Episode 19: Checking In On Our 2024 Reading Goals

04/23/24 • 32 min

Hello, Hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 19, “Checking in On our 2024 Reading Goals.”

In this episode, Jillian and Erin are checking in on how their 2024 reading goals are progressing and how it’s impacting their reading. Back in episode 14, Erin and Jillian listed off some of their reading goals for the coming year, and now it’s time for a check-in!

Jillian and Erin would love it if you checked in on how your reading goals were going, tag them on Instagram, Jillian is @jillianfindinghappy and Erin is @medium.lady!

In This Episode:

As is the norm, the ladies check in with how their reading has been going.
Jillian shares a new goal she’s setting for herself for the remaining months of the year.
Erin reminds readers of what her reading goals were for 2024.
And, then Jillian reminds readers of what her reading goals were for 2024.
Both of the ladies reflect on their goals for 2024 and how things are going.
Medium Lady Reads Episode 14
Currently Reading Podcast
Erin shares how she’s going to adjust her goals for the remainder of the year.
Jillian shares what she’ll do to adjust her goals this year
Hot Takes is up next! Wondering what the topic is, be sure to tune in and listen.
The episode wraps up with the ladies discussing their library holds list.

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
The Sun and All Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr
Good Material by Dolly Alderton
Break the Good Girl Myth by Majo Molfino

Hello, Hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 19, “Checking in On our 2024 Reading Goals.”

Jillian and Erin would love it if you checked in on how your reading goals were going, tag them on Instagram, Jillian is @jillianfindinghappy and Erin is @medium.lady!

In This Episode:

As is the norm, the ladies check in with how their reading has been going.
Jillian shares a new goal she’s setting for herself for the remaining months of the year.
Erin reminds readers of what her reading goals were for 2024.
And, then Jillian reminds readers of what her reading goals were for 2024.
Both of the ladies reflect on their goals for 2024 and how things are going.
Medium Lady Reads Episode 14
Currently Reading Podcast
Erin shares how she’s going to adjust her goals for the remainder of the year.
Jillian shares what she’ll do to adjust her goals this year
Hot Takes is up next! Wondering what the topic is, be sure to tune in and listen.
The episode wraps up with the ladies discussing their library holds list.

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
The Sun and All Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr
Good Material by Dolly Alderton
Break the Good Girl Myth by Majo Molfino

Previous Episode

Episode 18: Read This, Not That

Hello, Hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 18, “Read This, Not That.”

In this episode, Jillian and Erin are having a "Read This, Not That" book conversation. Read This, Not That is all about sharing book substitutions—recommending books for each person’s reading taste. It's about acknowledging that not every book is for everyone and offering alternatives that might resonate more with listeners. There’s a lot to learn when you don’t like a book and hopefully, by the end of this episode, you’ll feel less dismayed when you close the cover on a 2-star read and feel excited to get to the heart of what didn’t work for you so you can make another choice for your next read.

If you have a “Read This, Not That” book recommendation, tag Jillian and Erin (@jillianfindinghappy and @medium.lady) on Instagram!

In This Episode:

A staple of every episode, the ladies check in with each other to see how their reading is going.
The ladies dive into the meat of the episode discussing what Read This, Not That means to them.
Jillian & Erin share their process for rating a book they don’t feel great about.
Why is it important to consider substitutions when reading a book you didn’t love? The ladies both answer this question.
It’s time to dive into the substitutions that Erin and Jillian are recommending. Each woman shares 2 books they didn’t love, and 2 they’d recommend instead.
The ladies share what they learned about their reading tastes in planning for this episode and the books they mentioned.
What would Instagram make you buy? Erin and Jillian share what Instagram is influencing them to buy or do.
Jillian mentions that she wants a hammock for her birthday, this is the one she wants.
Finally, Erin and Jillian share what is on their library holds list.

Books Mentioned:

Heartstopper Series by Alice Oseman
Canadian Boyfriend by Jenny Holiday
Good Material by Dolly Alderton
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Talking at Night by Claire Daverley
Normal People by Sally Rooney
Homecoming by Kate Morton
The Secret Book of Flora Lee by Patti Callahan Henry
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
The Best Lies by Sarah Lyu
Take Me Home Tonight by Morgan Matson
Drive Your Own Darn Bus by Julia Kristina
You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith
Looking for Alaska by John Green
The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland

Next Episode

Episode 20: Our Last Three Reads - Spring 2024

Hello, Hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 20, “Our Last Three Reads - Spring 2024.”

In this episode, Jillian and Erin will review the last three books they’ve read, and as they said back in Episode 15, they stay true to listing their actual last three books. They want to appeal to all their listeners' wide and varied tastes.

Jillian and Erin would love it if you checked in and shared some of your previous 3 reads, just be sure to tag them on Instagram, Jillian is @jillianfindinghappy and Erin is @medium.lady!

In This Episode:

The ladies celebrate hitting 20 episodes!! Celebrate with them by sharing your favorite episode with them on IG, @mediumladyreads.
Erin and Jillian check in on how their reading is going.
Erin shares how she learned how to read poetry with this YouTube video from Writing with Andrew.
It’s time to jump into the meat of the episode where Jillian and Erin share their last three reads.
Erin mentions Medium Lady Talks episode 100 with Pam Chriton.
Did you know?! Erin’s hosting an event! Chase the Good - you MUST check out all the details and join her on June 8, 2024.
Have a book you’d like us to read? Send us a DM on IG and let us know what book(s) we should read.
It’s time for hot takes - tune in to the episode to hear this week’s thoughts.
Finally, the ladies share what’s on their library hold lists.

Books In This Episode:

Bride by Ali Hazelwood
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Wolfsong by TJ Klune
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
Heartstopper: Volume Four by Alice Oseman
You are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero
You are a Badass by Jen Sincero
Good Material by Dolly Alderton
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad
The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Circe by Madeline Miller
Funny Story by Emily Henry
Telephone of the Tree by Alison McGhee
The Midnight Feast Lucy Foley
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
You’re Not Enough (and That’s OK): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love by Allie Beth Stuckey

Medium Lady Reads - Episode 19: Checking In On Our 2024 Reading Goals

Transcript

Who recommended it first?
I don't even know.
I noticed on Goodreads that right now you're reading the Heart and Mercy book, which I also picked up on my recent library.
So I was on Goodreads and I thought, oh, Jillian's reading that book.
I just got it from the library and it was like, did she recommend that to me?
I can't remember.
It's so crazy!
Hello, hi and welcome to Medium Lady Reads.
This is Episode 19, our 2024 reading goals check in.
Hello everyone, I'm Erin