This week's NYT bestseller: The Whole30. This cookbook, how-to guide, definitely not a “diet book” spent over 115 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. It was made into a major motion picture starring Matt Damon in 2002. Why? We had to find out.Mean Book Club is four ladies (from UCB-NY, HuffPost, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast every Tuesday! If you want to read ahead, here's the list of books that will be featured on our third season:Carnal Innocence by Nora RobertsElixir by Hilary DuffBird Box by Josh MalermanThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Whole30 by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas HartwigThe President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James PattersonA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Art of the Deal by Donald TrumpRate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our new theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.