We Read That

New week, new book! This week Jenny and Dani discuss Han Kang's The Vegetarian (2015), as Dani is trying to get Jenny to read more horror-ish books. This shorter book invites us into complex and violent family dynamics that unravel as one person decides - in act of control and protection - to become a vegetarian. This small act pushes at the boundaries of what is appropriate in a highly rigid...

Bruce Holsinger's novel Culpability (2025) brings us into the world of AI and what it means in our lives. After a fateful crash with an autonomous car, Noah, Lorelei and their three kids Izzy, Alice, and Charlie grapple with the idea of who responsibility, accountability and guilt when AI has taken the wheel - so to speak. This powerful family drama reveals complex family dynamics, which are i...

Dani finally did it! She got Jenny to read a V.E. Schwab book: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (2025). And Jenny has a lot to say about: toxic relationships, men, female rage, the vampire lifestyle, and whether vampires should travel more. If you like fantasy and a detailed play-by-play of a fascinating novel that brings female vampires from the 16th, 19th, and 21st century together, then this...

WE ARE BACK! Welcome to Season 2 of "We Read That". Dani and Jenny have a fresh batch of books ready for you! This first new episode has it all: boy bands (Team Backstreet Boys), Jenny knows too much about Harry Styles, nostalgia, fame discussions (even though they are not famous), and obviously cruises (Dani is Miss Cruise). Another fun romp about the latest novel by Emma Straub, "American Fantas...

IT'S SEASON FINALE TIME, BABYYYY! (Don't worry we will be back June 15, 2026). In our last episode of Season 1, we are tackling the new bestseller YESTERYEAR by Caro Claire Burke. Is it historical fiction? Is it sci-fi? Is it fantasy? Jenny says it's just all about female rage! After a few misses, both Jenny and Dani are on board with this debut novel that encompasses so many different...

NEW ACHIEVEMENT! Dani finally did it. She managed to get Jenny to read Dungeon Crawler Carl. Listen how much Jenny internalized the apocalypse, and how Dani makes DCC her almost entire personality. We also talk all things BookTok, Hilary Duff, and Pop Culture Around. Follow us on the socials: @WeReadThatPod

This week we are discussing Nicola Yoon's One of Our Kind, a fascinating book about a black family that moves to the fictional town of Liberty, CA - a town built specifically for black families to live in and enjoy their lives. Shops are owned by black people, school classes are taught by black teachers, and all cops are black as well. Jazmin and her family move there after a traumatic experie...

We are reading Craig Thomas' That's Not How it Happened (2025), a fantastic novel about a chaotic family dynamic and a memoir that is being optioned for Hollywood. The book touches upon themes of parenting kids with special needs, what happens when your kids grow up, how Hollywood thinks of family's with special needs, and the joy and frustrations that parenting and adulting bring. Als...

Jenny and Dani did a thing! They read AND watched Project Hail Mary; the latter even in the same zip code! This special and timely episode covers the book (highs and lows) and the movie (how pretty is Ryan Gosling?). Dani talks all things science (no you do not get a degree in "science") and music in the movie. Jenny nerds out about pop culture, sci-fi, and political science. So yeah, cl...

Dani and Jenny talk all things real estate, murder durder, and whether today's book is a comedy or a thriller. They also dissect good book merch vs bad book merch. Join the fun! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, and Linkedin: @WeReadThatPod

Join Jenny and Dani as they dissect Water Moon (2025), a fantasy novel by Samantha Sotto Yambao. This book, which feels like cotton candy and rosy colored glasses were a lifestyle, asks us all profound questions about the meaning of life, free will, and regret - all while waxing essentially lyrical poetry. Jenny also gives a hard pitch for Dan Brown's Origins (2017), and Dani only has VE Schwa...

Jenny and Dani dive into the world of Alice Feeney's Beautiful Ugly, which gives them massive Shutter Island Vibes. Listen along as they also discuss their favorite book series, the beauty of book series with naval war ships, and why some series stick with us and others don't. Obviously Harry Potter makes an appearance as well, because why not?

Dani and Jenny talk "Friends of the Museum" by Heather McGowan (2025). If you enjoy chaos, museums, museum politics, and questions of provenance, this is your episode. Also, hear Jenny once again discuss Harry Potter and the genius of Stephen Fry, while Dani highlight the beauty of yet another book cover. Happy Reading! Bookshop.org affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/shop/wereadthat Freakonomics...

Dani and Jenny discuss Olivie Blake's Girl Dinner (2025), a novel about Dark Academia, sororities, feminism, motherhood, and womanhood. We get side-tracked by our discussion on book clubs and whether cannibalism is the way to go to fight the patriarchy. Support us on Instagram, Threads, TikTok and Facebook @WeReadThatPod.

Jenny and Dani are reading and raging against Carter Wilson's Tell Me What You Did. Follow along as they discuss movie adaptations, true crime, and friendship tests. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Show Notes: Ronald Knox: 10 Commandments of Detective Fictionhttps://www.writingclasses.com/toolbox/tips-masters/ronald-knox-10-commandments-of-detective-fiction

Dani and Jenny read Jenny's pick The Compound by Aisling Rawle. They discuss reality tv, its tropes, consumerism, the power of producers, and in general what fascinates them about the genre that goes behind the scenes of reality television. Evan Peters makes ones again an appearance, because why not? Enjoy!

Jenny & Dani discuss Lisa Jewell's The Family Remains, dream casts for the sequel to The Family Upstairs (Hello, Evan Peters!), their journeys in/to reading, and we dissect Dani's favorite book genre, mountaineering disasters. Who knew there was such a niche? Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @WeReadThatPod ---------------------------------------------------------- Show Notes: Books mentioned:...