Mary McAdam
The Voracious Reader podcast
We taste the books so you don't have to choke them down! Come join The Voracious Reader each week in the back booth while she samples books to see which are worthy of their plate, and which need to be sent back to the kitchen! Not every book deserves a second bite!
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Episodes
Them-Welcome to the Food Chain 29.09.2026 15:41
What happen when humans are no longer the apex predator? Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'Them' by W.H. Chizmar. Man eating aliens await!
Klara and the Sun-A House With Many Rooms 15.09.2026 15:40
Will the prayers of those we make be for us? Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'Klara and the Sun' by Kazuo Ishiguro! An artificial girl discovers the endless rooms of the human heart!
The Dog Stars-The Earth Abides 06.09.2026 16:02
What happens when the world dies, but you don't? Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'The Dog Stars' by Peter Heller! Other people are hell but hell can also be not having other people!
Blob-Monstress Love 30.08.2026 16:23
Making Mr. Right isn't as easy as it appears! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'Blob-A Love Story' by Maggie Su!
Diavola-Lost Lamb, Black Sheep 20.08.2026 15:01
The devils aren't supernatural or even that unusual- they are family. Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'Diavola' by Jennifer Thorne! No one can know you as well or skin you as raw as family! Courtesy of a review copy provided by Tor Publishing Group!
Tillinghast-Sin Bled Dry 12.08.2026 17:56
To be human is to know you will die. What do you become when you know you can't? Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'Tillinghast' by Clare Cavenagh! A mythic monster is given a modern update!
Nerve Damage-Trauma in the DNA 30.07.2026 17:16
The nightmare isn't meeting P.T. The nightmare is realizing that you've already met him! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'Nerve Damage' by Annakeara Stinson! Sometimes the bravest thing a person can do is admit they've been calling the wrong thing love!
Fabulous Bodies—The Sacred Profanity of the Entertainer 22.07.2026 16:17
Bringing the fun back in funereal! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'Fabulous Bodies' by Chuck Tingle! Selling your soul for the spotlight was never so entertaining!
The Caretaker--and the Side Gig from Hell 16.07.2026 15:33
It was just supposed to be a weekend side hustle. No one mentioned saving the world in the job description! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'The Caretaker' by Marcus Kliewer! Grab your raincoat!
Strangers-Scenes from a Severed Marriage 08.07.2026 15:35
The interesting part isn't what knocks you down. It's the journey of getting back up again. Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth whole she digs into 'Strangers- A Memior of a Marriage' by Belle Burden. Real life is never wrapped up as cleanly as fiction!
Marion-Rage Against the Big Screen 02.07.2026 16:08
You think you know the whole story, but you don't know anything! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'Marion' by Leah Rowan. It's not a remake--it's a reinvention!
We'll Prescribe You Another Cat-Metaphysical Remedies for the Troubled Soul 25.06.2026 14:15
The cat may be the prescription, but it's human connection that remains the cure! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'We'll Prescribe You Another Cat' by Syou Ishida! Meow!
The Correspondent--Writing Absolution 17.06.2026 15:49
Ink dries. Regret doesn't! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'The Correspondent'' by Virginia Evans! A woman uses the art of letter writing to find atonement!
The Dorians and the Horror of Getting Old 11.06.2026 17:43
The seductive thrill of a second chance at life! The monstrous price it costs! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'The Dorians' by Nick Cutter! Getting old ain't for the faint of heart!
The Compound-The One With The Most Toys Wins 03.06.2026 17:37
Darwinism for the digital age! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'The Compound' by Aisling Rawle! Contestants think their competing for prizes. In reality, they are the product being sold!
A Good Person-The Monster Looks Familiar 28.05.2026 16:36
A dead boyfriend, a cursed hookup, and the terrifying possibility that Lillian isn't all that she seems. Join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'A Good Person' by Kirsten King! Come hungry. Leave unsettled!
Dig Me A Grave-PeeWee Gaskins, Capital Punishment, and A Nesting Doll of Evil 22.05.2026 16:36
A charismatic good ol' boy is revealed to be a brutal serial killer. A prosecutor battles his conscience as he pursues the death penalty. Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she dives jnto 'Dig Me A Grave' by Dick Harpootlian. Don't forget to bring the sweet tea!
Yesteryear-A Fabrication of Life - 5:13:26, 8.53 PM 14.05.2026 19:36
A trad wife influencer finds out that the frontier lifestyle is considerably less charming once there's no Instagram filter between her and the outhouse! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'Yesteryear' by Caro Claire Burke!
The Subtle Art of Folding Space-Dumplings, Quantum Mechanics, and Family - 5:5:26, 8.29 PM 06.05.2026 18:28
The hidden mechanics of the universe-- A really mean big sister--Bao! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she dives into 'The Subtle Art of Folding Space' by John Chu! It's an ambitious meal of physics, grief, and sibling rivalry!
The Dreadfuls-A Victorian Appetite for True Crime - 4:29:26, 7.54 PM 30.04.2026 17:03
Two teenage girls. One serial killer. Can they outwit Jack the Ripper? Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'The Dreadfuls' by A. Rae Dunlap! Plucky heroines and murder most foul await!
The Guy You Love to Hate-Spencer Pratt and the Democratization of Entertainment - 4:21:26, 8.39 PM 22.04.2026 16:36
Reality TV villain? Or just a guy who got a bad edit? Come join The Voracious Reader while she dives into 'The Guy You Loved to Hate' a memoir by Spencer Pratt! Some people are born to keep the peace--others are meant to disturb it!
Lady Tremaine--an evil stepmother reconsidered - 4:14:26, 9.32 PM 15.04.2026 17:11
Evil Stepmother? Or misunderstood survivor? Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'Lady Tremaine' by Rachel Hochhauser, a unique take on the classic Cinderella fairy tale!
The Sinners All Bow-True Crime, History, and a Blamed Victim - 4:7:26, 8.35 PM 08.04.2026 16:09
True crime seems to be ageless- but is our response to it? Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she cuts into 'The Sinners All Bow' by Kate Winkler Dawson, the story of how some unlucky people die twice: once in life and once in the story told about them!
Eden Undone--Hell is Other People - 4:1:26, 8.30 PM 02.04.2026 17:21
Island paradise? Or island prison? Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she cuts into 'Eden Undone' by Abbott Kahler. Hell truly is other people!
I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home — salty flavor served 25.03.2026 15:01
What ages better? Wine? Or a serial killer? Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she cuts into 'I'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home' by Fergus Craig! Bottoms up!
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