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"Prep" by Curtis Sittenfeld
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Sometimes in life, a special book comes along and embraces you with characters you relate to, a setting that you enjoy, and a plot that exists. This is unfortunately not that book. This week we read "Prep" by Curtis Sittenfeld and good news, we hated it!
Big thanks to our patron Saroj for making us read this stinker and congratulations to Curtis Sittenfeld for being our first ever three-peat author!
Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!
Here’s the Season 20 reading list:
Send any future book suggestions to [email protected]! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.
CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
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continue reading
Big thanks to our patron Saroj for making us read this stinker and congratulations to Curtis Sittenfeld for being our first ever three-peat author!
Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!
Here’s the Season 20 reading list:
- The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
- Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
- We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
- The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
- Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Jonson
- Beautiful Ugly byAlice Feeneyy
- Where is Joe Merchant by Jimmy Buffet
- Skipping Christmas by John Grishham
Send any future book suggestions to [email protected]! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.
CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
181 episodes
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Content provided by Mean Book Club. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Mean Book Club or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.
Sometimes in life, a special book comes along and embraces you with characters you relate to, a setting that you enjoy, and a plot that exists. This is unfortunately not that book. This week we read "Prep" by Curtis Sittenfeld and good news, we hated it!
Big thanks to our patron Saroj for making us read this stinker and congratulations to Curtis Sittenfeld for being our first ever three-peat author!
Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!
Here’s the Season 20 reading list:
Send any future book suggestions to [email protected]! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.
CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
…
continue reading
Big thanks to our patron Saroj for making us read this stinker and congratulations to Curtis Sittenfeld for being our first ever three-peat author!
Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!
Here’s the Season 20 reading list:
- The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
- Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
- We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
- The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
- Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Jonson
- Beautiful Ugly byAlice Feeneyy
- Where is Joe Merchant by Jimmy Buffet
- Skipping Christmas by John Grishham
Send any future book suggestions to [email protected]! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!
Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.
CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.
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