In this episode we welcome a new guest host and book blogger: Stacie! We talk about some exciting podcast news, like our new website and upcoming author interview, and then we discuss some of our favorite POC (Person of Color) literary characters and this tough but important read: Blood at the Root. Show Notes What did you think of Blood at the Roo…

Susan, Tara, and Meredith start off the new year with their read-olutions and goals for 2017. A small update on our ER MadLibs Challenge and then we dive into Men Explain Things to Me. We talk about how Rebecca Solnit addresses hard and upsetting issues that women experience through 9 essays. Show Notes What did you think of Men Explain Things to M…

In our last interview from Book Riot Live, Meredith and Tara speak with illustrator, Valentine Delandro. Show Notes Valentine Delandro Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine View show notes on Sunrise Robot. Eclectic Readers Book Club is hosted by Susan Lyons and Jeannette Rivera and Tara Newman and Meredith Bartlett on Sunrise Robot. Check ou…

Next up in our Book Riot Live author interview, Meredith and Tara speak with author, Ken Liu. He has written The Grace of Kings and translated The Three-Body Problem. Show Notes Ken Liu The Grace of Kings View show notes on Sunrise Robot. Eclectic Readers Book Club is hosted by Susan Lyons and Jeannette Rivera and Tara Newman and Meredith Bartlett …

Meredith and Tara were at Book Riot Live! They had a chance to interview 3 authors. This episode is with Charlie Jane Anders author of All the Birds in the Sky. Show Notes Charlie Jane Anders All the Birds in the Sky View show notes on Sunrise Robot. Eclectic Readers Book Club is hosted by Susan Lyons and Jeannette Rivera and Tara Newman and Meredi…

Meredith, Susan, Tara, and Jeannette have some announcements - some sad, some happy - including a NEW reading challenge for the new year! We also wrap up 2016 with favorite topics, topics we missed, and which Eclectic Readers books we loved most this year. And the stars align for our last book of the year, Romina Russell's Zodiac. Show Notes What d…

Susan, Tara, and Meredith talk about their favorite graphic novels and discuss the graphic novel/memoir 'Blankets' while reminiscing over their own childhood memories. Show Notes What did you think of Blankets? Tell us about it on GoodReads! Blankets on Goodreads and Amazon Interview with Craig Thompson The Secret Loves of Geek Girls on Goodreads a…

We talk about our favorite Shakespeare play, moments and versions. Then we go forwards into the near future where the world is ending. Who did we relate to the most? We all want to be in the Travelling Symphony. Show Notes What did you think of Station Eleven? Tell us about it on Goodreads! Station Eleven on Goodreads and Amazon Dark Matter on Good…

Jenn Northington, the Director of Events and Programming at Book Riot New Media Group and host on Book Riot's Get Booked Podcast, is here to talk all things books, Book Riot, and Book Riot Live! Show Notes Get your discounted Book Riot Live tickets when you use the code "Eclectic" at checkout Get Booked Podcast Book Riot Book Riot’s Read Harder Boo…

What are your #BookConfessions? Susan, Jeannette, and Meredith divulge some of theirs and are buzzing with thoughts for the discussion of Laline Paull's 'The Bees.' Show Notes What did you think about The Bees? Tell us about it on Goodreads! Laline Paull’s Website Wired Article on The True Hive Mind- How Honeybee Colonies Think Cornell University V…

We interview JD Lakey, author of the Black Bead Chronicles. We delve deep into the world and find out it is made up of more than psychics, the importance of their matriarchal society and a whole lot more. We also discuss her unusual inspiration to help her write. Show Notes JD Lakey Black Bead on GoodReads and Amazon Isaac Asimov on GoodReads and A…

Susan is super excited about new kids’ books, while we prescribe reading with a singalong to help Tara resist a reading slump. We weigh binge-reading versus serialized reading, and find out that Mere might just become a serial reader. On the other hand, Jeannette just wants to binge read all the series. All of them. We then discuss at length Patric…

Tara and Meredith fly across the pond to see Harry Potter and The Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre and are back to give us their reactions and all the Cursed Child information you could want. We fangirl out about all of the cool things we saw and experienced during the play, get Molly and Ginny confused (sorry Ginny), and while the first few minu…

Jeannette is nesting, Tara isn't sure what city she is in, and Susan is spreading her spores - Area X style! We discuss the books we felt peer pressured into reading, ask the question 'What is it?' (a lot), and try to fill in the blanks that Annihilation leaves in its wake. Join us as we chat about this sci-fi thriller mystery and try to discern th…

It’s our first podcast-iversary! We talk about our upcoming read-a-thon and special ‘Cursed Child’ episode (use #EclecticPotter on Twitter to send us your ‘Cursed Child’ questions) and our favorite mythologies before we delve into ‘The Star-Touched Queen.’ Show Notes What did you think of The Star-Touched Queen? Tell us about it on GoodReads! Watch…

We had a great time speaking with Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen, author of the Rabbit Back Literature Society. We talk a little bit about himself from Buffy to what inspired him to write. Then we go back into Rabbit Back to get some answers. And we talk about his new book being released in English. Show Notes Listen to our original discussion of the boo…

We announce a fun event! We talk about moms in the literary world, awesome and crazy. Then we discuss the book where we sensed an ending but it still left us 'meh'. Show Notes What did you think of A Sense of an Ending? Tell us about it on Goodreads! Watchman on Goodreads and Amazon Childhood’s End on Goodreads and Amazon Euphemania on Goodreads an…

We love a book we can dissect and we mention a few. On this month’s book, we focus on the 2 main female characters of the book and crazies theories. Show Notes What did you think of The Rabbit Back Literature Society? Tell us about it on Goodreads! Mugglenet’s Alohomora Tequila Mockingbird: Just finished Cocktails with a Literary Twist on Goodreads…

Meredith goes BookBub crazy. Susan invites J.K. Rowling to Denver for cake and podcasting. Jeannette asks Finnish listeners to correct her pronunciation. Also! Have you ever lied about reading a book? We discuss the most lied-about books, try to dissect the dense, moody passion of Anna Karenina, and challenge readers to read books with crazy titles…

Susan makes her triumphant return! Jeannette dislikes the Shadowhunters TV series, but we all like the Magicians show! Also, Tara tweets with Scott McCloud, and Book Bingo is back! Meredith breaks it down if you want to play along at home. Show Notes What did you think of City of Bones? Tell us about it on Goodreads! Play Book Bingo City of Bones o…

In this episode, we discuss the validity of the "manic pixie dream girl" and attempt to throw her out the window. Meredith reads her first graphic novel, Jeannette sets a new book-o-lution, and Tara visits DC for their first in person recording session! Show Notes What did you think of The Sculptor? Tell us about it on Goodreads! The Sculptor on Go…

We welcome guest host, Meredith, to the podcast! We talk about the start of the Eclectic Read-a-thon starting the evening of Dec 19. We list our book wish list for Christmas; just message us for our addresses. And we discuss emotions during the high school years. Show Notes What did you think of Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda? Tell us about it o…

We explore humanity through the discussion of two magical characters. Things get philosophical. Susan gets a new Kindle, and Jeannette makes Tara mad. Also! We introduce our Eclectic Readathon, which YOU can join! Show Notes What did you think of The Golem and the Jinni? Tell us about it on Goodreads! Help us plan the Eclectic Readathon! The Golem …

We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a classic Hispanic author. We’re not sure if we like being in a dream-like state while following the Buendia family. Ursula is awesome, the women are great, and the men kinda suck. Show Notes What did you think of One Hundred Years of Solitude? Tell us about it on Goodreads! One Hundred Years of Solitude on…

Publishers are tricksy with comparisons. Placing books in certain genres can also be misleading. Also, everyone agrees that Quentin sucks and Alice is amazing. Show Notes What did you think of The Magicians? Tell us about it on Goodreads! In The Company of Sherlock Holmes on Goodreads and Amazon Kushiel's Avatar on Goodreads and Amazon Hemlock on G…