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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Author

Deja Dapiaoen and Alysia English

Category

Arts

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Latest episode

Dec 20, 2024

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Episodes

Nostalgic Series Ep. 3, The Wide Window 10.05.2024

This week we are discussing A Series of Unfortunate Events book the third, “The Wide Window” by Lemony Snicket! This is a continuation of our Nostalgic Pick series. Every other week we read a book from our childhood and discuss. Come join two best friends of 17 years as we chat about the Baudelaires, parenting, Count Olaf’s Murder Count, and more!

Ep. 12, Edenville (Edenhell) 03.05.2024

This week’s book club pick is “Edenville” by Sam Rebelein. Deja picks a book that causes us to branch from our typical genre into the world of horror.

Nostalgic Series Ep. 2, The Reptile Room 26.04.2024

Join us for this week’s book club pick, A Series of Unfortunate Events book the second, The Reptile Room, by Lemony Snicket. This is episode 2 of our *nostalgic* series, where we choose a book from our childhood and reread them together.

Ep. 11, Against the Loveless World part two 19.04.2024

Deja and Alysia discuss the second half of the book, “Against the Loveless World” by Susan Abulhawa. This is another 5 star pick, a novel about a Palestinian’s journey. Abulhawa writes about the trauma the main character, Nahr, faces, the community she creates, and the resistance she engages in. We discuss all these themes and more. Come listen in and be a part of our best friend book club! Please...

Ep. 10, Against the Loveless World 12.04.2024

Two best friends, Alysia and Deja, discuss the novel “Against the Loveless World” by Palestinian author, Susan Abulhawa. At the time of recording, we only read the first half of the book! We had so much to say about it, the second half will be posted next week. Please do research on trigger warnings for this book prior to listening.

Ep. 9, Land of Milk and Honey 29.03.2024

Gluttony, sex, power, environmentalism, spiritualism, greed… is this a five star read?? Listen to Alysia and Deja discuss Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang for this week’s book club pick!

Nostalgic Series Ep. 1, The Bad Beginning 23.03.2024

What’s your n(ostalgic) pick?? Two best friends reread a A Series of Unfortunate Events, “The Bad Beginning” by Lemony Snicket and discuss in this episode! Also a lot of baby book talk this week, including some nostalgic 0-3 year old classics!

Ep. 8, My Dark Vanessa part two 15.03.2024

This is the second half of our book club pick, My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell. This podcast discusses pages 185 through the end of this book. This is a heavy discussion on a truly genius five star book. At the end of the episode, Alysia and Deja lighten our spirits with another segment of “What’s your kid’s pick?” - you may recognize some of these favorites!

Ep. 7, My Dark Vanessa part one 02.03.2024

Best friends Deja and Alysia discuss My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell. This discussion spans pages 1 through 184. Part 2 will be posted next week.

Ep. 6, The Woman in Me 17.02.2024

It’s Britney, b*tch! Join Deja and Alysia for a very in-depth conversation about Deja’s pick, The Woman in Me by Britney Spears.

Ep. 5, One Last Stop 03.02.2024

Listen along as we discuss our final book from 2023! This is “One Last Stop” by Casey McQuiston. Guess who cried, Deja or Alysia???

Ep. 4, The Guest 19.01.2024

Join Alysia and Deja as they discuss Deja’s unsettling pick, The Guest by Emma Cline. Listen to hear our theory on the ending.

Ep. 3, 2024 reading goals 05.01.2024

Ring in the New Year with Deja and Alysia as they discuss their reading goals for 2024.

Ep. 2, The Five Wounds 23.12.2023

First offical book-talk with Deja and Alysia. Find out why this one earned five stars from both of us + books our babies are loving right now!

Ep. 1, Best Friend Book Club 03.12.2023

Best friends of 17 years Deja and Alysia discuss their love for books and each other. Next pick - The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade

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