The Readirect Podcast

We're back today for another Book Talk episode to discuss all things book-related we've been meaning to talk about!

Mostly, this is a deep dive into our initial reactions of Iron Flame, sequel to Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. We're talking about the book's plot, THAT SHOCKING ENDING, and our theories for future installments. Spoiler alert!!

Plus, we're discussing our thoughts on Spotify's new audiobook feature, and sharing books we've read recently.

Here's Emily's mac & cheese recipe from @mxrium on TikTok! 

Join us for a very exciting interview with NYT bestselling author, Jennifer L. Armentrout! Jennifer is the author of the renowned 'Blood and Ash' series, and she's here today to discuss her newest release, A Fire in the Flesh, book #3 in the prequel 'Flesh and Fire' series.

We're discussing world-building, writing a prequel series while simultaneously writing the original series, BookTok and more! 

Tune in for this conversation! 

For today's episode we're deep-diving the newest celeb memoir release - The Woman in Me by Britney Spears.

Join us as we discuss the things you've already read from the headlines about this book, and the parts that haven't made as big of a splash. We surprisingly really loved this book, and found it heartbreaking, devastating and insightful.

Read Britney's memoir, or just listen to us talk about it. 

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Journey with us as we navigate the heart-wrenching narrative of sacrifice, rebellion, and hope in Susan Collins' Hunger Games trilogy, and the much-anticipated prequel, the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

We'll paint a vivid picture of the oppressive regime, love triangles, and plot twists that keep readers turning the pages. We'll enlighten you on the intricate relationships, sacrifice, and courage that make Katniss an unforgettable character. But we're not stopping at the trilogy. We'll also venture into the prequel's realm and dissect Coriolanus Snow's ambitions, his shrewd tactics during the 15th Hunger Games, and his intricate relationship with Lucy Gray.

Plus, a brief discussion of Fourth Wing at the beginning for a reading update from Emily.

Books We've Read Recently:

• Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McCalister
• The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman (Thursday Murder Club #4)

Do the words, YA books, complex plots, and lovable characters make your heartbeat faster? Brace yourselves as we plunge into the eerie world of our favorite books, perfect for those autumn nights. 

Join us as we take you down these chilly paths with our second annual spooky season book draft! 

This year's draft picks:
Emily

• The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris 
• The Raven Cycle (Book #1 The Raven Boys) by Maggie Stiefvater 
• The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

Abigail

• I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid 
• Night of the Living Queers
• Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison

Honorable Mentions:

• You Can Run Series by Rebecca Zanetti 
• The Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer

And if you want a good laugh, here's the teacher TikTok inserting himself into the Twilight universe.

Follow us on instagram @redirectpodcast! And stay tuned for exciting things coming later this fall... Like Brittney's book and the Hunger Games prequel. 

Today we're covering the memoir we've been dying to read ever since it was first announced... Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar Dillard! Join us as we go chapter by chapter and deep dive all the secrets revealed inside this book. 

Tune in next week as we'll be doing our annual Spooky Season book draft!

We're back with another book talk episode, the time for us to catch up on all things book-related! Today we're recapping books we've read recently, discussing our progress on our goals, and previewing upcoming new releases.

Our next episode, we'll be doing a book club on Jill Duggar Dillard's upcoming memoir, Counting the Cost. Be sure to tune in for that in two weeks!

Today we're recapping and deep-diving into the wildly popular Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston!

From the flirty emails to the political implications to the biggest reaches, we're covering it all. Also, we both watched the Amazon Prime original movie, and we're discussing the casting, the changes, and the love story.

Here's the article Emily referenced that refers to the movie as part of the Netflix Christmas Universe. 

Books We've Read Lately: 

• The Only One Left by Riley Sager
• The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

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Today we’re talking about the books that built us, or books we read at a young age that helped shape us into who we are today.

Here’s that first kiss video Emily referenced. 

Thanks for listening! 

We're going back to elementary/middle school for today's episode and re-reading The Giver by Lois Lowry!

We loved this book as kids, but as we learned from Little House on the Prairie, not every book holds up to adult scrutiny. Listen to this episode to find out what we thought on the re-read. Plus find out what we've been reading lately (big updates ahead).

What we've read recently:

• The Count of Monte Cristo
• The Heart's Invisible Furies
• Project Hail Mary

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