We're joined by dear Friend of the Show Colleen to discuss Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams. This book details Sarah's account of her time working for Facebook, and it is definitely explosive. We're recapping the highlights and horrifying revelations including: shark attacks, private planes, Settlers of Catan, Zika virus, global politics, and more. Read the book & join along, or listen to our recap as a ;tldr version of events. Either way, we hope you'll enjoy this book club episode! Recent Reads: Heated Rivalry and The Long Game by Rachel ReidThe Wedding People by Alison EspachCover Story by Celia LaskeyIf you enjoyed this episode, consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and following us on Instagram and Bluesky @ReadirectPodcast.
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Summer 2025 Beach Reads
Today's episode is all about our picks for your beach reads this year! As a reminder, the beach is a closed ecosystem and what you read there does not transcend into other realms. Like the airport, nothing matters here. Read your crazy books, be free, have fun. BEACH READS: Bull Moon Rising by Ruby DixonFunny Story by Emily HenryThe Fake Boyfriend Fiasco by Talia HibbertGravity & The Other Side of the Story by Tal BauerHere We Go Again by Alison CochrunYou With a View by Jessica JoyceThe Five Year Lie by Sarina BowenChain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahThe Displacements by Bruce HolsingerRecent Reads:This Is How It Always Is by Laurie FrankelHeated Rivalry by Rachel ReidAriadne by Jennifer SaintWe'd love if you would support the show by leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can also follow us on Instagram and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast, and please share the show with your friends – it's the best way to help us grow our community of book-loving nerds!
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Book Club: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Join us for a deep dive of Emily Henry's newest release, Great Big Beautiful Life! Plus a discussion of upcoming releases, movie adaptations, and casting for Sunrise on the Reaping. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a five-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, follow us on Instagram and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast, and share our show with a friend.Recent Reads: Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha TuliDeep Cuts by Holly BrickleyPlus a sh*t ton of hockey romances (DM Emily for details)
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Unpopular Book Opinions 2
We're here with a short and hilarious episode that had us CRYING laughing on multiple occasions. Today, we're sharing our unpopular bookish opinions, as well as the unpopular opinions of listeners & strangers on Reddit. Want to help us grow our community of book loving nerds? Leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, follow us on Instagram and Bluesky at @redirectpodcast, and share the show with a friend! Recent Reads: Deep End by Ali HazelwoodFamous Last Words by Gillian McCallisterYou Didn't Hear This From Me by Kelsey McKinney
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Book Club: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
SPOILER ALERT! We will be discussing this book in exhaustive details, proceed with caution! Today, we're doing a deep dive on Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. The raw audio for this episode was over an hour and a half long, and it still somehow feels like we barely scratched the surface. There's so much to unpack with this new Hunger Games prequel. Tune in to hear our thoughts, reactions, and speculations. Recent Reads: The Roommate Risk by Talia HibbertThe Cadence of Part-Time Poets by motswoloFamous Last Words by Gillian McCallisterCareless People by Sarah Wynn-WilliamsReal Americans by Rachel KhongDon't forget to follow us on Instagram and Bluesky @readirectpodcast. We love ya!
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