The Readerly Report

The Readerly Report - Episode 22 - Classics Challenge Wrap Up & Our Very Own Fall Preview!

Sep 13, 2017

Nicole and Gayle share the books they are most excited about coming out in Fall 2017 - and there are a lot. They also report back on the results of the Summer Classics Challenge, which were decidedly mixed. This is our last podcast before a 6 week-long break.

Books mentioned on this podcast include:

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The Readerly Report - Episode 21 - The Readerly Report Does Book Club

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Sep 6, 2017

Gayle and Nicole find that they have read three of the same books this summer. Discussion ensues. Plus, what they've been reading as of late.

Books in our book club discussion:

The Confusion Of Languages by Siobhan Fallon

The Windfall by Diksha Basu

Real American: A Memoir by Julie Lythcott-Haims

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The Readerly Report - Episode 20 - Investigating the Hot Books of the Summer v2 2017

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Sep 3, 2017

Nicole and Gayle debate whether there were any real “Hot Books of Summer 2017”, and after concluding that there weren’t, they then discuss several hot books of the summer. Find out what stood out in their summer reading lists.

Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

The Breakdown by B.A. Paris

Into The Water

The Readerly Report - Episode 19 - Summer Book Events & What We’ve Been Reading

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Aug 29, 2017

We’ve been having some technical difficulties, so really belatedly (the event discussed in this episode took place on August 7!) we talk Nicole’s bookish outing and Gayle’s deep dive into the HBO version of Big Little Lies. Nicole tries to persuade Gayle to read the book, but warns her away from Truly, Madly,...

The Readerly Report - Episode 18 - Our Late Summer Reading Report & A Chat With Xe Sands

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Aug 16, 2017

In this episode, Nicole and Gayle give a midterm report on their summer reading goals. (Surprise! They didn’t stick to their lists.) They also welcome a guest - audiobook narrator Xe Sands - and discuss the challenges of recording audiobooks (accents!) and listening to audiobooks (you can’t skim through...