Deja Dapiaoen and Alysia English

What’s your next pick?

Arts EN ↓ 40 episodes

Deja and Alysia are two best friends who love to read! They live on opposite sides of the country and host a best friend book club (party of two). Now, they’re bringing their private book club into the world of podcasts! Come for the books - stay for their connection.

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Deja Dapiaoen and Alysia English

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Arts

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Latest episode

Dec 20, 2024

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Episodes

Ep. 25, big swiss (a miss) 20.12.2024

hi book club! welcome back! today we will be discussing big swiss by jen beagin. there will be spoilers for big swiss and also convenience store woman by sayaka murata. this is Deja’s last pick of 2024. next week we will be reading Alysia’s last pick of 2024, blue sisters by coco mellors! join us on NYE for our 2024 reading wrap-up 🎉

ep. 24, yellowface 13.12.2024

Hi book club! Welcome to one of our most anticipated reads of 2024: yellowface by R.F. Kuang . This is Deja’s book club pick (although it was also on Alysia’s tbr). join us as we journey through the desperation and jealousy of this unlikeable main character. next week’s pick: big swiss!!!!!!

nostalgic series, ep. 13 THE END 22.11.2024

hi book club! we’re finally at the end to this unfortunate series. let us know if you ageee or disagree with our reactions in the comments. this episode is short, sweet, and to the point. join us next week for Deja’s book club pick, yellowface by R.F. Kuang. we’re soo excited about this one.

ep. 23, a thousand splendid suns 08.11.2024

Hi book club! Welcome to what’s your next pick? Best friends of 17 years take turns alternating picks. This week is Alysia’s pick , A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.

nostalgic pick ep. 12, the penultimate peril 02.11.2024

Deja and Alysia, two best friends of 17.5 years, are rereading a series of unfortunate events , a book series we read 20+ years ago! We are on book the twelfth, the penultimate peril . Join us as we discuss the penultimate book of this series.

spooky season: the september house 01.11.2024

Happy Halloween, book club! Welcome to episode 2 of our spooky season series. Deja’s spooky book club pick is the September house by Carissa Orlando. This is a horror novel with social commentary, let’s goooooo.

Spooky season: Hex 25.10.2024

Happy Halloween, book club! Welcome to the first episode of our spooky season series. Alysia’s spooky pick is Hex by Jenni Fagan. This is a quick read so if you haven’t read it yet, go pick it up and join the conversation. This week, we will be reading Deja’s spooky pick, The September House by Carissa Orlando. That episode will be out on Halloween night. xx

Nostalgic Series Ep. 11, the grim grotto 24.10.2024

Hi book club! Welcome back to our nostalgic series, where we reread books from our past together. This week, we read the grim grotto , the eleventh book in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. We also didn’t mention: next week we are doing something special. To celebrate Halloween, we will be reading two spooky picks! Alysia’s pick is Hex by Jenni Fagan and Deja’s pick is The September...

Ep. 22, Educated (we love memoirs) 18.10.2024

Hi book club! Welcome to this week’s book club pick, “Educated” by Tara Westover. This is a memoir, it is Deja’s pick but it was also on Alysia’s TBR. Join us as we discuss Tara’s incredible story.

Nostalgic Series Ep. 10, the slippery slope 27.09.2024

hi book club! welcome back to our nostalgic pick series. this week we are reading a series of unfortunate events book the tenth, the slippery slope. how have we not run out of things to say about the baudelaires? <3 what's your next pick? is a best friend book club. deja + alysia live on opposite sides of the country but have been BFFOEFEs for 17 years (and counting). this podcast is a way...

Ep. 21, earthlings (calling all the weird girls) 20.09.2024

hi book club! this week is alysia's pick, earthlings by sayaka murata. this book is probably the weirdest book we've ever read??? it definitely was notttt what we were expecting (if you recall last episode, we used the word "fun" as a prediction for this book). anyways, join us for a "fun" book talk! please check the content warnings for this book!

Nostalgic Series Ep. 9 the carnivorous carnival 13.09.2024

hi book club! welcome back to our nostalgic series, where we are rereading books from our childhood as adults. We are on book the ninth of Lemony Snicket's, A Series of Unfortunate Events . we are two best friends of 17 years yapping about books together. come join our book community!

Ep 20, the turnaway study 30.08.2024

hi book club! we are two best friends (alysia and deja) who live on opposite sides of the country. we both love to read so we created a best friend book club as a way to bridge the distance. we take turns alternating picks. this week is deja's pick, the turnaway study. follow us on tiktok for some fun book content: @whatsyournextpickpod this episode also features a brief segment entitled, what...

Nostalgic Series: the hostile hospital 23.08.2024

Hello book club. If you want one to read one of the darkest children's books with us, pick up the Hostile Hospital. Lemony Snicket continues to amaze us as we reread a Series of Unfortunate Events. This one may be Alysia's new SOUE favorite.

Ep. 19, remarkably bright creatures (sorry not sorry, booktok) 16.08.2024

hi book club! this week is Alysia's pick: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. we had high expectations for this book, so we have a lot to say about those expectations. **THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS** the audio gets better after the introduction, sorry, technical difficulties.

Nostalgic Series Ep. 7, the vile village is VFD! 09.08.2024

Hi book club! Join us this week for our nostalgic series, where we reread a nostalgic book from our childhood. This week is a continuation of A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. We are discussing book the seventh, the Vile Village.

Ep. 18, hello beautiful, goodbye 5 star rating 02.08.2024

Hi book club! In this episode, two best friends and avid readers, Deja and Alysia, discuss Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. This is our in-depth discussion of the second half of Deja's pick, and it might be one of our most controversial discussions yet. If you hated a little life , you will love this episode. Join us!

Ep. 17, hello beautiful - sisters & soul mates OR sister soul mates?? 12.07.2024

Hi book club! This week we are reading Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. Deja picked this book after seeing it all over her fyp. In this episode, we discuss the first half of the book, stopping after page 185. If you love books about sisters and soul mates, join us!

WE ARE REUNITED! Ersatz Elevator, Nostalgic Series Ep. 6 05.07.2024

Hi book club! Deja and Alysia are recording IN-PERSON for the first time in What's your next pick? history! This is a continuation of our Nostalgic Pick series, where we agree to reread books from our childhood. Currently, we are rereading A Series of Unfortunate Events, book the sixth, Ersatz Elevator. This episode will contain spoilers.

Ep. 16, YOLK: puke, periods, and painful sister relationships 28.06.2024

Hi book club! This week, we are finishing out our discussion of Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi. This discussion begins on page 187 through the end of the book. This episode CONTAINS SPOILERS! This episode discusses mental health, unhealthy family dynamics, puke, periods, and more!

Ep. 15, Yolk part one 21.06.2024

Hi book club! This week, we are discussing Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi. This discussion starts with the beginning of the book and through page 186. Please review trigger warnings before starting and this episode CONTAINS SPOILERS. Head over to our tiktok @whatsyournextpickpod to let us know your thoughts heading into part two!

Nostalgic Series Ep. 5, The Austere Academy 16.06.2024

Hi best friend book club! This week's episode is a part of our nostalgic series, where we reread books from our childhood together! Join us as we discuss Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events book the fifth, The Austere Academy.

Ep. 14, You're The Only One I've Told 07.06.2024

Two best friends, Deja and Alysia, discuss You're The Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion by Dr. Meera Shah. This is a book club format podcast where Deja and Alysia alternate picking a book club pick and then discuss together from opposite sides of the country. This week was Deja's pick, chosen due to her desire to hear more lived experiences of people who've had abortions.

Nostalgic Series Ep. 4, The Miserable Mill 24.05.2024

Welcome back to our book club! This week’s episode is a part of our nostalgic series, where we reread books from our childhood together! Join us as we discuss Lemony Snicket’s The Miserable Mill, from A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Ep. 13, Freedom is a Constant Struggle 17.05.2024

Join us for our first non-fiction pick of the year! In this episode, Deja and Alysia discuss “Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement” by Angela Davis. Please be prepared by researching any trigger warnings prior to this book.

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