Monthly Archives: October 2014

Episode 05 – Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt by Christopher Pike

In this episode, Kait, Renata, and their guest Lisa struggle to piece together the clues of Christopher Pike’s Scavenger Hunt. As far as we can tell, it’s the story of a bunch of horny high school students on a scavenger hunt with their dead friend (who has been semi-reincarnated into the body of a brain-damaged football player). Did we mention that some of the high schoolers are secretly lizard people? Did we mention that the prize for winning the scavenger hunt is you get to be a human sacrifice for the aforementioned lizard people? Listen now and relive your misspent youth!

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Forever Young Adult’s breakdown of Christopher Pike’s most commonly-used tropes

Candy pairing: Kait says candy necklaces, Renata says chocolate covered crickets.

Coming up next: Under the Radar by Fern Michaels.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 05 – Scavenger Hunt

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Scavenger Hunt by Christopher Pike. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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Episode 04.5 – I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends, Part 2

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Listeners, will you accept this bonus episode? Margaret of Two Bossy Dames joins Kait, Renata, and returning guest Stacey to explain The Bachelor to us in this follow-up to our episode about I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain by Courtney Robertson. In return, we read her more classy excerpts from Courtney’s book. Listen now to hear us struggle valiantly with names like Adrian Grenier, Arie Luyendyk, and Ben Flapjack. Um, Flajnik.

PS: if any reality television producers are listening, please contact us ASAP about the important new reality shows we’ve pitched in this episode!

Footnotes: Pop Culture Happy Hour #200, featuring Margaret answering questions about I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends.

CNN interview confirming Renata’s pronunciation of Adrian Grenier’s name

Coming up next: Scavenger Hunt by Christopher Pike.

* Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

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Episode 04 – I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends

I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends by Courtney RobertsonIn this shocking rose ceremony–we mean podcast–three people who have never watched The Bachelor staunchly defend the show’s greatest villain! Kait and Renata are joined by Stacey to discuss I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain by Courtney Robertson. We learned more than we ever expected to know about the winner of Season 16 of the Bachelor’s modelling career, wardrobe, and pubic hair. And frankly, we thought it all sounded fairly reasonable.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: The Bachelor ‘Mean Girl’

The Women of the Bachelor Speak Out Against Courtney

Candy pairing: Kait says gummy bears, Renata says cotton candy, Stacey says candy corn.

Coming up next: Scavenger Hunt by Christopher Pike.

* Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)

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Readers Advisory: Episode 04 – I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends by Courtney Robertson. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

Continue reading

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