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Episode publication activity over the past year

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Ep. 25, big swiss (a miss)

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

ep. 24, yellowface

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

nostalgic series, ep. 13 THE END

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 epi...

ep. 23, a thousand splendid suns

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Sple...

nostalgic pick ep. 12, the penultimate peril

02 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

spooky season: the september house

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Spooky season: Hex

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 re...

Nostalgic Series Ep. 11, the grim grotto

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 boo...

Ep. 22, Educated (we love memoirs)

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Alysi...

Nostalgic Series Ep. 10, the slippery slope

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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. h...

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

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 definitel...

Nostalgic Series Ep. 9 the carnivorous carnival

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Snic...

Ep 20, the turnaway study

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 bo...

Nostalgic Series: the hostile hospital

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 am...

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

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep. 18, hello beautiful, goodbye 5 star rating

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 dis...

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

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Pi...

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

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep. 15, Yolk part one

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Nostalgic Series Ep. 5, The Austere Academy

16 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 disc...

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

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 po...

Nostalgic Series Ep. 4, The Miserable Mill

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep. 13, Freedom is a Constant Struggle

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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, a...

Nostalgic Series Ep. 3, The Wide Window

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Nost...

Ep. 12, Edenville (Edenhell)

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 h...

Nostalgic Series Ep. 2, The Reptile Room

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ou...

Ep. 11, Against the Loveless World part two

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep. 10, Against the Loveless World

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two best friends, Alysia and Deja, discuss the novel “Against the Loveless World” by Palestinian author, Susan Abulhawa. At the time of recording,...

Ep. 9, Land of Milk and Honey

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gluttony, sex, power, environmentalism, spiritualism, greed… is this a five star read?? Listen to Alysia and Deja discuss Land of Milk and Honey by ...

Nostalgic Series Ep. 1, The Bad Beginning

23 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

Ep. 8, My Dark Vanessa part two

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 boo...

Ep. 7, My Dark Vanessa part one

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep. 6, The Woman in Me

17 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Ep. 2, The Five Wounds

23 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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