The To Read List Podcast

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Most people have books on their shelves they’ve been meaning to read. Bailey has 125. With this podcast, she and her friends set out to finish their ever-growing To Read Lists.... more

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The To Read List Podcast episodes:

May 13, 2020 Minisode: Are You a Plot Device?
The pandemic has caused us to reconsider our place in the world. For example, Bailey, Toby, and Andrew have been wondering if they could really be characters in a book. To confirm, we took SparkNotes' "Are You A Plot Device?" quiz. Turns out only one of us is the protagonist of our story. Tune in to find out who!
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17min
May 06, 2020 Everything I Never Told Rebecca
EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU by Celeste Ng & REBECCA by Daphne du Maurier. This week, Andrew tackles Amazon's Best Book of 2014, EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU by Celeste Ng. Will the haunting family drama be too intense or just right? Then, the gang returns to Manderley with the paragon of romantic suspense, REBECCA! We discuss shady male love interests, anxious protagonists, and wacky plotting theories. Hard to believe we'll come out unchanged....
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50min
April 29, 2020 Minisode: Author Quarantine House Party!
In response to this poll from Literary Hub, the gang debates which authors they'd want in their quarantine crew. There's a dud in every house, but at least there's drama!
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23min
April 22, 2020 Daisy Jones & The Cat
CAT'S EYE by Margaret Atwood & DAISY JONES & THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid. In this episode, Toby breaks down the unexpectedly realistic plot of Margaret Atwood's CAT'S EYE. Then, we dive into the 1970s' rock scene with our second book club pick, DAISY JONES & THE SIX! Expect plenty of Fleetwood Mac comparisons and a few spoilers (Thanks, Mom!).
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54min
April 15, 2020 Minisode: Villains!
In this minisode, the gang goes through their top three villains, in order of least to most vile. You'll never guess who's Toby's number one pick....
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15min
April 08, 2020 Old Man Redwall
THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA by Ernest Hemingway & REDWALL by Brian Jacques. Andrew takes us on the saddest fishing trip of all time in THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA. Then, we debrief our inaugural To Read List Book Club selection… REDWALL! Will Bailey love this middle-grade mice adventure? Will our listeners? Is it possible to love Cluny the Scourge as much as Toby does? Tune in to find out!
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50min
April 01, 2020 The To Puzz List
To celebrate our 600th episode, Bailey, Toby, and Andrew share their latest puzzling experiences and play "Puzzle Piece or Thing in My Apartment."

(April Fools!)
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16min
March 25, 2020 Evvie Drake Starts Middlemarch
MIDDLEMARCH by George Eliot & EVVIE DRAKE STARTS OVER by Linda Holmes. In this week's episode, Toby travels to the 19th century with MIDDLEMARCH, while Bailey heads to modern-day Maine for the (much lighter) romance EVVIE DRAKE STARTS OVER. Plus, we check in from our quarantine pods and reveal the first-ever To Read List Book Club pick!
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50min
March 20, 2020 Announcing: The To Read List Book Club!
We're inviting To Read List-eners to choose Bailey's next book, to read along with her, and to share their thoughts. We will read the reviews during the episode, as if we're all in one book club meeting.
We've chosen five potential picks for the episode airing April 8th: DAISY JONES & THE SIX, EDUCATED, THE LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, and REDWALL.
Vote on our Instagram, Facebook, GoodReads, Twitter, or by email. Voting starts now and closes at 11:59 PM P.S.T. on Saturday, March 21st.
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3min
March 18, 2020 Minisode: Un-Put-Downable Books
While we're all cooped up at home, you may be looking for your next favorite read. If so, please enjoy our list of top un-put-downable books! That is, the books that kept us up late reading "just one more chapter...."
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18min

FAQs about The To Read List Podcast:

How many episodes does The To Read List Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 185 episodes available.