That's What She Read

By Serena McClain and Ravena James

Serena and Ravena, two friends with vastly different reading habits, lay it all on the line when chatting about the current books gracing their nightstands and nooks.... more

· Arts

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about That's What She Read:

How many episodes does That's What She Read have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.

That's What She Read episodes:

December 02, 2014 Episode 32, Thankful For All the Books Edition
We love the month of December. It means (hopefully) cozy weather and settling into your favorite chair, surrounded by an armload of books!Serena's TWSR picks...Devoured!How to Build a Girl by Caitlin MoranAshfall by Mike MullinQuiet by Susan CainSt. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen RussellRipper by Isabel AllendeSavoring!The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate AlcottS by J.J. Abrams and Doug DorstCraving!Wild by Cheryl StrayedRavena's TWSR picks...Devoured!The Love Song of James Bond by fightyourdragonThe Heist by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg (audiobook) The Midnight Theatre by CopperbadgeGenetic Markers by VulgarweedThe Old Fashioned Way (To Make a Modern Family) by BilliethepoetThree to Tango by BrynncognitoMercenary by BootsnblossomsSavoring!The All You Can Dream Buffet by Barbara O'NealBroken Open by Lauren DaneBlade on the Hunt by Lauren DaneCraving!Light My Fire by G.A. AikenShadow of a Dead Star by Michael SheanAs always, you can come chat with us about what you’re reading at the Goodreads That’s What She Read Podcast Group.
You can also connect with us on Twitter and our respective blogs.
Serena:
Twitter: @notmiranda
Blog: a girl named sue
Ravena:
Twitter: @ipinkgirl
...more
52min
November 17, 2014 Episode 31, How to Build a Girl Edition
We're back at it this week, talking Sherlock threesome fanfic and the sheer number of dystopian, post-apocalyptic books on the horizon. After months of being annoyed by read-reading-to-read, I'm excited to announce that we've got new segment names! Serena's reads...Devoured:Changeless by Gail CarrigerThe Golem and the Jinni by Helen WeckerDaring Greatly by Brene BrownSin in the Second City by Karen AbbottSavoring:MaddAddam by Margaret AtwoodHow to Build a Girl by Caitlin MoranCraving:Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelAnnihilation by Jeff VanderMeerAshfall by Mike MullinRavena's reads...Devoured: Indecorous by basingstroke
Let Us Not Admit Impediment by phoenixflightSavoring:Delicious by Ruth ReichlThe All You Can Dream Buffet by Barbara O'NealMercenary (link coming)Craving:Blade on the Hunt by Lauren DaneLight my Fire by G.A. AikenAs always, you can come chat with us about what you’re reading at the Goodreads That’s What She Read Podcast Group.
You can also connect with us on Twitter and our respective blogs.
Serena:
Twitter: @notmiranda
Blog: a girl named sue
Ravena:
Twitter: @ipinkgirl
...more
47min
November 04, 2014 Episode 30, The Delightful Roadtrip Edition
We've been reading all of the books and devouring the quirkiest of fandoms over here! Tune in this week to hear Serena discuss what audiobooks she cued up while driving cross country. Ravena talks about her latest fanfic discoveries.What have you been reading??Serena's TWSR picks...Read:Bad Feminist by Roxane GayShatter Me by Tahereh MafiKafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiDelicious by Ruth ReichlThe Dog Stars by Peter HellerThe Dinner by Herman KochReading:MaddAddam by Margaret AtwoodChangeless by Gail CarrigerTo-read:How to Build a Girl by Caitlin MoranThe Beaver Men by Mari SandozRavena's TWSR picks...Read:The Son of Man by Copperbadge Concerning Roses and The Keepers of the Bees by hitlikehammersFairy Tales and Clockwork Hearts by scifigrl47Behind Blue Eyes by RhiwCaptain Marvel (2012 - 2013)Reading:Indecorous by basingstrokeBlack Gold: Takhini Wolves by Vivan ArendDelicious by Ruth ReichlTo-read:The Unleashing by Shelly LaurenstonBlade on the Hunt by Lauren DaneAs always, you can come chat with us about what you’re reading at the Goodreads That’s What She Read Podcast Group.
You can also connect with us on Twitter and our respective blogs.
Serena:
Twitter: @notmiranda
Blog: a girl named sue
Ravena:
Twitter: @ipinkgirl
...more
54min
October 21, 2014 Episode 29, The Spooky Supper Club Edition
Welcome to our latest supper club edition! Ravena and I are thrilled to be joined by Kristin of My Life as a Teacup. Kristin runs a fun, welcoming website where she writes about resources on blogging and writing; productivity; literacy in the modern world; and finding delight in the sometimes dreary world of adulthood. She also just so happens to run the NovelTea Book Club, a monthly book club for fans of literary fiction, young adult fiction, sci-fi/fantasy, and the classics!The October NovelTea Book Club pick is The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Ravena and I read along and asked Kristin to join us and talk about this delightfully spooky pick! Kick back, grab your favorite coffee or tea, and join Ravena, Kristin and me while we discuss The Graveyard Book and other books we've been reading this month.Happy (early) Halloween!As always, you can come chat with us about what you’re reading at the Goodreads That’s What She Read Podcast Group.
You can also connect with us on Twitter and our respective blogs.
Serena:
Twitter: @notmiranda
Blog: a girl named sue
Ravena:
Twitter: @ipinkgirl
...more
1h 3min
October 07, 2014 Episode 28, Fun Reads for Fall Edition
Ravena and I've read some fun new books over the past couple of weeks. Personally, I've been really digging the spy/thriller genre. What have you been reading?Serena's TWSR picks...Read: The Orphan Master's Son by Adam JohnsonEtiquette & Espionage by Gail CarrigerCurtsies & Conspiracies by Gail CarrigerReading:MaddAddam by Margaret AtwoodWhite Fire by Lee Child and Douglas PrestonTo-read:Landline by Rainbow RowellSomeday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren GrahamRavena's TWSR picks...Read:
Black Widow #1 - The Finely Woven Thread by Nathan Edmonson and Phil NotoThe Best Kind of Trouble by Lauren DaneWild Darkness by Lauren DaneThe Want for an Heir by CinRose and WatchinginthedarkReading:Blood and Circuses by Kerry GreenwoodEtiquette & Espionage by Gail CarrigerCrossing the Line by Megan HartTo-read:Broken Open by Lauren DaneBlade on the Hunt by Lauren DaneThea Harrison's currently untitled new trio of Dragos Family booksAs always, you can come chat with us about what you’re reading at the Goodreads That’s What She Read Podcast Group.
You can also connect with us on Twitter and our respective blogs.
Serena:Twitter: @notmiranda
Blog: a girl named sue
Ravena:
Twitter: @ipinkgirl
...more
48min
September 23, 2014 Episode 27, What's With All This Death Edition
From J.D. Robb's Festive in Death to Brad Meltzer's The Fifth Assassin, we've got an exciting pile of books to talk about this week and some saucy, exasperating to Serena fanfic ;-)Serena's TWSR picks...Read: Reamde by Neal StephensonV for Vendetta by Alan MooreThe Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson WalkerThe Fifth Assassin by Brad MeltzerHome by Toni MorrisonReading:The House of Velvet and Glass by Katherine HoweTo-read:The Orphan Master's Son by Adam JohnsonRavena's TWSR picks...Read:The Alpha Billionaire (1/2) vol 1 by Helen CooperFestive in Death by J.D. RobbReading:The Want for an Heir by CinRose and WatchingingthedarkThe Triumph of These Tired Eyes by AnarchicMuseCaptain Marvel (Marvel NOW!)To-read:Light my Fire by G.A. AikenMs. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian AlphonaAs always, you can come chat with us about what you’re reading at the Goodreads That’s What She Read Podcast Group.
You can also connect with us on Twitter and our respective blogs.
Serena:
Twitter: @notmiranda
Blog: a girl named sue
Ravena:
Twitter: @ipinkgirl
...more
1h
September 09, 2014 Episode 26, That's What She Said Edition
Serena's TWSR picks...Read:
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig
Reading:Reamde by Neal StephensonTo-read:
V for Vendetta by Alan MooreStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelRavena's TWSR picks...Read: How to Drive a Dragon Crazy by G.A. AikenFox and Dragon by Jet MyklesCompelled by Love by lateVMloverOpposition Party by mydwynterArmistice by mydwynterCapability by mydwynterIngenuity by mydwynterSo Full of Light by mydwynterBe Mine by SailorChibiThrough the Layers by SailorChibiReading:Wild Darkness by Lauren DaneBeneath the SIlver Moon by SailorChibiA Study of the Hellmouth by Sylvia_Fig (not mentioned in podcast)To-read:Festive in Death by J.D. RobbWallbanger by Alice ClaytonNight's Honor by Thea HarrisonAs always, you can come chat with us about what you’re reading at the Goodreads That’s What She Read Podcast Group.
You can also connect with us on Twitter and our respective blogs.
Serena:
Twitter: @notmiranda
Blog: a girl named sue
Ravena:
Twitter: @SomeLIHBooks
...more
32min
August 26, 2014 Episode 25, The Kalen Returns Supper Club Edition
Trigger Warning: Rape, Assault. We talk about rape as depicted in books, so bear that in mind when deciding to listen.Kalen joins us again for a new That's What She Read Supper Club Edition, and we have a lively conversation about young adult books, Ravena's reading slump, and my rambling feelings about The Witching Hour.Serena's TWSR picks...Read:
The Witching Hour by Anne Rice
Lilith's Brood by Octavia Butler
Reading:Snow Crash by Neal StephensonReamde by Neal StephensonBlackbirds by Chuck WendigTo-read:
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Ravena's TWSR picks...Read:Nature and Nurture by eargreytea68Reading:There is Nothing More Dangerous than a Man with Charm by JadelynTateHow to Drive a Dragon Crazy by G.A. AikenThe Real Mother Goose by Selena KittTo-read:Three Parts Dead by Max GladstoneNight's Honor by Thea HarrisonWild Darkness by Lauren DaneKalen's TWSR picks...Read:The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonStargirl by Jerry SpinelliFeed by M.T. AndersonMonster by Walter Dean MyersThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenTo-read:Kindred by Octavia ButlerStone Mattress: Nine Stories by Margaret AtwoodAs always, you can come chat with us about what you’re reading at the Goodreads That’s What She Read Podcast Group.
You can also connect with us on Twitter and our respective blogs.
Serena:
Twitter: @notmiranda
Blog: a girl named sue
Ravena:
Twitter: @SomeLIHBooks
...more
1h 3min
August 12, 2014 Episode 24, The Oops I Did It Again Dracula Edition
How's your reading life been? Ravena and I are back with a whole new slate of books to discuss! This week we talk (practically nonstop) about non-fiction and fanfic, and I'm celebrating nearing the end of my summer reading project!Serena's TWSR picks...
Read:
Dracula by Bram StokerThe Confidence Code by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman#Girlboss by Sophia AmorusoGood to Great by Jim CollinsThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
Reading:
The Witching Hour by Anne RiceLilith's Brood by Octavia Butler
To-read:V for Vendetta by Alan MooreSnow Crash by Neal StephensonRavena's TWSR picks...
Read:
A Cure for Boredom by Emmagrant01The Devil's Fall by xfphile
Reading:
Earthly Delights by Kerry GreenwoodFairy Tales and Clockwork Hearts by Scifigrl47
To-read:The Book of Life by Deborah HarknessOne Kick by Chelsea CainAs always, you can come chat with us about what you’re reading at the Goodreads That’s What She Read Podcast Group.
You can also connect with us on Twitter and our respective blogs.
Serena:
Twitter: @notmiranda
Blog: a girl named sue
Ravena:
Twitter: @SomeLIHBooks
...more
43min
July 28, 2014 Episode 23, The Weird Fiction/What Is Literature Edition
Serena's TWSR picks...Read:Perdido Street Station by China MievilleReading:Dracula by Bram StokerTo-read:On Such a Full Sea by Chang-rae LeeSweet Tooth by Ian McEwanStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Book of Strange New Things by Michel FaberRavena's TWSR picks...Read: Shattered by Kevin Hearne The Green Mill Murder by Kerry GreenwoodReading:Delicious by Ruth ReichlNextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.To-read:Blood Oranges by Kathleen TierneyEarthly Delights by Kerry GreenwoodBlue Plate Special by Kate Christensen
...more
45min

FAQs about That's What She Read:

How many episodes does That's What She Read have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.