{"id":3171,"date":"2018-11-19T12:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T17:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=3171"},"modified":"2018-11-18T18:46:01","modified_gmt":"2018-11-18T23:46:01","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-111-stranger-than-fanfiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-111-stranger-than-fanfiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 111 &#8211; Stranger than Fanfiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading<em>\u00a0Stranger than Fanfiction<\/em> by Chris Colfer<em>.<\/em>\u00a0Listen to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-111-stranger-than-fanfiction\">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\/2015\/12\/carryon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1099\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/carryon-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Carry On by Rainbow Rowell\" width=\"157\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/carryon-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/carryon.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/disenchantments.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3172\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/disenchantments-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/disenchantments-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/disenchantments-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/disenchantments.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fangirl.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3173\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fangirl-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fangirl-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fangirl-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fangirl.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Carry On<\/em> by Rainbow Rowell (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DKk2ek\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781250135025\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Disenchantments<\/em> by Nina LaCour (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2qNBFRY\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9780142423912\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Fangirl<\/em> by Rainbow Rowell (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DKk8lV\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781250042613\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/other.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3174\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/other-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan \" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/other-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/other-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/other.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/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\/2018\/11\/papertowns.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3175\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/papertowns-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Paper Towns by John Green\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/papertowns-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/papertowns-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/papertowns.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>In Other Lands<\/em> by Sarah Rees Brennan <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DN4wOA\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781618731203\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Magicians<\/em> by Lev Grossman (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2qTyW9G\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9780452296299\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Paper Towns<\/em> by John Green (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2qSw1xN\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9780142414934\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/queens.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3176\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/queens-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/queens-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/queens-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/queens.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/scarlett-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2012\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/scarlett-1-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlett Epstein Hates it Here by Anna Breslaw\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/scarlett-1-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/scarlett-1.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ship.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3177\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ship-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Ship It by Britta Lundin\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ship-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ship-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ship.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Queens of Geek<\/em> by Jen Wilde (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Fq4jmo\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781250111395\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Scarlett Epstein Hates it Here<\/em> by Anna Breslaw (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2zd15Nd\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781595148360\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Ship It<\/em> by Britta Lundin (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2zd17EP\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781368003131\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/who.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2412\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/who-150x214.jpg\" alt=\"Doctor Who\" width=\"155\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/who-150x214.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/who-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/who.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/falsettos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3179\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/falsettos-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"Falsettos\" width=\"165\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/falsettos-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/falsettos-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/falsettos.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/glee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3180\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/glee-150x202.jpg\" alt=\"Glee\" width=\"164\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/glee-150x202.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/glee-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/glee.jpg 505w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FtXUqc\">Doctor Who (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FuxMeO\"><em>Falsettos<\/em> (musical)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ThFzzo\">Glee (TV show)<\/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\u00a0Stranger than Fanfiction by Chris Colfer.\u00a0Listen to\u00a0the podcast\u00a0to 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":[1532,192,1535,1536,117,161,1534,149,48,30,10,1533],"class_list":["post-3171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-chris-colfer","tag-doctor-who","tag-falsettos","tag-glee","tag-john-green","tag-lev-grossman","tag-nina-lacour","tag-rainbow-rowell","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory","tag-sarah-rees-brennan","tag-stranger-than-fanfiction"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3171","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=3171"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3185,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3171\/revisions\/3185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}