Mean Book Club

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 GiffinSend 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, & Sa

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 GiffinSend 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

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 GiffinSend any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us o

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

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 GiffinSend 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,

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 GiffinSend 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 gues

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 GiffinSend 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/meanbookclu

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 GiffinSend 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, & Sabri

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 GiffinSend 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 Bu

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 DruckermanSpecial 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

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 DruckermanSend 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 becom

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 DruckermanSend 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 pa

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 DruckermanSend 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 me

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 DruckermanSend 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 tr

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

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 DruckermanSend 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

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 DruckermanSend 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

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 DruckermanSend 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 patr

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 QuinnThe Wives By Tarryn FisherPeyton Place By Grace MetaliousThe Vanishing Half By Brit BennettThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck By Mark MansonThe Wife Upstairs By Rachel HawkinsBig Magic By Elizabeth GilbertThe Hunger Games By Suzanne CollinsSend 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 pat

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 QuinnThe Wives By Tarryn FisherPeyton Place By Grace MetaliousThe Vanishing Half By Brit BennettThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck By Mark MansonThe Wife Upstairs By Rachel HawkinsBig Magic By Elizabeth GilbertThe Hunger Games By Suzanne CollinsSend any future book suggestions to meanbo