Real Friends Who Read Books

In this weeks *spoiler free* episode, RFWRB check in on their progress with Uglies by Scott Westerfeld Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune in on May 28th for the full book discussion! We’ll see you on the interwebscheck out our website realfriendsbookclub.com. (Dot Com!) Other books discussed in this episode: + The Princess Bride by William Goldman + The Idea of You by Robinne Lee + Dune by Frank Herbert + Impossible People by Julia Wertz + Deliberate Cruelty by Roseanne Montillo

Up this week, Glossy by Marisa Meltzer! Described as a “compulsively readable narrative of beauty, business, privilege, and mogul-dom” by the NYT, Glossy takes us on a deep dive into the millennial beauty brand Glossier. In Glossy, journalist and author Marisa Meltzer combines in-depth interviews with former Glossier employees, investors, and founder Emily Weiss herself to bring you inside the walls of this fascinating and secretive company. Glossy in one sentence: Courtney: I’ll just go to Sephora, I dont want to buy online. Mary Paige: When the Glossier pink bags will forever haunt you. Erica: Gaslight, gatekeep, girl boss, Glossier. Let’s get reading! Coming up next: May: Uglies by Scott Westerfeild. June: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez Geraldine DeRuiter We’ll see you on the interwebs! Check out our website realfriendsbookclub.com.

Notes: Up this week, Glossy by Marisa Meltzer! Described as a “compulsively readable narrative of beauty, business, privilege, and mogul-dom” by the NYT, Glossy takes us on a deep dive into the millennial beauty brand Glossier. In Glossy, journalist and author Marisa Meltzer combines in-depth interviews with former Glossier employees, investors, and founder Emily Weiss herself to bring you inside the walls of this fascinating and secretive company. Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune in on May 28th for the full book discussion! We’ll see you on the interwebs! Check out our website realfriendsbookclub.com.

This week the Real Friends get into all things family, friendship and love as they discuss Ghosts by Dolly Alderton. Erica: NEVER TRUST A MAGICIAN NAMED JETHRO!! Courtney: Flakers ganna flake. Mary Paige: Modern dating is shit- best of luck to ya! Read along with us! Coming up next: April-Glossy by Marisa Meltzer May-Uglies by Scott Westerfeild June- Tom Lake by Anne Patchett Check us out on on the interwesbs at RealFriendsBookClub.com

In this *SPOILER-FREE* episode, RFWRB check in on their progress with Ghosts by Dolly Alderton. Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune in on March 26th for the full book discussion! We’ll see you on the interwebs! Check out our website realfriendsbookclub.com.

It's our first book discussion for the season and how great to start with a book about a podcaster! How very meta of us. This week RFWRB dive into I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai. I Have Some Questions for You in one sentence: Mary Paige: Okay but I still have some questions for the author... Erica: There’s always that one teacher, I guess. Courtney: Realistic. Read along with us! Coming up next: March: Ghosts by Dolly Alderton April: Glossy by Maritza Meltzer June: Uglies by Scott Westerfeild If you find yourself on the interwebs, check out our website, RealFriendsBookClub.com

In this week's spoiler-free episode, the Real Friends discuss their initial thoughts on I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune in on February 27th for the full book discussion! If you find yourself on the interwebs, check out our website realfriendsbookclub.com.

Oh friends we missed you so! We are super sorry to be a month late on things- life gets busy and it got us. Anywho... WELCOME BACK! Season 4 is here and we are pumped to get back into it! In this mini episode we reflect on how our reading has changed, some of our favorite books of the show so far (and some of the worst). Coming up next: February: Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai March: Ghost by Dolly Alderton April:Glossy by Marisa Meltzer Our first book report of Season 4 will be live on February 13th so mark your calendars. (If you want... no pressure.)

Come along for an exploration of……..the death industry! As Goodreads says—We are surrounded by death. It is in our news, our nursery rhymes, our true-crime podcasts. Yet from a young age, we are told that death is something to be feared. How are we supposed to know what we’re so afraid of, when we are never given the chance to look? All the Living and All the Dead in one sentence: Mary Paige: Respect the living and dead but especially the living working with the dead. Erica:. Oh no, I’m back in a death phase!!! Courtney: Death: The silent industry. --------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for sticking with us for three full seasons of books, chats and a lot of learning! We'll be announcing the first three books for season four of RFWRB later on in December. We can't wait to see you in the New Year!! <3 The Real Friends Check us out on Instagram @realfriendsbookclub or visit our website, RealFriendsBookClub.com

Up this week, All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell. Come along for an exploration of……..the death industry! As Goodreads says—We are surrounded by death. It is in our news, our nursery rhymes, our true-crime podcasts. Yet from a young age, we are told that death is something to be feared. How are we supposed to know what we’re so afraid of, when we are never given the chance to look? Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune in on 11/28 for the full book discussion! We’ll see you on the interwebs! Check out our instagram @realfriendsbookclub or our website realfriendsbookclub.com.

This week the Real Friends dive into the zombie western/fantasy romance, The Undertaking of Hart & Mercy by Megan Bannen. Erica: A god named Jeff? No way Courtney: A Zombie Western but in a place surrounded by water (I think?) with mail delivery via talking animals and gods and goddesses of indeterminate origin. Mary Paige: a mythical western youve to mail style but with a funeral home and zombies ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Read along with us! Coming up next: November: All the Living and The Dead by Hayley Campbell Keep your eyes peeled, we will be announcing the first three books for Season 4 at the end of our last episode! Check us out on Instagram @realfriendsbookclub or visit our website, RealFriendsBookClub.com

Join RFWRB as we check in on our progress with The Undertaking of Hart & Mercy by Megan Bannen! Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune in on October 24th for the full book discussion! We’ll see you on the interwebs! Check out our instagram @realfriendsbookclub or our website realfriendsbookclub.com.

Finally!! The full discussion of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. *dragon screech* Fourth Wing in one sentence: Mary Paige: magic, dragons and a whole lotta death Erica: Ammmmmm I a dragon girlie now? Courtney: Welcome to the dragon girls club…I was there first. Read along with us! Coming up next: October : The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy By Megan Bannen November: All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell Check us out on Instagram @realfriendsbookclub or visit our website, RealFriendsBookClub.com

The full discussion on Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros will be available soon. Sorry for the delay!

This week the Real Friends check in and have a spoiler free chat on their progress with Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. *insert dragon screech here* Don't forget to tune in on September 26th for the full book discussion! We’ll see you on the interwebs! Check out our instagram @realfriendsbookclub or our website realfriendsbookclub.com.

Kaitlyn Tiffany guides us through the online world of fans, stans, and boy bands in Everything I Need I Get From You. Along the way, we meet girls who damage their lungs screaming too loudly, fans rallying together to manipulate the charts, and an underworld of inside jokes surrounding One Direction. Everything I Need I Get From You in one sentence: Mary Paige: 1D Fans: unhinged Erica: Will I ever love anything as much as these fans love One Direction?? Courtney: A love letter to 1 Direction. Read along with us! Coming up next: September: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros October: The Undertaking of Hart & Mercy by Megan Bannen November: All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell Check us out on Instagram @realfriendsbookclub or visit our website, RealFriendsBookClub.com

Up this week, Everything I Need I Get From You by Kaitlyn Tiffany. Come along for a deep dive into internet fandom and what’s behind the obsession. As Goodreads says—From alarming, fandom-splitting conspiracy theories about secret love and fake children, to the interplays between high and low culture and capitalism, Tiffany’s book is a riotous chronicle of the movement that changed the internet forever. Warning: As one astute reviewer pointed out, this book is mostly about One Direction. Proceed with caution. Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune in on August 22nd for the full book discussion! We’ll see you on the interwebs! Check out our instagram @realfriendsbookclub or our website realfriendsbookclub.com.

This week we talk all things Emily Henry as we discuss her latest novel, Happy Place. Erica: I am swearing off Julia Whelan. Courtney: A coming of ~middle age~ story amongst friends. Mary Paige: A story about millennials growing up, drifting apart and coming to terms with changing relationships. Read along with us! Coming up next: August: Everything I Need I Get From You by Kaitlyn Tiffany September: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros October: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen Check us out on Instagram @realfriendsbookclub or visit our website, RealFriendsBookClub.com

This week RFWRB have a spoiler free chat as they check in on their progress with Happy Place by Emily Henry. Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune in on July 25th for the full book discussion! We’ll see you on the interwebs! Check out our instagram @realfriendsbookclub or our website realfriendsbookclub.com.

Curious to know which Real Friend has what it takes to be an assassin? Find out as RFWRB discuss Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn. (Hint: None of them has what it takes, but it's fun to speculate!) Killers of a Certain Age in one sentence: Mary Paige: Manifesting more golden girls-esque stories, please and thank you. Erica: “She believed she could, so she did. (By kicking ass.)” Courtney: John Wick Vibes but with Blanche! Read along with us! Coming up next: July- Happy Place by Emily Henry August- Everything I need I Get from You by Kaitlyn Tiffany September- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Check us out on Instagram @realfriendsbookclub or visit our website, RealFriendsBookClub.com