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Book Squad Goals

#BookSquadGoals

Looking for a book club but don"t have time to squeeze real-life meetings into your schedule? Join Book Squad Goals, a bi-weekly podcast about—you guessed it—books, plus all the garbage pop culture we consume when we’re not reading (that’s what our “othersodes” are for!). While you’re paying attention, check out our website & blog at booksquadgoals.com, where we have weekly posts about books, pop culture, and probably our pets. We love our pets.

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75:32

Minisode #6: We All Float / Stephen King's IT

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2017/09/25

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 director Andrés Muschietti give Mike's character so little to do? How many clowns is TOO many clowns? Listen now for our thoughts, and don't worry — you'll float too.0:29 - Intro (Where's Susan? Who's Ben?)4:00 - What Losers Club member are you?11:33 -

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82:16

BSG #6: A Lotta Lotto / Fates & Furies

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2017/09/11

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 Bachelor, read listener feedback about movies that are better than the books, and reveal the lucky winner of a signed copy of “Orphan Island” by Laurel Snyder!00:25 - Introduction: Lies we’ve told08:05 - Intro to "Fates and Furies" and the terrible

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70:49

Minisode #5: Sorting Orphans / Interview with Laurel...

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2017/08/28

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!' Details in the episode and on our website,

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94:07

BSG #5: The Book is Always Better: The Girl with All...

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2017/08/14

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!).3:05 - Introducing special guest, Adam!4:45 - Introduction to the book and the

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78:05

Minisode #4: Hate-pisode: The Couple Next Door

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2017/07/31

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,

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83:28

BSG #4: A Tale of Group Parenting, Romance, and BBQ /...

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2017/07/17

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

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55:19

Minisode #3: Guess What? I'm a Woman Thing / The...

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2017/07/03

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.1:00 - Intros: How we are healthy3:50 - Did we even read the book, though? How

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94:37

BSG #3: Horrorstör: JUST ORSK!

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2017/06/19

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.1:13 - Introductions - What horror movie subgenre is scariest to you?6:03 - What did we think? General thoughts and Giveaway Info! Official rules here: https://booksquad.ink/giveaway.html17:19 - The book design 21:07 - Was this book scary?29:19 - How important is it to be scared of a horror story?30:34 - We are Babashook!34:18 - Action

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67:43

Minisode #2: #BookSquadGoals is GROOT

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2017/06/05

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.0:30 - Introductions & quiz time! Take the quiz along with us here: https://www.sweetyhigh.com/read/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-character-quiz-05051710:18 - General thoughts on Vol. 213:30 - Kelli hates poop jokes 14:20 - How does Guardians compare to the rest of the MCU?19:12 - Listener question time! Question 1:

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92:35

BSG #2: FUTUREMOUSE! / White Teeth

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2017/05/22

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.'0:20 - Introductions2:41 - Introduction to 'White Teeth' and first impressions17:10 - What is an epigraph? The past is the present22:25 - Concerns over getting culture right—worrying about the Anglicization of culture24:00 - What's up with the twins?28:38 - Dr Sick's

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42:20

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

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2017/05/08

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.Introductions and announcements - 0:50Beastly - 3:29Initial reactions to 2017 adaptation - 4:30Cinderella vs Beauty and the Beast - 8:00The “Exclusively Gay Moment” - 9:50Kelli vs. Emily: GASTON - 14:22But can they sing? - 21:00Mary loves the

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88:09

BSG #1: Here I Am / Here We Are

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2017/04/24

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'. Introductions - 1:39Summary of 'Here I Am' - 4:39Why did Susan choose it? - 7:25Initial reactions - 8.25Emily in the Google Doc - 22:20Existence or Presence - 23:18Sam and Gender Identity - 35:09Foer seems to need a disaster - 46:38Bachelor/Dancing with the Stars - 1:16:12Pet time! - 1:17:57Next

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