Drink a Book

Drink A Book

Do you like books and wine? The Drink A Book podcast has you covered. Our real-life book club is here to bring our boozy book discussions straight to your ears. Pick up a book, pour a glass of wine, and join us the first Wednesday of each month while we drink wine and talk about our book club pick for the month. We’ll also bring you shorter episodes mid-month for some extra literary content!

  1. 06/02/2021

    Book Discussion 11 - Take a Trip Down Firefly Lane

    This month we discuss Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah (Marie’s pick). Listen in to hear us chat about the strong friendships, the journey of the characters over time, the love triangle, and more. We  also share some criticisms of the book. This month’s genre was Lee’s pick: friendship-themed books. Make sure to listen all the way through to find out next episode’s genre and book pick - read along with us this month and join us next episode for our discussion! *This episode was recorded in October 2020. ------------------ Check out these books mentioned on the show! JO - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah; The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin; The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson; The Year of the Witching by Alexis HendersonLEE - The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware; Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell; Then She Was Gone by Lisa JewellLOREN - The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin; The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware; The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell; A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena; The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware; The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides; The Whisper Man by Alex North LYNN - Am I Overthinking This? By Michelle Rial; Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys; The Breakdown by B.A. Paris; Behind Closed Doors by B.A. ParisMARIE - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins; Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn; Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo; The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate; Third Grade Angels by Jerry Spinelli; White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi; The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn; Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn Previous Drink A Book book club picks: The Color Purple by Alice Walker19 Minutes by Jodi PicoultThe Giver of Stars by Jojo MoyesBlack Boy White School by Brian F. WalkerAn Unwanted Guest by Shari LapenaWonder by R.J. Palacio------------------ We want to connect with you! Email us at drinkabookpod@gmail.com, follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/ ------------------ Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie. Our music is by Stephanie Trivison. Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logo. Cheers!

    1h 20m
  2. 05/05/2021

    Book Discussion 10 - Black Boy White School: A Class Act

    Episode 10: Black Boy White School This month we discuss Black Boy White School by Brian F. Walker (Lynn’s pick). Listen in to hear us chat about the diverse experiences of the characters, Anthony’s friendships, disproportionality in school discipline, Anthony’s growth throughout the book, and more! This month’s genre was Jo’s pick: YA books written by authors of color. Make sure to listen all the way through to find out next episode’s genre and book pick - read along with us this month and join us next episode for our discussion! ------------------ Check out these books mentioned on the show! JO - The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo; The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey; The Lying Game by Ruth Ware; The Nightingale by Kristin HannahLEE - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng; You Should See Me In a Crown by Leah Johnson; Obviously: Stories from My Timeline by Akilah Hughes; Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman; Unladylike by Cristen Conger and Caroline ErvinLOREN - King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo; Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee; Oath Taker by Audrey Grey; The Lost Queen by Signe Pike; Rules for Visiting by Jessica F Kane; The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieLYNN - Good and Mad by Rebecca Traister; Becoming by Michelle Obama; Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen SchaeferMARIE - Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling; 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny by Phillip Done; Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah; Swing Time by Zadie Smith Previous Drink A Book book club picks: This Is Just My Face by Gabourey SidibeStay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered by Georgia Hardstark and Karen KilgariffNineteen Minutes by Jodi PicoultGive a Shit by Ashlee Piper ------------------ We want to connect with you! Email us at drinkabookpod@gmail.com, follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/ ------------------ Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie. Our music is by Stephanie Trivison. Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logo Cheers!

    1h 10m
  3. 04/07/2021

    Book Discussion 9 - Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Piccoult

    Episode 9: Nineteen Minutes This month we discuss Nineteen Minutes by  Jodi Picoult (Marie’s pick). We have a lot of thoughts about this book. Listen in to hear us chat about some of our unanswered questions, the gray areas of being both a victim and a perpetrator, unlikeable characters, mental illness, the rushed ending, and more! This month’s genre was Marie’s pick: books written by previous book club pick authors. Make sure to listen all the way through to find out next episode’s genre and book pick - read along with us this month and join us next episode for our discussion! ------------------ Check out these books mentioned on the show! JO - To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Series by Jenny Han; All the Single Ladies by Rebecca Traister; The Poet X by Elizabeth AcevedoLEE - How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi; Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidLOREN - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo; You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah JohnsonLYNN - Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo; Black Boy White School by Brian F. Walker; The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieMARIE - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney; Total Cat Mojo by Jackson Galaxy; On the Come Up by Angie Thomas; The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Previous Drink A Book book club picks: House Rules by Jodi PicoultFever Dream by Samanta SchweblinAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Alice Network by Kate QuinnAn Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena ------------------ We want to connect with you! Email us at drinkabookpod@gmail.com, follow us on instagram @drinkabookpod, and visit our website at: https://drinkabookpod.buzzsprout.com/ ------------------ Our episodes are created, written, and edited by us: Jo, Lee, Loren, Lynn, and Marie. Our music is by Stephanie Trivison. Our episodes are produced by our very own Loren, who also designed our logo. Cheers!

    1h 35m

Ratings & Reviews

4.6
out of 5
8 Ratings

About

Do you like books and wine? The Drink A Book podcast has you covered. Our real-life book club is here to bring our boozy book discussions straight to your ears. Pick up a book, pour a glass of wine, and join us the first Wednesday of each month while we drink wine and talk about our book club pick for the month. We’ll also bring you shorter episodes mid-month for some extra literary content!