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Sep 2022
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#157 - Reading Popular Books When They’r...

Ariel Bissett & Raeleen Lemay
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That sweet feeling of reading a book when it’s popular… is there anything like it? Maybe! But Ariel did it this week with “I’m Glad My Mom Died” and she’s never felt more relevant. Raeleen is deep into her horror reading… is it too soon? Are the pumpkin spiced lattes she’s drinking going to last until actual Halloween?

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