Read the Book First
by Jenessa
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- 🇷🇴RO · Books#146500 to 3K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
250 to 1.5K🎙 ~2x weekly·90 episodes·Last published 4d ago - Monthly Reach
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500 to 3K🇷🇴100% - Active Followers
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150 to 900
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From 16 epsHost
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We Watched Big Fish (with Isaac)
Aug 31, 2026
1h 05m 57s
We Review Big Fish by Daniel Wallace (with Isaac)
Aug 24, 2026
58m 32s
We Watched Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (with Alexa)
Aug 11, 2026
1h 26m 10s
We Watched James & the Giant Peach (with Amanda)
Jul 27, 2026
43m 19s
We Review James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (with Amanda)
Jul 20, 2026
34m 40s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 8/31/26 | We Watched Big Fish (with Isaac) | This week Jenessa is joined by Isaac to discuss Tim Burton's 2003 adaptation of Big Fish. Send us Fan Mail Support the show All episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.com Join our Patreon at patreon.com/ReadtheBookFirst Don't forget to subscribe, rate us 5 stars, and follow us on Instagram @readthebookfirstpodcast - Happy reading! Business inquiries only - [email protected] | 1h 05m 57s | ||||||
| 8/24/26 | We Review Big Fish by Daniel Wallace (with Isaac) | Isaac joins Jenessa to discuss Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel Wallace. How much truth is within the stories we tell each other? Can one become immortal through stories? Listen to find out! Send us Fan Mail Support the show All episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.com Join our Patreon at patreon.com/ReadtheBookFirst Don't forget to subscribe, rate us 5 stars, and follow us on Instagram @readthebookfirstpodcast - Happy reading! Business inquiries ... | 58m 32s | ||||||
| 8/11/26 | We Watched Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (with Alexa) | Today's episode is a little bit different. Even though we both read the book (epic poem) first, Jenessa and Alexa discuss Christopher Nolan's 2026 adaptation of The Odyssey. Alexa's Recommended Odyssey Reads: The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson Women of Troy series by Pat Barker Circe by Madeline Miller Emily Wilson's review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Send us Fan Mail Support the show All episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.com Join our Patreon at patreon.com... | 1h 26m 10s | ||||||
| 7/27/26 | We Watched James & the Giant Peach (with Amanda) | Amanda and Jenessa discuss the 1996 adaptation, James & the Giant Peach. Were the changes good? Is the stop motion fun or just creepy? Listen to find out! Send us Fan Mail Support the show All episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.com Join our Patreon at patreon.com/ReadtheBookFirst Don't forget to subscribe, rate us 5 stars, and follow us on Instagram @readthebookfirstpodcast - Happy reading! Business inquiries only - [email protected] | 43m 19s | ||||||
| 7/20/26 | book reviewchildren's literature+3 | Amanda | James and the Giant Peach | — | James and the Giant PeachRoald Dahl+5 | — | 34m 40s | ||
| 6/8/26 | mid-year check-inQ&A+3 | — | — | — | mid-year check-inbooks+3 | — | 14m 36s | ||
| 6/1/26 | fantasymusical+3 | Marissa | Ella Enchanted | — | Ella Enchantedfilm review+3 | — | 1h 08m 22s | ||
| 5/25/26 | middle grade literaturebook review+3 | Marissa | Ella Enchanted | — | Ella EnchantedGail Carson Levine+5 | — | 47m 07s | ||
| 5/18/26 | fairytale originsCinderella adaptations+3 | Marissa | CinderellaBrothers Grimm | — | Cinderellafairytale+4 | — | 50m 26s | ||
| 5/4/26 | film reviewpicture book+3 | Alyssa | stories.and.spoilers.podcastHair Love+2 | — | Hair LoveAlyssa+3 | — | 53m 09s | ||
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| 4/20/26 | birdingHallmark adaptation+3 | MarissaDelaney | Out To Sea Expedition CompanyAdventures in Love and Birding | — | Adventures in Love and BirdingHallmark+3 | — | 1h 23m 44s | ||
| 4/13/26 | birdingbook review+3 | MarissaDelaney | Out To Sea Expedition CompanyRead the Book First+1 | — | birdingbook review+3 | — | 1h 10m 55s | ||
| 4/6/26 | Percy JacksonTV reviews+4 | Amanda | Percy Jackson and the OlympiansThe Sea of Monsters | — | Percy JacksonOlympians+5 | — | 1h 28m 00s | ||
| 3/30/26 | film adaptationbook reviews+3 | Amanda | PatreonInstagram+1 | — | Percy JacksonSea of Monsters+5 | — | 59m 19s | ||
| 3/23/26 | book reviewPercy Jackson+3 | Amanda | The Sea of Monsters | — | The Sea of MonstersRick Riordan+3 | — | 53m 38s | ||
| 3/9/26 | film reviewromcom+3 | Marissa | People We Meet On Vacation | — | People We Meet On Vacationromcom-aissance+3 | — | 1h 14m 16s | ||
| 3/2/26 | romancebook review+3 | Marissa | — | — | People We Meet on VacationEmily Henry+3 | — | 57m 55s | ||
| 2/23/26 | film adaptationliterature+4 | Spencer | Wuthering HeightsWuthering Heights (2026) | — | Wuthering HeightsEmerald Fennell+4 | — | 1h 45m 05s | ||
| 2/16/26 | Wuthering Heightsbook review+3 | Spencer | Wuthering HeightsEmerald Fennel adaptation | — | Wuthering HeightsEmily Brontë+4 | — | 1h 44m 42s | ||
| 2/9/26 | Heated RivalryTV reviews+3 | Jenn | Heated Rivalry | — | Heated RivalryTV series+3 | — | 2h 33m 25s | ||
| 2/2/26 | We Review Game Changer and Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (with Jenn @lit.with.Jenn) | Welcome back to Read the Book First! For our Season 5 premier, we're talking all things Game Changer and Heated Rivalry! These books by Rachel Reid have taken over the internet and our brains. Jenn, from @lit.with.jenn, returns to help us break down these two best-selling hockey romances! Next week we'll discuss Season 1 of Heated Rivalry. Our schedule of upcoming episodes can be found on our Instagram, @reathebookfirstpodcast. Time Stamps: Game Changer Review - 00:04.29 Heated Rivalry ... | 1h 01m 46s | ||||||
| 11/25/25 | We Watched Wicked: For Good (with Amanda) | Welcome to the Season 4 finale! Amanda joins us to break down Wicked: For Good. Thank you all for listening in this season. We're already planning Season 5! Keep an eye out for that in Spring 2026. Make sure to follow us on Instagram to get all the updates and to give your input on what books we read and which adaptations we watch! Send us Fan Mail Support the show All episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.com Join our Patreon at patreon.com/ReadtheBookFirst Don't forget... | 57m 04s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 | Jenessa and Amanda are very excited for Wicked: For Good - Bonus Episode! | Surprise! A bonus episode! Jenessa and Amanda discuss the second act of Broadway's Wicked and their hopes and worries about Wicked: For Good. Make sure to check out Jenessa and Amanda's ranking of the Wicked soundtrack on our Patreon! Send us Fan Mail Support the show All episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.com Join our Patreon at patreon.com/ReadtheBookFirst Don't forget to subscribe, rate us 5 stars, and follow us on Instagram @readthebookfirstpodcast - Happy re... | 53m 19s | ||||||
| 11/3/25 | We Watched New Moon (with Stephanie) | Stephanie returns to join us as we watch and review New Moon. Make sure to check out our Patreon in order to find out how I "stumped Stephanie with a truck" in the guess the character game we played. content warnings: depression, suicidal ideation, werewolves, vampires, blood, death, self harm Send us Fan Mail Support the show All episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.com Join our Patreon at patreon.com/ReadtheBookFirst Don't forget to subscribe, rate us 5 stars, and follow u... | 1h 17m 39s | ||||||
| 10/27/25 | We Review New Moon by Stephanie Meyer (with Stephanie) | Stephanie returns to help us continue reading and reviewing the Twilight Saga, with this discussion of New Moon by Stephanie Meyer. Make sure you check out last year's episode discussing Twilight! blog post mentioned in the episode - https://stepheniemeyer.com/the-books/new-moon/new-moon-the-story/ content warnings: vampirism, death, self-harm, suicide, abandonment, emotional abuse, depression Send us Fan Mail Support the show All episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.co... | 1h 15m 43s | ||||||
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Chart history for Read the Book First
Peaked at #146 in RO, currently #146 in RO.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| RO | — | #146 | #146 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.