Everyone Loved It But Me

Nov 20 2024 167 ep. 33 mins

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In Everyone Loved It But Me, we discuss one popular book each week. Lisa chats with guests whose opinions go against the grain. We don't book bash, but we discuss beloved books with a critical eye. At the end of each podcast, we flip the narrative and discuss books that "Everyone Hated But Me." These are books that are likely less popular and haven't gotten as much attention.

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Salem's Lot

Nov 20 2024 30 mins

On this episode, Lisa discusses Salem's Lot by Stephen King. This was the second book he wrote and is about what transpires when residents in the small town of Salem’s Lot in Maine become vampires. In this blog, the reviewer writes about how much they love the book. Books discussed: Hatchet Girls by Diana Rodriguez Wallach

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery

Nov 12 2024 23 mins

Lisa discusses The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition by Agatha Christie The New York Times discusses how riveting this book is even though it doesn’t have the gruesome details of some murder mystery books. Another article in the LA Review - Getting Fooled Again, rereading Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd in the Age of

October books ranked: Worst to Best

Nov 05 2024 26 mins

Lisa discussed the books she read in October and ranked them from worst to best. Books Discussed: Sandwich by Catherine Newman The Night in Question by Susan Fletcher Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated by Alison Arngrim Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Au

Sandwich

Oct 29 2024 24 mins

Lisa discusses Sandwich by Catherine Newman, published June 18, 2024. It’s been described as the perfect beach book. It highlights Rocky, who is in her mid-50s and struggling with menopause, anger and grief. The Washington Post discusses the witty banter and the issues that Rocky faces, thanks to Menopause. Books Discussed: Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives by Mary L

Anne of Green Gables

Oct 22 2024 25 mins

Lisa discusses Anne of Green Gables by Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. This book was written more than 100 years ago and Lisa talks about Anne’s personality and some of the themes in the book. Lisa talks about the strong female friendships. She also discusses how some of Anne's extreme reactions are likely a result of her earlier trauma in life. Books discussed: A Tree G

Anticipated Fall 2024 Books

Oct 15 2024 27 mins

Lisa discusses a preview of some anticipated books coming out in the fall of 2024 as well as a few new fall books that might not be getting the same amount of attention. Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir by Ina Garten. A review describes this as the dishiest book you’ll read all year. I Read Ina Garten's Memoir In One Night—Here's Wha

Steptember books ranked: Worst to Best

Oct 08 2024 30 mins

Lisa discussed the 11 books she read in September and ranked them in order from worst to best. This month, she read a wide range of celebrity memoirs and ranks all of her books. Books Lisa Discusses: The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish If You Would Have Told Me by John Stamos Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) by Lauren G

Three Year Anniversary

Oct 02 2024 24 mins

Lisa celebrates her third anniversary of Everyone Loved It But Me. She discusses how the podcast has changed and grown over the past three years. She discusses challenges with the podcast and lessons learned. She also discusses milestones of the podcast and the most popular episodes during the past two years She answers questions she’s received from listeners and discusses her fu

Yes Please

Sep 24 2024 22 mins

Lisa talks in-depth about the beloved comedy and memoir Yes Please by Amy Poehler. This is a hilarious book - though only some things don't work as well on the page they might in standup. The New York Times addresses how much of the book is filler with empty pages for writing notes and parts of scripts in the book. Books discussed: Finding Me by Viola Davis In Pieces by Sally Field

Bossypants

Sep 17 2024 25 mins

Lisa discusses and analyzes Tina Fey's memoir Bossypants, which she wrote in 2011. It is more like a comedy sketch than a deep-dive memoir. The Washington Post describes how this book doesn’t go beyond Fey’s humor. She sticks with her funny Saturday Night Live types of bits. She doesn’t share her life’s challenges. In The Guardian, writer Carole Cadwalladr talks about the f