Madison is back with the buzzed review of My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh. Madison explains a bad joke she made, and dives into the characters, and character relationships in the book.
Madison dives into the ending of My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh. From the jump scare ending to the meaning of hibernation, Madison talks about and Jack's habits and the use of foreshadowing in writing.
Do you hear the echo? Same. Let's just ignore it this time please?
Yes, it has been a while, and what better way to say hello than an episode with a book that Maria picked and yet again…cannot stand.
Maria and Madison join the narrator, who they have nicknamed “Jack” in their year of enlightenment through, “A Year of Rest and Relaxation,” by Ottessa Moshfegh.
This compelling novel follows a young woman through her tumultuous life, her journey with therapy, and her own way of achieving self-enlightenment through prescription drugs and blackouts. Maria and Madison are going to follow…whether they like it or not.
We've come to the end. The last episode for The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec. Maria and Madison talk about the biggest points in the books, favorite moments and problems they have with the book/ the reviews that people leave on Goodreads and Amazon
What happens to cause Ragnarok? What even happens during Ragnarok? Join Maria and Madison as they finish The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec. There's a lot that goes on and a lot of tears to be shed.
There were a lot of missed jokes in this episode because Maria and Madison aren't that funny when you think about it. We're back with the second section of The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec there's a lot in this section, some fuzzy wuzzies and some serious heartbreak. Are you ready?
What do you do when someone gives you your heart back? Literally hands you your beating heart...you know after they...well we'll get to that.
Maria and Madison start The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec following the life...or the third life of a witch in the Ironwoods. That's right Madison wanted to read another mythology book.
Is there a reason so many memoirs are based around terrible a terrible childhood? We're in our last episode of The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls and Maria and Madison had a lot to say from opinions on actions, to the concept of home, to arguing with reviewers who can't argue back at us. Will we miss The Glass Castle? Maybe. Will we read more memoirs? Maybe.
Do we fin ally get to the end? Maria and Madison finish The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. We talk about family dynamics, seeing one's own potential, and good fiscal responsibilities. We can learn a lot from others if we're willing to listen. What can we learn from Jeannette?
More adventures lie in wait for Maria and Madison in the section section of The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls...Surprise! There's more fire and child neglect! We have opinions and shared experiences ranging from bad experiences with extended family to lizards.
Hi! We've missed you guys! Maria makes a long awaited return in our first tandem Unhinged episode! We're reading A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham. Maria and Madison talk about different variations of book clubs and how can someone with a prescription drug addiction function as a psychologist and how that plays out in A Flicker in the Dark. We revisit Madison's rating scale and how not to out yourself as a weirdo when you go to your first book club meeting.
There are some books that should be written. There are some books that should be read. There are some books that ache to be shared with the world for all its inhabitants to enjoy...and then there's The Haunted Vagina by Carlton Mellick III and I read it so you don't have to. You're Welcome.
Why would a primordial being like Death need an apprentice? Does Death get bored or tired? Why do a lot of fantasy protagonists have red hair? Join Madison as she starts The Death Series with MORT by Terry Pratchett.
Hello! It's Madison I know we've been gone for a while and unfortunately Maria and I's schedules aren't lining up right now. So we will be back soon with regularly scheduled episodes, but until then we have bonus episodes with me.
Has anyone you loved bullied and harrassed you into reading a book or book series? It's how you know they love you and want to connect with you on another level, so, husband I love you so much and thank you for bullying me into starting The Wheel of Time series.
SO join me, (madison) in being kinda tipsy and talking about ginger himbos in the beginning of a fantastical land of magic, forced romances, and final battles that take place in one's mind.
What did we learn? That you can't trust anyone, and sometimes your mom will always be there for you. There's a lot more that happens in Pretty Girls by Karen Slaughter, but really you couldn't trust anyone, but one seemingly unsavory character. Maria and Madison dive into are some people capable of love? Motivations behind trophies, and motives.
Who can the Carroll sisters trust? The world seems to be shrinking around them in the terms of who they can trust? Is everyone in on it? Pretty Girls by Karen Slaughter leaves doubts in Maria and Madison's minds when it comes to who can be trusted. But it is in those dark times that old wounds heal and who you really are shines the brightest.
What do we know? What did we learn? Are Maria and Madison hot on the trail or chasing white rabbits left and right? As we read more Pretty Girls by Karen Slaughter we're not sure where to go...or weren't. There's always something nice about thriller books that keep one engaged the whole time and frustrate us to no end.
Join Maria and Madison in making a mind map for the book Pretty Girls by Karen Slaughter! Join us for more wild accusations, crazy theories, and conclusions that we've drawn from reading up to chapter ten. Who's responsible? Who do we think is involved? Join us in making our mindmap and check out our instagram @bookswbitches to see the mindmap!