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When the moon is in the seventh house and Jupiter aligns with Mars, then it must be Christina's turn to pick this month's book! One of the girls doesn't finish the book and it might not be who you expect. Or it's exactly who you expect because there were only two real choices.    This month the girls discussed Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by...

Ghost Squad never say...something. Emma starts the podcast out strong by insulting two beloved classics before the girls get into their special Halloween read. Is it the spookiest book they've read all year? Listen to find out...if you dare!!!   This month the girls discussed Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check...

Hannah struggles with pronunciation, Emma struggles with transliteration, Christina struggles with pop culture, and all Binti struggles with is staying alive after her ship is taken over by a hostile alien species. College is tough.   This month the girls discussed Binti by Nnedi Okorafor.   Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact in...

No, this is not the story Of the genius of glory and renown But the story of a little boy Who was lost and eventually found. Sleepwalking, serial killers And the return of Ness Getting upset over hedgehogs This episode is a mess.   This month we read and discussed Lanny by Max Porter. Content Warnings: discussion of animal cruelty and child abuse and neglect.   Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto N...

A burglary gone wrong or a burglary gone right? Hannah and Emma read a Morlock-free novel about time travel. Is this book a precursor to The Hunger Games? Or is the most dangerous thing about it how many favorite characters Hannah has?   This month we discussed The Heads of Cerberus by Francis Stevens.   Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out o...

An irrevocable rift forms between two siblings. No, this isn't the description of this month's book, it's what happens to Hannah and Emma after reading Adam Silvera's latest book Infinity Son. Who will win in the battle of poor worldbuilding, wands vs guns, and the redeemability of murderers?   Black Live Matter. The site listed below has a list of resources and ways that you can support with your...

A mysterious library, shadowy nuns, and a recorder concerto? The girls are excited to explore the spooky world of The Twenty Days of Turin. Well, at least two of them are. How spooky could this novel about an unexplainable murder spree be? In this episode the girls read and discuss The Twenty Days of Turin by Giorgio de Maria.   Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in t...

Pack your toothbrush in your saddlebags and get ready! The girls couldn't be more excited to take a trip to the old west. That is, until they take a wrong turn along the way and end up in the new west, where the concept of "queer librarian spies" fighting fascists might not be as promising as it sounds.   The girls read and discuss Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey.   Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by...

Where are the favorite books of yesteryear? The girls read an American classic and Hannah's favorite book. Or is it? Do the girls agree with this book's classic status? Or do they think it's the chocolate-covered cotton of literature?   The girls read and discuss Catch-22 by Joseph Heller.    Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact i...

After the disaster that was We the Living, what happens when the girls travel to the distant future of 2002 in Emma's favorite book The Lathe of Heaven? Mostly just debates about the merits of whisk-holding aliens. And a brief detour into Hannah's irrational fears that has very little to do with the actual book. The girls read and discuss The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin. Intro/Outro Music...

It's a new year, so what better way to start it than by talking about the previous one! The girls discuss books they read throughout the year on their own. Did Christina reach her book goal? How nerdy can Hannah get? And did Emma finally read a book she liked?   Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.   Twitter: ht...

Have you heard? There's a rumor in...Petrograd? That's right! The girls take a trip to soviet Russia when they read Christina's favorite book. It's a wild journey that not even all of the hosts complete. The girls read and discuss We the Living by Ayn Rand. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth    Content warnings for brief discussion of sexual assault 28:00-29:00 and suicide 46:00-46:30   I...

Audio issues abound in our first episode! The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff was named a Cosmopolitan Best Book Club Book of 2019. So what did the girls think? This month's discussion takes a deep dive into unattended baggage, blood-producing paper cuts, and the real history behind the book.   Thanks for joining us on our first episode! Though audio issues are present in this first episode, we...