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Readers Advisory based on our podcast books

by renata | March 13, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Readers Advisory: Episode 68 – Cookie Meets Peanut

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Cookie Meets Peanut by Bethenny Frankel. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by renata | March 6, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Readers Advisory: Bonus Episode II – Gossip Girl

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by renata | February 27, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Readers Advisory: Episode 67 – The Chemist

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by renata | February 13, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Readers Advisory: Episode 66 – Violets Are Blue

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Violets Are Blue by James Patterson. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by renata | January 30, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Episode 65 – Bests & Worsts of 2016 (Part 2, Adult & Graphic Novels)

Tune in to our Bests & Worsts of 2016 episodes to hear us discuss these titles and read excerpts from our favorites and least favorites! Please note:

We counted things that we read in 2016, regardless of publication year.
We didn’t count anything that we read specifically for this podcast, so our worst books are aside from those.
For that reason, we picked top 5 favorites and only 1 least favorite–we have this whole podcast to talk about bad books, so for these episodes we’re choosing to focus on the positive!
Some of our “worsts” are really just “least best.” Listen to the podcast to hear more detail!

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Tagged as 2016, Amy Reeder, Andrew Aydin, Ben Acker, Ben Blacker, Bests, Brandon Montclare, Christopher Sebela, Claire Roe, Cris Peter, Dan Warren, Danielle Burgos, Dave Rapoza, Denilo Beyruth, Dexter Vines, Edgar Delgado, Erica Henderson, H. W. Brands, Humberto Ramos, Jeff Lemire, Jeremy Lawson, Jeremy McCarter, Jessi Klein, Jim Campbell, Jodi Taylor, Joel Christian Gill, John Lewis, Jonathan Brandon Sawyer, Jordan Boyd, Kate Atkinson, Kelly Link, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Marcio Takara, Marie Kondo, Mark Millar, Morry Hollowelll, N. K. Jemison, Natacha Bustos, Nate Powell, Pat McHale, Phoebe Robinson, Roz Chast, Ryan North, Seanan McGuire, Sherman Alexie, Steve McNivel, Tamra Bonvillain, Terry Tempest Williams, Tom Taylor, Victor Olazaba, Worsts

by renata | January 16, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Episode 64 – Bests & Worsts of 2016 (Part 1, Children’s & YA)

Tune in to our Bests & Worsts of 2016 episodes to hear us discuss these titles and read excerpts from our favorites and least favorites! Please note:

We counted things that we read in 2016, regardless of publication year.
We didn’t count anything that we read specifically for this podcast, so our worst books are aside from those.
For that reason, we picked top 5 favorites and only 1 least favorite–we have this whole podcast to talk about bad books, so for these episodes we’re choosing to focus on the positive!
Some of our “worsts” are really just “least best.” Listen to the podcast to hear more detail!

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by renata | December 5, 2016 · 12:00 pm

Readers Advisory: Episode 63 – The Immortal Nicholas

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Immortal Nicholas by Glenn Beck. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by renata | November 21, 2016 · 12:00 pm

Readers Advisory: Episode 62 – Outlander Kitchen

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Outlander Kitchen: The Official Outlander Companion Cookbook by Theresa Carle-Sanders. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by renata | November 7, 2016 · 12:00 pm

Readers Advisory: Episode 61 – The Bridges of Madison County

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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by renata | October 24, 2016 · 12:00 pm

Readers Advisory: Episode 60 – Dark World

Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Dark World by Zak Bagans & Kelly Crigger. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!

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