Bad On Paper31 Aug 2022

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty Book Club

So excited to discuss our August book club pick: You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi. This lush romantic drama sparked a lot of conversation in our Facebook Group, and we share our differing feelings about the book as well! We also discuss why we think this book was so divisive, our thoughts on the characters' chemistry, how the theme of grief is explored, and what we thought about the ending.

In this conversation we bring up author Akwaeke Emezi's interview with Elle, and To Be Black and Loved's You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty review!

Obsessions

Olivia: Cowboy boots

Becca: New desk setup - Wireless Keyboard, Laptop Stand, Magic Trackpad

What we read this week!

Olivia:

All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers

We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Becca:

Seoulmates by Susan Lee (out 9/20)

If You Could See The Sun by Ann Liang (out 10/11)

Now Is Not The Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson (out 11/8)

September Book Club Pick: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

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