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by | November 18, 2024 · 12:01 pm

Episode 254 – Uglies

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

 

On occasion, listeners have suggested Uglies by Scott Westerfeld as a Flashback Summer title, but since we’re all Crumblies here, we were full adults when this contemporary classic YA dystopian novel was released.  Our book club hostess/cult leader Grace joined us to discuss this book that some of us think deserves Best Bestseller status. Listen to this episode while waiting for your SpagBol to cook!

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: “Laverne Cox Talks Pretty Privilege And ‘UGLIES’ Role” by Janeé Bolden

Coming up next: The Merriest Misters by Timothy Janovsky.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 254 – Uglies

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

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by | November 4, 2024 · 12:01 pm

Episode 253 – Lessons in Chemistry

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

 

Our Beloved Patrons voted for us to read Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. We invited a woman in STEM, returning guest Sarah, to join us for this episode. Pour yourself a travel cup of C8H10N4O2 and listen to this episode while walking your dog (who is so well-behaved they don’t need a leash, of course).

Content warnings: Sexual assault.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: “Lessons in Chemistry Leaves Six-Thirty Fans in the Doghouse” by Erin Qualey

“What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure” by Matthew Cobb and Nathaniel Comfort

Coming up next: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 253 – Lessons in Chemistry

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by | October 21, 2024 · 12:01 pm

Episode 252 – Carrie

Carrie by Stephen King

 

Hold onto your tampons: we read Carrie by Stephen King. Our friend Nicole returned to the podcast to read this classic horror novel that’s even bloodier than Gerald’s Game. Listen to this episode while honing your telekinetic powers!

Content warnings: Religious extremism, child abuse, death of children

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Episode 41 – Gerald’s Game

 “And Eve Was Weak” from Carrie: The Musical

Coming up next: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 252 – Carrie

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by | October 7, 2024 · 12:01 pm

Episode 251 – Bride

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

It’s spooky season, and what could be scarier than heterosexual werewolf knotting erotica? The fact that we both might have…liked it? Eek! We read Bride by Ali Hazelwood and we still aren’t sure exactly how we felt about it. Listen to this episode while you give blood.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Episode 201 – The Love Hypothesis

How Omegaverse Came to Dominate Fanfiction, and Why That Might Not Be Such a Bad Thing by Yvonne Gonzales

Coming up next: Carrie by Stephen King.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 251 – Bride

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

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by | September 26, 2024 · 4:01 pm

Episode 250 – House of Earth and Blood

House of Blood and Earth by Sarah J. Maas

Thanks to Porter Square Books for hosting our 250th Anniversary live show! And thanks to everyone who turned out in person or for the livestream! If you missed it, or just want to relive it without all that pesky visual input, here’s the audio-only version of that episode. Meredith Goldstein (the Boston Globe’s Love Letters columnist, author of books including Things That Grow, and Horny Faeries enthusiast) joined us to discuss House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas. Fortunately (for Renata’s parents, who were in attendance) or unfortunately (for readers), this book wasn’t as horny as some of SJM’s other works. Still, we had much to discuss. Perhaps most notably: does Sarah J. Maas think dogs should be allowed to vote?

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Watch the livestream video replay on Crowdcast!

Sarah J. Maas name pronunciation

I Think Dogs Should Vote Animatic

Coming up next: Bride by Ali Hazelwood.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 250 – House of Earth and Blood

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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