Book 'n Bitch

A chit-chat critique of young adult media from then and now, filled with laughter, snark, and 2 potty-mouth hosts.

BnB Ep 17 - Return of the Mack 02/03/2021

BnB Ep 17 - Return of the Mack Well, we've been gone a long time. We're in a new city, there's a new baby... Kenna's even got a new name! We're hopping back in with a casual chat about what we've been up to these past couple of years, Katie's favorite K dramas, and what prompted Kenna's mom to send her cheese novelty socks about sexing a fictional character. Next... month? we'll be reading Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Read along and join in on the conversation! We're on Twitter and on Facebook . /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/17801258

BnB Ep 16 - Little Fires Everywhere/What the f*&k is a Hufflepuff? 09/18/2018

BnB Ep 16 - Little Fires Everywhere/What the f*&k is a Hufflepuff? Well, hello there! This month on Book 'n Bitch, we're discussing Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. Some people say this is YA, but it definitely struck us as a challenging and emotionally complex story. What do you think? We tried to figure out what the fuck actually is a Hufflepuff? More dissecting of Rainbow Rowell's twitter 'cause... you know how we be. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next month we're taking a chill pill and reading To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han. A little more lighthearted than our past few choices! We're on Twitter and on Facebook @booknbcast. Email us at . Listen on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Pocketcasts! Check out the rest of the great shows on the /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/7058799

BnB Ep 15 - The Hate U Give 08/21/2018

BnB Ep 15 - The Hate U Give Howdy, bookers and bitchers! We're back from our inadvertent summer break with The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. This is an emotional, challenging, necessary book. I'm not going to lie, we were both feeling a bit out of our depth with this conversation! Join in on the conversation! We're on Twitter and on Facebook . Email us at . Listen on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Pocketcasts! Check out the rest of the great shows on the /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/6953267

BnB Ep 14 - We Can Be Heroes 06/19/2018

BnB Ep 14 - We Can Be Heroes Hi y'all! Ready for some summer fun? We're full of pep now that Rainbow Rowell has given us yet another reason to long for ... and to reread Carry On! This month, we are talking about Renegades by Marissa Meyer. It's a thrilling superhero adventure full of surprises! Our audio may or may not have been censored to keep the secrets of the Renegades and Villains... Just sayin'! In addition to listening to on repeat, we'll be reading Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging by Georgia Nicolson. Read along with us, and tell us about your embarrassing favorite book from middle school! We're on Twitter and on Facebook . Email us at . Listen on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Pocketcasts! Check out the rest of the great shows on the /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/6721882

BnB Ep 13 - The Gentlemen's Guide to Vice and Virtue 05/15/2018

BnB Ep 13 - The Gentlemen's Guide to Vice and Virtue Hi Bookers and Bitchers! This month, we read The Gentlemen's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee. Adventure on the continent, plus some highjinks and a little bit of making out... What's not to love? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Kenna is deeply lacking sleep, and Katie is once again killing the research game. So, the usual! Read along with us! Next month we'll be checking out Renegades by Marissa Meyer. A dark superhero story! We're on Twitter and on Facebook . Email us at . Listen on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Pocketcasts! Check out the rest of the great shows on the /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/6594276

BnB Ep12 - One year of our BS 04/17/2018

BnB Ep12 - One year of our BS Happy April, y'all! This month's episode it a little bit different... No book to read, just the two of us simultaneously patting each other's backs for a job well done. And, ya know, talking about why YA is great. ...but seriously, it's been a year! Thanks for listening and being amazing. _____________________________________________________ Read along with us! Next month's crush-worthy read is The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee. We're on Twitter and on Facebook @booknbcast. Email us at . Listen on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Pocketcasts! Check out the rest of the great shows on the /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/6491182

BnB Ep 11 - The Hazel Wood/Spoiler Alert! 03/20/2018

BnB Ep 11 - The Hazel Wood/Spoiler Alert! Happy Spring Equinox, everybody! This month we are talking about The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert. It's magical, mysterious... and extremely hard not to spoil. So, go read the book and then come back and listen! Or, just let us tell you about it? You do you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- No book homework next month! Instead, we'll celebrate a year of podcasting together and talk about why we are even doing this. We're on Twitter and on Facebook @booknbcast. Email us at . Listen on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Pocketcasts! Check out the rest of the great shows on the /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/6386636

BnB Ep 10 - Wonder/All the Feels 02/27/2018

BnB Ep 10 - Wonder/All the Feels Welcome to the haunted episode of Book 'n Bitch! A few rescheduled recordings, a deleted track, and one workday recording later, we're back with our episode about Wonder by R.J. Palacio. It's a tear-jerker and a SUPER ADORABLE, relatable read. Plus, Katie has a major new podcast crush! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read along with us! Next month's fantasy-filled book is The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert. We're on Twitter and on Facebook @booknbcast. Email us at . Listen on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Pocketcasts! Check out the rest of the great shows on the /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/6308091

BnB Update - We did an oops! 02/20/2018

BnB Update - We did an oops! Katie's popping in with a quick update... The ghosts of the internet stole our episode! We'll be back next week with our regularly scheduled Book 'n Bitch content. /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/6279228

BnB Ep 9 - Chaos Theory/Dystopian Dream Girls 01/16/2018

BnB Ep 9 - Chaos Theory/Dystopian Dream Girls This month, we're reading the Chaos Theory series by Sarah Harian, and taking a guess at what dark future humanity has in store (so funny, we know!). After a few weeks of sickness and exhaustion, maybe we were feeling a little bit dark? We're going to go watch some more figure skating to chill out... On a happier note, we are now a part of the of podcasts! We're joining a group of lovely, nerdy podcasts that you should definitely check out. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next month we're returning to the heartfelt with Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Pick it up and read along with us! We're on Twitter and on Facebook @booknbcast. Email us at . Listen on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Pocketcasts! /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/6156033

BnB Ep 8 - Relationship Goals/Yuri on Ice 12/19/2017

BnB Ep 8 - Relationship Goals/Yuri on Ice Happy December! This month, we set aside our YA novels to watch (an obsess over) Yuri!! on Ice. It's a flippin' beautiful winter wonderland over here! Want to read along with us? Next month we're putting our reading glasses back on and digging into the by Sarah Harian. We're on Twitter and on Facebook @booknbcast. Email us at . Listen on iTunes, Google Play, and Pocketcasts! /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/6065193

BnB Ep 7 - Fangirl & Anxious Worldbuilding 11/21/2017

BnB Ep 7 - Fangirl & Anxious Worldbuilding Happy holiday season! This month, we're reading Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. We're talking magical world-building and mental health coping mechanisms... Also keeping a close eye on Katie's stoner doggy. Next month, we're taking a break from the books and watching Yuri!! on Ice (aka your new favorite anime)! Watch along with us and get into the competitive figure skating magic. Follow us on Twitter . Tweet us your anime recommendations after you watch Yuri on Ice! Email us at . Listen on iTunes, Google Play, and Pocketcasts! /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/5965615

BnB Noir - My Wolf King 10/17/2017

BnB Noir - My Wolf King Get that bleep button ready... This one is going to earn that explicit rating! /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/5849686

BnB Ep 5 - A Wrinkle In Time/Fight for Right! 09/19/2017

BnB Ep 5 - A Wrinkle In Time/Fight for Right! This month we've been drawn into the fight for good with Madeline L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time. /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/5753100

BnB Ep 4 - Leading Ladies of YA 08/15/2017

BnB Ep 4 - Leading Ladies of YA This month, we're chatting about some of the famous female leads of YA that people seem to love to hate. Bella Swan from Twilight, Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games.... and some lesser known ladies. /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/5642962

BnB Ep 3 - Anne of GG/Family Structures 07/18/2017

BnB Ep 3 - Anne of GG/Family Structures For this month's podcast, we're trying something a little bit different. We're discussing Anne of Green Gables, but as a jumping of point to a larger convo on family structures in YA... and wondering if there is a happy family in the bunch! Seriously, tweet us if you know a good YA novel with a functional family. Follow us on Twitter . Email us at (because they won’t let us use bitch in our email address). /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/5544808

BnB Ep 2 - The Fault In Our Stars 07/18/2017

BnB Ep 2 - The Fault In Our Stars For this month’s episode, we’re discussing The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. Katie’s got a bone to pick with this one… And Kenna's just trying to mop the tears off of her library book! This one gets a little bit contentious, a little boozy, and extra sweary. Follow us on Twitter . Email us at (because they won’t let us use bitch in our email address). /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/5545064

BnB Ep1 - The Host 07/18/2017

BnB Ep1 - The Host For our first foray into podcasting, we’ve taken on The Host by Stephanie Meyer. We’ve talked cute boys, YA tropes, and WHY THIS IS ACTUALLY A Y.A. BOOK… For your listening pleasure! Listen to us on SoundCloud at . Follow us on Twitter . Email us at (because they won’t let us use bitch in our email address). /episode/index/show/booknbitch/id/5545051

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