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The Girl Who Was Saturday Night is story about a young woman, Nouschka, growing up in an impoverished area of Montreal. Abandoned by her parents and raised by her grandfather, she and her twin brother have no advantages in life. As Nouschka tries bring about positive changes in her life she makes a variety of choices that seem to only bring her down. Written in a unique and almost poetic language, Author Heather O'Neil brings Nouschka's kind and creative character to life.

Winner of the 2014 Giller Prize, Us Conductors by Sean Michaels is a historical fiction based on true events and loves of the Russian inventor and spy, Lev Theremin. Listen to see what the Bitchinbookaholics thought about the main character, his loves and life. 

The Ten Thousand Doors of January is a beautiful fantasy love story and a charming coming of age story. After discussing the book further, it was clear Alix Harrow had a lot to say about power and race in America; who has it and who is excluded. A very timely book club choice.  Many thanks to the Bitchin Bookaholics for a rich discussion of the themes in this powerful story.

The Bitchinbookaholics talk about Canadian author, Mariam Towes, A Complicated Kindness. Listen along as we discuss family, religion and, Andrea's favourite topic, teenage love stories!

In this mini-episode (only 15 minutes) find out the good and the bad of Issa Rae's, Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. I've come to the conclusion, although it didn't hit home for me, it may be the perfect read for some.

The Bitchinbookaholics discuss Liane Moriarty's, '9 Perfect Strangers'. Follow along with us as we take a winding road and discuss marriage, beauty and how females are portrayed in our culture. This book certainly passes the Bechdel test (women are talking about things other than men!) but the BB's do wonder if the characters may be a little more stereotypical than one might hope?

The Bitchin Bookaholics give 7 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (by Stuart Turton) 4 stars! A good book with lots of twists and turns along the way. Read the book and then listen along with the Bitching Bookaholics!

In our first episode, you meet 4 out of the 5 Bitchin Bookaholics. Listen as we go head to head in the famous Canadian past time know as 'complain about the weather'. Your host Andrea interviews Peter Schryvers about his new book, 'Bad Data'.