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Is it just us, or has the journey from holiday time to springtime been 70 years? If you’re feeling the wintertime post-holiday blues, then Magda and Lindsay have got you covered with some book recs that’ll help you shake off the ennui. 

They do say grief 6 times in this episode, but it’s happy, we swear!! 

 

Books mentioned in the episode: 

“It Happened One Summer“ by Tessa Bailey

“Frankenstein“ by Mary Shelley

“The Deal“ by Elle Kennedy

“Save Me“ by Mona Kasten

“The Love Hypothesis“ by Ali Hazelwood

“Remain“ by M. Night Shayamalan and Nicholas Sparks

“The Seven Year Slip“ by Ashley Poston

“Remarkably Bright Creatures“ by Shelby Van Pelt

“Nice Work,  Nora November“ by Julia London

“Girl Waits with Gun“ by Amy Stewart 

“Everything is Tuberculosis“ by John Green

“The Wreckage of My Presence “ by Casey Wilson

 

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This week’s episode taught Magda and Lindsay a valuable lesson: a bad book can be made better by an even worse movie. That’s right, they’re discussing all things Wuthering Heights…and “Wuthering Heights.”

Okay, okay. So even though they may not have loved everything about Emily Brontë’s sole work, they definitely agree it has depth and is, in its own right, revolutionary. The movie…well, that’s another story….literally. 

 

Books mentioned in the episode: 

“Maryr!“ by Kaveh Akbar

“Hope in the Dark“ by Rebecca Solnit

“The Tattered Cover“ by Ellery Adams

“The Gate of the Feral Gods“ by Matt Dinniman

“Wuthering Heights“ by Emily Brontë

“Agnes Grey“ by Anne Brontë

“Jane Eyre“ by Charlotte Brontë

“Samantha: The Next Chapter“ by Fiona Davis 

“Deep Cuts“ by Holly Brickley

“Carrie“ by Stephen King

“Foundation“ by Isaac Asmiov

 

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As we learned with “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” Jennette McCurdy is not an author you turn to for comfortable conversations. 

Her debut fiction book, “Half His Age,” amps up the squidginess 1,000% and has Magda and Lindsay squirming in their seats as they talk about the age gap tale, which is told from a 17-year-old’s perspective about her relationship with her 40-year-old teacher. 

One thing we can say is this episode is anything but boring. 

 

Books mentioned in the episode: 

“An Academic Affair“ by Jodi McAlister

“Katabasis“ by R.F. Kuang

“Martyr!“ by Kaveh Akbar

“James“ by Percival Everett

“Trees“ by Percival Everett

“Adventures of Huckleberry Finn“ by Mark Twain

“Erasure“ by Percival Everett

“The Time Traveler’s Wife“ by Audrey Niffenegger

“Life Out of Order“ by Audrey Niffenegger

“Eragon“ by Christopher Paolini

“Half His Age“ by Jennette McCurdy 

“I’m Glad My Mom Died“ by Jeanette McCurdy 

“My Dark Vanessa“ by Kate Elizabeth Russell

 

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We burn. We pine. We read. 

This week’s episode is all about the swoon. Magda and Lindsay recommend stories with some of the most heat-inducing moments they could think of. 

*Romantic partner not required. 

 

Books mentioned in the episode: 

“Romeo and Juliet“ by William Shakespeare

“East of Eden“ by Johns Steinbeck

“Wuthering Heights“ by Emily Brontë

“Frankenstein“ by Mary Shelley

“The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook“ by Matt Dinniman

“The Song of Achilles“ by Madeline Miller

“Heated Rivalry“ by Rachel Reid

“The Bodyguard“ by Katherine Center

“This Could Be Us “ by Kennedy Ryan

“Before I Let Go“ by Kennedy Ryan

“When in Rome“ by Sarah Adams

“Practice Makes Perfect“ by Sarah Adams

“Beach Read“ by Emily Henry

“Honestly, I’m Totally Faking It“ by Amanda Gambill

“First Lie Wins“ by Ashley Elston

“Deep End“ by Ali Hazelwood

“Deep Cuts“ by Holly Brickley

 

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Welcome to the literary eras tour. This week, Magda and Lindsay are joined by Brittany and Dani of “The Breadcrumb Effect” podcast to discuss the literary breadcrumbs that led them from one moment in their lives to the next. 

Listen in to learn the books that formed the readers they’ve become, and all the lessons they learned along the way. 

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Books mentioned in the episode: 

“Half His Age“ by Jeanette McCurdy 

“I’m Glad My Mom Died“ by Jeanette McCurdy 

“In Your Dreams“ by Sarah Adams

“The God of the Woods“ by Liz Moore

“Long Bright River“ by Liz Moore

“Villain Origin Story“ by Ruby Dixon

“Bull Moon Rising“ by Ruby Dixon

“Matilda“ by Roald Dahl

“Chicka Chicka Boom Boom“ by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault

“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone“ by J.K. Rowling

“Throne of Glass“ by Sarah J. Maas

“The Babysitter’s Club“ by Ann M. Martin

“Nancy Drew“ by Carolyn Keene

“Frankenstein“ by Mary Shelley

“Thirst“ by Scott Harrison

“Animal Vegetable Miracle“ by Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, and Steven L. Hopp

“The Omnivore’s Dilemma“ by Michael Pollan

“Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking“ by Malcolm Gladwell

“Freakanomics“ by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt

“Green“ by Ted Dekker

“Red“ by Ted Dekker

“Wnite“ by Ted Dekker

“Untamed“ by Glennon Doyle

“The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay“ by Michael Chabon

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians“ by Rick Riordan

“Twlight“ by Stephenie Meyer

“A Court of Thorns and Roses“ by Sarah J. Maas

“The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue“ by V.E. Schwab

“The Games Gods Play“ by Abigail Owens

“Vesselless“ by Cortney L. Winn 

“Save the Cat“ by Blake Snyder

“The Nightingale“ by Kristin Hannah

"All the Light We Cannot See“ by Anthony Doerr

“Atmosphere“ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

“Daisy Jones and the Six“ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo“ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

 

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