127 The Pairing by Casey McQuiston — Who Is the Elf?
The Book Club takes a big bite of all the genres and references in Casey McQuiston’s fourth romance novel, The Pairing. Julia invents a new branch of theory entirely based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Victoria calculates her Saturn Return.
124 One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston — Spec-Fic-Rom WooLaWoo
“Excuse me, sir, there’s some magic in this romance”: Julia and Victoria unpack Casey McQuiston’s sophomore novel, One Last Stop.
115 The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki — What Happened? and Other Questions
Julia and Victoria wrestle with their frustrations with The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki and try to get to the bottom of important questions like, “What happened?” and “Who is this book for?”
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