If you’re into Southern Gothic, true crime, dark family secrets, and pretty women with ugly internal experiences, then Sharp Objects is for you! Tijana and I delve into Gillian Flynn’s tale of a small Arkansas town rolling from two young girls’ murders and the main character Camille coping with this new trauma and the past traumas of her own. We discuss how Flynn’s characters are never what they appear, psychology, and the book’s last twist.

We delve into the world of graphic novels with Bryan Lee O'Malley's Seconds and Philippa Rice's Soppy. Katie and Jessica explore how graphic novels get the short end of the nerdy stick and are an art form in themselves. Be surprised by the first positive reviews for a book in the history of the podcast!

Orwell leaves us wanting more with how he flips his character from resister to Big Brother lover. Listen in as Jack and I discuss the depressing second half of 1984 and how it haunts us as we experience the world of 2018.

Jack and I discuss the first half of Orwell's 1984 - and it's a doozy. Dense, complicated, sexism in abundance.

The conclusion of our discussion of The Female Persuasion, and let me tell you, our opinions are not changed. Expect lots of ranting.

Kim and I discuss the first half of the novel The Female Persuasion and we are... not pleased.

Katie, Alex, and Kim delve into a discussion about their favorite books, how they consume books, what books mean to them, and, of course, the importance of Harry Potter in their lives.