Our hosts wrap up their September reads with excellent reviews of books by debut authors. Karson read "Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube" by Blair Braverman (yes, that's the author's real name), and Brindolyn read "Malice" by Heather Walter.  Listen in to find out why ya girls loved their books and to hear them apologize profusely to their moms. Oh, and you'll learn the secret to winning both our hosts' hearts (spoiler: it's validation). For October, our hosts will be diving into books by Indigenous, First Nations and Native American authors. Karson will be reading the magical "Black Sun" by Rebecca Roanhorse, and Brindolyn will be keeping it creepy with "After the People Lights Have Gone Off" by Stephen Graham Jones. Read along and let us know what you think on Twitter at @ThatsLitPodcast, on Instagram at @ThatsLitPodcast and Facebook, or email us at thatslitpodcast@gmail.com. You can find Brindolyn on Twitter at @Brindolyn, Instagram at @Brindolyn and TikTok at @Brindolyn. And you can find Karson on Twitter at @kgaylet. And check out our new website at ThatsLitPodcast.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

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Episode 8: #WeLoveValidation

Ya girls are back after a much-needed break with their July (and kinda August) reads. This episode's theme is "books we were gifted," and boy were these some doozies. Karson read "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein, and Brindolyn read "Rise Sister Rise" by Rebecca Campbell.  For the first time in That's Lit history, our hosts both hated their books.  Listen in to find out why you should avoid these books at all costs. Our books for the next episode are expected to be much more enjoyable. Karson will be reading "Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube" by Blair Braverman, and Brindolyn will be reading "Malice" by Heather Walter. Read along and let us know what you think on Twitter at @ThatsLitPodcast, on Instagram at @ThatsLitPodcast and Facebook or email us at thatslitpodcast@gmail.com. You can find Brindolyn on Twitter at @Brindolyn and Instagram at @Brindolyn. And you can find Karson on Twitter at @kgaylet. And check out our new website at ThatsLitPodcast.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

Episode 7: #ThisBookIsTrash

Surf's up, folx! Our gals are back with another full-length episode of That's Lit, and this time they're sharing their thoughts on their beachy reads. But what is a beach read? Well, they talk about that too. So listen in to hear about Karson's book, "Maine" by J. Courtney Sullivan and Brindolyn's book, "The Djinn Falls in Love," a compilation of short stories by multiple authors. Want to get a head start on this month's read? Our hosts will be reading books they were gifted (AGES AGO) but still haven't read. Karson will be reading "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein, and Brindolyn will be reading "Rise Sister Rise" by Rebecca Campbell. Read along and let us know what you think on Twitter at @ThatsLitPodcast, on Instagram at @ThatsLitPodcast and Facebook or email us at thatslitpodcast@gmail.com. You can find Brindolyn on Twitter at @Brindolyn and Instagram at @Brindolyn. And you can find Karson on Twitter at @kgaylet. And check out our new website at ThatsLitPodcast.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

Episode 6: #PubSubStanAccount

On this week's That's Lit shorty, Brindolyn shares her thoughts on the complex story of "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid. It's a great addition to your Pride Month to-be-read list, but it's also a bit flawed.  Read along and let us know what you think on Twitter at @ThatsLitPodcast, on Instagram at @ThatsLitPodcast and Facebook or email us at thatslitpodcast@gmail.com. You can find Brindolyn on Twitter at @Brindolyn and Instagram at @Brindolyn. And you can find Karson on Twitter at @kgaylet. And check out our new website at ThatsLitPodcast.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

Hey Shorty: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Ya girls are back IN PERSON (for the recording) to bring you their May reads. This month's theme was historical fiction.  Brindolyn went back to her comfort zone of horror reads with "Ring Shout" by P. Djeli Clark, and Karson ventured to a fictionalized 1920s Russia with "A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles. For June, our hosts will be soaking up some sun with beach reads. B will be diving into the sci-fi/fantasy anthology "The Djinn Falls in Love" compiled by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin, and Karson will be reading "Maine" by J. Courtney Sullivan. Read along and let us know what you think on Twitter at @ThatsLitPodcast, on Instagram at @ThatsLitPodcast and Facebook or email us at thatslitpodcast@gmail.com. You can find Brindolyn on Twitter at @Brindolyn and Instagram at @Brindolyn. And you can find Karson on Twitter at @kgaylet. And check out our new website at ThatsLitPodcast.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

Episode 5: #VaxxedAndWaxed

On this week's That's Lit Shorty, Brindolyn admits her newfound fondness for romance novels and reviews "Take a Hint, Dani Brown" by Talia Hibbert. Listen in to find out why B fell in love with this love story. Read along and let us know what you think on Twitter at @ThatsLitPodcast, on Instagram at @ThatsLitPodcast and Facebook or email us at thatslitpodcast@gmail.com. You can find Brindolyn on Twitter at @Brindolyn and Instagram at @Brindolyn. And you can find Karson on Twitter at @kgaylet. And check out our new website at ThatsLitPodcast.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

Hey Shorty: Take a Hint, Dani Brown

For this week's That's Lit Shorty, Brindolyn lets us know exactly how she’s feeling about being quarantined for more than a year by reviewing "Devolution" by Max Brooks. A heads up if you decide to explore the mystery of the lost colony of the Greenloop community: it gets gory. Because, you know, Bigfoot. Read along and let us know what you think on Twitter at @ThatsLitPodcast, on Instagram at @ThatsLitPodcast and Facebook or email us at thatslitpodcast@gmail.com. You can find Brindolyn on Twitter at @Brindolyn and Instagram at @Brindolyn. And you can find Karson on Twitter at @kgaylet. And check out our new website at ThatsLitPodcast.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

Hey Shorty: Devolution

This month, Brindolyn and Karson read books of poetry in honor of National Poetry Month. Karson dives into the tome that is "The Complete Poems by Walt Whitman" and gives us a little history less on the great American poet himself. Brindolyn reviews "Wild Embers" by Nikita Gill, which satisfies the "book of nature poetry" task on the 2021 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge. For May, our intrepid hosts will be traveling back in time with historical fiction. Karson will be reading "A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles, and Brindolyn will be reading "Ring Shout" by P. Djèlí Clark. Read along and let us know what you think on Twitter at @ThatsLitPodcast, on Instagram at @ThatsLitPodcast and Facebook or email us at thatslitpodcast@gmail.com.  You can find Brindolyn on Twitter at @Brindolyn and Instagram at @Brindolyn. And you can find Karson on Twitter at @kgaylet.  And check out our new website at ThatsLitPodcast.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

Episode 4: #DoingOurBest

For this week's That's Lit Shorty, Brindolyn gives us her take on Ernest Cline's highly anticipated sequel "Ready Player Two." Is it worth the hype? Read along and let us know what you think on Twitter at @ThatsLitPodcast, on Instagram at @ThatsLitPodcast and Facebook or email us at thatslitpodcast@gmail.com. You can find Brindolyn on Twitter at @Brindolyn and Instagram at @Brindolyn. And you can find Karson on Twitter at @kgaylet. And check out our new website at ThatsLitPodcast.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

Hey Shorty: Ready Player Two

For March, our gals read books about travel. Karson shares her thoughts on the trippy novel "The Oracle Year" by Charles Soule, while Brindolyn vents about her very first Did-Not-Finish read in That's Lit History, "Tracks" by Robyn Davidson. Find out why you SHOULD read "The Oracle Year" and why you might want to skip "Tracks." For April, Karson and Brindolyn will be celebrating National Poetry Month by reading books of poetry (obvi). Brindolyn will be reading "Wild Embers" by Nikita Gill, and Karson will be tackling the massive tome that is "The Poem of Walt Whitman." Read along and let us know what you think on Twitter at @ThatsLitPodcast, on Instagram at @ThatsLitPodcast and Facebook or email us at thatslitpodcast@gmail.com. You can find Brindolyn on Twitter at @Brindolyn and Instagram at @Brindolyn. And you can find Karson on Twitter at @kgaylet. And check out our new website at ThatsLitPodcast.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

Episode 3: #BalladOfMountainMary

On this week's That's Lit Shorty, Brindolyn reviews "When No One Is Watching" by Alyssa Cole. Read along and let us know what you think on Twitter at @ThatsLitPodcast, on Instagram at @ThatsLitPodcast and Facebook or email us at thatslitpodcast@gmail.com. You can find Brindolyn on Twitter at @Brindolyn and Instagram at @Brindolyn. And you can find Karson on Twitter at @kgaylet. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

Hey Shorty: When No One Is Watching

For February, Brindolyn and Karson fell into some love stories. Brindolyn read "Felix Ever After" by Kacen Callender, and Karson read "The Signature of All Things" by Elizabeth Gilbert. They also give you the worst pick-up line ever (seriously, don't use it) and insult everyone on the planet named Ambrose Pike. For March, our gals will be reading books about travel! Read along as Brindolyn ventures to the Australian outback through "Tracks: A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1,700 Miles of Australian Outback" by Robyn Davidson, and Karson explores "The Oracle Year" by Charles Soule. Read along and let us know what you think on Twitter at @ThatsLitPodcast, on Instagram at @ThatsLitPodcast and Facebook or email us at thatslitpodcast@gmail.com. You can find Brindolyn on Twitter at @Brindolyn and Instagram at @Brindolyn. And you can find Karson on Twitter at @kgaylet. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

Episode 2: #ShowMeYourMoss

Karson reviews "The Music Shop" by Rachel Joyce. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

Hey Shorty: The Music Shop

Brindolyn reviews "The Duke and I" by Julia Quinn, the book that inspired the "Bridgerton" series on Netflix. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

Hey Shorty: Bridgerton

Karson reviews "Beyond the Point" by Claire Gibson. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatslitpodcast/support

Hey Shorty: Beyond the Point

Hosts Karson Terry and Brindolyn McNair discuss life and literature with humor and sometimes even a little insight.