Best Talk Bookish To Me Podcasts (2025)

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#136 - Destination: New York City 27:24

5d ago27:24

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This is the start of a new series on the podcast celebrating the settings of books. Today's destination is New York City! Are you checking a bag? more NYC books: https://bookshop.org/lists/destination-new-york-city Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Merch https://www.bonfire.co…

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The Summer 2025 Draft [Teaser] 5:46

19h ago5:46

5:46

Jeff and Rebecca each select 10 books to win your vote in our Summer Preview draft. To listen to the full episode and all of the bonus content from The Book Riot podcast, join the Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Book Riot

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JAMES Wins the Pulitzer & Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendations Part 2 1:26:17

1d ago1:26:17

1:26:17

First, Jeff and Rebecca digest Percival Everett's Pulitzer win (including a little palace intrigue of the literary variety). Then, they conclude this go-round of reader recommendation requests. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Ge…

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Episode 23 - Books to make you pee your pants 43:37

4d ago43:37

43:37

@theWrightkindofbooktalk I like books that make me laugh out loud so this week it’s Episode 23 - Books to make you pee your pants. Not literally but you will feel the belly burn! I thought as I bought the tears last week that this week I would bring the laughs for you today! The kind of books that will make you laugh so hard you will have tears s…

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Happy Release Day, TIME LOOPS AND MEET CUTES: Who Wants To Read a Brand-New Time Loop Rom-Com? 15:59

5d ago15:59

15:59

It's May 6th! Which may be just another day to you, but here on the podcast, we're celebrating the release of TIME LOOPS AND MEET CUTES, a brand-new time loop rom-com. What did I like about this book? What are my critiques? And should you go grab a copy? Let's find out in this special mini review episode! Special thanks to Atria Books/Simon and Sch…

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2025 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Show, Part 1 58:05

3d ago58:05

58:05

Jeff and Rebecca respond to a range of listener recommendation requests, including, but not exclusively, for moms, dads, and grads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter.…

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14 Books to Give Your Mom This Mother's Day! 58:29

6d ago58:29

58:29

Who's looking for books to give their mom this Mother's Day?? If that describes you, you've come to the right place, because I've got 14 books to recommend, from comforting reads to escapist reads to easy reads for moms who want to get back into reading! Me: Allow me to recommend some comforting books for your mom. Also me: Recommends a psychologic…

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The It Books of May 2025 48:27

9d ago48:27

48:27

Jeff and Rebecca try to determine what the It Book of May 2025 will be. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Rec…

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Episode 22…. Drip drip drop little april showers… Books to make you cry. 33:02

11d ago33:02

33:02

@thewrightkindofbooktalk I thought April was supposed to be the month of rain… April showers… Not here In Alberta. We have had a lot of snow this month… I'm just grateful it didn’t stick around. I have had enough snow to last me a lifetime. As it’s the last week of april I thought we would wrap the month up with books that will make you cry… My own…

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Ranking the Stories of EXIT ZERO by Marie-Helene Bertino by How Marie-Helene Bertino They Are [Teaser] 5:57

10d ago5:57

5:57

This is a preview of the Patreon-only episode in which Jeff and Rebecca talk about Bertino's new short story collection by ranking the stories in Exit Zero by Marie-Helene Bertino. This is for the real ones out there. Go here to check out The Book Riot Podcast Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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I Read 12 Books in April! + What's the May Book Pick? 1:14:27

13d ago1:14:27

1:14:27

It's time for the April 2025 reading wrap-up! In April I read mysteries, thrillers, beach reads, last year's Emily Henry book, a classic I feel very passionate about, and more! Listen to this week's episode to find out which books I recommend, which books I conditionally recommend, and which books I don't recommend at all. Music sourced from pixaba…

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Celebrity Book Clubs GO IRL, Literary Grudges, and more book news 54:22

11d ago54:22

54:22

Jeff and Rebecca talk about still being pissed off about the 2012 non-pulitzer, Gaiman seemingly throwing in the image rehab towel, legal challenges and defenses, and more before talking about their recent reading. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Inst…

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Counting Backwards | A Conversation with Author Jacqueline Friedland 44:31

15d ago44:31

44:31

In this special bonus episode, Jacqueline Friedland joins me to discuss her newest book, Counting Backwards. Music sourced from pixabay. Tune for exciting book-related content every week here on the podcast, and be sure to also check out the companion Youtube channel: The 2am Book Review Club Youtube channel.…

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The 10 Best Winners of The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction of the Century So Far 54:22

16d ago54:22

54:22

Jeff and Rebecca continue to get mileage out of the "Of the Century so Far" framing, this time by ranking the fiction winners of the Pulitzer prize. Tough. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in…

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Episode 21 - Book shaming is BULLYING! 17:54

18d ago17:54

17:54

So what is book shaming? Book shaming refers to the act of making someone feel bad, insecure, or negatively impacted about their reading preferences or books they enjoy. It can manifest as judgment, ridicule, or criticism directed at a person's chosen genre, author, or reading habits Don’t just don’t. Let me know if you have been shamed.. let me kn…

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NEVER LET ME GO by Kazuo Ishiguro, the book and the movie [Teaser] 8:50

17d ago8:50

8:50

It's the 20th anniversary of the publication of Kazuo Ishiguro's modern classic, Never Let Me Go. Jeff and Rebecca recorded this episode diving into the book and movie in 2022. To listen to the whole episode, sign up to become a member of The Book Riot podcast Patreon. You'll get new bonus episodes as they publish, as well as access to all the bonu…

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Episode 12: Lets Talk Rebecca Yarros & the Fourth Wing Phenomenon 1:08:39

17d ago1:08:39

1:08:39

In this episode, lets talk all this Rebecca Yarros: the good, the bad, the ugly and the enjoyable of the Empyrean Series which has taken the Romantasy genre by (onyx) storm As always, SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS. SWEARING. MATURE CONTENT. AND AGAIN- SPOILERS! Find us on Socials! insta @ WickedGoodBookClub Tiktok: WickedGoodBookClub Music credit: Ete…

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#135 - Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney [BOOK DISCUSSION] 47:33

19d ago47:33

47:33

IMPORTANT NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney. Author’s website: https://www.alicefeeney.com/ Angie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angiesciencemama/ Angie’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bookmama26 Jessie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readingwithjess_/ Jessie’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.co…

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Was THE GOD OF THE WOODS Really Worth the Hype? | April Book Pick Discussion 59:37

20d ago59:37

59:37

This week, we're discussing our April book pick, THE GOD OF THE WOODS, the hit summer camp mystery book by Liz Moore! What does this book have to say about nature, our connection to nature, and our connection to each other? Why did this book receive so much hype? And, well, did I think it was worth the hype? Sources/further reading: The God of the …

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Study Shows Book Bans Lead to Increased Readership, the "Shadow Daddies" of Romantasy, and More 56:37

18d ago56:37

56:37

Rebecca sits down with Vanessa Diaz to discuss a new study that shows book bans lead to increased readership of inclusive content, the men cashing in big on romantasy, PEN Awards finalists, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Blues…

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Filler Episode - Toxic humans in literature 22:48

24d ago22:48

22:48

I just pieced together my toxic people series from tiktok for anyone who doesn’t wanna hop all over looking for them haha! First section on parental alienation second part is toxic parents, next was narcissistic characters and the books they are in and I closed out with book recs with liars in them. I will be back to normal next week I promise 🤣 #b…

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Talking Bibliotherapy with Emely Rumble 46:19

23d ago46:19

46:19

Rebecca talks with Emely Rumble, author of Bibliotherapy in the Bronx, about using books as a tool for individual and collective healing, social justice, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our …

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Let's Celebrate NATIONAL POETRY MONTH With 4 Book Recommendations Based on My 4 Favorite Poems! 55:31

27d ago55:31

55:31

This week, we're celebrating National Poetry Month by making 4 book recommendations based on my 4 favorite poems! Poems discussed in this week's episode include: The Daffodils, She Walks in Beauty, Woman Work. Poets discussed in this week's episode include: Wordsworth, Byron, Maya Angelou. More of my favorite poems: The Lady of Shalott, Kubla Khan,…

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Americans Want To Read More Books. Or Do They? 59:07

27d ago59:07

59:07

Jeff and Rebecca talk about a big new survey of Americans' feelings about reading, before talking about a small but interesting change at PW, recent reading, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with …

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AUDITION by Katie Kitamura & and the Documentary BANNED TOGETHER 1:11:35

1M ago1:11:35

1:11:35

Jeff and Rebecca discuss Katie Kitamura's new novel, Audition. Then, Rebecca talks to Allyson Rice and Tom Wiggins, producers of the new documentary, Banned Together. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with o…

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Book chat!! Episode 20 - Women writers who paved the way for women in literature part two! 42:05

1M ago42:05

42:05

⁠ ⁨@theWrightkindofbooktalk⁩ ⁠ So this is Episode 20 - Women writers who paved the way for women in literature part two! I have had a lot of fun researching for this episode. I have learned so much, found some books to read and I kept myself out of trouble! A promise made, a promise kept! Here is the Bookalorian Girl Power reading list! T hese are…

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#134 - Climate Fiction Book Recommendations 27:25

1M ago27:25

27:25

Climate Fiction, or Cli-Fi, is a growing branch of literature that deals with the effects of climate change on human society. Looking to dive in? We’re hoping to help! The Light Pirate discussion: https://www.youtube.com/live/Fyfo52LwJ5k?si=APqXqDlTF6RZcAC7Alees IG https://www.instagram.com/literatelyalees/ Alees YT https://www.youtube.com/@literat…

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Let's Celebrate NATIONAL LIBRARY DAY with Book Recommendations, Book Rants, and Bookish Hot Takes! 38:42

1M ago38:42

38:42

This week, we're celebrating National Library Day by talking about books with "library" in the title! Me: This is going to be a cozy, light-hearted chat about books! Also me: THIS BOOK HAD THE STUPIDEST PROTAGONIST EVER. I MUST VENT MY FEELINGS AND YOU WILL LISTEN. Libraries are important resources for book lovers everywhere; please consider visiti…

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National Book Critics Circle Winners, Censorship Cases on a Collision Course with the Supreme Court, and more of the week's book news 1:04:41

1M ago1:04:41

1:04:41

Jeff is back from vacation and joins Rebecca to talk NBCC winners, escalating legal challenges to book bans, Penguin Random House sales info, recent reading, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with …

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The It Books of April 45:50

1M ago45:50

45:50

Jeff and Rebecca consider contenders for the It Book of April, 2025. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recomm…

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Book Talk - Episode 19 - Women writers who paved the way for women in literature #womenauthors 37:08

1M ago37:08

37:08

⁨@theWrightkindofbooktalk⁩ Book Talk - Episode 19 - Women writers who paved the way for women in literature #womenauthors Women have been pushed aside in history, and thanks to these incredible women authors, they pushed the status quo and against all odds, managed to make a name for themselves in the male dominated world. I hope you enjoy learni…

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I Read 11 Books in March! + April Book Pick 47:13

1M ago47:13

47:13

I read 11 books in March, and I'm excited to talk about them! I've got some recommendations, I've got some conditional recommendations, and I've got just one book I can't recommend to anyone. Tune in for the recommendations... and for the April book pick announcement! Tune for exciting book-related content every week here on the podcast, and be sur…

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The Reading Life of Stephen Graham Jones 57:51

1M ago57:51

57:51

Jeff is out this week reading on a beach, so we are sharing this rerun from the First Edition podcast in which Jeff talks to Stephen Graham Jones about his reading life. Stephen Graham Jones is the NYT bestselling author of thirty-five or so novels and collections, and there are some novellas and comic books in there as well. Most recent are Earthd…

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5 Fascinating Stats About Modern Reading Habits, with Laura McGrath 1:11:56

2M ago1:11:56

1:11:56

Author, literary historian, and data scientist Laura McGrath joins Jeff and Rebecca to share some of the most interesting, surprising, and curious stats about modern reading habits. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more indus…

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Which Classics Should You Read to Be "Well-Read"? [Teaser] 9:12

2M ago9:12

9:12

In this bonus preview of the most recent Patreon-only episode of The Book Riot Podcast, Jeff and Rebecca tackle an impossible question. To listen to the full episode and get access to all previous Patreon-only episodes, consider joining The Book Riot Podcast Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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#133 - Spring Reading Guide (backlist & new releases) 20:05

2M ago20:05

20:05

Here’s your handy dandy guide to what you should be picking up and reading this spring. Books mentioned + even more recs: https://bookshop.org/lists/spring-reading-guide-talk-bookish-to-me-podcastJoin my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me merch h…

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Time Traveling Back to Jazz-Age New York City with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s THE BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED | March Book Pick Discussion 1:06:27

2M ago1:06:27

1:06:27

This week, we're discussing the March book pick, which is F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1922 book, THE BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED. What did I like about the book? What didn't work for me about this book? Why do I compare Gloria and Anthony's marriage to a washing machine, and why does this deep dive need so many content warnings? Listen to this week's episode to…

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The Long Odds of the Slushpile, Adaptation News, and Picking Vacation Reading 59:06

2M ago59:06

59:06

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the stunning reality of getting published from the slushpile, noodle about being well-read, and try to figure out what Jeff is going to read on vacation. He is genuinely stumped. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram an…

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Things We Love and Things We Hate About Talking About Books Online with Traci Thomas 1:23:59

2M ago1:23:59

1:23:59

Traci Thomas of The Stacks podcast joins Jeff and Rebecca to talk about things we love (and hate) about talking about books online. Mostly it is really great! Mostly! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with o…

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The Book Riot Podcast Live at Powell's! [Teaser] 7:25

2M ago7:25

7:25

This is a preview of our live recording of the Most Recommendable Books of the Century (so far) at Powell's in beautiful downtown Portland, Oregon. If you aren't already a Patreon member, you can listen to the full recording when you sign up. Thanks to Powell's, our family and friends, and everyone who came out (or told someone else to). Hope to do…

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The GILEAD Adaptation is Real, Meta Streisands Itself, Powells Event Debrief and More of the Week's Book News. 53:44

2M ago53:44

53:44

Jeff and Rebecca debrief a little about their live recording at Powell's last week before talking about Meta Streisanding itself, the exciting/scary news of Scorsese's for actual life Gilead adaptation, and more of the week's book news. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and f…

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May I Introduce You To This Ernest Hemingway Fan-Fiction | Let's Over-Analyze THE PARIS WIFE 1:25:55

2M ago1:25:55

1:25:55

This week, we're visiting Jazz-Age Paris with a deep dive into THE PARIS WIFE, a fictionalized retelling of Ernest Hemingway's first marriage! I think I've been positive enough recently to be entitled to this one, small, tiny rant... Further reading: Ernest Hemingway's Wikipedia page, Hadley Richardson's Wikipedia page, young Ernest Hemingway was i…

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Book Club: THE ANTIDOTE 49:38

2M ago49:38

49:38

Jeff and Rebecca talk about The Antidote by Karen Russell. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations …

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Episode 18 - Booktok made me do it… The role that social media plays on our book buying habits 40:10

2M ago40:10

40:10

Episode 18 - Booktok made me do it… The role that social media plays on our book buying habits. As some huge butthole told me on FB.. The reason I don’t read hyped books is because… wait for it… drum roll…. I’m old… HAHA! Wow to being an ageist. I tried to explain that I have been disappointed too many times but she still went with that i'm an old …

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#132 - The Saddest Books You'll Ever Read 27:21

2M ago27:21

27:21

If you're looking to have a good cry we have you covered. Today, Gabbi and I are here to recommend the saddest books you'll ever read. Gabbi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gabbingaboutbooks Gabbi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbingaboutbooks_/ Books Mentioned:https://bookshop.org/lists/the-saddest-books-you-ll-ever-read Patreon https://…

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What Books Are People Actually Reading? | Recommendations, Hot Takes, and What Popular Books Say About Us 1:12:09

2M ago1:12:09

1:12:09

This week, we're talking about popular books, aka the books that people are actually reading! We've got some hot takes, we've got some recommendations, and I'll even address the dragon-shaped elephant in the room (if you know, you know). Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_New_York_Times_number-one_books_of_2024, https://www.goodread…

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New York Report, New Harper Lee Collection Announced, Golden Ticket Strategies, and more 1:13:10

2M ago1:13:10

1:13:10

Jeff fills Rebecca on his recent trip to New York for publishing meetings before they talk about the newly announced Harper Lee collection and other items of note. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our …

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The It Books of March 2025 44:38

2M ago44:38

44:38

Jeff and Rebecca get ready for Spring with March's It Book Knockout Round. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book …

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Episode 17 - Tropes. The new way of reading and reviewing books 32:56

2M ago32:56

32:56

@theWrightkindofbooktalk Hello readers! Welcome to the wright kind of book talk It’s March 4th 2025 and this is Episode 17 - Tropes. The new way of reading and reviewing books. I have noticed a lot of book reviews lately come with a list of tropes and very little in the way of a conversational review. It seems to be becoming popular… A lot of reade…

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I Read 11 Books in February! + What's the March Book Pick? 1:28:55

2M ago1:28:55

1:28:55

This week, we're discussing the 11 books I read in February! From family dramas to fantasy, there's a lot to talk about. Links referenced in the episode: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9830 (Project Gutenberg link to The Beautiful and Damned) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beautiful_and_Damned (Wikipedia article I quoted) Tune in every week fo…

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