{"id":1372,"date":"2016-03-14T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=1372"},"modified":"2016-03-13T22:53:43","modified_gmt":"2016-03-14T02:53:43","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-44-stories-i-only-tell-my-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-44-stories-i-only-tell-my-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 44 &#8211; Stories I Only Tell My Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading <em>Stories I Only Tell My Friends<\/em> by Rob Lowe. Listen to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-44-stories-i-only-tell-my-friends\">the podcast<\/a> to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/actors-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"Actors Anonymous by James Franco\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/bossypants-137x220.jpg\" alt=\"Bossypants by Tina Fey\" width=\"137\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/bossypants-137x220.jpg 137w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/bossypants-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/bossypants.jpg 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 137px) 100vw, 137px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-139\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/disasterartist.jpg\" alt=\"The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero\" width=\"149\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/disasterartist.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/disasterartist-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 149px) 100vw, 149px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Rcva4u\"><em>Actors Anonymous<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Rcva4u\"> by James Franco<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1QSLSAt\"><em>Bossypants<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1QSLSAt\"> by Tina Fey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Md2K2T\"><em>The Disaster Artist<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Md2K2T\"> by Greg Sestero &amp; Tom Bissell<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1375\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/queen-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"God Save the Queen Diva by Big Freedia\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/queen-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/queen-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/queen.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1376\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/everyone-144x220.jpg\" alt=\"Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/everyone-144x220.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/everyone-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/everyone.jpg 327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1377\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/justkids-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Just Kids by Patti Smith\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/justkids-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/justkids.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1RcvmRl\">God Save the Queen Diva<\/a><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1RcvmRl\"> by Big Freedia &amp; Nicole Balin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1RVOwb6\"><em>Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1RVOwb6\"> by Mindy Kaling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/227r3vQ\"><em>Just Kids<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/227r3vQ\"> by Patti Smith<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1378\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/outsiders-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/outsiders-150x220.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/outsiders-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/outsiders.jpg 339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-318\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/yesplease.jpg\" alt=\"Yes Please by Amy Poehler\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/yesplease.jpg 229w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/yesplease-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1379\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/youcouldnt-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried by Susannah Gora\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/youcouldnt-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/youcouldnt-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/youcouldnt.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/21nqUij\"><em>The Outsiders<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/21nqUij\"> by S. E. Hinton<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/227ruWW\"><em>Yes Please<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/227ruWW\"> by Amy Poehler<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Md40TE\"><em>You Couldn&#8217;t Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation<\/em> by Susannah Gora<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1394\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/outsidersnovel-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Outsiders: The Complete Novel\" width=\"153\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/outsidersnovel.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/outsidersnovel-150x216.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1380\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/parks-150x210.jpg\" alt=\"Parks and Recreation\" width=\"157\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/parks-150x210.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/parks.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-973 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/westwing-253x300.jpg\" alt=\"The West Wing\" width=\"186\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/westwing-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/westwing.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1YPhRXy\"><em>The Outsiders: The Complete Novel<\/em> (movie)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1SHsCe4\">Parks and Recreation (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/22adMPF\">The West Wing (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* <em>Worst Bestsellers<\/em> <em>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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=1000&amp;site-redirect=&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=Z2A4ORUYFZJ4UA6Q\">Amazon.com<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(But no pressure, we\u2019re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[158,683,51,49,685,684,690,686,48,30,125,687,680,688,689,462,681,682],"class_list":["post-1372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-amy-poehler","tag-big-freedia","tag-greg-sestero","tag-james-franco","tag-mindy-kaling","tag-nicole-balin","tag-parks-and-recreation","tag-patti-smith","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory","tag-rob-lowe","tag-s-e-hinton","tag-stories-i-only-tell-my-friends","tag-susannah-gora","tag-the-outsiders","tag-the-west-wing","tag-tina-fey","tag-tom-bissell"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1372"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1397,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1372\/revisions\/1397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}