Ep. 9 | Bully Booktok, Yellowface by RF Kuang, and My Killer Roommate

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06/23/23 • 25 min

What's up everyone? Thank you for tuning in to Lauren's Library Podcast. This podcast is a place for people to come and discuss all things books. Here in Lauren's Library everyone is welcome, but black women are especially celebrated. So come on in and get comfortable because we have a lot to talk about!

Section 1: Bully Booktok. A new booktok user has entered the chat. Zachtalksbooks has recently joined Tik Tok and some of the girlies are not happy. See why.

Section 2: Yellowface by RF Kuang. This book was the talk of the town for a little while so I absolutely had to try it. Let's chat about it.

Section 3: A short story written by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe called "My Killer Roommate"

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Section 1: Bully Booktok. A new booktok user has entered the chat. Zachtalksbooks has recently joined Tik Tok and some of the girlies are not happy. See why.

Section 2: Yellowface by RF Kuang. This book was the talk of the town for a little while so I absolutely had to try it. Let's chat about it.

Section 3: A short story written by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe called "My Killer Roommate"

Make sure you like and follow this podcast! Leave me a review so I know it's real! Also, follow Lauren's Library podcast on Instagram or follow The Booky Babe on Instagram and Tik Tok

Love you all! Thank you for tuning in!

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Ep. 8 | Authors Going Rogue (Again) , NonComfort Reads, & Don't Trust Grandma

Section 1: Authors Going Rogue Again. Have you heard about Sarah Stusek bullying a reviewer for giving her 4 stars? Let's get into it.

Section 2: Noncomfort Reads in order to branch out from my norm, I decided to branch out from my usual genre (thrillers) here's what I've found and loved so far.

Section 3: A short story written by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe called "Don't Trust Grandma"

PS. New Drinking Game Alert: take a shot every time you hear me say "full disclosure"

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Ep. 10 | Cancer Catfish, Review Bombing, & Who Saves the Hero?

Segment 1: Cancer Catfish - An author in the sapphic community fakes a terminal illness, lies to her fiancée, and commits medical fraud (allegedly).

Segment 2: Review Bombing. What happens when a bunch of people band together to give a book poor reviews? Who is the target?

New Drinking Game Alert: Take a shot for every time I say "review bomb" in this episode.

Section 3: A short story written by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe called "Who Saves the Hero?" This story was inspired by one of the host's favorite shows: Station 19!

Make sure you like and follow this podcast! Leave me a review so I know it's real! Also, follow Lauren's Library podcast on Instagram or follow The Booky Babe on Instagram and Tik Tok

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