The Readerly Report

Make no mistake, Gayle and Nicole spend this entire episode making wild speculations about 44- his interests, his personality, and his approach to the presidency based on his reading list. He multitasks reading about relationships his broader reading picks (such a man!). He's an optimist! He loves India! He pairs his fiction with issues! He's sending us messages through his carefully curated recom...

Every year Gayle and Nicole take a moment to review the summer book lists and pick and discuss the books that seem to be everywhere. Books Discussed In This Podcast An American Marriage  by Tayari Jones Still Me  by Jojo Moyes Woman In the Window  by A.J. Finn Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi The Great Alone  by Krustin Hannah Circe  by Madeline Miller The High Season  by Judy Blundell F...

There is a fair amount of whine in this podcast. Nicole can’t get into Circe, Gayle is tired of sociopath husbands. Are all of the books victim porn or female revenge fantasies? There a lot of bad man books. Gayle’s big book purge. We briefly revisit Gayle’s love of inappropriate relationships. Also, all the books have floral covers. Books discussed in this podcast: Circe by Madeline Miller The Mi...

Books stolen on the airplane. Gayle didn’t bring enough to read in Vegas. Kindle, Overdrive, Netgalley, Edelweiss. Books and mood. Nicole read a romance novel and it was (surprise!) a romance novel. Books Discussed in This Podcast The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine Everything Here is Beautiful by  Mira T. Lee Meet Me At the Museum by Anne Youngson The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory My Year...

Gayle and Nicole discuss their recents reads and a few books they are looking forward to that are coming out in August or that have just been released. Gayle discussing switching from an audio to a print version of a particular book and why she likes it better. Books Discussed In This Podcast Everything Here Is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee The Midwife of Hope River: A Novel of An American Midwife by P...

Gayle is back from vacation. Gayle updates Nicole on whether Nicole predictions about her reading proved correct. As it turns out, they've now both read That Kind of Mother and The Woman in the Window . Discussion ensues. Books Discussed in This Podcast How To Walk Away by Katherine Center The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne The Great Believers by Rebecca...

Gayle is still on vacation, but before she left Gayle & Nicole took a minute to discuss some of the books we're looking forward to reading or are recommending for July. Books Discussed in this Podcast The Submission by Amy Waldman Look Alive Out There: Essays by Sloane Crosley Rough Beauty by Karen Auvinen Florida by Lauren Groff Clock Dance by Anne Tyler My Year Of Rest And Relaxation by Otessa M...

Once again one of us is on the road again. In this episode we prep Gayle for her ten day vacation by helping her decide which books to take, while Nicole chimes in with latest great reads from her last few trips. Books Mentioned In This Podcast: How To Be Safe by Tom McAllister Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris How To Walk Away by Katherine Center The Dive From Clausen’s Pier by Ann Packer The Book of E...

Gayle and Nicole discuss the quality of books they’ve read over the year and compare notes on the books that they’ve most enjoyed reading. Educated: A Memoir  by Tara Westover An American Marriage by Tayari Jone The Hunger by Alma Katsu  This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankl  Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee Kitchens...

Gayle and Nicole catch you up with their latest reads and also discuss the audiobooks that they have most enjoyed this year. Spoiler alert: Kitchens of the Great Midwest might just make another appearance. What We're Reading The Queen Of Hearts by Kimberly Martin One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradahl Can't Help Myself by Meredith Goldstein The Subm...

Gayle and Nicole discuss current reads, try to figure out what should be Gayle's next audiobook and their weird book buying habits and quirks. Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller  The Paris Wife by Paula McLain Love and Ruin by Paula McLain Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood by Alexandra Fuller Still Me by Jojo Moyes Mothers and Other Strangers by Gina Sorrell This Could Hurt b...

Gayle and Nicole do the math and figure out that they have have attended 9 and 10 book Expos, respectively. Discussion includes how BEA has changed over the years, the 6 books they are most excited to read from a wealth of possibilities, and the books they have been reading lately. The Shortest Way Home by Miriam Parker The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker Ohio by Steven Markley The Real Lolita:...

Gayle and Nicole spend the first half of the podcast chatting with Cynthia Swanson, the author of The Bookseller & The Glass Forest. Though both Cynthia's novels are historical fiction, set in the late 50s and early 60s, we discussed the parallels between the issues and challenges women faced then and now. Later on in the show, we Gayle and Nicole discuss the books they've recently finished, what...

However premature, Gayle and Nicole throw caution to the winds and discuss the first round of books that they are reading and anticipating this spring. Books discussed in this podcast include: The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer The High Season by Judy Blundell The Gunners by Rebecca Kauffman The Hunger by Alma Katsu The Girl Who Never Read Noam Chomsky by Jana Casale Laura and Emma by Kate Grea...

Gayle and Nicole discuss the state of their reading lives, and catch up on their current reads. Gayle previews a bunch of Spring paperbacks she is excited to read or is recommending that you pick up. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therestperpective.substack.com

Gayle shares the books that she took with her on her travels to Asia and then Gayle and Nicole discuss the ins and outs of picking the right vacation book for the right moment. They also chat about their differing perspectives on The Leavers and the short story collections that leave them cold. Books Discussed on this Podcast Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen Best Day Ever by Kaira Rouda The Leaver...

Nicole and Gayle shine the spotlight on non-fiction this week as they share some non-fiction titles coming out this quarter that they are excited to get their hands on. Topics range from “The Bachelor” and marriage to immigration, true crime and clearing out clutter. Books discussed: This Is How It Always Is - Laurie Frankel The Leavers - Lisa Ko Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen The French Girl - L...

Gayle and Nicole discuss the books they can't wait to read in the first quarter of 2018. While Gayle shares a bunch of debut author, Nicole shares the books she wants to read by authors she's read before. Also Gayle goes on a rant concerning the Goodreads rating system. Books discussed in this podcast include: The Leavers by Lisa Ko This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel Going Into Town: A Lov...

Gayle and Nicole take a look back at some of the best books they've read this year; Gayle discusses the type of nonfiction she likes to read and why she wants to read more; Gayle and Nicole give a few sneak previews of books due in early 2018 that they really enjoyed reading. Some of the books discussed in this podcast: The Woman in The Window by AJ Finn The Confusion of Languages by Siobhan Fallo...

​Gayle and Nicole discuss progress they've made on their reading goals and those last minute books they want to sneak in.   Discussed in this podcast:   Gilmore Guide to Books​ This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel Goodbye for Now by Laurie Frankel ​How To Party With An Infant Kaui Hart Hemmings The Second Mrs. Hockaday by Susan Rivers​ ​The Wife by Alafair Burke The Best Kind of People by Zo...

Nicole and Gayle share the books they are most excited about coming out in Fall 2017 - and there are a lot. They also report back on the results of the Summer Classics Challenge, which were decidedly mixed. This is our last podcast before a 6 week-long break.   Books mentioned on this podcast include: 1984 by George Orwell Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Lady Audley’s Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddo...

Gayle and Nicole find that they have read three of the same books this summer. Discussion ensues. Plus, what they've been reading as of late. Books in our book club discussion: The Confusion Of Languages by Siobhan Fallon The Windfall by Diksha Basu Real American: A Memoir by Julie Lythcott-Haims   What we’re reading: The Misfortune of Marion Palm by Emily Culliton The Light We Lost by Jill Santop...

Nicole and Gayle debate whether there were any real “ Hot Books of Summer 2017”, and after concluding that there weren’t, they then discuss several hot books of the summer. Find out what stood out in their summer reading lists.   Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz The Breakdown by B.A. Paris Into The Water by Paula Hawkins Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent Mrs. Fletcher by Tom Perrotta Do Not Become...

We’ve been having some technical difficulties, so really belatedly ( the event discussed in this episode took place on August 7!) we talk Nicole’s bookish outing and Gayle’s deep dive into the HBO version of Big Little Lies. Nicole tries to persuade Gayle to read the book, but warns her away from Truly, Madly, Guilty. Lots of reading updates, and you’ll hear about the two books we’ve read that mak...

In this episode, Nicole and Gayle give a midterm report on their summer reading goals. ( Surprise! They didn’t stick to their lists.) They also welcome a guest - audiobook narrator Xe Sands - and discuss the challenges of recording audiobooks ( accents!) and listening to audiobooks ( you can’t skim through torture scenes). There may also be a Time Traveler’s Wife love-fest. Listen to the end to fi...