The Readirect Podcast

Journey with us as we navigate the heart-wrenching narrative of sacrifice, rebellion, and hope in Susan Collins' Hunger Games trilogy, and the much-anticipated prequel, the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. We'll paint a vivid picture of the oppressive regime, love triangles, and plot twists that keep readers turning the pages. We'll enlighten you on the intricate relationships, sacri...

Do the words, YA books, complex plots, and lovable characters make your heartbeat faster? Brace yourselves as we plunge into the eerie world of our favorite books, perfect for those autumn nights.  Join us as we take you down these chilly paths with our second annual spooky season book draft!  This year's draft picks: Emily The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris  The Raven Cycle (Book #...

Today we're covering the memoir we've been dying to read ever since it was first announced... Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar Dillard! Join us as we go chapter by chapter and deep dive all the secrets revealed inside this book.  Tune in next week as we'll be doing our annual Spooky Season book draft!

We're back with another book talk episode, the time for us to catch up on all things book-related! Today we're recapping books we've read recently, discussing our progress on our goals, and previewing upcoming new releases. Our next episode, we'll be doing a book club on Jill Duggar Dillard's upcoming memoir, Counting the Cost. Be sure to tune in for that in two weeks!

Today we're recapping and deep-diving into the wildly popular Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston! From the flirty emails to the political implications to the biggest reaches, we're covering it all. Also, we both watched the Amazon Prime original movie, and we're discussing the casting, the changes, and the love story. Here's the article Emily referenced that refers...

Today we’re talking about the books that built us, or books we read at a young age that helped shape us into who we are today. Here’s that first kiss video Emily referenced.  Thanks for listening! 

We're going back to elementary/middle school for today's episode and re-reading The Giver by Lois Lowry ! We loved this book as kids, but as we learned from Little House on the Prairie, not every book holds up to adult scrutiny. Listen to this episode to find out what we thought on the re-read. Plus find out what we've been reading lately (big updates ahead). What we've read re...

For today's episode, we're joined by screenwriter, old-timey novel lover and Abigail's fiance, Zach Freshley! We're discussing all things book-to-screen adaptations, ones we've loved, ones we've hated, and ones we're dying to see come to fruition. 

Today we're just catching up on all the book-related topics we've been dying to discuss! First, we talk about our recent read, The Song of Achilles. Then, we're recapping a few recent favorites. Finally, we're asking ourselves, why do so many book synopses have the word, "penetrating" in them? All of this and more is in today's Book Talk episode! Here's all...

Love her or hate her, most people have an opinion on one of the most prolific authors of our time. (And fair warning, we lean more towards hating her on that spectrum on this podcast, so be warned!) Today we're deep diving Colleen Hoover. Where did she come from? What has made her so popular? And why...? Just why. Here's her addressing one of the scandals we'll talk about in this ep...

Today we're drafting some books for you to read on the beach this summer. What makes a good beach read, and what would we never read on the beach? Listen to find out! Beach Reads Chloe Cates is Missing, Mandy Mchugh Winter in Paradise series, Elin Hilderbrand  The Unhoneymooners, Christina lauren The Woman in the Window, AJ Finn Ice Planet Barbarians, Ruby Dixon Dial A For Aunties, Jessie Q S...

Today we're talking all things memoirs!  First, hear our checklist of what gives you the right to write a memoir in the first place (looking at you Bachelor Nation). Then we're discussing who  hasn't  written a memoir yet that we absolutely need to spill all their dirty secrets in the pages of a best-seller. Somehow we get on a tangent about Bobby Flay that we promise is relevant. F...

Today we're diving deep into the newest Emily Henry release, Happy Place !  Tune in to hear us recap the book, read some of our favorite quotes, and fancast the movie we're already dreaming of (ahem, Miles Teller as Wyn).  Books we've read recently:  Emily:  The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand  Abigail:  Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert As always, be sure to follow us on Inst...

In honor of this beloved book hitting the big screen this week, we're dropping our first ever BONUS episode to discuss Judy Blume's classic novel, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.  Neither of us actually read this book as children, so we're coming to it for the first time as seasoned adults.  Books We've Read Recently: Abigail - Carrie Soto is Back and Malibu Rising b...

Today we're sharing our deepest, darkest unpopular book opinions! We've also solicited listener comments on Instagram and dived into the comments section on Reddit to gather even more unpopular opinions. To watch a semi-cringey video of Rupi Kaur's poetry, click here . Books We've Read Lately: Abigail: A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Emily: The Circle and The Ever...

Today's episode is our first ever "Book Talk" episode, where we're just catching up on all book-related topics we've been wanting to talk about. First, we're sharing how our reading journeys have been going so far this year. Here is a list of books mentioned:  Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston The Spanish Love Dec...

Today we're talking all about fan fiction - the good, the bad and the ugly. We're sharing the fics we read, and Emily's even reading an excerpt from a fic she wrote back in the day. You can read Peeta's Games by igsygrace at this link. And listen to the episode of Normal Gossip about fan fiction at this link. What We've Been Reading Lately: Abigail - Comedy Sex God by Pete...

If you loved Little House on the Prairie as a kid, you might be wondering, "Was there anything problematic about those books?" We're here to breakdown the entire book - the good, the bad and the (very) ugly. What happened to Jack the dog? Does Pa have an undiagnosed mental illness? And does bread & molasses actually taste good (yes, we're doing a good old fashioned taste te...

Today we're discussing two books - one fiction and one non-fiction - with our very special guest, Emma Wright! We're talking all about Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid and Making Rumours by Ken Callait . That means we're covering rock and roll, drug use, rumors, scandals, affairs, love, longing and more. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a 5-star revie...

Today we're doing a deep dive Book Club episode on Spare by Prince Harry ! We have been DYING to talk about this book, so excuse the lengthy run time on this one, but we had THOUGHTS. Many, many thoughts. Avoid this episode if you're a Harry and Meghan hater (we are emphatically not) or if you are such a fanatic over the royal family that you will not forgive some biographical/historical...

Today we're talking all things dystopian books! From The Handmaids Tale to The Hunger Games, Station 11 to Delirium, dystopian books have certainly captured our attention over the years. We're doing a deep dive into dystopian books - where they originated, why they became so popular in YA fiction in the early 2000s, and their lasting legacy.  Books Mentioned: We by Yevgeny Ivanovich Zamy...

We all make New Year's Resolutions, but we don't always stick to them! Did you make reading more a goal for 2023? Are you looking for our tips, tricks and suggestions to stay on track? Whether you want to read more books, diversify your reading, join a book club or start a book podcast this year, we've got the episode for you. Maybe you're a numbers girl (like Emily) or you pre...

Today we're joined by a very special guest, Stephanie Edwards aka @bookstagrammarian, to recap this year in books! We're highlighting some of our favorite books we've read this year, and looking forward to new releases coming in 2023.  Books Mentioned:  Abigail:  The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley  Emily:  Da...

Today, we're giving you gift ideas for the book lover in your life! Or, even if they don't love books as much as we do, you'll still find ideas! Gift Guide Mentions Tu Casa, Mi Casa by Enrique Olvera From Crook to Cook by Snoop Dog 30- minute One Pot Meals by Joanna Cismaru  Great British Bake Off  I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy Miss Me With That by Rachel Lindsay Yes Plea...

Today we're doing a deep dive of all things Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood ! We're discussing our favorite swoon-worthy moments, the book's biggest reaches, our thoughts on the ending and whether we think the main couple would stay together in the end. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this book and episode, so head over to our Instagram and let us know what you think!  Bo...