Mean Book Club

Vampire's, werewolves, and a whole lotta angst. This week we read Twilight: New Moon and we can all agree: Jacob deserved better.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 22 reading list:

• A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Mass
• Twilight: New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
• Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
• The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
• The Man Who Died Twice byu Richard Osmand
• Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
• The Long Game by Rachel Reid
• Key Lime Pie Murderer by Joanne Fluke

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This week we're pulling Twilight out of the Vault in preperation for next week's episode on New Moon!

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 22 reading list:

• A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Mass
• Twilight: New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
• Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
• The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
• The Man Who Died Twice byu Richard Osmand
• Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
• The Long Game by Rachel Reid
• Key Lime Pie Murderer by Joanne Fluke

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The characters don't make sense, the plot doesn't matter, and we LOVED this book. We're kicking off our Season of Sequels with A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas and spoiler alert its a 5/5.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 22 reading list:

• A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Mass
• Twilight: New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
• Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
• The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
• The Man Who Died Twice byu Richard Osmand
• Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
• The Long Game by Rachel Reid
• Key Lime Pie Murderer by Joanne Fluke

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The time has come for the magnificent, the stupendeous, the 100% Sabrina's idea SEASON OF SEQUALS!!! In honor of this momentous occasion we're going to be rereleasing the 1st installment episodes so everyone can get caught up on our takes: good, bad, or ugly.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 22 reading list:

• A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Mass
• Twilight: New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
• Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
• The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
• The Man Who Died Twice byu Richard Osmand
• Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
• The Long Game by Rachel Reid
• Key Lime Pie Murderer by Joanne Fluke

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Our Season 21 Finale is here!! This half-baked ACOTAR knock-off got the treatment it deserved and boy oh boy did it deserve the most. Thank you to all of our listeners for another amazing season! We'll be back soon with some hot picks for season 22!

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 21 reading list:

• Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
• Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
• Powerless by Lauren Roberts
• The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
• Quicksilver by Callie Hart

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Unreliable narrators, love affairs, and.... ghosts? This week we read Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney and believe us when we say you don't want to read this one.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 21 reading list:

• Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
• Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
• Powerless by Lauren Roberts
• The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
• Quicksilver by Callie Hart

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Robert Langdon is back in action and this time he has to solve... wait. what does he do in this book exactly? This week we read The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown with return guest Johnathan Fernandez!

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 21 reading list:

• Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
• Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
• Powerless by Lauren Roberts
• The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
• Quicksilver by Callie Hart

Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.

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A lost grandson, a talking octopus, and a new unholy alliance between hosts!? This week we read Remarkably Bright Creatures and is was remarkably bad.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 21 reading list:

• Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
• Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
• Powerless by Lauren Roberts
• The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
• Quicksilver by Callie Hart

Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.

This week we have a MASSIVE episode filled with lame powers, daddy issues, and a whole lotta YA yearning. This week we read Powerless by Lauren Roberts and despite it's best efforts, it's not The Hunger Games.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 21 reading list:

• Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
• Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
• Powerless by Lauren Roberts
• The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
• Quicksilver by Callie Hart

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Ivy league frats, magical pencil pushers, and an ALL NEW SEGMENT OF THE POD!? This week we read "Ninth House" by Leigh Bardugo and it was a doozy.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 21 reading list:

• Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
• Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
• Powerless by Lauren Roberts
• The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
• Quicksilver by Callie Hart

Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.

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Looking for the hottest MM, enemies-to-lovers book about hockey that inspired a hit Netflix show? Well we've got you covered! This week we read "Heated Rivalry" by Rachel Reid and it everything we had hoped and so much more. Like, way more. Maybe more than we needed?

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 21 reading list:

• Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
• Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
• Powerless by Lauren Roberts
• The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
• Quicksilver by Callie Hart

Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.

CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com

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Our season 21 book list announcement! Listen so you can read along, or so you can full ignore the books and just enjoy the podcast. You decide!

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 21 reading list:

• Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
• Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
• Powerless by Lauren Roberts
• The Secret of Secrets by Dan Bwon
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
• Quicksilver by Callie Hart

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An incomprehensible world of magic, a blinding romance fraught with peril, and a bunch of filler in between: This week we read the fan-fic turned book: Rose in Chains by Julie Soto, and spoiler alert, Sarah loved it.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 21 reading list:

• Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
• Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
• Powerless by Lauren Roberts
• The Secret of Secrets by Dan Bwon
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
• Quicksilver by Callie Hart

Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.

CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.

Special Bonus Episode! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com/

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.

From the author of seminal legal-thrillers such as The Firm and A Time to Kill, comes the inspiration behind... Christmas with the Kranks? This week we read Skipping Christmas by John Grisham and all we want from santa is to give us back the time we spent reading this nonsense. Big thanks to our very special guest Johnathan Fernandez!

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 20 reading list:

• The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
• Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
• We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
• The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
• Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Jonson
• Beautiful Ugly byAlice Feeneyy
• Where is Joe Merchant by Jimmy Buffet
• Skipping Christmas by John Grishham

Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.

CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.

A very special episode with a very special guest, this week we read "Beautiful Ugly" by Alice Feeney and it was... confusing. Revenge, instant bestsellers, and murderous lesbians make for a wild and confusing ride as we read between the lines of this bad bad book. Special thanks to our guest Raúl and to our wonderful fans who support us over on Patreon!

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 20 reading list:

• The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
• Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
• We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
• The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
• Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Jonson
• Beautiful Ugly byAlice Feeneyy
• Where is Joe Merchant by Jimmy Buffet
• Skipping Christmas by John Grishham

Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.

CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.

Where are our Parrot Heads at?! This week we read Where's Joe Merchant by Mr. Margaritaville himself, Jimmy Buffett. Did the plot make sense? No. Did we like the book? Also no. But did Johnna find out that Jimmy Buffett is her most listened to artist on Spotify mid-episode? The answer may surprise you.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 20 reading list:

• The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
• Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
• We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
• The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
• Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Jonson
• Beautiful Ugly byAlice Feeneyy
• Where is Joe Merchant by Jimmy Buffet
• Skipping Christmas by John Grishham

Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.

CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.

Personal goals, career goals, squad goals, any and all of it can be considered "The Cheese." But what happens when someone moves the cheese? What wildly oversimplified options do you have? Well Spencer Johnson lays it all out in this tiny little business fable about adapting to change and the very literal rat race.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 20 reading list:

• The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
• Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
• We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
• The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
• Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Jonson
• Beautiful Ugly byAlice Feeneyy
• Where is Joe Merchant by Jimmy Buffet
• Skipping Christmas by John Grishham

Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.

CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.

Arson, anmesia, and a private island? It's a wonder how this book could be so boring. This week we read "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart and we can't say it enough: JUST WATCH THE TV SHOW!
Big thanks to our special guest David Joseph Craig who's new film "I Don't Understand You" is now streaming on Hulu. Check it out!

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 20 reading list:

• The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
• Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
• We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
• The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
• Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Jonson
• Beautiful Ugly byAlice Feeneyy
• Where is Joe Merchant by Jimmy Buffet
• Skipping Christmas by John Grishham

Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.

CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.

An alternate history with family drama, cultural identity, and extremely detailed descriptions of stamps, this week we read "The Plot Against America" by Phillip Roth and what can we say? This book was way too good for our podcast. Special thanks to our patron Miles for foisting this literary classic on us. We enjoyed the break from our usual trash!

Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!

Here’s the Season 20 reading list:

• The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
• Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
• We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
• The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
• Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Jonson
• Beautiful Ugly byAlice Feeneyy
• Where is Joe Merchant by Jimmy Buffet
• Skipping Christmas by John Grishham

Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.

CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.