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Minisode #5: Sorting Orphans / Interview with Laurel Snyder

August 28, 2017 The Squad
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Minisode #5: Sorting Orphans / Interview with Laurel Snyder

The Book Squad supports Susan in the next step of her Harry Potter journey: her official sorting! Find out what house she gets and what the other Squad members are. Plus, Emily interviews Laurel Snyder, author of Orphan Island. They discuss where the idea for the book came from, YA and middle-grade literature, books that make you think, and, of course, pets! Be sure to enter our giveaway contest to win a signed copy of Orphan Island!

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In 1-Podcast Tags Books, Children's books, Harry Potter
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BSG #5: The Book is Always Better: The Girl with All the Gifts

August 14, 2017 The Squad
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BSG #5: The Book is Always Better: The Girl with All the Gifts

Special guest Adam joins the squad for a discussion of M. R. Carey's The Girl with All the Gifts. We talk zombie tropes, narrative style, and what it means to be human. We also talk about the movie, which we were led to believe would be better than it was. Plus: five-minute Bachelorette thoughts, what's on the BSG blog, and what's happening in our next minisode (spoiler alert: we've got our first author interview!).

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In 1-Podcast Tags Books, Horror, Movies, Science fiction
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Minisode #4: Hate-pisode: The Couple Next Door

July 31, 2017 The Squad
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Minisode #4: Hate-pisode: The Couple Next Door

The Book Squad finally exorcises our anger over The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena, the book we love to hate, in our first ever hate-pisode. This book has everything: baby kidnapping, shoddy detective work, kinky sex games, and, of course, Zoloft. Listen as we throw shade at the mistreatment of mental illness, flat characters, non-thrilling "thriller" twists, and that batshit crazy ending. We even do some dramatic readings of the most ridiculous scenes and read some GoodReads reviews. Plus, what's on the BSG blog and what we're reading next!

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BSG #4: A Tale of Group Parenting, Romance, and BBQ / Perfect Little World

July 17, 2017 The Squad
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BSG #4: A Tale of Group Parenting, Romance, and BBQ / Perfect Little World

BBQ. Child Psychology. Group Parenting. Kevin Wilson's Perfect Little World has just about everything, but the Squad would really like some more reality show-style trash, please. Join the Squad as we discuss the novel's characters, pacing, and of course, the significance of the almighty BBQ. Plus, the Squad tells you what we're into lately and answers listener questions on Horrorstör and The Handmaid's Tale. Stick around for hot takes on which Fiennes brother is the superior one and why dry weddings are the worst.

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Minisode #3: Guess What? I'm a Woman Thing / The Handmaid's Tale

July 3, 2017 The Squad
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Minisode #3: Guess What? I'm a Woman Thing / The Handmaid's Tale

The Book Squad dissects the blessed fruit that is Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale. Hear our thoughts on the show’s political timeliness and its feminist wins (and shortcomings). We have lots of feelings about Serena Joy, as well as the fabulous red cloaks, and we’re weirded out that Elisabeth Moss is a Scientologist. Spoiler alert: people still really misunderstand feminism, but we try to get their minds right. Under His eye.

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In 1-Podcast Tags Books, Television
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BSG #3: Horrorstör: JUST ORSK!

June 19, 2017 The Squad
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BSG #3: Horrorstör: JUST ORSK!

This week, the Book Squad explores a haunted IKEA-esque furniture outlet in a discussion of Grady Hendrix's HORRORSTÖR! Warning: spooky sounds to follow.

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In 1-Podcast Tags Books, Horror
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Minisode #2: #BookSquadGoals is GROOT

June 5, 2017 The Squad
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Minisode #2: #BookSquadGoals is GROOT

This week, the Book Squad lands on Planet Ego for a conversation about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2! Plus, hear our reactions to the first two episodes of the Bachelorette.

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BSG #2: FUTUREMOUSE! / White Teeth

May 22, 2017 The Squad
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BSG #2: FUTUREMOUSE! / White Teeth

What is FutureMouse? Are our teeth a part of our identity? And who, for the love of god, is KEVIN? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week's episode as the squad dives into Zadie Smith's 2000 novel White Teeth.

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BSG Minisode #1: Bonjour! BonJOUR! Bonjour (bonjour) BONJOUR!

May 8, 2017 The Squad
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BSG Minisode #1: Bonjour! BonJOUR! Bonjour (bonjour) BONJOUR!

Join the Book Squad on a journey to provincial France for a discussion of Disney's Beauty and the Beast! On their first-ever minisode, Emily, Kelli, Mary, and Susan cover the recent live action adaptation of the story and how it compares to the 1991 classic.

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BSG #1: Here I Am / Here We Are

April 24, 2017 The Squad
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BSG #1: Here I Am / Here We Are

Books. Pop culture. Doggos and kitties. Four cool ladies trying not to say "like" so much. Join the Book Squad for their first ever episode, a discussion of Jonathan Safran Foer's 2016 novel Here I Am.

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Happy Juneteenth! Help lift up Black voices and support Black-owned businesses this week by buying books by Black authors from Black-owned bookstores! (These shops all have online ordering!)📚 Want to share some other Black-owned bookstores? Tell us
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