Oh it is good to be back for Season 2! This month’s theme is Bad (ra-ra, ah-ah-ah) Romance and today we’re kicking the year off with a discussion of serial killer Romance Fiction. The episode begins with a very reasonable conversation about the ethics of True Crime entertainment and then … well. But within the proceeding chaos — games, Harry’s “incontinence”, and Amy’s determination to be the easiest prey a murderer could ask for — are a few gems regarding K-Dramas, Dark Romance novels, serial killers as patriarchs, and humanity’s fixation with the macabre.

This month we’re reading How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson. If a slasher x Rom-Com mashup appeals to you, get yourself a copy and stay tuned for our interview with the author on March 19, followed by our live book club over on YouTube on March 26!

MENTIONS

Books
The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule
Joe Cinque’s Consolation by Ann Rule
Mindhunter by John Douglas & Mark Olshaker
The Mushroom Tapes by Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper, & Sarah Krasnostein
Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates Shailee Thompson

Podcast
Serial from New York Times

Film/TV
Killing Eve, BBC
Flower of Evil, Studio Dragon
Come and Hug Me, MBC
Crash Course in Romance, Studio Dragon
Making a Murderer, Netflix
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Columbia Pictures

CITATIONS

Freud, Sigmund. Beyond the Pleasure Principle. Translated by James Strachey, London: W. W. & Company, 1961.

Marono, Abbie Jean et al. “A Behaviour Sequence Analysis of Serial Killers' Lives: From Childhood Abuse to Methods of Murder.” Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, vol. 27,1 126-137. 6 Feb. 2020, doi:10.1080/13218719.2019.1695517

LINKS
🎵 Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single SAME OLD here: https://tr.ee/Mn6oTQ2AOW

🌸 Our Socials:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub
FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/169K69qXsh/
TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub

💛 Where to find Amy:
Amy Matthews on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/
Amy Barry on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor
Website: https://amymatthewsauthor.com/

Thank you so much for watching!💞

Oh it is good to be back for Season 2! This month&rsquo;s theme is Bad (ra-ra, ah-ah-ah) Romance and today we&rsquo;re kicking the year off with a discussion of serial killer Romance Fiction. The episode begins with a very reasonable conversation about the ethics of True Crime entertainment and then &hellip; well. But within the proceeding chaos &mdash; games, Harry&rsquo;s &ldquo;incontinence&rdquo;, and Amy&rsquo;s determination to be the easiest prey a murderer could ask for &mdash; are a few gems regarding K-Dramas, Dark Romance novels, serial killers as patriarchs, and humanity&rsquo;s fixation with the macabre.
This month we&rsquo;re reading How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson. If a slasher x Rom-Com mashup appeals to you, get yourself a copy and stay tuned for our interview with the author on March 19, followed by our live book club over on YouTube on March 26!
MENTIONS
Books The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule Joe Cinque&rsquo;s Consolation by Ann Rule Mindhunter by John Douglas &amp; Mark Olshaker The Mushroom Tapes by Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper, &amp; Sarah Krasnostein Leather &amp; Lark by Brynne Weaver Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates Shailee Thompson
Podcast Serial from New York Times
Film/TV Killing Eve, BBC Flower of Evil, Studio Dragon Come and Hug Me, MBC Crash Course in Romance, Studio Dragon Making a Murderer, Netflix The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Columbia Pictures
CITATIONS
Freud, Sigmund. Beyond the Pleasure Principle. Translated by James Strachey, London: W. W. &amp; Company, 1961.
Marono, Abbie Jean et al. &ldquo;A Behaviour Sequence Analysis of Serial Killers' Lives: From Childhood Abuse to Methods of Murder.&rdquo; Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, vol. 27,1 126-137. 6 Feb. 2020, doi:10.1080/13218719.2019.1695517
LINKS
<ul>
<li>🎵 Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single SAME OLD here: <a href="https://tr.ee/Mn6oTQ2AOW">https://tr.ee/Mn6oTQ2AOW</a></li>
</ul>
🌸 Our Socials:
<ul>
<li>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub">https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub</a></li>
<li>FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/169K69qXsh/">https://www.facebook.com/share/g/169K69qXsh/</a></li>
<li>TT: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub">https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub</a></li>
</ul>
💛 Where to find Amy:
<ul>
<li>Amy Matthews on IG:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/">https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/</a></li>
<li>Amy Barry on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/">https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/</a></li>
<li>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor">https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor</a></li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://amymatthewsauthor.com/">https://amymatthewsauthor.com/</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you so much for watching!💞

Amy & Book Club is a bookish podcast with benefits. Amy Matthews is joined by series regulars Justina Ashman, Abby Guy, Millie Heffernan, Payton Hogan and Harry Stewart and by a cast of guesties, both special and specialer. Featuring genre deep dives, author Q&As, and a live book club with a signature cocktail/mocktail, we’re your new favourite interactive book club with an accessibly academic flair. Listen to the pod, embrace the community on socials, and tune in to the livestream for the monthly book club – whether you’re a new book lover or a seasoned bibliophile, we can’t wait to meet you!

Amy &amp; Book Club is a bookish podcast with benefits. <a href="https://auscastnetwork.com/talent-profiles/dr-amy-matthews/">Amy Matthews</a> is joined by series regulars <a href="https://x.com/justinaashman">Justina Ashman</a>, <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/aabbyguy">Abby Guy</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Milzilla"> Millie Heffernan</a>, <a href="https://www.paytonhogan.com/">Payton Hogan</a> and <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/harrison-stewart-7a29a021b">Harry Stewart</a> and by a cast of guesties, both special and specialer. Featuring genre deep dives, author Q&amp;As, and a live book club with a signature cocktail/mocktail, we&rsquo;re your new favourite interactive book club with an accessibly academic flair. Listen to the pod, embrace the community on socials, and tune in to the livestream for the monthly book club &ndash; whether you&rsquo;re a new book lover or a seasoned bibliophile, we can&rsquo;t wait to meet you!