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Lessons in Chemistry Book Club
Season 1 · Episode 230

Lessons in Chemistry Book Club

Bad On Paper · Becca Freeman & Olivia Muenter

July 27, 202259m 28s

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Show Notes

It's finally time to discuss our listener-picked Book Club selection: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus!

We talk about our general feelings about the book, how we reacted to the moments of sexism in the 1960s setting, our thoughts on the main character, and the differing perspectives of the three key women in the book. We also discuss how we felt about the ending and since this book already has a TV adaptation in the works, we talk about our casting thoughts and hear from listeners about the characters they pictured.

What the book reminds us of

Where'd you go Bernadette by Maria Semple

Radioactive

Julia Child HBO Series

Obsessions

Becca - Trader Joe's Hold The Cone Mini Ice Cream Cones (also toffee bars)

Olivia - Catfish (the documentary and TV Show)

What we read this week!

Becca:

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Olivia:

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

August's Book Club Pick: You Made A Fool Of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

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