Bear by Marian Engel
Would you rather be alone in the woods with a man, a bear, or Ann Foster, the host of Vulgar History and author of Rebel of the Regency? We know who we'd pick! www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
Baby picture of Renata and her family cat Jambalaya captioned "This is who is still afraid of Goosebumps."
Baby picture of Kait in a cute outfit captioned "This is who still has flawless poet outfits."
Baby picture of Duarte captioned "This is who cries out for more cat shifter novels."
Picture of Entenmann's Little Bites muffins captioned "This is what a grownup baker will leave one (1) of for his girlfriend."
Today's episode will be up a bit later than usual. Sorry: we're baby!
Hmm ok apparently BlueSky is rendering the transparent png as having a black background so you can’t see the text. Why am I, a woman, being mistreated this way on International Women’s Day?! 😤 Click through and see it on a beautiful sticker, won’t you?
one (1) muffin
Hey, apparently it's International Women's Day. Why not treat yourself (or a woman in your life) to one (1) muffin? You can get this tasty treat (designed by artist AnneArchy) on a sticker, shirt, or other object from our merch store. worstbestsellers.dashery.com/products/880...
btw I meant to say Nora Roberts MONTH concludes. Nora herself has not concluded!! She persists!
Lawless by Nora Roberts
Nora Roberts concludes with a trip back to the Wild West of 1875 with the historical romance Lawless. We got to once again horse around with Heidi & Emily from the Romancing the Shelf podcast! 🐎 www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
The Collector by Nora Roberts
We're so back. Christine Ricketts joined us for another round of Nora Roberts Month: now with Faberge eggs! www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
Kait & Renata's Best Books of 2025
Kait's Top 5 books of 2025 5.) The Woods all Black by Lee Mandelo 4.) Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zheng by Kylie Lee Baker 3.) The Drowning House by Cherie Priest 2.) Direct Descendant by Tanya Huff 1.) What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher
Renata's Top 5 Books of 2025 5.) The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong 4.) Joyride by Susan Orlean 3.) Swordheart by T. Kingfisher 2.) Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green 1.) Racebook by Tochi Onyebuchi
You there boy, what day is it? December 29th? Then I haven't missed it: the Worst Bestsellers Best books of 2025 episode! www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
We enjoyed it!
The Company of Vengeful Crows by Lana Pecherczyk
Hey girl, are you made of plastic? Because this dangerous crow boy is obsessed with you. @mrsfridaynext.bsky.social joined us to discuss the epic world of The Company of Vengeful Crows by Lana Pecherczyk. www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
All The Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert
Eat, Pray, Love, Fuck, Marry, Kill? We read Elizabeth Gilbert's controversial new memoir! www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
Friend of the show @lcarslibrarian.bsky.social reports that in the DaVinci Code, Langdon is referred to as "Harrison Ford in Harris tweed" (a phrase that irritated her so much it lodged in her memory forever) so you may be onto something
The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
🤫 We were joined by Dr. @kickedthestairs.bsky.social , a woman in STEM, to discuss women in the thrall of symbologist Robert Langdon. www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
Have you been looking for an absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist? Well, pick up your jaws and do your stretches. We were joined by @raxkingisdead.bsky.social, author of Sloppy and Tacky, to discuss The Housemaid by Freida McFadden. www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
Mate by Ali Hazelwood
G'day, mate! We read Ali Hazelwood's latest werewolf romance with Australian cartoonist and author @arielries.bsky.social ! www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
What book? 👀
It's here! Listen to us discuss the wildest edition of Fodor's Miami ever written!! 😎🌴💀
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Hey there murderinos, we got an ooky spooky episode for you featuring multiple serial killers! We were joined by Kait's roommate @momebie.bsky.social (they/them) to discuss the first Dexter novel. www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
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Oh no, today is International Podcast Day and we forgot to leave out our plates of Jammie Dodgers and/or Butterfingers for our listeners! We hope you'll keep listening to us anyway.
That's how we feel about them too.
I did in fact re-instate my Bluesky in time to promote this very fun podcast
Welcome back, comrade 🫡
Covet by Tracy Wolff
In honor of our 11th anniversary, we dragged @carriempruett.bsky.social into Tracy Wolff's possibly-plagiarized prison cell! Thanks for listening to our suffering for all these years! www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
We heard y'all like murder podcasts, and since you've all been really good...we made @lcarslibrarian.bsky.social read A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson. www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
This is a thing that I did with my friends! You too can experience the Dolly/James Patterson crossover event of the season!
Dolly Parton: an icon, a legend, an...author of romantic thrillers? Sure, why not? With a little "help" from James Patterson, they've really created a...well...it's definitely a book! Thanks to
@gracetopia.bsky.social for helping us to eat our vegetables 🍅 www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
Miss Pickerell Meets Mr. HUM by Ellen MacGregor and Dora Pantell
We're concluding Flashback Summer with a visit from Miss Pickerell. If you're not familiar with Miss P, don't worry: our guest @lizwfab.bsky.social is the preeminent scholar on this quirky character. www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey
What's a girl with no dragons to do? Sing crystal! We were joined by clsn.bsky.social of the late, great I Don't Even Own a Television to discuss Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey. www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...
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