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by | April 24, 2023 · 12:01 pm

Episode 216 – The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

Divorced, beheaded, subjected to an extremely long and boring work of historical fiction. Ann Foster from Vulgar History joined us to discuss The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory. We were glad for Ann’s expertise, because now we now that it’s historically inaccurate in addition to being super boring. Listen to this episode on your way to your next gay witchcraft circle!

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Brimping.

Gable hoods.

Coming up next: Spare by Prince Harry.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 216 – The Other Boleyn Girl

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by | April 10, 2023 · 12:01 pm

Episode 215 – Beauty Fades, Dumb Is Forever

Beauty Fades, Dumb Is Forever by Judge Judy Sheindlin

Did you read Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus and think, “This could really use more victim blaming?” If so: have we got a book for you! Kristen and Jolenta from How To Be Fine (and By the Book) joined us to discuss Beauty Fades, Dumb Is Forever: The Making of a Happy Woman by Judge Judy Sheindlin. Listen to this episode on your way to pick up your husband’s dry cleaning!

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: By The Book: Beauty Fades, Dumb Is Forever

Judge Judy To Megyn Kelly: ‘I’m Not A Feminist’ 

Coming up next: The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 215 – Beauty Fades, Dumb Is Forever

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Beauty Fades, Dumb Is Forever by Judge Judy Sheindlin. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by | March 27, 2023 · 12:01 pm

Episode 214 – Corinne

Corinne by Rebecca Morrow

We got tired of waiting for Stephenie Meyer’s latest book, so we checked out a book that some book bloggers are saying Stephenie Meyer wrote. Corinne is written by Rebecca Morrow, whose author bio simply states, “Rebecca Morrow is a pseudonym for a New York Times bestselling author.” We had our friend Margaret H. Willison (of Two Bossy Dames, among other projects) join us to investigate Morrow’s identity: is she Stephenie Meyer? Or perhaps an even more dazzling author? Listen to this episode to find out!

Content warning: Religious trauma.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Reddit post: “Pretty sure Stephanie Meyer is wrote a new novel that’s slightly anti-religious under another name to avoid getting in trouble with the Mormon church.”

“Who Really Wrote Corinne by Rebecca Morrow?”

“Elin Hilderbrand to retire from writing beach reads in 2024”

Village Inn

Cream Cheese Mints

Coming up next: Beauty Fades, Dumb Is Forever by Judge Judith Sheindlin.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 214 – Corinne

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

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by | March 13, 2023 · 12:01 pm

Episode 213 – It Ends With Us

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

Dear Ellen, our friend Vanessa from the podcast Hot and Bothered flew in from Plethora, Maine to discuss Colleen Hoover’s It Ends With Us. Millions of BookTokkers can’t be wrong…can they? Listen to this episode in Boston, where everything is better.

Content warning: Domestic abuse, child abuse, sexual assault, death of a child.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: “Bestselling writer Colleen Hoover apologizes for planned coloring book based on domestic violence novel” by Issy Ronald.

Hot and Bothered: It Ends With Us

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Readers Advisory: Episode 213 – It Ends With Us

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by | February 27, 2023 · 12:01 pm

Episode 212 – The Last Boyfriend

The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts

Although we had to check out of the real life Inn BoonsBoro, we were able to return there through the power of fiction. We read the second book in the Inn BoonsBoro trilogy, The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts, with our returning guest and Nora Roberts expert Christine.

Readers advisory: Here.

Footnotes: Inn BoonsBoro

Coming up next: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover.

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Readers Advisory: Episode 212 – The Last Boyfriend

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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