Book Squad Goals

Get out your magnifying glasses because it’s time for a classic detective story as we dive into Tana French’s newest novel, ‘The Trespasser.’ The #BookSquad talks about the mystery genre, the “femme fatale” character type, and subverting expectations in detective fiction. Plus, we answer the question: Just how Irish is this book? (Spoiler: Jaysus! It’s very Irish.) There’s even a new segment in this episode called Emily Recommends, where Emily tells you which Tana French book you should read next! Then we read some listener feedback from our last fullpisode on ‘The Leftovers.’ After you listen to this, check out our latest content on the #BookSquadBlog, and start watching Sharp Objects if you haven’t already, because that’s what we’re discussing on our next othersode! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe, and follow us @booksquadgoals on social media!

1:50 Introduction - Experience with mysteries!
9:32 - Goodreads Summary
12:08 - How damn Irish is this book?
18:39 - What makes this a straight-up mystery novel? The great genre debate
23:20 - Interrogations & dialogue
26:00 - Subverting conventions / Aislinn’s revenge
29:26 - Whodunnit and why? (SPOILERS)
30:53 - Aislinn’s stupid plan
33:30 - Women in mysteries & 'The Trespasser'
35:34 - Sexism & Antoinette’s anger
37:35 - Antoinette vs Aislinn
40:45 - Antoinette’s Da; men are terrible
43:35 - Is 'The Trespasser' “literary?” What does that even mean?
The Washington Post review: http://wapo.st/2ds3OKF?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.e8768633e392
47:19 - Poetry sidebar
49:45 - Ratings
55:06 - Tough cop talk
55:20 - Scheduled Emily Recommends Corner
Jessica Woodbury’s Tana French reading order: https://bookriot.com/2016/10/06/tana-frenchs-murder-squad-series-is-your-perfect-binge-read/
1:02:53 - Listener feedback, 'The Leftovers'
1:11:38 - Our next othersode is ACTUALLY Sharp Objects!
1:13:55 - What’s on the blog? YA Paradise, SYTYCD and AYTO recaps, and more! http://booksquadgoals.com/blog

Our next book is "Fledgling" by Octavia Butler. Episode drops Monday, October 8th!

Souls are being sold all over the place in this #othersode as the squad discusses ‘Jennifer’s Body’ (2009) and Emily interviews Grady Hendrix, author of the forthcoming book ‘We Sold Our Souls.’ In the 2009 horror-comedy ‘Jennifer’s Body,’ the squad (with special guest Mary Kay!) talk about feminism, horror movie tropes, whether Megan Fox can act, and the dangers of demonic possession. Next Emily and Grady talk about his newest book, as well as his other work (which all feature female characters!). Grady talks about his hands-on research processes, why the horror genre makes him happy, why vampires are kind of lame (but yes, he is currently writing a vampire novel), and, of course, Stephen King. Plus, get a rundown of what’s currently on the #BookSquadBlog and what’s up next on the podcast. For our next #fullpisode, get out your magnifying glass and trench coat because it’s mystery time! Read along with us for Tana French’s ‘The Trespasser.’ See ya on the social meedz - @booksquadgoals. Until next time, keep an eye on your soul!

0:27–hellos and welcome to Mary Kay!
7:10–summary of Jennifer’s Body
9:20–That old, dated 2009 language
14:06–Race in the film
16:10–is this a feminist movie ahead of its time?
23:53–emphasis on the body
28:58–hell is a teenage girl
31:27–emo culture
34:22–what’s up with Needy? And is this movie funny?
40:00–Grady Hendrix interview!
1:20:24–what’s on the blog? What’s up next?

Links Mentioned in the Pod:
1. Jennifer's Body and The Feminist Revenge Hero Who Came Too Early - https://www.refinery29.com/2018/08/206237/jennifers-body-review-defense-female-revenge-movie
2. Why Jennifer's Body is Still Socially Relevant - http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/why-jennifers-body-is-still-socially-relevant
3. Jennifer's Body is the Queer Love Story I Always Wanted - https://anatomyofascream.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/in-defence-of-that-kiss-jennifers-body-is-the-queer-love-story-ive-always-wanted/

4. The Great Stephen King Reread - https://www.tor.com/series/the-great-stephen-king-reread/

What would you do if people started disappearing for no reason? Would you join a cult? Take a vow of silence? Run around barefoot smoking weed? Act like everything was normal? This week on the podcast, the Book Squad delves into this, Spongebob Squarepants, and more as we discuss the novel “The Leftovers” by Tom Perrotta. Plus, we finally get answers on how Michael was able to eat his flatbread and we apologize A LOT. Sorry.

Don’t forget to check out http://booksquadgoals.com for info on our upcoming books and to read all of our cool blog posts. On our next episode: We discuss “Jennifer’s Body” (now streaming, so watch it or rewatch it to prepare), and Emily interviews Grady Hendrix about his latest novel “We Sold Our Souls.” Please rate & review us on Apple Podcasts, and send any and all feedback, questions, and pet pictures to [email protected]

0:41 - Which of our pets would get raptured?
5:45 - The Leftovers: WHOOSH a summary
7:41 - Disclaimer: Kelli works for The Man
8:37 - The Garveys and grief
13:45 - Why did everyone disappear?
17:17 - What people turn to in moments of desperation
19:15 - The Guilty Remnant
22:30 - Which cult is the worst?
23:52 - Which characters do we identify with?
31:20 - Christmas
35:00 - Spongebob Squarepants
43:22 - Emily’s Theory
47:00 - It’s easier to move past things when you’re angry
54:06 - What of the ending?
1:08:40 - The TV show
1:14:11 - Our ratings
1:17:14 - Some other Tom Perrotta books

1:18:40 - Send us feedback on these books, guys
1:20:02 - What’s on da blerrrg
1:26:33 - Michael explains his flatbread
1:28:20 - Our next episode: Not about Sharp Objects SORRY

Our next book is "The Trespasser" by Tana French!

Hi, um, sorry to bother you, this is the #BookSquad, and we just want to talk to you about this movie we saw. Listen as we discuss Boots Riley's directorial debut, Sorry to Bother You, starring LaKeith Stanfield and Tessa Thompson. We talk about "white voice," political satire, and that VERY weird thing none of us saw coming. (Yes, there are spoilers, as always!) Plus, we read some great listener feedback on Westworld and Hereditary. Check out the #BookSquadBlog for more awesome content on books, video games, tv shows, and movies. Next up on our fullpisode: The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta. Read along and join the discussion! Send listener mail to [email protected] and rate & review us on Apple Podcasts. Thanks for listening!

0:35 - Going to see Sorry to Bother You
2:00 - This is a spoiler podcast
3:00 - Good things that happened to us this week
6:40 - Sorry to Bother You Synopsis
9:15 - Sorry for being white girls
11:00 - White Voice
18:24 - Comparisons to Get Out
21:29 - Worry Free and Lack of Subtlety
25:42 - Armie Hammer (the CE-Bro) & His Secrets
32:40 - The Importance of Activism
37:30 - Punk Rock Movie
47:13 - Detroit’s Style (https://store.sorrytobotheryou.movie/)
48:12 - Our ratings

53:16 - Donate to LLS
- LLS: https://donate.lls.org/lls/donate
- Adam's episode: https://www.spreaker.com/user/booksquadgoals/bsg-5-the-book-is-always-better-the-girl

54:54 - Listener Feedback: WESTWORLD
1:02:28 - Hereditary Feedback AGAIN (buckle up)
1:07:30 - Some things on the blog
1:08:23 - Featured Bookstore: Murder by the Book
1:12:28 - Next Time: The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta!

Drink along with us as the #BookSquad discusses "Super Extra Grande," a short novel by Cuban sci-fi author and metal band member, Yoss. Find out what our metal band personas would be before we delve into some serious misogyny issues in this book. We talk sci-fi tropes, Spanglish, and how the heck a thing can be both giant AND a single-celled organism. For listener feedback, we go all the way back to "Fates and Furies" to revisit Lotto and Mathilde and talk about our favorite books we never want to revisit. We've also got tons of great posts for your reading pleasure on the #BookSquadBlog, so check them out! Next time on the othersode, we're talking about the film "Sorry to Bother You," so go see it and join our discussion! Send feedback to [email protected], and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe!

0:30 – We all look good and have metal personas
6:40 – Who is Yoss and what is "Super Extra Grande?"
Documentary: https://vimeo.com/117932844
12:00 – How’s the plot and writing?
15:00 – How bout this doozy of a narrator?
18:00 – Some quotes and thoughts about women in the book
27:08 – Intersectionality
30:00 – Spanglish
34:19 – Guest starring Cersei
35:04 – Reading pace and gosh how short is this book
38:15 – The laketons, secrets, and dumb women
40:35 – Ratings
52:54 – Letters!
1:04:06 – Stuff we’re into
1:09:14 – T-shirts!
Light: https://amzn.to/2mph1p0
Dark: https://amzn.to/2KZKh4o
1:12:16 – What’s on the blog? What’s up next?

Next Othersode: "Sorry To Bother You"
Next Fullpisode: "The Leftovers" by Tom Perrotta

Join the #BookSquad in the dusty, violent old west as we take on season 2 of HBO's 'Westworld' and spoil literally everything. Find out what "world" squad members want to go to, how we think season 2 compares to season 1, who are favorite characters are, and what worked and didn't work this go-round. Also, what's a robutt? We read some great listener feedback about 'Solo' and 'Hereditary' (and therefore get spooked about 'Hereditary' all over again!). Plus, find out what's on the #BookSquadBlog and what's coming up on the next fullpisode! Read along with us for 'Super Extra Grande' by Yoss, and be sure to catch 'Sorry to Bother You' in theaters before our next othersode. What did you think about season 2 of 'Westworld'? Email your thoughts to [email protected]. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe!

0:36 – Intro question—what park would you want to visit?
7:27 – Summary and spoiler warning
9:50 – Thoughts about this season in general
25:00 – Nonlinearity and narrative
27:08 – Interview with Lisa Joy (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/westworld-season-2-finale-explained-lisa-joy-season-3-1122744)
33:00 – Linearity and character and comparisons to 'LOST'
37:18 – Characterization and favorite characters
47:20 – Dolores!
53:00 – Radiohead and music and the show
57:11 – 'Solo' feedback
1:06:00 – 'Hereditary' chat
1:15:24 – What’s on the blog, what’s up next?

Join us for a deep dive into the case of the Golden State Killer as we discuss Michelle McNamara’s book, “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark.” Joined by special guest and true crime aficionado Stephanie, the Squad covers all of the juicy details of the GSK case, the unique approach McNamara took in blending true crime and memoir, and where our obsession with the true crime genre may stem from in the first place. Plus, we shit talk our least favorite audiobooks and get in some serious gushing about Paul Holes. Stick around ‘til the end for listener feedback on our Station Eleven episode, our elusive ‘Stuff We’re Into’ segment, and a little bit about our featured bookstore of the month, Books are Magic! PLEASE remember to rate, review, and subscribe to us on any and all of your podcatchers, and check out our blog for more of our incessant rambling. Our website is http://booksquadgoals.com, you can follow us on social media @booksquadgoals, and you can send any feedback to our email address, [email protected].

TOC
0:31 - Introduction/say hello to our special guest, Stephanie! Check out her mystery novels, ‘Murder on the First Day of Christmas’ (http://a.co/iskeiz5) and ‘Murder in a Two-Seater’ (http://a.co/dZMWyE9)
1:39 - If you could have all the answers to an unsolved murder, what would it be and why? (JonBenet, duh)
12:12 - Goodreads summary (abridged)
14:20 - Who is the GSK? What did he do?
17:00 - The crime descriptions/what scares us
22:10 - Were we aware of the case prior to reading the book?
24:30 - The intersection of True Crime and Memoir
34:00 - Do the time jumps and multiple timelines work? (Kelli is a true crime downer)
37:54 - Quick break to trash multiple audiobooks
40:30 - Mary loves this book!
44:25 - Paul Holes Obsession Corner
48:28 - Michelle’s approach & what happened to her
51:20 - True Crime ASMR for your sleeping pleasure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADXGW_Jv9SQ
52:10 - Men vs women when it comes to true crime
53:06 - Mary’s short reading of the epilogue - ‘Letter to an Old Man’
55:04 - THEY CAUGHT HIM! Thanks to Michelle?
1:00:04 - Final thoughts & ratings

1:03:40 - IBGITD listener feedback! We saved a 12-year-old’s life!
1:07:24 - Station Eleven listener feedback from Claire and Charlie
1:14:48 - Stuff We’re Into!
1:23:49 - Featured Bookstore: Books are Magic! https://www.booksaremagic.net/
1:27:07 - What the fuck is on the blog? Take our quiz to find out which squad member you are: https://www.booksquadgoals.com/blog/book-squad-quiz
1:30:28 - Next time on the podcast: 'Westworld' Othersode! Our next book is ‘Super Extra Grande’ by Yoss.

The Squad returns to a galaxy far, far away to discuss Solo: A Star Wars Story in this othersode. We get into the film's production woes, the reasons behind exploring this particular character, action versus world-building, the fate of the female characters, the dumb spelling of Qi'ra, how this stacks up to recent franchise installments, and THAT CAMEO. You know which one. Plus, catch up on what's on the #BookSquadBlog and read along for our next fullpisode by picking up I'll Be Gone In the Dark by Michelle McNamara! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Send your thoughts on Solo to [email protected]!

0:20—Introductions/favorite things about Donald Glover
7:00—Movie summary
8:09—Production woes: http://www.vulture.com/2018/03/solo-a-star-wars-story-actor-details-production-troubles.html
14:45—Underperformance at the box office and how Solo had to be “better” than The Last Jedi; what’s canon and not canon?
25:25—Chemistry between Chewie and Han, central relationships to the film
27:30—Potential Lando spinoff?
34:16—Qi’ra (the most ridiculous spelling in the world)
39:17—What’s up with all the ladies in Solo? Also, peripheral characters.
41:30—How would it work? It would work.
44:45—What is the message of this movie?
51:00—THE BIG CAMEO—what does it mean?!
55:45—Final thoughts about the film
57:55—What’s on the blog? Riverdale, Bachelorette, robots, Nailed It!, and more!
1:01:45—What’s next on the pod? I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara!! And later…Westworld!

Other articles mentioned in the podcast:
https://dailytimes.com.pk/244158/donald-glover-reveals-his-plans-for-star-wars-spin-off-film-about-lando-calrissian/

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/solo-star-wars-darth-maul-alive-died-cameo-explained

If the world as we know it ended today, how would you survive? What would you miss? Who would you be? The squad explores these questions and more in our discussion of Emily St. John Mandel's 2014 novel "Station Eleven." Join us and our special guest Todd (a man) as we wax philosophical, argue about which character is the best, and gush through every last detail of this book, which—spoiler alert—we liked a lot. At the end of the episode, check in with the BSG blog and hear about Susan's bookstore of the month: E. Shaver, Bookseller in Savannah, GA. Plus, listeners tell us why they identify as feminists, and we announce the winner of our MOXIE giveaway! It's all right here waiting for you, so you'd better hurry and listen before your device runs out of battery and is donated to the Museum of Civilization.

:30 – Intros and icebreakers! With A Todd

9:47 – So what’s this book about?
12:45 – Who’s the narrator?
17:57 – How to have an apocalypse without zombies
25:18 – Is there a main character? They’re all great, really.
32:45 – Miranda is really cool, ok?
35:19 – You’re a cult leader, call your dad!
39:26 – A text within a text
42:14 – Clark’s the bomb and the writing is great
44:20 – Kirsten’s tattoos
45:40 – “Everything happens for a reason”
48:11 – Call your dad if you’re in a cult, just like the MFM ladies tell you!
49:30 – Let’s talk about Star Trek
53:20 – Why Shakespeare?
55:32 – What is this novel about?
1:06:13 – What about the ending?
1:09:44 – Ratings!
1:13:32 – The rights have been sold!

1:15:16 – Bookstore of the month— E. Shaver, Bookseller! http://www.eshaverbooks.com/
1:18:29 – What’s on the blog?
1.23:15 – Almost paradiiiiise! YA book club and our GIVEAWAY! Congrats, Chloe!
1:27:00 – Next on the podcast: SOLO, A Star Wars Story! Our next book (in one month) is "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" by Michelle McNamara.


**We want to apologize for some sound issues we had during this recording due to 'technical difficulties,' as they say. We assure you that we're doing our best to eliminate them in the future! We're still new at this... kinda.

Join the #Squad on a deep dive into the world of cyberbullying and spooky Internet things as we discuss the 2014 film 'Unfriended.' We talk about how well the movie's conceit is working, why Blaire is kind of terrible, and the scariest parts of the story (The glitch just typed!). After that, take the "Who is Your Bookish Boyfriend?" quiz with us and find out about your literary lover. Plus, what's coming up on our next fullpisode: 'Station Eleven' by Emily St. John Mandel. Don't forget to check out the #BookSquadBlog for extra content, and rate and review us on Apple podcasts!

0:42 - Why Unfriended and NOT Infinity War
2:24 - If you were an Internet ghost…
3:53 - Should we be using Instagram stories?

5:33 - I guess we should just get into the thing
7:06 - Why is this movie so good? It’s so good.
13:00 - Is Blaire the worst or only the second worst?
19:20 - Poking fun at teen horror stereotypes
24:00 - How do we feel about the computer screen conceit?
31:12 - PSA Time with Kelli: Cyberbullying is bad
34:10 - Real life rich white teens
38:03 - So is it scary?
40:20 - What’s the deal with Laura Barns?
41:18 - We plan out the 'Unfriended' prequel
42:19 - Why doesn’t everyone love this movie? We don’t get it.
45:03 - There will be an 'Unfriended' sequel!

47:11 - Quiz: Who is Your Bookish Boyfriend? Take the quiz with us!
https://bookriot.com/2018/05/01/bookish-boyfriend-quiz/

58:10 - Listener Feedback: More about 'RP1'
1:00:48 - Men, I’m talking to you

1:01:59 - What’s on the blog?
1:06:41 - We have a podcast! What’s coming up?