Bad Book Bash

Halloween Special!If Peter Pan and Fifty Shades of Grey had a deeply uncomfortable baby, it would be The Never King. Winnie Darling (yes, Wendy’s descendant) gets whisked away by a crew of chain-smoking fae himbos, and comedians Betsy Speer & Therese Cahill ("Derry Girls" actor and Irish comedian) are here to roast it like the world’s most cursed bedtime story.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

I sat down with author/comedian Elizabeth Redmond and discussed her amazing novel, "The Final Resting Place of a Butterfly." I really enjoyed this book; the imagery was palpable and touched upon all of the five senses, it made you feel like you were really there in the midst of the Mexican Revolution. Redmond's novel also deals with themes such as multiculturalism, dealing with narcissistic abuse, generational trauma, and feminism. This book truly pulled on my heartstrings, and I highly advise people to check it out.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

Grace's mentor turns out to be less of a girl-boss and more of a girl-who-tries-to-get-you-to-kill-yourself, which isn't fun. Jez and Sidorio confront the vampirates, and Connor and the vampirate captain help take them turn. Connor's new bestie stabs him in the back, literally. Christina and Vittorio lose their last nerveBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

Grace and Connor meet a few famous pirates who are just hanging around the Pirate academy, because that's what cool, famous people do, right? Hang around their middle-school alma mater with a bunch of pre-tweens and gossiping with them. Grace keeps astrally projecting to the vampirates ship, even though most of them are telling her to fuck off.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

Grace and Connor are introduced to the Pirate academy; a posh boarding school where children are sent to learn about stealing, murder, and how to eat caviar. These pirates are sounding more corporate at each page turn. Christina and Vittorio talk about the connection between Claddagh rings and 9-11Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

A violent fight breaks out between Connor's friend, Jez, and another pirate, which brings an incredible amount of shock to the entire Diablo crew despite them being pirates and fighting being the main thing they do. Christina and Vittorio share stories about how funerals go down in Irish and South African cultures. Sidorio, the bad guy from the last book, hovers around the coast like a homeless alligatorBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

Grace and Connor Tempest are two orphaned twins who got swept away at sea. Connor was rescued by a regular pirate ship, while Grace was picked up by a VAMPIRATE ship! In the last book, Connor and Grace each went on their respective pirate journeys, and were reunited at the finale's epic battle. Book 2 starts off with Connor and Grace each working away on the regular pirate ship, while Grace daydreams about abandoning her twin brother to join the literal blood-thirsty pirates. Our guest stars are South African comedian and writer Vittorio Leonardi, and Irish comedian and host of "Last Minute Craic" Christina Hamilton!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

First episode is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your pods, and the rest of the season is available on Patreon!Join us as we roast the official gender-flipped version of “Twilight,” the novel “Life and Death” written by Stephanie Meyer herself.  Our comedian guest stars are Felix O'Connor and MJ Stokes; both of whom are Irish trans comedians and who offer their insight into the gender complexities between "Twilight" and "Life and Death."Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

Mia moves to Italy, despite Alessandro waving more red flags than a Soviet Russian. Alessandro finds himself shocked when his intentional plans to push Mia away actually pushes her away. Also, we've reached the end of the book and realized that there is nothing Christmas related in this story despite it being part of the "Italian Christmas" seriesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

Alessandro and Mia hook up after a night of "passion"...as in, he coerced her to be his date at a charity function and embarrassed her in front of colleagues, then they hooked up in his office when she needed help unzipping her dress. He only thrust in her three times and she immediately got pregnant. Also, Alessandro keeps describing himself as a logical person who "doesn't do emotions," yet continues to get infuriated whenever Mia acts like a professional, agrees with him, and doesn't react emotionally to his abusive behavior.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

It wouldn't be a cringy romance novel without...a SHOPPING MONTAGE! Alessandro's first order of business, as the new savior of Dillard Investments, is to force his assistant into a 5 hour fashion makeover against her will. Later, he takes her to a charity ball and introduces her to everyone there even though she's been working with those people for many years.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

WE'RE BACK, BAYBEEE!IIt's time for the annual Italian Christmas special! This is the second story in "The Italian's Christmas" trilogy; a series of 3 books all about sexy Italian men at Christmas. Last year, we read "The Italian's Christmas Housekeeper," a story about an English housekeeper who got pregnant with an Italian billionaire after a one-night stand despite literally using up an entire box of condoms. This year, our story is about Mia James, an executive assistant who, you guessed it, gets pregnant after a one-night stand with an Italian billionaire. As our guest stars Vittorio Leonardi and Alex Byrne put it, "This story is like someone put Tumblr through an AI-book generator and sold it to Easons."Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

Stefan saves Elena from getting attacked in the forest, and she gets mad at him for it..? We learn more about the thirsty thruple that was Catherine, Stefan, and Damon; turns out manipulative women have always been the boys' types. Elena finds out that Stefan is just as much of a stalker as she is, and nothing makes her happier. She also completely screws over her two best friends, very intentionally, and immediately tells them to not expect and apology and they're like 'okay bet'. Elena also carries her diary around with her everywhere, filled with her sociopathic thoughts, and is surprised when she loses itBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

Elena continues on her quest to woo the ever-elusive Stefan Salvatore, by... checks notes ...spreading false rumors that he's an undercover cop, telling everyone that she has a fake foreign boyfriend, trying to get her very-recent-ex to help her spend alone time with him, and making out with the guy who bullied Stefan on his first day of school. Classic meet-cute amiright??Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

We find more damning evidence of how "Twilight" completely robbed from TVD. Elena goes full stalker on Stefan; she promises herself that they will both die if he doesn't return his love for her, and she makes her friends do a blood oath to help her win his heart. For some reason nobody thinks this is creepy and everyone still thinks she's the coolest blonde normal cheerleader that's ever lived.Follow us on Patreon for ad-free episodes and pre-releases ahead of time!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

We hear more of Elena's inner dialogue; she thinks everyone at school besides her and her friends are 'peasants' and she gets offended when boys don't sexually harass her in the hallways. She openly admits to using boys like objects; Stefan claims to be attracted to her because he can read her mind and finds it to be 'strong' and not 'psychopathic' like we do.Follow Bad Book Bash on Instagram at @badbookbash , Facebook at "Bad Book Bash", and Patreon for early-release episodes as well as other media content!Hosted by Betsy Speer, guest stars for this season are Elizabeth Redmond and Louise O'TooleBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

We are reviewing the 1991 novel "Vampire Diaires", written by LJ Smith and the inspiration behind the 2009 show "Vampire Diaries!" Book-version Elena is very different than TV-show Elena, mainly being that she's a complete bleach-blonde-Regina-George-mean-girl, and as the reader we're supposed to get behind that....? She literally calls other students at her school "peasants" and flagrantly brags about using boys like toys. The podcast is joined by comedian guest stars Louise O'Toole and Elizabeth Redmond, who have both seen the "Vampire Diaries" tv show and offer their own insights into book-Elena vs tv-Elena.Follow Bad Book Bash on Instagram at @badbookbash , Facebook at "Bad Book Bash", and Patreon for early-release episodes as well as other media content!Hosted by Betsy Speer, guest stars for this season are Elizabeth Redmond and Louise O'TooleBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

Episode starts off with a stranger staring at Raven through her bedroom window late at night, and she's perfectly unbothered by it because it's such a normal thing for her. Jagger is still on his bullshit, trying to kidnap Raven and turn her into his vampire bride, so Alexander and Raven hatch a plan to throw him off for good. At the very end of the book, we're introduced to a surprise character that will change the entire course of the seriesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

Raven doesn't learn her lesson about why she shouldn't keep sneaking into creepy, abandoned buildings, so she finallygets kidnapped by Jagger, and he almost forces her to vampire-marry him until Alexander swoops in to save the day! Becky talks about her favorite erotic zones, and Ren still can't get over the mirrors-and-vampires thing in this bookBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.

Raven continues on her search for her mysterious, vampire boyfriend while also being stalked by another creepy villainous teenager, so not much has changed from the first book. Despite her stalker being an obvious creep who tried to roofie her, she is worried that she's being a vampire-racist, so she follows him into a dungeon where she is surprised when he tries to bite her! Raven manages to escape just in the nick of timeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-book-bash--5889791/support.