People Know Reading is Good and Still Don't Do It.

About this episode

Vanessa Diaz joins Jeff to discuss the Women's Prize shortlist, banned books, and the paradox of knowing reading is beneficial yet not engaging in it.

Vanessa Diaz sits in for Rebecca to talk with Jeff about The Women's Prize shortlist, Practical Magic 2, the most banned books of 2025, how human it is for people to know that reading is good for them and still not do it, recent reading, and more. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Join The Book Riot Podcast Patreon for bonus content and ad-free listening. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life. The Book Riot Podcast is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network. Discussed in this episode: Women’s Prize Shortlist World Book Day Study aka nothing means anything 2026 Hugo Awards finalists top 11 banned books of 2025 (ALA) The Crystal Light collab, because sure, why not (wider trend of ‘interesting’ collabs - Hellmans’ Mayo, Yankee Candle, Prego - see block in flagship ) Practical Magic 2 trailer (vanessa hyperventilating) The Pitt’s Dr Abbott (Shawn Hatosy) voicing audio erotica on Quinn app This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Use code THEBOOKS for 20% off at Cozy Earth. Go to quince.com/bookriot for free shipping and 365-day…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff

Guest: Vanessa Diaz

Topics covered

• reading habits
• book awards
• banned books
• film adaptations
• recent reads

Keywords

• reading
• Women's Prize
• banned books
• Practical Magic 2
• Hugo Awards
• Quinn app
• Shawn Hatosy
• Cozy Earth

Sponsors

Cozy Earth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Women's Prize, Quinn app, Airwave Podcast Network, Book Riot, ALA

Books & works: Practical Magic 2, The Crystal Light

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