{"id":5405,"date":"2023-05-08T12:00:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=5405"},"modified":"2023-05-07T15:31:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T19:31:59","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-217-spare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-217-spare\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 217 &#8211; Spare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading <em>Spare<\/em> by Prince Harry. Listen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-217-spare\/\">the podcast<\/a>\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/americanroyals.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/americanroyals-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"American Royals by Katharine McGee\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/americanroyals-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/americanroyals-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/americanroyals.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dance.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dance-147x220.jpeg\" alt=\"The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dance-147x220.jpeg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dance-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/dance.jpeg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mammy.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mammy-145x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? by Seamas O\u2019Reilly\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mammy-145x220.jpeg 145w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mammy-198x300.jpeg 198w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mammy.jpeg 496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781984830203\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>American Royals<\/em> by Katherine McGee<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780062319043\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Dance of Anger<\/em> by Harriet Lerner<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780316424257\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?<\/em> by Seamas O\u2019Reilly<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/meaningofmariah.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/meaningofmariah-145x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Meaning of Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey.\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/meaningofmariah-145x220.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/meaningofmariah-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/meaningofmariah.jpg 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mike-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mike-1-144x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Mike and Psmith, by PG Wodehouse\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mike-1-144x220.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mike-1-197x300.jpeg 197w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mike-1.jpeg 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/99.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/99-147x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret by Craig Brown\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/99-147x220.jpeg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/99-201x300.jpeg 201w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/99.jpeg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781250816429\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Meaning of Mariah Carey<\/em> by Mariah Carey<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781468302745\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Mike and Psmit<\/em>h by P.G. Wodehouse<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780374538392\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret<\/em> by Craig Brown<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/royal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/royal-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Royal We by Heather Cocks &amp; Jessica Morgan\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/royal-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/royal.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wolfhall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wolfhall-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wolfhall-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wolfhall.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/legobatman-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/legobatman-2-150x212.jpg\" alt=\"The Lego Batman movie\" width=\"150\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/legobatman-2-150x212.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/legobatman-2-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/legobatman-2.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781455557110\"><em>The Royal We<\/em> by Heather Cocks &amp; Jessica Morgan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781250806710\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Wolf Hall<\/em> by Hilary Mantel<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3nJzqQu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Lego Batman<\/em> (movie)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading Spare by Prince Harry. Listen to the 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,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2312,2309,336,589,337,2308,2110,2138,2311,2307,48,30,2310,2306],"class_list":["post-5405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-craig-brown","tag-harriet-lerner","tag-heather-cocks","tag-hilary-mantel","tag-jessica-morgan","tag-katherine-mcgee","tag-lego-batman","tag-mariah-carey","tag-p-g-wodehouse","tag-prince-harry","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory","tag-seamas-oreilly","tag-spare"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5405","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=5405"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5421,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5405\/revisions\/5421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}