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Prosecco N Prose is a monthly virtual book club. Literature is lit with entertaining English teachers Wendy and Amy as they dive deep while deconstructing prose and downing Prosecco. We talk all things book club and then some. We'd love feedback and always take into consideration requests.
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Send us a text Wendy and Amy wrap up the banned book season with John Green's young adult fiction, Looking for Alaska. We talk about structure, last words, book covers, and more. Pop a cork to the bonds of teen friendship! Ingredients for Today's Spiced Pear Prosecco Cocktail: 1 tbsp. super fine sugar, 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1 tbsp. ginger syrup, equal quantities of pear juice and Prosecco to fill the glass, slice of stem ginger, to garnish. Dip the rim of a champagne flue int...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy discuss America's current most banned author, Ellen Hopkins, and her gritty young adult novel, Tricks. We talk about a book so banned, British customs worked to keep it out; the benefits of reading a book with so many difficult topics; Hopkins' brilliant writing style; and a Peachy Prosecco Cocktail. Pop a cork to reads that take you on an emotional roller coaster! Ingredients for Today's Peachy Prosecco Cocktail: 1/2 fl. oz vodka, 1/2 fl. oz. peach liqueur, 1/2 f...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy discuss The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas while sipping a Watermelon Prosecco Cocktail. We tackle tough topics like police violence, media spin and how difficult stories continue to teach important lessons. Pop a cork to books that make you stop, think, reflect, and grow. Ingredients for Today's Watermelon Prosecco Cocktail: 1 small watermelon, 6 3/4 fl. oz vodka, 1 chilled bottle of Prosecco, and fresh mint Peel then chop the watermelon into chunks and p...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy discuss Sold by Patricia McCormick and sip a Frozen Lemon Fizzer prosecco cocktail. We talk about the horrific reality of child sex slavery, gender dynamics and women as property. Pop a cork to the strength of a woman! Ingredients for Today's Frozen Lemon Fizzer: 4 scoops lemon sorbet, 1 3/4 fl. oz. limoncello, 2 oz. Prosecco, 2 springs mint Blend the lemon sorbet on low speed and add the limoncello slowly. Add prosecco. Pour into chilled c...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy discuss a beloved middle-grade read, Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. We talked about friendship, grief and gender roles. We also explored how a book like this can help when tackling tough topics with young readers. Pop a cork to classics that never get old! Ingredients for Today's Slow Gin and Blackberry Sparkle Pairing: 1 fl. oz. slow gin Blackberries Enough chilled prosecco to fill the glass. Add the sloe gin to a tumbler along with a blac...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy take on heavy topics discussing Thirteen Reasons Why by J. Asher. We talk about story structure and symbology, as well as why such an impactful story would be banned. Pop a cork to books that can teach us to look and listen for ways to help and speak up for others. Thanks to Podcast Feedspot for helping us spread the word about our podcast! Ingredients for Today's Black Velvet Cocktail Pairing: 2 cans Guinness 1 bottle Kirkland's Prosecco Fill half c...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy discuss a high school staple, The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. We talk about the fourth musketeer, Holden as a contradiction, and ducks. Pop a cork to teen angst. Ingredients for Today's D'Artagnan Cocktail Pairing: 1 tsp. Armagnac (We subbed Remi Martin Cognac VSOP) 1 tsp. orange liqueur (We used Grand Marnier) 3 tsp. chilled orange juice 1/2 tsp. simple syrup Slice of orange Enough chilled prosecco to fill glass (Kirkland's DOCG | Purple B...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy start off the season with one of the most banned and challenged books, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. We talk about reading difficult topics and what can be learned from that. We also dive into a bit of the history of Dick and Jane readers and their use in this novel. Pop a cork to incredible writing that tackles harsh realities. Ingredients for Today's Cocktail Pairing: 1/2 fl. oz. gin 1/2 fl. oz. cherry brandy 1/3 fl. oz. lemon juice 4 cherries (Bada ...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy are kicking off another season of books and bubbly! This season we'll be talking about banned books and pairing them with some bubbly cocktails. We've got everything we'll be reading and drinking here in the Prologue. Pop a cork to Season 7, banned books, banned booze! Ingredients for Today's Cocktail Pairing: from Prosecco is Always the Answer by Summersdale Publishing 10.5 oz. rhubarb, trimmed and finely chopped 2.5 oz. sugar 1 bottle of chilled prosecco (We u...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy wrap up the season with a rundown of the books and bubbly they couldn't stop talking about. We give our top three reads and sips of the season. And throw in a teaser for Season 7. Pop a cork to all the characters of Season 6!
Send us a text Wendy and Amy discuss a Gothic thriller, The Villa by Rachel Hawkins. We may not have found the characters very likeable, but they definitely gave us a lot to discuss! We explore the parallel storylines, relationships and control, and cursed houses. Pop a cork to messy characters! Book: The Villa by Rachel Hawkins Bubbly: C Villa Prosecco This episode has a SPOILER SUMMARY. Have you ever hated characters so much that you wanted to DNF a book? Guess who wasn't all...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy discuss speculative fiction novel The Measure by Nikki Erlick. We talked characters we related to and loved, and some we didn't. We had thoughts about AI and which of us would absolutely have to open the box. Pop a cork to living your life to the fullest! Book: The Measure by Nikki Erlick Bubbly: Giusti Asolo Prosecco Can AI Predict Life Expectancy? This episode has a SPOILER SUMMARY. Hefty Character Discussion Several Book Club Questions Discussed ...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy discuss a little romance with Book Lovers by Emily Henry. We loved the sisterly bond between Nora and Libby, and the snarky banter between Nora and Charlie. Pop a cork to finding love where you least expect it! Book: Book Lovers by Emily Henry Bubbly: Caposaldo Prosecco This episode has a SPOILER SUMMARY. Character Sketches Wendy: Nora Amy: Blake Book Club Questions Discussed: Amy: Have you ever felt like different places broug...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy discuss the sweeping family drama Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. They talk characters, ghastly and golden, secrets, love, and of course, about a black cake. Pop a cork to traditions that hold together, and sometimes even heal, a family! Book: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson Bubbly: Gancia Prosecco This episode has a SPOILER SUMMARY. Character Sketches Amy: Clarence Henry Little Man Wendy: Byron Bennett Book Club Questions Discussed: Wend...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy discuss The Maid by Nita Prose, a locked-room mystery with an intriguing cast of characters. We loved Molly, were repulsed by Rodney (one of us, anyway!), and enamored with the fabulous setting. Which characters got a kiss, a ring, or a knife through the heart this time? Pop a cork to one underestimated, but brilliant Maid! Book: The Maid by Nita Prose Bubbly: Cantine Regie Hotel Tipping Etiquette This episode has a SPOILER SUMMARY. Character Sket...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy put on their lab coats and dive into Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. They talk characters, resiliency, and just what that #2 pencil (might've) meant for Elizabeth Zott. Pop a cork to women who stand up for other women and themselves! Book: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Bubbly: Bolla Prosecco Toxic Pesticide article by Sarah Rainey: Link This episode has a SPOILER SUMMARY. Character Sketches Amy: Dr Donatti Wendy: Elizabeth Zott Book Clu...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy are back! It's a whole new year and a whole new season. We've got a few tweaks and changes this season, a stack of great books and plenty of bubbly. Our prologue will get you ready for it all. Pop a cork to Season 6! Books and Bubbly by Month * January: Prologue with Hi Prosecco * February:Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus with Bolla Prosecco * March: The Maid by Nita Prose with Cantine Regie Prosecco * April: Black Cake by Charmain Wilkerson with Gancia Pro...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy recap this season with one final jello shot, a Fruited Prosecco Jelly Shot. Some short stories and jello shots were clear winners and others were not, in their opinion. Find out which ones ranked and which ones tanked! Pop a cork to shorts and shots! Today's Prosecco Jello Shot: Fruited Prosecco Jelly Shot from Jelly Shot Test Kitchen This Season’s Books 1) First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Authors 2) The Best American S...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy wrap up the season with tow short stories by Ernest Hemingway, "in our time" and "The Killers," paired with a classic brunch drink as a jello shot, a Mimosa Jello Shot. They talk Hemingway's terse style, recurring themes in his work, and fun facts that shaped his writing. They also find out if a mimosa jello shot is just like the real thing. Pop a cork to an iconic writer! Today's Prosecco Jello Shot: Mimosa Jello Shotfrom Stress Baking This Season’s Books 1) Fi...
Send us a text Wendy and Amy discuss two gothic-esque short stories by Canadian author Alice Munro, "A Basket of Strawberries" and "Meneseteung." This week's jello is more dessert than shot, the Strawberry Prosecco Jelly Dessert. They've got an illicit affair, an aborted affair, moral conflicts, memory versus reality, and epiphanies. Pop a cork to some loaded lit! Today's Prosecco Jello Shot: Strawberry Prosecco Jelly Dessert from The Little Epicurean. This Season’s Books 1) First Fiction:...
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