The Readirect Podcast
Shifting the conversation back to books. Hosted by Abigail Freshley and Emily Rojas.
Episodes
84 episodes
Listener Book Recommendations 3 (Chaos Edition)
We're back with another series of book recommendations as submitted by our listeners! PLUS: Breaking news from Abigail, recent reads, Mate reactions, the Louvre heist (???) and more chaos! BOOK REC LINKS: ...
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Episode 81
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1:09:57
Book Talk: Thursday Murder Club Movie, Heated Rivalry TV Show, and Recent Reads
We're back for a chill book talk episode where Emily is definitely not going insane about Heated Rivalry for the 40th time this year. We catch up after travel, compare notes on The Thursday Murder Club film, and share a st...
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Episode 80
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54:02
Book Club: Awake by Jen Hatmaker
Join us for a discussion on Jen Hatmaker's newest book, Awake. Unlike our other book club episodes, this is less deep dive and more vibes based discussion. That's because we enthusiastica...
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Episode 79
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1:01:02
Book Club: Sister Wife by Christine Brown Woolley
Today, we're doing a deep dive into Christine Brown Woolley's memoir, Sister Wife. As longtime fans of TLC's Sister Wives, we were SEATED for this tell-all from Christine. Read along or l...
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Episode 78
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1:22:48
Our Favorite Fictional Schools
In honor of Back to School season, we're drafting our teams of our favorite fictional schools from literature, discussing what makes these educational settings compelling, terrifying, and gossip-worthy. Team Emily&...
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Episode 77
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1:09:03
Fall 2025 Book Preview
Today, we're previewing our most anticipated fall 2025 book releases! Plus a bunch of recent reads. Fall Releases: Every Step She Takes by Alison Co...
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Episode 76
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1:09:12
Reading Rewind: The Magic Treehouse by Mary Pope Osborne
Today we're revisiting Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Treehouse series for a Reading Rewind episode! PLUS: Is Stephanie Meyer going to release a Jacob and Renesmee sequel for the 20th anniversary of the Twilight saga? ...
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Episode 75
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1:00:29
Mid-Year Reading Check-In
We take stock of our reading lives at the halfway point of the year, discussing our progress toward reading 100 books, favorite and least favorite reads, and what's on our TBR lists.Recent Reads:
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Episode 74
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47:27
Celeb Pap Walk Books
Today we're discussing the world of celebrity pap walks featuring the celebs and their books. From Sarah Jessica Parker (who always seems to be caught with a book) to Timmy C. on the subway reading Dune to a SPIRITED debate over the Bradley Coo...
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Episode 73
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59:25
Pride Month Book Draft
Join us for our highly competitive Pride Month book draft! We each take turns selecting our team of favorite books about queer characters and/or authors who are LGBTQIA+. Team Abigail:
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Episode 72
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1:00:53
Book Talk: Silver Elite, Problematic Summer Romance, and Publishing Dramione Fan Fiction (+ More!)
It's time for another jam-packed Book Talk episode! We catch up on our recent reads, from Abigail's recent Emily Henry reread journey to five-star favorites and recent DNFs, plus discuss the controversial marketing of fanfict...
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Episode 71
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1:00:38
Book Club: Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
We're joined by dear Friend of the Show Colleen to discuss Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams. This book details Sarah's account of her time working for Facebook, and it...
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Episode 70
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1:15:44
Summer 2025 Beach Reads
Today's episode is all about our picks for your beach reads this year! As a reminder, the beach is a closed ecosystem and what you read there does not transcend into other realms. Like the airport, nothing matters here. Read ...
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Episode 69
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50:16
Book Club: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Join us for a deep dive of Emily Henry's newest release, Great Big Beautiful Life! Plus a discussion of upcoming releases, movie adaptations, and casting for Sunrise on the Re...
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Episode 68
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1:02:35
Unpopular Book Opinions 2
We're here with a short and hilarious episode that had us CRYING laughing on multiple occasions. Today, we're sharing our unpopular bookish opinions, as well as the unpopular opinions of listeners & strangers on Reddit. Want to ...
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Episode 67
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41:25
Book Club: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
SPOILER ALERT! We will be discussing this book in exhaustive details, proceed with caution! Today, we're doing a deep dive on Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. The ...
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Episode 66
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1:21:17
Normal People by Sally Rooney
We're seven years late to reading Sally Rooney's Normal People, a time capsule that takes us back to the 2010s and explores the complex relationship between two Irish teenagers as they na...
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Episode 65
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1:02:29
Book Talk: This Episode is Cursed
Warning: This Episode is Cursed! Just kidding, but seriously, we tried recording this episode like three separate times and it felt like the forces of nature were conspiring against us! Even in the middle of this recording, we both got p...
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Episode 64
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54:46
Our Favorite Banned & Challenged Books
This episode may sound familiar, because it is! Tune in for a timely re-release of this older episode where we discuss our favorite banned and challenged books. This episode felt relevant when we first recorded it, and even more so ...
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Episode 63
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56:05
Book Club: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Today, we're putting the ROMA into ROMAntasy with an Onyx Storm deep dive. We yapped for an hour and a half and it still wasn't enough to figure out what happened in this book & theorize what's going to come next. Join us on th...
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Episode 62
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1:35:31
Book Talk: Holiday Reads, 2024 Goals, and 2025 Releases
We reflect on our holiday reading experiences and recap our ambitious goals for 2024. Join us as we discuss our favorite books, share insights into reading strategies, and anticipate exciting upcoming releases to fill our TBRs.Emily'...
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Episode 61
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58:44
Reading Rewind: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Our latest episode revisits the beloved Chronicles of Narnia, focusing particularly on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, exploring its impact on faith, morality, and our childhood memories. Together, we navigate how these themes resonate d...
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Episode 60
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53:52
Reading Reflections: 2024 in Review + Setting Goals for 2025!
In today's episode, we're taking a walk down memory lane for a recap of our reading in 2024! First, we'll revisit our goals for the year and update you on our successes and failures. Then, we're reviewing our five-star reads from 2024 (...
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Episode 59
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1:06:09