Get ready for a wild ride through the twisted world of "Natural Beauty" by Ling Ling Huang! In this episode, we dive deep into a story that's heavy on body horror and light on consent. With pacing issues that had us checking our watches and science that made us scratch our heads, this book was a time. But don’t fret! Amidst the creepy procedures and questionable ethics, Huang’s sharp commentary on capitalism, beauty standards, and the art world kept us hooked. Tune in for laughs, critiques, and a whole lot of body horror! 📚✨

Book Club Book of the Month:

• Natural Beauty - Ling Ling Huang

Next Book Club Book:

• The Rithmatist - Brandon Sanderson

Favs:

• Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card


• Artificial Condition - Martha Wells


• Maybe You Should Talk to Someone - Lori Gottlieb

Mid:

• When Women Were Dragons - Kelly Barnhill


• Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros

Check Out:

• The Wild Huntress - Emily Lloyd-Jones


• The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet - Becky Chambers


• The Gentleman's Gambit - Evie Dunmore


• Travelling Cat Chronicles - Hiro Arikawa

Currently Reading:

Stan:

• The Color Purple - Alice Walker


• Oathbringer - Brandon Sanderson

Lin:

• The Color Purple - Alice Walker


• Xiao Shi Dai - Guo Jing Ming


• Still Alice - Lisa Genova

Shan:

• Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 - Stephen Puleo


• The Secret Hiistory - Donna Tart

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