The Readirect Podcast

Today we're talking about the Project Hail Mary movie adaptation! Plus: Bridgerton season 5 announcement & All the Young Dudes being published (gross!!!)

For today's episode, we're crawling deep into the trenches of our youth group past and revisiting the Christy Miller series by Robin Jones Gunn. Let's discuss why we hate Todd, love/hate Bob and Marti, and question all of Christy's decisions. Recent Reads:The Complete MausNo Matter What

Join us for a very special book talk episode starting off with BIG NEWS!!! Links: Readirect Podcast WEBSITE!!!SHOP MERCH!!!!!!Recent Reads: Promise Me Sunshine by Cara BastoneReady or Not by Cara BastoneI Think They Love You by Julian WintersOld Dogs Fest on AO3The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine ChanFutbolista by Jonny Garza VillaThe Sweet Spot by Amy PoppelFun Home by Alison Bechdel

Dearest Gentle Reader, For this episode, we are deep-diving Julia Quinn's An Offer From a Gentleman, as well as Bridgerton Season 4 (part one). We have been THOROUGHLY charmed by Benedict and Sophie, and had just the best time discussing their season, the changes from the book, and our excitement for part 2. Recent Reads: Lady Like by Mackenzi LeeOne Day in December by Josie SilverCrash Test by...

Heavy content warning for this episode, please listen with care! While we do not go into gratuitous detail in our recap, this book does contain references to many serious subjects. Proceed with caution & definitely don't listen to this episode around children! Today we're revisiting Redeeming Love and...we did not like what we read! Skip to the recent reads: To hear our letters to our future...

We're going to be honest, we were not fans of Netflix's People We Meet on Vacation adaptation. This was not helped by us loving the book! But we're here to deep dive the movie and share all of our thoughts. Just a fair warning if you loved the movie, this episode may not be for you. Plus: New Game Changers book, Unrivaled! Wuthering Heights trailer reactionsRecent Reads: The Favorites by Layne...

We're dropping in with a mini-episode to catch up before we get back to our regularly scheduled programming. Hear more about our recent reads, our 2026 book goals, and our thoughts on upcoming book adaptations.See you next week to our return to regular episodes with our recap of People We Meet on Vacation!

We're back for one last deep dive of episode six of Heated Rivalry, aka the FINALE!!!! How did we get here so soon??? It's been an absolute blast recapping these with you. If you've enjoyed our show, consider following us into the new year. We'll be back every other Tuesday with more book goodness. We're also on Instagram and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast. Emily is everywhere at @emilyrojasreads...

Here is our recap of episode 5. In exchange for editing this insane episode down to something consumable, please leave us a 5-star review, follow us on IG and Bluesky at @readirectpodcast, and tell a friend to tell a friend to listen. We love you, we love Hollanov, we'll see you next week!!!!

All the things she said, all the things she said, running through my head, running through my head!!!! We're back with a DEEP-DIVE of episode 4, and WOW! Did we have a lot to talk about! Join us to unpack the whole episode: ginger ale, tuna melt, hockey, montages, and that f***ing club scene. This whole episode was catharsis for us all. We'll be back with our recap of episode 5 & more regular...