It’s time for our second annual End-of-the-Year celebration here at the Book Squad Goals clubhouse. Grab a hot cuppa tea and/or a tall glass of wine and party with us as we go through our favorite things of 2018. And then… we open presents! Sorry, we didn’t get you anything. This is awkward. Please don’t forget to rate, review, subscribe and come back for our final episode of the year when we’ll be discussing Shobha Rao’s novel “Girls Burn Brighter”!

Table of Contents

1:07 – Intros & New Year’s resolutions
7:40 – Our Top 3 Favorite Things of 2018 – Susan’s #3: “Nailed It!” on Netflix
10:45 – Mary’s #3: cat instagrams! @chicagoblackcat, @dawnandmaymay, @iamthecatphotographer & @kittenxlady
14:19 – Kelli’s #3: Man Repeller!
How to Genuinely Find Your Personal Style: https://www.manrepeller.com/2018/10/advice-on-finding-your-personal-style.html
A List of Things I Consistently Regret but Continue to Do by Amelia Diamond: https://www.manrepeller.com/2018/12/cat-eye-eyeliner-and-other-things-i-regret-starting.html
15 Women Share Their Most Bone-Chilling Ghost(ing) Stories: https://www.manrepeller.com/2018/10/15-women-share-their-best-stories-about-ghosting.html
21:40 – Emily: “Mandy”

25:22 – Guest pick! Janet’s 2018 fave: Audiobooks

28:22 – Susan’s #2: “Trench” by 21 Pilots
32:41 – Mary’s #2: “Be the Cowboy” by Mitski
36:27 – Kelli’s #2: “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” on Netflix
42:28 – Emily’s #2: “Atlanta” Season 2

47:20 – Guest pick! ASMR Todd’s favorite thing of the 2018: “Mission Impossible: Fallout,” specifically Henry Cavill punching the air. Please visit twitter.com/cavillpunching

48:53 – Our 2018 honorable mentions: “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” “Queer Eye,” Ariana Grande (music & gossip), CHVRCHES, Pete Holmes & “Crashing”
54:55 – Guest pick! Stephanie’s 2018 fave: “Love is Dead” by CHVRCHES

57:10 – Susan’s #1: “Dr. Death”
1:03:09 – Mary’s #1: Spider-Man for the PS4
1:08:50 – Kelli’s #1: “Dirty Computer” by Janelle Monae
NPR’s Best Albums of 2018: https://www.npr.org/2018/12/04/671206573/the-50-best-albums-of-2018-page-1
Janelle Monae’s response to Grammy https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8489341/janelle-monae-dirty-computer-emotional-reaction-to-grammy-awards-album-of-the-year-nomination

1:13:27 – Emily’s thoughts on horror and grief / Guest Pick! Ben’s 2018 fave: “Annihilation”
1:16:24 – Emily’s #1: Hereditary

1:18:15 – Guest Pick! Elizabeth’s 2018 fave: Creating the headpiece for Polaris on “The Gifted”

1:22:02 – Secret Santa!!!!!
1:40:35 – Final guest pick: Emily’s Dad, Charlie, AKA “the Dad to call if you’re taken prisoner by a cult”
1:42:50 – What’s on the blog? What’s next on the pod?

Next episode: “Girls Burn Brighter” by Shobha Rao, December 31
Next othersode: “My Brilliant Friend” (miniseries), January 14, 2019

Happy holidays, GOALIES!