by Colleen Hoover Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Check out @Jasonyamas on instagram and buy his book Tweakerworld here: https://amzn.to/3Muhjbh Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Thanks to WombatNoisesAudio for the music under the summary. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get both songs here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Divergent by Veronica Roth 1:40:38

2 years назад1:40:38

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Hello MBCers!! We are thrilled to be back for season 15!!! This week we read Divergent by Veronica Roth! It's a dystopian YA novel set in the WINDY CITY, but not the Windy City that you know and love. A different one. A worse one. And! We! Hated it! If you're tuning in for the first time, Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 15 reading list: Divergent by Veronica Roth The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister One Day in December by Josie Silver Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus November 9th by Colleen Hoover Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving (Also, please accept our sincerest apologizes for the late upload today, we had some audio issues with this episode but got it into the best shape that we could for you!) Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Johnna Scrabis. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert.” You can download that and the extra music “Battle" and "Epic Sci-Fi Trailer" by Alex Productions! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Announcing Season 15 Book List 8:14

2 years назад8:14

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BOOOOOKSSSSS!!! Announcing our Season 15 book list and promo. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 15 reading list: Divergent by Veronica Roth The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister One Day in December by Josie Silver Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus November 9th by Colleen Hoover Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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1984 by George Orwell with Erin Chack 1:36:37

2 years назад1:36:37

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You can thank MBC fan “Dan” for this rec: “I think it’s awful and ham-fisted, the most unsubtle and condescendingly written book ever.” You want us to take down a classic? We love a challenge! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 14 reading list: Verity by Colleen Hoover Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke In Five Years by Rebecca Serle Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro World War Z by Max Brooks Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Johnna Scrabis. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert.” You can download that and extra music “Safe In Your Arms Mix” here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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World War Z by Max Brooks 1:10:55

2 years назад1:10:55

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Fan @Thor_Reviews_Beer on instagram asked us to “read and rip World War Z” by Max Brooks - a NYT bestseller. He said please and thank you so we decided to oblige. After all, aren’t zombies totally in right now?! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast every (other) Tuesday! Here’s the Season 14 reading list: Verity by Colleen Hoover Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke In Five Years by Rebecca Serle Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill World War Z by Max Brooks 1984 by George Orwell Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced by Clara Morris and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill with Zach Noe Towers 1:22:02

2 years назад1:22:02

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You can thank our special guest Zach Noe Towers (@ zachnoetowers ) of the Good Morning, Sodomites! podcast for this rec. It’s one of those books on everybody famous’s top ten list.. but has anybody actually read it? Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 14 reading list: Verity by Colleen Hoover Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke In Five Years by Rebecca Serle Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill World War Z by Max Brooks 1984 by George Orwell Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Check out more Zach on his YouTube show WeHost with Zach and Darren - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsKOAbX3_FU Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro 1:25:46

2 years назад1:25:46

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Hey, book'os! We are back! This week we accidentally read Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. "Accidentally," you say? What? How? Allow us to explain... on ze cast. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 14 reading list: Verity by Colleen Hoover Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke In Five Years by Rebecca Serle Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro World War Z by Max Brooks Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill 1984 by George Orwell Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com ! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced & edited by Johnna Scrabis (but please direct all criticism to Sarah Burton). Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." Thanks to Scott Buckley for the summary song "Artemis" and thanks to the FSM Team & < e s c p > for their song "Please, Don’t Forget Me" featured in the diner act out. You can get all three here: https://www.free-stock-music.com . Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate 1:44:37

2 years назад1:44:37

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You can thank MBC fan Dave O. for this rec: “It is everything you hate about White Suburban Women's Book Club literature, from a ‘modern day’ storyline to melodramatic dialogue to heavy-handed symbolism.” Plus, it’s been a NYT bestseller for more than 110 weeks and has sold more than 3 million copies? Uh, count us in! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 14 reading list: Verity by Colleen Hoover Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke In Five Years by Rebecca Serle Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro World War Z by Max Brooks Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill 1984 by George Orwell Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com ! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced by Sabrina B. Jordan and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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In Five Years by Rebecca Serle 1:43:07

2 years назад1:43:07

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You can thank MBC fan Alessandra Rosso for this rec: “I read this book a year ago and still talk about how bad it is… And the men… feel like giant Ken dolls for the women to transport, pose and pretend to interact with.” Plus, it’s a NYT bestseller set in NYC during 9/11? Uh, count us in! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 14 reading list: Verity by Colleen Hoover Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke In Five Years by Rebecca Serle Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro World War Z by Max Brooks Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill 1984 by George Orwell Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com ! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced by Clara Morris and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke 1:44:25

2 years назад1:44:25

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A murder book with recipes? CHECK PLEASE! We read Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke - and it somehow was a NYT bestseller! How? Why? We had to find out! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 14 reading list: Verity by Colleen Hoover Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke In Five Years by Rebecca Serle Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro World War Z by Max Brooks Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill 1984 by George Orwell Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com ! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross 1:16:50

48 weeks назад1:16:50

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Hello Hello!!! This week we read another 2023 bestseller: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross! It's about two young "rival journalists" ahhh yes, a classic duo, who are also magical and living through a world war amongst gods! They say things like: Oh My Gods. And oh my gods is this book... something. You'll see! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast every otherTuesday! Here’s the Season 17 reading list: Happy Place by Emily Henry Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced by Clara Morris and edited by Johnna Scrabis. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Happy Place by Emily Henry 1:39:32

51 weeks назад1:39:32

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We're BAAAACCCCCKKK! And this week we read NYT 2023 bestseller Happy Place by Emily Henry. A bunch of words so generic we kept forgetting what we were supposed to be reading. Thanks to Emily Fidago (listener, friend of the pod) for suggesting it, saying "this is the perfect Mean Book Club book because it is absolutely intolerable... my fury propelled me to the end of the book." That's good enough for us! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast every otherTuesday! Here’s the Season 17 reading list: Happy Place by Emily Henry Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Season 16 Official Book and Guest List - Promo! 9:07

1 year назад9:07

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BOOOOOKSSSSS!!! Announcing our Season 17 book list and promo. Season premiere March 5! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 17 reading list: Happy Place by Emily Henry Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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BONUS: Malice by Danielle Steel - The Lost First Episode 1:07:58

1 year назад1:07:58

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Special Bonus Episode! We uncovered the lost, original recording of our first episode: Malice by Danielle Steel. The quality isn't what you've come to expect, after 17 seasons, but the meanness is still there. There's a raw edge and anger to our younger selves. There's also more alcohol. As you await our Season 17 Book List, please enjoy the special (unedited) episode found deep within our podcast vault. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Brooklyn by Colm Toibin 1:24:54

1 year назад1:24:54

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Fan Alessandra Rosso needed us to confirm whether this NYT bestseller was actually trash because the main character “could have been replaced by a potted plant and I am not sure it would have changed the story.” And it’s a short book? About BROOKLYN (where we all live/have lived)?? Consider it read. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 16 reading list: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Run Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by David Reuben The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Supermarket by Logic Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." Thanks to Scott Buckley for the song used during our summary - “Three Sheets To The Wind . ” You can get both the songs here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Supermarket by Logic with Joey Price 1:22:33

1 year назад1:22:33

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Thank you to our Icelandic listener Jessic Lyn Webb who told us that this NYT bestseller was “truly the most heinous misjustice to storytelling I have every had the pain of reading,” and included lots of borderline harmful takes on mental illness. And for some reason, that sold us. Heaven knows why. This one was painful. We also have special guest - comedian and cohost of The Beanball podcast Joey Price! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 16 reading list: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Run Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by David Reuben The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Supermarket by Logic Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced by Clara Morris and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 1:15:24

1 year назад1:15:24

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TJ Klune's The House in the Cerulean Sea. An "enchanting story, masterfully told" or "a book that tries so hard to be quirky and twee it makes me want to throw it into the Atlantic Ocean." YOU DECIDE! We decide, also, on: Mean Book Club! We are four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, CollegeHumor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! HUGE THANKS to Erin C for recommending this read! Here’s the Season 16 reading list: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Run Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by David Reuben The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Supermarket by Logic Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Johnna Scrabis. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert" and for "Happy Days" which played during the summary. You can get them both here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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BONUS: Murder on Sex Island by Jo Firestone with Jo Firestone 2:20:05

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A VERY SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: We read Murder on Sex Island by Jo Firestone, suggested to us by friend of the pod and talented comedian Jo Firestone! It’s not YET a bestseller, but we jumped at the chance to cross-examine the author and dig down deep on why they made the weird choices they made. Fake teeth? A blonde wig? Is Sex Island just Love Island??? We had to know more. This book comes out TODAY (October 17) and you can buy it here: https://a.co/d/i7unYOs - Jo self-published so YES you can listen to her podcast version of the book for free but YES you should still buy the book! Here’s the Season 16 reading list: Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Run Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by David Reuben The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Supermarket by Logic Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Guest Dan Savage on: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask by David Reuben 1:17:44

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THE sex manual of 1969 (yeah baby) is also one of the all time best selling books EVER in America. Yeah, if you were breathing in 1969, odds are: YOU READ THIS BOOK. But is it a radical, liberal education on "fun sex" or a truly disturbing attack on women, aging, and homosexuality that you cannot even FIND in libraries today? We have award-winning podcast host and best-selling author DAN SAVAGE (instagram.com/dansavage/?hl=en) on the cast to help us find out. Spoiler: We find out VERY quickly. Kind of like, page two... This is a great one, so tune in! And check out Dan's podcast and column! https://savage.love/lovecast/ https://savage.love/savagelove/ Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 16 reading list: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Run Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by David Reuben The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Supermarket by Logic Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Johnna Scrabis. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson with Guest Leo Allen 1:43:44

1 year назад1:43:44

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Again listener Ashleigh C convinced us to read a Patterson book because Dolly Parton co-wrote it as “it’s very loosely autobiographical.” So we took on 17-week NYT bestseller by Dolly Parton and James Patterson. There’s a companion country album? Yes please. We also have special guest - comedian, showrunner and fellow Pennsylvanian Leo Allen, the man behind such classic shows as Nathan For You, Review with Forrest MacNeil, Jon Benjamin Has a Van and yes, even Saturday Night Live. Plus: he’s a HUGE Dolly fan. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 16 reading list: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by David Reuben The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Supermarket by Logic Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld with Caroline Cotter 1:33:17

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Thanks to Ashleigh C who rudely predicted that Clara and Sarah would really like Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, a NYT bestseller for April 2023. But yes Ashleigh, Sarah was mad it wasn’t horny the whole time. We also have special guest - comedian and actress Caroline Cotter, who has appeared on late night shows from Conan to Late Night with Seth Meyers. So we knew she would love to whine about this on. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 16 reading list: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Run Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by David Reuben The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Supermarket by Logic Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced by Clara Morris and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 1:23:31

2 years назад1:23:31

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A blue-skinned woman? A rural Appalachian library? A murderous mule? All this and more when the MBC ladies tackle the NYTs bestseller "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek." Hee-haw, we reckon! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 16 reading list: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Run Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by David Reuben The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Supermarket by Logic Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Johnna Scrabis. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert" and Alexander Nakarada for "Banjo Fever," which played during the summary. You can get both here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 1:57:05

2 years назад1:57:05

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With Red, White & Royal Blue coming out on Amazon Prime, you know we had to read the NYT bestseller that started it all! A gay prince and son of a president? Yes please…. But wait… oh god… oh no… Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 16 reading list: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Run Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by David Reuben The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Supermarket by Logic Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Season 16 Official Book and Guest List - Promo! 6:06

2 years назад6:06

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BOOOOOKSSSSS!!! Announcing our Season 16 book list and promo. Season premiere August 8! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 16 reading list: Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Run Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by David Reuben The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Supermarket by Logic Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .…

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Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving 1:25:34

2 years назад1:25:34