Real Friends Who Read Books

It's only a week and a day late but we are back from our summer vacation and ready to dive into our next book! In this weeks *SPOILER FREE* episode, RFWRB checks in on their progress with September's book, Bride by Ali Hazelwood. Check back in two weeks for the full discussion!

This week the Real Friends share food memories (who said Beggin' Strips were only for dogs?) and talk feminism as they discuss If You Can’t Take The Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury by Geraldine DeRuiter. If You Can't Take the Heat by Geraldine DeRuiter Courtney: People come and go- food is forever. …until you eat it I suppose… Mary Paige: You can’t use pizza dough for cinnamon rolls, okay.  Erica: A book of essays to rule them all!!! Read along with us! Coming up next:  ~Summer Break~ September: Bride by Alli Hazelwood October: TBD November: TBD Check out our website, RealFriendsBookClub.com!!

Up this week, If You Can’t Take the Heat by Geraldine DeRuiter!  Geraldine DeRuiter offers a blend of humor and incisive critique as she recounts her tumultuous journey through the food world. Sparked by a viral essay on Mario Batali's cinnamon roll recipe/sexual harassment apology, DeRuiter explores themes of misogyny and resilience, detailing how her culinary escapades intersect with broader societal issues.  Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune in on July 23rd for the full book discussion! We’ll see you on the interwebs! Check out our website realfriendsbookclub.com. (DOT COM!)

This week the Real Friends are getting ready for the summer as they discuss Abby Jimenez's latest book, Just for the Summer! Just for the Summer one sentence: Erica: iiiiiiiii don’t know why I procrastinated so long reading this!!! Courtney: The way to ones heart is a predate questionnaire. (Or to my heart at least…) Mary Paige: Lets make predate surveys mandatory- please and thank you. Read along with us! Coming up next:  July- If You Can't Take the Heat by Geraldine Deruiter August ~~Real Friends Summer Vacay~~ September- Bride by Ali Hazelwood October- TBA If you find yourself on the interwebs, visit our website, RealFriendsBookClub.com

On this weeks *SPOILER FREE* episode, RFWRB check in on their progress with Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez. Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune in on June 25th for the full book discussion! We’ll see you on the interwebs! Check out our website realfriendsbookclub.com. (Dot Com!) Other books discussed in this episode: Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto Places We Love: San Diego Tijuana Funny Story by Emily Henry The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman Agent Josephine by Damien Lewis Live from New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales The Way We Never Were by Stephanie Coontz Dune by Frank Herbert The Husbands by Holly Gramazio The Idea of You by Robinne Lee Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuinston (You can find that episode from season 3 HERE.) Platonic by Dr. Marisa G. Franco

Hello pretties! In this episode RFWRB discuss Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Uglies in one sentence: Mary Paige: in my rusty era….or take me to crumblivylle  Erica: SHAVE MY BONE! Courtney: When I was a teen this book made me want to fix my face, now i want to ….age with grace… Read along with us! Coming up: June: Just for The Summer by Abby Jimenez July: If You Can’t Take the Heat by Geraldine DeRuiter  September: Bride by Ali Hazelwood  If you find yourself on the interwebs, check out our website realfriendsbookclub.com.

Hey Friends!! We are a bit behind on our episodes this month! Ep. 4 Uglies by Scott Westerfield will hopefully be out by the beginning of next week and then we're back on schedule for the month of June!! Thanks for being such great friends! <3

In this weeks *spoiler-free* episode, RFWRB check in on their progress with Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune in on May 28th for the full book discussion! We’ll see you on the interwebscheck out our website realfriendsbookclub.com. (Dot Com!) Other books discussed in this episode: + The Princess Bride by William Goldman + The Idea of You by Robinne Lee + Dune by Frank Herbert + Impossible People by Julia Wertz + Deliberate Cruelty by Roseanne Montillo

Up this week, Glossy by Marisa Meltzer!  Described as a “compulsively readable narrative of beauty, business, privilege, and mogul-dom” by the NYT, Glossy takes us on a deep dive into the millennial beauty brand Glossier. In Glossy, journalist and author Marisa Meltzer combines in-depth interviews with former Glossier employees, investors, and founder Emily Weiss herself to bring you inside the walls of this fascinating and secretive company. Glossy in one sentence: Courtney: I’ll just go to Sephora, I dont want to buy online. Mary Paige: When the Glossier pink bags will forever haunt you.  Erica: Gaslight, gatekeep, girl boss, Glossier. Let’s get reading! Coming up next: May: Uglies by Scott Westerfeild. June: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez Geraldine DeRuiter We’ll see you on the interwebs! Check out our website realfriendsbookclub.com.

Up this week, Glossy by Marisa Meltzer!  Described as a “compulsively readable narrative of beauty, business, privilege, and mogul-dom” by the NYT, Glossy takes us on a deep dive into the millennial beauty brand Glossier. In Glossy, journalist and author Marisa Meltzer combines in-depth interviews with former Glossier employees, investors, and founder Emily Weiss herself to bring you inside the walls of this fascinating and secretive company. Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune in on May 28th for the full book discussion! We’ll see you on the interwebs! Check out our website realfriendsbookclub.com.