Ep 92 “Am I The A Hole? I Won’t Go To Christmas Without…” 💚🎅❤️ AITA Christmas Family Drama Edition!

It’s the most wonderful time… of the year? Happy Holidays from us to you! We hope you’re surviving the chaos, insanity, and general family drama. So in true Besties & the Books fashion, we’re here to bring you some distraction and laughs to help carry you through the madness, and to remind you that you’re not alone… because “It’s Christmas and we’re all in misery!” (As the famous Clark Griswold would say.)

In our last episode of the year, we’ve got everything from stripper discrimination, college-level microwave mac and cheese Christmas dinner, and DIY gift complaints… to the classics like absentee fathers, unconventional food choices… and headwear requests? 

Come with us on this journey to determine who the holiday a holes really are. Plus, we start with a fave and fail Christmas treat edition, give some holiday book recommendations, and end on a high note with a classical unhinged smash or pass.

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Check out these author interviews? ⬇️

Need more Halloween reads in your life? Find out if “Halloweentown for adults” with Gilmore Girls vibes might be for you with our Haven Ever After Hazel Mack Interview! https://youtu.be/-kDxchCTysw?si=KpEbcsCHAniU-JTS

Penn Cole talks with us about Strong Female Characters, Feminist Themes, and her debut bestselling Spark of the Everflame Series! https://youtu.be/7ukNImyoObw?si=7C3Y9kOUMN4hfcKb

We interviewed Callie Hart all about her NYT Bestseller Quicksilver! Watch it here! https://youtu.be/CED5s7qDBdQ?si=8xtIRO1IzX6Rsld4

Check the official Follow Up Author Interview with Lindsay Straube of the Split or Swallow Universe all about Between Two Kings! https://youtu.be/OW1cxXTVcTc?si=oOxVIzbIheET_bNE

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Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome to Besties and the Books
• 7:35 Favs and Fails Christmas Treat Edition
• 17:19 Am I The A Hole Reddit Christmas Stories
• 18:15 AITA for Avoiding Christmas After Being Excluded from a Wedding for being a Stripper
• 23:45 AITA for Serving Mac N Cheese for Christmas Dinner?
• 37:57 AITA for Not Participating in Christmas with my Wife and Kids?
• 48:27 AITA for Making Myself a Pizza for Christmas Dinner
• 55:03 AITA for Not Going To Christmas If I Can’t Wear A Hat?
• 1:01:10 AITA for Not Wanting a DIY Christmas Gift
• 1:07:30 Holiday Book Recommendations
• 1:16:40 Holiday Smash or Pass