Readers of the Lost Art

Explorer's Log: Get out your spreadsheets and legal pads--let's talk about balanced budgets and definitely not about space adventures. When beautiful and brainy astronaut Lisa Malorey meets the numbers-obsessed senator Kevin Anderson. . . well. . . the book tells us sparks fly, but we are not convinced. Next Adventure Embarks July 14: Marriage of Inconvenience, by Penny Reid Find Us : Instagram @r...

Explorer's Log: When Anna accidentally ends up on a blind date with her university's hottest professor, she panics and pulls an Irish goodbye. However, she has no idea that her love of Russian literature will pull her right back into his leather-clad orbit. Next adventure embarks June 30: Today, Tomorrow, Always by Georgia Bockhoven Find us : Instagram @readersofthelostartpod our website auntiny.c...

content warning: sexual violence and rape Explorer's Log: It's time for sportsball! Today, we're discussing the perfectly brilliant (and perfectly inappropriate) Phoebe as she navigates the intricacies of owning a football team and dealing with its handsome and hot-tempered coach. She may not know much about football, but she does know how to play the game. Next Adventure Embarks June 16: Kissing...

Explorer's Log: Beau's having a Bad Time. His brothers are all moving on with their lives, and he feels stuck. Even though he has his eye on the lovely (and terrible) Darlene, he can't seem to stay away from the shop's newest mechanic: Quinn's beautiful and infuriating sister Shelly. Meanwhile, Christine of the Wraiths is hunting Beau down to give him some important information about his family. N...

content warning: sexual violence and rape Explorer's Log: In this episode we discuss Johanna Lindsey's Fires of Winter as we explore the viking romance genre and tropes. And be warned: the book content is pretty upsetting. But through the upsetting-ness we consider the feminine awakening, casting people as 'other', and the place for safe spaces in our reading. Next Adventure Embarks May 12: Beard...

Explorer's Log: When Jenn wants to crawl out from beneath her parents' overbearing shadows, she turns to the one man she fears most of all: the devious Cletus whom she catches in an illegal act. A little bit of blackmail is all Jenn needs to achieve freedom. Join us as we witness Cletus lose his marbles for the Banana Cake Queen (and we lose our marbles for Cletus). Next adventure embarks April 28...

Explorer’s Log: In this episode, we venture to Scotland where we watch star-crossed lovers Royce and Jennifer engage in an enemies to lovers plot with court intrigue and family drama. Join us as we explore a warrior hero in Judith McNaught’s Kingdom of Dreams. Next Adventure Embarks April 14: Beard Science, by Penny Reid Find us : Instagram @readersofthelostartpod our website auntiny.com email us...

Explorer's log: In this episode, we introduce the theme for our second season: romance novels from the 80's & 90's. Join us as we discuss our experience with the genre and how we developed the reading list for this season. We also share our BINGO boards and preview some other things that will be coming! Next adventure departs March 31: A Kingdom of Dreams , by Judith McNaught Find us : Instagr...

Explorer's Log: Back in Chicago, it's Marie's turn to find her dream man. When a blind date doesn't work out, Marie throws herself into a series of experiences to answer the question "can a person fulfill their need for a relationship with paid services?" Next adventure embarks March 31: A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught Find us : Patreon @readersofthelostart Bluesky @readerspod Instagram @re...

Explorer's Log : the reader’s road trip of a lifetime; Deanna rocks and has great book covers and a good social media presence—she’s just doing great; the cursed tomb and a stalking Anubis; Veronica and Stoker confront Stoker’s past; the missing diadem and photographer; the fabulous spy network built from relationships; hot air distractions; finding the Cletus; all the cliché quotes; the relations...

Explorer's Log: We're back with the boys in Green Valley. This time it's Jethro's turn to find his happily ever after while we keep getting distracted by Billy and Cletus. Get our weekly newsletter by joining our Patreon ! Next adventure embarks February 24: A Treacherous Curse, by Deanna Raybourn Find us : Patreon @readersofthelostart Bluesky @readerspod Instagram @readersofthelostartpod our webs...

Explorer's Log : what does it mean to feel pain; Louis’s sensibilities; the rules of detective fiction; the age of consumption; the missing heart; a poet’s crime; witchcraft and Artemis; Poe falls in love; Landor wastes time; the dinner party from hell; ice and zombies; what is a mystery; book rating make ups Next Adventure embarks February 10: Grin and Beard It, by Penny Reid Resources : Blank BI...

Explorer's Log: Rachel's on a another quest, but this time there's food; mindless reading vs. mindful reading (both can be good!); the importance of stakes; using Penny to become better humans; telling vs. showing; Bobby comes back from a break sicker than ever and apparently can't stop banging on her desk/microphone (apologies all round) Get our weekly newsletter by joining our Patreon ! Next adv...

Explorer's Log : an example of a crack legal team; the state of the police; degrees of murder; the sad state of records on women writers; the Clerihew disaster; the death penalty window; defanging true crime; the annoying Texas Rory Gilmore; there is a garage somewhere but we don’t know where; the terrible state of media; history repeats itself; mark the first cousin; the death penalty thought exp...

Explorer's Log: Rachel introduces her Dickens quest; Bobby wonders if perhaps we could let neurodivergent folks speak for themselves; we spend a great deal of this episode being mean to Greg (who deserves it); Dan forever coming in clutch; our game continues to be a bad idea Get our weekly newsletter by joining our Patreon ! Next adventure embarks December 30: The Red Scream, by Mary Willis Walker...

Explorer's Log : Perhaps there was a flaw in our master plan; hard to know how this is a mystery when there's no mystery; do we ship Owen and Ellen? I don't think we do; who among us hasn't fantasized about eating four dozen doughnuts; Bobby never misses an opportunity to dunk on Lake Lanier; also she explains her deep-seated fear of water; there are Emily Dickinsons everywhere for those with eyes...

Explorer's Log: It cannot be denied that Duane is a dumbass (whom we love); Bobby feels personally victimized by Penny; we are picking up on confusing hints about Jethro's future story; in all things we must ask ourselves "What Would Cletus Do?" Get our weekly newsletter by joining our Patreon ! Next adventure embarks December 9: Emily Dickinson is Dead, by Jane Langton Find us : Patreon @readerso...

Explorer's Log: We begin with news from the Louvre and some newsletter bts; Rachel's obsession with National Treasure; we yearn for a Penny mystery; Bobby reveals her hermit tendencies; we decide that Duane starts off on several wrong feet; Bobby continues to unpack her evangelical trauma Get our weekly newsletter by joining our Patreon ! Next adventure embarks November 25: Truth or Beard, by Penn...

Explorer's Log : Due to a headphones issue, Bobby often speaks with the voice of god in this episode and she is very sorry for that; we still don't know what's going on with our newsletter; nothing Cordelia does makes any sense; a key to getting away with murder is to NOT hire a detective to solve your crime; because this book is so dull, we go on tortuous tangents about Taylor Swift and Borderlan...

Explorer's Log: Our personal closet history; Fifty Shades of Grey and the NA movement; "Just because you don't feel calm doesn't mean you can't be calm"; Senior Sandeke wins Worst Father of All Time award; we are impressed by a romance with a real conflict; we admit that our story game is broken and makes no sense--we continue to play it anyway; Boys Over Flowers corner strikes again Get our weekl...

Explorer's Log : the latest news on our newsletter; the Cat Who series and a very special Poe award; we forget all the books we read; Qwill enters this town’s art world; 100 pages in, we get a murder; we learn a valuable lesson about trusting book covers; everyone wants Qwill all the time for no apparent reason; the cat who… can read backwards; art philosophy; everyone’s a critic; the culpability...

Explorer's Log: Penny, look away; Bobby never misses a chance to dunk on 50 Shades of Grey; an erotic eclair meet cute; a stolen laptop leads to a Bobby confession; 10 Things We Hate About Ronan; we introduce the BOF Rule: WWBOFWD (What Would Boys Over Flowers Writers Do?) Get our weekly newsletter by joining our Patreon ! Next adventure embarks September 30: The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Li...

Explorer's Log : an underappreciated goth queen; complicated women; Helen needs help; chasing immortality and leads; jumping povs; racism corner; complicated relationships and catching feelings; dissociative identity disorder; mystery vs twist; a different sort of book; character studies; social issues of the time; we attempt to provide context; an unpleasant read; content warning: mentions of sui...

Explorer's Log: Who even knows how many brothers there are, not us; we remember a lot of feelings, but not a lot of facts; our first impressions of the brothers were bad; Duck Dynasty jump scare; there's a secret sixth brother!; Bobby finally picks a boy (and it's the wrong boy); Rachel suffers a loss Get our weekly newsletter by joining our Patreon ! Next adventure embarks August 26: Beast in Vie...

Explorer's Log : Agatha Christie is a cool lady; we attempt to remember how to podcast; the dirty letter business; the Megan problem; middle aged women are bitter and crazy; Jerry at the scene of the crime; a fully interconnected town; kidnappings and stakeouts; Ms. Marple does something but we don’t see it; everyone gets a happy ending; BINGO updates; a pretty clear crime and investigation; quest...