Hayoooo! We're here!!! This epi, we discuss Please Don’t Sit on my Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson. Check out our Patreon!In the episode, we discuss: weird alcohol laws and the liquor store, seeing Phoebe's life grow and evolve through her books, how much we hate U2/Bono yet love Phoebe's love for them, how reliably unreliable we are…

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Hey beloved wonderful drunkards! We're back this week discussing Yearbook by Seth Rogan.We discuss: Blake Shelton (who maybe owns People?!), Lenny Kravitz, Ashley's obsession with Jason Segel, our confidence that when we meet famous people we'll either become best friends or lovers, Olivia's brush with reality television fame, Rogan's bold truth-te…

What's up, drunkers? This epi, we discuss Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner! Content warning: death, grieving.We discuss: Japanese Breakfast obvi, Olivia's forever password, Zauner's genuinely strong writing, how tough it was to read her story because she did such a powerful job of bringing the reader along in her processing, feeling personally a…

Hello beloved drunkers! This week, we discuss Shrill by Lindy West! Content warning: rape.We discuss: West's episodes of This American Life, why Olivia didn't like this book, Ashley reading this book like a reverse audiobook, cult leader daddies, how we've shifted as a society between 2016 and 2021, our future children Mountonious and Mountcliff, t…

What up, drunkers?? This epi, we discuss Difficult Women by Roxane Gay. Trigger warning rape, sexual assault, abuse, miscarriage, violence, death.We discuss: the fact that we both didn't realize the stories were fiction at first, the difficulty of the intensity in these stories, Olivia's love of Omaha, Tumblr-era flash fiction of the 2010s, repetit…

Hi, friends! This episode, we discuss Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia! PS Spoiler alert... we do discuss some mysteries that are revealed within the story.We discuss: The Yellow Wallpaper and gothic themes, Olivia's on-point predictions and creepy dreams after reading, the many big themes in this book (medical world vs. folk healing, distrus…

Hey frieeeends! This episode, we're talking about Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. Spoiler alerts in this episode! Just a heads up to read the book before listening if you're worried about spoilers :)We discuss: hard-to-buy mugs, Olivia's oversharing at her new local coffee shop/bar, Olivia's new love for YA thanks to this book (and the seed for why …

Hey drunkers! So excited to be back discussing I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities and Other Stuff by Abbi Jacobson. Content warning: there is some talk of bodies and diets.Av Drunk of the Book Club

Welcome back, dear drunkers! We can't wait for you to hear our mess of a new theme song as well as this episode on Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong. We discuss: the difficulty of reading during 2020, Uncle Andrew, how hilariously nasty Ali Wong is (in a good way), how much grosser girls are …

We’re still in a pandemic! But we figured why not get back to reading alongside the existential dread. Welcome to Episode 38, drunker. We read Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman.We discuss: our delicious drinks and why we can’t even handle them anymore, “Ad Friedman,” friend pressures and “the stretch,” ch…

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Hi QTs! Welcome to Episode 35! We read Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen Schaefer.We discuss: how women are, indeed, capable of having friendships; tears, blood, cervical mucus, uterine linings; the word moist; Skype's banning of Ashley; the slightly repetitiveness of including so much Parks and Rec info in the book; the fact that it's slightly …

OMG we're back. No, seriously, we are. On this episode, we discuss Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates.In this episode: we think this is a book all white Americans should read, how engaging the book is, the epistemological form, how his description of parenting resonated for us (two non-parents, lol), how its a privilege for white people t…

Hey QTs! This month's episode is on the wonderful An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. Have you read it yet? If not, what are you waiting for???In this episode, we discuss: the fact that we didn't take any notes because we were too busy reading and loving this book, crying in public about books, family bonds, predicting and peeking at the end of b…

Hey drunkers! We're back with this month's episode! This time, we read My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante... only like six years after everybody else went wild for it. We're finally jumping on the bandwagon, just for you.In this episode, we discuss: juggling the many characters of this book, the abrupt ending that left us with no closure, confus…

Oh my MOTHERFRICKING GOOOOD y'all, it's been forever a day, but we are bacccckkkkk! This episode, we're discussing The H Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness by Jill Filipovic.We discuss: the need to fight for happiness (in addition to equality), the power of female friendships, our opinions about women changing their names when they marry (spoi…

Hello, lovelies! We're back with an episode about Hunger by Roxane Gay. Y'all, it is SUCH a great read.We discussed: how fantastically crafted and poetic this work is, how relatable and authentic it is, the desire to MAKE everybody read this book (required reading, folks), the complexities of being fat that Gay explores and talks about so genuinely…

Well, lovelies, we're back with episode 29! This week we read How to Weep in Public: Feeble Offerings on Depression from One Who Knows by Jacqueline Novak. We enjoyed it vv much and have lotsa smart things to stay.We discuss: Bright Eyes connections (Olivia's one true love), whether or not this could be considered a memoir, an error Olivia found, t…

Hey darlin', we're back with our episode on The Glass Universe by Dava Sobel!This time, we discuss: the merits of gin & soda (fewer carbs, y'all!), Ashleys weirdass interpretation of Dava Sobel's voice, how quickly this book moves through time, the challenge of remembering drunk book suggestions, being okay with not having the background knowledge …

Hello loves! We're back and talking about We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby.We discuss: the unsustainable magic that is la croix, helen the spunky devil spawn, samantha irby's balance of humor and seriousness, the pacing of the reveal of Mavis and her relationship, how hard it would be to suddenly be a parent and role model to twee…

OMGEEEZ! We're back, and this epi we're talking about The Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitch.You're in luck because we talk about: the power of wine stoppers (they work!), cutting through soft skin with wire (it's a thing in the book!), the constant action in the story, our confusion with the place name CIEL (newsflash: it's French), the fact that th…

Hey, ya cutie! We're back with our talk about Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders.In this epi, we talk about: wine wine wine (does white really have fewer calories, obtw?), the funky and poetic structure of this novie, the idea that this book may be "easier" as an audiobook, too much vs. too little character development, lots of action vs. cont…

We're back this week, talking about What it Means When a Man Falls From the Sky: Stories by Lesley Nneka Arimah.We discuss: some "punch-in-the-guts" moments in the stories, reading short stories as collections versus as individual stories, the uplifting idea that you have to deal with your pain--- no avoiding it!, thematic connections to Girls (I k…

Hey hey hey y'all! We're back with episode 23! This week, we discuss Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis.We discuss: (duh duh duuuuh) INTERSECTIONALITY, global and community-minded viewpoints, our Palestine blindspot, the abolition of prisons, prison-made products, the necessary reminder that steps forward are steps in the right directio…

Hello lovely drunk bbs! We're back with Episode 22. This week, we read Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur. Y'all, this book was so fantastic. Get ready for it.We discussed: how relevant Assata's experiences still are today, connections to Ava Duvernay's 13th (watch it on Netflix NOW, people!!!), the travesty that this was the first we've hea…

Hiiii bbs!!! This week, we discuss Real Artists Have Day Jobs by Sara Benincasa.We discuss: giving Patton Oswalt a chance, compliments for kids and for adults, being better shoppers, serious stuff, silly stuff, and SO MUCH MOREEEE.Olivia drinks: malbecAshley drinks: g&t w/ TERROIR GINWe read: Real Artists Have Day Jobs by Sara BenincasaUp next: Ass…

Welcome to Season 2, drunkers! To start off our new season, we have our discussion about Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Oh, beeteedubs, Ashley keeps saying Nigeria because she's ignorant; the book takes place in GHANA goddammit!.Among other things, we discuss: biblical vibes, Gyasi's use of description, our desires to be translators despite of our monolin…

What up drunkers? We're back with Episode 19! This week, we discuss Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by the lovely Mindy Kaling.This time, we discuss: our issues, all the fantastic photos in this book, Mindy's badass mom, Olivia's love of chest hair, bikinis and sunning, Mindy's unapologetic badassery, avoiding apologies, masters of intersection…

Hay gurl hay. We are baaaaack with a real book-talkin' episode! This time, we discuss We the Animals by Justin Torres.Topics up on deck: the "right time" to read a book, the perf amount of description (gotta be below Steinbeck levels), being prepared for the intense pain in this book, Ashley's obnoxious rewrite, how awesome Bitch Magazine is, and S…

Here's a little bonus for ya filthy animals. In it, we discuss all things Gilmore. No, we didn't read a book, but we read our palms and the stars said that Gilmore Girls are on the menu. Enjoy, drunkers!Av Drunk of the Book Club

Yes, my dears, it is time for another episode! This time, we discuss Psychiatric Tales by Darryl Cunningham.This episode, we discuss taste buds, the importance of using equitable language, a whole buncha latches, and so much more.Olivia drinks: rum and coke (not cocaine, tho)Ashley drinks: gin and tonic (that quinine is bomb)We read: Psychiatric Ta…

OMG it's time for Drunk of the Book Club! Welcome back, drunkers. This episode we discuss the always amazing Phoebe Robinson and her book You Can't Touch My Hair.We discuss hot beverages with liquor in them, Jon Hamm's "bottom portion," the sexy power of tailored suits, fangirling and giggling over an Instagram comment from Pheebs (SWOON!), and, of…

Hello, sweet sweet babyloves. This episode we're all about The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapenka (and some other stuff, too).We talk about so much, including: tea, the "happy ending" of this book (LOLZ), gateway books, The Hot Cheetos Analogy, cheesy character descriptions, The Gilmore Girls (for a long time, sorry y'all), and so much more.Olivia d…

Hello lovahs! This episode, we discuss The Vanishing Year by Kate Moretti.We discuss: unbelievable characters, obvious hints, useless or caricatured characters, and more. Get ready for some thrilling convos!Olivia drinks: water and MucinexAshley drinks: wine spritzer with very old ChardonnayWe read: The Vanishing Year by Kate MorettiUp next: The Co…

Hey drunky babies, it's time for episode 12! This week, we read The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.Oooh goodness we have much to discuss this time around, and some of those things are: a shout out to St. George Spirits for keeping us inebriated; our fancy fancy English major use of literature terms like "unreliable narrator," The Turn of the Screw,…

OMG drunkers, you do not know how frustrating the process of recording episode 11 was. Apparently the universe was not pleased with us, so Skype kicked us out of our conversation approximately one thousand times. So, when Olivia's voice starts sounding weird near the end, that's because we had to switch to Facetime. Wah-wah.However, we made it thro…

Hello, lovely drunkers! This week, we bring you episode 10, all about The Girl on the Train.This week we discuss soooo much. Ashley's drinking and Olivia's sick, so it's a magical combo.For instance, we discuss: the book equivalent of flaming hots, #englishmajorproblems, Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, John Krakashmaka, finally succeeding at drin…

Awww it's time for another episode of Drunk of the Book Club, drunkers! This time, we discuss Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany.This week, we two Harry Potter love-ahs discuss many things, such as: the difference with reading a play version of Harry Potter, cheesiness, wanting to see the production, ch…

Hey drunky babies! Welcome to Episode 8: Barbara the Slut! This time we read Barbara the Slut and Other People by Lauren Holmes.This episode, we were finally together in one place! It was simply marvelous. Somehow we pulled ourselves away from our ladies Palm Springs getaway for a chitty-chat about oh so much. In this episode, you can hear the cica…

Surprise, drunkers! We're back just one week later with episode 7! As we mentioned last time, we read Aziz Ansari's Modern Romance.This episode, we are so on the Aziz Train. At the beginning, though, we get caught on a podcast tangent (name checking Reply All; This American Life; Death, Sex, and Money with Anna Sale; Story Corps; and Sara Weber's A…

Hola muchachos! Sorry we skipped a week; we're very important people with very important lives. While we were being very important, though, we read Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton, and now we're ready to talk to you about it.In this episode, we discuss graphic comparisons between poop and guacamole (yum! hope you're not eating right now…

Hey, cuties! It's time for another edition of Drunk of the Book Club!!! HAAAAYYYOOOOOIn this episode, we discuss the ickiness of transphobia (dear listeners, if you don't think the end was transphobic, let us hear your opinion), as well as the in-your-face symbolism and the can't-put-it-down-ness of this book. We also discuss how much Olivia hates …

OMG it's time for Drunk of the Book Club, Episode 4: All Things Cease to Appear!!!In this episode we get bummed because, well, this book is about a husband who murders his wife. So, yeah, pretty posi, right? Come along for the ride, drunkers.Olivia drinks: Omission GF BeerAshley drinks: Sauvignon Blanc from Chile or somethingWe read: All Things Cea…

Hey everybody! It's time for Episode 3- Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Notorious RBG.This time we discuss (of course) the fact that RBG is a bad ass, becoming lawyer detectives, lady pride, Amy Poehler/Louis C.K. crossover points, the fact that cake wine makes you feisty, and so much more. Also, Olivia gets interrupted by a buncha Bernies. Ho…

Hola drunkers! Welcome to Episode 2: Yes Please!Enjoy as we discuss how much we want to hang out with Amy Poehler's parents, the ickiness of privilege as a backdrop, good music to sleep to, "good writing," and so much more.Ashley and Olivia drink: Chardonnay from a boxWe read: Yes Please by Amy Poehler…

Hey you lonely, drunk bookcasters. Check out our first episode!In it, we discover that British English is confusing, we want more descriptions of sexy dude characters, and if we were teenagers we’d want to be Dolly Wilde. We also discuss Avril Lavigne and Dr. Pimple Popper…Olivia drinks: ciderAshley drinks: black forest cake wineWe read: How to Bui…