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The Voracious Reader podcast
Hosted by Mary McAdam · EN
We taste the books so you don't have to choke them down! Come join The Voracious Reader each week in the back booth while she samples books to see which are worthy of their plate, and which need to be sent back to the kitchen! Not every book deserves a second bite!
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Strangers-Scenes from a Severed Marriage
3w ago00:15:35Tap to summarizeThe interesting part isn't what knocks you down. It's the journey of getting back up again. Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth whole she digs into 'Strangers- A Memior of a Marriage' by Belle Burden. Real life is never wrapped up as cleanly as fiction!
Transcribe →Marion-Rage Against the Big Screen
4w ago00:16:08Tap to summarizeYou think you know the whole story, but you don't know anything! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'Marion' by Leah Rowan. It's not a remake--it's a reinvention!
Transcribe →We'll Prescribe You Another Cat-Metaphysical Remedies for the Troubled Soul
Jun 2500:14:15Tap to summarizeThe cat may be the prescription, but it's human connection that remains the cure! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'We'll Prescribe You Another Cat' by Syou Ishida! Meow!
Transcribe →The Correspondent--Writing Absolution
Jun 1700:15:49Tap to summarizeInk dries. Regret doesn't! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'The Correspondent'' by Virginia Evans! A woman uses the art of letter writing to find atonement!
Transcribe →The Dorians and the Horror of Getting Old
Jun 1100:17:43Tap to summarizeThe seductive thrill of a second chance at life! The monstrous price it costs! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'The Dorians' by Nick Cutter! Getting old ain't for the faint of heart!
Transcribe →The Compound-The One With The Most Toys Wins
Jun 300:17:37Tap to summarizeDarwinism for the digital age! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'The Compound' by Aisling Rawle! Contestants think their competing for prizes. In reality, they are the product being sold!
Transcribe →A Good Person-The Monster Looks Familiar
May 2800:16:36Tap to summarizeA dead boyfriend, a cursed hookup, and the terrifying possibility that Lillian isn't all that she seems. Join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'A Good Person' by Kirsten King! Come hungry. Leave unsettled!
Transcribe →Dig Me A Grave-PeeWee Gaskins, Capital Punishment, and A Nesting Doll of Evil
May 2200:16:36Tap to summarizeA charismatic good ol' boy is revealed to be a brutal serial killer. A prosecutor battles his conscience as he pursues the death penalty. Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she dives jnto 'Dig Me A Grave' by Dick Harpootlian. Don't forget to bring the sweet tea!
Transcribe →Yesteryear-A Fabrication of Life - 5:13:26, 8.53 PM
May 1400:19:36Tap to summarizeA trad wife influencer finds out that the frontier lifestyle is considerably less charming once there's no Instagram filter between her and the outhouse! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'Yesteryear' by Caro Claire Burke!
Transcribe →The Subtle Art of Folding Space-Dumplings, Quantum Mechanics, and Family - 5:5:26, 8.29 PM
May 600:18:28Tap to summarizeThe hidden mechanics of the universe-- A really mean big sister--Bao! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she dives into 'The Subtle Art of Folding Space' by John Chu! It's an ambitious meal of physics, grief, and sibling rivalry!
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