Mary: I’m SO pleased to be talking about the follow-up to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. It’s been difficult waiting these past few years for Across the Spider-Verse because the first one was an absolute favorite of mine. I saw it in theaters 3 times, forcing different people to go with me each time.
Read moreBachelorette S20E1: That's A Fake Mustache!
Bachelor Nation, the Book Squad team is back on their BS, recapping The Bachelorette after a multi-season hiatus (we quit halfway through Matt James’ season because it was giving us the ick). But we’re optimistic about Charity’s season, and we’re looking forward to seeing how it all shakes out (SPOILER FREE of course… no spoilies in the comments please!).
If you’re new to our Bachelor/ette recaps, welcome. If you’ve been here before, you’ll notice some things have changed and some will remain the same. Yeah, we’re still drafting and we’re still going to collect points for our Bachelor teams throughout the season. But this season, Emily is joined by a new co-recapper… her longtime reality tv-watching buddy, Bonnie Asato!
Bonnie is also a longtime Bachelor fantasy league champion, so the competition is going to be tough. For our first recap, we will draft our team, and in future recaps, we’ll recap the episode and dole out points for our guys. Now that you’re all up to speed, let’s get into it.
Read moreOthersode #81: Hey, Amazon! / The Power
Othersode #81: Hey, Amazon! / The Power
The future of the world is going to be okay because the squad has… THE POWER! In this episode, we talk about the Amazon Prime adaptation of The Power by Naomi Alderman, which we read for the podcast back in 2019. How does the TV series stack up against the book? You’ll have to listen to see if the show has the spark.
Read along to get ready for our next book episode, where we’ll discuss Chain Gang All-Stars by Kana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. For our next Othersode Tirzah Price will join us to talk about her new book, Manslaughter Park, and the film Fire Island.
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Read moreBSG #81: Cord, Short for Corduroy / Pineapple Street
BSG #81: Cord, Short for Corduroy / Pineapple Street
Join us in the formal dining room for our discussion of Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson. We talk about satire (and how this book isn’t that), class and the antics of The Rich, the characters, and nepo babies. Then we get into some fun listener feedback and talk about what we might write on that blog we used to do. Check out The Power (TV series) for our next Othersode on 6/27 – and revisit our episode on The Power by Naomi Alderman to prep! Then read along with us for our next Bookpisode on Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on 7/11. Go leave us a (5 star) rating and a review right this moment, please! Send your feedback or questions to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com or DM us on IG!
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Read moreShiny Happy People: Now Everyone Has to Know About Bill Gothard
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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.
Read moreOthersode #80: Are You There, Pod? It's Us, BSG / Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret
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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Read moreBSG #80: Semi-Automatic Nun / Scorched Grace
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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Read moreDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
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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
Read moreOthersode #79: A Breakneck Michigan / The 355 with Gabriella Saab
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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Read moreBSG #79: Caleb de Suerte / Our Share of Night
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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