Always Booked Podcast

Did Oprah's latest Book Club pick actually deliver? We read Kin by Tayari Jones and we have a LOT to say. We're talking the writing, the characters, the themes of family and belonging and the ultimate question: can we trust Oprah? 📖 In this episode:- Our first reactions to Kin by Tayari Jones- The characters we loved (and the ones we didn't)- Does Oprah's Book Club still deliver in 2026?- Our final ratingsWhether you've already read it, you're thinking about picking it up, or you just want to know if the Oprah stamp of approval means anything this episode is for you.🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode!🔗 Find us everywhere:📸 Instagram: / always.bookd🎵 TikTok: / .always.booked💬 Website: alwaysbooked.net

We've have 10 nonfiction book recs for you and a lot of opinions on why you should read them. These aren't your dry, assigned-reading picks. These are the books we genuinely couldn't stop talking about, and now we're passing them to you.

Book we're talking about:
Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green
I Shouldn't Be Telling You This (But I'm Going to Anyway) by Chelsea Devantez
Quiet by Susan Cain
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner
Irena's Children by Tilar Mazzeo
All About Love by bell hooks
The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley
The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon
Educated by Tara Westover

Whether you're a lifelong nonfiction reader or you've always found it a little intimidating, there's something on this list for you. Mixed genres and a lot of great conversation.

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Project Hail Mary is finally a movie! In this episode of Always Booked Podcast, we're doing a full Project Hail Mary book vs movie review, covering everything from what the adaptation gets right to what we wish they'd kept from Andy Weir's original novel.
We talk about Ryan Gosling's performance as Ryland Grace, the portrayal of Rocky, and whether this movie lives up to the book that made us all fall in love with humanity.

⚠️ SPOILERS AHEAD for both the book and the movie.

📖 What we cover:
Our first reactions to the Project Hail Mary movie
Biggest changes from book to screen
Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace
Rocky and the alien chemistry
Book vs movie: which version wins?

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We have one rule this episode: the dedication better be worth it. 📖 We're reading book dedications, judging them, and deciding if we'll read the book. 📚 Books we discuss:The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue – V.E. SchwabAtmosphere – Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Atlas Paradox – Olivie BlakeA Fate Inked in Blood – Danielle L. JensenThe Second Death of Locke – V.L. BoyadjioAnd more...Whether you've read these or they're on your TBR, this episode will make you look at books very differently. 🔗 Find us everywhere:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/always.bookd🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@.always.booked💬 Website: alwaysbooked.net

We each picked a book for each other. No say in the matter, no backing out. Then we had to read it and give our honest review. 😅Did anyone actually love their assigned book? Did our friendship survive? You will see! 📚 BOOKS FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE:• The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami – picked by Dani• YellowFace by R.F. Kuang – picked by Olivia• My Antonia by Willa Cather – picked by Emily🔔 Subscribe for more book discussions every week!FOLLOW US:📲 Follow us on Instagram → @always.bookd🌐 Visit our website → https://www.alwaysbooked.net