Reading Through Life is a podcast by two best friends who would love to live inside a library. We believe that there is no better company than that towering pile of 73 unread novels you have sitting on your nightstand. And if we don’t get the quiet time to dive face first into a book each day, we get really stabby.
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Hi, book nerds! We’re really excited to bring these monthly episodes to our paid subscribers. We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, starting with some featured books that have more of an-depth review. And then we’ll finish off the episode with the rest of the books we read with a couple of quick thoughts, and also share some books we’re excited to read next. Time to dive in!
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Hi, book nerds! We’re really excited to bring these monthly episodes to our paid subscribers. We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, starting with some featured books that have more of an-depth review. And then we’ll finish off the episode with the rest of the books we read with a couple of quick thoughts, and also share some books we’re excited to read next. Time to dive in!
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Hi, book nerds! We’re really excited to bring these monthly episodes to our paid subscribers. We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, but we’ll be going a little more in depth than we do in our weekly recaps. Well… sort of. We kind of decided that we don’t want to talk much about books that we don’t really care for (other than a quick thought about why it didn’t work). We’d rather be super excited about sharing books we loved or want to feature for a particular reason. Let us know what you think about this change.
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128: Top Ten Fiction Books of 2024
Monday, December 23, 2024 • Duration 32:13
*Note: At times throughout the episode, Mia’s mic was giving her grief. Please give us grace.*
Well, hello there! We’re back in your ears and we’re so excited to share our top fiction books of 2024. We each have our top 10 lists and we even have 2 books in common, gasp! We hope you enjoy our lists and the giggles and we’re wishing you happy holidays from our bookshelves to yours.
Number 4[20:36] M: by Paul Tremblay[22:13] S: by Coco Mellors
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127: RTL in a New Format
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 • Duration 06:47
Show notes:
We left you with a cliffhanger in our last episode about some big news for RTL. Well, the day has come to give you the full scoop about the podcast and its future. This is a don’t-miss episode, so please tune in! We love you, book nerds.
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We’re back again with our monthly reading recap. We’re sharing 10 books we read in March and giving you the scoop on what we loved and didn’t. Also, Patrons, don’t forget to tune into our Overflow bonus episode this Friday to hear the rest of our March reviews. Happy listening!
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125: Books and Music
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 • Duration 26:59
Show notes:
Music and books pair together so well. We’re both huge music fans and reading books about music and musicians really fascinates us. Today, we’re sharing some fiction and nonfiction books recs about music and we hope you’ll tune in to find some new faves!
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124: What We Read in February
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 • Duration 28:49
Show notes:
It’s time for our February reading recap! We’re sharing 10 books we read in February and our opinions of them, the good and the bad. It was a bit of a weird reading month for us, but we powered through! Also, Patrons, don’t forget to tune into our Overflow bonus episode this Friday to hear the rest of our February reviews. Happy listening!
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Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.
Something Bookish:
[02:13] M: If you’re in a reading rut, try reading books in a different format. Audiobooks have helped me get my reading mojo back!
[02:45] S: I’m sharing a lovely memory of going to the bookstore with all of my boys recently.
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123: Debut Novels We Loved, Part 2
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 • Duration 27:11
Show notes:
Debut novels are so exciting! Can you imagine being a writer and getting your book out into the world for the first time? We love supporting debut authors and today we’re sharing more debut novels we’ve loved (check out episode 74 of the podcast for part 1) and a few we’re excited to try.
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Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.
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122: What We Read in January + Important News
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 • Duration 31:58
Show notes:
Hip, hip, hooray! It’s reading recap time again. Here are 10 books we read in the month of January. If you’d like to hear the rest of the book we read, you should become a patron and listen to our Overflow episode coming out this Friday. Cheers!
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[04:09] Something Bookish:
Tune in for our special announcement on some changes to the show!
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* The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.
Want our show notes delivered right to your inbox? Join our RTL Substack so that you’ll get a link for every single book we mention with no extra work. It’s free!
* The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.
Want our show notes delivered right to your inbox? Join our RTL Substack so that you’ll get a link for every single book we mention with no extra work. It’s free!
* The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.
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