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Today, Magda and Lindsay are talking all about Andy Weir’s “Project Hail Mary” in anticipation of the movie, releasing on March 20th. 

Now, even though they’ve spent every day since finishing it talking to everyone they know, and even some they don’t know about how amazing it is, they realize that it may have been a while since some of you have read it. Don’t worry, our girls got you. They’ll discuss the things you need to remember from the book and all the things they’re dying to see in the movie.

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Books mentioned in the episode:

“Boom Town“ by Nic Stone

“So Old, So Young“ by Grant Ginder

“The Correspondent“ by Virginia Evans

“Project Hail Mary“ by Andy Weir

“The Martian“ by Andy Weir

“Emma of 83rd Street“ by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding

“Elizabeth of East Hampton“ by Audrey Bellezza

“Beach Read“ by Emily Henry

“People We Meet on Vacation“ by Emily Henry

“The Women“ by Kristin Hannah

“The Great Alone“ by Kristin Hannah

“Atmosphere“ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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

“Sky Full of Elephants“ by Cebo Campbell

“Listen for the Lie“ by Amy Tintera

“Bride“ by Ali Hazelwood

“Dungeon Crawler Carl“ by Matt Dinniman

 

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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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