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Book Talk: Mid-Year Check-In, Beach Read Movie Update, and Love Hypothesis Release Date!
Jun 16, 2026
45m 43s
2026 Pride Month Book Draft
Jun 2, 2026
53m 36s
Book Couples: Where Are They Now? | Bella & Edward, Marianne & Connell, Ron & Hermione, and more!
May 19, 2026
1h 06m 52s
Noah Kahan Songs as Books
May 5, 2026
1h 02m 38s
Book Talk: Beach Read Casting News, Summer Reads, and More
Apr 21, 2026
1h 16m 49s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/16/26 | Book Talk: Mid-Year Check-In, Beach Read Movie Update, and Love Hypothesis Release Date! | Here's what's in store for today's short & sweet book talk episode: Mid-year reading goals check-in (and how we're both woefully behind) Recent reads (including Abigail's NEW favorite read for this year) The Beach Read still posted to Instagram and its accompanying ChatGPT-sounding caption Love Hypothesis good vibes and release dateBooks we're looking forward to in 2027 and later this year (looking at you CMQ) and more!! Recent Reads The Queer Principles of ... | 45m 43s | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | 2026 Pride Month Book Draft✨ | Pride MonthLGBTQIA+ literature+3 | — | — | — | Pride MonthLGBTQIA++4 | — | 53m 36s | |
| 5/19/26 | Book Couples: Where Are They Now? | Bella & Edward, Marianne & Connell, Ron & Hermione, and more!✨ | book couplesrelationship status+3 | — | Twilight SagaDeep End+2 | — | book couplesBella and Edward+5 | — | 1h 06m 52s | |
| 5/5/26 | Noah Kahan Songs as Books✨ | Noah Kahanmusic+3 | — | The Great DivideHeated Rivalry+12 | — | Noah KahanThe Great Divide+3 | — | 1h 02m 38s | |
| 4/21/26 | Book Talk: Beach Read Casting News, Summer Reads, and More✨ | summer readingBeach Read casting news+3 | — | TikTokTell the Wolves I'm Home+5 | — | Beach Readsummer reads+3 | — | 1h 16m 49s | |
| 4/7/26 | Book Club: Devout by David Archuleta with Jubilee Dawn✨ | book clubmemoir+5 | Jubilee Dawn | — | — | DevoutDavid Archuleta+7 | — | 1h 26m 48s | |
| 3/24/26 | Project Hail Mary Book + Movie✨ | movie adaptationbook discussion+3 | — | Project Hail MaryBridgerton+1 | — | Project Hail Marymovie adaptation+4 | — | 58m 09s | |
| 3/10/26 | Reading Rewind: Christy Miller Series by Robin Jones Gunn✨ | Christy Miller seriesyouth group+3 | — | Christy Miller seriesThe Complete Maus+1 | — | Christy MillerRobin Jones Gunn+5 | — | 1h 30m 57s | |
| 2/24/26 | Book Talk: Recent Reads, Q&As, and Big News!!!✨ | book talkrecent reads+4 | — | Promise Me SunshineReady or Not+6 | — | book talkrecent reads+3 | — | 53m 17s | |
| 2/10/26 | An Offer from a Gentleman + Bridgerton Season 4✨ | Bridgertonbook discussion+3 | — | An Offer From a GentlemanBridgerton Season 4+3 | — | BridgertonAn Offer From a Gentleman+5 | — | 56m 07s | |
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| 1/27/26 | Reading Rewind: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers✨ | book discussionRedeeming Love+3 | — | Redeeming Love | — | Redeeming LoveFrancine Rivers+3 | — | 1h 09m 54s | |
| 1/13/26 | People We Meet on Vacation (A Yearning-Free Adaptation)✨ | movie adaptationbook discussion+3 | — | People We Meet on VacationUnrivaled+3 | — | People We Meet on VacationNetflix adaptation+3 | — | 1h 25m 06s | |
| 1/6/26 | January Mini-Episode | Reading Goals, Recent Reads, and Upcoming Adaptations✨ | reading goalsrecent reads+3 | — | People We Meet on Vacation | — | reading goalsrecent reads+3 | — | 47m 20s | |
| 12/30/25 | Heated Rivalry Episode 6 (FINALE!) | We're back for one last deep dive of episode six of Heated Rivalry, aka the FINALE!!!! How did we get here so soon??? It's been an absolute blast recapping these with you. If you've enjoyed our show, consider following us into the new year. We'll be back every other Tuesday with more book goodness. We're also on Instagram and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast. Emily is everywhere at @emilyrojasreads and Abigail is on TikTok @fabigail11. We love you see you soon!!! <3 | 1h 21m 41s | ||||||
| 12/20/25 | Heated Rivalry Episode 5 (Found You) | Here is our recap of episode 5. In exchange for editing this insane episode down to something consumable, please leave us a 5-star review, follow us on IG and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast, and tell a friend to tell a friend to listen. We love you, we love Hollanov, we'll see you next week!!!! | 1h 40m 14s | ||||||
| 12/15/25 | Heated Rivalry Episode 4 (THIS! IS! NOT! ENOUGH!!!) | All the things she said, all the things she said, running through my head, running through my head!!!! We're back with a DEEP-DIVE of episode 4, and WOW! Did we have a lot to talk about! Join us to unpack the whole episode: ginger ale, tuna melt, hockey, montages, and that f***ing club scene. This whole episode was catharsis for us all. We'll be back with our recap of episode 5 & more regular episodes soon!! Until then, you can leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spo... | 1h 14m 22s | ||||||
| 12/11/25 | Heated Rivalry Episode 3 (YOU F***ING HEARD ME, HOLLANDER) | We recap Episode 3 of Heated Rivalry! You can follow us on Instagram and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast. You can follow Emily on all platforms at @emilyrojasreads and Abigail on TikTok at @fabigail11. | 43m 31s | ||||||
| 12/9/25 | 2025 Reading in Review | It's not quite the end of 2025, but we're checking in for our annual year-in-review episode. We celebrate a breakout year of reading and real talk: how to hit big number goals, diversify authors with intention, and find joy reading. We share five-star favorites, surprising hits, and a few fears about the 2026 release drought (let's not talk about how no new books are coming from Ali Hazelwood, Casey McQuiston, Talia Hibbert, Alison Cochrun, OR Emily Henry so far in 2026 - SAVE US!!!)&nb... | 1h 01m 58s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | Heated Rivalry Episodes 1 & 2 | We're popping in with a check-in chat quickly discussing our initial thoughts on episodes one and two of Heated Rivalry! This long-awaited adaptation is finally here. If you were sick of us (Emily, mostly, let's be honest) before, it's only going to get worse from here! In this brief bonus episode, we're talking our expectations, viewing experiences, initial reactions, and even discussing the popularity of MM romance as a genre. Let us know what you thought & if you'd li... | 32m 42s | ||||||
| 11/25/25 | A Thoughtful, Bookish Holiday Gift Guide | Want to gift a book this holiday season, but not sure where to start? Tune in to today's episode for a thoughtful, curated holiday gift guide. Plus the Goodreads Book Awards, recent reads, and more. | 50m 47s | ||||||
| 11/11/25 | Revisiting Twilight, Twenty Years Later | In honor of the 20th anniversary of Twilight's release AND to commemorate our origins as a podcast, today's episode is all about Twilight! Hear our experiences attending screenings in the theater and our updated thoughts now that we are fully formed adults and not Edward-obsessed tweens. Plus Emily's 14-year-old self's unedited thoughts on the Breaking Dawn of it all. Read: Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight by Sarah Gallagher Recent Reads: Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins ... | 56m 00s | ||||||
| 10/28/25 | Listener Book Recommendations 3 (Chaos Edition) | We're back with another series of book recommendations as submitted by our listeners! PLUS: Breaking news from Abigail, recent reads, Mate reactions, the Louvre heist (???) and more chaos! BOOK REC LINKS: Heated Rivalry The Long Game COZY MYSTERIES: Wrong Place Wrong TimeFamous Last WordsEveryone in my Family Has Killed SomeoneYou Can RunStation Eleven, The Glass Hotel, and Sea of TranquilityThe Ministry of TimeConclavePALATE CLEANSERS: A Witch's Guide to... | 1h 09m 57s | ||||||
| 10/14/25 | Book Talk: Thursday Murder Club Movie, Heated Rivalry TV Show, and Recent Reads | We're back for a chill book talk episode where Emily is definitely not going insane about Heated Rivalry for the 40th time this year. We catch up after travel, compare notes on The Thursday Murder Club film, and share a stack of recent reads. Here for the links? Request Heated Rivalry on your favorite streaming services. DO IT FOR EMILY IF NOTHING ELSE!!!! NETFLIX – https://help.netflix.com/en/titlerequestHBO – https://help.hbomax.com/us-en/Home/IndexHULU – https://hel... | 54m 02s | ||||||
| 9/30/25 | Book Club: Awake by Jen Hatmaker | Join us for a discussion on Jen Hatmaker's newest book, Awake. Unlike our other book club episodes, this is less deep dive and more vibes based discussion. That's because we enthusiastically recommend reading this book for yourself and then coming back to join us for our discussion. You're more than welcome to use this as a TLDR, and trust we are spilling the tea, but it is also impossible for us to capture the true generosity, beauty, and impact of this book in one simple episode. So l... | 1h 01m 02s | ||||||
| 9/16/25 | Book Club: Sister Wife by Christine Brown Woolley | Today, we're doing a deep dive into Christine Brown Woolley's memoir, Sister Wife. As longtime fans of TLC's Sister Wives, we were SEATED for this tell-all from Christine. Read along or listen in for our TLDR version of this explosive book. Plus recent read from Emily, Beartown by Fredrick Backman Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast, and if you're loving the show, please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Sharing our show with a friend is by f... | 1h 22m 48s | ||||||
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