We did it! We have finished the end of Cocky Surgeon, by Faleena Hopkins. Cockygate is almost at an end! Does Caden get to come back to Atlanta? Does Janet get....what....she....deserves?
We discuss how preachy this book gets (there's a lot of preachiness at the end) and even discuss Faleena's 7 tips on writing romance and if they are actually used in this book.
And truly, this book gets the ending it deserves in this episode.
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After a very exciting wedding weekend, Elle and Meg are a little congested and glad to have read some sexy, sexy scenes.
Just kidding, we continued on with Cocky Surgeon.
Do Caden and Elizabeth get back together officially? What ARE the least sexy foods you can eat slash compare genitals to? What's the sexiest food? Why is everyone mesmerized by sand? And what more is to come after we finish these chapters?!
Also discussed: Dear David and Creepypasta
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Have we hit an actual stride of good chapters? We have at least hit some drama and a time jump!
Get ready to jump into Chicago's medical world. Does Caden get super cocky and start sleeping with someone new? Does Elizabeth wander around without any purpose? Do we figure out why Janet is the apparent bad guy?
Who knows! But we definitely make dick jokes.
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In order to get through the book quicker, Elle and Meghan have set a finale date! Which is to the benefit of everyone, as this week's episode is about six chapters of an erotica novel with NO SEX. So buckle in for 6 chapters of family drama non-sense. Because it does get weird.
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Meg and Elle are back with several new chapters! We read chapters 19-23 of Cocky Surgeon, which led to so many new observations about Hopkins's writing. Instead of cats, we try to figure out if smirking penises are euphemisms for something, how doctor residencies actually work, and whether or not the author sticks with one theme throughout all 18 books.
Chapter 19 - How old are you when you learn your last name?
Chapter 20 - weird sex and workout routines
Chapter 21 - in which we have an entire chapter dedicated to tetanus shots and stitches
Chapter 22 - The author proves she doesn't understand residencies
Elle also goes on a rant about Twilight after recently rewatching the series!
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Elle and Meg are back! We discuss the court case briefly: what actually happened in the court room and why the case was dropped.
As for the book, we read three chapters: two boring weird medical chapters sandwiching FINALLY SOME SEX. Is it good? Is it worth the wait? How awkward do Elle and Meg get?
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This week Elle and Meg read chapters 12-15 of Cocky Surgeon! We were going to talk about the court case this episode, but too much ridiculousness happens in this book that we had to talk about these chapters.
But you know what doesn't happen? Sex.
Elle comes up with the best game to make this book actually interesting, and spoiler: it doesn't involve just drinking more. We also try to remember anything about the Cocker family from week to week and try to make sense of what the plot of this story is.
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Elle and Meg are back this week with Chapters 8-11! We get some awkward flirting, a hand job where you would least expect it, and the sudden realization that the side characters are the better characters. Also, should you discuss politics in a bar?
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Elle and Meghan are back with some....pretty boring chapters honestly. And when there isn't a lot of sex, they definitely find other things to talk about. And there are still plenty of things to wonder what the heck the author was talking about in these chapters.
Discussed this episode: cold brew coffee, breakfast teas, new adult romance/erotica books, healthy relationships, is Janet the hero of this book? Is Dev? and who impregnated Sonic??
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Elle and Meghan officially start their dive into Cocky Surgeon by Faleena Hopkins! We actually...get a little bit of a story before any sexual acts?
We breakdown a little of what led to #cockygate, starting with Kindle Unlimited and Bookclicker. We discuss why authors need to stop claiming their characters are feminists (sigh) and our deathly fears of mirrors in bedrooms!
Join us next Thursday as we dive further into the whole #cockygate scandal, including Kindle, #TiffanyGate, and plenty more.
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Meghan and Elle officially take on #cockygate! And what we realized was the #cockygate is only the small problem of a much larger to do.
We read the sample of Cocky Roomie, Meghan complains about Atlanta knowledge, Elle does some dramatically wonderful readings of the book, and we keep repeating the phrases "moist ash" and "lemonade shower."
Join us next Thursday as we dive further into the whole #cockygate scandal, including Kindle, #TiffanyGate, and plenty more.
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Elle and Meghan finish up their recap of Handbook for Mortals, as well as a discussion on Starbucks! We discuss primarily the treatment of women in the book, as well as what we think the author does for a daytime job.
Join us next Thursday to talk about our newest author, the scandal she's involved in, and where we read the preview of her first book!
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Elle and Meghan are back to wrap up A Handbook for Mortals! You think you are sick of it and haven't heard everything? You are very wrong. Elle rewrites a few sentences and makes them beautiful, we talk about word choices throughout the book, the descriptions of Mac and his clothing, and whether or not we should call Las Vegas shows to see if they'll let us audition in front of the entire cast and crew!
Join us next Thursday to talk about the second half of this book, and listen to us name the new podcast! Also, go vote for what book we should read next!
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Meghan is joined by a new podcast cohost: Elle Riccardi! The podcast isn't officially back, but we were way too excited to discuss the screenplay that's made its way to the light, as well as getting our dream casts out into the universe (come on Anna Kendrick — don't you want to play the "villain" Sophia?!)
We also briefly discuss the direction of the podcast (cockygate books, anyone??) and what we plan on talking about next, as well as realizing we have a lot of media consumption in common!
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THERE ARE STAR WARS SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE — SPOILER ALERTS FOR THE LAST JEDI.
Meghan and James read the preview of Book 2 that comes with this book. We are immediately thrown into the end of Book 1 (why wasn't this just part of the ending? Who knows.)
The preview comes with a side of transphobia or queer-phobia, which leads to a discussion of whether or not Aunt Aldyth is embracing his femininity for witchy reasons or other reasons. We discuss the concept of destiny as a plot device, and what we think will happen in book 2 (if it is actually released.)
We also briefly go through the acknowledgment section where James is given a shock, we discuss how this female empowerment book has acknowledgments to a man who has been accused of sexual harassment, and to authors whose names are not worth being spell checked. Also the Oscars speech.
We are going to take a week off to regroup and breathe before we start up whatever we are going to read next! So join us when we come back on April 22nd!
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Meghan and James are back for the final episode! It's more like a quick epilogue. We don't read the entire thing on the podcast, but you get genuine first reactions to this ending from James and trust me — they're enjoyably hilarious.
Who gets married? Who catches the bouquet? What is the cringe-worthy last sentence and how do we react?
We also discuss if we feel there should be sequels, James makes a LOT of faces, and we discuss what the heck we are going to do next.
Join us April 9th for the preview of the next book and the acknowledgments section!
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We discuss the penultimate episode! Zade is awake, so let's see how life is. Has she picked between Mac and Jackson? Is Jackson still around? Does she ask permission to take memories (man we talk a lot about this.)
There's is one more cliffhanger in the last chapter, which we briefly discuss what James thinks is going to happen!
Join us on April 1st for the finale chapter! We are going to read the entire chapter on air and give our thoughts. And don't forget to go rate and review our podcast!
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This week we discuss chapter 19: Death! Does Zade die? Can Dela read minds? What is the ritual used to try to save Zade's life??
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Join us on March 26th for Chapter 20! And don't forget to go rate and review our podcast!
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Meghan and James are back to discuss chapter 18: The Chariot! We discuss tarot (AGAIN for the love of god), a little about chaos magic, and a LOT about how the relationship between beliefs and magic and magical systems.
We discuss a lot about Max's personality, the concept of consent (and how we the podcast hosts are pro-consent even with the book isn't), and how obnoxious this book is about telling things rather than showing, and how to say the word "athame" (which after a google search, has so many options!)
Join us on March 19th for Chapter 19!
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Meghan and James are back, a little exhausted, a little broken, but we completed chapter 17. James shows off his Harry Potter and anime knowledge (SO PROUD!)
We discuss our still long discomfort of how Mac is the most justifiable character despite being a totally terrible person, Meghan asks the legit question of why are we having this flashback? How old is Zade? (Hint, 25, twenty-something, or maybe in her 30s?) How old was Charles? How much do we want to hear about Zade's mom's boobs?
SEVENTEEN CHAPTERS IN AND THE TAROT CARD FINALLY LINES UP WITH THE CHAPTER.
(For the record the third country Meghan couldn't remember is China.)
Join us on March 12th for Chapter 17!
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