The Book Club Haters' Book Club

Feb 26 2022 29 ep. 58 mins 212
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Discussions about the books we love and otherwise. Hosted by Nur and Teah. New episodes release every third Monday. Follow us on Twitter @bookclubhaters.

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Episode 29: Taking Destiny By The B*lls

Feb 26 2022 55 mins  
February's book club was She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan, which both Nur and Teah loved! Other books & authors mentioned: All About Love by bell hooks, Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami, Mary Balogh. The next book club pick is An Impossible Imposter by Deanna Raybourn (Veronica Speedwell Mysteries #7)

Episode 28: These Violent Delights

Jan 27 2022 58 mins  
New year, still the same us. Teah and Nur talk about the progression of inclusivity in the genre fiction we like, what it's like to read YA again after a long break, and discuss These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong, which delivered on it's promise with aplomb. Our next book club is She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan.

Episode 27: Our Year of Feels

Jan 03 2022 31 mins  
Nur and Teah talk about how reading fit into their lives in the past year, where the concept of time was just really, really weird.

Episode 26: Pleasure Activism

Sep 19 2021 52 mins  
We read Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by Adrienne Maree Brown for the book club. It was... not for us, but we're happy if it is for you! Also discussed: Helen Hoang's latest release The Heart Principle and why we won't be reading it any time soon, how we've been reading a lot (spoiler: because of lockdown). Our next book is The Sword Dancer by Jeannie Lin. Other b

Episode 25: How You Doin'?

Aug 17 2021 31 mins  
Nur and Teah finally get together after a long break (from recording, not friendship) and talk about what's been going on with their reading. Did they finish the book club? No! Because life.

Episode 24: Bye, Goodreads & An Unexpected Peril

Mar 21 2021 48 mins  
Goodreads isn't a very good platform, so we're looking for other systems to track our reading. Let us know how you track yours! Our book club for March is Deanna Raybourn's An Unexpected Peril, and we get a bit personal on how the book touches (or not touches) us on the inside. We're taking a break from book clubbing for the fasting month, and we'll be back in May to read The City

Episode 23: The Fisherman King

Feb 19 2021 60 mins  
How do you picture characters while reading? Teah and Nur find out they visualise books differently, and talk about how to answer when somebody asks for a book rec. This month's book club is Kathrina Mohd Daud's The Fisherman King, and it's less about the book and more about the feelings surrounding the book. Next month, we're reading the sixth (!) instalment of the Veronica Speedw

Episode 22: We Stan Kai

Jan 19 2021 57 mins  
New year, more book club! Find out if you expected Teah to like this one genre, and if you consume true crime content for the same reason other women do. For the book club, Nur and Teah gush about January's very solid pick The Magnolia Sword by Sherry Thomas.

Goodbye, 2020: A round-up

Dec 20 2020 37 mins  
We talk about our reading habits in 2020: the good, the bad, and, sometimes, the absence. Join our first book club in 2021, where we will be reading The Magnolia Sword: The Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas!

Episode 20: Beginner's Luck

Nov 15 2020 39 mins  
Is it true you age into loving coffee table books, because Teah and Nur are at a point in their lives where they not only accept coffee table books, they want them. This month's book club pick is Beginner's Luck by Kate Clayborn. We'll be rounding up our 2020 reading next month and maybe stuff we're looking forward to reading in 2021!