Episode 27 - Smart Ovens For Lonely People

Happy New Year! Jayne and Paula are back with another episode, this time about a quirkily titled short story anthology, Smart Ovens for Lonely People. How will this compare to the last anthology they read which underwhelmed them both? Plus, both ladies have thoughts to share on book-to-screen adaptations they've seen recently. Don't forget, they want to hear from YOU! Send your Literary Anything comments and questions to [email protected]. You can use the voice memo app on your phone to record yourself! Or comment on the Literary Anything Facebook group. Books they mention: Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan Rubik by Elizabeth Tan Runaway by Alice Munro Certain American States by Catherine Lacey I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid The Best of Me by David Sedaris The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld The Duke and I by Jula Quinn The Dry by Jane Harper Penguin Bloom by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive Beginners by Tom Vanderbilt Solo by Rebecca Seal Gender Swapped Fairy Tales by Karrie Fransman and Jonathan Plackett We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage Push by Sapphire Movies / TV shows they mention: Black Mirror The Twilight Zone Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Bridgerton Downton Abbey Gossip Girl The Dry Penguin Bloom Precious Our book for next month is The Push by Ashley Audrain. Happy reading!