
Book Talk: Reading Updates, Daisy Jones TV Show Thoughts, & a Review Controversy Recap
04/04/23 • 57 min
Today's episode is our first ever "Book Talk" episode, where we're just catching up on all book-related topics we've been wanting to talk about.
First, we're sharing how our reading journeys have been going so far this year. Here is a list of books mentioned:
- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
- Peeta's Games by igysgrace
- Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
- The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
- The Circle by Dave Eggers
- Anon Pls by Deuxmoi
- My Life in France by Julia Child
Then, we're looking forward to books being released in April/books that were recently released:
- The Wellness Trap by Christy Harrison
- The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
- The Maid's Diary by Loreth Anne White
- Happy Place by Emily Henry
(29:45) We then go into a deep discussion about the Daisy Jones and the Six TV adaptation. After finishing the full series, what were our thoughts?
(45:37) Finally, we wrap up the episode by talking about the recent review controversy where author Lucy Bloom went onto a bookstagrammer's account (@booksthroughmyveins_) to angrily reply to a thoughtful review. What is an author's place on bookstagram/booktok? How should they respond to readers' reviews? We're discussing all of that and more!
Today's episode is our first ever "Book Talk" episode, where we're just catching up on all book-related topics we've been wanting to talk about.
First, we're sharing how our reading journeys have been going so far this year. Here is a list of books mentioned:
- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
- Peeta's Games by igysgrace
- Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
- The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
- The Circle by Dave Eggers
- Anon Pls by Deuxmoi
- My Life in France by Julia Child
Then, we're looking forward to books being released in April/books that were recently released:
- The Wellness Trap by Christy Harrison
- The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
- The Maid's Diary by Loreth Anne White
- Happy Place by Emily Henry
(29:45) We then go into a deep discussion about the Daisy Jones and the Six TV adaptation. After finishing the full series, what were our thoughts?
(45:37) Finally, we wrap up the episode by talking about the recent review controversy where author Lucy Bloom went onto a bookstagrammer's account (@booksthroughmyveins_) to angrily reply to a thoughtful review. What is an author's place on bookstagram/booktok? How should they respond to readers' reviews? We're discussing all of that and more!
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Fan Fiction Deep Dive
Today we're talking all about fan fiction - the good, the bad and the ugly. We're sharing the fics we read, and Emily's even reading an excerpt from a fic she wrote back in the day.
You can read Peeta's Games by igsygrace at this link. And listen to the episode of Normal Gossip about fan fiction at this link.
What We've Been Reading Lately:
Abigail - Comedy Sex God by Pete Holmes
Emily - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Be sure to follow us on Instagram at @readirectpodcast!
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Unpopular Book Opinions
Today we're sharing our deepest, darkest unpopular book opinions! We've also solicited listener comments on Instagram and dived into the comments section on Reddit to gather even more unpopular opinions.
To watch a semi-cringey video of Rupi Kaur's poetry, click here.
Books We've Read Lately:
Abigail: A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Emily: The Circle and The Every by Dave Eggers
For our next episode, we'll be doing a full recap of Happy Place by Emily Henry, so be sure to pre-order if you want to read along with us!
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