Wife of the Party Book Club
LeeAnn and her friends, Cathy & Kirsten, discover and discuss books with each other and share their thoughts with Wife of the Party listeners.
Book List
How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing
Drunk-ish: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving Alcohol
by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
WOTP Podcast Episode: 316
We talk about being a drunk mom, rock bottom, quitting drinking, denial, sobriety, the hardest part about writing this book, and much more!
From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life
by Arthur C. Brooks
WOTP Podcast Episode: 304
We talk about the book “From Strength to Strength” by Arthur C. Brooks. We talk about declining as you age, changing strengths, eulogy virtues vs resume virtues, reverse bucket lists, our take aways from the book, and much more!
I Didn't Sign Up for This
by Dr. Tracy Dalgleish
WOTP Podcast Episode: 292
We discuss "I Didn't Sign Up For This" with author, Dr. Tracy Dalgleish! We talk about couples therapy, re-framing self care, men and women being wired differently, sympathy vs validation, recharging your batteries, and much more!
Tiny Beautiful Things
by Cheryl Strayed
WOTP Podcast Episode: 285
We talk about the book “Tiny Beautiful Things” by Cheryl Strayed. We also talk about our summers, our kids being home from college, my cat passing, and much more!
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
by Judy Blume
WOTP Podcast Episode: 281
We discuss the book “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” by Judy Blume. We also talk about The Machine Premier, my southern family being in LA, dating Bert again, empty nest, and much more!
The Good Earth
by Pearl S. Buck
WOTP Podcast Episode: 275
We talk about the book “The Good Earth” by Pearl S. Buck. We talk about our favorite moments, characters, what we learned from the book, gift baskets for college kids, our next book club, and much more!
Co-Crazy
by Sarah Michaud
WOTP Podcast Episode: 269
We discuss the book “Co-Crazy: One Psychologist's Recovery from Codependency and Addiction: A Memoir and Roadmap to Freedom”. We talk about our favorite parts, what we learned from the book, being co-dependent, touring college, how we stay in denial, addiction, and much more!
Hysterical
by Elissa Bassist
WOTP Podcast Episode: 258
We talk about the book “Hysterical” by Elissa Bassist. We talk about what we liked about the book, what we didn’t like, feminism, raising a boy today, and much more!
Orange is the New Black
by Piper Kerman
WOTP Podcast Episode: 250
We discuss the book “Orange is the New Black” By Piper Kerman. We talk about all the things we learned about the prison system, how the book what different from the show, profit prisons, my DUI story, and much more!
Where You Go is Not Who You’ll Be
by Frank Bruni
WOTP Podcast Episode: 239
We talk about the book “Where You Go is Not Who You’ll Be” by Frank Bruni. We talk about our kids choosing colleges, our favorite quotes from the book, what to do about low SAT scores, frat flu, and much more!
The All Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion
by Fannie Flagg
WOTP Podcast Episode: 232
We discusss the book “The All Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion” By Fannie Flagg. We give our opinions on the book, what our favorite parts were, least favorite parts, my gross out rat story, college anxiety, and much more!
Piranesi
by Susanna Clarke
WOTP Podcast Episode: 226
We talk about the book “Piranesi” by Susanna Clarke. We give our thoughts on the book, the mental health parallels, our favorite parts, our upcoming family trip, the next book club and much more!
The Nickel Boys
by Colson Whitehead
WOTP Podcast Episode: 220
We discuss the book “The Nickel Boys” by Colson Whitehead. We talk about how the book was impactful, what we liked about it, and what we’re reading next. We also talk about turning 50, our health, Cathy getting a puppy, our busy summer plans, and much more!
A is for Alibi
by Sue Grafton
WOTP Podcast Episode: 216
We talk about the book “A is for Alibi” by Sue Grafton. We give our reviews of the book and then we talk about our Women's health Girl Scout meetings. The Girl Scout meetings included nutrition, mental health, body health, yearly checkups, and much more!
Poison for Breakfast
by Lemony Snicket
WOTP Podcast Episode: 214
We discuss the book “Poison for Breakfast” by Lemony Snicket. We also get an update from Kirsten about her heart, our teens getting in trouble, spring break plans, Girl Scouts, and much more!
Carrie
by Stephen King
WOTP Podcast Episode: 210
We talk about the book “Carrie” by Stephen King. We talk about our thoughts on the book, what we remember from the movie, religion, how the book compared to our high school experience, and much more!
French Exit
by Patrick deWitt
WOTP Podcast Episode: 203
We discuss the book “French Exit” by Patrick deWitt. We give our thoughts on the book, what we liked, what we did not like, books we read in high school, self help books, Christmas, gift ideas, applying to colleges, and much more!
The Gift
by Julie Garwood
WOTP Podcast Episode: 201
We talk about the romance novel “The Gift” by Julie Garwood. We talk about our favorite moments, our least favorite moments, romance novel culture, fantasy, the next book club, and much more!
Forever...
by Judy Blume
WOTP Podcast Episode: 196
We discuss the book “Forever” by Judy Blume. We also talk about keeping curfew with our kids, being boy crazy, our first crushes, heartbreaks, and much more!
Daisy Jones & The Six
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
WOTP Podcast Episode: 191
We talk about the book “Daisy Jones & The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid. We also talk about romance novels, Stephen King, our kids going to prom, and much more!
The Push
by Ashley Audrain
WOTP Podcast Episode: 189
We discuss the book “The Push” by Ashley Audrain. We give our thoughts on the book, what we found surprising, what we disliked, what we liked, giving birth, raising teens, touring colleges, and much more!
The Authenticity Project
by Clare Pooley
WOTP Podcast Episode: 178
We talk about the book “The Authenticity Project” by Clare Pooley. We talk about our opinions of the book, our favorite parts, our least favorite parts, senior photos, envy, guilt, living with in laws and much more!
I’m Just Happy to Be Here
by Janelle Hanchett
WOTP Podcast Episode: 175
We discuss the book “I’m Just Happy To Be Here” by Janelle Hanchett. We talk about our favorite part of the book, addiction, how Mother’s in rehab are guilt tripped, abuse, getting sober, and so much more!
Pride & Prejudice
by Jane Austen
WOTP Podcast Episode: 172
We talk about the classic book “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen. We give our thoughts on the book, our favorite quotes, what character Bert would be, “old” movies, mothers day, and much more!
Untamed
by Glennon Doyle
WOTP Podcast Episode: 167
We discuss the book “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle. We talk about what we loved about the book, what we didn’t like, why it impacted me so much, church/religion, building resilience, and much more!
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
by Deesha Philyaw
WOTP Podcast Episode: 162
We talk about the book “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies” by Deesha Philyaw. We talk about what we liked and didn’t like about the book, what book we’re reading next, our teens driving, Ila’s braces, our kids going back to school, and much more!
The Wife Upstairs
by Rachel Hawkins
WOTP Podcast Episode: 158
We discuss the book “The Wife Upstairs” by Rachel Hawkins . We talk about our thoughts on the book, what we loved and hated, shows we have been watching, our favorite books, and much more!
The Feel Good Effect
by Robyn Conley Downs
WOTP Podcast Episode: 155
We talk about the book “The Feel Good Effect: Reclaim your Wellness by Finding Small Shifts that Create Big Change” by Robyn Conley Downs. We talk about our thoughts on the book, what we found helpful, perfectionism, guilt, black and white parenting, over thinking, mini milestones, and much more!
Life of the Party
by Bert Kreischer
WOTP Podcast Episode: 152
We discuss “Life of the Party” by Bert Kreischer and talked about our secret Santa dinner, behind the scenes of Bert’s book, what my friends thought of Bert’s book, and much more!
The Last Bookstore
by Brooke Purdy & Colette Freedman
WOTP Podcast Episode: 144
We discuss with co-author, Brooke Purdy, her book "The Last Bookstore." We go through our thoughts on the book and then Brooke takes us through her writing process, the most challenging part of writing the book, her collaboration process, ego, being accountable, and much more!
Under Pressure
by Lisa Damour Ph.D.
WOTP Podcast Episode: 121
We book club the book “Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls” by Lisa Damour. We go over how girls view grades vs boys, eye rolls, anxieties, shy girls, and much more!
Educated
The Color of Water
by James McBride
WOTP Podcast Episode: 96
We discuss the book "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride. We talk about how the book made us feel, what we liked/didn't like, family trips, our favorite books, the next book club, and much more!
When Life Gives You Pears
by Jeannie Gaffigan
WOTP Podcast Episode: 92
We talk about the book "When Life Gives You Pears" by Jeannie Gaffigan. We talk about our favorite parts of the book, how it inspired us, health scares, and much more!
Maid
by Stephanie Land
WOTP Podcast Episode: 84
We are discussing the book "Maid" by Stephanie Land. We talk about the impact it had on us, how it triggered me, the broken system, the judgements of other people in your time of need, and much more!
It Takes Two Minutes to Shift Your Mindset & Build Resilience
by Kristin MacDermott
WOTP Podcast Episode: 79
We talk about the book "It Takes Two Minutes to Shift Your Mindset and Build Resilience" by Kristin Macdermott who is a regular guest on this podcast. Kristen is a resilience expert and we go over our favorite parts of her book, surrendering, fixed mindset vs growth mindset, asking for help, and much more!
Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat
by Patricia Williams
WOTP Podcast Episode: 76
We talk about Ms Pat's book "Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms Pat." We talk about the shocking parts, the good teachers, the bad teachers, how resilient Ms Pat is, how the system failed her as a child, and much more!
The Coddling of the American Mind
by Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt
WOTP Podcast Episode: 63
We are discussing the book "The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure" by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt. We talk about anxiety, defending yourself, dignity culture vs victim mentality, paranoid parenting, and much more!
Girl Wash Your Face
by Rachel Hollis
WOTP Podcast Episode: 36
We talk about the book "Girl, Wash Your Face" by Rachel Hollis. We all share our thoughts on the book, what we got out of it, and what we didn't like about it. We also talk about our Girl Scout camping trip, sex, and I talk about my trip to Vietnam.
Better Than Before
by Gretchen Rubin
WOTP Podcast Episode: 26
We have a book club for the book "Better Than Before" by Gretchen Rubin.
