Jonathan Faircloth Kirk

Shoulda Books

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The podcast about all the books you shoulda read by now.

Author

Jonathan Faircloth Kirk

Category

Arts

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

6. these nonfiction books will make you cry ("Tuesdays with Morrie" + MORE) 05.02.2026

Jack McGill (The Try Guys) shares 3 nonfiction books that might just make you rethink everything.    follow Jack on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@itsjackmcgill follow Jack on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsjackmcgill/?hl=en for February, we're reading "Jane Eyre". follow along with the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024...

5. we're kind of IN "The House of the Spirits" 31.01.2026

I sit down with editor and YouTuber Sam Bakas to discuss a book that could NOT be more relevant to today…Isabel Allende's "The House of the Spirits".   follow Sam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheShmoopy/featured follow Sam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshmoopy/   books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you sup...

4. choosing better stories (w/ Tori Dunlap | Her First $100K) 29.01.2026

Tori Dunlap (founder and CEO of Her First 100k) shares 3 books that shaped her thinking on love, loss, and the meaning of life.   follow Her First $100K on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HerFirst100K/featured follow Her First $100K on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herfirst100k/?hl=en follow Her First $100K on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@herfirst100k?lang=en   buy Tori's book: https:/...

3. nerding out on trees, media theory, and John Steinbeck (w/ Thomas Flight) 22.01.2026

YouTube film essayist Thomas Flight shares 3 books that changed the way he sees the world.   follow Thomas on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasFlight sign up for his newsletter:  https://www.seeingthroughfilm.com/   books discussed: "The Burnout Society" by Byung-Chul Han https://www.strandbooks.com/the-burnout-society-9780804795098.html "Ways of Seeing" by John Berger https://www.strandboo...

2. it's all about the yearning (w/ Cailyn Hoertz) 15.01.2026

Cailyn Hoertz (The Try Guys) shares 3 books that cover Greek mythology, hangover mac & cheese, a love triangle where it's impossible to choose sides, and more.   new episodes every Thursday.   books discussed: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare  https://bookshop.org/p/books/clockwork-angel-cassandra-clare/9051e39b3f858cc5?ean=9781481456029&next=t   Everything I Know about Love by Dolly Alderton  h...

1. read these books to stay more present (w/ Miles Bonsignore) 08.01.2026

Miles Bonsignore joins me for the first weekly episode of Shoulda Books to share the three books he thinks everyone should read. new episodes every Thursday   listen to Perfect Person follow Miles on YouTube follow Miles on Instagram   join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable sign up for the Shoulda Books Newsletter follow Shoulda Books on Instagram follow Shoulda Books on TikTok   Shoulda Books theme...

iii. ranking what I read in 2025 18.12.2025

the year is almost over, so you know what that means...that's right, I'm making a dang tier list of all the things I read in the dumpster fire that was 2025. did I read an impressive number of books? NO. am I letting that stop me? no, but I do feel self-conscious. AND THAT'S OKAY. some of the books I talk about in this episode are: The Hunger Games, Parable of the Sower, My Year of Rest and Relaxa...

ii. what we're reading in the new year 04.12.2025

the people have spoken. find out which 3 books we're reading January - March of next year!   if you want to watch this episode, you can check it out the YouTube channel here   music composed by Skyler Klingenberg (thanks Skyler!)

i. Preface 20.11.2025

Welcome to the next chapter of Shoulda Books. Some things are changing. Some things are staying the same. Kinda like life, I guess? This mini-episode gives an overview of where the podcast is heading in the weeks and months ahead   Weekly episodes start January 8th.    To vote on what we'll be reading in January - March, sign up for the Newsletter at shouldabooks.com   Follow on Instagram and TikT...

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