Hey babes! We are here for SEASON 2! This season we are starting with another horror novel (typical) and a lot of shit talking about the one main guy character (also typical). "Baby Teeth" by Zoje Stage is about a 7 year old named Hanna determined to off her mother and keep her father all to herself. While the plot sounds pretty simplistic the author does a dope ass job of discussing: mother-daughter relationships, the complexities of motherhood and chronic illnesses. 

This is a novel we've both read more than once; it's short, it's sweet, and is it fucked up. 

Thank you for joining us on our book reading journey! Next pod will be coming out the last Sunday of August and we will be discussing Jennette McCurdy's autobiography "I'm Glad My Mom Died". 

What's up, Book Bitchettes!

Hello friends and (potential) foes! 

We are here talking about why this guy Remy fuckin' sucks in this fantastic debut novel, "A Touch of Jen" by Beth Morgan. Please join us for a round of psychedelic horror and what a "bushel" really is. Please note that we discuss the plot pretty thoroughly and therefore there are a number of spoilers but frankly, this novel is so damn wacky that we had to do it. 

Thank you for the constant support and for listening to our podcast and tune in next time as we discuss "Nightmare Alley" also a movie with the hottie Bradley Cooper aka Brad Coops. 

In this episode we're dishing about "The Very Nice Box" (by Laura Blackett and Eve Gleichman), a funny and serious book about romance soured by male entitlement. Along with this novel, we talk about Drew Barrymore, Elizabeth Holmes' Hair, and Denice's Lack of Friends--- which are, in our humble opinion, equally heavy hitting topics. Dedicated to our women and non-men out there, we made sure to rake men over the coals as much as possible so make sure to grab your AirPods and listen to your heart's content.

Books Referenced:

Riding in Cars with Boys by Beverley D'Onofrio 

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Verity by Colleen Hoover

The Return by Rachel Harrison

Media Referenced:

The Love Fraud (mini-series)

Never Let Me Go (film)

Legally Blonde (film)

The Santa Clarita Diet (television series)

Seriously though, thank you so much for listening to a podcast about books.

Denice's TOP 5: 

(1) On the Beach, (2) Pizza Girl, (3) Rock Paper Scissors, (4) We Need to Talk About Kevin, and (5) The Price of Salt. 

Marissa's TOP 5: 

(1) Outlawed, (2) Olga Dies Dreaming, (3) Kindred, (4) The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue, and (5) Memorial Drive 

Last year, Marissa tried to get her 11th graders to read this story and shortly realized that they would be better off watching the Disney version of "A Christmas Carol". With that being said, Happy Holidays, you book bitches! 🤚 We are so excited to share our thoughts on this Christmas classic and also the Bill Murray version "Scrooged". 

In this episode we are stepping into V.C. Andrews' notorious novel "Flowers in the Attic" and its sequel "Petals on the Wind". It's an equally sexy and skeevy episode in which we discuss the Gothic tradition, the incest scale, and the puberty sweats. With that said, this is an official content note (CN) that we discuss rape and incest in this episode so tread lightly if these are sensitive subjects for you. We recommend, if possible, that you listen to this episode with your sibling.

Media Referenced:

Silkwood (film)

Castle Rock (Hulu Original)

The Mist by Stephen King

'Salem's Lot by Stephen King

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

We Have Always Live in the Castle and The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Erasure by Percival Everett

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal

After an unexpected hiatus that was completely unnecessary, we are back and sexier than ever. Take a deep dive with us into Stephen Graham Jones (potential sex symbol), 80's slasher films, and Heather Graham (definite sex symbol). In episode 6, we are talking about biases against Native Americans and comparing two of Jones' most recent novels, "My Heart is a Chainsaw" and "The Only Good Indians". We recommend that this episode be played alongside 80's synth-pop in order to invoke the truest slasher spirit. 

Resources:

@lilnativeboy on IG

Hello you spooky, scary bitches! It is the month of October and we re-read "The Exorcist" just for you. (Plus Marissa re-watched it and scared the crap out of herself FOR YOU GUYS). All this to say that we are talking about hot priests, demon possession, and that time our friend Aaron watched The Exorcist. 

Episode 5 talks about a range of sensitive subjects including religion and the mental health system in the 70's so consider this a trigger warning. If you're interested in looking up the real case that the Exorcist was based on we would suggest this article: https://allthatsinteresting.com/roland-doe-the-exorcist-true-story or Googling the name Roland Doe. 

Whoa episode 4 is here! Today we are discussing the novel "Nothing to See Here" by Kevin Wilson, an American magical realism novel set in Tennessee and featuring our main protagonist, Lillian, an old pen pal, generic US politician, and some fire children. 

We would also like to link a really good article about magical realism here by Vox: 

https://www.vox.com/2014/4/20/5628812/11-questions-youre-too-embarrassed-to-ask-about-magical-realism

Other books mentioned: 

Different Seasons by Stephen King

Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard 

The Princess Bride by William Goldman 

The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson 

Our next episode will be on "The Only Good Indians" and "My Heart is a Chainsaw" by Stephen Graham Jones. Thank you so much for listening!