We Burned So Bright: End of the World + Emotional Damage

Your book besties are back and this week we’re talking about a book that wrecked us emotionally… but, like, in a meaningful way. This week’s Buddy Read Chat dives into We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune- a quieter, deeply emotional end-of-the-world story about love, grief, humanity, and what matters most when time is running out. And somehow… there are still hippies, flower crowns, and edible-fueled wedding ceremonies. Buddy Read Chat We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune This week we’re talking: black holes and the literal end of the world why TJ Klune keeps making us cry the difference between hopeful sadness and devastating sadness found family, grief, and surviving impossible things and all the strange people Don and Rodney meet on their final road trip Including: creepy apocalypse families hippies with edibles and flower crowns lightning balls (apparently real??) and one storyline that genuinely haunted us ⚠️ This episode contains discussion of grief, suicide, death, and end-of-life themes. What's On Our Shelf Credence by Penelope Douglas H Is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar The Inn at Thistledown Hollow by Devon Yates Thinky Thoughts by Gwenda Bond New Releases This Week Enormous Wings by Laurie Frankel Honey. by Imani Thompson How the Story Goes by Andrew Forrester Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune Payback by Elizabeth Rose Quinn Rules for the Summer by Meghan Quinn The Author Weekend by Laura Zigman The Daisy Chain Flower Shop by Laurie Gilmore Mothman Is My Boyfriend: Ten Tales of Cryptid Love and Lust by McKayla Coyle Whether you’re here for the books, the chaos, or the unfiltered opinions- we’re glad you’re here. Want to join our book club? Sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop. You can signup here Can I Bring My Book Social Links: Instagram: @canibringmybook_club TikTok: @canibringmybook_club Facebook: www.facebook.com/canibringmybook