“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

Ep 29 - The Bell Jar

Mar 15th, 2021 33m 2s

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 st

Ep 28 - Kindred

Feb 15th, 2021 1h 14m

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

Ep 27 - Fifty Shades of Grey

Jan 15th, 2021 38m 52s

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 rela

Ep 26 - One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest

Dec 21st, 2020 1h 8m

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

Nov 16th, 2020 1h 16m

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 th

Ep 24 - The Handmaid's Tale

Oct 15th, 2020 1h 18m

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 extremist

Ep 23 - Matilda

Sep 16th, 2020 1h 12m

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 s

Ep 22 - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Aug 16th, 2020 1h 17m

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.

Ep 21 - Ready Player One

Jul 15th, 2020 1h 23m

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 an

Ep 20 - Jurassic Park

Jun 8th, 2020 1h 22m

“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 youngst

Ep 19 - The Picture of Dorian Gray

May 10th, 2020 33m 13s

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 wit

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

Apr 7th, 2020 44m 49s

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 n

Ep 17 - Maus

Mar 8th, 2020 44m 31s

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 mak

Ep 16 - Pride and Prejudice

Feb 9th, 2020 46m 32s

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

Jan 7th, 2020 38m 48s

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

Dec 16th, 2019 35m 19s

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

Oct 30th, 2019 35m 8s

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

Oct 7th, 2019 37m 21s

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

Ep 11 - Grimm Fairytales

Sep 5th, 2019 45m 35s

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

Mar 13th, 2019 1h 31m

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

Jan 23rd, 2019 1h 26m

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 o

Ep 8 - A Wrinkle in Time

Dec 26th, 2018 1h 18m

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

Oct 10th, 2018 1h 3m

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.

Ep6 - Girl, Interrupted

Aug 3rd, 2018 42m 49s

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!