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"How serendipitous- a serial killer."

In a wild penultimate episode, the girls spitball every theory they can think of in hopes of being right, including:

- Has Bear been in Auntie Delphine's mathelete training academy so he can re-emerge into society and take over the bank?

- Have Lee, TJ, and Barbara put together an elaborate plan with years of preparation, only for John Paul to play a reverse uno card on them?

- Did Grandpa Peter push Bear down a mountain and, just when he thought all was lost, God provided for him a serial killer to hide the body??

And before all that, we read a letter from one of our top-tier fans (Frieda??)!

Let us know what your predictions are- we'd love to hear from you!

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In Part 2 of our investigation of God of the Woods, the sisters talk all about their conspiracy theories of Denny Hayes, love-drug-triangle with JP-Barb-Lee, and the big bad Van Laars. Just as importantly, we have a few words to say to the real mystery of Penguin Random House (or as we now like to call it, Random Penguin House).

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Chrissy's mic isn't working (again) but that doesn't stop us from what may be the biggest celebration in Bookalicious history- one full year of podcasting!!

Candice and Chrissy take a (20 minute) stroll down memory lane and reminisce on the best of times (our forever favorite, Elantris) and the not-so-best of times (sorry Bonnie G.) on the pod.

Wanna be part of the celebration (or send Chrissy a new mic)?! Email us at [email protected] ! We'd love to hear what you think about the show!

Once we finally get down to book business, we hash out the complicated character cast of God of the Woods (see Candi's character map) and postulate some (dare we say) excellent theories.

Is grandpa the big bad? Did Delphine kidnap the kiddos so they can have a better life on the farm? Is Barbara dating Lee, or perhaps even.... Jacob Sluiter?! Find out with us as we continue reading God of the Woods!

Character web (also follow us on insta while you're there!)

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The ladies finish one of their favorite books yet, Flowers for Algernon! They discuss all the things, including:

- Why doesn't Charlie introduce himself to Matt?

- Do Rose and Norma get their just desserts?

- How do we like those bakery boys at the end?

- Are the two Charlies the conscious and sub-conscious mind?

- Who are the three blind mice??

Plus, our first ever round of Bookalympics (Abby Lee Miller Style), judging all the books by their covers, and a surprisingly insightful comment from a 1-star Goodreads review. Thanks for joining our club!

⁠Blue cover with white mouse and maze/brain in background:⁠

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81HntONlwgL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg

⁠White cover that looks like a Stewart Little knock off⁠

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61M6k0TRGrL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg

⁠Fertility inkblot (or pokemon, or bat, or butterfly- you decide)⁠

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ea/FlowersForAlgernon.jpg

⁠Dubious man with either a brain or plant for a head and inkblot wings holding a mouse ready to take over the world ⁠(Candi's favorite cover)

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Tragedy, oh tragedy!

Candice and Chrissy begin the timeless tragedy, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. We discuss some of life's greatest questions such as:

- Was Charlie in paradise before or after his surgery?

- Was Miss Kinnian taking advantage of Charlie in their relationship?

- Fact or Fifties: It was normal to beat your kids to learn them a thing or two

- And, what would you do for a block of cheese?

All this and more in part one! Thoughts, questions, suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Leave a comment on this episode or email us at [email protected]

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In this nearly 2 hour extravaganza, Candice and Chrissy hash out all the delicious happenings in the life of Addie LaRue. Some favorite topics discussed are:

- Is Henry the boringest person ever?

- What would you do if you were in Henry's shoes and why didn't he solve world peace?

- Was it even a sacrifice for Addie to sign the rest of her eternal life away to be with Luc?

- Where was Batman-Addie?

- Would you rather have Addie's curse or Henry's (assuming you'd have Henry's for an eternity and not just a year, because who sells their soul for only a year)?

And more! We have plenty of questions for our author V. E. Schwab (or is it actually Henry??) and get a brilliant idea for an alternate ending from Reddit.

Hope you enjoy the episode! Join us next week as we start Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.

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In LaRue Part 2, the ladies discuss all their burning questions about this book, including:

- How are Luc and Henry related? Is Henry just Luc with colored contacts?

- If you could go back to Day 1 and live Addie's original, normal life, would you?

- Why are Henry's friends jerks?

- What the heck is going to happen next?!?

This was *almost* going to be our shortest episode EVER but we needed to give the people what they came here for, so we talked for another half hour at the end about Bookalytics, upcoming books, and other important topics.

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ATTENTION: No explicit spoilers but some allusion to concepts covered in episode 2 (parts 2+ 3)

The Bookalicious sisters tackle the slightly too long book of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab. Candice has vetted the book ahead of time so even though it feels a little slow she promises that it will pick up as we go.

The sisters make predictions, wonder how Addie's curse works when she goes to the bathroom, and postulate why the demon god Luc looks like floppish boy Henry. Candice wonders if she would make a deal with the devil to get out of raising 6 kids and decides that she would while Chrissy needs to think about it more carefully.

Stay tuned for next week when this slow-burn heats up!

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In this grand finale of our (second? least?) favorite childhood book, Candice and Chrissy go in circles about how much they loathed or loved this book!

We need to know- Was Ijori a good for nothing flopper or a redeemed heart throb? Does the gnome-ish sense of justice (i.e., Ivi never had her comeuppance) ruin the book? Should Aza have fled into the sunset, found her gnomies, and left her fellow Ayorthians in the dust? You tell us! Send us an email at [email protected] and let us know what you think!

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The girls love Gail Carson Levine SO much that they continue the Gail Train and read Fairest. Things get dicey though on this latest read, though, and Fairest may fall from the ranks as #2 childhood favorite book (Ella is of course #1 forever).

Some things discussed in this episode:

- Is Aza really ugly? Is she Kimmy K 2.0 or is she the pale guy from The Princess Bride?

- How did Ivi leave Aza stranded in a window?? And did she or did she not resemble Pooh Bear stuck in Rabbit's hole?

- Would you take a magic potion to make you drop dead gorgeous if there were no side-effects? Let us know in the poll!