The Worst Thing We Read This Week

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Welcome back listeners! John Green’s manic pixie dream girl fantasies continue this week as Quintin tries to track down his childhood best friend Margo, who may or may not be entirely made of paper (gross). Featuring philosophical cops, tips for breaking and entering, and the Fiery Rage of Veet.

TW: Brief mentions of suicide.

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Book rec: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, Jessica Townsend. Non-book rec: The Last of Us, developed by Naughty Dog and Sony Entertainment.

Welcome back everyone! This week, Evie is ready to take on the supernatural world with her pink bedazzled taser and her stiletto boots. The only thing she isn’t prepared for is Lend: the slippery paranormal boy who slides his way into Evie’s heart (and her surrogate mother’s skin). Featuring vampire slander, copyright questions, and some very questionable fairy management. (Seriously, everyone should be way more concerned about the fairies.)

CW: Death

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Book rec: The Martian, Adam Weir. Also-book rec: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons From the Crematory, Caitlin Doughty.

SEQUEL EPISODE: (5, 11, 17, 23, 29, 35) Better late than never? Welcome back to our longest running series to date, listeners. We’ve got fairies, we’ve got ghost children, we’ve got... really, really terrible accents. Zoey’s spirit is shattered, the Italy gang has a lot of thoughts on Barbies, and Stevie Rae is really getting into birds.

CW: Murder, graphic violence

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Book rec: Bunny, Mona Awad. Non-book rec: In Strange Woods, a podcast produced by Atypical Artists.

Come along, listeners, as we solve the mystery of Jack the Ripper (and encounter the best ending to a book we’ve found thus far on the podcast)! Girlboss Audrey Rose is not afraid of dead bodies, serial killers, or hot guys who frequently mention drinking blood. Featuring some red flags to look for if you think your boyfriend might be a murderer/vampire/asshole, questionable comebacks, and the ghost of BBC Sherlock.

CW: Murder, graphic violence

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Book rec: Take a Hint, Dani Brown: Talia Hibbert. Non-book rec: Crime Junkie, a podcast produced by audiochuck.

SEQUEL EPISODE: (33) This book might not answer our biggest questions, like “What even is sorting,” or “Is Cassia a half-robot,” but it’s chock full of… other stuff. Like the reinvention of therapy, and a list of people who might be the Pilot. Spoiler alert: everyone is on that list. Including you. Congratulations, you’re now leading a rebellion against the robot government that tried to eradicate cancer by killing off all the sopranos. Good luck.

CW: Death

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Non-book rec: Ozark, on Netflix. Other non-book rec: The Magnus Archives, a podcast produced by Rusty Quill.

Listeners, if you’ve been with us since the beginning, you know how near and dear the Selection series is to us. But what about the book that started it all? Kahlen is half Little Mermaid, half Criminal Minds bad guy, and all she wants is a break from her terrible, horrible life as a perfect immortal sea goddess. Enter Akinley, a teenage boy who likes baking and arson. Featuring: moral conundrums, bad ways to test if your girlfriend is indestructible, and how to get out of terrible dates.

CW: References to child abuse, death

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Book rec: The Island of Sea Women, Lisa See. Non-book rec: Kaitlyn’s posh Etsy candles from company Anchored Northwest.

The worst book of all worst books has entered the ring, listeners! If you haven’t heard Savanah complaining about The Notebook, you might be new around here. To summarize, we’ve got toxic love tropes, old people sex, and the incredible, incredible hubris of N*cholas Sp*rks. Plus, sexy abstract painting and how to know when it’s time to let go of that guy you dated for two months in middle school.

CW: Death

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Book rec: Get a Life Chloe Brown, Talia Hibbert. Non-book rec: Nimona, Noelle Stevenson.

SEQUEL EPISODE: (6, 12, 18, 24, 30) Harry Potter who? In this final installment to one of our OG series, Juliette the horcrux and her evil mermaid sister attempt to save the day with The Power of Algorithms. Also included: fun interior design tips, evil bakers, and Warner’s strip tease of love.

CW: Murder, violence, gore, body horror, brief references to sexual assault and child abuse

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Book rec(s): In the Dreamhouse, Carmen Maria Machado. Non-book rec: Audio book, The House in the Cerulean Sea, TJ Klune.

SEQUEL EPISODE: (5, 11, 17, 23, 29) Dearest listeners- thank you for your patience. Like 2021, we’re coming out swinging, and we’re so excited to share this year’s lineup with you! This week we return to your favorite sexy vampire school, where Zoey discovers the feng shui of Jesus, high literature Doctor Suess, and the sixth element: guns. Also, birdophilia takes on a new meaning, and we debate appropriate emotional support songs to sing when you’re cleaning up the trail of blood that leads to your secret illegal bird boyfriend who might still try to kill you.

TW: References to murder, sexual assault, and pedophilia

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Book rec(s): The Secret Life of Addie La Rue, V.E. Schwab Non-book rec: Audio book! The House in the Cerulean Sea, TJ Klune.