Ep 15 - Recent books we think are overrated

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Sometimes it feels like some books achieve cult classic status so quickly, thanks to online book clubs and recs (we’re looking at you Reese Witherspoon and Oprah!). This ep we deep dive into some recent ‘classics’ that we think are perhaps a tad overrated.

Show notes

Books recommended

• Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://www.readings.com.au/products/24452329/atomic-habits 

• Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan: https://www.readings.com.au/products/33107190/exciting-times 

• Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur: https://www.readings.com.au/products/20325318/milk-and-honey 

• A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu:https://www.readings.com.au/products/32751708/a-lonely-girl-is-a-dangerous-thing 

Other recommendations:

• Articles on Rupi Kaur:

  • https://babe.net/2017/07/24/rupi-kaur-plagarize-milk-honey-book-9034 

  • https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dpn8z/instagram-poet-rupi-kaur-memes-hate-fans-author 

  • https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chiaragiovanni/the-problem-with-rupi-kaurs-poetry

• Poet Nayyirah Waheed: https://www.instagram.com/nayyirah.waheed/?hl=en 

• Milk and Vine: https://www.readings.com.au/products/26081949/milk-and-vine-inspirational-quotes-from-classic-vines 

• Girlfriend’s sleep talking turned into Rupi Kaur-inspired poems: https://twitter.com/HarryIsLate/status/1340338998548545539 

• McMillions: https://www.hbo.com/mcmillions 

• Ted Lasso season 2: https://www.apple.com/au/tv-pr/originals/ted-lasso/ 

• Never I Have Ever TV show: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80179190