BookTok Podcast

This is our last episode about Good Neighbors! First, we recap the end of the book (MAJOR EYES EMOJI), and then we are joined by the author Sarah Langan!! We learned so much more about the book after chatting with her. Can't wait for you to hear it!

Next week is a special one-off episode about The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed Masood. After that, we start reading our next book: Transcendant Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi!!!

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Other books mentioned in this episode: 

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Luster by Raven Leilani

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan

Good Company by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

Miles from Nowhere by Nami Mun

Heartburn by Nora Ephron

THE DRAMA. In this episode what the fuck even happens besides everything. In this episode, we chat about the third section of Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan. Next week, we are finishing the book! Two important announcements (people who read the show notes eat first!!!) 

1. to close out Good Neighbors, our last episode will feature the author Sarah Langan. We cannot wait to pepper her with questions about Foucault.

2. and we have picked our next book! our next podcast read will be Transcendant Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. keep an eye on our Instagram (@booktok_podcast) for the schedule. 

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Other books mentioned in this episode: 

Salt Houses by Hala Alyan

The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan

Good Company by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

The Hospital by Brian Alexander

Animal by Lisa Taddeo

Uh oh, things are getting dark. This section of the book has drama with a capital D! Next week, we're reading pages 144-215 xoxoxoxoxo Katie & Erica

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Other books mentioned in this episode: 

Minor Feelings by Kathy Park Hong

It Had to Be You by Georgia Clark

The Hospital by Brian Alexander

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

Shop all our reads on our Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok 

New book alert! In this episode, we cover the first section of Sarah Langan's Good Neighbors. Next week's episode will cover pages 70-143. 

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Other books and podcasts mentioned in this episode: 

Nice White Parents by The New York Times

Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong

Chatter by Ethan Kross

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

WARNING: This episode definitely acknowledges the existence of s-e-x. We are covering not one, but two books by our Queen Emily Henry. First, we talk about Beach Read (0:00-15:20) and Erica just doesn't understand why there aren't more beaches in this book. Second, we cover People We Meet on Vacation (15:50-27:45). The themes of both books are covered from 27:45 onwards. 

We tried to keep the spoilers light, but we discuss specific scenes in the following sections: 

13:22-14:55

19:58-21:05

28:00-28:20

31:49-32:30

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A reminder that next week, we start reading Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan. The first episode will cover pages 1-69 and will be out on 7/11.

Follow us on Instagram of our current reads and book club schedule: https://www.instagram.com/booktok_podcast/

You can shop the podcast reads, and check out what else we're reading on our Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok

Not us CRYING finishing Crying in H Mart *hides face* whew this was a doozy. In this episode, we talk about the last section of the book and then are joined by our amazing guest Athena (@readingwithathena) to talk about the themes of the book including food, grief, and memoirs in general. 

We also announced two important things, first, next week we are dropping a special, double feature episode of the podcast covering Emily Henry's Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation! Second, the next book we will be reading as a pod is Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan. We start reading on July 4th, and the first episode covering the first 69 (lol) pages will be out on July 11th! 

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Other books mentioned in this episode: 

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston 

Hola Papi by John Paul Brammer 

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams

OKAY, warning, things are a little dark in this one - we are talking about cancer, death, and religion for the first part of this episode so skip ahead if that is not your jam at the moment. This episode covers the third section of Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. Next week, we are FINISHING the book.

Can you believe we're already almost done with this season? We couldn't either, which is why we totally forgot to announce our next book - the next book we will be reading for the pod is Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan!!!!! Good Neighbors tells the haunting story of a suburban town with I S S U E S. Apparently, it's very creepy but maybe not as dark as all these mother-daughter dramas? Who knows! We'll start reading Good Neighbors on July 4th so grab your copy at Bookshop.org or a local bookstore. 

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Other books mentioned in this episode: 

It Had to Be You by Georgia Clark

In an Instant by Suzanne Redfearn

The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood 

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 

Beach Read by Emily Henry 

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo 

While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams

The Hospital by Brian Alexander

You can buy our podcast reads and check out what else we're reading at our Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok 

Halfway through!!! This episode covers chapters 6-9 of Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. Next week, we are reading through the end of chapter 15. Chat then!

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Other books mentioned in this episode: 

In an Instant by Suzanne Redfearn

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 

First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami

NEW BOOK TIMEEEE! This is the first of four episodes covering Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. Next week, we're covering chapters 6-9. 

When I say that we felt like we had to talk about this book, we felt like we HAD TO. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue was ALL over Tiktok and Instagram this fall and we had.............. some issues. SpOiLeRs AhEaD. You've been warned.

Next week, we will release our first of four episodes for Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. We're reading chapters 1-5 and we'd love to have you. Okay bye!!! XOXOXOXOOXOX