Are most books identifiable by just their final lines? Today we're putting our memories to the test, and learning that most books ends with the main character taking someone's hand and walking somewhere. Groundbreaking.

This episode is SPOILER FREE. We made sure to pick books where the final lines give away nothing about the plot. If you play along with us, let us know how you did!

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Books

• Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting - Clare Pooley
• Love, Theoretically

Movies

• Set It Up
• Tony
• Blackberry

TV

• West Wing
• Apothecary Diaries
• Lanterns
• True Detective
• Surviving Barstool
• Summer House S10
• Love Island reunion

Music

• Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Weekend

News

• Connor stories buzz cut (and I found out through bbno$)
• love hypothesis
• Fantasy football
• Greta’s Narnia movie is $280M (most expensive of all time)
• Jonathan Nolan, writer of The Dark Knight and Interstellar is officially cast as executive producer of Fourth Wing
• The Cruel Prince getting an adaptation through Amazon MGM Studios
• Dolly Parton Daisy Chain

Release Radar

• SLOMW - Sept 10
• RHOSLC - Sept 16
• The Love Hypothesis - Sept 23
• Bake Off - undetermined
• Sense & Sensibility - Sept 25 UK, Oct 16 US
• Leigh Bardugo Dead Beat - Sept 15
• Slo Pitch
• My Brilliant Career
• Chad Powers
• Practical Magic 2
• Primetime

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Welcome to our August book club! With the movie coming out next month we are FINALLY discussing Ali Hazelwood's debut novel, The Love Hypothesis, which famously originated as a Reylo fanfic. And boy, does it show.

Spoilers start at (11:00).

Final rating: 6.5 / 10

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0:00 General Updates

7:41 Books:

• Ice planet barbarians by Ruby Dixon (spoilers from 12:43-14:32)
• Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance

21:07 Movies:

• One Night Only
• The End of Oak Street
• A Cinderella Story
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

33:25 TV

• Sterling Point
• Summer House S10
• West Wing

52:00 Music:

• Phoebe Bridgers

57:53

• Disney convention
• RHOSLC
• Sense and Sensibility
• Verity trailer
• Coyote vs Acme
• Wicker
• Gilmore Girls Documentary
• Practical Magic 2
• Heated Rivalry

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(04:20) Books

• The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
• A Well-Trained Wife by Tia Levings

(19:02) Movies

• Spiderman: Brand New Day
• Toy Story 5

(31:014) TV

• Witch Hat Atelier
• Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
• Dandadan
• Summer House S9

(42:41) Music

• Djo concert review
• Gracie Abrams - Daughter From Hell
• Charli XCX - Music, Fashion, Film

(54:49) News

• Love Island S7 breakups: Nicolandria, Clarke & Taylor
• Percy Jackson S3 releasing in November
• Cheetah Girls and Camp Rock reboots - why?
• Lollapalooza
• Ken Jennings is NOT transphobic!
• Earle Meets World coming to Netflix Sept 4
• One Night Only releasing this weekend
• Jimothy
• Wicker movie coming Oct 23

The Song of Achilles by Madeline is a great summer read and primer for the Odyssey. However, it is not (despite what other readers have claimed) a perfect book to cry to.

0:00 - Spoiler Free Discussion

4:17 - One Minute Review - spoiler free

7:03 - Spoiler Discussion

Rating: 6.75/10

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(01:39) Books

• The Other Bennet Sister
• Circe

(09:33) Movies

• The Odyssey
• The Invite
• Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die
• Memento
• Cinderella (2015)

(35:50) TV

• Love Island Finale
• Summer House S8

(42:55) News

• Emily Bader to play Mia Hamm in new movie
• Minions & Monsters is reportedly really good?

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We're just over halfway through the year so it's time to check in! How many times can we talk about Obsession before RiLee finally caves and watches it? Stay tuned...

(06:28) Books

• Blood Over Bright Haven
• Winterkeep

(15:06) Movies

• Project Hail Mary
• Send Help
• Honorable Mention: Obsession

(20:29) TV

• Off Campus
• Honorable Mention: Heated Rivalry and Normal People

(33:40) Music

• Wor$t Girl in America
• Honorable Mention: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
• You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love

(37:50) Pop Culture

• Knicks win
• Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette cancellation
• The Traitors
• Summer House Amanda/West scandal
• Bunny Bowl
• Empty Netters drama
• Taylor Swift wedding

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