Kelly Hager, Julia Hall, Rachael Hall

What You Should Read

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Friends Julia, Kelly, and Rachael discuss the newest books, trends and their never-ending TBR stacks. There will be laughs, great recommendations, and possibly (definitely) some spoilers. Tune in weekly and find out why these three have entirely ruined their dispositions with books. Want us to let you know what YOU should read? Fill out our google form and we'll recommend something to you on the podcast! https://forms.gle/QkN4uFtBTjnsGom88

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Kelly Hager, Julia Hall, Rachael Hall

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You Should Read: Books by Black Authors! 16.06.2020 1:06:59

Send a text Greetings listeners! Today we are joined by the lovely and hilarious Baltimore-based comedian Violet Gray (as seen on "Night Train w/ Wyatt Cenac)! Violet talks with Julia and Kelly about what representation in books means to her and why it matters to see yourself represented in the stories you’re reading. The three then recommend some of their favorite books by Black authors, and...

You Should Read: "The Other Mrs. Miller" (with author Allison Dickson!) 09.06.2020 1:13:52

Send a text It’s our longest episode yet, and you know what they say, you can never have too long of a podcast episode (it’s not possible). On this week’s episode, the WYSR team talk about the importance of supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, being anti-racist, and reading books by Black authors. During our book news segment, Julia breaks down the #PublishingPaidMe discussion on Twitter, a...

You Should Read: Our Summer Picks! 02.06.2020 51:53

Send a text Ahh summer. Sun, sand, and SO MANY books! On this week’s episode, we discuss what makes a great summer read, our favorite “reading summers” and we give you recommendations for a good book to kick back with on your porch or in your pool as we enter those dog days. Before that, as always we discuss what we’ve been reading this week, reveal some EXCLUSIVE book news uncovered by our cub re...

You Should Read: "Pride and Prejudice" Retellings 26.05.2020 51:03

Send a text On this week’s episode we’re talking about Pride and Prejudice retellings! With so many out there, how many is too many? (Spoiler Alert: we reject the premise of the question). Before that, we discuss what we’re reading this week (01:28), share some exciting book news items (06:08), and recommend books to each other in our favorite segment “You know what you should read?” (10:45). Thi...

You Should Read: "Big Summer" 19.05.2020 45:50

Send a text Julia and Rachael discuss what they are currently reading, what they are excited about in the world of books and what they think the other should read. Later, they are joined by Kelly to discuss Jennifer Weiner’s new book “Big Summer” (Spoiler alert: to miss spoilers skip from minute 17:42 on). Twitter and Instagram: wysr_podcast