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Well, we made it, everyone. The Merge is here, and one player returns from The Edge. Admittedly, not a person that either Mary or Todd hoped would return (c’mon, Rob or Yul!), but still. Tyson’s back. Sandra is still gone, and one more player is headed to the Edge. Ready to find out what Mary and Todd have to say about all of this? Then you are in the right place.
Also, not that it matters, but Mary is still winning the fantasy Survivor league by a hefty margin. Whatever.
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It’s time for another edition of Young Adult Book Club, the place where Emily and Mary talk about YA books. This month, they’re talking about I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi, a diverse tale of aliens, pandemics, friendship, and family. Without further chit chat, here we go!
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We’re back! Last week was a little hectic, but at least half of us are sad to see the two Queens of Survivor, Parvati and Sandra, head off to the Edge. As we see at the top of this episode, Sandra decides that 20 minutes on the Edge is more than enough for her, making her the first (and, I suspect, last) person to raise the White Flag this season and head off to three weeks of vacation time spent in a real bed with actual food. Honestly, who can blame her? Sandra has nothing else to prove, and she already has $2 million in the bank thanks to Survivor. The Queen stays Queen, and she gets to live it up in a Queen-sized bed for the rest of the season.
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BSG #39: Third Person Flavored/ Gods of Jade and Shadow & Interview w/Josie Silver
Escape the pandemic and join us in 1920s Mexico for a discussion of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s “Gods of Jade and Shadow.” From more than six feet apart, we talk about the book’s fairy tale structure, the unlikely romance at its center, and whether or not it’s actually a YA novel (spoiler: it’s not). Then, Emily treats us to her lovely interview with Josie Silver, author of the romance novel “The Two Lives of Lydia Bird,” which you can purchase now — hopefully online from your favorite local indie bookstore! If you need suggestions for indie bookstores to order from, search ‘featured bookstore’ on our blog, where you can also read about all the other content we’ve been consuming during this time of social distance. Next time on the podcast (4/6) we’ll be joined by BSG fave Grady Hendrix for a discussion of Netflix’s new “Dracula” miniseries, and we’ll also talk with Grady about his new novel, “The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires.” Be sure to read along for our next bookpisode (4/20) on Tamsyn Muir’s “Gideon the Ninth.” As always, you can follow us @booksquadgoals on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and you can send us any comments or questions to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com. Stay safe, friends, and stay inside!
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After reading author Catherine Linka’s latest novel, What I Want You to See, I had the pleasure of talking to her about her experiences with art, the housing crisis, music, and of course her dog, Carter.
Mild spoilers for the novel to follow!
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Hello! Hope you are staying safe and indoors during these strange times. Also, if you are anything like Mary and Todd, you are probably binging something. We have been catching up on Nick’s season, David vs. Goliath, and we have thoughts! What is your favorite season of Survivor to binge? Or just in general? Let us know on social media or in the comments below. In fantasy league updates, Mary is still in the lead, but Todd (and his dad! Hi, Dad!!) are tied for second. But now: onto our recap.
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I live in South Korea, where the number of reported Covid-19 cases is fast approaching 8,000 (at time of publishing). The school where I teach has been closed for three weeks, and we’ve been advised by local authorities to avoid leaving our homes. So I’ve been inside a lot. Like, a lot. It is in the deepest depths of this isolation that I came to find Outlander on Netflix.
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Emily: We have FOUR HOURS of television to get through, and we’re finally going to find out who Peter’s mom has been crying about all season, and I am so ready because I never want to see this clip ever again. So let’s get this over with.
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Othersode #38: Gotta Kiss That Asphalt / #BOOKSQUADGAMES II: Velvet Glove
Call your lady squad because it’s time for the second edition of #BookSquadGames! This time we play Velvet Glove (by Sara “doombringer” Richardson), an RPG focused on gritty girl gangs in the 70s. Follow us as we prep for the big 4th of July drag race and try to solve a mystery! Next we catch up on what’s on the #BookSquadBlog. Read along for our next #bookpisode on Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (3/23). Then watch the Dracula miniseries on Netflix for our next #othersode on 4/6, where we’ll be joined by author Grady Hendrix (My Best Friend’s Exorcism, The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires)! Follow us on social media at @booksquadgoals, and send your feedback and thoughts to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com.
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Welcome back, Survivor-inos, to our coverage of Season 40, Winners at War! Last week, Adam blew up his game, and this week, he spent a lot of time groveling. But what happened this week? Well, there is only one way to find out. And that is by me telling you that (Spoiler Alert) Tyson got voted out! And a lot of other interesting things happened. Read on to find out, but also know that Mary is still leading our fantasy league, by many points!
Read moremade with love by emily, kelli, mary, and susan. <3 thanks to Katelyn Elaine Photography for our group photos.