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Book Squad Goals

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  • 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.
    Copyright #BookSquadGoals. Theme song by Mary Stephens & Emily Martin. Outro music by Yshwa - https://soundcloud.com/kingyshwa. Logo by Kelli McAdams.
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Episodes
  • Othersode #92: Carrie Soto Must Die / Apples Never Fall

    Othersode #92: Carrie Soto Must Die / Apples Never Fall
    Apr 30 2024
    This week the Squad goes to sunny Florida (NOT Australia) to discuss the Peacock series Apples Never Fall, based on the novel by Liane Moriarty. We talk about the differences between the book and the series, the family dynamics, the acting (including the tennis acting), and other Liane Moriarty adaptations we’ve seen. Then we get into some feedback on Irish Wish because we have to talk about Irish Wish at least once per episode. Read along with us for our next Bookpisode on The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi on 5/14. Then join us and very special guest Paul Tremblay for a chat about The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Paul’s new novel, Horror Movie, on 5/28! Don’t forget to leave us a rating and review wherever you listen (but especially Apple Podcasts) and please consider becoming a patron for just $3 a month!

    TOC:
    30– Welcome! And icebreaker
    10:15–Show intro
    11:30–Differences between the book and the show
    33:50–The Delaney Family
    48:13– Let’s talk about Savannah.
    52:40–Other characters, who’d you identify with?
    54:20–Susan’s Tennis Corner
    59:19– Liane Moriarty Thoughts
    1:07:15– Listener Feedback!
    1:11:05– What’s on the blog? What’s up next?
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • BSG #92: Iconically Weird Behavior / The Sun Sets in Singapore

    BSG #92: Iconically Weird Behavior / The Sun Sets in Singapore
    Apr 17 2024
    Get transported to the other side of the world with the squad (minus Mary) as we discuss The Sun Sets in Singapore, the debut novel by Kehinde Fadipe! We discuss the main characters’ struggles and story arcs, the women’s friendships, the ~drama~, and the setting. Then we get into some listener feedback and catch up with what’s on the Book Squad Blog! Steal your friend’s Peacock login info to watch Apples Never Fall for our next Othersode on 4/30. Then read along with us for our next Bookpisode on The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi on 5/14. Send your feedback to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com and don’t forget to leave us a rating and review!

    TOC
    :30 – welcome!
    8:25 – book intro
    13:20 – which story were you most interested in?
    20:45 – friendship!
    29:18 – the Jenna bush of it all
    49:38 – ratings
    56:04 – listener feedback!
    1:00:16 – what’s on the blog? What’s up next?
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Othersode #91: But What if It Did? / Irish Wish

    Othersode #91: But What if It Did? / Irish Wish
    Apr 3 2024
    You probably didn’t think we were going to cover the new Lindsay Lohan Netflix film Irish Wish…but what if we did?? Come along to the Emerald Isle with the squad and special guest Nathan Simmons, co-host of Oh! That’s a Scary Movie podcast, as we discuss the nature of wishes, what it means to “be” Irish, couture fashion, and the James Joyce of it all. Plus, enjoy a very special tangent on the screenwriter and her many, many favorite things. Read along for our next Bookpisode about The Sun Sets in Singapore by Kehinde Fadipe on 4/16, and check out the Peacock series Apples Never Fall (based on the Liane Moriarty novel) for our next Othersode on 4/23. PS: We would loooove a five-star rating if the spirit of St. Brigid moves you!

    TOC:
    0:30 — Welcome, Nathan! And icebreaker
    10:50 – Movie intro
    13:20 – What’s this movie’s whole deal?
    20:02 – The wish
    41:28 – Who wrote this?? And more miscellaneous comments
    51:53 – What is everyone wearing?
    56:32 – Why is this set in Ireland?
    59:00 — James Joyce
    1:07:03 – Ratings
    1:09:54 – Reedback
    1:12:00 – What’s on the blog? What’s up next?

    Links: https://www.vulture.com/article/netflix-irish-wish-is-an-ai-generated-harbinger-of-doom.html
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    1 hr and 26 mins
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