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RazzleFratChapter 60: That's Razzlefrat!Welcome back to Razzlefrat! While endings are bittersweet, we made sure to stay true to our weird selves. This episode we wrap up with the end of the year goals and thoughts for the future. A quick run-down of novellas from November and all the last of our 2024 reads. We discuss the play The Seagull by Anton Checkhov for our last book club. Be sure to follow us on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands to see any future bookish content. All 60 episodes will remain available to listen or download and our joint insta account @razzlefratpod will...
2025-01-011h 03RazzleFratChapter 59: Stand on BeeznissWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This is our penultimate episode, and we had the election blues. BUT we knock them out (sort of) by looking ahead to our most anticipated reads of Spring 2025. Join us for our last review in our next and final episode. We’ll be reading The Seagull by Anton Chekhov. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
November Novella:
https://lithub.com/the-50-best-contemporary-novels-under-200-pa...
2024-12-3148 minRazzleFratChapter 58: Playing GodWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, life is back to kicking our asses, but at least it’s fall? Then, we dive straight into our October book club pick: The Orchard by David Hopen! We talk faith, philosophy, the inexorable march of time… the usual suspects. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
November Novella Challenge
50 Classic Novellas
50 Contemporary Novellas
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2024-11-1057 minRazzleFratChapter 57: Obsession With The Deadly DilfWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, sweater weather is back (and so are the muppets?). Then, we play a round of “Lifetime Movie or Commercial Thriller?” and all we have to say is: Lifetime, call us. We can help you. Join us next time for our book club read, The Orchard by David Hopen! Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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Filterworld by K...
2024-10-2442 minRazzleFratChapter 56: Shove Some Ice In Your PantsWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Tumblr is BACK, baby, and so is #soupszn. Also, we had a 24-hour readathon because we don’t do anything at half speed and reading is lifeeee. Then, we discuss this month’s film adaptation: Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh. We chat violence, alcoholism, and obsession—it’s very fun and light. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2024-09-251h 03RazzleFratChapter 55: Nerds Never Say DieWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Allie gets into chess and Ashtin continues her Sarah J Maas evangelism. Then, the fall weather has us putting on our professor hats. We discuss books we think should be studied in school as well as books that make you feel like you’re on a campus. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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The Perfect Co...
2024-09-121h 34RazzleFratChapter 54: PSL4LyfeWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, we’re recording IRL (!) and trying to manifest fall through Gilmore Girls rewatches and booking trips to Vermont. Then, we discuss this month’s book club pick, Memory Piece by Lisa Ko. We talk about gender, legacy, the nature of time, and whether a book can do TOO much (spoiler: it can). Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2024-08-2955 minRazzleFratChapter 53: 1-800-Build-a-BitchWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, we’re willing fall into existence. Then, Build-a-Bookworm with us! Finally, we discuss our most anticipated fall 2024 reads. Join is next time for our analysis of our August book, Memory Piece by Lisa Ko. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2024-08-221h 07RazzleFratChapter 52: She's A Real PhonyWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Allie is headed to the beach for her annual getaway and Ashtin is sucking it up through jet lag and a cold. Then, because we know you’ve all been dying to know, in the wake of the NYT’s Top 100 Books of the 21st Century list, we reveal our own ballots. Then, a closer look at Breakfast at Tiffany’s starring Audrey Hepburn, our summer adaptation watch! Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time...
2024-07-241h 23RazzleFratChapter 51: We're Bluetooth ConnectedWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Allie’s taking measures to beat the NYC heat and Ashtin is dramatically jet setting to Europe to get away from it. Then, we play a round of bookish smash or pass: Summer Edition. Join us next time for our summer adaptation watch: Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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Brilliant Friend by E...
2024-07-1053 minRazzleFratChapter 50: Stay Gold, RazzlefratWelcome back to Razzlefrat—our 50th episode! This week, our lives are jointly dominated by Bridgerton and Lizzy McAlpine. Then, in honor of our Golden Episode, we assign books to each of the Golden Girls and find out which GG we are in a very official, very academic quiz. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2024-06-2638 minRazzleFratChapter 49: Like It Was Like...Welcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, while Ashtin lazes on the beach, Allie runs a half marathon. Then, we travel back and forth in time with Vonnegut and Slaughterhouse Five. We chat about the construct of time, time travel as a metaphor for PTSD, the inevitability and omnipresence of war, and lots of other fun stuff! Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2024-06-121h 02RazzleFratChapter 48: Blue Balls in BluebellWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Allie is out of hibernation and Ashtin is in the office. Then, we play a new game—Hallmark Movie or Romance Book?—and mourn the state of literature. Join us next time for our red-flag-read, Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2024-05-291h 03RazzleFratChapter 47: What the Puck?Welcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, we’re spring cleaning like our lives depend on it while listening to new Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift. Then, we discuss Get Over It, an iconic early ‘00s chaotic Shakespeare adaptation—right on brand. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Middlemarch by George...
2024-05-151h 08RazzleFratChapter 46: A Mouth Full of JansportWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, we’re obsessing over Sabrina Carpenter and all things Espresso. Plus, Allie gives us all a lesson in proper subway etiquette. Then, we play a round of “Yes If or No If” with our favorite reads from last year! Join us next time for our adaptation watch of Get Over It. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2024-05-011h 00RazzleFratChapter 45: Not The Stretchy HolesWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Allie is listening to albums galore and Ashtin is back from Texas and we’re both a little frazzled (we blame the planets). Then, we dig in (pun intended) to our latest book club pick, FAMILY MEAL by Bryan Washington. We chat about narrative form, the duality of food, and the under discussed interstitial spaces in grief and love. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
2024-04-171h 09RazzleFratChapter 44: Donna Tartt Is FreakyWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, we’re dodging punches in NYC and Allie’s Bookstagram has RISEN! Then, we play a round of everyone’s favorite game: FMK (Bookish Edition). Finally, our most anticipated summer 2024 releases showcase our… wide array of interests, let’s say. Join us next time for our book club reading of FAMLY MEAL by Bryan Washington. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2024-04-031h 22RazzleFratChapter 43: Henry Fonda Can Get ItWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, we rly said TREAT YO SELF (we had a Friday night out that made our bank accounts super mad but our hearts super happy). Also, daylight is BACK, baby. So long, depression, we’re totally healed. Then, we discuss our latest film adaptation watch: The Grapes of Wrath! Ashtin is insane and Allie is a really good sport. Join us next time for our book club reading of Family Meal by Bryan Washington. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our jo...
2024-03-201h 09RazzleFratChapter 42: Razzle March MadnessWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, we celebrate awards season with our own and go a few rounds in the bookish ring. We discuss the realities of Colleen Hoover stans going to bat with nonfiction bros. This one is a fun time, each roster runs the gamut from literary authors to fictional character ships. Welcome to the Thunderdome of our minds. Go sports. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
2024-03-061h 35RazzleFratChapter 41: Bite Him or SomethingWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, we smell snow! (AKA it’s cold and we’re crafty.) Then, we discuss this month’s book club pick, The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins. We get into the sweeping—how the patriarchy infantilizes women—and the granular—all the meanings of the color yellow. It’s a good time. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2024-02-2159 minRazzleFratChapter 40: Love You Long TimeWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Pluto is in Aquarius and it shows. Ashtin is spiraling about consumer algorithms and Allie has picked up book binding. Then, we play “blind date with a book” and it goes… not according to plan, as you might expect. Join us next episode for our discussion of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins! Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2024-02-071h 24RazzleFratChapter 39: Miscommunication Trope = JailWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, *Ashtin* is getting over being sick and Allie is on flood watch. Then—we smell snow! And finally, our adaptation watch of Sally Rooney’s Normal People (spoiler alert: we love her). Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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The Troop by Nick Cutter
Normal People by Sally RooneyT
he Atlas Six by O...
2024-01-241h 11RazzleFratChapter 38: Obtuse ParallelogramsWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Allie is getting over being sick (physically, but also of the universe’s BS) and Ashtin is working double time to stave off The January Abyss™. Then, we break down some common literary tropes and discuss our faves and least faves (trope jail, anyone?). Join us next time for our masochistic Normal People watch/breakdown! Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2024-01-101h 20RazzleFratChapter 37: Scandalous Hand KissingWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week Allie is treating herself to a well-deserved spa day and Ashtin finally attends a book event for *not* one of her authors. Then, we discuss our final 2023 book club pick—The Awakening by Kate Chopin. We discuss how Chopin flips Victorian conventions on their head, what feminism, friendship, and depression look like for women then and now, and, ofc, what an icon our girl Edna is. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bi...
2023-12-281h 14RazzleFratChapter 36: Put the Meatloaf in the OvenWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Allie is in mom-meal-making mode and Ashtin continues the thankless work of converting people into SJM stans. Then, we categorize books into Taylor Swift eras and things get even more unhinged than usual! Join us next time for our final 2023 book club discussion of The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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Ballad...
2023-12-1354 minRazzleFratChapter 35: Live Laugh LovingWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, the seasonal depression is settling in, along with the existential dread, BUT Ashtin got promoted and Allie is back to writing, so, there’s that. Then, the Razzlefrat 2023 book lovers gift guide + our most anticipated Spring 2024 releases! Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
Bookish gift guide links:
Libro FM
Ecosusi Leather Bags
Of Aspen Curated Gifts
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2023-11-291h 03RazzleFratChapter 34: Every Rose Has Its ThornfieldWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, we’re… not doing great. BUT, it’s soup szn and Ashtin’s apartment gas is soon-to-be-restored, so, not all is lost. Then, we keep it short and sweet and dive into our film adaptation analysis of Jane Eyre (*Ashtin shudders*). We chat about feminism (or the lack thereof), the “love” story between Rochester and Jane, and THAT ending. As usual, we have lots of thoughts. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you fare...
2023-11-1551 minRazzleFratChapter 33: Buzzfeed Is Like Birth ControlWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Ashtin is scrambling to find her sanity as she briefly touches down in New York before her next trip and Allie is letting her inner Swiftie shine. Then, we talk about books that terrify us to our very core—for many reasons—thanks to BookTok. And, finally, our inner basic BuzzFeed bitches make an appearance as we find out what fall aesthetic we are. Join us next time for our Jane Eyre (insert Ashtin shudder here) film adaptation analysis! Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash...
2023-11-011h 01RazzleFratChapter 32: Shirley Jackson Ghosted MeWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Ashtin is reading fluffy romance while Allie dives into some serious lit fic (what else is new?). Then, we dive into the wonderfully layered Haunting on Hill House by horror novel pioneer Shirley Jackson. We chat about innocence and childhood, obsession vs. possession, the cyclical nature of stories, and, of course, shake our fists at Shirley Jackson for raising questions without answering them. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell...
2023-10-181h 03RazzleFratChapter 31: Patagonia Vest Jump ScareWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week we’re both hanging on by a thread, which makes for some… interesting takes. We play an inaugural round of “Yes If, No If,” (Spooky Version) inspired by @loislanea on TikTok, then cringe over shared fall-related fears. It’s fine, we’re fine, everything is fine. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
Follow @loislanea on TikTok, she inspired our Yes If/No If Segment!
2023-10-0449 minRazzleFratChapter 30: And They Were RoommatesWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week we’re almost done morphing into full-on moody bitch mode as fall descends, PSLs in hand. We chat fall prep, Gilmore Girls rewatch szn, and, of course, Dead Poets. We cover everything from how Todd and Neil are in love (change our minds) to the symbolism of Walt Whitman to the anger and restrictions of adolescence. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2023-09-201h 16RazzleFratChapter 29: What Murder?Welcome back to Razzlefrat! This week Allie is in the throes of fever dreams and Ashtin is packing her fall schedule to stave off The Void™. So, we’re obviously THRIVING and totally qualified to be your pretend professors. We chat through our favorite campus novels and discuss what books we’d assign if we were your English teachers. Don’t worry, we’d never be allowed near an actual classroom. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewe...
2023-08-301h 11RazzleFratChapter 28: Cheney’s Mojo Dojo Casa HouseWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week we break down our August book club pick, The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor. Taylor gives us a ton to talk about in less than 300 pages, including art, identity, monogamy, queerness, class, and more. Also, lots of relatable existential crises. Like, a lot. We love to see (read) it. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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Icebreaker...
2023-08-161h 19RazzleFratChapter 27: Two 20-Something TeensWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week we embrace how easily we—okay, mostly Ashtin—are influenced by the BookTok machine and tell you whether some of the most popular books on the platform are worth the hype. BUT we also have some hidden gems up our sleeves. Next time we’re discussing The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor and hope you’ll join us for the “Sally Rooney but in Iowa” vibes. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you fare...
2023-07-261h 09RazzleFratChapter 26: Eat The BarbieWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week while the world burns (thanks, SCOTUS), Allie’s got her running groove back, Ashtin’s back from Maine, and Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) is imminent. Then we discuss which Barbie we’d like to be—and which ones we actually are. Also, a sneak peek at our most anticipated reads of fall 2023! Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2023-07-191h 16RazzleFratChapter 25: We're Just Two FishWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week Allie’s back from the Catskills and Ashtin’s freaked out about the lost (now found) Titanic submarine. Then—after stalling for as long as possible—we FINALLY finish our Infinite Jest discussion and banish him from our reading lives. Did we enjoy this read? Questionable. Will we be bragging about having finished this brick? Absolutely. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2023-07-051h 16RazzleFratChapter 24: Jesting is InfiniteWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, we’re the dog in the meme saying “this is fine” as the world literally burns and covers NYC in toxic orange smoke. And, because we’re masochists, apparently, we rub salt in the wound by discussing the first half of Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace. As it turns out, the behemoth has some interesting insights, but we need whomever called it “uproariously funny” to be so fucking for real. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpo...
2023-06-2159 minRazzleFratChapter 23: Flushed Away Starring Matty HealyWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, we’re entering our artsy-girl summer era, Allie is about to complete another Gilmore Girls lap, and Ashtin is steeped in dreadful anticipation waiting for the Succession series finale. Then, the latest installment of everyone’s favorite game, Allie-and-Ashtin-don’t-communicate-so-this-game-has-two-very–different-sets-of-rules! And, as a bonus, we also take a Jane Austen fictional soulmate quiz via Buzzfeed (including walking you through visuals on this audio only platform). Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you...
2023-06-071h 14RazzleFratChapter 22: So Much Said In A LookWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Ashtin is devastated that she finished ACOTAR but she’ll soldier through it, somehow, and Allie braved the Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl in the pouring rain. Then we dive into our latest adaptation watch—Passing! We talk about its fealty to the book, the stunning cinematography, and *that* ending. We’ve discussed the book at length in “Chapter 6: I’m a Slut for That Book,” so we recommend tuning in there first. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpo...
2023-05-241h 04RazzleFratChapter 21: Glitter Galaxy ChaosWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Ashtin is still hurtling through the ACOTAR universe and dreading the impending book hangover she’ll have at the end, and Allie is cultured AF with concerts and Broadway shows. Then we compare our reading tastes as children to the most popular books of the time and, in a shocking non-upset, we find out that we were always… this way. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2023-05-101h 07RazzleFratChapter 20: The Idea of A TomorrowWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Allie gets stuck in an elevator and Ashtin won’t shut up about A Court of Mist and Fury. Then we dive into our April book club discussion—Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. To say we have strong thoughts is…an understatement. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
Articles Mentioned in this episode: theguardian.com/books/2022/jul/18/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-by-gabrielle-zevin-review-when-game-boy-meets-game-girl
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2023-04-261h 03RazzleFratChapter 19: Hate F*cking TwilightWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week we chat about Succession, Jaspertok, Lana Del Rey’s latest album, and Ashtin’s ACOTAR rabbit hole before diving into another epic game of FMK (Book Edition). We also discuss the summer 2023 titles we are most excited about! Join us next time for our April book club discussion for Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2023-04-121h 09RazzleFratChapter 18: To Be Great, Or NothingWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week Allie is reading Bell Hooks while Ashtin has been sucked deep into a Dramione fanfic wormhole. BUT she redeems herself by having an intellectual conversation with Allie about Greta Gerwig’s Little Women. We chat about the juxtaposition between Jo and Amy, social expectations for women and loneliness, and the power of women owning their own stories—in every sense. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
2023-03-291h 20RazzleFratChapter 17: Moira Rose’s Favorite SeasonWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week we channel our inner Moira Rose and revisit all of our book club titles and give them awards, in honor of ~Oscars szn~. We also discuss how we’ve achieved peak grandma with our knitting. Join us next episode for our breakdown of Greta Gerwig’s Little Women! Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
Books mentioned this episode:
The Idiot by Elif Bauman
2023-03-1557 minRazzleFratChapter 16: Woolf’s Version of Pick Me GirlWelcome to Razzlefrat! We get a little carried away chatting about coffee, Pedro Pascal, and the cinematic values of The Vampire Diaries. But all of that is followed by our discussion on Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. We look at the different POVs, and try both classical and modern lenses when looking at a day in the life of party planning with Clarissa. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
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2023-03-021h 09RazzleFratChapter 15: Tolstoy Is The Hot Girl On The TrainWelcome back to Razzlefrat! It’s been quite a minute. We took a break for the holidays and a tough January but we’re back, just as chatty and obnoxious as ever. This is a late airing of an oldie but goodie where we take authors from the past and bring them to the Tik Tok dominated modern world. Taking the idea of talking books and coffee and bringing lots of the “more”. Follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell...
2023-02-2140 minRazzleFratChapter 14: We're Copacetic with ZadieWelcome back to Razzlefrat! We catch up after a month of moves, weddings, and Mercury not being in retrograde. We hit the books with a campus read On Beauty by Zadie Smith. We talk about her talent of making music and art come through the page, the satire of academia superiority, and the Shakespearian elements of a dysfunctional family. As always, follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
Books mentioned this episode:
On Beauty b...
2022-10-311h 13RazzleFratChapter 13: Richard Gilmore F*cksWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week we are celebrating our FIRST podcast anniversary with Gilmore Girls hot takes and wine! Oh, and we discuss some books, too. As always, follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
Books mentioned this episode:
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
The Truly Devious Series by Maureen Johnson
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by...
2022-09-271h 02RazzleFratChapter 12: ...Here's My RabbitWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week we dive straight in to our latest book club pick—Persuasion by Jane Austen. We talk about her growth as a writer, the power of love and redemption, and the latest adaptation with Dakota Johnson. As always, follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat
Books mentioned this episode:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Northhanger Abby by Jane Austen
Emma by Jane Austen
Persuasion by Ja...
2022-08-291h 04RazzleFratChapter 11: Because Murder is HotWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This month we play an absolutely unhinged bookish version of F*ck, Marry, Kill and discuss how much we HATE the summer in the city. Join us for the book club episode next month! We’ll be reading Persuasion by Jane Austen. As always, follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell.
xoxo, Razzlefrat
Books mentioned this episode:
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
The Dead...
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RazzleFratChapter 10: It's Rotten Fruit: SpoiledWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week we get really into pop culture, sip the latest publishing tea, and discuss our book club pick… *shudders* Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson. Spoiler alert: not our fav. As always, follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell.
xoxo, Razzlefrat
Books mentioned this episode:
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
Bunny by Mona Awad
The Plo...
2022-07-0158 minRazzleFratChapter 9: Underground Bookclub for ResistanceWelcome back to Razzlefrat! This week we *finally* tackle the audio-vs-physical-book debate and… we have hot takes. Then Allie gives Ashtin a hypothetical ultimatum and she way overthinks it. Join us for the book club episode next month! We’ll be reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson. As always, follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you fairy. xoxo, Razzlefrat
Books mentioned this episode:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Undoc...
2022-06-1055 minRazzleFratChapter 8: Tango with ExistentialismHi friends, welcome back to Razzlefrat! This week we spend some time dissecting Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and… we have thoughts. We also get really passionate about our current reads and bail Allie out of bookworm jail. As always, you can keep up with us in between episodes on Bookstagram: @theresinkonmyhands and @grapes_of_ash and our new joint Instagram, @razzlefratpod! If you enjoy our bookworm banter, please rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts. :)
Until then… we bid you adieu.
xoxo, Razzlefrat
Books mentioned:
The St...
2022-04-271h 06RazzleFratChapter 7: Freeze Me Like Walt DisneyHi friends, welcome back to Razzlefrat! This week we quiz each other to find out which classic book we are, discuss which bookish worlds we’d like to live in, and more. Join us next month for our Razzlefrat book club-we’ll be reading Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye. As always, you can keep up with us in between episodes on Bookstagram: @theresinkonmyhands and @grapes_of_ash and our new joint Instagram, @razzlefratpod!
Until then… we bid you adieu.
xoxo, Razzlefrat
Books mentioned:
Luster by Raven Lelani
Le...
2022-03-281h 00RazzleFratChapter 6: I'm A Slut For That BookHi friends, welcome back to Razzlefrat! This month we read Passing by Nella Larsen and we chat allllll about its genius in a true show of book nerdiness. If you’ve read, please let us know what you think! As always, you can keep up with us in between episodes on Bookstagram: @theresinkonmyhands and @grapes_of_ash and our new joint Instagram, @razzlefratpod!
Until then… we bid you adieu.
xoxo, Razzlefrat
Books mentioned:
Passing by Nella Larsen
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
Vita...
2022-02-281h 07RazzleFratChapter 5: Lewis and Clark Would Drown MeHi everyone, welcome back to Razzlefrat! Our first episode of the new year is one of our favorites so far. We’re welcoming our very first guest host to the pod — our friend Megan! She joins us to talk about comfort reads and how we get ourselves out of reading slumps. Plus, Eclectic Earth Witch comes clean! Next month, we’re reading Passing by Nella Larsen. As always, you can keep up with us in between episodes on Bookstagram: @theresinkonmyhands and @grapes_of_ash.
Until then… we bid you adieu.
xoxo, Razzlefrat
Boo...
2022-01-2459 minRazzleFratChapter 4: Keep the Teeth in Her VaginaWelcome back to RazzleFrat! If you’re anything like us, family time around the holidays can be stressful and make you want to curl up with a good book and a cup of tea (or wine). Don’t worry, we got you - in this episode we dissect our latest book club pick, I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness, and give recs for chunky winter books you can read to escape from family drama and seasonal depression. As always, follow our bookish antics on our Bookstagrams: @theresinkonmyhands and @grapes_of_ash. And, as always, please rate, like, and sh...
2021-12-2859 minRazzleFratChapter 3: Fictional Dysfunctional FamiliesDespite being emotionally annihilated by the release of Red (Taylor’s Version), Contemporary Catwoman and Eclectic Earth Witch are back to chat about books—and this month, in honor of Thanksgiving, we talk about some of our favorite books with dysfunctional families. We also discuss what we’ve read lately and recommend some cozy reads as we head into the winter months. Next month’s book club pick is I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye Watkins. Until then… we bid you adieu. That’s Razzefrat.
Keep up with us in between pods:
Contempor...
2021-11-261h 00RazzleFratChapter 2: Pop My (Stephen) King CherryHappy Spooky Szn! We are back to talk fall reads and comfort shows. Tune in to hear us chat about our Razzlefrat pick for October, BEAUTIFUL WORLD WHERE ARE YOU? by Sally Rooney, and our unique book rating system. Then some chit chat about what we’re watching and what we’re looking forward to this fall. As always, please rate, share, and follow us on Insta!
Contemporary Catwoman (Ashtin): @grapes_of_ash
Eclectic Earth Witch (Lila): @theresinkonmyhands
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2021-10-251h 04
RazzleFratChapter 1: The BeginningMeet Contemporary Catwoman and Eclectic Earth Witch. Two book besties sharing their *minor* obsessions and all the books we read: good, bad, and DNF. This episode learn about what books shaped our bookworm hearts, what we're reading now, and all things in between the lines. Check out our bookstagrams that started it all:
Contemporary Catwoman (Ashtin): @grapes_of_ash
Eclectic Earth Witch (Lila): @theresinkonmyhands
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