Books We Should’ve Read

Books We Should've Read Podcast

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Launched in 2021, Books We Should’ve Read is a micro-community on a mission to get reluctant adult readers into reading through the exploration of literature by Black and marginalized authors. New episodes releasing every other week.[Pod artwork by Corina Richards - www.corinarichards.com]

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Books We Should’ve Read

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68. Concrete Rose x Angie Thomas, Revisited 15.08.2023 43:14

Throwing it back to Angie Thomas' "Concrete Rose." This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by ⁠ @Ty. MakesBeats⁠ and ⁠ @DonavanGlover⁠ . Connect with us! Community: ⁠ @booksweshouldveread⁠ Ashley: ⁠ @bashweiser⁠ Kelly B: ⁠ @kellylikestoread⁠

67. The Hate U Give x Angie Thomas, Revisited 01.08.2023 1:00:19

Throwing it back to Angie Thomas' "The Hate U Give." This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by ⁠ @Ty. MakesBeats⁠ and ⁠ @DonavanGlover⁠ . Connect with us! Community: ⁠ @booksweshouldveread⁠ Ashley: ⁠ @bashweiser⁠ Kelly B: ⁠ @kellylikestoread⁠

66. I Wanna Be Where You Are x Kristina Forest, Revisited 20.07.2023 51:48

Throwing back to our 2021 fave, Kristina Forest's "I Wanna Bee Where You Are." This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

65. Interview with "The Perfect Find" Director, Numa Perrier 08.07.2023 49:32

Ashley and Kelly talk to The Perfect Find director, Numa Perrier. (P.S. Apologies for the audio quality. We tried our best to fix it.) This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

64. Mexican Gothic x Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Revisited 20.06.2023 44:49

Ashley and Kelly revisit Silvia Moreno-Garcia's popular suspense thriller "Mexican Gothic." This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

63. The Neighbor Favor x Kristina Forest 08.06.2023 37:52

Kelly and Ashley read Kristina Forest's first adult romance novel, The Neighbor Favor. This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

62. Bish, We're Back! 24.05.2023 39:42

Let's catch up! This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

61. The Perfect Find x Tia Williams, Revisited 10.05.2023 1:19:22

Ashley and Kelly revisit Tia Williams' debut novel "The Perfect Find." This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

60. 7 Days in June x Tia Williams, Revisited 26.04.2023 1:38:04

Ashley and Kelly revisit Tia Williams' "7 Days in June." Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

59. Sula x Toni Morrison, Revisited 12.04.2023 1:07:33

Throwing it back to Ashley and Kelly's first ever episode together. Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

58. Soul of the Deep x Natasha Bowen 29.03.2023 51:55

Ashley and Kelly read Natasha Bowen's "Soul of the Deep." This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

57. The Sweetest Remedy x Jane Igharo 14.03.2023 40:55

Ashley and Kelly talk Jane Igharo's "The Sweetest Remedy." This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

56. Ties That Tether x Jane Igharo 28.02.2023 41:29

Ashley and Kelly read "Ties That Tether" by Jane Igharo. This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

55. No Books, Just Vibes 14.02.2023 56:11

We tried, ya'll. Let us know what you're reading! This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

54. The Holly Dates x Brittainy Cherry 31.01.2023 40:42

Ashley and Kelly open Season 7 with Brittainy Cherry's "The Holly Dates." This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

53. The Grim Reaper’s Lawyer x Mea Monique 19.01.2023 44:12

Ashley and Kelly review Meet Monique's "The Grim Reaper's Lawyer." This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

52. Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl x Joya Goffney 03.01.2023 53:36

Ashley and Kelly talk Joya Goffney's 2022 release "Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl." This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

51. Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad x Damilare KuKu 20.12.2022 56:44

Ashley and Kelly review Damilare KuKu's latest release "Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad."  This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

50. Interview: Co-Founders Ashley Rey and Savannah Bowen talk about their writer’s retreat for Black women & femmes 06.12.2022 1:03:05

Get to know Writers Rest - a writing retreat for Black women and femmes. Sign up for the Writers Rest newsletter to get information about the 2023 retreat. Follow Writers Rest on Instagram. For partnerships or sponsorships, email at info[@]writersrest[.]co. This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBea...

49. Interview: Kennedy Ryan's 15-Year Journey to "Before I Let Go" 22.11.2022 1:02:19

Kennedy Ryan (*screams in disbelief*) talks about the making of "Before I Let Go". Follow Kennedy @kennedyryan1 and read her books ! This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

48. The Vibrant Years x Sonali Dev 08.11.2022 41:34

Ashley and Kelly review Sonali Dev's 2022 release "The Vibrant Years" without giving any spoilers — available 12/1/22. This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

47. Before I Let Go x Kennedy Ryan 25.10.2022 48:14

Ashley and Kelly talk Kennedy Ryan's upcoming release "Before I Let Go" — releasing 11/15/22. This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

46. I'll Be You x Janelle Brown 11.10.2022 51:57

Ashley and Kelly talk Janelle Brown's latest suspense read, "I'll Be You." This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

45. Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? x Lizzie Damilola Blackburn 27.09.2022 57:52

Kelly and Ashley read Lizzie Damilola Blackburn's 2022 release "Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?"  This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread

44. Departure Story x Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson 13.09.2022 51:20

Ashley and Kelly talk Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson's "Departure Story". This podcast is a Books We Should’ve Read production, with sound engineering and editing by About Right Media. Music produced by @Ty. MakesBeats and @DonavanGlover . Connect with us! Community: @booksweshouldveread Ashley: @bashweiser Kelly B: @kellylikestoread