Ashley Blankinship

Still Reading

Comedy EN ↓ 10 episodes

Welcome to Still Reading, the podcast with your host Ashley! Each week, Ashley will discuss what she's currently reading, what she's loving and hating in the book space, and other pop culture moments that she's interested in. Hopefully, we'll also laugh along the way. Tune in each Friday for a new episode.

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Ashley Blankinship

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10: Mitch McConnell's Gonna Lose It 03.07.2026 1:02:33

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&#...

9: What Ann Patchett's Bel Canto Can Teach Us About the Unifying Power of Music 26.06.2026 44:09

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...

8: We Need to Talk About Ariana Grande 12.06.2026 45:46

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...

7: Disappoint(ing) Me & Catherine of Siena 05.06.2026 46:42

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...

6: WE ARE SO BACK!!!!!! 29.05.2026 32:23

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...

5: I Have to Spend Time with a Giant Pacific Octopus 08.05.2026 18:50

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...

4: Yesteryear and the Performance of Womanhood 01.05.2026 39:24

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__

3: Ending the Literacy Crisis One Bag Charm at a Time 18.04.2026 48:31

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__

2: Can We Ever Truly Be Fulfilled? 03.04.2026 39:33

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...

1: An Introduction, a Tradwife, and Reading as Escape 1: An Introduction, a Tradwife, and Reading as Escape 27.03.2026 38:16

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__