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Good Material by Dolly Alderton Andy and Dani break-up. Is there a right amount of time it takes to get over someone? How mopey is too mopey? Do women handle break-ups better than men... duh.

Andy and Dani talk ALL about Andy's vacation... blah blah blah. Whatever. Well, actually we were supposed to talk about his vacation but ended up talking mostly about how awful it is when your flight gets delayed and you miss your connections. Whoops

The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler Andy and Dani solve a murder... oh and it's Andy's birthday, but whatever. How much does Andy love noir? Even more intriguing... does Dani? And why did we start talking about what porn would be like in the Matrix? I don't know... guess you'll have to listen.

Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Andy and Dani ride a dragon, get poisoned, and kill a demon? Did this book live up to our expectations? Should this book have been split into multiple? Do happy endings mean as much as sad endings? Find out...

There's been an episode pivot! Sorry for delay of Lit Lit Andy and Dani talk about book covers... more specifically, book covers that are really, really cool! When should you judge a book by its cover? Do genres have specific artistic qualities? And most importantly, does Andy have good taste?

Andy and Dani talk classic Sci-Fi... Does space travel need to be explained? Will Dani ever forgive Andy for gaslighting her about Galaxy Quest? What is the new frontier for boredom? How quickly does Dani spiral about space?

Recursion by Blake Crouch Andy and Dani are stuck reliving their lives again... and again... and again. The time travel theories? Pretty cool. But is that enough to carry a whole book? (Spoiler: the old guy says no.) So how much do you really need to care about characters for a story to land? And more importantly... how many drinks did we have while figuring it out? Trigger warning: This episode i...

Andy and Dani talk about their Moms. Queue the oooos and ahhhhhs. But first we talk about the new Pup album, and then our infamous "I was a bad toddler" stories, and then soft-core... AND then we talk about how awesome our Moms are. A very typical Mother's Day episode

Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder Andy and Dani enter motherhood. How much female rage can you squeeze into one book? The answer is a lot of it... How many times can you read a book and get something new out of it? Please don't put your kids in a kennel. And there is one scene that we REFUSE to acknowledge.

Andy and Dani start a band. Well actually they just talk about their favorite band names so don't worry there's no singing... or maybe there is. Who do you think has the best fake band name? My bet is on Dani... but that's probably because I write the show notes and Andy never reads them.

The Book of Night Women by Marlon James Andy and Dani continue crying. Get ready for another doozy of a book... did we stack the front half of our year with too many good books? How many more books will make us cry this year? Do you want to see a cat? These are all questions that can be answered... if you listen

Andy and Dani give advice. Have you ever wanted dating advice from two people who haven’t been in the dating game for almost a decade? We thought so. So really… you’re welcome. If you use all of our tips you are bound to find the one… or least someone… or wait IDK maybe this won’t work for you but you should listen anyway.

Little Foxes Took Up Matches by Katya Kazbek Andy and Dani take a quick trip to Russia. Can you guess who liked the book more? Is this a coming of age book or something totally new? Everyone in this story NEEDS therapy. How many times does Dani say "like"?

Andy and Dani compare fancy words. What fancy words do we use in every day language? Is pretentious a pretentious word? How many of our favorite words end in -ious? And the real question everyone is asking who is actually the most pretentious?

The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen Andy and Dani enter a covert mission. Will we read anything happy every again? Who knows... Why does Dani hate when dialogue is woven into paragraphs? Are we supposed to sympathize with the sympathizer? When does shock value pay off and does it in this book?

Andy and Dani take on an apocalypse. What stage of an apocalypse would we survive? There is so much luck in living. Random roast beef can take anyone out. To make things VERY clear we would not look for each other during the apocalypse.

The DRIFT by C.J. Tudor Andy and Dani D.R.I.F.T. apart. How hungover can one person be? Spoiler alert the most hungover. Well done thriller puzzle books. This poor Carter guy has it rough. Why are there so many murders? And does Dani have a Cyber Truck?

Andy and Dani take a side quest into side characters. Sometimes a different perspective can be better than the original. What side character or villain would have the best main character moment? Can it be done in a way that's not sooo obvious? Also Marvel... let us know when you want to work together.

Andy and Dani take a trip down the Mississippi. Did we already read our number 1 book this year? Creating an accessible story with big meanings. Putting the questions back on Huck and really on the reader. How to use silence to make a big impact. James by Percival Everett

Andy and Dani talk about love stories that aren't the whole point of the story. Dani is feeling very spicy. They both 100% did not understand the assignment. Did they agree on any love stories? Dani did in fact NOT edit that out.

Andy and Dani finish their bird series! Is Dani being harsher than Andy for this ending? How are these people in LOVE?! It's sad when people die. Is there going to be a spin off because it seeeeeems like there should be one... Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse

Andy and Dani fall into a deep spiral. The world’s a hot mess (shocker), so we acknowledge that for a moment… then VERY quickly realize that we don’t want to be sad so we descend into HYPOTHETICAL MADNESS… oooooo… ahhhhhh.

Andy and Dani talk more about birds. Dani absolutely murders predictions. Why is falling in love sooooo easy? Everyone is flocking to this sun disk, huh? Does using fowl language make books better? Is Serapio uncomfortably hung? How many bird puns can you find? Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse

Andy and Dani talk about not drinking? Dry January anyone? Andy is really mean to Dani. What NA options are the best? Why are there no good NA wines?!? Don’t fall for the 100% tart cherry juice. Give us a NA cocktail that looks like a cocktail! Also decaf coffee has caffeine… This is ridiculous!

Andy and Dani start their next series! Dani is a huge fan of birds and Andy gives his worst 2 sentence summary. How long can you hold a grudge? Was the anger in this story earned? How about that jacuzzi scene…? Will Dani and Andy get any of their predictions right? Who knows…  Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse ________________ If you're able to donate to support those affected by the Southern Califor...