BookTok Hype Trains, the Quest for the Perfect Fall TBR, and Parasocial Fandoms
The Everygirl Book ClubShow Notes
Lauren and Garri wrap up summer reading for The Everygirl Book Club, share their favorite books, and talk about fall vibes, reading slumps, and why they increasingly prefer Kindles over physical books. They discuss book pop culture, including ACOTAR’s influence on romantasy, evolving genre labels and sexism in categorization, and how fandom theory culture can diminish simple enjoyment. They answer a reader “slump-ender” prompt with fall recommendations spanning cozy rom-coms, witchy/cozy fantasy, and dark academia, then announce upcoming book club picks—It’s Different This Time (Sept), And He Shall Appear (Oct), Conform (Nov), and Understory (Dec).
02:21 Favorite Summer Reads 07:21 Kindle Versus Physical Books 12:04 ACOTAR Chat 22:35 Summer Hits And Misses 29:45 Fall Releases To Watch 31:59 More ACOTAR Release Buzz 40:27 Parasocial Fandoms 48:00 Cozy Fall Romcoms 50:07 Fantasy Girl Fall Picks 52:28 Dark Academia Thrillers 56:46 Book Club Lineup 01:02:15 Wrap Up And Goodbye
Books Mentioned Retro by Jessica M. Goldstein The Good Parts by Evann Normandin Girls’ Girl by Sonja Feldman Into the Blue by Emma Brodie The Second Death of Locke by V. L. Bovalino The Thief and the Traitor Bride by V. L. Bovalino Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe Land by Maggie O'Farrell Whistler by Ann Patchett Tom Lake by Ann Patchett Theo of Golden by Allen Levi The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell Understory by Chloe Benjamin The Gnave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia Belladonna by Adalyn Grace Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood The Likeness by Tana French Katabasis by R.F. Kuang Babel by R.F. Kuang If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio The Secret History by Donna Tartt It's Different This Time by Joss Richard — September pick And He Shall Appear — October pick Conform by Ariel Sullivan — November pick
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