It’s our first episode of 2024, and as usual we’re kicking it off with last year’s final book club book. In episode 137, we’re talking about The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez. It’s a fantastically strange and creepy collection of short stories, so of course we loved it.
Show Notes
Neither of us knows enough about Argentinian history, so some of the sociopolitical context goes over our heads, but it’s clear that the disappearances during Argentina’s Dirty Wars have a significant influence on some of the stories.
Jette has never used a Ouija board. It seems to be one of those things that people are genuinely afraid to use. We don’t need to accidentally conjure malevolent spirits! (Power to the teenage girls who are trying to though.)
Our next book club book is Jette’s pick, and we’re reading Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson. There’s witches and gender stuff and the corruption of power. It sounds like it’s going to be great. We’ll be talking about that one in March.
We’ll be back in two weeks with a graphic novel. It was TBD when we recorded, but we’ve since decided to read Flung Out of Space by Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer. It’s a reimagining of real life author, Patricia Highsmith, and her inspiration for the classic lesbian novel, The Price of Salt.
Until next week, check out our latest blog post all about the thrillers you can cozy up with this winter and keep an eye out for Gen’s round up of anticipated reads for 2024.
Other Books Mentioned
By Mariana Enriquez – Things We Lost in the Fire, Our Share of Night
Salt Slow by Julia Armfield
Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
