Episode 219 – Without You

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Episode 219 – Without You

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Jun 5, 2023

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Hey, we’ll be honest: we kind of phoned this one in. On a landline. You screened it? On your answering machine? Haha, a topical reference. See, we read Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and The Musical Rent by … Continue reading →

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Jun 5, 2023

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Episode 11 – Bests & Worsts of 2014 (Part 2, Adult and Graphic Novels): Tune in to our Bests & Worsts of 2014 episodes to hear us discuss these titles and read excerpts from our favorites and least favorites! Please note: We counted things that we read in 2014, regardless of publication year. We … Continue reading → by The Worst Bestsellers
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Episode 17 – Flowers in the Attic: Kait, Renata, and their guests Sophi and Stacey read (or re-read) Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews. Some of us reflected fondly about furtively reading this in our childhoods, while others of us struggled to understand the appeal … Continue reading → by The Worst Bestsellers
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Episode 219 – Without You

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