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12 Feb 2019Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts01:20:41
This week's NYT bestseller: Carnal Innocence. Published in 1991, this book made it to the NYT bestseller list nine years later. In 2011, it was made into a Lifetime move. Why? Let’s find out.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, 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 every Tuesday!

If you want to read ahead, here's the list of books that will be featured on our third season:

Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts
Elixir by Hilary Duff
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
The Whole30 by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig
The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new 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.
19 Feb 2019Elixir by Hilary Duff01:19:56
This week's NYT bestseller: Elixir. Published by Duff when she was just 23, this book made it to the NYT bestseller in 2010. Why? Let’s find out.

IMPORTANT: Monday, February 25, it’s Mean Book Club Live in NYC, where we’ll be reading The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump. Get your tickets here: https://thepit-nyc.com/events/mean-book-club/

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, 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 every Tuesday!

If you want to read ahead, here's the list of books that will be featured on our third season:

Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts
Elixir by Hilary Duff
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
The Whole30 by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig
The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new 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.
26 Feb 2019Bird Box by Josh Malerman01:16:40
This week's NYT bestseller: Bird Box. This 2014 novel by Josh Malerman landed for the first time on the New York Times best-seller list in 2019 thanks to the overwhelming success of the Sandra Bullock-starring horror movie from Netflix. Why? We had to find out.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, 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 every Tuesday!

If you want to read ahead, here's the list of books that will be featured on our third season:

Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts
Elixir by Hilary Duff
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
The Whole30 by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig
The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new 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.
05 Mar 2019The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum01:11:48
This week's NYT bestseller: The Bourne Identity. This 1980 novel spent 95 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. It was made into a major motion picture starring Matt Damon in 2002. Why? We had to find out.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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 every Tuesday!

If you want to read ahead, here's the list of books that will be featured on our third season:

Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts
Elixir by Hilary Duff
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
The Whole30 by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig
The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new 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.
12 Mar 2019The Whole30 by Melissa and Dallas Hartwig01:02:54
This week's NYT bestseller: The Whole30. This cookbook, how-to guide, definitely not a “diet book” spent over 115 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. It was made into a major motion picture starring Matt Damon in 2002. Why? We had to find out.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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 every Tuesday!

If you want to read ahead, here's the list of books that will be featured on our third season:

Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts
Elixir by Hilary Duff
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
The Whole30 by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig
The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new 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.
19 Mar 2019The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson01:23:07
This week's NYT bestseller: The President Is Missing. Bill Clinton’s debut novel spent over a month at the top of the New York Times bestseller list when it was released in the summer of 2018. Showtime has already optioned the book to turn into a series. Why? We had to find out.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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 every Tuesday!

If you want to read ahead, here's the list of books that will be featured on our third season:

Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts
Elixir by Hilary Duff
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
The Whole30 by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig
The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new 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.
26 Mar 2019A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness01:32:50
This week's NYT bestseller: A Discovery of Witches. Historian Deborah Harkness’s first foray into fiction debuted at number two on the NYT Best Seller hardcover fiction list and has been sold in at least 34 countries. A TV version of the series was released fall 2018 on Sky One. Why? We had to find out.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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 every Tuesday!

Here's the list of books featured on our third season:

Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts
Elixir by Hilary Duff
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
The Whole30 by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig
The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new 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.
02 Apr 2019The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump00:45:13
t’s our season 3 finale! This week's NYT bestseller: The Art of the Deal. Released in 1987, this book was “written” by our president Donald Trump (but really written by Tony Schwartz). Some say is made Donald Trump who he is today! WOAH! It reached number 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list, stayed there for 13 weeks, and altogether held a position on the list for 48 weeks. Why? We had to find out.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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 every Tuesday!

Here's the list of books featured on our third season:

Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts
Elixir by Hilary Duff
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
The Whole30 by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig
The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new 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.
23 Apr 2019BONUS: Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff by Sean Penn - With Special Guests: Turn That Off! Podcast01:00:44
BONUS EPISODE! This week we’re not taking on a NYT bestseller - instead, we’re reading a dumb book by Sean Penn! In this bonus crossover episode, Johnna and Clara delve into Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff with Caleb and Leo, hosts of Turn That Off! Podcast. What possessed Sean Penn to write this book? We had to find out.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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!

We’re currently between seasons, but if you want to start reading ahead for our fourth season, here are a few books that are definitely on our list:

Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
The Art of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

AND MANY MORE! Send your suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com!

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new 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.
07 May 2019Season 4 Book Lineup! GET READING!00:03:37
PROMO EPISODE! This week we’re giving you all the deets on our fourth season so you can get reading.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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!

We’re currently between seasons, but if you want to start reading ahead for our fourth season, here are a few books that are definitely on our list:

- A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- The Art of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- The Mister by E.L. James
- The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
- After by Anna Todd


AND MANY MORE! Send your suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com!

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new 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.
14 May 2019A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin01:08:47
We’re back, book freaks! This week we read: A Game Of Thrones, the first of George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy series now turned into hit HBO TV Show. The book was released in 1996, but did not reach #1 on the New York Times bestseller list until July 2011, following the release of HBO’s adaptation. It is currently #11 on the list. But WHY?

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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 every Tuesday!

If you want to start reading for our fourth season, here’s the reading list:

- A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- The Art of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- The Mister by E.L. James
- The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
- After by Anna Todd

Send your suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com!

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new 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.
28 May 2019The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People with SNL's Anna Drezen01:08:07
Waddup, book nerds! Our special guest for this ep is SNL writer Anna Drezen! This week we read: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey’s 1989 New York Times bestseller. The audio version became the first non-fiction audio-book in U.S. publishing history to sell more than one million copies. But WHY?

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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 every Tuesday!

If you want to start reading for our fourth season, here’s the reading list:

- A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- The Art of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- The Mister by E.L. James
- The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
- After by Anna Todd

Send your suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us @meanbookclub and follow Anna @AnnaDrezen !!!

Buy tickets for the June 12 live show here: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/mean-book-club-live-6-12-2019

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new 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.
04 Jun 2019The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo01:31:39
Waddup, book nerds! Buy tickets for the June 12 live show here: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/mean-book-club-live-6-12-2019

This week we read: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo’s 2014 New York Times bestseller that has been published in more than 30 countries. It spawned a revolution in cleaning with the Konmari method and a Netflix show in 2018. But WHY?

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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 every Tuesday!

If you want to start reading for our fourth season, here’s the reading list:

- A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- The Mister by E.L. James
- The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
- After by Anna Todd

Send your suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us @meanbookclub !

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new 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.
11 Jun 2019Ready Player One by Ernest Cline with Mission To Zyxx's Allie Kokesh01:15:36
Waddup, book nerds! Our special guest for this ep is “Dar” from Mission To Zyxx - Allie Kokesh! So naturally this week we read the sci-fi bestseller Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Released in 2011, this video game dystopian novel made it on the NYT bestseller list and was immediately optioned by Steven Spielberg for a movie, which was released in Spring 2018. But WHY?

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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 every Tuesday!

If you want to read ahead for our fourth season, here’s the reading list:

- A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss
- The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
- The Mister by E.L. James
- After by Anna Todd

Send your suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us @meanbookclub!

Follow Allie on instagram @AllieKokesh !!!
Follow @MissionToZyxx on all the socials and check them out on Maximum Fun: https://www.maximumfun.org/shows/mission-to-zyxx

Buy tickets for the Wednesday, June 12 live show here: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/mean-book-club-live-6-12-2019

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com

Read. Drink. Whine.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
18 Jun 2019The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss with Alex Song01:19:55
Waddup, book nerds! Our special guest for this episode is LGBT icon ALEX SONG (The Tonight Show, HBO’s Night of Too Many Stars, Comedy Knockout)! So naturally this week we read The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss. This book chilled on The New York Times Bestseller List for two months after its release in September 2005. It boomed in popularity again in 2007 with the VH1 television series “The Pickup Artist,” hosted by Mystery, Strauss's mentor in the book. The book probably also caused a bunch of weird guys in the mid-2000s to approach you in bars and ask if you were into spells. But WHY? We break it down.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB, HuffPost, 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 every Tuesday!

Send your book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com
Follow us @meanbookclub on the socials
Follow Alex on the socials @AlexSnog
Here’s where you can get tickets to see Alex Song Does Crowd Work at Union Hall on June 28:
https://www.unionhallny.com/event/1858568-alex-song-does-crowd-work-brooklyn/

If you want to read ahead for our fourth season, here’s the reading list:

- A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss
- The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
- The Mister by E.L. James
- After by Anna Todd

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com

Read. Drink. Whine.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
25 Jun 2019The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown With The Best Show's Jason Gore01:12:58
Waddup, book nerds! Our special guest for this episode is Jason Gore (The Best Show, UCB’s Characters Welcome). He forced us to read The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. On its first day the book sold one million copies in the U.S., the UK and Canada, making it the fastest selling adult novel in history. It was number one on the New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover fiction for the first six weeks of its release in 2009. And just last month, NBC bought “Langdon,” a drama based on this very book. But WHY? We break it down.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB, HuffPost, 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 every Tuesday!

Send your book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com
Follow us @meanbookclub on the socials
Follow Jason on the socials @SonicDork
Here’s where you can get tickets to see Jason Gore in “So It’s Come To This” at Union Hall on July 7:
https://www.unionhallny.com/event/1869166-so-its-come-this-brooklyn/

If you want to read ahead for our fourth season, here’s the reading list:

- A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss
- The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
- The Mister by E.L. James
- After by Anna Todd

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com

Read. Drink. Whine.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
02 Jul 2019The Mister by E.L. James with Full Frontal's Kristen Bartlett01:14:22
Waddup, book nerds! Our special guest for this episode is Kristen Bartlett (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, SNL). She made us read The Mister by E.L. James, which spent 7 weeks on the NYT bestseller list after its release in April 2019. The Mister is James’ first new work of original fiction since she became an international phenomenon with Fifty Shades. But WHY? We break it down.

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

Send your book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com
Follow us @meanbookclub on the socials
Follow Kristen on the socials @kristencheeks

If you want to read ahead for our fourth season, here’s the reading list:

- A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss
- The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
- The Mister by E.L. James
- After by Anna Todd

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com

Read. Drink. Whine.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
09 Jul 2019After by Anna Todd with Tonight Show's Nate Dern01:35:33
Waddup, book nerds! Our special guest for this episode is Nate Dern (Tonight Show, Comedy Central, UCB). He held our eyes open and forced us to stare at After by Anna Todd, which spent several weeks on the NYT bestseller list from April to May 2019. That success followed the release of the movie adaptation starring  Josephine Langford as Tessa Young and Hero Fiennes-Tiffin as Hardin “Harry Styles” Scott. Yeah, that’s right. This book started as One Direction fan fiction on Wattpad and became the most read series on the platform with over 1.5 billion reads. But WHY? We break it down.

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

Send your book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com
Follow us @meanbookclub on the socials
Follow Nate on the socials @natedern
Buy his book “Not Quite A Genius” here: https://www.amazon.com/Not-Quite-Genius-Nate-Dern/dp/1501122207

If you want to read for our fourth season, here’s the reading list:

- A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss
- The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
- The Mister by E.L. James
- After by Anna Todd

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com

Read. Drink. Whine.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
06 Aug 2019Announcing Season 5 Mean Book List - GET READING NERDS!00:05:16
PROMO EPISODE! This week we’re giving you all the deets on our 5th season, premiering August 20, so you can get reading.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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!

We’re currently between seasons, but if you want to start reading ahead for our 5th season, here are a few books that are definitely on our list:

- How To Win Friends by Dale Carnegie
- Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding
- Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max
- The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn
- Dianetics by L Ron Hubbard
- Congo by Michael Crichton

AND MANY MORE! Send your 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. 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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20 Aug 2019Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding01:27:55
Waddup, book nerds! Welcome back for Season 5. This week we read Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding. Already a success in the UK, this book sat high on The New York Times Bestseller List when it was released in 2008. The Guardian newspaper named Bridget Jones’s Diary one of the ten novels that best defined the 20th century. It spawned a book series and three motion pictures starring Renée Zellweger. But WHY? We break it down.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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!

If you want to read ahead for our 5th season, here’s the reading list:

- Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding
- How To Win Friends by Dale Carnegie
- Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max
- Congo by Michael Crichton
- Dianetics by L Ron Hubbard
- The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn

We’ve got a live show coming up at Caveat in NYC on Saturday, September 14. We’re reading "A Woman's Worth" by Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson! Link to tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mean-book-club-live-a-womans-worth-by-marianne-williamson-tickets-69104542547

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. 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.
27 Aug 2019How To Win Friends And Influence People By Dale Carnegie - LIVE!01:26:20
Waddup, book nerds! This week we read How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Published in 1936 during the depression, this book has since sold over 15 million copies worldwide. It started a self-help book movement! Like, but why? Mean Book Club breaks it down.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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!

If you want to read ahead for our 5th season, here’s the reading list:

- Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding
- How To Win Friends by Dale Carnegie
- Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max
- Congo by Michael Crichton
- Dianetics by L Ron Hubbard
- The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn

We’ve got a live show coming up at Caveat on Saturday, September 14. We’re reading "A Woman's Worth" by Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson! Link to tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mean-book-club-live-a-womans-worth-by-marianne-williamson-tickets-69104542547

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. 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.
03 Sep 2019Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray01:32:34
Waddup, book nerds! Welcome back for Season 5. This week we read Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray. Published in 1992, this book was a worldwide phenomenon with 121 weeks on the NYT bestseller list and over 15 million copies sold. Translated in over 40 languages, this book earned Gray almost $18 million. It’s also lead to themed vacations, a one-man Broadway show, and a TV sitcom! But WHY? We break it down.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB, HuffPost, 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!

If you want to read ahead for our 5th season, here’s the reading list:

- Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding
- How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max
- Congo by Michael Crichton
- Dianetics by L Ron Hubbard
- The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn

We’ve got a live show coming up at Caveat on Saturday, September 14. We’re reading "A Woman's Worth" by Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson! Link to tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mean-book-club-live-a-womans-worth-by-marianne-williamson-tickets-69104542547

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

To watch the Grapefruiting video we reference in the video, you can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLTgWdXrx3U

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. 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.
10 Sep 2019Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand with Savage Media's Jesse Cramer - Part 101:05:13
Waddup, book nerds! This week we tortured ourselves reading Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand thank to our special guest, Savage Media’s Jesse Cramer. This libertarian wet dream debuted on The New York Times Bestseller List at No. 13 three days after its publication in 1957, staying on the list for 22 consecutive weeks. By 1984, its sales had exceeded five million copies and the Objectivism movement. But why? Mean Book Club breaks it down.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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!

If you want to read ahead for our 5th season, here’s the reading list:

- Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding
- How To Win Friends by Dale Carnegie
- Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (Part 1 & Part 2)
- I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max
- Congo by Michael Crichton
- Dianetics by L Ron Hubbard
- The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn

We’ve got a live show coming up at Caveat on Saturday, September 14. We’re reading "A Woman's Worth" by Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson! Link to tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mean-book-club-live-a-womans-worth-by-marianne-williamson-tickets-69104542547

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. 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.
24 Sep 2019Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand—Part 201:18:31
Waddup, book nerds! This is the SECOND week we tortured ourselves reading Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand thanks to our special guest, Savage Media’s Jesse Cramer. This libertarian wet dream debuted on The New York Times Bestseller List at No. 13 three days after its publication in 1957, staying on the list for 22 consecutive weeks. By 1984, its sales had exceeded five million copies and the Objectivism movement. But why? Mean Book Club breaks it down.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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!

If you want to read ahead for our 5th season, here’s the reading list:

- Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding
- How To Win Friends by Dale Carnegie
- Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (Part 1 & Part 2)
- I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max
- Congo by Michael Crichton
- Dianetics by L Ron Hubbard
- The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn

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. 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.
01 Oct 2019I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max with Joanna Borns (BuzzFeed, The Onion)01:35:09
Waddup, book nerds! This week our special guest Joanna Borns (BuzzFeed, The Onion) made us read I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max. This piece of fratire was a #1 New York Times Bestseller and made the Best Seller List each year from 2006 to 2012.  It has sold over one million copies and was turned into a movie (that bombed) in 2009. But why? Mean Book Club breaks it down.

Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, 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!

If you want to read along with us during our 5th season, here’s the reading list:

- Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding
- How To Win Friends by Dale Carnegie
- Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (Part 1 & Part 2)
- I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max
- Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard
- Congo by Michael Crichton
- The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn

You can get more Joanna Borns on Twitter @robotics and Insta @jbornz. Check out her insane YouTube channel at http://bit.ly/joannaborns

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. 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.
08 Oct 2019Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard with Desus & Mero's Josh Gondelman01:40:41
Waddup, book nerds! This week our special guest Josh Gondelman (Desus & Mero, Last Week Tonight, Billy On The Street) made us read Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard. “Book One” of Scientology spent 28 weeks as a NYT bestseller after it was released in 1950. That’s pre-becoming-a-religion!! But why? Mean Book Club breaks it down.

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!

If you want to read along with us during our 5th season, here’s the reading list:

* Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding

* How To Win Friends by Dale Carnegie 

* Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray

* Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (Part 1 & Part 2)

* I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max

* Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard

* Congo by Michael Crichton

* The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn 


You can get more Josh Gondelman on Twitter @joshgondelman and you can buy his new book Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062852752/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

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. 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.
15 Oct 2019Congo by Michael Crichton with Literati's Colin O'Brien and Michael Wolf01:38:47
Hey book nerds! This week Colin O’Brien (Just For Laughs) and Michael Wolf (Comedy Central, MTV), hosts of the Literati podcast, forced us to read Congo by Michael Crichton. This book spent 12 weeks on the NYT bestseller list in 1980 and was later adapted to a movie in 1995 (unfortunately not starring Sean Connery). But WHY? Mean Book Club breaks it down.

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!

If you want to read along with us during our 5th season, here’s the reading list:

* Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding

* How To Win Friends by Dale Carnegie 

* Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray

* Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (Part 1 & Part 2)

* I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max

* Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard

* Congo by Michael Crichton

* The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn 


You can get more Colin & Michael at @literaticomedy & @mjwooolf

Check out their podcasts here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/literati-with-colin-obrien-and-michael-wolf/id1092362732

Get tickets to their Nov 6th live show here:
https://www.caveat.nyc/event/literati-with-colin--michael-11-6-2019

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. 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.
22 Oct 2019The Woman In The Window by AJ Finn with Comedy Central's Becky Chicoine01:42:34
It’s the Season 5 FINALE! Comedy Central’s Becky Chicoine forced us to read The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn. Published in 2018, this book debuted at number 1 and quickly spun out a two-book two-million-dollar deal and a movie starring Amy Adams (due out in 2020). It’s also been critically panned and the author has been accused of lying and stealing the story! DRAMA! We break it down.

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!

You can get more Becky Chicoine at @beckychicoine on the socials. Check out her Comedy Central series Shop Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwvHicl20go

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

We’ll be off for the next month, but don’t worry, we’ll give you a heads up on next season’s books starting NOW:

* If I Did It by The Goldman Family
* A Woman’s Worth by Marianne Williamson
* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
* On The Road by Jack Kerouac
* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad
* Relentless by Dean Koontz
* Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. 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.
12 Nov 2019Announcing Season 6 Mean Book List - GET READING NERDS!00:04:24
Waddup, book nerds! Here’s the book list for Season 6, which premieres Tuesday, November 26!

* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson

* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson

* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

* On The Road by Jack Kerouac

* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad

* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

* Relentless by Dean Koontz


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. 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.
26 Nov 2019If I Did It by O.J. Simpson with UCB's Michael Hartney01:42:45
Waddup, book nerds! This week our special guest Michael Hartney (UCB’s Artistic Director, Broadway’s School of Rock, Comedy Central Comic to Watch) made us read If I Did It by The Goldman Family and O.J. Simpson. The original book was cancelled after it was announced in November 2006. In 2007, a bankruptcy court awarded the rights of the book to the Goldman family, who released it shortly after, where it spent five weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. But why? Mean Book Club breaks it down.

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!

If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:

* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson

* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson

* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

* On The Road by Jack Kerouac

* L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad

* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

* Relentless by Dean Koontz

Get more Michael Hartney @MichaelHartney on Twitter and @HartneyMichael on Instagram. You can also see him hosting and directing Characters Welcome at UCB: https://www.ucbtheatre.com/show/3310.

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. 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.
03 Dec 2019A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson with Joanna Hausmann (Bill Nye, YouTube)01:14:44
Waddup, book nerds! It’s a live show and our special guest Joanna Hausmann (Netflix’s Bill Nye Saves The World, Pixar's Monsters at Work, YouTube’s Joanna Rants) joined us in reading A Woman’s Worth by presidential candidate Marianne Williamson. A NYT bestseller in 1993, this book is the second popular hit by Williamson, who became a prominent self-help guru in the 80s. And she could now be president! But why? Mean Book Club breaks it down.

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!

If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:

* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson

* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson

* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

* On The Road by Jack Kerouac

* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad

* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

* Relentless by Dean Koontz

Get more Joanna Hausmann @JoannaHausmann on Twitter and @johaus on Instagram. You can also see more of her hilarity on her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGY8qSl98_5ehQ66zs0ZoaQ

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. 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.
10 Dec 2019The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho with SNL's Sudi Green01:24:29
Waddup, book nerds! Our special guest Sudi Green (SNL, Hulu’s Shrill) made us read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Published in 1988, this book spent 400 weeks on the bestseller list. Coelho wrote this book in two freakin’ weeks. Bill Clinton, Madonna, and Will Smith all love it. But why? Mean Book Club breaks it down.

P.S. Tickets are up for our live show, January 30 at the Strand, get your tickets here: https://www.strandbooks.com/event/mean-book-club

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!

If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:

* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson

* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson

* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

* On The Road by Jack Kerouac

* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad

* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

* Relentless by Dean Koontz

Get more Sudi Green @sudigreen on all the socials. You can also see her host her twice monthly show at Freehand: https://freehandhotels.com/new-york/event/trine-a-comedy-show-2/

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. 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.
17 Dec 201913 Reasons Why by Jay Asher with Late Night's Mike Scollins01:58:18
Waddup, book nerds! Our special guest Mike Scollins (Late Night with Seth Meyers, SNL) forced us to read Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. A #1 NYT bestseller in 2011, this book was inspired by an audio guide to a King Tut exhibit! It spawned the popular but controversial Netflix series in 2017. But why? WE MUST FIND 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!

We’ll be off the next two weeks for the holidays, but see you back on the pod January 7!

If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:

* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson

* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson

* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

* On The Road by Jack Kerouac

* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad

* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

* Relentless by Dean Koontz

Get more Mike Scollins @Mikescollins on the socials. You can also see more of him live at UCB: https://hellskitchen.ucbtheatre.com/show/3868

You can also see Mike act in the new film Greener Grass, available on demand: https://www.amazon.com/Greener-Grass-Jocelyn-DeBoer/dp/B07Z41KP95

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. 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.
07 Jan 2020On The Road by Jack Kerouac with Tonight Show's Jo Firestone01:25:41
Waddup, book nerds! Our special guest Jo Firestone (The Tonight Show, Shrill, Dr. Gameshow) forced us to read On The Road by Jack Kerouac. Published in 1957, this NYT bestseller was chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels. It’s an American classic. But why? WE MUST FIND 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!

P.S. Tickets are up for our live show, January 30 at the Strand, get your tickets here: https://www.strandbooks.com/event/mean-book-club

If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:

* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson

* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson

* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

* On The Road by Jack Kerouac

* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad

* Relentless by Dean Koontz

Get more Jo Firestone @yoyofirestone on insta. You can also see more of her on her podcast, Dr. Gameshow: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/dr-gameshow/

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. 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.
14 Jan 2020Blink by Malcolm Gladwell01:51:49
Waddup, book nerds! We read Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. A NYT and international bestseller in 2005, this book sold more than two million copies in the United States. But why? WE MUST FIND 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!

Don’t forget to get your tickets to our live show on January 30 at the Strand:
https://www.strandbooks.com/event/mean-book-club

If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:

* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson
* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson
* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
* On The Road by Jack Kerouac
* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad
* Relentless by Dean Koontz

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. 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.
21 Jan 2020L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad01:22:33
Waddup, book nerds! We read L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad and the person who actually wrote the book. It was inspired by Lauren Conrad’s life as a young reality TV star! A NYT bestseller in 2009, this book stayed on the Children’s Chapter Books list for 14 weeks. But why? WE MUST FIND 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!

Don’t forget to get your tickets to our live show on January 30 at the Strand:
https://www.strandbooks.com/event/mean-book-club

If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:

* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson
* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson
* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
* On The Road by Jack Kerouac
* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad
* Relentless by Dean Koontz

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.
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.
28 Jan 2020Relentless by Dean Koontz01:45:17
Waddup, book nerds! It’s the SEASON FINALE! We read Relentless by Dean Koontz. This mystery/sci-fi/comedy book was on the NYT bestseller list for 2 weeks in 2009. It was written by the world’s SIXTH-MOST highly paid author! But why? WE MUST FIND 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!

Don’t forget to get your tickets to our live show on January 30 at the Strand:
https://www.strandbooks.com/event/mean-book-club

If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:

* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson
* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson
* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
* On The Road by Jack Kerouac
* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
* LA Candy by Lauren Conrad
* Relentless by Dean Koontz

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.
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.
25 Feb 2020Announcing Season 7 Mean Book List - GET READING NERDS!00:02:25
Waddup, book nerds! Here’s the book list for Season 7, which premieres Tuesday, March 10!

* The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
* Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
* American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
* Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
* Naughty Neighbor by Janet Ivanovich
* Women Who Work by Ivanka Trump
* Naked Came the Stranger by Penelope Ashe
* Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

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.
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.
10 Mar 2020The Christmas Train by David Baldacci01:53:26
Waddup, book nerds! Welcome to lucky season 7! In our first episode back, we read The Christmas Train by David Baldacci (months after the holiday season has already ended)! This NYT bestseller choo-chooed into our hearts in 2002 and then again in 2017 when the Hallmark Channel adapted it to a movie starring Dermot Mulroney, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Danny Glover and Joan Cusack! But WHY was it so popular? We break it apart to find 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 book list for Season 7 so you can read along:

* The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
* Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
* American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
* Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
* Naughty Neighbor by Janet Ivanovich
* Women Who Work by Ivanka Trump
* Naked Came the Stranger by Penelope Ashe
* Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

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.
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.
17 Mar 2020Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann01:02:33
Waddup, book nerds! Live at the Strand, we read Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann. She was the first back-to-back NYT bestselling author who revolutionized book promotions. Dolls was published 1966 where it stayed in the NYT Bestseller fiction list for 65 weeks! The next year it was turned into a (film) starring Barbara Perkins, Patty Duke, Sharon Tate and Susan Hayward. How did it get so popular? We’re on the case.

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 book list for Season 7 so you can read along:

* The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
* Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
* American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
* Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
* Naughty Neighbor by Janet Ivanovich
* Women Who Work by Ivanka Trump
* Naked Came the Stranger by Penelope Ashe
* Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

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.
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.
24 Mar 2020American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins with UCB's Alexis Pereira01:28:53
Waddup, book nerds! In this episode, our special guest and viral superstar Alexis Pereira (UCB) reads American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins with us! This NYT bestseller rocketed to No. 1 on the NYT bestseller list after Oprah announced she had selected it for her book club in January 2020. And YET it’s gotten so much criticism Cummins had to cancel her book tour! What happened? Why? We break it apart to find 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 book list for Season 7 so you can read along:

* The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
* Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
* American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
* Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
* Naughty Neighbor by Janet Ivanovich
* Women Who Work by Ivanka Trump
* Naked Came the Stranger by Penelope Ashe
* Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

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

You can get more Alexis @MrAlexisPereira on Twitter. You can read his piece about going viral here:
https://www.vulture.com/2020/02/alexis-pereira-viral-essay-twitter-joke-diary.html

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.
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.
31 Mar 2020Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov with The Tonight Show’s Dan Chamberlain01:42:53
Waddup, book nerds! In this episode, our special guest Dan Chamberlain (Tonight Show) read Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov with us!
First published in 1958 in the U.S., Lolita was an instant NYT bestseller. It sold more than 100,000 copies in three weeks. It’s about a pedophile and yet considered one of the greatest works of the twentieth century. Why? We rip it apart to find 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 book list for Season 7 so you can read along:

* The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
* Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
* American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
* Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
* Naughty Neighbor by Janet Ivanovich
* Women Who Work by Ivanka Trump
* Naked Came the Stranger by Penelope Ashe
* Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

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

You can get more Dan Chamberlain @amfmpm on all the socials.

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.
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.
07 Apr 2020Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich01:31:58
Waddup, book nerds! In this episode, we read Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich. Originally published in 1992 under her pen name Steffie Hall, Naughty Neighbor became a NYT bestseller in 2008 when Evanovich updated it by changing VHS to DVD and roller skates to rollerblades and rereleased it. Why? We rip it apart to find 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 book list for Season 7 so you can read along:

* The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
* Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
* American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
* Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
* Naughty Neighbor by Janet Ivanovich
* Women Who Work by Ivanka Trump
* Naked Came the Stranger by Penelope Ashe
* Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

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.
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.
14 Apr 2020Women Who Work by Ivanka Trump with SB Nation's Ryan Simmons01:39:29
Waddup, book nerds! In this episode, our special guest Ryan Simmons (Irishmin, SB Nation) read Women Who Work by Ivanka Trump with us!
This 2017 self-help book debuted at No. 4 on the “Advice, How-To and Misc. and Monthly Best Sellers” list for the New York Times. Despite being written by President Trump’s golden child, this book actually lost the publisher $220,000. Why? We rip it apart to find 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 book list for Season 7 so you can read along:

* The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
* Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
* American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
* Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
* Naughty Neighbor by Janet Ivanovich
* Women Who Work by Ivanka Trump
* Naked Came the Stranger by Penelope Ashe
* Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

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

You can get more Ryan Simmons @rysimmons on Twitter. Check out his podcast Irishmin wherever you pod.

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.
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.
21 Apr 2020Naked Came the Stranger by Penelope Ashe01:09:40
Waddup, book nerds! In this episode, we read Naked Came the Stranger by “Penelope Ashe,” aka Mike McGrady and 23 other Newsday columnists. This erotic novel spent 13 weeks on the NYT bestseller list in 1969 before it was revealed to be a hoax! Why? We rip it apart to find 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 book list for Season 7 so you can read along:

* The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
* Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
* American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
* Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
* Naughty Neighbor by Janet Ivanovich
* Women Who Work by Ivanka Trump
* Naked Came the Stranger by Penelope Ashe
* Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

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.
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.
28 Apr 2020Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer with Netflix's Monique Moses01:27:12
SEASON FINALE! Monique Moses (IFC, Netflix’s Astronomy Club) joins us to read Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer! This Children’s Chapter books NYT bestseller has been described as “Die Hard with fairies.” After years in development hell, it’s finally been adapted into a movie (coming out soon on Disney Plus) starring Colin Farrel, Josh Gad, and Judi Dench. Why? We rip it apart to find 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 book list for Season 7:

* The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
* Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
* American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
* Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
* Naughty Neighbor by Janet Ivanovich
* Women Who Work by Ivanka Trump
* Naked Came the Stranger by Penelope Ashe
* Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com. Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub. We're taking a break between season 7 and 8, but we will be back soon!

Get more Monique by following her @nutellacartel on the socials. Watch Astronomy Club on Netflix!

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.
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.
12 May 2020Mailbag & Season 8 Book List00:09:47
It's the Book List Announcement and mailbag episode! Season 8 starts up Tuesday, May 26.

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 book list for Season 8:

Neon Prey by John Sandford
Gerald’s Game by Stephen King
Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar
The Girls by Emma Cline
TB 12 Method by Tom Brady
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews

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

Get more Monique by following her @nutellacartel on the socials. Watch Astronomy Club on Netflix!

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.
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.
26 May 2020Neon Prey by John Sandford01:16:10
Straight outta quarantine, the gang is back with Season 8! This week we read Neon Prey by John Sandford. This 2019 #1 NYT bestseller is the 29th book of the Prey series but the first one any of us have read. This book has a cannibal and a crazy twist ending! So it must be good, right? Wrong.

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 book list for Season 8:

- [ ] Neon Prey by John Sandford
- [ ] Gerald’s Game by Stephen King
- [ ] Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar
- [ ] The Girls by Emma Cline
- [ ] TB 12 Method by Tom Brady
- [ ] The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- [ ] Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
- [ ] Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews

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.
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.
02 Jun 2020Gerald's Game by Stephen King01:36:30
This week we read Gerald’s Game by Johnna’s favorite author, Stephen King. This 1992 #1 NYT bestseller spent 22 weeks on the list. In 2017 it was turned into a Netflix film after long being thought to be unfilmable. Plus, there’s more cannibalism! So it must be good, right? Wrong.

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 book list for Season 8:

- [ ] Neon Prey by John Sandford
- [ ] Gerald’s Game by Stephen King
- [ ] Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar
- [ ] The Girls by Emma Cline
- [ ] TB 12 Method by Tom Brady
- [ ] The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- [ ] Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
- [ ] Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews

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.
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.
16 Jun 2020Gossip Girl: All I Want Is Everything by Cecily von Ziegesar01:25:14
This week we read Gossip Girl: All I Want Is Everything by Cecily von Ziegesar. Released in 2003, this third book took the Gossip Girl series to the NYT bestseller list for children’s chapter books. Turned into a popular CW show in 2007, this book is “the perfect book for any teen who wants something more than normal realistic fiction.” So it must be good, right? Wrong.

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 book list for Season 8:

- [ ] Neon Prey by John Sandford
- [ ] Gerald’s Game by Stephen King
- [ ] Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar
- [ ] The Girls by Emma Cline
- [ ] TB 12 Method by Tom Brady
- [ ] The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- [ ] Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
- [ ] Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews

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.
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.
23 Jun 2020The Girls by Emma Cline with Sarah's Mom Ginger01:44:27
This week we read The Girls by Emma Cline with special guest Sarah’s mom Ginger! This 2016 debut spent 3 months on the NYT bestseller list. It’s rumored to be part of a $2 million dollar book deal! It reads like poetry but it’s about a Manson-esque cult. So it must be good, right? Wrong.

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 book list for Season 8:

- [ ] Neon Prey by John Sandford
- [ ] Gerald’s Game by Stephen King
- [ ] Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar
- [ ] The Girls by Emma Cline
- [ ] TB 12 Method by Tom Brady
- [ ] The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- [ ] Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
- [ ] Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews

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

If you want more Big Ging, follow her @thegingerbreadlady on Instagram! Look out for her monthly posts!

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.
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.
07 Jul 2020The TB12 Method by Tom Brady01:37:17
This week we read The TB12 Method by Tom Brady! This 2017 part biography, workout and diet plan hit #1 of the NYT bestseller list for Sports and Fitness. There’s an entire TB12 Method center in Boston, and you can buy $200 TB12 vibrating rollers online! So it must be good, right? Wrong.

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 book list for Season 8:

- [ ] Neon Prey by John Sandford
- [ ] Gerald’s Game by Stephen King
- [ ] Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar
- [ ] The Girls by Emma Cline
- [ ] The TB12 Method by Tom Brady
- [ ] The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- [ ] Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
- [ ] Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews

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.
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.
14 Jul 2020The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman with Emily Fidago01:53:51
This week we read The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman with our special guest, Emily Fidago (McSweeney’s)! This 1992 book is still on the NYT bestseller list for advice books! It’s sold more than 12 million copies and been printed in 50 languages. So it must be good, right? Wrong.

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 book list for Season 8:

- [ ] Neon Prey by John Sandford
- [ ] Gerald’s Game by Stephen King
- [ ] Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar
- [ ] The Girls by Emma Cline
- [ ] The TB12 Method by Tom Brady
- [ ] The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- [ ] Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
- [ ] Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews

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

You can ready Emily Fidago’s hilarious writing here: https://bit.ly/2OmyAnF

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.
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.
21 Jul 2020Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach with Eli Yudin01:40:00
This week we read Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach with our special guest, Eli Yudin (What A Time To Be Alive)! This 1970’s masterpiece spent 37 weeks on the NYT bestseller list. It sold more than one million copies two years after being released. In 1977 this under 10,000 word book was adapted to a movie with music by Neil Diamond! So it must be good, right? Wrong.

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 book list for Season 8:

- [ ] Neon Prey by John Sandford
- [ ] Gerald’s Game by Stephen King
- [ ] Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar
- [ ] The Girls by Emma Cline
- [ ] The TB12 Method by Tom Brady
- [ ] The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- [ ] Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
- [ ] Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews

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

Find more Eli Yudin @eliyudin on Twitter and @chilisrestaurants on Insta.

You can check out the podcast Eli co-hosts anywhere you pod: What A Time To Be Alive Podcast @whatatimepod

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.
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.
28 Jul 2020Flowers In The Attic by V.C. Andrews with Sean O'Reilly02:04:26
This week we read Flowers In The Attic by V.C. Andrews with our special guest, Sean O’Reilly (Comedy Commons)! This 1979 gothic family saga made the NYT bestseller list upon release and then again in 1988, when the movie adaption was released. There was also a 2014 Lifetime adaption starring Kiernan Shipka, Ellen Burstyn and Heather Graham! So it must be good, right? Wrong.

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 book list for Season 8:

- [ ] Neon Prey by John Sandford
- [ ] Gerald’s Game by Stephen King
- [ ] Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar
- [ ] The Girls by Emma Cline
- [ ] The TB12 Method by Tom Brady
- [ ] The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- [ ] Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
- [ ] Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews

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

You can follow @seanporeilly on Twitter and check out the Comedy Commons Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/comedy_commons

Check out the leftist comedy magazine FUNCTIONALLY DEAD here: https://www.functionallydead.com/

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.
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.
18 Aug 2020Season 9 Book List & Promo00:03:57
It's the Season 9 Book List Announcement! Season 9 premieres Tuesday, September 1.

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 book list for Season 9:

- Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
- The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
- Danielle Steel: Daddy’s Girls by Danielle Steel
- Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
- Life Code by Dr. Phil

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.
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.
01 Sep 2020Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (with David Hill)01:45:14
We’re back with S9E1: Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, with special guest and REAL author David Hill (The Vapors). This book is one of the most popular novels we’ve ever read — it’s been on the NYT bestseller list for 2 years straight — but it was a fan recommend so you know we had to rip it apart! And boy is there a ton to talk about in this colorful story.

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 book list for Season 9:

- Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
- The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
- Danielle Steel: Daddy’s Girls by Danielle Steel
- Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
- Life Code by Dr. Phil

You can get more David Hill on Twitter @davehill77 and you can buy his new book The Vapors from your local bookstore! Here’s the NYT review of the book: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/books/review/the-vapors-david-hill.html

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.
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.
08 Sep 2020Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld01:27:33
This week it’s Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld! This political wonk fan fiction hit the NYT bestseller list in June of this year and already has a Hulu show in development. So it’s got to be amazing, right? Well...

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 book list for Season 9:

- Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
- The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
- Danielle Steel: Daddy’s Girls by Danielle Steel
- Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
- Life Code by Dr. Phil

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.
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.
15 Sep 2020The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena01:38:38
This week we’re reading the NYT bestseller The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena! This kidnapped baby mystery spent 22 weeks on the bestseller list from 2016-2017. It was Canada’s bestselling book for 2016. So it’s got to be amazing, right? Well...

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 book list for Season 9:

- Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
- The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
- Danielle Steel: Daddy’s Girls by Danielle Steel
- Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
- Life Code by Dr. Phil

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 by Sabrina B. Jordan 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.
22 Sep 2020Daddy's Girls by Danielle Steel with Lily Du01:22:18
This week we’re reading the NYT bestseller Daddy’s Girls by Danielle Steel with special guest, comedian Lily Du (College Humor)! This book spent one week on the NYT bestseller list in June, but that’s enough tfor us baby! I book where a ton of shit happens yet there is still zero conflict? A book soft enough for us women? So it’s got to be amazing, right? Well...

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 book list for Season 9:

- Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
- The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
- Danielle Steel: Daddy’s Girls by Danielle Steel
- Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
- Life Code by Dr. Phil

You want more Lily Du? Check our her insta @lily_d and twitter @LilyD!

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 by Johnna Scrabis 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.
29 Sep 2020The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger01:21:37
This week we’re reading the NYT bestseller and American classic The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger! Written by a recluse who never allowed the book to be adapted (he wanted to play Holden), this book was first banned and then taught in high schools everywhere! Does it hold up? Listen & find 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 book list for Season 9:

- Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
- The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
- Danielle Steel: Daddy’s Girls by Danielle Steel
- The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
- Life Code by Dr. Phil

You want more Lily Du? Check our her insta @lily_d and twitter @LilyD!

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.
13 Oct 2020Shoe Dog by Phil Knight01:17:45
This week it’s Shoe Dog, the autobiography from Nike co-founder Phil Knight! This was one of Bill Gates’ favorite books of 2016 and spent over 14 weeks on the NYT non-fiction list in 2018! Apparently Netflix is adapting it… somehow? So it’s got to be amazing, right? Ehhh.

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 book list for Season 9:

- Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
- The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
- Danielle Steel: Daddy’s Girls by Danielle Steel
- The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
- Life Code by Dr. Phil

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 by Clara Morris 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.
20 Oct 2020All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood01:58:01
This week it’s All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood! This 2016 release made it on the New York Times e-book bestseller list in 2017. Is this creepy, effed up pedophile love story better than Lolita? Ehhh.

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 book list for Season 9:

- Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
- The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
- Danielle Steel: Daddy’s Girls by Danielle Steel
- The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
- Life Code by Dr. Phil

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 by Johnna Scrabis 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.
27 Oct 2020Life Code by Dr. Phil with Alise Morales01:19:18
Season FINALE!! This week we read Dr. Phil McGraw’s NYT bestseller Life Code: New Rules for the Real World. Comedian Alise Morales (The Roast of Your Teenage Self, Our Cartoon President, Betches) joins us to scream about the most depressing self-help book we’ve ever read.

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 book list for Season 9:

- Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
- The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
- Danielle Steel: Daddy’s Girls by Danielle Steel
- The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
- Life Code by Dr. Phil

Want more Alise Morales? Check out her podcast “The Roast of My Teenage Self” or on instagram @pandalise.

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 by Sabrina B. Jordan 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.
01 Dec 2020Announcing Season 10 Reading List!00:03:15
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 book list for Season 10:

The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Open Book by Jessica Simpson
The Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

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 by 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.
15 Dec 2020The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere with Chris Sterbank01:27:58
Welcome back, book nerds! This week we read NYT bestseller The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere. It’s an email chain turned song turned book turned Hallmark Christmas movie! What could go wrong?


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 book list for Season 10:

The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Open Book by Jessica Simpson
The Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

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

Check out Chris on his podcast The Droids You’re Looking For and follow them @droidspod!

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 by Clara Morris 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.
22 Dec 2020Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty01:29:07
Welcome back, book nerds! This week we read NYT bestseller Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty. It’s a 400-page therapy session with LSD! What could go wrong?

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 book list for Season 10:

The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Open Book by Jessica Simpson
The Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

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.
29 Dec 2020This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas01:33:31
It’s our last book of 2020, and boy, is it a rollercoaster to hell! This week we read NYT bestseller This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas, also known as the book Sabrina accidentally read last season and is now punishing us by making it an official tenth season book. What could go wrong?

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 book list for Season 10:

The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Open Book by Jessica Simpson
The Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

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 Johnna Scrabis.
Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Additional music from Mountain Fairy by JayJen and Banger by | e s c p |.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
05 Jan 2021The Guest List by Lucy Foley01:36:52
New year, new bad book! This week we are back with the NYTs bestseller The Guest List by Lucy Foley, and we have some di-vi-ded opinions on this one! It gets heated!

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 book list for Season 10:

The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Open Book by Jessica Simpson
The Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

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 Johnna Scrabis with the gentle guiding hand of Sarah Burton.
Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Additional sound: Spooky Ambience from https://www.free-stock-music.com/artist.sound-effects-library.html

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
19 Jan 2021Open Book by Jessica Simpson01:47:44
This week we read NYT bestseller Open Book by Jessica Simpson, a memoir about a businesswoman who used to be the knock-off Britney Spears. What could go wrong?

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 book list for Season 10:

The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Open Book by Jessica Simpson
The Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

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 by Sabrina B. Jordan 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
Additional music from Mountain Fairy by JayJen and Banger by | e s c p |.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
26 Jan 2021The Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins01:01:03
This week we read NYT bestseller The Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins, a book about nerdy kids applying to college at Clara’s high school. Oh, so what, we’re all supposed to think Clara’s smart now?

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 book list for Season 10:

The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Open Book by Jessica Simpson
The Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

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 by Clara Morris 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
Additional music from Mountain Fairy by JayJen and Banger by | e s c p |.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
02 Feb 2021Untamed by Glennon Doyle01:21:46
This week we read NYT bestseller Untamed by Glennon Doyle, a memoir by someone who is married to someone famous and also runs a mom blog. So we’re gonna love it, right?

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 book list for Season 10:

The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Open Book by Jessica Simpson
The Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

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
Additional music from Mountain Fairy by JayJen and Banger by | e s c p |.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
16 Feb 2021The Old Man and the Sea with Teacher Nikolas Oscar Sparks01:29:49
This week we read a NYT bestseller & high school classic: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. This is Johnna’s favorite book and she’s brought on English Teacher Nikolas Oscar Sparks to help her defend it. Right? Maybe...

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 book list for Season 10:

The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Open Book by Jessica Simpson
The Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

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 by Sabrina B. Jordan 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
Additional music from Mountain Fairy by JayJen and Banger by | e s c p |.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
20 Apr 2021Announcing Season 11 Reading List!00:05:16
Welcome back, book nerds! In this Season 11 promo we announce the incredible list of book we are forcing you all to read in the next few weeks!

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 book list for Season 11:

BridgertonBy Julia Quinn
The WivesBy Tarryn Fisher
Peyton PlaceBy Grace Metalious
The Vanishing HalfBy Brit Bennett
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a FuckBy Mark Manson
The Wife UpstairsBy Rachel Hawkins
Big MagicBy Elizabeth GIlbert
The Hunger GamesBy Suzanne Collins

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.
04 May 2021Bridgerton by Julia Quinn01:23:39
Waddup book nerds! This week we’re reading Bridgerton By Julia Quinn - aka the Netflix smash hit of 2020. This New York Times bestseller is sexy, simple, and full of nonsense to whine about!

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 book list for Season 11:

Bridgerton By Julia Quinn
The Wives By Tarryn Fisher
Peyton Place By Grace Metalious
The Vanishing Half By Brit Bennett
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck By Mark Manson
The Wife Upstairs By Rachel Hawkins
Big Magic By Elizabeth GIlbert
The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

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 by Clara Morris 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.
11 May 2021The Wives by Tarryn Fisher01:15:39
Hello bookies! This week we read the NYTs best seller The Wives by Tarryn Fisher. 336 pages of thrills and twists twists twists!

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 book list for Season 11:

Bridgerton By Julia Quinn
The Wives By Tarryn Fisher
Peyton Place By Grace Metalious
The Vanishing Half By Brit Bennett
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck By Mark Manson
The Wife Upstairs By Rachel Hawkins
Big Magic By Elizabeth GIlbert
The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

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 Johnna Scrabis.
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.
18 May 2021Peyton Place by Grace Metalious01:16:32
Waddup book nerds! This week we’re reading Peyton Place by Grace Metalious - aka the 60s soap opera starring Mia Farrow! This 1956 sexy romp was a New York Times bestseller before it even hit bookstores!

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 book list for Season 11:

Bridgerton By Julia Quinn
The Wives By Tarryn Fisher
Peyton Place By Grace Metalious
The Vanishing Half By Brit Bennett
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck By Mark Manson
The Wife Upstairs By Rachel Hawkins
Big Magic By Elizabeth GIlbert
The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

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 by Clara Morris 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.
01 Jun 2021The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson with Ryan Coutu01:21:16
Waddup book nerds! This week we’re reading The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson with special guest and podcast host Ryan Coutu! This book spent over 178 weeks on the NYT Bestseller list and came out in 2016, a time when cursing in titles was REALLY COOL!

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 book list for Season 11:

Bridgerton By Julia Quinn
The Wives By Tarryn Fisher
Peyton Place By Grace Metalious
The Vanishing Half By Brit Bennett
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck By Mark Manson
The Wife Upstairs By Rachel Hawkins
Big Magic By Elizabeth GIlbert
The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

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 by Clara Morris 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.
25 May 2021Mean Book Club The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett01:20:33
Hellooooo MBCers!! This week we read The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett! Bennett's story of twin girls growing up in the segregated South debuted at number one on the, you guessed it, New York Times bestseller list! Are we dumb for picking this book? You'll find 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 book list for Season 11:

Bridgerton By Julia Quinn
The Wives By Tarryn Fisher
Peyton Place By Grace Metalious
The Vanishing Half By Brit Bennett
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck By Mark Manson
The Wife Upstairs By Rachel Hawkins
Big Magic By Elizabeth GIlbert
The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

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 Johnna Scrabis.
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.
08 Jun 2021The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins with Shadé Olasimbo01:29:10
MBCerssss! This week we read The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins, and we're joined by our very special guest Shadé Olasimbo (@FCOlasimbo)! The Wife Upstairs is a 2021 thriller that has been called "a delicious twist on a Gothic classic." Is it delicious? We'll let you be the judge (jk we will just judge).

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 book list for Season 11:

Bridgerton By Julia Quinn
The Wives By Tarryn Fisher
Peyton Place By Grace Metalious
The Vanishing Half By Brit Bennett
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck By Mark Manson
The Wife Upstairs By Rachel Hawkins
Big Magic By Elizabeth GIlbert
The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

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 Johnna Scrabis.
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.
15 Jun 2021Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert with Anthony Arbaiza01:21:13
MBCerssss! This week we read Big Magic: How to Live a Creative Life, and Let Go of Your Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert! Andddd we have special guest, actor and data scientist Anthony Arbaiza - @Anthony_Arbaiza! Published in 2015, BM was an INSTANT NYTs best seller, promising to "crack open a world of wonder and joy." We're also thrilled to be reviewing Elizabeth Gilbert for a second time on the cast! Welcome back!

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 book list for Season 11:

Bridgerton By Julia Quinn
The Wives By Tarryn Fisher
Peyton Place By Grace Metalious
The Vanishing Half By Brit Bennett
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck By Mark Manson
The Wife Upstairs By Rachel Hawkins
Big Magic By Elizabeth Gilbert
The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

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 Sabrina B. Jordan! Wow we are so proud of her!
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.
22 Jun 2021The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins01:26:30
MBCerssss! For our season finale we read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The book was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 260 consecutive weeks (more than 5 consecutive years). 5. Years. Was it good? We find out so YOU don't have to!

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 book list for Season 11:

Bridgerton By Julia Quinn
The Wives By Tarryn Fisher
Peyton Place By Grace Metalious
The Vanishing Half By Brit Bennett
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck By Mark Manson
The Wife Upstairs By Rachel Hawkins
Big Magic By Elizabeth Gilbert
The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

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 Sabrina B. Jordan.
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.
14 Dec 2021Season 12 Book List and Promo!00:06:55
Welcome back, book nerds! In this Season 12 promo we announce the incredible list of books we are forcing you all to read in the next few weeks! We make our triumphant return January 11!

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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 12:


- [ ] You by Caroline Kepnes
- [ ] You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
- [ ] The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
- [ ] It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong
- [ ] The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
- [ ] Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
- [ ] My Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russi
- [ ] Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman


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.
11 Jan 2022You by Caroline Kepnes01:22:25
We’re baaaaack! We read New York Times bestseller You by Caroline Kepnes - does it live up to it’s Lifetime/Netflix adaption? Can a book club read about a serial killer who loves books and not feel morally confused? Find 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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 12:


- You by Caroline Kepnes
- You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
- The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
- It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong
- The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
- Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
- My Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russi
- Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman


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

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 Sabrina B. Jordan.
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.
08 Feb 2022The Grace Year by Kim Liggett01:23:21
MBCers! This week we read The Grace Year by Kim Liggett, a NYTs bestseller about 16 year old girls who have to go to a worse-than-the lord of the flies-type island to rid themselves of their whore magic. Can they do it? Will the book be better than the 5 other books it stole its plot from? Find out with us on this week's ep!

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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 12:


- You by Caroline Kepnes
- You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
- The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
- It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong
- The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
- Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
- My Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russi
- Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman


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

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 Johnna Scrabis.
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.
25 Jan 2022You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero01:24:46
We’re baaaaack! We read New York Times bestseller You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero - will it help us all become disgustingly rich? Find 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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 12:

- [ ] You by Caroline Kepnes
- [ ] You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
- [ ] The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
- [ ] It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong
- [ ] The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
- [ ] Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
- [ ] My Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russi
- [ ] Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman

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

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 Sabrina B. Jordan.
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.
22 Mar 2022Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut01:34:48
MBCers! This week we read Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut, or as Sarah calls it Breakfast for Champions. Also known as Goodbye Blue Monday, BOC is not only a champion in title, it's also a CHAMPION of the NYTs bestseller list. (56 weeks!) But why?

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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 12:


- You by Caroline Kepnes
- You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
- The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
- It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong
- The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
- Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
- My Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russi
- Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman


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

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 Johnna Scrabis.
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.
22 Feb 2022It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong01:06:26
MBCers! This week we read It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong, a NYTs bestseller where Lance Armstrong does a lot of lying but also, he had cancer, so how mad can you get?

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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 12:


- [ ] You by Caroline Kepnes
- [ ] You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
- [ ] The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
- [ ] It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong
- [ ] The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
- [ ] Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
- [ ] My Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russi
- [ ] Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman


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

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 by Clara Morris 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.
08 Mar 2022The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James01:17:28
This week we read New York Times bestseller The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James, a book that’s not so much a ghost story as it is a story with some ghosts.

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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 12:


- [ ] You by Caroline Kepnes
- [ ] You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
- [ ] The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
- [ ] It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong
- [ ] The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
- [ ] Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
- [ ] My Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russi
- [ ] Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman


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

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.
05 Apr 2022My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell01:32:50
This week we read New York Times bestseller My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell! The NYTs calls it both "a creepy account of abuse and an overwrought teenage girl’s love story." Can it be both??? We weigh in!

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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 12:


- You by Caroline Kepnes
- You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
- The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
- It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong
- The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
- Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
- My Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russell
- Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman

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

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 Johnna Scrabis
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.
19 Apr 2022Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman with Guest Ashley Arbaiza01:40:29
Season Finale! We read New York Times bestseller Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman - will it help make our babies into perfect babies who sleep through the night and eat sugarless hot chocolate? Find 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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 12:


- [ ] You by Caroline Kepnes
- [ ] You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
- [ ] The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
- [ ] It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong
- [ ] The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
- [ ] Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
- [ ] My Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russi
- [ ] Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman


Special thanks to our special guest Ashley Arbaiza! Check her out on her socials @thedreamhouse95 and buy all her artwork!

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

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.
07 Jun 2022Book List for Season 13 - All Fan Recommends - Promo00:06:07
Welcome back, book nerds! In this Season 13 promo we announce the incredible list of books we are forcing you all to read in the next few weeks! We make our triumphant return June 21!

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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 13 - all fan recommends:

- Survive the Night by Riley Sager
- The Whisper Man by Alex North
- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
- Swing Your Sword by Mike Leach
- The Lies that Bind by Emily Giffin

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.
21 Jun 2022Survive the Night by Riley Sager01:06:35
Welcome back, book nerds! Thanks to Christine who told us to read this “horribly executed book” and yet somehow still a NYT bestseller!

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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 13 - all fan recommends:

- Survive the Night by Riley Sager
- The Whisper Man by Alex North
- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
- Swing Your Sword by Mike Leach
- The Lies that Bind by Emily Giffin

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 by Sabrina B. Jordan and edited by John Purcell.
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.
05 Jul 2022The Whisper Man by Alex North with Brad Einstein01:41:40
We are BACK with eppy two, THE WHISPER MAN by "Alex" "North." An *instant* New York Times bestseller, TWM has been called "brilliant" "superb" "poignant" and "thrilling" by major publications and "a bad The Shining knock off" by us. Who do you trust???



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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 13 - all fan recommends:

- Survive the Night by Riley Sager
- The Whisper Man by Alex North
- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
- Swing Your Sword by Mike Leach
- The Lies that Bind by Emily Giffin

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 by Johnna Scrabis and edited by John Purcell.
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.
19 Jul 2022Dark Matter by Blake Crouch with Aimée Lutkin01:25:44
Thanks to listener Debra who told us to read this because "you guys should treat yourself and read a fun one for your podcast. I’m sure you will have plenty to criticize." You betcha!

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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 13 - all fan recommends:

- Survive the Night by Riley Sager
- The Whisper Man by Alex North
- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
- Swing Your Sword by Mike Leach
- The Lies that Bind by Emily Giffin

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.




Special thanks to our guest Aimée Lutkin - you can follow her @aalutkin and buy her book! The Lonely Hunter: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609155/the-lonely-hunter-by-aimee-lutkin/

CREDITS:
Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan.
This episode was produced by Sarah Burton and edited by John Purcell.
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.
02 Aug 2022One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston01:31:50
Welcome back, book nerds! Thanks to Abigail who told us to read this “fun but bad palate cleanser” about time-traveling lesbians that is somehow a NYT bestseller!

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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 13 - all fan recommends:

- Survive the Night by Riley Sager
- The Whisper Man by Alex North
- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
- Swing Your Sword by Mike Leach
- The Lies that Bind by Emily Giffin

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 by Sabrina B. Jordan and edited by John Purcell.
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.
16 Aug 2022The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood with Jake Cornell01:28:41
Thanks to special guest Jake Cornell who showed up to scream about this science romance. Big ups to Neha Kennard who told us she was "truly heartbroken about [this] garbage-sounding book becoming really popular” - a NYT bestseller! Neha was offended for all her friends in STEM and wanted us to share in her outrage. AND SHARE WE SHALL!

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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 13 - all fan recommends:

- Survive the Night by Riley Sager
- The Whisper Man by Alex North
- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
- Swing Your Sword by Mike Leach
- The Lies that Bind by Emily Giffin

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 by Johnna Scrabis and edited by John Purcell.
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.
30 Aug 202212 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson01:38:08
This one’s for our Canadian fans! Michelle Boucher says this alt-right psychologist “promoted an all-meat diet, said he was awake for a month straight” and is basically a sexist monster! Although TECHNICALLY not a NYT bestseller because it was only published in Canada, this book looked too juicy to not discuss. Turns out it’s horrible in more ways than 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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 13 - all fan recommends:

- Survive the Night by Riley Sager
- The Whisper Man by Alex North
- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
- Swing Your Sword by Mike Leach
- The Lies that Bind by Emily Giffin

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.

Here’s an article explaining why we made the exception to the NYT bestseller rule for this book:
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2018/02/09/jordan-petersons-book-is-a-bestseller-except-where-it-matters-most.html

CREDITS:
Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan.
This episode was produced by Johnna Scrabis and edited by John Purcell.
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.
13 Sep 2022Swing Your Sword by Mike Leach01:25:25
Rec’d by pod fan Gus Stephens who told us that the author “pees on a dog in the first few pages and frames it as a good thing.” Amazing! A crazy successful football coach whose politics are questionable and lessons are even more confusing!

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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 13 - all fan recommends:

- Survive the Night by Riley Sager
- The Whisper Man by Alex North
- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
- Swing Your Sword by Mike Leach
- The Lies that Bind by Emily Giffin

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.

Here’s an article explaining why we made the exception to the NYT bestseller rule for this book:
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2018/02/09/jordan-petersons-book-is-a-bestseller-except-where-it-matters-most.html

CREDITS:
Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan.
This episode was produced by Clara Morris and edited by John Purcell.
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.
27 Sep 2022The Lies that Bind by Emily Giffin with Warren Smith01:48:20
Rec’d by pod fan Elise who told us that this book is “truly terrible” and “an insult to 9/11.” Turns out it’s also an insult to literature!

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 every other Tuesday!

Here’s the book list for Season 13 - all fan recommends:

- Survive the Night by Riley Sager
- The Whisper Man by Alex North
- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
- Swing Your Sword by Mike Leach
- The Lies that Bind by Emily Giffin

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 by Sarah Burton and edited by John Purcell.
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.

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