Still Reading

Hey y'all!!! Welcome back to another episode of Still Reading. This week, I'm recapping my trip to London(!!!!!). We also discuss Adam Johnson's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Orphan Master's Son, which I really couldn't recommend enough. Don't forget to subscribe to this pod. You can leave a review but only if it's five stars. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: @_ashleyreadsboo...

Hey y'all welcome back! This week we're discussing Practical Magic 2 and why you should absolutely see it. We're also talking all things Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu which is so ahead of its time it's actually crazy. Don't forget to subscribe to this pod. You can leave a review but only if it's five stars. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: @_ashleyreadsbooks @stillreadingthepod FO...

Welcome back to this week's episode of Still Reading! We're mourning Dolly Parton, breaking down Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey, and beating the dead horse of her feud with Christopher Nolan. If you feel called to do so, consider donating to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library here: https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/ Here's the Tik Tok referenced which you SHOULD...

Heyyyy team!!!! Welcome back to another episode of Still Reading. Unfortunately for both of us, I don't have a book to discuss this week, HOWEVER, I just turned 31 and am feeling reflective. Getting older is a privilege! Don't forget to subscribe to this pod. You can leave a review but only if it's five stars. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: @_ashleyreadsbooks @stillreadingthepod FOLLOW ME ON...

Welcome back to Still Reading, team! This week, I learned that maybe St. Louis isn't a total flop, saw Noah Kahan for the third time, and finally, FINALLY, finished Frank Herbert's Dune. It is not for the weak, and I'm so glad it's over. Don't forget to subscribe to this pod. You can leave a review but only if it's five stars. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: @_ashleyreadsbooks @sti...

Heyyyyyyyyyyy and welcome back to another episode of Still Reading! This week, we're discussing Joe Jonas being the face of Tinder, Noah Kahan's upcoming show, and the beef between Emily Wilson and Christopher Nolan. Finally, I give my thoughts on my most recent read, Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. This is turning into an Ann Patchett fanclub and I'm not sorry!!!!!! Don't forget to subs...

Heyyyyyy team! Welcome back to a new episode of Still Reading. We're speaking very little about books this week. I'm breaking down Gracie Abrams' new album Daughter From Hell and Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey. Don't forget to subscribe to this pod. You can leave a review but only if it's five stars. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: @_ashleyreadsbooks @stillreadingthe...

Welcome back to another episode of Still Reading! We're officially in DOUBLE DIGITS PEOPLE!!!!! EPISODE 10!!!! WOOOO!!!! This week, I have so much to talk about. We investigate whether or not Mitch McConnell is actually dead, Ken Burns' American Revolution docuseries, and what it means to "celebrate" America 250 in times such as these. I break down my thoughts on Brooke Averick&#...

Welcome back to another episode of Still Reading. This week I'm sharing my thoughts about Vanderpump Rules (I'm watching for the first time), Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, and Audition by Katie Kitamura. Don't forget to subscribe to this pod. You can leave a review but only if it's five stars. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: @_ashleyreadsbooks @stillreadingthepod FOLLOW ME ON TIK TOK: @ashley...

TW: very explicit discussion of eating disorders/anorexia from 00:45-27:25. Hey team! Welcome back to another episode of Still Reading. This week is starting off on a serious note as we discuss Ariana Grande and the Eternal Sunshine tour. I also break down my thoughts on Patmeena Sabit's debut novel Good People (you have to read it; it's so good!!!!). I promise we'll get back to laughi...

TW: explicit discussion of disordered eating from 10:20-19:10. Please skip if you need to. Hey freakos! Welcome back to another episode of Still Reading. This week, I'm giving you an update on how I'm doing personally (jobless, uninsured), discussing my new special interest which is Catherine of Siena, and finally breaking down my thoughts on Disappoint Me by Nicola Dinan. Here's the T...

Welcome back to another episode of Still Reading! This week, we're chatting about my accidental hiatus, my delusions being confirmed by woo-woo girls on Tik Tok, and the five books I've read since we last spoke. The real meat and potatoes is my discussion of Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, which should be required reading for every person on earth. Don't forget to subscribe to this pod. You c...

Welcome back to another episode of Still Reading! This is a short episode because I procrastinated recording. This week, I'm discussing Shelby Van Pelt's Remarkably Bright Creatures ahead of the movie adaptation. We also get into my general malaise and Slayyyter's WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA. Don't forget to subscribe to this pod. You can leave a review but only if it's five stars. F...

Welcome back to another episode of Still Reading! This week, we're breaking down Caro Claire Burke's debut novel Yesteryear and digging into Noah Kahan's new album, The Great Divide. Don't forget to like, rate, and review this episode. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: @_ashleyreadsbooks @stillreadingthepod FOLLOW ME ON TIK TOK: @ashleyblank__

Welcome back to another episode of Still Reading! This week, we're discussing Heart the Lover by Lily King, Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney, and literacy as a status symbol. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: @_ashleyreadsbooks @stillreadingthepod FOLLOW ME ON TIK TOK: @ashleyblank__

Welcome back to another episode of Still Reading! This week we're chatting Writers & Lovers by Lily King, Rob Reiner's iconic film Stand by Me, coming of age, and whether or not fulfillment is futile. It gets a little existential in this one. TRIGGER WARNING: mentions of suicide and parent death related to the discussion of Writers & Lovers. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: @_ashleyreadsboo...

Hello and welcome to the first ever episode of Still Reading! Join me, Ashley Blankinship, as I take you through my journey as a reader and give my thoughts on Project Hail Mary, the novel and the film, and Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaeffer.  FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: @_ashleyreadsbooks @stillreadingthepod FOLLOW ME ON TIK TOK: @ashleyblank__