Ep. 20 - Book Yap: Can We Still Be Friends If You Trashed My Fave?

The Book Carriers—Angela, Becca, and Cassandra—catch up on what shows they are watching and then delve into a BOOKTOK CONTROVERSY!

Join the discussion on the complexities of giving book reviews, the challenges authors face with criticism, and how everybody NEEDS TO CALM DOWN when hearing different opinions.

Sound bite: “It’s a tough world out there. A mad world.”

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Chapters

00:00 Intro and TV shows we are watching (Severance, The Diplomat, Bridgerton, White Lotus)

12:21 BookTok Controversy

17:17 Navigating criticism

21:01 Embracing feedback; How Freida McFadden views negative reviews

26:09 Balance critique with respect; Everybody NEEDS TO CALM DOWN

31:50 Why do people get offended when people don’t like their faves?

41:44 Outro (CASSANDRA’S VOCALS!!!!)

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