We Just Want You to Read

International Women's Day was this past weekend so Paige and I thought we'd jump in and talk about women authors. So we're here to recommend books we've read and books we want to read by women! Check out the list below and jump over to Instagram to let us know which authors are your favorite! Daryn's Author List: Lauren Kung Jessen Erin Morgenstern Fonda Lee Shannon (S.A.) Chakraborty Paige's Auth...

Welcome back to the podcast! This episode is about the books that made us love reading as kids. We're both diving into the nostalgia and diving into the stories that made us love stories. Jump into the conversation on our Instagram to tell us the books that made you love books! Paige's Books: The Children of the Red King Series by Jenny Nimmo (no spoilers) The Inkworld Series by Cornelia Funke (li...

This week we're diving into book clubs - how to find them, how to join them, what to look for in a book club...you know...book clubs! Should we be telling you to like and subscribe? Do that if so. See everyone next week!

We're recommending Black authors that we have read and/or are excited to read! It's important to diversify your reading habits so we're here with a list of authors you may want to check out. No spoilers in this episode - just a list of authors you should definitely support throughout the year, not just during Black History Month. Our Personal Must Read Authors: Yaa Gyasi Oyinkan Braithwaite P. Djè...

We’re talking reviews, we’re talking spoilers, we’re just talkin’! Jump in to hear Daryn & Paige talk about the books they’ve recommended to each other recently. Paige read a historical romance and a contemporary romance while Daryn picked up a cozy sci-fi novella. Let us know if you read any of these, too! Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (yes spoilers) Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky...

We’re back (2 days late, Daryn really needs to set alarm reminders to press "publish") with some book recommendations and as per usual, Daryn is a total glutton for every book Paige recommends! There are no spoilers but here are the books we recommended to each other this time around. Join us in a few weeks to chat about the books we end up choosing! What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez (no spoil...

No book recommendations or reviews this time around - Daryn and Paige chat about the gamification of reading. When is it good? When is it bad? We answer these questions (I mean kind of…we’re just out here talking about books). Tune in then join the gamification conversation over on our Instagram @wejustwantyoutoread. Articles Referenced: Gamification of Reading: Is It a Page-Turner or a Problem? T...

Remember when we recommended a bunch of books to each other like a month ago? Well we finally have our review episode! Proceed with caution - spoilers abound here and we’re discussing a book that has a bit of ✨spice✨! Before you listen, if one of these books are on your TBR or you’re in the middle of them…don’t…listen. Because we’re talking spoilers! Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (big...

It’s our first episode of the year and here we are to chat about the books we’re most looking forward to reading this year! Daryn and Paige each list off some of the books on their TBR that they just can’t wait to dive into! Check out the (very long list) of books talked about below: Ying Yang Love Story by Lauren Kung Jessen (no spoilers) Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen (no spoilers) Red String...

We're talking book trackers - I know...riveting stuff. But for bookish folk, it really is important! Whether you're tracking or not, whether you're a GoodReads or Storygraph tracker...this episode is for you! Take a listen and let us know how you track your books! No spoilers in this episode - everyone is good to listen! P.S. The book Daryn forgot was Three Holidays and a Wedding by Marissa Staple...

Welp - we missed a week. Daryn was moving and literally forgot to post this episode…whoops! But we’re back now with another author-specific episode. Tune in and listen to Daryn’s deep obsession with Garth Nix, the Australian author who captured her attention 20 years ago and never let go! There are some spoilers for story details but there aren’t spoilers for the overall plot. Check out the titles...

This episode has it all - poetry, feminist smut, several Bridgerton rants, and more! Instead of pitching one book each, Daryn and Paige recommend several books with no spoilers in the hopes of convincing each other to read something new. They also talk about My Sister the Serial Killer because Daryn finally finished it! Tune in for the books, stay for the strong opinions! Books Mentioned: My Siste...

We hope you’re ready for some light exercise, because this week we’ll be running the gambit of book genres! Join Paige and Daryn as they share some of the titles & storylines that unexpectedly became instant favorites in their library (or in Daryn’s case, even influenced a decade and beyond of fashion choices)! In the spirit of surprises, they’ll share some opinions, experiences, and stories t...

This week, Paige and Daryn talk about adaptations - were they good, were they bad, does it have an actor one of them loves a lot, is there a standout scene, will this list ever end, who knows. Lots of titles thrown around in this episode and the only real spoiler is for Fight Club, both the movie and the book. Otherwise, there are vague spoilers about situations or scenes so proceed with general/l...

We're diving into Sarah J. Maas this week - Paige is for her, Daryn is decidedly not. Paige will talk through the plot points of the Throne of Glass series, ACOTAR , and Crescent City with vague spoiler-type discussions. Daryn will ask questions and be vaguely judgemental and confused. Come join us!

It's time for our third episode and instead of encouraging you to read, it's time for a DNF (did not finish) episode! Daryn & Paige wax poetic about reading, hate on books, and ultimately just list some of the books we didn't finish recently. Before you listen, check out this list of books we talked about to make sure you don't have a book spoiled for you: Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings (no spo...

This week we discuss My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (with spoilers) and The Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher (with spoilers) after reading half and all the books respectively (you'll see what we mean). It may not be clear from the previous sentence or from the episode title, but this episode does contain spoilers; don't listen if these books are on your TBR...

Welcome to episode 1 of our new book podcast! Paige & Daryn will convince each other to read a book without spoilers, talk about the format of the podcast, and muddle through starting & ending a podcast episode.