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Episode 95 – Having It All

Having it All by Helen Gurley Brown

Kait and Renata dug into some vintage life advice from former Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown’s 1982 book Having It All. Who better to help them talk about compliance to gender and beauty norms than Bitch Planet writer Kelly Sue DeConnick? That’s not a rhetorical question, we really got to talk to Kelly Sue DeConnick! Join us now to hear 17 easy ways to tell whether or not you’re a mouseburger!

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Footnotes: The Author of Enter Helen on Why Helen Gurley Brown Is Such an Enigma by Julia Felsenthal

Bitch Planet has always been absurd. But in 2017, it reads like a warning.

Candy pairing:  Kait says hot lemonade,  Kelly Sue says monkfruit, Renata says a packet of Equal.

Coming up next: A Princess In Theory by Alyssa Cole.

 

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Readers Advisory: Episode 95 – Having It All

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Having it All by Helen Gurley Brown. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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Readers Advisory: Episode 80 – Dead Until Dark

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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Readers Advisory: Episode 43 – Redeeming Love

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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Episode 39 – Bests & Worsts of 2015 (Part 2, Adult and Graphic Novels)

Tune in to our Bests & Worsts of 2015 episodes to hear us discuss these titles and read excerpts from our favorites and least favorites! Please note:

  • We counted things that we read in 2015, regardless of publication year.
  • We didn’t count anything that we read specifically for this podcast, so our worst books are aside from those.
  • For that reason, we picked top 5 favorites and only 1 least favorite–we have this whole podcast to talk about bad books, so for these episodes we’re choosing to focus on the positive!
  • Some of our “worsts” are really just “least best.” Listen to the podcast to hear more detail!

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Episode 11 – Bests & Worsts of 2014 (Part 2, Adult and Graphic Novels)

Tune in to our Bests & Worsts of 2014 episodes to hear us discuss these titles and read excerpts from our favorites and least favorites! Please note:

  • We counted things that we read in 2014, regardless of publication year.
  • We didn’t count anything that we read specifically for this podcast, so our worst books are aside from those.
  • For that reason, we picked top 5 favorites and only 1 least favorite–we have this whole podcast to talk about bad books, so for these episodes we’re choosing to focus on the positive!
  • Some of our “worsts” are really just “least best.” Listen to the podcast to hear more detail!

Continue reading

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