{"id":2520,"date":"2017-10-09T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=2520"},"modified":"2017-10-08T21:56:57","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T01:56:57","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-83-handbook-for-mortals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-83-handbook-for-mortals\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 83 &#8211; Handbook for Mortals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading<em>\u00a0Handbook for Mortals <\/em>by Lani Sarem.\u00a0Listen to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-83-handbook-for-mortals\/\">the podcast<\/a>\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/bloodmagic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2521\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/bloodmagic-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/bloodmagic-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/bloodmagic-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/bloodmagic.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/darkershade.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2522\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/darkershade-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/darkershade-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/darkershade-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/darkershade.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/diviners.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2006\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/diviners-144x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Diviners by Libba Bray\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/diviners-144x220.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/diviners-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/diviners.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2y2htP5\"><em>Blood Magic<\/em> by Tessa Gratton<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2y849ug\"><em>A Darker Shade of Magic<\/em> by V.E. Schwab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2y7WIUd\"><em>The Diviners<\/em> by Libba Bray<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/fiendish.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2523\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/fiendish-145x220.jpg\" alt=\"Fiendish by Brenna Yovanoff\" width=\"132\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/fiendish-145x220.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/fiendish-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/fiendish.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/goodhouse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2524\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/goodhouse-142x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Good House by Tananarive Due\" width=\"129\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/goodhouse-142x220.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/goodhouse-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/goodhouse.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 129px) 100vw, 129px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/hereweare.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2525\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/hereweare-150x193.jpg\" alt=\"Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World edited by Kelly Jensen\" width=\"156\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/hereweare-150x193.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/hereweare-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/hereweare.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2glOzlj\"><em>Fiendish<\/em> by Brenna Yovanoff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2y7eNB9\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Good House<\/em> by Tananarive Due<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2xqrhQO\"><em>Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World<\/em>, edited by Kelly Jensen<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/labyrinth.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2527\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/labyrinth-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/labyrinth-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/labyrinth-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/labyrinth.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/magicians.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1580\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/magicians-143x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Magicians by Lev Grossman\" width=\"143\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/magicians-143x220.jpg 143w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/magicians-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/magicians.jpg 309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/practical.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2528\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/practical-142x220.jpg\" alt=\"Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman\" width=\"142\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/practical-142x220.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/practical-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/practical.jpg 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2glmZEA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Labyrinth Lost<\/em> by Zoraida Cordova<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2yPxkzM\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Magicians<\/em> by Lev Grossman<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2xqa0ap\"><em>Practical Magic<\/em> by Alice Hoffman<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ravenboys.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2529\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ravenboys-144x220.jpg\" alt=\"Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ravenboys-144x220.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ravenboys-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ravenboys.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replacement.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2530\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replacement-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replacement-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replacement-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replacement.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/shadowshaper.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1412\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/shadowshaper-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/shadowshaper-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/shadowshaper-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/shadowshaper.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2y7XCQB\"><em>The Raven Boys<\/em> by Maggie Stiefvater<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2y7fv1h\"><em>The Replacement<\/em> by Brenna Yovanoff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2yP0bnO\"><em>Shadowshaper<\/em> by Daniel Jose Older<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/charmed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2532\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/charmed-150x209.jpg\" alt=\"Charmed\" width=\"144\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/charmed-150x209.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/charmed-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/charmed.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/nysm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2533\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/nysm-150x178.jpg\" alt=\"Now You See Me\" width=\"168\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/nysm-150x178.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/nysm-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/nysm.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/practical-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2534\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/practical-1-150x169.jpg\" alt=\"Practical Magic\" width=\"177\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/practical-1-150x169.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/practical-1-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/practical-1-907x1024.jpg 907w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/practical-1.jpg 1329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2y2gdeD\">Charmed (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2xqsiIC\"><em>Now You See Me<\/em> (movie)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2yx3uDT\"><em>Practical Magic<\/em> (movie)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0<em>Worst Bestsellers<\/em>\u00a0<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\u00a0<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\u00a0Handbook for Mortals by Lani Sarem.\u00a0Listen to\u00a0the podcast\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more 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