Book Cult

Nobody knows how to pronounce "ersatz" and that's okay. Today we are talking about the 6th book in The Series of Unfortunate Events, The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket. This time the kids are back in the home down and back to living with rich people but, of course, Olaf is back too. If you like walking up stairs, babies with freaky strong upper body strength, and salmon themed resturaunts then you will love this episode.WARNING: kidnapping, child abuseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

What is a Vice Principal if not the Vice President? Today we are talking about the fifth book in The Series of Unfortunate Events, The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket. In this one our orphan friends finally get to make some orphan friends of their own! But then Count Olaf shows up :( and makes them run laps :( :( Listen to hear all the wild, crab related details!WARNING: death, kidnappingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

I mean she is a dedicated Wife. Todays storytime we are talking Forbidden Loveseat, a fun little story about a woman who loves her husband so much that she becomes his secret desire...a couch! Yes, it is about a certain Vice President and a certain rumor about him and a certain piece of furniture so like warning on that.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Where is OSHA when you need them? Today we are talking about The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket, the fourth book in The Series of Unfortunate Events. And these events do be unfortunate. Listen to find out about eye shaped buildings, lack of labor laws, and a man with a name so hard to pronounce he doesn't even want you to try. Remember, it's not polite to look at a lady's legs.WARNING: child abuse, deathBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Is it protecting or enabling? Today we are talking about The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers. If you like the podcast Crime Junkie, then you're obvioulsy going to love this book. It has everything: shocking twists, bumper stickers, and the Midwest. WARNING: rape, murderBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Maybe just go to a normal arts college. Today we are talking about the last book in the Shooting Stars series, Falling Stars by V.C. Andrews. If you like teens who are super into classical music, being told that your virginity helps you be a successful violinist, and of course another daughter locked up on the top floor of a house, then this is the book for you!WARNING: sexual abuse, sexual assualt, incest, child abuse, suicideBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Is this finally The Giver sequel that we have all been waiting for? Not exactly but it's closer! Today we are talking about Son by Lois Lowry. If you like working out, fish hatcheries, and living without electricity then this is the book for you! Seriously though Lois, if you are listening please tell me how they got rid of colors.WARNING: sexual assault, forced pregnancy, kidnapping, child abuseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Did Ashley Flowers just solve the Jon Benet Ramsey case? Today we are talking about All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers (yes, of Crime Junkie fame). If you like solving cold cases, accusing cops of misogyny, and the Midwest then this is the book for you!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

The final book in the series? Today we are talking about The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong. If you're a teen who can raise the dead, has a werewolf boyfriends whose acne is clearing up, and you've been genetically modified then of course you are going to free a demon and maybe have satan say you're cool!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Is the live action The Cat in the Hat a horror movie? Today we are talking about the life and legacy of Dr. Seuss, a guy who has had a least one 100th birthday. Would you move to New York after earning $25?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

What is scarier than a leprechaun? Both of these stories that are leprechaun free! Today we are talking about a short story by Oscar Wilde about the only generous millionaire ever and a story about a man who realized someone wasn't into him and so he said "jk". Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Is it a sequel to The Giver or to the Bible? Today we are talking about Messenger by Lois Lowry. If you liked the giver but wanted it to better reflect current US politics than you came to the right place! Did the devil want them to build a wall or is it just a weird man who has some game machines?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

What's awake? It's a corpse! Today we are talking about the second book in the Darkest Powers series, The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong. In this one we get reanimated bodies, demons who really wants to spill the tea, and more teen runaways doing some running. Not all truck drivers are murderers but that one guy totally was.WARNING: death, child abuse, murderBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

6 year olds should not have to be heroes. Today we are talking about Ruby Bridges and her book "Through My Eyes" which describes her experience being the first black kid in an all white elementary school in Louisianna. Everyone needs to go read this book (and cry) because it's important to remember that this was not that long ago and is still very relevant!WARNING: Racism, deathBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

It's not The Giver part 2. Today we are talking about Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry, which maybe the sequel to The Giver but don't expect it to be a sequel to The Giver. Instead we get kids talented at art, the amazement of indoor plubming, and finding out what the real beast in the woods is.WARNING: ableism, murder, child abuseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Have you ever read a Harlequin romance? No? Well I bet you have heard of them. And now you get to learn how they got started and how they got so not very spicy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Necromancers, Werewolves, and Half-Demons...oh my! Today we are talking about the 2008 YA classic, The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong. If you ever watned to not be like other girls and also not be like other necromancers then you are going to love this book because she is so not like other girls, she has streaks in her hair! WARNING: Mental illness, murder, suicideBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

She's a maneater...and the First Lady! On today's storytime we are talking about a book that is beating the Melania Trump documentary in the search results and is totally free! So if you like cryptid's, political satire, and trying to keep your legs away from salt then you should go and get this book!WARNING: MurderBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

It's like all those ice skating movies of the early 2000s but spicy. Today we are talking about Icebreaker by Hannah Grace. If you like romance, the winter olympics, and rich college kids then you are going to love this book. Is figure skating having a moment or is it just hockey players?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

American's just love not paying for labor. Today we are talking about a time when coal miners of Tennessee fought back against the government after being denied literally the bare minimum requests. Who would have guessed that paying your employees fake money and deciding how much they make in a secret process was going to lead to armed rebellion? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

If you love The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe, then I have great news for you! Today we are talking about the latest book in the Hunger Games series, Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. It's just as heartbreaking as all the other ones but this time our protagonist only gets a semi happy ending and it takes over 25 years. Oh to be a Ryan in a world of Urchin's and Heartwood's. WARNING: Child abuse, murder, loss of a child, animal attacksBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

It's the future but they are dressed like it's the past and all their cars are old timey??? Today we are talking about the movie adaptation of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The cast is star studded, the movie had to make lots of changes because the book is long, and Lucy Gray maybe shouldn't sing ballads without some instruments. Also, if your boyfriend has a shaved head maybe don't sing a song about him being white and pure even if his last name is snow, it's just giving Nazi.WARNING: murder, child abuse, gun violenceBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Finally, the war is almost over and yet so many beloved characters have to die still. Today we are talking about Mockingjay Part 2. This one is rough, your faves might not make it, or if you fave is Gale then you might have to deal with him being responsible for a henious war crime. Also, who is doing Katniss's hair and makeup for her to just walk around? WARNING: War, death of children, gun violence, substance abuseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

66 years before Katniss first enters the arena, there is another girl from District 12 that captures the countries, and Coriolanus Snow's attention. You need to listen if you love: men who think they are important becuase of their last name, snakes who just love a good tune, and cops getting away with crimes. WARNING: Murder, child abuse, domestic violence, cannibalism, war, substance abuseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Welcome to the revolution. Today we are talking about the movie Mockingjay Part 1. This one brings up Julianne Moore as a president, Peeta looking really rough, and men climbing trees like squirrels. If you are a lumberjack, please let us know how fast you can climb a tree, because I just don't think it an be as fast as these guys. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Featuring the very relevant spongebob chain gang. We watched Catching Fire and have stuff to say about it! If you liked crying, a maybe too convincing double agent and infinity scarves then this is the movie for you! Thank you to whoever fixed Peeta's hair color.WARNING: murder, suicide, violence, and abuseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

How to start a rebellion? Send a teenager to the front lines armed with just a bow and arrow. Today we are talking about Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, the final book in the Hunger Games series (until those other two came out). This book is kind of brutal. You have beloved characters dying horrific deaths, people planning crimes against humanity, and something a lot of people have wished for: a successful presidential assassination.WARNING: Murder, war, crimes against humanity, war crimes, death of children, torture, sexual assaultBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

In this one, not even the victors are safe. Today we are talking about Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, the second book in The Hunger Games series. If you like wedding planning, unlikely freindships, pearls, clocks, and the start of revolution, then this is the book for you!WARNING: Murder, pregnancyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Today we are talking about The Hunger Games (2012)! If you want to see a young Jack Quaid, an unfortunately blonde Josh Hutcherson and Elizabeth Banks in a crazy wig then this is the movie for you! We also have Donald Sutherland as an evil president and Woody Harrelson and a man making deals, you can't ask for more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

If Love Island took a dark twist. Today we are talking about a true classic, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. You probably already know but just in case you weren't a teen in the early 2010s, this book has it all: archery, bread, and a girl who can't accept a man isn't gaslighting her. This book just wants you to start a rebellion against your unjust oligarchy (looking at you America).WARNING: murder, child abuse, starvation, death of a parent, death of children, PTSD, talk of suicideBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

What is the point of having a twin if you can't make them go to work for you? Today we are talking about The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox. If you like to watch Hallmark romcoms and holiday baking shows then this is the book for you! It's also the book for you if you are obsessed with sourdough starters, have ever had a minor concussion, or live in the town from Gilmore Girls. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Your grandpa hates you because he ain't you. Today we are talking about Honey by VC Andrews. This book has a lot of accusations of drama without the actual drama. But it also has the necessary bible loving grandparent, a machete, and a super profitable farm with only three people working it. WARNING: Death, incest, sexual assaultBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Who wouldn't ditch their daughter for some fake diamonds and new clothes? Today we are talking about Rose by VC Andrews. Surprise, she is more than a pretty face with good posture...she does interpretive dance now! All the kids who spent their lives working on their talent must be pissed this girl who has been dancing for less than a year gets a spot at the fancy school over them.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Is she cold? Is she cool? Is it just a weird name? We will never know! Today we are talking about Ice by VC Andrews. The second book in the shooting stars series and again not much happens. Ice can sing, Balwin can play piano, and people go wild over one guys weight. Truly someone gets shot and the book spends more time talking about this one kids weight. Wild.TRIGGER: Domestic violence, gun violence, eating disorders, racismBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Where being on Meth just makes sense....? Today we are talking about The Waking Dark by Robin Wasserman. This book somehow proves anti-vaxxers right but not in the way they want. Listen if you like teens using radios, football players in love, and a mayor living out his dream of becoming town dictator. WARNING: Murder, death of children, sexual asualt, substance abuse, religous extremism, homophobiaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Happy Halloween! Today we are talking about a spooky adjacent movie, the 2014 Lifetime movie Flowers in the Attic! They tone down the incest but keep the bad mother figures at a 10! What is your favorite Kiernan Shipka moment and why is it also her one episode of Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Come and experience the joys of Motherhood with us! Today we are talking about Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel. If you also love a female cult leader, creepy dolls, and a very weird version of the conservative love of forcing women to have children then this is the book for you!WARNING: Death of a child, murder, sexual assualt, forced pregnancy, child abuse, self harmBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Lets celebrate women in mens fields. Today we are talking about My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. If you like blind loyalty, hot girls making great points, and comatose men then this is the book for you! WARNING: Murder, domestic violenceBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

"By the pricking of my thumbs, someghing wicked this way comes." - William Shakespeare. Today we are talking about Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. Calling all fellow Autumn people, this is the book for you and the perfect book to read during the spooky season. We got creepy carnivals, children who are really adults, and lots of tattoos. What more could you ask for?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

It's an angsty white man but this time he's international (like pitbull). Today we are talking about Less by Andrew Sean Geer. If you dream of traveling the world just to avoid a possibly awkward moment, then this is the book for you! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

This one's got it all: blackmail, clowns, and big ol titties. Seriously, don't cheat on your boyfriend with a clown in a room that does not have a lock, it can only lead to blackmail. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

it's really not that hard, just get rid of all the dolls and puppets (also wear safety glasses). Today we are talking about How to Sell A Haunted House by Grady Hendrix. If you like puppets, telling the kids about the atrocities of the war against terror, and limb amputation then this is the book for you!WARNING: death of a child, death of parents, violenceBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Are all wizards from Wales? Today we are talking about Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. This book has everything: scarecrows that knock on doors, angsty goo, and fire demon friendships. Enjoy!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

the sexy cowboy recap we've all been waiting for! Listen as Sydney finally gets to hear the plots of all those sexy cowboy books (many apparently not even sexy) that she bought all these past years.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Don't marry the first guy to be nice to your kid. Today we are talking about His Country Girl by Jillian Hart, the book that has everything you could want: horses, kids with phone access, and a city girl finding love in the country (but as a side story).Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Today we are talking about board books but more importantly we are talking about the whack one star Google reviews for The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

This week we're in small town Montana, which is apparently full of crime, and none of it really makes sense, but don't worry, the cowboy still gets the girl in the end!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Welcome back to Sexy Cowboy Summer! It's Christmas in July this week, and the 12 days of Christmas just got a little more naughty.... this week we're covering two books for the price of one! Hold Me, Cowboy is the classic enemies to lovers but with a slight Christmas twist, and then there's a story about billionaires falling in love, which isn't as exciting. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

It's part 2 of sexy cowboy summer! This week we're investigating a 10 year old cold case, and the killer is....maybe who you suspected all along? Tune in for JUSTICE! With a sprinkling of prayer and lots of attempted murder.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.

Sydney's on break, so welcome to Sexy Cowboy Summer! We're starting it off with a lot of drama, cults, murder, and child marriage! Don't worry, it wraps up a little too nicely if you ask us. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/book-cult--5718878/support.