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Easy Reads - Don’t Ask Me To Be a Bridesmaid. Our Review of The Wedding People by Alison Espach

Don’t Ask Me To Be a Bridesmaid. Our Review of The Wedding People by Alison Espach

04/08/25 • 63 min

Easy Reads

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:

Verity by Colleen Hoover

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop

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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:

Verity by Colleen Hoover

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

Mel Trottier on YouTube

Melanie Trottier on GoodReads

Mitzi Payne

@mmmitzi on Instagram

Mitzi Payne on YouTube

Mitzi Payne on GoodReads

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Read along with us and follow us on Instagram, @easyreadspod and TikTok @easyreadspod.

Check out our *NEW* Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/EasyReads

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Mitzi Payne on YouTube

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