Latest Episodes

Small Favors

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 4 of That Pretentious Book Club!In this episode the hosts dive without hesitation into Small Favors by Erin A. Craig! This charming gothic retelling of classic fairytale Rumplestiltskin seasoned liberally wit...

August 26, 2025 • Season 6 • Episode 4 • 1:54:18

With a Vengeance

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 3 of That Pretentious Book Club!In this twisty episode, the club dives into With a Vengeance by Riley Sager—a 1950s, fast-paced psychological thriller that had even the smartest of us second-guessing everythi...

August 08, 2025 • Season 6 • Episode 3 • 1:29:56

Amari and the Night Brothers

In this episode of That Pretentious Book Club, hosts Spoons, Wheezy, and Gino are joined by fellow teacup Grandmaster Myla for a magical deep dive into Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston.This popular middle gra...

July 24, 2025 • Season 6 • Episode 2 • 1:39:30

The Woman in White

Welcome to Season 6, Episode 1 of That Pretentious Book Club! In the first episode of season 6, Spoons, Wheezy, and Gino join The Teacups to discuss ethereal classic mystery The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. Heralded as one of the f...

July 17, 2025 • Season 6 • Episode 1 • 1:48:51

Writing Retreat Recap - Story Sirens Studio, Spring 2025

✨ Come behind the scenes of our Spring 2025 Story Sirens Writing Retreat—a weekend filled with creativity, connection, and storytelling magic!In this short episode, we share some of our favorite moments from Story Sirens inaugural retre...

June 30, 2025 • 32:28

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Hi! I am a huge fan of the podcast- it has gotten me out many a reading rut and made me laugh out loud. PLEASE do an episode on Howls Moving Castle- it got me kicking my feet and giggling at like one in the morning. Thank you for all the good listens! Young fry of treachery, Anna

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