Gettin Litty Wit It

Covid bitties!This is EPISODE 3 of Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino, where we discuss ECSTACY, ECSTACY, E - E - E - E - ECSTACY!!!"Trick Mirror is an enlightening, unforgettable trip through the river of self-delusion that surges just beneath the surface of our lives. This is a book about the incentives that shape us, and about how hard it is to see ourselves clearly in a culture that revolves around the self."Our [very tentative] reading schedule for the compilation of nine essays is as follows:The I in the Internet Reality TV Me, Always be Optimizing, & Pure HeroinesEcstasy The Story of a Generation in Seven ScamsWe Come from Old Virginia, The Cult of the Difficult Woman, & I Thee DreadRead along and tune in!! And please, we beg of you, someone drop a comment on our Insta @gettinlittywititTTYL!

Hey bitties! This is EPISODE 2 of Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino. "Trick Mirror is an enlightening, unforgettable trip through the river of self-delusion that surges just beneath the surface of our lives. This is a book about the incentives that shape us, and about how hard it is to see ourselves clearly in a culture that revolves around the self."Our reading schedule for the compilation of nine essays is as follows:The I in the Internet Reality TV Me, Always be Optimizing, & Pure HeroinesEcstasy & The Story of a Generation in Seven ScamsWe Come from Old Virginia, The Cult of the Difficult Woman, & I Thee DreadRead along and tune in!! And please, for the love of all that is holy, someone drop a comment on our Insta @gettinlittywititLYLAS

Litty bitties, we are BACK!!!To kick off our reading during this disastrous 2020 quarantine time, we have chosen to read Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino. "Trick Mirror is an enlightening, unforgettable trip through the river of self-delusion that surges just beneath the surface of our lives. This is a book about the incentives that shape us, and about how hard it is to see ourselves clearly in a culture that revolves around the self. In each essay, Jia writes about the cultural prisms that have shaped her: the rise of the nightmare social internet; the American scammer as millennial hero; the literary heroine’s journey from brave to blank to bitter; the mandate that everything, including our bodies, should always be getting more efficient and beautiful until we die."Our reading schedule for the compilation of nine essays is as follows:The I in the Internet

Litty Bitties!!!This is episode 4 of 4 for the book Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell. In this episode, we discuss the theory of coupling and ultimately circle back to Sandra Bland. We also, of course, give our opinions about Gladwell's book overall. Finish up the book and listen along! We would love to hear your opinions as well!Make sure to follow us @gettinlittywitit on Instagram, and please drop us a comment! If you have suggestions for what book to read next, please let us know! Have a wonderful holiday!Do no harm; take no shit.See ya in 2020!!

Sup Bitties!?This is episode 3 of 4 for the book Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell. In this episode, we discuss blacking out, criteria for consent, sexual assault, terrorist interrogation. Read chapters 8-9 and listen along!Make sure to follow us @gettinlittywitit on Instagram, and please drop us a comment! We can't tell if it's just our moms and selves listening to this, so we would love to know if you are joining in! See ya'll next time! P.S. Read chapters 10-12 for next week, aka finish that shizz!

Hey Bitties! This is episode 2 of 4 for the book Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell. We are so excited that our friend Taylor joined us in this episode, and boy, there was A LOT to talk about!! Read chapters 4-7 and listen along!In this episode, we discuss Bernie Madoff, Jerry Sandusky, Larry Nassar, FRIENDS, and Amanda Knox. V interesting!Make sure to follow us @gettinlittywitit on Instagram, and please drop us a comment! We can't tell if it's just our moms and selves listening to this, so we would love to know if you are joining in! See ya'll next time! P.S. Read chapters 8-9 for next week!

What's up bitties?! We are back with our first episode discussing Malcolm Gladwell's Talking to Strangers. This is our first nonfiction book of the podcast, and it is stirring up quite the conversation about trusting (or not) strangers. "Talking to Strangers is all about what happens when we encounter people we don't know, why it often goes awry, and what it says about us."Read > listen > comment!  Follow us on Insta @gettinlittywitit-------------------------------------------------------------------------This is Gettin Litty Wit It, a virtual book club that you can participate in without ever leaving your house! We choose a book, read a quarter of the book per month, and discuss that section on our podcast.

Join us for the final episode for The Power! We have our first special guest, hopeful English teacher and good friend of Kelly, Evan. We discuss male vs female perspectives of the novel, final thoughts, and our take on character development.Read along >> listen >> drop us a comment!Follow us on Instagram @gettinlittywititAlso... what should we read next?! Comment below!

If you suddenly became super powerful, would you seek revenge, or just move forward? Can loyalty overcome power? What parallels are there between this sci-fi, futuristic novel and our world today?These are all things that Kelly and Lauren discuss as we cover the third quarter (pages 189-285) of the book The Power by Naomi Alderman. Read along  >>  listen  >>  drop us a comment!Next episode, Gettin Litty Wit it will cover the end of the book! Read along and tune in next week!Make sure to follow us on Instagram @gettinlittywitit. We'd LOVE some feedback, so drop a comment or slide into our DMs! Also -- what book should we read next?? Drop a comment! Love ya, bitties!

In this episode, Kelly and Lauren discuss the thematic topics of fear, power, social commentary, and more as we cover the second quarter (pages 94-188) of the book The Power by Naomi Alderman. Read along  >>  listen  >>  drop us a comment!Next episode, Gettin Litty Wit it will cover pages 189 (Tunde) to page 284 (ends w/ Allie). Read along and tune in next week!Make sure to follow us on Instagram @gettinlittywitit. We'd LOVE some feedback, so drop a comment or slide into our DMs! Love ya, bitties!