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I Read 11 Books in April! + May/June Podcast Schedule

The Road to Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" Ep. 3: Is Margot Robbie a Bronte Barbie?

The Road to Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" Ep. 2: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told

Happy Release Day, SAVE THE DATE: Who's Looking for a Breezy Summer Romance?

The Road to Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" Ep. 1: "One Virtue and a Thousand Crimes"

The Road to Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights": The Trailer

I Read 17 Books in March! + Podcast Announcements

All Things Agatha Christie: A Conversation with Author and Academic J. C. Bernthal

A Deep Dive into Miss Marple: Mystery Marathon March! 2026 Ep. 3

A Deep Dive into Hercule Poirot: Mystery Marathon March! 2026 Ep. 2

A Deep Dive into the Queen of Mystery: Mystery Marathon March! 2026 Ep. 1

Winter Reading Wrap-up: All the Books I Read in January and February + Announcing Mystery Marathon March 2026!

The Wuthering Heights Mailbag Episode: Answering YOUR Questions, Opinions, and Hot Takes!

Back to the Book Ep. 3: WUTHERING HEIGHTS, Chapters 22-34

Back to the Book Ep. 2: WUTHERING HEIGHTS, Chapters 11-21

Back to the Book Ep. 1: WUTHERING HEIGHTS, Chapters 1-10

Back to the Book: A 3-Part Deep Dive into WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Trailer)

New Year, New Podcast: 2026 Announcements + December Reading + More!

Jane Austen @ 250 Ep. 9: The Literary Afterlives of Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, and Beyond)

My Top 10 Books of 2025! 🎉📚

I Read 11 Books in November!

Jane Austen @ 250 Ep. 8: Jane Austen and the Plot Against Marriage (Emma)

Jane Austen @ 250 Ep. 7: "Handsome, Clever, and Rich," or The Story of Jane Austen's It Girl (Emma)

AN ACADEMIC AFFAIR: A Conversation with Author and Romance Scholar Jodi McAlister

Interview Trailer: When a Romance Scholar Writes a Romance Book | AN ACADEMIC AFFAIR

I Read 12 Books in October!

A 2am Halloween Special: Let’s Discuss V. E. Schwab’s 500 Page Vampire Epic | BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL

Jane Austen @ 250 Ep. 6: It's a Cinderella Story (Mansfield Park)

Jane Austen @ 250 Ep. 5: Miss Austen Gets Controversial (Mansfield Park)

I Read 14 Books in September!

Jane Austen @ 250 Ep. 4: The Mother of All Romance Novels (Pride and Prejudice)

JANE AUSTEN @ 250 Ep. 3: "Light & Bright & Sparkling" (Pride and Prejudice)

Jane Austen @ 250 Ep. 2: "The Most Precious Person in My World, Always" (Sense and Sensibility)

Jane Austen @ 250 Ep. 1: Miss Austen Makes Her Debut (Sense and Sensibility)

Jane Austen @ 250: The Trailer

I Read 9 Books in August!

📚 The Mega Summer Reading Wrap-up, part 2! 📚

The Mega Summer Reading Wrap-up, Part 1: I Read 20 Books in June and July!

Hiatus Until August + 📚 Chatty Announcements ☕️

Why GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL LIFE is a Great Big Beautiful Mess | June Book Pick Discussion

LOVE, CAMERA, ACTION: A Brand-New Rom-Com That Takes Us Behind the Scenes in Hollywood | Mini-Review

LET'S MAKE A SCENE: An (Extremely In-Depth) Conversation with Rom-Com Author Laura Wood!

LET’S MAKE A SCENE: Introducing This Summer's "Hottest Celebrity Rom-Com"!

My Top 10 Books of 2025 (so far)

The 2025 Mid-Year Reading Check-in!

Bestsellers, New Releases, Beach Reads, and More: 10 Books to Read This Summer!

I Read 14 Books in May! + What's the June Book Pick?

A Deep Dive into SUNRISE ON THE REAPING | May Book Pick Discussion

The Good, The Bad, and the Complicated: An Exploration of Fictional Motherhood

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

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

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

Counting Backwards | A Conversation with Author Jacqueline Friedland

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

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

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

I Read 11 Books in March! + April Book Pick

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

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

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

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

THE DRESSMAKERS OF LONDON: A Mini-Review of a Brand-New Historical Fiction Release

THE THREE LIVES OF CATE KAY Ep. 2 (Chapters 31-69): Everyone in this book needed either a conscience, or a backbone

THE THREE LIVES OF CATE KAY Ep. 1 (Chapters 1-30): Who needs enemies when you have a friend like Cate Kay?

I Read 12 Books in January!

Announcing the February Book Pick!

BEL CANTO Ep. 3: Bel Canto vs The Annotated Bel Canto + Final Thoughts

BEL CANTO Ep. 2 (Chapters 6-10): “Love was action. It came to you. It was not a choice.”

BEL CANTO Ep. 1 (Chapters 1-5): “Warfare should not include cellular phones, it made everything seem less serious.”

December Reading Wrap-up + 2025 Reading Goals + Announcement

A Very Festive Deep Dive into the Little Women Books

My 10 Worst Books of 2024!

My Top 10 Books of 2024!

I Read 12 Books in November!

A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide to Reading Murder Mysteries

I'm Obsessed With This 700-Page Vampire Dark Academia Book: Let's Over-Analyze The Historian

I Read 14 Books in October!

The Thirteenth Tale: My 2024 Halloween Book Recommendation!

Paris Lost and Found: A Memoir of Love | A Conversation with Author Scott Dominic Carpenter

I Read 16 Books in September!

Tom Lake: A Bittersweet Family Drama

A Comprehensive Deep Dive into the My Brilliant Friend Books

I Read 10 Books in August!

5 Book Quotes that Changed My Life (And Might Change Yours)

Hang the Moon: A Fresh Take on Historical Fiction

3 Fantasy Books That Are Worth the Hype: Six of Crows, The Will of the Many, and Vicious

Summer Reading Wrap-up: I Read 31 Books in June and July!

Summer Hiatus Until August 5

1 Sentence Reviews of All 90 Books I've Read So Far This Year

The 2024 Mid-year Reading Check-in: Stats, Reflections, Reading Plans

10 Romance Books to Read at the Beach!

10 Mystery Books to Read at the Beach!

12 Books to Read at the Beach! A Beach Read Guide for Every Type of Reader

I Read 21 Books in May!

Reading Challenge Announcement: The Historical Fiction World Tour Challenge!

Pineapple Street: A Tasty Treat of a Book

I Read 20 Books in April!

5 Random Books: Can I Predict My Least to Most Favorites?

Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Remarkably Pointless Book

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands: An Automaton of a Sequel

The Once and Future Witches: Great Writing, Beautiful Writing

I Read 18 Books in March!

Mystery Marathon March! Ep. 4: The Marlow Murder Club, We Were Liars, and Black Rabbit Hall

Mystery Marathon March! Ep. 3: Everyone on This Train is a Suspect, All the Sinners Bleed

Mystery Marathon March! Ep. 2: The Writing Retreat, The Violin Conspiracy, and Just the Nicest Couple

Mystery Marathon March! Ep. 1: Good Bad Girl, A Most Agreeable Murder, and Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

Reading Challenge Announcement: Mystery Marathon March!

Romance Extravaganza Ep. 4: Recipe for Persuasion

Romance Extravaganza Ep. 3: The Mozart Code

Romance Extravaganza Ep. 2: The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels

Romance Extravaganza Ep. 1: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

WW2 Paris Books Ep. 3: The Postmistress of Paris (my favorite historical fiction book of 2023!)

WW2 Paris Books Ep. 2: The Paris Orphan

WW2 Paris Books Ep. 1: The Paris Architect

Historical Fiction vs Fictionalized History: The Only Woman in the Room