Drunk Poets Society

I don't even know where to begin... how about a quote?

“You can love someone and still choose to say goodbye to them... You can miss a person every day, and still be glad that they are  no longer in your life.”

Tara Westover grew up in Idaho with conspiracy-theory, survivalist, fundamentalist parents and no formal education. By the end of the book she has graduated from some of the most prestigious universities. She struggled with wanting to love her family but also wanting an education outside of junk yard where she grew up. Her story is filled with self-realization, determination, sadness, triumph, and growth.

Spoilers, we both loved this book and HIGHLY recommend it. We mixed it up this week with a mocktail of sparkling water, lime juice, grapefruit juice and lavendar essential oil. 

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Do you believe in love at first sight? Laurie sure does.

After falling madly in love with "bus boy", a human she gawked at through a bus window but never actually spoke to, Laurie became obsessed and ultimately made some unwise decisions that resulted in turmoil with her best friend.

Get ready for a film-worthy rom com of a novel with the classic "will they/ won't they" character development.

Grab a Scotch Ale if you're a Jack or maybe spice it up with rum punch if you're Sarah! 

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Dark and twisty. What else can we say?

Well, actually we have a lot to say and discuss in this episode talking about the intriguing page-turner Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. If you are a fan of murder mysteries or true crime stories, this book is perfect. Well written, unreliable narrator, quick read, and totally worth it.

Paired with "The Blue/ Camille's Tonic" which is a gin, seltzer and blue curacao cocktail, this chilling read explores a wide range of characters that are all damaged in their own way and those scars, both internal and external, manifest in a variety ways that create a story too engaging to put down.

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This book took us right back to our child with Pottermore quizzes and midnight releases and Hogwarts house pride!

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling was such a delight to chat about and compare our reactions from when we first read it to now as adults. Full of magic, friendship, and adventure, it is the perfect Autumn/ Winter read to cozy up with a cup of tea and fluffy blanket. As much as we enjoyed this one, we still had a few opinions about how some scenes played out in the book.

Grab a butter beer (which we really just made a boozy milkshake) and enjoy this episode drunk poets!

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We have had enough of sparkly vampires, it's time to talk about the most infamous vampire there is... he has inspired movies, television series, stage productions, and nightmares. This Spook-tober, we tackled the undead monster himself... DRACULA!

Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula is a must read, and now that you've read it, let's talk about it!

We discuss the faulty science behind those blood transfusions, what the story would be like from Dracula's perspective, the type of YouTube channel we would like to see Dracula host, and who would win in a fight between the Cullens and Dracula's clan.

It was a wickedly good time! So grab a shot of slivovitz and maybe grab some garlic to protect yourself.

Happy haunts!

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For the synopsis of this book, you can always revisit our Twilight episode.

Why is Anastasia attracted to Christian Grey other than him being rich? How did she get through college in 2011 without an email address? What made these books so popular in the first place?

Grab your breakfast Chardonnay and we can dive into all of these hard-hitting questions together.

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We had a bloody good time on this one! The gloomy September day was very apropos to our discussion of Bella and the sullen Cullens who live in the seemingly always cloud-covered Forks, Washington. 

Pop open a bottle of champagne (or prosecco), add a splash of st germain and a few blueberries and let's cheers, because we have been reading and drinking together for a year now! 

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