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Special guest Mary Kay from “Everything Trying to Kill You” joins the squad to discuss Erika Swyler’s novel “The Book of Speculation.” In this episode, we discuss the ins and out of circus literature (which is totally a thing), tarot readings, family…
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…four women known as the #BookSquad braved crowded theaters on opening weekend to see the new Star Wars movie: The Last Jedi. Listen as we discuss our favorite Star Wars movies, the best characters (Kylo Ren…
Dive into the gritty, acid-soaked world of Emma Cline’s ‘The Girls’ with the Squad. Get in the Mansony mood by taking the Which Famous Serial Killer Are You? quiz with us. Then we discuss Cline’s writing style and why we love our narrator, Evie, and…
It’s time to enter the Upside Down with the Book Squad as we discuss Stranger Things 2. Play some synth music and take the Which Stranger Things Kid Are You? quiz along with us. Then we’re talking character arcs, strong female characters, middle…
What is Borne? Human? Weapon? Flubber?! The Squad discusses Jeff Vandermeer’s “Borne.” Join us for the great sci-fi vs. fantasy debate and hear what we think about “The New Weird.” While this book is no Southern Reach Trilogy, there’s still lots of…
The Book Squad explores the tiny yet oh-so-rich world of “Room” by Emma Donoghue. We talk about our favorite Jack-isms, Ma’s character, and how we feel about the child narration. We also answer a terrible bookclub discussion question and dive into the…
Find out what happens when the whole Book Squad finally agrees on a book! (As Kelli says, now we know “what we can all get on board with.”) This week the Squad discusses Bryn Greenwood’s “All the Ugly and Wonderful Things,” and questions their own…
Join your favorite squad of “losers” on a journey through the sewers of Derry, Maine as we discuss the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King’s “IT.” How does Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise compare to Tim Curry’s performance in the 1990 miniseries? Why did…
Can you ever truly know your spouse? The Book Squad tackles relationship conundrums and more as we discuss Lauren Groff’s novel “Fates and Furies.” There’s even a special guest appearance by Ask-A-Man favorite Joe! Plus: We weigh in on BiP/The next…
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