Buy/Borrow/Steal our November Book Club Book, (https://bookshop.org/p/books/detransition-baby-a-novel-torrey-peters/ad13b5570c0d2abd?ean=9780593133385&next=t&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club) (https://bookshop.org/p/books/hurricane-season-fernanda-melchor/67c99ed91959e547?ean=9780811230735&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club)Erasure, by Percival Everett. (https://bookshop.org/p/books/erasure-a-novel-percival-everett/a3a79b5e714169f8?ean=9781555975999&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club)
The hosts of Tuesday Night Book Club would like to extend their sincerest gratitude for those who continue to push through these freaking book club books. In episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex do their best to put October's pick, How to be Both (by Ali Smith) through some sort of process. Turns out, it kind of works! By the end of the episode, the book is a little clearer and Alex’s Goodreads score is up by thirty percent. Also, some more birthday updates.
What Else We’re Reading
Why Doesn’t Anyone Want to Fix One of America’s Scariest Roads? (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/10/05/why-doesnt-anyone-want-to-fix-one-of-americas-scariest-roads)(The New Yorker)
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To Watch: Breaking Bad
To Read: You Don’t Need a Smartphone (https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-don-t-need-a-smartphone-august-lamm/3197587988bd7908?ean=9798217009077), by August Lamm
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13 Oct 2026
It's Thriller, Thriller Night
Buy/Borrow/Steal our October Book Club Book, (https://bookshop.org/p/books/detransition-baby-a-novel-torrey-peters/ad13b5570c0d2abd?ean=9780593133385&next=t&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club) (https://bookshop.org/p/books/hurricane-season-fernanda-melchor/67c99ed91959e547?ean=9780811230735&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club)How to be Both, by Ali Smith (https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-to-be-both-a-novel-ali-smith/2f4df013b96b6659?ean=9780307275257&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club)!
In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex each pick a book from the New York Times 50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century and report back. Brett went with Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (https://bookshop.org/p/books/shutter-island-dennis-lehane/386a9442869537c0?ean=9780063072930), Alex picked The Push by Ashley Audrain (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-push-ashley-audrain/aa32d90114f569b7?ean=9781984881687), and Tava chose God of the Woods, by Liz Moore. (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-god-of-the-woods-a-novel-liz-moore/c3cbf4f80cbe4a47?ean=9780593418925) Spoiler - each host was thrilled! So thrilled that it sparked a discussion of what the heck they've been doing wrong with their reading decisions this year. Also, listen for some birthday updates from Tava and some future birthday thoughts from Alex.
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To Read: The Push, by Ashley Audrain
To Cook: Apple Crisp
To Use: Thriftbooks.com (http://Thriftbooks.com)
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6 Oct 2026
Really True Crime
Buy/Borrow/Steal our October Book Club Book, (https://bookshop.org/p/books/detransition-baby-a-novel-torrey-peters/ad13b5570c0d2abd?ean=9780593133385&next=t&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club) (https://bookshop.org/p/books/hurricane-season-fernanda-melchor/67c99ed91959e547?ean=9780811230735&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club)How to be Both, by Ali Smith! (https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-to-be-both-a-novel-ali-smith/2f4df013b96b6659?ean=9780307275257&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club)
Inspired by current events in Tennessee and New York, Tava, Brett, and Alex dive into the world of true crime. Rather than analyzing one book or figure, they take a slightly different approach and focus mostly on Brett’s experience in the courtroom before recommending some additional criminal justice reading.
What We’re Reading
Love in the Time of Cholera, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Alex)
Check Out:
To Buy: Dog Harness, Dog Friendly Co. (https://www.dogfriendlyco.com/?nbt=nb%3Aadwords%3Ag%3A21820775509%3A169431518096%3A776472948155&nb_adtype=&nb_kwd=dog+friendly+co&nb_ti=kwd-820353165028&nb_mi=&nb_pc=&nb_pi=&nb_ppi=&nb_placement=&nb_li_ms=&nb_lp_ms=&nb_fii=&nb_ap=&nb_mt=b&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21820775509&gbraid=0AAAAA-DXtp8g79TPp7Tafg6WK2ejcMEmY&gclid=CjwKCAjwlY3WBhANEiwApsNrLagiNk94Z8GhElwq99nxkQiGjHRRrUPpRoStyJHkRYEoqJ_LmBY5NxoCpI4QAvD_BwE)
To Listen: Goose (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5tkITWzssc9z9hu7ZEOCXz?si=nYzwbJhfTBagTutOPQ4BNA)
To Visit: Jungle Jims International Market (https://www.junglejims.com)
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