We Read That

IT'S SEASON FINALE TIME, BABYYYY! (Don't worry we will be back June 15, 2026).In our last episode of Season 1, we are tackling the new bestseller YESTERYEAR by Caro Claire Burke. Is it historical fiction? Is it sci-fi? Is it fantasy? Jenny says it's just all about female rage! After a few misses, both Jenny and Dani are on board with this debut novel that encompasses so many different issues regarding womanhood, parenthood, the patriarchy, religion, politics, and the tradwife movement. Are the "good old days" really better? For whom? And why do entertain this type of escapism? Lastly, if you have BookCon 2026 Fomo, listen as Jenny and Dani dissect an event they only know things about based on TikTok videos and news articles. As ever, their professionalism is what others aspire to!Shout out to our new listeners and old. This first season was a blast, and we are excited to produce/host/edit many more episodes for you!--------Show notes:Find all our information on linktr.ee/wereadthat! Follow us on the socials (literally all of them), and check out our bookshop.org front if you want to read along!

NEW ACHIEVEMENT! Dani finally did it. She managed to get Jenny to read Dungeon Crawler Carl. Listen how much Jenny internalized the apocalypse, and how Dani makes DCC her almost entire personality. We also talk all things BookTok, Hilary Duff, and Pop Culture Around. Follow us on the socials: @WeReadThatPod

This week we are discussing Nicola Yoon's One of Our Kind, a fascinating book about a black family that moves to the fictional town of Liberty, CA - a town built specifically for black families to live in and enjoy their lives. Shops are owned by black people, school classes are taught by black teachers, and all cops are black as well. Jazmin and her family move there after a traumatic experience with a white police officer. While King enjoys the vibrant and affluent life style, including the weird spa at the top of the hill, Jazmin can't shake the feeling that something is way off. The book gave us horror/thriller/Get Out vibes. We dig into a conversation on race, racism, and this idea of "escaping white influence". We also give helpful tips (or less helpful) on how to get yourself out of a reading slump. Follow us on the socials: @WeReadThatPodLinks from the Episode:https://www.npr.org/2024/06/09/nx-s1-83383/nicola-yoon-on-her-novel-one-of-our-kind-and-trauma-in-black-american-lifehttps://amyletter.substack.com/p/one-of-our-kind-by-nicola-yoon-willhttps://www.npr.org/2024/12/11/1218506698/code-switch-black-utopians

We are reading Craig Thomas' That's Not How it Happened (2025), a fantastic novel about a chaotic family dynamic and a memoir that is being optioned for Hollywood. The book touches upon themes of parenting kids with special needs, what happens when your kids grow up, how Hollywood thinks of family's with special needs, and the joy and frustrations that parenting and adulting bring. Also, we realize that Jenny has never read a duology after Dani explains what it is. We get in the weeds with casting choices, and Jenny has a thing about odd numbers. As always listen along as we dissect yet another book!-------Follow us on all socials @WeReadThatPodFind us on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/wereadthat

Join Jenny and Dani as they dissect Water Moon (2025), a fantasy novel by Samantha Sotto Yambao. This book, which feels like cotton candy and rosy colored glasses were a lifestyle, asks us all profound questions about the meaning of life, free will, and regret - all while waxing essentially lyrical poetry. Jenny also gives a hard pitch for Dan Brown's Origins (2017), and Dani only has VE Schwab on her mind.

Jenny and Dani dive into the world of Alice Feeney's Beautiful Ugly, which gives them massive Shutter Island Vibes. Listen along as they also discuss their favorite book series, the beauty of book series with naval war ships, and why some series stick with us and others don't. Obviously Harry Potter makes an appearance as well, because why not?

Dani and Jenny talk "Friends of the Museum" by Heather McGowan (2025). If you enjoy chaos, museums, museum politics, and questions of provenance, this is your episode. Also, hear Jenny once again discuss Harry Potter and the genius of Stephen Fry, while Dani highlight the beauty of yet another book cover. Happy Reading! Bookshop.org affiliate link:https://bookshop.org/shop/wereadthatFreakonomics on Provenance: "Stealing Art Is Easy. Giving It Back Is Hard." (3-Part Series)https://freakonomics.com/podcast-tag/stealing-art-is-easy-giving-it-back-is-hard/

Dani and Jenny discuss Olivie Blake's Girl Dinner (2025), a novel about Dark Academia, sororities, feminism, motherhood, and womanhood. We get side-tracked by our discussion on book clubs and whether cannibalism is the way to go to fight the patriarchy. Support us on Instagram, Threads, TikTok and Facebook @WeReadThatPod.

Jenny and Dani are reading and raging against Carter Wilson's Tell Me What You Did. Follow along as they discuss movie adaptations, true crime, and friendship tests. -------------------------------------------------------------------Show Notes:Ronald Knox: 10 Commandments of Detective Fictionhttps://www.writingclasses.com/toolbox/tips-masters/ronald-knox-10-commandments-of-detective-fiction

Dani and Jenny read Jenny's pick The Compound by Aisling Rawle. They discuss reality tv, its tropes, consumerism, the power of producers, and in general what fascinates them about the genre that goes behind the scenes of reality television. Evan Peters makes ones again an appearance, because why not? Enjoy!

Jenny & Dani discuss Lisa Jewell's The Family Remains, dream casts for the sequel to The Family Upstairs (Hello, Evan Peters!), their journeys in/to reading, and we dissect Dani's favorite book genre, mountaineering disasters. Who knew there was such a niche? Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @WeReadThatPod----------------------------------------------------------Show Notes: Books mentioned: Lisa Jewell:​The Family Upstairs​The Family Remains​Don't Let Him In​Then She Was Gone​The Truth about Melody BrowneMountaineering:​Art Davidson: Minus 148 - First Winter Ascent of Mt. McKinley​Jon Krakauer: Into Thin Air​Amanda Padoan & Peter Zuckerman: Buried in the Sky Links used to learn more about Lisa Jewell:​https://crimebythebook.com/blog/2019/11/15/qa-with-lisa-jewell-author-of-the-family-upstairs​https://www.bookbub.com/blog/lisa-jewell-family-upstairs-interview​https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/ep-311/​https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/lisa-jewell-family-upstairs-good-morning-america/​https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/aug/23/best-recent-crime-and-thrilers-review-roundup​https://jojomoyes.substack.com/p/i-need-my-character-to-talk-to-me​https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/11/lisa-jewell-i-once-read-40-agatha-christie-novels-in-a-year