Drink a Book

In this Valentine’s Day themed happy hour episode, we chat about The Hating Game by Sally Thorne. We have very mixed feelings about this book.  How did it get such high ratings? Listen in as we discuss our criticisms of the male protagonist, the problematic tropes throughout the book, and (a few) things we enjoyed while reading.

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Check out these books mentioned on the show!

• You by Caroline Kepnes
• 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne
• Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne 

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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 quarantine book club, we get political with Why We’re Polarized by Ezra Klein (Marie’s pick). Join us as we discuss our (dare we say) polarizing views on this book. We have thoughts about US political history, polarization vs extremism, Mitch McConnell’s evilness, Ezra Klein’s suggestions for moving forward, criticisms of the book, and more! This month’s genre was Lynn’s pick: political.

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 Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins; City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
• LEE - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling; Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• LOREN - The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
• LYNN - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch; The Silent Patient by Alex Michaeledes; The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
• MARIE -Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

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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 #5 - Best/Worst 2020:

In this happy hour episode, we reflect on our favorite and least favorite books of 2020. One good thing quarantine gave us was lots of time to read books. Can you guess which Drink A Book picks we liked the best and worst? Hint: in 2020 we got shrill AF and reduced our carbon footprints. We also chat about some of our other favorite and least favorite books of the year.

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Check out these books mentioned on the show!

Previous Drink A Book book club picks:

• Give a Sh*t by Ashlee Piper
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling
• Shrill by Lindy West
• The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
• The Color Purple by Alice Walker
• An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena

Other books mentioned:

• JO - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr; Landline by Rainbow Rowell
• LEE - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid; The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware; Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
• LOREN - Circe by Madeline Miller; Between by L.L. Starling; Oath Taker by Audrey Grey
• LYNN - Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; Unladylike by Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin; Untamed by Glennon Doyle 
• MARIE -Shit Actually by Lindy West; The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey

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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 our first quarantine book club, we try to calm our anxiety about the global pandemic by chatting about an all-time favorite, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling*. Having read through the series multiple times, we loved picking up on foreshadowing and connections that will come into play later on. We also chat about the casting of the movie characters, Harry’s treatment from the Dursleys, our houses, and more! And we couldn’t forget to give credit to the true hero of the series, Hermione. 

Tune in next time for our discussion on Why We’re Polarized by Ezra Klein! 

*We don’t condone JK Rowling’s stance related to the transgender community. We believe transgender women are women.

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Check out these books mentioned on the show!

• JO - Becoming by Michelle Obama
• LEE - You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe
• LYNN - Yes We (Still) Can by Dan Pfieffer

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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 this happy hour episode, we chat about a previous book club read, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, which was recommended by our BFF Reese (Witherspoon). We’re riding high on the outcome of the 2020 election and our new literary tea samples gifted to us by Simpson & Vail. We touch on some criticisms of the book and some of our favorite aspects: the nature imagery, the strong female lead, and the surprises we didn’t see coming. We also definitely judged this book by its cover, and does anyone know what a crawdad really is?

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Check out these books mentioned on the show!

Previous Drink A Book book club picks:

• The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
• The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

Other books mentioned:

• JO - One for the Money by Janet Evanovich

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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 episode we cover Shrill by Lindy West (Lee’s pick). We talk about gender bias and gender expectations surrounding fatness, internet trolls, representation of different body sizes in the clothing industry, flying while fat, millennials' consumer values, and more! This month’s genre pick was Lee’s pick: feminist/female lead. 

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 just before quarantine on March 8, 2020, which was 9 months and also 900 years ago.

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Check out these books mentioned on the show!

Previous Drink A Book book club picks:

• Give a Sh*t by Ashlee Piper
• Fever Dream by Samanta Shweblin

Other books mentioned:

• JO - Folk of the Air Series by Holly Black; Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
• LEE - You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe; Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win by Jo Piazza
• LOREN - The Witches Are Coming by Lindy West; The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn; Circe by Madeline Miller; Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow; Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
• LYNN - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides; Yes We (Still) Can by Dan Pfieffer
• MARIE - Atticus Poetry; Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney; Why We’re Polarized by Ezra Klein; Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli
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Check out these other podcasts mentioned on the show!

• What Page Are You On?
• She’s All Fat
• Pod Save America
• No Man’s Land
• With Friends Like These

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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 this happy hour episode, we chat about our very first book club read, Wonder by R.J. Palacio. We talk about middle school relationships, the relatability of feeling like an outcast, and modern day antibullying campaigns. Who doesn’t remember the angst of middle school? Do any other millennials wish bullying had been treated differently when we were preteens? We also share some thoughts and critiques about disability representation, saviorism, 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 episode we discuss The Color Purple by Alice Walker (Marie’s pick). We dive into controversial aspects of the book that have caused it to be one of the most frequently banned books, including LGBTQ themes, violence perpetrated by black men, and sexual explicitness. We also chat about some of the topics we found most poignant throughout the book: historical context, character development, gender expectations, white Christian missionaries, and more. We enjoyed the characters’ evolving perspectives about God’s skin color and women in pants! This month’s genre was Jo's pick: books related to 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!

*This episode was recorded in February 2020.

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Check out these books mentioned on the show!

Previous Drink A Book book club picks:

• Give a Sh*t by Ashlee Piper
• The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Other books mentioned:

• JO - The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison; The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer; Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• LEE - Am I Overthinking This? by Michelle Rial; Shrill by Lindy West
• LOREN - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston; Vicious by V.E. Schwab; The Witches Are Coming by Lindy West
• LYNN - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou; Modern HERstory by Blair Imani; Good and Mad by Rebecca Traister; All the Single Ladies by Rebecca Traister; Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
• MARIE - Just Ask! by Sonia Sotomayor; I Am Malala by Malala Yousafszai

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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 this happy hour episode, we check in about how we’re trying to save the planet with tips from Ashlee Piper’s book  Give a Sh*t, which we originally read back in January. Pour a glass of wine and listen in to hear us chat about homemade cleaners, buying local and used, eating less meat and cheese, using period underwear and menstrual cups, composting, adopting kittens, using soap and shampoo bars, and more! We also have thoughts about Big Plastic’s exploitation of the pandemic to ban reusable bags. Do you care about the environment and climate change as much as we do? Please  VOTE DEMOCRAT to make your voice heard and show that you give a sh*t about the planet!

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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 episode we try to reduce our carbon footprints with Give a Sh*t by Ashlee Piper (Lee’s pick). We discuss veganism, being a plant mom, fast fashion, plastic packaging, reusable products, factory farms, and more! We even reveal our stance on the oxford comma. This month’s genre was Marie’s pick: self-help. 

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 - Modern HERrstory by Blair Imani; Landline by Rainbow Rowell; Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
• LEE - Unladylike by Cristen Conger, Caroline Ervin, and Tyler Feder; Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires
• LOREN - Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
• LYNN - Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer; Modern HERstory by Blair Imani; Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires
• MARIE - How to Train a Wild Elephant by Jan Chozen Bays; The Color Purple by Alice Walker; Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

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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!