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About Reading Squad
A podcast by two avid readers on books, reading, and the bookish community!
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- First episode
- 17 May 2020
- Latest episode
- 5 Dec 2021
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15 episodes in the feed.
5 Dec 2021
Reading Squad Podcast Season 2 Episode 7: Talking Books
Hey Reading Squad, This episode is late and we apologize, life ya know? But this episode is a packed with good reads! please give it a listen! Books mentioned in the podcast: 1.) One by One by Ruth Ware 2.) While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams 3.) The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes By Xio Axelrod 4.) Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 5.) the Gilded Ones by Namina Forna 6.) Broken by Jenny Lawson 7.) The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena 8.) The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner 9.) Dial A For Aunties Jesse Q Sutanto 10.) The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
1 Sept 2021
Reading Squad Season 2 Episode 6: Changes
This months episode features an interview with Author L. Austen Johnson! Give it a listen!
21 Jul 2021
Reading Squad S2 Ep5: Disability Fiction
Hello Reading Squad! This months episode discusses Disability Fiction for the theme of Disability Pride Month happening now! and also a soap box, by Rachel and Rashmila, about how you can't read you away out of racism. That getting rid of systemic racism will require more then just reading books, but it is a good first step. So grab your headphones and your book lists and be ready to add to your ever growing TBR! As always you can buy the books we talk about on our show at Bookshop! (https://bookshop.org/shop/readingsquad)
13 Jun 2021
Reading Squad S2 Ep4: Immigrant Authors and Summer Reads
Hello everyone! welcome back to another episode of the Reading Squad Podcast. As mentioned in this months episode, here are some links to help you find great reads, all summer long! Modern Mrs Darcy Summer Reading Guide 2021 (https://modernmrsdarcy.com/the-2021-summer-reading-guide-is-here/) Tournament of Books Camp 2021 (https://themorningnews.org/article/announcing-camp-tob-2021) Lastly, Feel free to buy from our Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/shop/readingsquad), where the books we discuss on the show are available for purchase. Happy Reading Y'all, Rachel and Rashmila
20 May 2021
Reading Squad: S2 E3: Fantasy Reads and Social Justice Events
This months episode, Rachel and Rashmila, discuss fantasy reads, their reads from last month and their engagement with social justice within the bookish community.
4 Apr 2021
Reading Squad S2 E2: Trans Authors and Instant Buys
Note: This months sound quality is different from other episodes we apologize in advance. Welcome! This months episode discusses reads by Trans and Non Binary Authors, Authors that are an instant buy or an instant read! Join Us as we discuss great books to add to your ever growing TBR!
3 Mar 2021
Reading Squad S2 E1: Black and Queer Love and Antiracism
Hello Reading Squad! Welcome to Season 2 of The reading squad podcast where Rachel and Rashmila discuss various books that fall into our new Diverse Reads Challenge for 2021 and Some new and exciting things we are hoping to bring you in this new season! So grab your notepads, cause you will want to jot down all the books we mention in this episode. You can follow us on instagram @readingsquadpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/readingsquadpodcast/). Happy Reading y'all!
10 Jan 2021
Reading Squad Episode 8: TBR and Christmas Reads
Merry Christmas Reading Squad! This episode discusses Christmas reads, and our ever growing TBR's. So Grab a warm drink and come join us as we give you a whole hours worth of books to add to your own TBR!
27 Nov 2020
Reading Squad Episode 7: Nonfiction November and Gifts for Book Lovers
This month Rachel and Rashmila discuss nonfiction books, gifts for the booklovers in your life, or yourself and the Goodreads Choice Awards.
31 Oct 2020
Reading Squad Episode 6: Magical Books, Thrillers and Subscription Boxes
Happy Halloween Reading Squad, Rashmila and I have lined up a whol slew of books to reccomend! whether you like ghost stories or scary stories or comfort mysteries, this episode has something for everyone. This episode we are also discussing Subscription boxes, if you have been thinking about a subscription box but not sure which one to get, liusten to our reccomendations about which ones we are subscribed to!
27 Sept 2020
Reading Squad Episode 5: Latino/a/x Heritage Month
Happy September reading squad! This month Rashmila and I have a great lineup of books written by Latin, Latina, and Latinx Authors for you to add to your TBR! So grab a hot drink and a warm sweat and give this episode a listen. Here is are the books that we mention/discuss/recommend: Afterlife (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781643750255) by Julia Alvarez Gods of Jade and Shadow ( https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780525620778 ) by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Woven in Moonlight (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781624148019) by Isabel Ibanez It Is Wood It Is Stone (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781984855831) by Gabriella Burnham Prime Meridian (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781927990216) By Silvia Moreno-Garcia Clap When You Land (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780062882769 ) by Elizabeth Acevedo The Poet X (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780062662811)by Elizabeth Acevedo Take a Hint, Dani Brown (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780062941237) by Talia Hibbert Long Way Down (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781481438261) by Jason Reynolds Upright Women Wanted (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781250213587) by Sara Gailey Ester The Family Upstairs (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781501190100) by Lisa Jewell Punching The Air (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780062996480) by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam Caste (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780593230251) by Isabel Wilkerson Ready Player One (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780307887443) By Ernest Cline Lost Children Archive (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780525436461) by Valeria Luiselli We are Not From Here (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781984812261) by Jenny Tores Sanchez Eight Perfect Murders (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780062838209) by Peter Swanson With the Fire on High (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780062662835) by Elizabeth Acevedo Sabrina & Corina: Stories (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780525511304) by Kali Fajardo-Anstine The House of the Spirits (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781501117015) by Isabel Allende Mexican Gothic (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780525620785) by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
30 Aug 2020
Reading Squad Episode 4: Indigenious Authors and Pet Peeves
This Month, Rashmila and Rachel discuss Indigenious Authors and Book Pet Peeves. Give us a Listen, your TBR will thank us.
1 Aug 2020
Reading Squad Episode 3: Racism In Romance
Listen to Rachel and Rashmila talk about romance reads and the issues in the romance publishing industry on the newest episode of The Reading Squad. Here are the books mentioned/recommended: Girl Gone Viral (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780062878137) By Alisha Rai Can’t Escape Love (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780062931900) by Alyssa Cole An Extraordinary Union (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781496707444) By Alyssa Cole This is How You Lose The Time War (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781534431003) by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone Twenty-One Truths About Love (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781250103482) By Matthew Dicks Royal Holiday (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781984802217) By Jasmine Guillory The Bookish Life of Nina Hill (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780451491879) by Abbi Waxman Tipping The Velvet (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781573227889) by Sarah Waters Get a Life, Chloe Brown (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780062941206) by Talia Hibbert Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780062839053) by Sonali Dev Windward Heights (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781569472163) by Maryse Condé The Seven Husband of Evelyn Hugo (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781501161933) by Taylor Jenkins Reid Hood Feminism (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780525560548) by Mikki Kendall I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781524760854) by Austin Channing Brown Long Way Down (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781481438261) By Jason Reynolds Wow, No Thank You (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780525563488) by Samantha Irby The Dark Knight Returns (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781401263119) by Frank Miller The Sober Lush (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780593084823) by Amanda Ward and Jardine Libaire The Kiss Quotient (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780451490803) by Helen Hoang
17 Jun 2020
Reading Squad Episode 2: LGBTQ and Juneteenth Reads
It's Pride and Juneteenth! Rachel and Rashmila discuss their current reads, current events, and how racism runs through families and the larger society. Here are some of the books that we mentioned in our podcast. More recommendations for Juneteenth and Pride are on our social media sites. Fierce Fairy Tales (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780316420747) by Nikita Gill The Imperfects (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780778305071) by Amy Meyerson A Study in Charlotte (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780062398918) and The Last of August (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780062398956) by Brittany Cavallaro The Book of Longings (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780525429760) by Sue Monk Kidd Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780062645111 ) by Balli Kaur Jaiswal How we Fight for Our Lives (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781501132735) by Saeed Jones Brown Girl Dreaming (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780147515827 ) by Jacqueline Woodson Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780618871711 ) Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781442408937) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz A People's History of Heaven (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781643750422) by Mathangi Subramanian The Priory fo the Orange Tree (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781635570304) by Samantha Shannon Their Eyes Were Watching God (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780061120060) by Zora Neale Hurston Blache and the Talent Tenth (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781941298473) by Barbara Neely My Sister The Serial Killer (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780525564201) by Oyinkan Braithwaite Me and White Supremacy (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781728209807 ) by Layla F Saad The Fire This Time (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781501126352 ) by Jesmyn Ward The Fire Next Time (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780679744726 ) by James Baldwin So You Want to Talk About Race (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781580058827 ) by Ijeoma Oluo Sister Outsider: Essays & Speeches (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781580911863) by Audre Lorde This Book is Anti-Racist (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780711245211 ) by Tiffany Jewell & Aurelia Durand Homegoing (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9781101971062 ) by Yaa Gyasi The Hate U Give (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780062498533 ) by Angie Thomas The Binti Trilogy (https://bookshop.org/a/8879/9780756415181 ) by Nnedi Okorafor
17 May 2020
The Reading Squad: Asian American Heritage
Welcome to The Reading Squad, a monthly podcast where Rashmila and Rachel discuss books on the monthly theme, what they are reading, and other tidbits on book culture. We celebrated May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (https://apaics.org/events/asian-pacific-american-heritage-month/). It honors the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. We mentioned/discussed the following books in the podcast. Montress (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/12345883) by Lysley Tenorio A Thousand Beginnings and Endings (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35430013-a-thousand-beginnings-and-endings) by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman The Best We Could Do (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29936927-the-best-we-could-do) by Thi Bui The Woman Warrior (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30852.The_Woman_Warrior) by Maxine Hong Kingston The Island of Sea Women (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40538657-the-island-of-sea-women) by Lisa See Little Fireflies Everywhere (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34273236-little-fires-everywhere) By Celeste Ng Ladies’ Coupe (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/109728.Ladies_Coupe) by Anita Nair The Namesake (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33917.The_Namesake) by Jhumpa Lahiri The Great Indian Novel (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30843.The_Great_Indian_Novel) by Shashi Tharoor The Short Stories of Willa Cather (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11057704-the-short-stories-of-willa-cather) by Willa Cather The Night Trilogy (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41545289-the-night-trilogy) by Elie Wiesel The All Souls Trilogy (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23740830-the-all-souls-trilogy-boxed-set) by Deborah Harkness 1984 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5470.1984) by George Orwell Go Set a Watchman (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24817626-go-set-a-watchman) by Harper Lee Big Little Man (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18222673-big-little-man) by Alex Tizon The Moor’s Account (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20262502-the-moor-s-account) by Laila Lalami Garnethill (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/94177.Garnethill) by Denise Mina Sweet Tooth (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13562049-sweet-tooth) by Ian McEwan The Bear and The Nightingale (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25489134-the-bear-and-the-nightingale) by Katherine Arden The Complete Maus (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15195.The_Complete_Maus) by Art Spiegelman
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