
Don’t Ask Me To Be a Bridesmaid. Our Review of The Wedding People by Alison Espach
04/08/25 • 63 min
In this episode, we break down our March book pick: “The Wedding People” by Alison Espach, picked by our guest on this episode, Chantal Shiels. We discuss weddings, bridezillas, 90’s rom-coms, reading preferences and so much more.
Plus, we reveal our April book pick: Down the Drain by Julia Fox
Read along with us and follow us on Instagram, @easyreadspod and TikTok @easyreadspod.
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Other books mentioned in the episode:
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
Follow our guest:
Chantal Shiels
@chanshiels on Instagram
Follow our hosts:
Melanie Trottier
@melanielaurene on Instagram
Mitzi Payne
@mmmitzi on Instagram
In this episode, we break down our March book pick: “The Wedding People” by Alison Espach, picked by our guest on this episode, Chantal Shiels. We discuss weddings, bridezillas, 90’s rom-coms, reading preferences and so much more.
Plus, we reveal our April book pick: Down the Drain by Julia Fox
Read along with us and follow us on Instagram, @easyreadspod and TikTok @easyreadspod.
Check out our *NEW* Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/EasyReads
Other books mentioned in the episode:
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
Follow our guest:
Chantal Shiels
@chanshiels on Instagram
Follow our hosts:
Melanie Trottier
@melanielaurene on Instagram
Mitzi Payne
@mmmitzi on Instagram
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Plus, we reveal our March book pick: The Wedding People by Alison Espach
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The Housemade by Freida McFadden
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In this episode, we break down our April book pick: Down the Drain by Julia Fox, picked by our guest on this episode, Dani Anderson. We discuss celebrity lore, growing up in New York, what makes a good memoir, getting into reading again, and so much more.
Plus, we reveal our May book pick: First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison
Read along with us and follow us on Instagram, @easyreadspod and TikTok @easyreadspod.
Check out our *NEW* Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/EasyReads
Other books mentioned in the episode:
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
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