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Ep 261: Huggable comfort reads for a cozy reading season
Episode 261
Readers have asked us for “comfort reads” over and over again this year — and it's totally understandable. “Comfort read” means something di…
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep 260: A little free library with a life of its own
Episode 260
Sara Jones takes her role as “neighborhood library curator” seriously. In addition to selecting books for her own reading life, Sara Jones c…
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep 259: The formula for a 5-star read
Episode 259
The sci-fi genre feels like home, but Emily Van Ark also enjoys books in any genre that deliver on a fabulous premise. In her day job as a d…
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep 258: Reading for peace, joy, and escapism
Episode 258
Reading for pure escapism means something different for every reader. Some of us turn to puzzle-like mysteries, some of us immerse ourselves…
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep 257: Let’s build your holiday book list
Episode 257
Our annual holiday recommendations episode is here! A few weeks ago, you called us with your bookish gift buying questions and dilemmas, and…
5 years, 10 months ago
Wondery Presents: Dr. Death Season 2
If someone you love is diagnosed with cancer you want them to get the best treatment from the best doctors. In 2013, patients in Michigan thought Far…
5 years, 11 months ago
Ep 256: The perks and pitfalls of omnivorous reading
Episode 256
Reader Cliff Cullen was in the middle of his best reading year ever when...the pandemic hit. His one-time favorite reading habits, like list…
5 years, 11 months ago
Ep 255: Spine-tingling reads for a confirmed scaredy-cat
Episode 255
Valencia Taylor is self-proclaimed book-pusher looking for reads that fall on the line between just-spooky-enough and way-too-scary, compell…
5 years, 11 months ago
Ep 254: A plethora of political(ish) book recs
Episode 254
Anne is joined by Sarah Stewart Holland & Beth Silvers of Pantsuit Politics podcast to discuss fiction and nonfiction recommendations that h…
5 years, 11 months ago
Ep 253: A whole bunch of book recs, from our team of readers to you
Episode 253
Hey readers! Get your TBRs ready, because today’s episode contains a TON of book titles for a wide array of reading tastes, from a few voice…
6 years ago