Welcome back, and today we have a very special episode. One year ago today, we lost our beloved cohost/sister/friend Julia. Today we have just a few of her many loved ones on to talk about some bookish memories in her honor. Please enjoy this trip down memory lane with us.

Side note: We recorded these about 8 months ago so keep that in mind our grief was very fresh and the topics get pretty raw and real, so keep the tissues handy.

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Hey Should Heads! Welcome back. Today we are joined by our tastemaker of the pod, Kathy Coe! Kathy is here to help us discuss the books we are most excited to see released in 2025! You won't want to miss this one.

Follow Kathy @glassofwine81 on social media!

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We're back again, Should-Heads!

We're so excited to get back into the swing of podcasting. Kelly and Rachael return with this one-on-one discussion of our bookish highlights of the year and discuss our hopes for continuing this podcast in the future.

Stay tuned for more episode, we have some great plans for you all! And Happy New Year!!!

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Hi, Should-Heads! We're very excited to share some upcoming spring releases with you. As always, we're joined by Kathy Coe, who always knows about the best ones.

Book News:

People continue to challenge Nora Roberts

The Thought of You movie sounds amazing

Our most anticipated spring reads:

Kathy: Missing White Woman (Kellye Garrett), Honey (Isabel Banta), The One Who Got Away With Murder (Trish Lundy), The Husbands (Holly Gramazio) and Such a Bad Influence (Olivia Muenter).

Kelly: You Like it Darker (Stephen King), Funny Story (Emily Henry), The Ballad of Darcy and Russell (Morgan Matson), Kill Her Twice (Stacey Lee) and The House That Horror Built (Christina Henry).

Rachael: Just For the Summer (Abby Jimenez), The Paris Novel (Ruth Reichl), Honey Witch (Sydney J. Shields), April May June July (Alison B. Hart) and Lies and Weddings (Kevin Kwan).

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Hello, Should-Heads. It’s been a while and we’re happy to be back. We missed you!

We’ve got horrible news first, though. Julia, our cohost, passed away in January. We needed to take some time to honor her and also decide to do with the show.

We’ve got some answers for you.

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It’s the holiday season, Should-Heads! Here are the books we’re most grateful for.

LINKS:

P!nk Donates Banned Books in Florida: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/16/1213317663/pink-gives-away-2-000-banned-books-at-florida-concerts

BOOKS MENTIONED:

Julia: Big Summer (Jennifer Weiner), Everything Happens For a Reason: And other Lies I've Loved (Kate Bowler) and Fangirl (Rainbow Rowell)

Kelly: Somewhere Beyond the Sea (TJ Klune), Somehow: Thoughts on Love (Anne Lamott) and The Collected Regrets of Clover (Mikki Brammer)

Rachael: Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen), Anne of Green Gables (LM Montgomery), The Earth, My Butt and Other Big, Round Things (Carolyn Mackler) and Intuitive Eating (Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch)

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Hi, Should-Heads! We're back and what better topic to return with than the memoir that everyone's talking about? Kendell joins us to discuss who's the biggest villain in the story and the things that surprised us most. Major spoiler alerts for this one!

BOOK NEWS LINKS:

LeVar Burton Hosts the National Book Awards

Scholastic and Diverse Books

Millie Bobby Brown and Ghostwriters

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Hi, 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.

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