Books you should have read

Ep 30 - Persepolis

April 15, 2021 18:44 - 57 minutes - 133 MB

“The greatest country in the world” said hardly noone without dictator tendencies. What’s it like to be 10yo when extremists take control? Marjane Satrapi will tell you - and it’s way more revealing than you could imagine. Her memoir Persepolis is our book of the month!

Ep 29 - The Bell Jar

March 15, 2021 20:43 - 33 minutes - 75.6 MB

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of suicide. What do UN interpreters, tuberculosis, and turkey necks have to do with dating? Ask Esther. Our main character in the novel The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath navigates her world while struggling with depression and it is sometimes funny, sometimes suffocating, sometimes nothing - all, real. This semi-autobiographical novel is a classic for a reason. Sylvia Plath writes with nuance.

Ep 28 - Kindred

February 15, 2021 19:49 - 1 hour - 170 MB

Happy Black History Month! And we got Octavia Butler. That's right, in this time-traveling quinkydink, we jump from 2021 back to 1976...and 1815! The novel Kindred connects two ancestors across generations, plus or minus an arm. Continuing our year of women and writers who are POC, enjoy! You might just learn a thing or two about a redhead.

Ep 27 - Fifty Shades of Grey

January 15, 2021 18:56 - 38 minutes - 88.9 MB

Episode 27. Year 2021. What could go wrong? Well, 50 Shades. Tricia picked a title that sent us „starting the year off with shit“ as Sarah puts it. Fitting? E.L. James wrote Fifty Shades of Grey and we sift through all 50 red flags of this relationship.

Ep 26 - One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest

December 21, 2020 14:03 - 1 hour - 156 MB

Even 20202 ends and for the last episode we are checking in with McMurphy, Bromden and Nurse Ratched. Join us in figuring out what is going on inside the Oregon psychiatric hospital and watch two giant egos fight in Ben Kesey's bestseller.

Ep 25 - World War Z

November 16, 2020 15:27 - 1 hour - 176 MB

A pandemic, an election and a shooting. It was not easy to find a book that was even darker than the real world these days. So we decided to throw some zombies into the mix. In this month's episode we talk about World War Z. Here's to hoping that this stays a dystopian fiction.

Ep 24 - The Handmaid's Tale

October 15, 2020 16:20 - 1 hour - 180 MB

Blessed be the fruit - and all women worldwide who have experienced oppression at the hands of human beings. In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel set in the near-future(?), Offred tells us what the new regime is like and how religious extremists have turned women into breeding machines. The Handmaid’s Tale is more important than uplifting and all the more reason to better understand how oppression operates.

Ep 23 - Matilda

September 16, 2020 09:41 - 1 hour - 33.4 MB

What does universal healthcare and Truom supporters found in character have to do with Matilda, a 5-year old in the UK? Dr. Tanja will explain :D We have a guest this month and Tim Minchin, you're welcome anytime. Matilda is Roals Dahl's best selling book and Miss Honey has Margerine. It will all make sense- if you listen to the new Episode.

Ep 22 - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

August 16, 2020 09:35 - 1 hour - 35.6 MB

Maya Angelou. The writer, the activist, the icon. We start with her book I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings and she makes it apparent why white supremacy is idiotic and unwelcome. This autobiography shows us the world she saw until the age of 17. Fascinating, racist dentists, and more to learn in the south, aka Stamps, Arkansas.

Ep 21 - Ready Player One

July 15, 2020 14:21 - 1 hour - 38.3 MB

Visor? Check. Haptic gloves? Check. Avatar with fake name ready? Check. Then you’re ready to join us in the online gaming mecca OASIS in Ernest Cline’s novel, Ready Player One. It’s a bestseller and a classic for a reason and delights gamers and non-gamers alike. Oh, might want to look up the difference between Blade and Blade Runner.

Ep 20 - Jurassic Park

June 08, 2020 19:05 - 1 hour - 37.9 MB

“Quiet, all of you! They're approaching the Tyrannosaur paddock!” Get your headphones in...it’s time to find out exactly what really happened in pop culture's most famous theme park. Money makers, gene splicers, extinct creatures, whiny youngsters, terrifying raptors, questionable theories, false advertising, unfortunate babysitters and one gigantic Tyrannosaur. Welcome listeners, to Jurassic Park.

Ep 19 - The Picture of Dorian Gray

May 10, 2020 17:45 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MB

Opium den? Worst place to get recognized. Or is it? Not with baby-smooth skin like the main character in The Picture of Dorian Gray. Whose skin is it? Listen in and find out in Oscar Wilde's only novel ever written. Sarah and Tricia go deep with the quotes, so bring your listening ears!

Ep 18 - Are you there God? It's me Margaret

April 07, 2020 19:10 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MB

Sarah learns what a training bra is, Tricia lies and Tom is absent as we look at the fan favorite „Are you there God? It‘s me, Margaret.“ We miss eachother, we miss Oli, but we make remote podcasting work. Check out Episode 18 on the airwaves now

Ep 17 - Maus

March 08, 2020 13:06 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MB

What up podcasters? Art - created art...work - for his graphic novel, Maus, which tells the story of his father through through the horrors of the Holocaust. We read all of it, Tom read some of it, and Oli was around the corner. It will all make sense - check out our newest, episode 17.

Ep 16 - Pride and Prejudice

February 09, 2020 08:17 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MB

If you wanna marry your cousin, clap your hands 👏 👏 We got marriages, we got runaways, we got balls. No, the fancy people kind. Hop in your party dress and check out Jane Austen‘s Pride and Prejudice. We did.

Ep 15 - Jane Eyre

January 07, 2020 11:52 - 38 minutes - 88.8 MB

What's a way to start off 2020? With a guest, with yourselves, and with us! We got Jane Eyre coming up in Episode 15, so hitch a carriage, pack your parcel, and podcast it up!

Ep 14 - A Christmas Carol

December 16, 2019 15:46 - 35 minutes - 80.8 MB

Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays. For Christmas we are doing A Christmas Carol by Mr. Chuck Dickens. Get yourself a cup of tea, some cookies and let's get started.

Ep 13 - In the Tall Grass

October 30, 2019 21:45 - 35 minutes - 80.4 MB

Welcome to a special Halloween Episode. We decided to go with the (Stephen) King of Horror for this one. So put your costumes on, get some candy and let's do this.

Ep 12 - Things Fall Apart

October 07, 2019 08:11 - 37 minutes - 85.5 MB

Do you like violence? Do you like sexism? Do you like palm wine? Well then you are a contender to be best friends with Okonkwo, our main character in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. We go deep in this book so bring your spelunking gear and grab your listening ears. Podcast!

Ep 11 - Grimm Fairytales

September 05, 2019 16:43 - 45 minutes - 104 MB

Hello Everyone. After a longer hiatus we are back and we promise we are at least 12% funnier. This time we tackled some of the Grimm fairytales for you guys. Enjoy, have fun, bring your own loaf of bread and don't take an apple from an old lady.

Ep 10 - Slaughterhouse Five

March 13, 2019 13:26 - 1 hour - 209 MB

Vonnegut or Vonneschlecht? Oh German, what fun. We’re back after a short break and for our 10(!)th episode we read Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five. Thanks for listening - enjoy!

Ep 9 - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

January 23, 2019 18:04 - 1 hour - 198 MB

Accio Episode 9! For the first episode in 2019 we are taking you on a magical journey to Hogwarts. Come join us and listen to us talk about the first school year of Harry, Hermoine and Ron. House points for everyone who can figure out who out of the three of us read it for the first time.

Ep 8 - A Wrinkle in Time

December 26, 2018 12:32 - 1 hour - 179 MB

Ho ho hold-up! Books You Should Have Read has a new episode out? Indeed. Santa‘s bringing you Episode 8 - A Wrinkle In Time - this holiday season. So snuggle up, grab your headphones, and ring out the year with out latest episode. Enjoy!

Ep 7 - Fahrenheit 451

October 10, 2018 13:42 - 1 hour - 116 MB

Fahrenheit 359, Fahrenheit 450, Fahrenheit 451! That‘s right, we‘re getting down and dystopian this month in this Ray Bradbury novel about a future where books are burned. What? Believe it. Check out our new episode this month.

Ep 6 - Girl, Interrupted

August 03, 2018 13:33 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

Welcome back girls and boys. This months read is 'Girl, Interrupted' by Susanna Kaysen. If you like interestng memoirs this book is for you. Listen and tell us what you think!

Ep 5 - Frankenstein

July 13, 2018 13:58 - 56 minutes - 104 MB

Hold on to your body parts because this month we are discussing Mary Shelley's Frankenstein! There may be no Igor, but a whole lotta fainting and benevolence. In episode 5, you will hear hard science and questionable morals in this 200-year-old classic. Sound like your cup of tea? Then get listening to this months episode of Books you should have read podcast. Remember you can follow us on: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/booksyoushouldhaveread/ Instagram https://www.instagram.c...

Ep 4 - Perfume

June 07, 2018 15:46 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

For the fourth episode we go international on this podcast. This month we talk about Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer, written by a German guy set in 18th century France. So have a listen, s‘il vous plâit! Remember you can follow us on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/booksyoushouldhaveread/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksyoushouldhaveread Twitter https://twitter.com/booksyshr