Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Target by David Baldacci. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Do We Dazzle You?
Hi Best Listeners! We’re curious about how we’re doing–specifically, how you guys feel about the fact that our episodes keep getting longer. Take this anonymous four question survey, won’t you? We’ll appreciate your feedback even more than Claire appreciates #herbs or Theo Boone appreciates his white privilege.
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Fanfiction 101
It should be pretty obvious to regular listeners that Renata and Kait are strongly pro-fandom and pro-fanfiction. In fact, fandom is how we met sixteen years ago! Not infrequently when recommending alternatives to the books on this podcast, we tell our listeners to seek out fanfiction instead. While that may be easy enough for some of our listeners, the fandom subculture is still only just inching its way into the spotlight and many of you might be wondering where to begin. Below, we’ve put together a short guide for newbies seeking out fanfiction.
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Episode 21 – City of Bones
Kait, Renata, and Kait’s secret cousin Nicole read City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, because we read all the rest of the Harry Potter fanfiction the internet had to offer. This is a book with something for everyone: vampires, werewolves, magical cats, telepathic monks, Shadowhunters, and surprise incest. Listen now for all of that, plus an in-depth discussion of Cassandra Clare’s sordid fandom history!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Nicole’s vlog review of The Knife of Never Letting Go
Special note: We’re still raising money for a few charitable causes! Please support us here!
Thanks to Dee for her support! Make sure to check out her blog, Your Number 54 Fan.
Candy pairing: Kait says generic M&Ms, Nicole says Cherryheads, Renata says Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans.
Coming up next: The Target by David Baldacci.
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Readers Advisory: Episode 21 – City of Bones
Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 20 – Disclosure
Kait, Renata, and returning guest Caroline (of Fantastic Fangirls and Panels) read Disclosure by Michael Crichton. It’s the ultimate sci-fi horror story for white men: a woman sexually harasses a man and lies about it, and everyone believes the woman! Luckily, the intrepid hero is able to use high-tech 1993-era virtual reality to solve his problems and put that lying lady in her place. Prepare your dialup modem for our 20th episode of #MisandryMonday!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Michael Crichton’s notes on Disclosure
Clip from Community‘s VR episode
Special note: We’re still raising money for a few charitable causes! Please support us here!
Candy pairing: Caroline says Peepsters, Kait says Lifesavers Holes, Renata says a Yorkie bar.
Coming up next: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare.
* Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
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Readers Advisory: Episode 20 – Disclosure
Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Disclosure by Michael Crichton. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 19 – Modelland
Kait, Renata, and returning guest Margaret (one of Two Bossy Dames) read Modelland by America’s Top Author Tyra Banks! It’s a fashionable YA dystopia with 550 pages of text and easily 1000 nonsensical made-up concepts. This episode is plus-sized because we had so much to unpack, and also because Margaret is such a delightful Intoxibella that it is difficult to stop talking to her. Put on your best smize and listen now!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: America’s Next Top Model Cycle 17, “Tyson Beckford” (featuring Modelland motion pictorials)
AV Club Review of ANTM “Tyson Beckford”
Satellite Dish: Modelland Special
Special note: We’re raising money for a few charitable causes! Please support us here!
Thanks to Laura for being our first supporter! Check out her Abortion Access Bowl-a-Thon team.
Candy pairing: Kait says an elaborate lollipop, Margaret says M&M’s personalized with Tyra Banks’s initials, Renata says a can of whipped cream.
Coming up next: Disclosure by Michael Crichton.
* Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)
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Hello, Please Give Us Some Money For Charity!
Hello, Best Listeners!
Your hosts Kait and Renata are trying to raise money for a few good causes, and we’re asking for your help!
Here’s the deal (in chronological order):
- Renata is bowling in the Kentucky National Abortion Access Bowl-a-Thon on April 24th!
- Renata is striding in the Chicago PurpleStride Walk for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network on May 2nd!
- Kait is walking in the Boston National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMIWalk on May 16th!
* If you are wondering “Where does Renata live?” the answer is: somewhere between Chicago and Kentucky.
Click on each above link to learn more about those causes/events, and also to donate online. If you donate ANY amount to ANY of those causes, we will:
- Give you a shout-out* on an upcoming episode of the podcast (if you want one)! and
- Either write you a short ficlet, color a picture, or craft an Artisanal Photoshop for you!
All you have to do is forward your donation receipt or send a screencap of it (if you need to blur out any personal information) to worstbestsellers at gmail dot com, along with what you’d like us to say in your podcast shout-out, and what kind of ficlet (X-Men fanfiction? Our wheelhouse! Outlander fanfiction? … we’ll take a whack at it!) or artistic creation you’d like.
We understand that there are a lot of things out there to spend your money on, and we completely understand if you’re unable to contribute to any of these causes. But we sincerely appreciate any amount you’re able to donate!
If you have any questions or concerns before donating, email us at worstbestsellers at gmail dot com, or tweet to us @worstbestseller .
Thanks for listening!
Love,
Kait & Renata
Fine Print
* You can request a shout-out to your blog, podcast, Etsy store, Christian Mingle profile, or whatever else you’d like to share with our listeners! (Although we reserve the right to not read anything gross. Not that we think you guys like gross stuff, we just wanted to put that in writing.) Or, a shout-out to wish a friend or loved one congratulations or happy birthday or condolences! Or a shout-out to yourself for being so awesome. Whatever you want (again, as long as it’s not gross)!
* We’ll probably put your shout-out in the next podcast we record after you donate, unless we get an overwhelming response to this, in which case we might parcel them out over several episodes. If you’d like your shout-out to be associated with a certain book or author, feel free to email us and we’ll see if your choice is scheduled for an upcoming episode.
* For your ficlet or art project, we’ll do our best to finish everything for everyone before our actual charity events in April/May! But we reserve the right to be late if we get a large number of donors.
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