The Eclectic Reader

On today’s episode, we’re hanging out with our real life best friends, Brit and Richard. We ask them about how they met, what they like to read, and which television shows they’re loving lately. In between all of that is a lot of laughter and a little bit of real talk, which pretty much sums up our collective friendship and every time we get together. Brit and Richard will be joining us later this month to talk about If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin. We all saw the movie together a few weeks ago, but none of us have read the book. We hope you’ll join us for that conversation, too!

Today is a great day to recommend the He Read She Read Podcast to your best friends or neighbors.

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*Chelsey kept laughing while she edited the episode, so the show notes might not be as complete as usual. Apologies.*

Hamilton on Spotify

Broadway Playlist for your next get together or car ride

Great Illustrated Classics

Harry Potter

Goosebumps

White Fang by Jack London

Little Golden Books

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

Tangerine by Edward Bloor

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Teeth of the Tiger by Tom Clancy

Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Artemis by Andy Weir

Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer

The President is Missing by James Patterson and Bill Clinton

“Swingin’ Out Of Your Shoes”

Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle

If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

The Aspergers Guide

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

The Ensemble by Aja Gabel

How Long ‘til Black Future Month by N.K. Jemison

Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adeji-Brenyah

The Final Table on Netflix

On today’s episode, we’re answering the important questions, like “how are Achilles and Alexander Hamilton actually the same person?” And “do we ship Achilles and Patroclus?” The answer to that one is OBVIOUSLY YES. We also nerd out over historical and literary background info and get into other book-club-like topics. We love talking about our buddy reads each month and can’t wait to hear what you thought of The Song of Achilles! Leave us a comment on Instagram or send us an email at [email protected].

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Show Notes:

Madeline Miller Bio

The Iliad

The Odyssey

Achilles in Vietnam by Jonathan Shay

#Patrochilles

Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield

What Should I Read Next Episode 164

Circe by Madeline Miller

Madeline Miller Interview

Dan Carlin Hardcore History Podcast

Dan Carlin Patreon

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

If you’re like Chelsey, you get nosy about people’s reading routines, their habits, and maybe even what their bookshelves look like. On today’s episode, we’re answering listener questions about our reading routines, including where and when we get our best reading done. We also offer tips on how to read more, plus some book recommendations. We would love to know about your reading habits! Visit us on Instagram and leave a comment on the Episode 19 post.

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Show Notes:

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne

Becoming by Michelle Obama

24 in 48 Challenge

25 in 5 Challenge

NYT Bookstagram Article

Reading Music

Washington by Ron Chernow

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Hamilton by Ron Chernov

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Curtis’ Rec: Brooklyn 99

Chelsey’s Rec: Derry Girls

Spotify Playlists for Reading:

Outlander Soundtrack S1, S2, S3

If Beale Street Could Talk Soundtrack

The Artist Soundtrack

Jane Austen Soundtrack

Epic Classical

Gentle Classical

Reading Jazz

Reading Soundtrack

Reading Chillout

Soft Focus

Intense Studying

Pop Goes Classical

Instrumental Pop Covers

Inspired by Curtis’ guest appearance on The SSR Podcast, we’re returning to our favorite childhood reads to figure out how they have shaped us as readers. We compare what we read then to what we read now, share some nerdy anecdotes, and reflect on how beloved characters have influenced our personalities. We encourage you to reflect on your own reading journey and let us know what you discover. Find us on Instagram @hereadsheread or email us: [email protected].

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Educated by Tara Westover

The Glass Castle by Jeanette Wells

The SSR Podcast

Episode 1: Hardy Boy Meets Nancy Drew

Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Star Wars X-Wing Series

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

The Babysitter’s Club

Dear America

The Royal Diaries

The Diary of Anne Frank

Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith

Crucible of Command by William C. Davis

Grant by Ron Chernov

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Inkspell by Cornelia Funke

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan

Curtis' Rec of the Week: ask a parent about what you liked to read as a child

Chelsey's Rec of the Week: SSR Episode 9

January Buddy Read: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

In this week’s episode, Chelsey and Curtis have way too much fun giving recommendations to listeners who want to find the perfect books for their husbands. It’s a puzzle! It’s a challenge! It’s a chance to be a little bossy! These are Chelsey and Curtis’ favorite things. Honestly, why didn’t they start this podcast sooner? Anyway, listen in and you just might pick up a recommendation for yourself or a unique reader in your life.

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Show Notes:

Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard

All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward

41: A Portrait of My Father by George W. Bush

American Fire by Monica Hesse

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

Upon Further Review: The Greatest What-Ifs in Sports History by Mike Pesca

The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

Rise and Kill First by Ronen Bergman

Ghost Wars by Steve Coll

Directorate S by Steve Coll

The Way of the Knife by Mark Mazzetti

Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre

Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth

Spy Game Movie

Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History by Antonio Mendez

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John Le Carre

October Sky by Homer Hickam

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot

Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

The Martian by Andy Weir

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Leguin

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Saga Graphic Novels

Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch

The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch

Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Black Count by Tom Reiss

Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

Leuchtturm1917 Notebook

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

This week we’re setting our reading goals for 2019! Whether or not you make your own reading goals this year, we hope this episode inspires you to assess what’s working or what could be better in your reading life. Self-reflection is vital for growth, and for us this includes the books we read and the information we take in. But first, we begin plotting our mystery novel and future creative writing endeavors.

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Show Notes

The Great British Baking Show

Leadership Challenges: A Candid Collection

Facebook Portal Commercial

Episode 2: The Great Rereading Debate

Edmund Morris Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy

NK Jemison Broken Earth Trilogy

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond

The Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling

Book Darts

The Fifth Season by NK Jemison

The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien

Indiebound.org

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

We’re putting Curtis’ history expertise and Chelsey’s literature degree to good use in this episode to discuss and analyze Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley, the first in his Easy Rawlins mystery series. We keep the discussion spoiler-free for about half of the episode. If you love mystery, film noir, or classic literature, then this book might be for you! Mosley manages to pack a ton of action, characterization, and social commentary in this short, 200 page novel. Dim the lights, pour a glass of bourbon, and put on your fedoras. It’s time to go back to 1948 and see what Easy Rawlins is up to…

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Show Notes:

Tuskegee Airmen

761st Tank Battalion (Black Panthers)

92nd Infantry Division (Buffalo Soldiers)

Medal of Honor Racial Disparity

Post-War Climate and Civil Rights

James Baldwin: The American Dream

Hardboiled Fiction

Pulp Fiction

Double Indemnity

Elements of Noir

Jim Crow Laws By State

Women in Film Noir

Books by Walter Mosley

The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

The Stacks Podcast

Black Knights by Lynn Homan

Night at the Museum

Red Tails

Doris Miller

Tis' the season for year-end-book lists! Chelsey and Curtis are excited to present their Favorite Books of 2018, which include a little of everything, from memoir to mystery to romance. For fun, each favorite book is paired with another one to read next. Get your Goodreads list ready, pour a mug of tea, and find your next great read (or two...or twelve). 

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Show Notes

What Should I Read Next Podcast

Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times by Nancy Koehn

Ernest Shackleton

The Polar Bear Expedition by James Carl Nelson

Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Educated by Tara Westover

The Glass Castle by Jeanette Wells

Red Platoon by Clinton Romesha

The Outpost by Jake Tapper

Pale Horse by Jimmy Blackmon

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

What Truth Sounds Like by Michael Eric Dyson

Lethal White by Robert Galbraith

Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley

Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce

Dear Fahrenheit 451 by Annie Spence

I’d Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel

Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life by Admiral William H. McRaven

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga

Where The Dead Sit Talking by Brandon Hobson

Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole

Killing Eve

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

This week, Chelsey and Curtis each share three authors whose books they automatically buy, no matter the subject matter, no questions asked. They also answer a listener question about balancing rereading with a growing to-be-read list and, of course, laugh a lot in between book recommendations. Who are your auto-buy authors? Follow He Read She Read on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter to share your answer. For bonus content, join us at www.patreon.com/hereadsheread, and to submit a listener question, email [email protected]!

Show Notes:

Cormoran Strike Series by Robert Galbraith

A Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling

Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

The Fire This Time by Jesmyn Ward

Uncommon by Tony Dungy

Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy

Mentor Leader by Tony Dungy

Uncommon Marriage by Tony Dungy

Literacy Lounge Box

The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams

The Schuyler Sisters

Tiny Little Thing by Beatriz Williams

Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

The Huntress by Kate Quinn

The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich

Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn

The Serpent and the Pearl by Kate Quinn

Destiny and Power by Jon Meacham

Ingrid Michaelson Holiday Playlist

Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley

Today we’re chatting with Dorion and Harmony, the founders of Literacy Lounge, a monthly subscription box that highlights Black literature and offers a simple approach to enhancing your reading experience and living a healthy and conscious lifestyle. We loved getting to know Dorion and Harmony, a newly engaged couple, and talking about books and reading (of course). Dorion and Harmony also took us behind the scenes of entrepreneurship, opened up about their dreams for Literacy Lounge, and explained the importance of Black literature plus self care. We think you’ll enjoy listening in on our conversation and hope you’ll check out Literacy Lounge at https://www.theliteracylounge.com/.

Show Notes

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki

Startupland by Mikkel Svane

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

Broke Millennial by Erin Lowry

The Autoimmune Solution by Amy Myers M.D.

Becoming by Michelle Obama

Bookworm Pet Peeves

The Wait by DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good

About Literacy Lounge

Black Privilege by Charlamagne Tha God

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Stitch Crew

Well Read Black Girl

Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley

Literacy Lounge on Instagram