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Welcome to a bonus interview episode with author Laura Brooke Robson!
 
In this episode Ash (AKA Wheezy), chats with author Laura Brooke Robson about her brand-new YA fantasy The Sea Knows My Name. From truly exquisite worldbuilding to breathtakingly relatable themes and characters, this book is definitely joining Wheezy's list of favorite books.

Pour yourself a cup of tea, raise a pinky, and join the club for this special author interview!

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Laura's books The Sea Knows My Name and Girls at the Edge of the World 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 #3 of That Pretentious Book Club!
 
In honor of the 4th of July, in this episode the book club is thrilled to be covering Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. An all-time favorite of Spoons, and a classic middle grade read many of you may remember from school, this book contains a vivid cast of characters in a coming-of-age story that manages to present an inside view of the life of an apprentice just before the beginning of the revolutionary war. Join the hosts as they debate the merits of genzennial fashion, dream about the luxurious stability of being married to a silversmith, and chat all their favorite - and least favorite - things about early post-colonial American history, laughing the whole way through.

Skippers jump to 26:43

Pour yourself a cup of tea (or dump it in the harbor), raise a pinky, and join the club for this discussion of Johnny Tremain.

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Welcome to Season #4 Episode #2 of That Pretentious Book Club!
 
In this episode the book club is present and accounted for to discuss The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson. This listener recommendation and a favorite of Wheezy's has everything you want in a paranormal YA mystery - plus Jack the Ripper lore! Join the hosts as they discuss the possible existence of blue chickens and what it is about true crime that is just so fascinating, plus all the other fantastical ghosty elements that make this book such a gripping read.

Skippers jump to 25:25

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Welcome to Season #4 Episode #1 of That Pretentious Book Club!
 
In true TPBC fashion, the hosts kick off Season 4 of this bookish comedy podcast with another classic by Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey. From a review of Austen's most insufferable male characters to what it is exactly that makes the tone of this book so different, the hosts find plenty to laugh, love, and gasp about. Join the club as Spoons and Wheezy fawn over and summarize Northanger Abbey, offering their unique insight into everything that makes this book so remarkable.


Skippers jump to 16:38

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Welcome club members and new listeners alike!

This week That Pretentious Book Club is on hiatus to celebrate the end of Season 3! Don't miss us too much though, we'll be back next week to start off Season 4 in true TPBC tradition with another Jane Austen classic, - Northanger Abbey!

Until then, check out our sister podcast for writers - The Scripturient Society - and enjoy catching up on any missed episodes. Reach out on social media @thatpretentiousbookclub to let us know which books you liked (or hated) the most from this season!

As always, lots of love to the club, and remember to keep your teacups full, pinkies high, and book club pretentious until we get back!

Find all of this season's books and more by shopping at https://bookshop.org/shop/storysirensstudio to support the club AND local bookstores!

Visit us at storysirensstudio.com or find us on social media @thatpretentiousbookclub.

Looking for exclusive TPBC content? Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/storysirensstudio

Check out sister podcast The Scripturient Society for writers!


Find Space Aliens, Southerners, and Saving the World by Ash Leigh O'Rourke now available on Amazon!

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Find this episode's book and more by shopping at https://bookshop.org/shop/storysirensstudio to support the club AND local bookstores!

Visit us at storysirensstudio.com or find us on social media @thatpretentiousbookclub.

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Welcome to Season #3 Episode #22 of That Pretentious Book Club!
 
In the last episode of Season 3, the hosts fly upon uncertain wings into a fan-favorite of the YA supernatural romance genre, Fallen by Lauren Kate. An episode packed with violent outbursts of laughter at all the wonderful and ICONIC elements of this genre and the book in general, Spoons and Wheezy find plenty to discuss about this very 2009 angel romance. Join the club as the hosts battle over good-boy-vs-bad-boy (with a twist) and debate the gap between hot YA character and hot YA character who can fly.

That Pretentious Book Club will return 06/13/2022 after a brief hiatus week to prepare for Season 4!

Skippers jump to 20:16

Pour yourself a cup of tea, raise a pinky, and join the club for this discussion of Fallen.

Find this episode's book and more by shopping at https://bookshop.org/shop/storysirensstudio to support the club AND local bookstores!

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Find this episode's book and more by shopping at https://bookshop.org/shop/storysirensstudio to support the club AND local bookstores!

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Welcome to Season #3 Episode #21 of That Pretentious Book Club!
 
This week the hosts summarize one of Wheezy's all-time favorite reads - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. This disturbingly relatable dystopian defines the science fiction genre, and sparks plenty of intellectual (and not so intellectual discourse) in this second-to-last episode of season 3. Join the club as the hosts discuss all the overstimulating media, excellent points made by villains, and hope/despair that can be taken from this classic sci-fi read.

Skippers jump to 21:15

Pour yourself a cup of tea, raise a pinky, and join the club for this discussion of Fahrenheit 451.

Find this episode's book and more by shopping at https://bookshop.org/shop/storysirensstudio to support the club AND local bookstores!

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Find Space Aliens, Southerners, and Saving the World by Ash Leigh O'Rourke now available on Amazon!

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Find this episode's book and more by shopping at https://bookshop.org/shop/storysirensstudio to support the club AND local bookstores!

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If you love books, laughter, and witty ladies drinking tea (and whiskey), this is the podcast for you.

From classics like Pride and Prejudice and the Great Gatsby to modern day should-be-classics like Percy Jackson, Twilight, and more, this comedy book club podcast has everything a book lover could want.

That Pretentious Book Club is a bookish comedy podcast produced by Story Sirens' Studio.

Find all the books we read on TPBC and more by shopping at https://bookshop.org/shop/storysirensstudio to support the club AND local bookstores!

Visit us at storysirensstudio.com or find us on social media @thatpretentiousbookclub.

Looking for exclusive TPBC content? Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/storysirensstudio

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Find Space Aliens, Southerners, and Saving the World by Ash Leigh O'Rourke now available on Amazon!

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Find this episode's book and more by shopping at https://bookshop.org/shop/storysirensstudio to support the club AND local bookstores!

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Welcome to Season #3 Episode #20 of That Pretentious Book Club!
 
You read it right, folks. In this episode Spoons and Wheezy leap with unbridled fervor into the YA paranormal romance that changed the face of the genre forever, as well as shaping the social and entertainment lives of two enthusiastic sixth graders in very different ways - you guessed it (and also because you read it in the title already); this episode is all about Twilight by Stephanie Meyer.  Join the club as the hosts discuss all the cathartic angst, hilarity, and more contained in and sparked by this all-time fan-favorite.

Skippers jump to 25:10

Pour yourself a cup of tea, raise a pinky, and join the club for this discussion of Twilight.

Find this episode's book and more by shopping at https://bookshop.org/shop/storysirensstudio to support the club AND local bookstores!

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Welcome to Season #3 Episode #19 of That Pretentious Book Club!
 
In this episode Spoons and Wheezy discuss the absolute rollercoaster that is Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy. This listener recommendation prompts hilarious and even disturbing discussions ranging from everything between ecclesiastical stonemasonry and cousin lovers. Join the club as the hosts discuss all there is to love - and be horrified by - in this admittedly compelling classic.

Skippers jump to 23:33

Pour yourself a cup of tea, raise a pinky, and join the club for this discussion of Jude the Obscure.

Find this episode's book and more by shopping at https://bookshop.org/shop/storysirensstudio to support the club AND local bookstores!

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Find Space Aliens, Southerners, and Saving the World by Ash Leigh O'Rourke now available on Amazon!

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Find this episode's book and more by shopping at https://bookshop.org/shop/storysirensstudio to support the club AND local bookstores!

Visit us at storysirensstudio.com or find us on social media @thatpretentiousbookclub.

Check out sister podcast The Scripturient Society for writers and join our writing group on Facebook!


Find Space Aliens, Southerners, and Saving the World by Ash Leigh O'Rourke on Amazon.