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Sorry, world, but now Bill Gothard is everyone’s problem. More accurately, his cult—and I do mean to say cult here—is now the topic of Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, and the dangerous teachings of the IBLP (Institute in Basic Life Principles) are making national headlines in the wake of the high-profile documentary.
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Othersode #80: Are You There, Pod? It's Us, BSG / Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret
Are you there, God? It’s us, the Squad – and special guest Annika! This time we talk about the 2023 film adaptation of Judy Blume’s coming-of-age classic, Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret. There’s no time like the present to jump into Blume’s work and think about the agony of young adulthood. Join us!
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BSG #80: Semi-Automatic Nun / Scorched Grace
Your prayers have been answered! A tattooed, queer nun is here to save the day! Join the Squad as we chat about Margot Douaihy’s debut novel, Scorched Grace. We talk about the novel’s genre play, Sister Holiday’s uniqueness, Douaihy’s writing style, and what we would like to see out of this series. Next up on our Othersode on 5/30 is Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret with special guest Annika Klein. Read along for our next Bookpisode about Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson on 6/13. Send feedback on any episode to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com!
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Mary: I am absolutely thrilled to have Gabriella here to discuss Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves! Hopefully, this will be much more enjoyable to talk about than Riverdale was lol
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Othersode #79: A Breakneck Michigan / The 355 with Gabriella Saab
Author Gabriella Saab joins the Book Squad to talk about her new novel, Daughters of Victory. But first, we have to discuss the wild romp that is The 355. We question the plot, chat about our favorite characters, ask why women can’t just have fun movies, and describe what an idea sequel would do. Then we have a super informative (and totally spoiler-free!) interview with Gabriella all about her latest novel, her research techniques, and what she’s working on now. Read along for our next Bookpisode about Scorched Grace by Margot Duaihy on May 16th. Then watch Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret for our next Othersode on May 30th. Don’t forget to leave us a rating and review! Send any feedback to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com.
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BSG #79: Caleb de Suerte / Our Share of Night
Join the Book Squad (plus special guest Ellis!) as we take on a thicc book, Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez. We talk about the narrative structure, shifting perspectives, Argentinian politics, Mariana Enriquez’s Instagram, and of course, culty stuff (we love culty stuff). Gabriella Saab, author of Daughters of Victory, will be back for our next Othersode to talk about The 355 on May 2. Read along for our next Bookpisode on Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy on 16! Send feedback to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com and don’t forget to leave us a rating and review!
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Othersode #78: Follow Me to the Bowl / Daisy Jones and the Six
Tell me, tell me, tell me…would you like to hear the Squad sing? Join us for our discussion of Daisy Jones and the Six (the Amazon Prime show, but also the TJR book)! We talk about the differences between the novel and the show, the casting and acting, and of course, the original songs created for the show and the now REAL album, Aurora. Read along for our next Bookpisode on Our Share of Night by Maria Enriquez (with special guest Ellis!) on 4/17. Then join us for our next Othersode featuring Gabriella Saab, author of the new novel Daughters of Victory on 5/1. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe so you never miss an ep!
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Emily: Let’s start this edition of YA Book Club out with a little bit of honesty. After the last book we read, I really needed something light, refreshing, and (most importantly) actually good. Enter Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling by Elise Bryant. I have been looking forward to this one because of its cute premise. Delilah is a cool girl in a punk rock band. Reggie is a D&D nerd so deeply steeped in the culture that he writes essays about D&D for fun. They’re from different worlds, but they see something in each other that they admire, and yes, they spend a year falling for one another (just as the title suggests). I know a big pull for me was the D&D angle. And I know it was for Mary too. And D&D is such a huge pull that we even got TODD to join us for this month’s YA Book Club.
So hi, Mary and Todd. Thanks for being here. Tell me, was there anything else that had you excited about reading this book? Cause I know we were really looking forward to it.
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BSG #78: House, Activate! / The Spite House
Would you stay in a haunted house to make big bucks? This week, the Squad is talking about Johnny Compton’s debut horror novel, The Spite House. We discuss what makes the house scary, how the book’s secrets are revealed, and what the book is really about below the surface. Then we get into some listener feedback and preview what’s coming up on the blog. Check out the new Amazon Prime series, Daisy Jones and the Six, based on the novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, for our next Othersode on 4/3 where we’ll be joined by returning guest Jayce Chambliss! Then, read along for our next Bookpisode on 4/17 when special guest Ellis joins us to talk about Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez.
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Othersode #77: Red Hair-ing / Knock at the Cabin with Samantha Allen
Knock, knock. It’s the Book Squad! Join us and special guest Samantha Allen (author of Patricia Wants to Cuddle) for a chat about Knock at the Cabin. Of course, we also discuss the novel the film is based on, The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay. We talk about the film’s structure, the performances, the weird camera tricks, and of course, the key differences between the book and the movie. Read along for our next Bookpisode on The Spite House by Johnny Compton on March 20, and check out the Daisy Jones and the Six limited series on Amazon Prime for our next Othersode on April 3. Leave us a rating so we can read it on the pod, and send your feedback to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com!
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Read moremade with love by emily, kelli, mary, and susan. <3 thanks to Katelyn Elaine Photography for our group photos.