That Pretentious Book Club

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #3 Episode #8 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this week's episode, Spoons and Wheezy are joined by host of sister podcast The Scripturient Society Karissa Harlow for a nostalgic throwback to middle-grade favorite The Fairy-Tale Detectives, book one in the Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley.  If you loved Scholastic book fairs, cup stacking, and other...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #3 Episode #7 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this week's special Valentine's Day episode, Spoons and Wheezy cover the story that practically defined the star-crossed lovers trope, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Join the hosts as they respectively adore and detest this story, making it the perfect episode for Valentine's Day romantics a...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #3 Episode #6 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this week's episode, Spoons and Wheezy cover bookstore favorite, Legend by Marie Lu. This YA dystopian flooded the shelves back in 2011, instantly becoming a popular choice for young adult and middle grade readers. Join the hosts as they joke their way through this iconic novel! Pour yourself a cup of tea, rais...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #3 Episode #5 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this week's episode, Spoons and Wheezy cover the first book in the world-famous The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring. From discussions ranging from birthday etiquette to various Middle Earth fantasies, this episode has something for every LOTR lover - or for anyone new to...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #3 Episode #4 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this week's episode Spoons and Wheezy discuss a new favorite (and the first book reviewed by the pod to receive over 5 pinkies up from Ash), If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio. This New Adult thriller-meets-mystery-meets-play-meets-drama is impeccably written, and draws from Shakespeare as a primary source of insp...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #3 Episode #3 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this week's episode Spoons and Wheezy are joined by Pod-Katherine/Lewis/Karissa Harlow, host of The Scripturient Society, to discuss The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo. About as dissimilar from the beloved Disney movie as can be, this book is shocking in a variety of ways. Chocked full of wit, laughter,...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #3 Episode #2 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this week's episode Spoons and Wheezy cover the genre-defining YA dystopian favorite, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. A story we all know and love, the hosts have plenty to say about the plot, characters, and their own personal experiences being middle grade fans when the books came out. Recorded remotely...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #3 Episode #1 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this week's episode Spoons and Wheezy kick off Season 3 of That Pretentious Book Club with another classic by Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility ! This book has it all, from duels and coxcombs to surprising romances, this story is arguably one of Austen's most intense. Don't think for a moment though...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome club members and new listeners alike! Due to some scheduling obstacles, That Pretentious Book Club will be taking their Season 2 hiatus a week early! For those of you expecting Alice and Wonderland, don't worry - the podcast is working on a reschedule for it. Come back next week for the first episode of Season 3, Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen! Until then, enjoy...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #21 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this first-ever Christmas special from Story Sirens Production Studio, sister podcasts That Pretentious Book Club and The Scripturient Society team up for the most bookish company Christmas party of all time! Absolutely chocked full of laughter and silliness, this episode is made to fill the void that every super-l...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #20 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this week's episode Spoons and Wheezy are joined again by Holiday-Fox Lexi Potter for this long-awaited discussion of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens! Join the book club as Ash is finally subjected to her least favorite author, and the hosts discuss all-things Christmas, from fun traditions to remembering...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #19 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this week's episode Spoons and Wheezy discuss the book that forever changed the topography of middle grade/YA fiction, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling. Arguably both a Halloween and Christmas book, this read felt like the perfect choice for the season and the hosts manage plenty of m...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #18 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this week's episode Spoons and Wheezy discuss the beloved classic Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Dedicated to Ash's grandmother, this episode truly runs the gamut; from surprising musical breaks to real-life ghost stories and more, the hosts were thrilled to ring in the holiday season with this all-ti...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #17 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this super special episode Spoons and Wheezy were thrilled to interview New York Times best-selling author Emily Colin, author of The Memory Thief , The Dream Keeper's Daughter , and more to discuss the first book of her young adult series, Sword of the Seven Sins.  With conversation ranging from the importanc...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #16 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode Spoons and Wheezy are joined by Tolkien-super-fan Caleb (also Ash's brother), as they chat about all things The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. From recollections of college and the major author course Caleb and Ash shared about none other than Tolkien himself, to a one-sided debate about Thorin Oakensh...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #15 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, Spoons and Wheezy are joined by none other than host of sister podcast The Scripturient Society , Karissa Harlow! It's only fitting that Karissa would join them for this episode, since this week's discussion focuses entirely on her all-time favorite book, The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Brack...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #14 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode, Spoons and Wheezy bust out the adult beverages to discuss a famous psychological thriller that has earned a permanent place on school reading lists around the world, Lord of the Flies by William Golding. A particularly silly episode to balance the intensity of the book itself, there's something f...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #13 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this haunting Halloween episode, Spoons and Wheezy discuss the thrilling prequel to the Practical Magic series, Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman, in which readers get to meet Maria Owens and see how the famous Owens' curse came to be. From debate over the most suitable familiar if they were witches, to long-held...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #12 of That Pretentious Book Club!   In this special Halloween episode Spoons and Wheezy are joined by Lexi Potter for a discussion of Dracula by Bram Stoker! With discussions of fox adoption, Kendall's ever-present Keanu obsession, and of course a passionate summary of Dracula itself, this episode is a great way to ring in the spooky season! Pour...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #11 of That Pretentious Book Club!   In this episode Ash and Kendall use humor and thoughtful discussion to dive into Firekeeper's Daughter, a popular New Adult thriller by Angeline Boulley. This book is intense, original, and artfully touches on themes relevant to the overall human experience while at the same time highlighting the unique element...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #10 of That Pretentious Book Club!   In this super special episode Spoons and Wheezy interview none other than the author of The Threat Below - J.S. Latshaw. This episode is a little different than normal in its structure, starting out with the banter and summary that we all love, before ending on a fun and in-depth interview with the charming and insi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #9 of That Pretentious Book Club!   In this episode Wheezy come to terms with her love for tacos, Spoons tests out some new Boston/New England/English accents, and also they talk about the famous classic novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.   Pour yourself a cup of tea, raise a pinky, and join the club for this discussion of The Scarlet Le...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #8 of That Pretentious Book Club!   In this episode Spoons and Wheezy discuss the truly terrifying true-crime suspense novel that is My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing. Between discussing the merits of true crime fiction/podcasts/tv and Ash confusing the most basic words, there's a lot to relate to/laugh at in this episode depending on how dark yo...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #7 of That Pretentious Book Club!   In this episode Spoons and Wheezy laugh their way into one of the first modern novels, a comedy that has truly stood the test of time despite the absurd length of the book itself, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Rife with chaos thanks in part to Kendall's cat Juicebox, Don Quixote's own book-induced mad...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season #2 Episode #6 of That Pretentious Book Club!   In this TPBC episode Ash and Kendall are joined by none other than Into the Fold -  a grishaverse podcast hosted by special guests Geoff and Julianna! These hosts truly bring the nonsense for this discussion of Six of Crows by beloved author Leigh Bardugo. With conversation ranging from mermaid Christmas trees to a m...