Drink a Book

Happy hour - The Woman in the Window:

In this happy hour episode, we discuss The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn. Listen in to hear us chat about unexpected twists, unreliable narrators, differences between the book and the movie, controversy related to the author, and more!

*We’re taking a break from putting out episodes for a bit - TBD when we’ll be back. You can still catch what we’re up to on instagram!

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We want to connect with you! Email us at [email protected], follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/

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Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie.

Our music is by Stephanie Trivison.

Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logo.

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This month we discuss The Whisper Man by Alex North (Loren’s pick). Listen in to hear us chat about what spooked us (and what didn’t), what made us sad, what questions we still have, and more! This month’s genre was Lynn’s pick: spooky books. Can you hear the whispers?

Make sure to listen all the way through to find out next episode’s genre and book pick. We're taking a break from putting out episodes for a bit - TBD when the next full-length episode will be out!

*This episode was recorded in November 2020.

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Check out these books mentioned on the show!

• JO - Shit Actually by Lindy West
• LEE - Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• LOREN - The Shadows by Alex North; Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn; In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
• LYNN - One Day in December by Josie Silver
• MARIE - Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty by Paul C. Gorski

Previous Drink A Book book club picks:

• Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

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We want to connect with you! Email us at [email protected], follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/

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Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie.

Our music is by Stephanie Trivison.

Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logo.

Cheers!

Happy hour - Sharp Objects:

In this happy hour episode, we discuss Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. We were hooked by the unexpected twists and turns in this thriller. Listen in to hear us chat about what surprised us, what creeped us out, Camille’s questionable decisions, and more!

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We want to connect with you! Email us at [email protected], follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/

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Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie.

Our music is by Stephanie Trivison.

Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logo.

Cheers!

This month we discuss Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah (Marie’s pick). Listen in to hear us chat about the strong friendships, the journey of the characters over time, the love triangle, and more. We  also share some criticisms of the book. This month’s genre was Lee’s pick: friendship-themed books.

Make sure to listen all the way through to find out next episode’s genre and book pick - read along with us this month and join us next episode for our discussion!

*This episode was recorded in October 2020.

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Check out these books mentioned on the show!

• JO - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah; The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin; The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson; The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
• LEE - The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware; Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell; Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
• LOREN - The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin; The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware; The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell; A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena; The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware; The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides; The Whisper Man by Alex North 
• LYNN - Am I Overthinking This? By Michelle Rial; Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys; The Breakdown by B.A. Paris; Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
• MARIE - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins; Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn; Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo; The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate; Third Grade Angels by Jerry Spinelli; White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi; The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn; Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Previous Drink A Book book club picks:

• The Color Purple by Alice Walker
• 19 Minutes by Jodi Picoult
• The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
• Black Boy White School by Brian F. Walker
• An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
• Wonder by R.J. Palacio

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We want to connect with you! Email us at [email protected], follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/

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Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie.

Our music is by Stephanie Trivison.

Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logo.

Cheers!

Happy hour - You Should See Me in a Crown:

In this happy hour episode, we discuss You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson. We all enjoyed this light and sweet YA read. Listen in to hear us chat about the inclusive representation, pop culture references, relationships between characters, and more!

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We want to connect with you! Email us at [email protected], follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/

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Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie.

Our music is by Stephanie Trivison.

Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logo.

Cheers!

Episode 10: Black Boy White School

This month we discuss Black Boy White School by Brian F. Walker (Lynn’s pick). Listen in to hear us chat about the diverse experiences of the characters, Anthony’s friendships, disproportionality in school discipline, Anthony’s growth throughout the book, and more! This month’s genre was Jo’s pick: YA books written by authors of color.

Make sure to listen all the way through to find out next episode’s genre and book pick - read along with us this month and join us next episode for our discussion!

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Check out these books mentioned on the show!

• JO - The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo; The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey; The Lying Game by Ruth Ware; The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
• LEE - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng; You Should See Me In a Crown by Leah Johnson; Obviously: Stories from My Timeline by Akilah Hughes; Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman; Unladylike by Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin
• LOREN - King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo; Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee; Oath Taker by Audrey Grey; The Lost Queen by Signe Pike; Rules for Visiting by Jessica F Kane; The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
• LYNN - Good and Mad by Rebecca Traister; Becoming by Michelle Obama; Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen Schaefer
• MARIE - Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling; 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny by Phillip Done; Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah; Swing Time by Zadie Smith
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Previous Drink A Book book club picks:

• This Is Just My Face by Gabourey Sidibe
• Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered by Georgia Hardstark and Karen Kilgariff
• Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
• Give a Shit by Ashlee Piper

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We want to connect with you! Email us at [email protected], follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/

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Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie.

Our music is by Stephanie Trivison.

Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logo

Cheers!

Happy hour - Woman in Cabin 10:

In this happy hour episode, we discuss The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware. This thriller kept us guessing through each twisty turn. We chat about what surprised us, our unanswered questions, Lo’s questionable decisions, and more!

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We want to connect with you! Email us at [email protected], follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/

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Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie.

Our music is by Stephanie Trivison.

Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logo.

Cheers!

Episode 9: Nineteen Minutes

This month we discuss Nineteen Minutes by  Jodi Picoult (Marie’s pick). We have a lot of thoughts about this book. Listen in to hear us chat about some of our unanswered questions, the gray areas of being both a victim and a perpetrator, unlikeable characters, mental illness, the rushed ending, and more! This month’s genre was Marie’s pick: books written by previous book club pick authors.

Make sure to listen all the way through to find out next episode’s genre and book pick - read along with us this month and join us next episode for our discussion!

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Check out these books mentioned on the show!

• JO - To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Series by Jenny Han; All the Single Ladies by Rebecca Traister; The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
• LEE - How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi; Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• LOREN - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo; You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
• LYNN - Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo; Black Boy White School by Brian F. Walker; The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
• MARIE - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney; Total Cat Mojo by Jackson Galaxy; On the Come Up by Angie Thomas; The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Previous Drink A Book book club picks:

• House Rules by Jodi Picoult
• Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
• Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
• An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena

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We want to connect with you! Email us at [email protected], follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/

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Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie.

Our music is by Stephanie Trivison.

Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logo.

Cheers!

Happy hour - Unladylike:

In this happy hour episode, we celebrate Women’s History Month with a discussion about Unladylike by Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin. Reading this book has us feeling validated and empowered to smash the patriarchy. We share some thoughts about the extensive research, intersectionality, illustrations, and more!

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Check out this book mentioned on the show!

• JO - Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

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We want to connect with you! Email us at [email protected], follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/

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Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie.

Our music is by Stephanie Trivison.

Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logo.

Cheers!

In another Zoom book club, we discuss The Giver of Stars by  Jojo Moyes (Lynn’s pick, and also a Reese's Book Club / Hello Sunshine book!). We loved the nature elements of the book, the strong female characters, the historical aspect, and the premise of empowering people with books and literacy. We also chat about allegations of possible plagiarism (see Buzzfeed article below). Plus, we have some unanswered questions about Bennett and Mr. Van Cleve. This month’s genre was Loren’s pick: a book already on your shelf.

Make sure to listen all the way through to find out next episode’s genre and book pick - read along with us this month and join us next episode for our discussion!

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Check out these books mentioned on the show!

• JO - Say Her Name by Zetta Elliott; Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson; The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• LEE - Harry Potter by JK Rowling; How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi; Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• LOREN - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch; The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood; Big little Lies by Liane Moriarty; Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
• LYNN - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson; White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo; Counting Dissent by Clint Smith; Unladylike by Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin; Un-Trumping America by Dan Pfeiffer; We Should All Be Feminists by Chimanada Ngozi Adichie; Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• MARIE - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes; Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng; Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

Previous Drink A Book book club picks:

• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
• The Color Purple by Alice Walker
• The Alice Network by by Kate Quinn
• Americana by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• House Rules by Jodi Picoult
• Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

Article mentioned on the show:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tomiobaro/jojo-moyes-the-giver-of-stars-kim-richardson-bookwoman-of

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We want to connect with you! Email us at [email protected], follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/

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Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie.

Our music is by Stephanie Trivison.

Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logo.

Cheers!