BSG #18: Soooorrrrrryyyyyyyyy / The Leftovers

What would you do if people started disappearing for no reason? Would you join a cult? Take a vow of silence? Run around barefoot smoking weed? Act like everything was normal? This week on the podcast, the Book Squad delves into this, Spongebob Squarepants, and more as we discuss the novel “The Leftovers” by Tom Perrotta. Plus, we finally get answers on how Michael was able to eat his flatbread and we apologize A LOT. Sorry. Don’t forget to check out http://booksquadgoals.com for info on our upcoming books and to read all of our cool blog posts. On our next episode: We discuss “Jennifer’s Body” (now streaming, so watch it or rewatch it to prepare), and Emily interviews Grady Hendrix about his latest novel “We Sold Our Souls.” Please rate & review us on Apple Podcasts, and send any and all feedback, questions, and pet pictures to [email protected]:41 - Which of our pets would get raptured?5:45 - The Leftovers: WHOOSH a summary7:41 - Disclaimer: Kelli works for The Man8:37 - The Garveys and grief 13:45 - Why did everyone disappear?17:17 - What people turn to in moments of desperation19:15 - The Guilty Remnant22:30 - Which cult is the worst?23:52 - Which characters do we identify with?31:20 - Christmas 35:00 - Spongebob Squarepants43:22 - Emily’s Theory47:00 - It’s easier to move past things when you’re angry54:06 - What of the ending?1:08:40 - The TV show1:14:11 - Our ratings1:17:14 - Some other Tom Perrotta books1:18:40 - Send us feedback on these books, guys1:20:02 - What’s on da blerrrg 1:26:33 - Michael explains his flatbread1:28:20 - Our next episode: Not about Sharp Objects SORRYOur next book is "The Trespasser" by Tana French!