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Required Reading revisits the most impactful books from our childhood with a new guest every week.... more
FAQs about Required Reading:How many episodes does Required Reading have?The podcast currently has 89 episodes available.
April 02, 2025Fablehaven with Zannah SchorerZannah Schorer returns to discuss Brandon Mull's absolutely buck wild novel: FABLEHAVEN.Kendra and Seth discover their grandparents live on a nature preserve for all the world's mythical creatures (a haven, you might say, for fables...)Follow Zannah!Follow Erin!SUPPORT THE PODCASTListen to Zannah's previous episode about The Tail of Emily Windsnap! ...more57minPlay
March 26, 2025Required Viewing: The Last Unicorn with Christin CampbellI love this one :) Writer Christin Campbell joins me to discuss the 1982 Rankin/Bass film THE LAST UNICORN!A unicorn leaves the protection of her enchanted forest to discover if she really is the last of her kind.Follow Christin!Follow Erin!Support the podcast!Another Required Viewing episode: The Nightmare Before Christmas!...more28minPlay
March 19, 2025Midnight for Charlie Bone with Rachel Moss!Rachel Moss joins me to discuss Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo from 2002! Many write it off as a Harry Potter rip-off but - hear this - it might be a whole lot better. When Charlie Bone discovers he can hear the voices of people in photographs he is whisked away to the Bloor Academy to train his powers, where he becomes entrenched in a generations-old battle for power. AND: Erin is in last week's episode of Mythic Quest (season 4 episode 8 around 17 minutes in) on Apple TV! Keep your eyes peeled for Rachel's short MAX DISTANCE! Support the podcast! Follow Erin! ...more43minPlay
March 05, 2025Goosebumps Book 1: Welcome to the Dead HouseIt's just me this week! I am debuting a new intermittent series where I read all of RL Stine's immaculate Goosebumps series!Follow me!Support the show!...more25minPlay
February 26, 2025The Scarlet Letter with Madeline Douglass and Luke HenkeMadeline Douglass returns and this time we've got a third: former co-worker Luke Henke! We all worked in a Girl Scout Museum in college. Jealous?From Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1850 comes one of the first mass-produced books of all time: The Scarlet Letter. The novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter with a man (minister Arthur Dimmesdale) to whom she is not married. As punishment, she must wear a scarlet letter 'A' (for "adultery"). Summary from Wikipedia (which Luke gives a lil speech about!) Follow Madeline on Instagram!DONT find Luke.Support the show!Follow Erin! ...more1h 33minPlay
February 12, 2025Crown Duel with Gretchen SchreiberNot to be biased but this is a really good one!Author Gretchen Schreiber joins me to discuss two-books-in-one, Crown Duel and Court Duel by Sherwood Smith from 1997/1998/2002? The first book follows the adventures of young Countess Meliara "Mel" Astiar of Tlanth as she and her small group of forces rebel against the greed of King Galdran; along the way the mysterious Marquis of Shevraeth aids her, though she distrusts him. With the king now dead, the second part focuses on Mel's journey to the court in Remalna-city, where she must navigate court intrigues surrounding Shevraeth's rise to power as king. (Wikipedia)Check out Gretchen's new book, coming out April 1st! (Not a joke!)Support the podcast! Follow Erin! ...more47minPlay
February 05, 2025The Host with Jess WoodworthIts a long one because its STEPHENIE MEYER!!!! It's what she would want.Repeat guest Jess Woodworth returns to discuss The Host!The book is about Earth, in a post-apocalyptic time, being invaded by a parasitic alien race known as "Souls", and follows one Soul's predicament when the consciousness of her human host refuses to give up her body. (Wikipedia)Follow That Bookish Witch on YouTube!Follow Erin!Support the podcast!More episodes with Jess!Required Viewing: The Nightmare Before ChristmasThe Tale of Despereaux...more1h 22minPlay
January 29, 2025Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with Darrin SimpsonAuthor Darrin Simpson (Abby's Big Debate) joins me to discuss Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY in our 60th episode!!Support the show! Follow Erin! ...more46minPlay
January 22, 2025The Little Prince with Kelsey BuckleyThis week it's French! Kelsey Buckley joins me to discuss Antoine de Saint Exupery's 1943 classic The Little Prince! There's a little "easter" "egg" in this episode - I hope you like it! Follow Kelsey!Follow Erin!Support the show! ...more1hPlay
January 15, 2025Redwall with Carter HambleyThis week we are all eating dirt - comedian Carter Hambley joins me to discuss Brian Jacques' sword-toting-mice-fantasy series Redwall!Watch Happy Gilmore 2! Support the podcast! Follow Erin! ...more1hPlay
FAQs about Required Reading:How many episodes does Required Reading have?The podcast currently has 89 episodes available.