Book Besties Season 10 Episode 3: Beartown

This week tackle Fredrik Backman for the first time with his book Beartown. Join them as they talk about herd mentality, loyalty, and the worst parts of humanity. Trigger Warning for this episode: rape on page, bullying, violence, gun violence, child abuse, alcohol abuse, body dysmorphia.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Madison on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whatsmadisonreadingnow
• The Lottery: https://bit.ly/4ayOKDU
• Steubenville Rape Case: https://bit.ly/3OjTciy
• Openly gay NFL Player: https://bit.ly/4aOdFot
• This episode was filmed prior to the death of James Van Der Beek. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books. Follow the Book Besties on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube. If you'd like to contact the Book Besties, please email us at bookbestiespod@gmail.com or visit our website bookbestiespodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Carpe Librium: Bookish Things for Bookish People. Use the code besties10 to save 10% off your total order through February at https://beawesomereadbooks.com.

Book Besties Season 10 Episode 2: Atmosphere

Did someone say historic sapphic space fiction? This week the Besties talk about Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Listen as they talk about 100 tampons, women in military service, and finding unexpected love. Will this viral historical fiction hit the mark for the Besties?

Things talked about in this episode:

• NASA never lost anyone in space: https://www.nasa.gov/history/
• Medical emergency in space: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c205r8n0276o
• 100 Tampons: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1102635355
• Hidden Figures (Book): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25953369-hidden-figures
• Hidden Figures (Movie): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4846340/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
• Paris Geller CSPAN : https://youtu.be/821hMXdxfpo?si=PDGLH_gV_iyhvR9Y
• Astronauts that have never been to space: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/they-also-serve-why-astronauts-who-never-fly-arent-disappointed/
• Addison Armstrong : https://www.instagram.com/addison.armstrong.author/?hl=en

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books. Follow the Book Besties on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube. If you'd like to contact the Book Besties, please email us at bookbestiespod@gmail.com or visit our website bookbestiespodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Carpe Librium: Bookish Things for Bookish People. Use the code besties10 to save 10% off your total order through February at https://beawesomereadbooks.com.

Book Besties Season 10 Episode 1: Truth or Beard

Welcome back, Besties! Season 10 kicks off with the indie romance novel Truth or Beard by Penny Reid. Join us as we talk about small town romance cliches, dubious consent, and when character connections make absolutely zero sense.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Season 2, Episode 11: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/427914/
• Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille: https://bit.ly/4c0p5GD
• Madison on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whatsmadisonreadingnow
• StoryGraph Challenge: https://bit.ly/45HxECx

Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books. Follow the Book Besties on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube. If you'd like to contact the Book Besties, please email us at bookbestiespod@gmail.com or visit our website bookbestiespodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Carpe Librium: Bookish Things for Bookish People. Use the code besties10 to save 10% off your total order through February at https://beawesomereadbooks.com.