Lisa Hedger

Everyone Loved It But Me

Arts EN ↓ 186 episodes

In Everyone Loved It But Me, we discuss one popular book each week. Lisa chats with guests whose opinions go against the grain. We don't book bash, but we discuss beloved books with a critical eye. At the end of each podcast, we flip the narrative and discuss books that "Everyone Hated But Me." These are books that are likely less popular and haven't gotten as much attention.

Author

Lisa Hedger

Category

Arts

Latest episode

Oct 29, 2025

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Episodes

Book Bits: 2021 Holiday Book Buying Strategies and Suggestions 24.11.2021

Everyone Loved It But Me is a podcast where  Lisa talks about a beloved book from a different perspective. In this episode, Lisa discusses book buying for the 2021 holidays and how the supply chain issues could impact new releases . Here are books that could sell out this holiday season as predicted by Parade Magazine and Lisa: ·        Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty ·      Izzy Gizmo by Pip...

Book Bits: What do you do when people don't read the book but still come to book club? 17.11.2021

Everyone Loved It But Me is a podcast where we take a deep dive and discuss a popular book with a unique perspective. In our Book Bits episode, Lisa tackles book etiquette, literary topics and book news.  In this episode, Lisa talks about the etiquette involved when someone comes to book club and didn’t read the book. She also delves into reading challenges and pen names.   Some popular reading ch...

Wonder 10.11.2021

Lisa and her guest Kristin Schumacher have a compelling discussion about Wonder  written by R.J. Palacio. Wonder is a middle-grade book about Auggie, a boy with a facial difference that he refers to as mandibulofacial dysostosis. This condition is more commonly knowns as Treacher Collins syndrome, which is a genetic disorder that impacts the face including the jaw and cheekbone.   This is a belove...

Book Bits: How to Stay out of Library Jail, Tips for the Annual Book Fair and Reading Goals 03.11.2021

Everyone Loved It But Me is a podcast where we take a deep dive and discuss a popular book with a unique perspective. In our Book Bits episode, Lisa tackles book etiquette, literary topics and book news.   In this episode, Lisa talks about what happens if you get in “library jail.” That’s a slang term that she uses. Most libraries call it a suspended or frozen account due to fines or items that ha...

Mexican Gothic 27.10.2021

Lisa and her guest Leslie Hopping have a spooky discussion about Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Leslie will be the co-host of a bookish podcast named Book Bumble that will launch soon.  There are spoilers of the book.   Links to articles: The Guardian describes it as, “Lovecraft meets the Brontes in Latin America," and Vox calls it a deliciously creepy novel.  The Chicago Review of B...

Untamed 20.10.2021

Lisa and her guest Kirsten Plonner discuss Untamed by Glennon Doyle.  This conversation delves into adult topics such as drug use and alcoholism. There are also curse words sprinkled throughout the episode. Please listen to the episode before playing it in front of children.  Untamed is an extremely popular book and Lisa and Kirsten discuss some of the reasons why the book is so popular and take a...

Book Bits: When do you quit on a book? Do you go to your book club if you hate the book? 13.10.2021

Everyone Loved It But Me is a podcast where we take a deep dive and discuss a popular book with a unique perspective. In our Book Bits episodes, Lisa tackles book etiquette, literary topics, and book news.  In this episode, Lisa talks about if you should attend your book club if you didn’t like the book And, if you do show up to your book club – do you share your true feelings?  Lisa and guest Sch...

The Goldfinch 06.10.2021

Lisa and her guest Scheffie Lindquist have a compelling discussion about The Goldfinch . The Goldfinch is a Pulitzer winner and delves into the life of Theo Decker, whose mom was killed in a tragic accident. He’s shuffled around and first lands at a family friend’s house in New York and then later is taken to Las Vegas. But no matter where he is – he is desperately missing his mom. Lisa and Scheff...

Where The Crawdads Sing Part 2 27.09.2021

In this Part 2 episode of Where The Crawdads Sing Lisa and her guest Jennifer Byrd have an insightful conversation delving into the second part of the book. There will be significant spoilers for the book  During the discussion, a book written by they mention Bruce Perry’s book The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog and chat about how children are impacted by their environment. Lisa and Jennifer discusse...

Trailer Episode 20.09.2021

Everyone Loved It But Me is launching in the fall of 2021. We'll be delving into very popular books that everyone loved but me. We won't book bash, but we will take a deep dive into a beloved book. Each episode, we'll also have a section called, "Everyone hated it but me," where we list a few books that either myself or my guest enjoyed. 

Where The Crawdads Sing Part 1 20.09.2021

  In this Part 1 episode of Where The Crawdads Sing Lisa and her guest Jennifer Byrd have an insightful conversation about social isolation and abandonment. There will be spoilers for the book. The discussion delves into the beautiful lyrical writing about the swamp but also contrasts the limited descriptions of the characters.  During the discussion, they mention, The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog...

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