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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 21 of That Pretentious Book Club!
 
In this special Halloween episode, the club is joined once again by Lexi Potter (AKA the Holiday Fox)! In this episode Wheezy, Spoons, and the Fox discuss all things Frankenstein by Mary Shelly. From the book's scandalous origins to the absolutely insufferable nature of the protaganist (if he can even be called that), there is plenty to laugh about and enjoy whether you think you know everything about Frankenstein's story or if you know nothing at all.Join the book club as the hosts discuss the frightful Gothic novel by the mother of science fiction, Frankenstein.

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Welcome to a bonus interview episode with author Sara Bennett Wealer!
 
In this episode Ash (AKA Wheezy), chats with author Sara Bennett Wealer about her brand-new YA paranormal coming-of-age story, Grave Things Like Love. This book follows teenager Elaine as she struggles to balance obligations to her family and the funeral home they have owned since the 1800s, with the obligations she feels to her friends and to herself. When a new boy moves to town obsessed with ghost hunting, the funeral home, and her, Elaine is forced to figure out what she wants for herself - and how her best-friend-slash-boy-next-door figures into those wishes - especially when he expresses suspicion for the hot new ghost hunter.

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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 20 of That Pretentious Book Club!
 
In this episode, the club discusses YA fantasy favorite Caraval by Stephanie Garber! This book is absolutely PACKED with plot and gripping twists that leave you wondering if you can tell the difference between dreams, nightmares, and reality.  Join the book club as the hosts speed through as much of this action-packed book as possible, finding plenty to laugh about on their journey through Caraval.

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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 19 of That Pretentious Book Club!
 
In this episode, the club discusses all-time children's classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by the dark and whimsical Roald Dahl. If you've seen the movies, you probably have a good idea just how zany this book this, but the hosts still find plenty to compare, contrast, and laugh hysterically about in the surprisingly short book that inspired it all. Join the book club for this discussion of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and follow That Pretentious Book Club on social media.

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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 18 of That Pretentious Book Club!
 
In this episode, the club discusses YA/NA fantasy favorite and listener recommendation,The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. This enigmatic novel is woven together with imagery that practically breathes magic, while the plot offers plenty of material to gush and laugh over. Join the book club for this discussion of Night Circus and follow That Pretentious Book Club on social media.

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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 17 of That Pretentious Book Club!
 
In this episode, the club is joined by co-host from sister podcast The Scripturient Society for Writers, Karissa Harlow (AKA Katherine, AKA Lewis) to discuss Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux in honor of the official start of spooky read season! This dark, operatic novel weaves together a tale of twisted romance, obsession, and the intoxicating power of music - while still providing plenty of fodder for the hosts to laugh over. Join the book club as the hosts discuss this read of Phantom of the Opera.

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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 16 of That Pretentious Book Club!
 
In this episode, the club is joined by long-lost pod-nurse Haleigh to cover a personal recommendation, Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes. This YA Fantasy offers an intoxicating combination of game of thrones intensity vibes with all the fast-paced young adult fantasy elements we love - and you've never heard it discussed by more passionate hosts. From ship wars to EXTREMELY questionable love interests, the debate rages on - and in cloaks too. Join the hosts as they find plenty to laugh about after this read of Falling Kingdoms.

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Welcome to a bonus interview episode with author Nicole Lesperance!
 
In this episode Ash (AKA Wheezy), chats with author Nicole Lesperance about her brand-new gothic YA with strong fantasy-horror vibes, The Depths. This book takes all the elements of ghosty gothic fiction that Wheezy is obsessed with and sets it on a mysterious tropical island with imagery so vivid you can practically smell the flowers. Suffice it to say, this was a read Ash could not put down, and is definitely joining both her lists of favorite books and soon-to-be-read-again books.

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Nicole's books The Depths can be purchased from your local bookstore or https://bookshop.org/shop/storysirensstudio to benefit independent bookstores around the country AND the club.

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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 15 of That Pretentious Book Club!
 
In this episode, the club covers long-awaited and much-dreaded (at least by Wheezy) classic, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. If you've visited the club a time or two, you probably know that this author has acted as the inciting (and only) real source of conflict between the hosts, with one believing this author to be one of the greatest writers of all time, with the other believes he is unnecessarily long-winded at best. Join the hosts as they find plenty to laugh and find out what Wheezy really thinks of this book after her latest read of Great Expectations.

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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 14 of That Pretentious Book Club!
 
In this episode, the club covers middle-grade favorite Leven  Thumps and the Gateway to Foo by Obert Skye - a book recommendation from Dr. Spoons Palermo herself! Vacillating wildely from aggressively whimsical to alarmingly grim, this is a read that adults can enjoy just as much as their inner child. Join the hosts as they find plenty to laugh about in this book club coverage of Leven Thumps and then Gateway to Foo.

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