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Eclectic Readers

Starting in 2020, we're now releasing two episodes a month! The first episode releases on the 15th and is a chat of what we're currently reading and a general bookish discussion topic. The 2nd episode... Read more

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Episode 82: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing: I Would Have Talked to the President

Episode 82: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing: I Would Have Talked to the President

Tara, Meredith, and Susan dive into an Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green. They discuss how an alien invasion cou... Read more

30 May 2020

43mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 19: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: We’re Going Back to Hogwarts!

Episode 19: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: We’re Going Back to Hogwarts!

Tara and Meredith fly across the pond to see Harry Potter and The Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre and are back to giv... Read more

31 Jul 2016

1hr 6mins

Ranked #3

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Episode 65: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: All Hail Oprah

Episode 65: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: All Hail Oprah

Meredith, Jeannette, and Susan discuss some ahem mature content when it comes to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and a... Read more

14 May 2019

1hr 29mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 8: One Hundred Years of Solitude: A Dream-like Trance

Episode 8: One Hundred Years of Solitude: A Dream-like Trance

We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a classic Hispanic author. We’re not sure if we like being in a dream-like sta... Read more

15 Oct 2015

1hr 4mins

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Episode 10: Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda: I Really Wanted to Like Martin!

Episode 10: Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda: I Really Wanted to Like Martin!

We welcome guest host, Meredith, to the podcast! We talk about the start of the Eclectic Read-a-thon starting the evenin... Read more

15 Dec 2015

1hr 9mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 3: Wool: Bernard Isn’t So Bad... Except He’s Not

Episode 3: Wool: Bernard Isn’t So Bad... Except He’s Not

We do a little fangirling for the TV show, Shadowhunters, talk about the greater good and pitched a new TV show, Susan’s... Read more

15 Jun 2015

1hr 4mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 74: The Starless Sea: Had a Whiskey and Contemplated My Life

Episode 74: The Starless Sea: Had a Whiskey and Contemplated My Life

Our hosts dive right into the Starless Sea and discuss all the stories to make a whole story and more. Also, they discov... Read more

30 Jan 2020

47mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 56: The Drunken Botanist: Fantastic Booze and Where to Find Them

Episode 56: The Drunken Botanist: Fantastic Booze and Where to Find Them

ALL FOUR OF US are here to review the year and pick our favorite books and episode discussions! We talk The Drunken Bot... Read more

15 Dec 2018

1hr 13mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 24: Station Eleven: And They Go Shwarma

Episode 24: Station Eleven: And They Go Shwarma

We talk about our favorite Shakespeare play, moments and versions. Then we go forwards into the near future where the wo... Read more

15 Oct 2016

1hr

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Episode 6: Girl on the Train: How Creepy is Too Creepy?

Episode 6: Girl on the Train: How Creepy is Too Creepy?

People watching gone wrong. We discuss the different issues each women have in the book and how awful the men can be. Al... Read more

15 Aug 2015

1hr 8mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 25: Blankets: You're a Middle Child, so You Get a Pass

Episode 25: Blankets: You're a Middle Child, so You Get a Pass

Susan, Tara, and Meredith talk about their favorite graphic novels and discuss the graphic novel/memoir 'Blankets' while... Read more

15 Nov 2016

1hr 13mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 49: A Discovery of Witches: I’m a Little Sassy This Morning

Episode 49: A Discovery of Witches: I’m a Little Sassy This Morning

Discuss A Discovery of Witches with us on Goodreads A Discovery of Witches on Goodreads and Amazon The Belles on Goodr... Read more

15 Jun 2018

1hr 4mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 29: Eclectic Readers Special: Interview with Valentine DeLandro

Episode 29: Eclectic Readers Special: Interview with Valentine DeLandro

In our last interview from Book Riot Live, Meredith and Tara speak with illustrator, Valentine Delandro.Show Notes Valen... Read more

9 Jan 2017

39mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 71: Orlando: Don't Take My Pants Away

Episode 71: Orlando: Don't Take My Pants Away

It’s Non-Fiction November! Susan, Meredith, and Tara discuss the genre in general, do they read a lot of nonfiction? And... Read more

15 Nov 2019

1hr 4mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 47: The Sparrow: This is Why the Prime Directive Exists!

Episode 47: The Sparrow: This is Why the Prime Directive Exists!

Susan, Jeannette, and Meredith confess the size of their TBR along with habits like how they decide what goes on their T... Read more

15 Apr 2018

1hr 19mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 81: Book Talk: Book Recs for Extraterrestrial Life

Episode 81: Book Talk: Book Recs for Extraterrestrial Life

Meredith, Tara, and Susan are given a mission: curate a list of books for extraterrestrial life. Each list is surprising... Read more

15 May 2020

42mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 57: Educated: Let Me Get My Serious Face On

Episode 57: Educated: Let Me Get My Serious Face On

Westover Attorney’s response to the book A Psychologist’s Take on “Educated” Books Were Not Tricks, and I Was Not Feebl... Read more

15 Jan 2019

1hr 14mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 48: The Last Black Unicorn: I Listened With My Eyes

Episode 48: The Last Black Unicorn: I Listened With My Eyes

Jeannette, Susan, and Tara discuss free comics, what our memoirs would be about, and give you dates for the upcoming Ecl... Read more

15 May 2018

1hr 14mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 54: Special interview: V. E. Schwab

Episode 54: Special interview: V. E. Schwab

Jeannette and Meredith sat down with Victoria Schwab to discuss everything from her writing process, to morally gray cha... Read more

31 Oct 2018

32mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 18: Annihilation: Are You Feeling a Brightening?

Episode 18: Annihilation: Are You Feeling a Brightening?

Jeannette is nesting, Tara isn't sure what city she is in, and Susan is spreading her spores - Area X style! We discuss ... Read more

15 Jul 2016

1hr 3mins

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