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The Iliad
Claudia mentioned The Iliad alongside The Odyssey when discussing classic long works she chose not to emulate in length.
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And I wanted, you know, the long one, The Odyssey. Iliad and The Odyssey.
— Episode: S4 Ep16: Pub Day: Tuesday, January 26th,...
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Episode: S4 Ep16: Pub Day: Tuesday, January 26th, 2021
Claudia mentioned The Iliad alongside The Odyssey when discussing classic long works she chose not to emulate in length.
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And I wanted, you know, the long one, The Odyssey. Iliad and The Odyssey.
Dr. Seuss's Beginner Book Boxed Set Collection
The Cat in the Hat; One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish; Green Eggs and Ham; Hop on Pop; Fox in Socks
The hosts recalled reading Dr. Seuss's classic "The Cat in the Hat" together, noting how the book was being read aloud at bedtime.
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He was just being like so sweet and cute. What was he reading? He was reading um. The Cat in the Hat? He was reading The Cat in the Hat. And I was reading like the book.
— Episode: S4 Ep81: The Worst Shape of My Life: Tue...
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The hosts recalled reading Dr. Seuss's classic "The Cat in the Hat" together, noting how the book was being read aloud at bedtime.
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He was just being like so sweet and cute. What was he reading? He was reading um. The Cat in the Hat? He was reading The Cat in the Hat. And I was reading like the book.
The Notebook
They said The Notebook hits differently when the characters are portrayed as being in love.
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It just hits different when they're in love. And I'm sure Fifty Shades of Grey does well even though I find like it's just annoying. It's not my franchise.
— Episode: S3 Ep143: Good Old Fashioned Toast: Wedn...
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They said The Notebook hits differently when the characters are portrayed as being in love.
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It just hits different when they're in love. And I'm sure Fifty Shades of Grey does well even though I find like it's just annoying. It's not my franchise.
Beach Read
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They said they needed good books for their upcoming flights and chose to read Beach Read.
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I have like actually like four flights this weekend because it's a one stop and I need really good books. So I think I'm gonna go with Beach Read.
— Episode: S4 Ep152: Jackie's Pregnant!: Wednesday,...
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They said they needed good books for their upcoming flights and chose to read Beach Read.
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I have like actually like four flights this weekend because it's a one stop and I need really good books. So I think I'm gonna go with Beach Read.
Big Little Lies
They recalled that the Hello Sunshine book club had previously propelled Big Little Lies to success, noting its impact on the club's reputation.
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The book club was a huge success. Big Little Lies. Like she, this is really, really impressive and it's very well deserved.
— Episode: S4 Ep138: CHAOS: Tuesday, August 3rd, 20...
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Episode: S4 Ep138: CHAOS: Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
They recalled that the Hello Sunshine book club had previously propelled Big Little Lies to success, noting its impact on the club's reputation.
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The book club was a huge success. Big Little Lies. Like she, this is really, really impressive and it's very well deserved.
To Kill a Mockingbird
The novel was listed among other classic titles the hosts considered for future discussions.
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What about To Kill a Mockingbird or Lord of the Flies?
— Episode: S4 Ep41: The Women Tell Nothing with Dom...
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The novel was listed among other classic titles the hosts considered for future discussions.
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What about To Kill a Mockingbird or Lord of the Flies?
Rebecca
Introduction by Lucy Hughes-Hallett (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series)
They mentioned the novel as a historicalfiction story centered on a strong female lead, describing the character as a "heroin addict" for her love of powerful women.
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If I had to selection, it's Rebecca. She's a historical fiction girly. And she's also what we call a heroin addict. She loves a strong female character.
— Episode: S4 Ep189: The Opposite of Yesterday's St...
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They mentioned the novel as a historicalfiction story centered on a strong female lead, describing the character as a "heroin addict" for her love of powerful women.
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If I had to selection, it's Rebecca. She's a historical fiction girly. And she's also what we call a heroin addict. She loves a strong female character.
She loves a strong female character. And this book's got four. Jesus fucking Christ, a heroin addict.
Europe In The Summer-time
They described it as an amazing book that started a new series they had just discovered.
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the other book that I thought was the sequel. So it's its own series I just found out and people were telling me that it's amazing and like each series is better than the next. So I'm keeping with it....
— Episode: S4 Ep160: Chessie-Gate: Friday, Septembe...
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They described it as an amazing book that started a new series they had just discovered.
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the other book that I thought was the sequel. So it's its own series I just found out and people were telling me that it's amazing and like each series is better than the next. So I'm keeping with it. Because if I hadn't told you it happens when Summer is an amazing book, you would have read the beginning and been like, this is grimy, cheesy, like Hallmark vibes.
Margo's Got Money Troubles / (Spanish edition)
A Novel
The hosts said they had read the book, describing it as a story about a college student who becomes an OnlyFans creator to pay off debts and eventually builds an empire.
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I think we actually read a book at the Redheads called Margo's Got Money Troubles. And just spoiler alert, it's about a single month. Have you heard about this? It's about a girl who gets pregnant in...
— Episode: Tisdale v. Duff: Tuesday, January 6th, 2...
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Episode: Tisdale v. Duff: Tuesday, January 6th, 2026
The hosts said they had read the book, describing it as a story about a college student who becomes an OnlyFans creator to pay off debts and eventually builds an empire.
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I think we actually read a book at the Redheads called Margo's Got Money Troubles. And just spoiler alert, it's about a single month. Have you heard about this? It's about a girl who gets pregnant in college and starts OnlyFans to eventually pay off certain things as a means to an end.
Ladies Who Punch
The Explosive Inside Story of "The View"
One of the hosts said the current story made them want to read the book "Ladies Who Punch" to gain more insight.
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I don't think that it's true this story now makes me want to read that book Ladies Who Punch.
— Episode: S4 Ep118: Too Hate To Handle: Tuesday, J...
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One of the hosts said the current story made them want to read the book "Ladies Who Punch" to gain more insight.
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I don't think that it's true this story now makes me want to read that book Ladies Who Punch.
Me Before You
A Novel (Me Before You Trilogy)
They recalled having read Jojo Moyes' earlier novel Me Before You.
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I haven't read this book but I did read one book by Jojo Moyes. I think Jojo Moyes also wrote Me Before You.
— Episode: S4 Ep120: Swimming in The Suez: Thursday...
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They recalled having read Jojo Moyes' earlier novel Me Before You.
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I haven't read this book but I did read one book by Jojo Moyes. I think Jojo Moyes also wrote Me Before You.
Call Me by Your Name
A Novel
The hosts suggested watching the film adaptation of Call Me By Your Name, hoping it might change their view of Timothe Chalamet.
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Call Me by Your Name. Call Me by Your Name. Maybe we should watch that movie. Maybe we'd feel differently.
— Episode: S3 Ep112: The One Where We're Back in St...
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The hosts suggested watching the film adaptation of Call Me By Your Name, hoping it might change their view of Timothe Chalamet.
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Call Me by Your Name. Call Me by Your Name. Maybe we should watch that movie. Maybe we'd feel differently.
Go-To Dinners
A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
The hosts mentioned using Ina Garten's "Barefoot Contessa" cookbook to make penne arrabbiata and a broccolikale Caesar salad, though one of them disliked the arrabbiata sauce.
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I made two recipes from Ina Garten's modern comfort food cookbook, Barefoot Contessa. First, I made penne arrabbiata.
— Episode: S4 Ep11: When One Ship Sinks, Another Se...
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The hosts mentioned using Ina Garten's "Barefoot Contessa" cookbook to make penne arrabbiata and a broccolikale Caesar salad, though one of them disliked the arrabbiata sauce.
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I made two recipes from Ina Garten's modern comfort food cookbook, Barefoot Contessa. First, I made penne arrabbiata.
I subsequently found out that I don't like arrabbiata sauce. In the book, it just looks like a delicious red sauce but it's extremely spicy and I didn't like it.
Then I made her broccoli and kale Caesar salad where I made my own Caesar dressing and croutons. In the book, the Caesar dressing calls for too many anchovies.
Little House on the Prairie
Full Color Edition (Little House, 3)
They referenced it as a fashion style they missed, lamenting the lack of beautiful dresses like those from the book.
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Like everything is ugly and everything is meant to be like the vibe these days is like Little House on the Prairie, like nap dresses.
— Episode: S4 Ep153: You Could Try Sears: Thursday,...
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They referenced it as a fashion style they missed, lamenting the lack of beautiful dresses like those from the book.
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Like everything is ugly and everything is meant to be like the vibe these days is like Little House on the Prairie, like nap dresses.
Matilda
They mentioned that Roald Dahl also wrote Matilda.
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Are you guys always talking about Roald Dahl? ... the only authors I know are Dr. Seuss and Roald Dahl ... He also wrote Matilda. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
— Episode: S3 Ep183: Stickittothemaneosis: Thursday...
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They mentioned that Roald Dahl also wrote Matilda.
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Are you guys always talking about Roald Dahl? ... the only authors I know are Dr. Seuss and Roald Dahl ... He also wrote Matilda. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
The Witches
They noted that the 2020 remake of The Witches on HBO Max was based on Roald Dahl's book.
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The Witches ... is based on the Roald Dahl book.
— Episode: S3 Ep183: Stickittothemaneosis: Thursday...
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They noted that the 2020 remake of The Witches on HBO Max was based on Roald Dahl's book.
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The Witches ... is based on the Roald Dahl book.
The Odyssey
Claudia referenced The Odyssey to compare the style and jargon of her own book, noting a similarity in tone with the classic epic.
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I would say that like this is similar in its jargon to The Odyssey.
— Episode: S4 Ep16: Pub Day: Tuesday, January 26th,...
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Episode: S4 Ep16: Pub Day: Tuesday, January 26th, 2021
Claudia referenced The Odyssey to compare the style and jargon of her own book, noting a similarity in tone with the classic epic.
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I would say that like this is similar in its jargon to The Odyssey.
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One of the hosts referenced the book while discussing the importance of consistency and not abandoning one's blog, describing it as a reminder to keep doing what initially gave a brand traction.
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there's this book called the slight edge and it's like you never want to stop doing what gave your brand traction in the beginning.
— Episode: S4 Ep155: Ballsack Towel with Lauryn & M...
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One of the hosts referenced the book while discussing the importance of consistency and not abandoning one's blog, describing it as a reminder to keep doing what initially gave a brand traction.
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there's this book called the slight edge and it's like you never want to stop doing what gave your brand traction in the beginning.
The Prince
They said they finished reading The Prince, praised its brilliant writing and enjoyed every minute of it.
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I finished The Prince last night. Oh I haven't finished it, but I've watched a lot of it. I loved every minute of it. Like the writing is so fucking brilliant.
— Episode: S4 Ep139: Jackie Finally Explains It All...
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They said they finished reading The Prince, praised its brilliant writing and enjoyed every minute of it.
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I finished The Prince last night. Oh I haven't finished it, but I've watched a lot of it. I loved every minute of it. Like the writing is so fucking brilliant.
Eat Pray Love
One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
The hosts compared an upcoming wellness retreat to the tone of the bookturnedmovie Eat Pray Love.
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Have the best time. It's gonna be like very Eat Pray Love. I think I should watch that movie before I go.
— Episode: S4 Ep62: Universality, Relatability, Com...
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The hosts compared an upcoming wellness retreat to the tone of the bookturnedmovie Eat Pray Love.
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Have the best time. It's gonna be like very Eat Pray Love. I think I should watch that movie before I go.
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