Maybe the real smut was the coming of age we experienced along the way. Welcome to our April book club! We're discussing Deep End by Ali Hazelwood, which we thought would be pure smut, but was actually more about the canon event of getting humbled at age 21. (There was still plenty of smut though, don't worry.)

Spoiler discussion starts at (10:21).

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Finally, we get to do what we do best....hate. Get ready to sit down and fill your glass full of haterade becuase we are sharing our hottest takes, from literary throuples and baby on board stickers to self-help book icks and romantasy death threats. If you disagree with any of our takes, fight us in the comments.

This episode is spoiler free.

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Greek tragedies, Gothic novels, fanfiction, and Edgar Allen Poe are all in the room with us today. Sunrise on the Reaping contains multitudes. We're covering themes that stood out to us like propaganda, grief and fate, and discussing the characters that make this story feel like it could be real life. Thanks to our friend and fellow Hunger Games fan Abby Tree for joining us!

Spoiler discussion starts at (23:14).

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In today's music and pop culture kiki: recession pop is back, Justin Bieber is threatening new music, Call Her Daddy is going downhill, and Sam and RiLee have two different takes on something for once. We also share our spring release radar. No spoilers this week, but here are your timestamps:

(08:30) Tate McRae - So Close to What

(11:33) Lady Gaga - Mayhem

(22:20) Selena Gomez - I Said I Love You First

(32:47) Chappell Roan & Lizzo singles

(36:28) Music Release Radar

Sam's Podcast Roundup:

(41:45) Chicks in the Office

(44:47) Call Her Daddy

(57:45) Khloe in Wonderland

(1:02:44) Book & Movie Release Radar

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The vibes in March were POPPING. We had plenty to discuss this month and if you're wondering what movies or tv are worth catching up on, we've got everything you need to know here. In this episode recap of all the books, movies, and TV we consumed in March. Keep an eye out in the coming weeks for our recap episode of all the music, podcasts, and pop culture we consumed.

10:00 Book Review

• Butcher and Blackbird by Brynn Weaver
• Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

22:23 Movie Watch Report

• Moana 2

• Captain America: Brave New World
• • 26:55 Spoilers for Falcon Winter Soldier miniseries
• One of them days
• Anora
• Snow White live action

54:10 TV Watch Report

• 54:21 - Spoilers: Love Is Blind
• 1:04:27 - Spoilers: The Bachelor
• White Lotus
• Kardashians
• Abbott Elementary
• 911/Doctor Odyssey
• Nobody Wants This
• The Office

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Is capitalism the great antagonist of society?? Maybe. In this episode we review Liz Moore's God of the Woods. Marketed as a thriller this book is definitely more of a social commentary than suspenseful read, nonetheless we DEVOURED this book and could've discussed it for hours.

Spoiler free review: 4:5

Full Review: 23:36

Rating: 7.5/10

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Are you emerging from your winter bed rot, wondering if your brain is still capable of doing more than just doom scrolling? Are you worried you've lost the love of reading forever? Well in this episode we give spoiler free recs for the books that pulled us out of our worst reading slumps and reignited our confidence in reading. These may not be the best books you've ever read (in fact we can almost guarantee you they aren't), but they will be captivating and easy enough to make you remember that your brain works after all.

7:54 - YA/New adult fantasy

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

13:04 - YA fiction

I’d tell you I love you, but then I’d have to kill you by Ally Carter

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

To all the boys I’ve loved before by Jenny Han

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie garber

Fable by Adrienne Young

26:06 - Adult Contemporary Fiction

The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

The Seven Husband’s of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Normal People by Sally Rooney

37:31 - Thriller

Verity by Colleen Hoover

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

41:30 - Romance

The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

Puck and Prejudice by Lia Riley

Emma by Jane Austen

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

51:36 - Slump Breaker or Slump Maker??

Dune by Frank Herbert

58:36 - Slump Makers

Children of Dune - Frank Herbert

A Secret History by Donna Tartt

Ninth house by Leigh Bardugo

Anything by Sarah J. Maas

Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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Adrienne Young has done it again with her immersive and atmospheric stories, this time in the oppressive summer heat of 1950s North Carolina. There's a lot going on in this story... magical realism, madness, romance, and even a murder mystery! We're reviewing it all today, so come for the thoughtful discussion and stay for Sam's Eamon fancast.

Spoiler discussion starts at (13:01).

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