Sep 29, 2020
We relive our childhoods by reading the first book in The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin, Kristy's Great Idea. Other mentions include the Netflix series, obsession with clubs as kids, and figuring out which babysitter we would be.
Next week we'll be discussing Memorial Drive by...
Sep 22, 2020
Hello Daaahhhlings. This week we read the splendiferously kaleidoscopic Modelland by Tyra Banks. It's out of print, so if you couldn't get your pretty little hands on a copy, we've got an exhaustive 2 hour breakdown of exactly, or precisely (?) what we think we might have read. It really cannot be missed so get...
Sep 15, 2020
We talk about one of our favorite subjects, literary scandals, specifically the ones involving Jonah Lehrer and Cristiane Serruya.
Sources: Jonah Lehrer, Cristiane Serruya 1, Cristiane Serruya 2, Cristiane Serruya 3
Books mentioned: So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
Next week we're...
Sep 8, 2020
This week we read Luster by Raven Leilani. Like Ottessa Moshfegh's writing it really captures the mood of a generation. We discuss older men, being bad at parties, and getting caught on very unimportant details.
Next time we will be reading Modelland by Tyra Banks and you might be able to...
Sep 1, 2020
Today on the podcast we discuss fact-checking or the lack thereof, and recommend some longform journalism. We will have a list of recommended articles on our website The Bookstore Podcast.
Next week we will be reading Raven Leilani's debut novel Luster!