Mean Book Club

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* Art

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 ColferMean 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

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-clubIf 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 KoontzSend any future book suggestions

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-clubIf 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

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-clubIf 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 KoontzSend any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanb

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-clubIf 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 La

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 D

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-clubMean 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
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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 M

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 Ro

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

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=mwvHicl20goSend 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 start

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

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 
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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 Cricht

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 Ma

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 Mic

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 Cric

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"

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- Dianetic