Ranked #1
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
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43mins
Ranked #2
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
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #3
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
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1hr 29mins
Ranked #4
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
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #5
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
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #6
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
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #7
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
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47mins
Ranked #8
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
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #9
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
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1hr
Ranked #10
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
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #11
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
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #12
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
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #13
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
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39mins
Ranked #14
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
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #15
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
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #16
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
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42mins
Ranked #17
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
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #18
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
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #19
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
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32mins
Ranked #20
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
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1hr 3mins