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What You Should ReadYou Should Read: Y.A. Horror (A Kelly Wheelhouse Episode)! with Amanda!Send us a textShould-Heads, have you ever wondered what’s wrong with Kelly? (It’s okay; she wonders too.)This episode answers that question.DISCLAIMER: Please forgive our sound and editing mishaps this episode - we were having some technical difficulties. We love you, Should-heads!Twitter and Instagram: wysr_podcast2025-02-111h 01What You Should ReadYou Should Read: The Nonfiction That’s Saving Kelly’s LifeSend us a textHi, Should-Heads! We’ve got an…interesting episode for you today! Kelly shares some life updates and the nonfiction that’s getting her through *gestures* all this.Twitter and Instagram: wysr_podcast2023-09-1930 minWhat You Should ReadOur Fall 2023 Most Anticipated Releases (with Kathy Coe!)Send us a textShould-heads, summer's almost over. Starbucks is selling pumpkin spice everything and Kelly's starting to think about her Halloween viewing choices. We've got the books you need to preorder or request from the library. BOOKS MENTIONED:Kathy: The Kingdom of Sweets (Erika Johansen), The Good Part (Sophie Cousens), Good Girls Don’t Die (Christina Henry), Midnight is the Darkest Hour (Ashley Winstead) and Stars in Your Eyes (Kacen Callender) Julia: The Breakaway (Jennifer Weiner), Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself and Imposter Syndrome (Aparna Nancherla), The Bell in th...2023-09-0534 minWhat You Should ReadYou Should Read: Books About Space (More or Less)Send us a textHow do you feel about outer space, Shouldheads? Are you like Julia, where it's fascinating and something you want to know more about? Or are you like Kelly, where it's one of the scariest things to ponder? No matter where you fall in the debate, we've got some recommendations for you! BOOKS: Julia: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within (Becky Chambers), The Martian (Andy Weir) and Meet Me In Another Life (Catriona Silvey) Kelly: The Sound of Star...2023-08-2234 minWhat You Should ReadYou Should Read: Books About SportsSend us a textIt's not exactly common knowledge, Should-Heads, but we love books about sports. We may not be huge fans of sports itself, but books about them? Yes, please! Links mentioned:Roald Dahl books updated...sort ofOur interview with Adib KhorramOur other interview with Adib KhorramOur interview with Alena DillonBooks mentioned:Julia: Carrie Soto is Back (Taylor Jenkins Reid), Tell the Rest (Lucy Jane Bledsoe) and The Happiest Girl in t...2023-03-071h 00What You Should ReadYou Should Read: Books for Your Zodiac Sign, Part 2 (with Kendell!)Send us a textShould-Heads, we're back with more sign-specific book recs! This time, we're discussing our moon signs and our friend Kendell is back to help us choose the best books for our moon signs (Scorpio, Sagitarius and Capricorn). We're now half done with the Zodiac, but we'll get to everyone. Links Mentioned:DOJ Shuts Down Proposed Penguin Random House/Simon & Schuster MergerHarper Collins Union Members on StrikeKelly/Scorpio:Election (Tom Perrotta), When Women Were Dragons (Kelly B...2022-11-151h 06What You Should ReadYou Should Read: Books based on our zodiac signs (Aries, Cancer, and Libra) with Kendell!Send us a textHi, Should-heads! We've got a treat for you today--we're joined by our friend Kendell to share the books you should read based on your sign. We started with our own (Aries, Cancer and Libra) but will end up doing recommendations for every sign.Look for the books mentioned in this episode on Libro.fm by using our affiliate link. When you buy using this link, you are supporting the podcast! AND if you use our code WYSR at checkout you can get your first two books for the price of one. C...2022-08-161h 01What You Should ReadYou Should Read: The Ones We're Meant to Find (a Book Club Episode with Bekki Fahrer!)Send us a textShould-heads, we are back with our first full-length episode in what feels like forever! We had a great time discussing the book and hopefully you've read it already. If not, be aware that we have some major spoilers. Look for the books mentioned in this episode on Libro.fm by using our affiliate link. When you buy using this link, you are supporting the podcast! AND if you use our code WYSR at checkout you can get your first two books for the price of one. Check out our recommendations here: ht...2022-08-021h 31What You Should ReadYou Should Read: Body Positive Books!Send us a textHey Should-Heads! It's summer and we are excited for all of our favorite things: beaches, pools and doing whatever we want, wearing whatever we want. It's hard to do and if you're not quite there yet, we have recommendations! (We've got fiction, nonfiction, adult, YA and middlegrade picks, too.)Look for the books mentioned in this episode on Libro.fm by using our affiliate link. When you buy using this link, you are supporting the podcast! AND if you use our code WYSR at checkout you can get your first two...2022-07-0550 minWhat You Should ReadYou Should Read: When Women Were Dragons (an interview with Kelly Barnhill)Send us a textHey Should-Heads! We're joined by author Kelly Barnhill, author of When Women Were Dragons! We've been discussing it since we read it, both in our own conversations but also on our Twitter account. It's the kind of book that feels both timeless and like it's specifically written for this exact era. (You won't be surprised to learn that it is, at least partially, a book about rage. And trauma.)It's available now wherever books are sold. You need to read it.Follow Kelly Barnhill:Website: ...2022-06-2137 minWhat You Should ReadYou Should Read: Our Most Anticipated Summer Releases!Send us a textHey Should-Heads! We're heading into summer and there are a LOT of great books coming out. Here are the 15 we're most excited for! We hope you get to read a lot, too; what books are you most excited for?Look for the books mentioned in this episode on Libro.fm by using our affiliate link. When you buy using this link, you are supporting the podcast! AND if you use our code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD at checkout you can get your first two books for the price of one. Check out our recommendations h...2022-05-2449 minWhat You Should ReadYou Should Read: Literally Everything Jennifer Weiner Has WrittenSend us a textHey Should-Heads! We're discussing one of our favorite authors today and doing a deep dive into Jennifer Weiner and her backlist. We've all read her for years and we discuss our favorites, when we started reading her and, of course, where you should start if you haven't read her already. (There's no bad option there.)Look for the books mentioned in this episode on Libro.fm by using our affiliate link. When you buy using this link, you are supporting the podcast! AND if you use our code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD at checkout...2022-05-1049 minWhat You Should ReadYou Should Read: Our May Most Anticipated New Releases!Send us a textWe can't believe it's almost May already, and you know what that means: most anticipated time! There are so many great books coming out, and it's going to be another Very Expensive Month. May 3 will especially be a Very Expensive Tuesday. Good luck to all of us.Look for the books mentioned in this episode on Libro.fm by using our affiliate link. When you buy using this link, you are supporting the podcast! AND if you use our code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD at checkout you can get your first...2022-04-2643 minWhat You Should ReadYou Should Read: Our April Most Anticipated New Releases!Send us a textWe can't believe it's almost April already, and you know what that means: most anticipated time! There are so many great books coming out, and it's going to be another Very Expensive Month.Look for the books mentioned in this episode on Libro.fm by using our affiliate link. When you buy using this link, you are supporting the podcast! AND if you use our code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD at checkout you can get your first two books for the price of one. Check out our recommendations here: https://libro.fm/playlists/2450 ...2022-03-2933 minWhat You Should ReadYou Should Read: Firekeeper's Daughter (A Book Club Episode with Bekki Fahrer!)Send us a textHello, Should-Heads! We're back with a longer than usual episode (and a fourth host!) and we have a lot to talk about. It's a book club episode and there are spoilers, but the quick version is that you need to read Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley. If you haven't read it yet, you absolutely should! The audiobook is incredible, and you can buy it here from Libro.fm: https://tidd.ly/3KieM0n When you buy using that link, or sign up for Libro.fm using our promo code WH...2022-03-151h 21What You Should ReadYou Should Read: Our Most Anticipated New Releases for March 2022Send us a textHey Should-Heads! March is going to be a Very Expensive Month, so it's good that we have a readathon to plan for! Look for the books mentioned in this episode on Libro.fm by using our affiliate link. When you buy using this link, you are supporting the podcast! AND if you use our code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD at checkout you can get your first two books for the price of one. Check out our recommendations here: https://libro.fm/playlists/2450 Links Mentioned: Britney Spears' book deal...2022-03-0133 minWhat You Should ReadYou Should Read: Our "'Tis the Damn Readathon" TBR picks!Send us a textHello, Should-Heads! We're so happy to share that there will be a second year for Tis the Damn Readathon! Rachael's even going to be co-hosting the 24-hour readathon. https://twitter.com/damnreadathon And we've got some help for you for the prompts! (We'll also be sharing more recommendations on our Twitter and Instagram accounts, and probably also dropping some throughout upcoming episodes.) Read a Memoir (Kelly picked Will by Will Smith; Julia and Rachael have already read it and love it.)Read a Book Th...2022-02-2220 minWhat You Should ReadYou Should Read: Love StoriesSend us a textHey Should-Heads! It's February and love is in the air. But since you probably don't need any help looking for great romance novels, here are some of our favorite love stories that...well, aren't romances. Look for the books mentioned in this episode on Libro.fm by using our affiliate link. When you buy using this link, you are supporting the podcast! AND if you use our code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD at checkout you can get your first two books for the price of one. Check out our recommendations here: https://libro.fm...2022-02-1547 minWhat You Should ReadYou Should Read: Our Most Anticipated February Releases!Send us a textHey Should-Heads! We've got so many great books to look forward to! We've rounded up our favorite ones; let us know if we missed anything. Look for the books mentioned in this episode on Libro.fm by using our affiliate link. When you buy using this link, you are supporting the podcast! AND if you use our code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD at checkout you can get your first two books for the price of one. Check out our recommendations here: https://libro.fm/playlists/2450 Links Mentioned: New Celeste Ng: htt...2022-02-0141 minWhat You Should ReadYou Should Read: Antiracist booksSend us a textHey Should-Heads! We're here with recommendations with antiracist books. With the latest round of voting rights challenges and library censorship, it's a good time to remember that this is an ongoing fight and not something where you read one book and you've learned everything there is to know. Look for (most of) the books mentioned in this episode on Libro.fm by using our affiliate link. When you buy using this link, you are supporting the podcast! AND if you use our code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD at checkout you can get your first two books...2022-01-181h 04