About the Blog
Do you like making fun of terrible books but don’t want to take the time to read them? You’re in the right place.
Bad Books, Good Times is a blog run by two former English majors who love to hate well-known bad books. We write chapter-by-chapter summaries full of mockery and criticism so you don’t have to actually read these books yourself. It’s like SparkNotes, but for smartasses.
We update on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Ariel and Matthew recap one book on Monday and Wednesday, then alternate on a different book on Fridays.
If you so desire, you can support us on Patreon or buy us a cup of coffee on Ko-Fi. We also have our summaries available as eBooks and have mugs and shirts and stuff. We’re currently working on a podcast, because it is 2018.
About the Authors
Bad Books, Good Times is run by two former English majors who went to college together. They met at a summer program for creative writing while in high school because they were pretty cool kids.
Here is a little more about them.
Ariel
Ariel studied English and Creative Writing during her undergrad years, but then she got a Masters in Information Systems and Technology, as you do. She now lives in London with her husband working with data by day and bad books by night.
Aside from reading bad books, she mostly watches television and develops deep attachments to fictional characters. She loves burritos, wine, and video games.
Twitter: @22aer22
Tumblr: This Girl Loves
Matthew
Matthew studied English and Biology in college, was an arts and entertainment intern at NPR, and now does editorial work at a medical communications agency in New York. He has previously written about art and culture for NPR and Kill Screen, and he curates playlists for trash garbage.
He reads too many books at the same time, isn’t sure why he owns four ukuleles, and his friends wish he would stop live-tweeting The Bachelor.
Twitter: @mattjuliusyeah
Portfolio: Matthew Weddig
Goodreads: Matthew
Last.fm: spiffymcpntsmn
Letterboxd: mjuliusyeah
You guys are fucking hilarious.
I nominated you two for the Versatile Blogger Award because you guys are HILARIOUS. Keep doing what you’re doing, please! http://amandameetsbook.com/2012/06/11/versatile-blogger-award/
This is so flattering! Thank you for all of your praise; we’ll just have to be extra hilarious now!
Thank you so much! This actually made my day =)
Your blog made my night! Keep doing what your doing!
Congratulations. I nominated you for an award :
http://iiteeeestudents.wordpress.com/2013/03/16/being-nominated-my-silly-answers/
Hey guys, yet another nomination because you are ridiculously hilarious. I’m glad I found your blog.
http://jaydeashe.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/lovely-saturday-one-lovely-blog/
This blog is awesome. So glad I came across it. Can’t wait to read more of your posts.
Hey guys! I just came across your blog. I have a comedy show with the same tag like: We read this so you don’t have to. I think you’ll like it. Let’s be friends ands swap notes! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/say-wha-!-the-podcast/id630272018
Sounds good to me :)! I just listened to your podcast on Text Appeal for Guys – absolutely hilarious! Very informative as well. I think having a vomiting smiley face in all my posts would truly help convey my tone when blogging about bad books.
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I’m so glad that I came across your blog. I haven’t laughed so much in a long time. You guys are hilarious!
Glad you’re enjoying! As long as you guys keep reading, we’ll keep reading bad books so you don’t have to. Thanks for the kind words 🙂
I came across your website by accident, sigh, I was looking for a picture of a toothbrush and I ended up on a page reviewing Shades of Grey, and I have to comment because it is so funny. I was never planning on reading it but I am glad you did! he he he he he. Now, back to finding a picture of a toothbrush………
Hahaha the magic of SEO has somehow meant that a picture of a toothbrush I once uploaded and tagged as “toothbrush” brings poor, innocent people to our blog all the time who had no idea what they were in for. I’m so glad you enjoyed it, though! Hope you come back for more when you’ve found the toothbrush you were looking for.
Um, did you hear the news? I’m 3 years late to this blog, but LOOK!
http://dlisted.com/2015/06/01/things-we-didnt-need-but-are-getting-another-fifty-shades-of-grey-book/
We have 🙁 we’re in talks
Matt – I’m just going to leave this here for you, as I’m sure you can find a home for this in a blog post:
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HI
Thank you so much for finding my blog, liking a post and following me
You are very welcome! I love the voice you bring to your blog, and the topics you’re focussing on. The mental health related ones particularly resonate with me, so thank you for blogging 🙂
thank you so much
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“Do you like making fun of terrible books but don’t want to take the time to read them?” THIS. Never read a better first sentence, I can connect on so many levels.
Your blog is a 10/10 from what I’ve seen so far and I’m glad I accidentally ended up on it. Have a nice day!
Please will you do a review on the Selection series?
I just discovered this website by accident and this is my new favorite thing ever. Seriously, thank you.
No no no thank YOU!!!
Please please make reviews on The Selection series.