Real Friends Who Read Books
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Book Report: Bride by Ali Hazelwood
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's only a week and a day late but we are back from our summer vacation and ready to dive into our next book! In this weeks *SPOILER FREE* episo...
If You Can't Take the Heat by Geraldine DeRuiter
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Real Friends share food memories (who said Beggin' Strips were only for dogs?) and talk feminism as they discuss If You Can’t Take...
If You Can't Take the Heat by Geraldine DeRuiter
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Up this week, If You Can’t Take the Heat by Geraldine DeRuiter! Geraldine DeRuiter offers a blend of humor and incisive critique as she recounts h...
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Real Friends are getting ready for the summer as they discuss Abby Jimenez's latest book, Just for the Summer! Just for the Summer ...
Book Report: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks *SPOILER FREE* episode, RFWRB check in on their progress with Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez. Let’s get reading! Don't forget...
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello pretties! In this episode RFWRB discuss Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Uglies in one sentence: Mary Paige: in my rusty era….or take me to crumbl...
A Quick Announcement!
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Friends!! We are a bit behind on our episodes this month! Ep. 4 Uglies by Scott Westerfield will hopefully be out by the beginning of next week a...
Book Report: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks *spoiler-free* episode, RFWRB check in on their progress with Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune...
Glossy by Marisa Meltzer
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Up this week, Glossy by Marisa Meltzer! Described as a “compulsively readable narrative of beauty, business, privilege, and mogul-dom” by the NY...
Book Report: Glossy by Marisa Meltzer
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Up this week, Glossy by Marisa Meltzer! Described as a “compulsively readable narrative of beauty, business, privilege, and mogul-dom” by the NY...
Ghosts by Dolly Alderton
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Real Friends get into all things family, friendship and love as they discuss Ghosts by Dolly Alderton. Erica: NEVER TRUST A MAGICIAN NAM...
Book Report: Ghosts by Dolly Alderton
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this *SPOILER-FREE* episode, RFWRB check in on their progress with Ghosts by Dolly Alderton. Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune in on ...
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's our first book discussion for the season and how great to start with a book about a podcaster! How very meta of us. This week RFWRB dive int...
Book Report: I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's spoiler-free episode, the Real Friends discuss their initial thoughts on I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai Let’s g...
WE'RE BACK & WE MISSED YOU!
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oh friends we missed you so! We are super sorry to be a month late on things- life gets busy and it got us. Anywho... WELCOME BACK! Season 4 is here ...
All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Come along for an exploration of……..the death industry! As Goodreads says—We are surrounded by death. It is in our news, our nursery rhymes, o...
Book Report: All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Up this week, All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell. Come along for an exploration of……..the death industry! As Goodreads says—We are...
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Real Friends dive into the zombie western/fantasy romance, The Undertaking of Hart & Mercy by Megan Bannen. Erica: A god named Jef...
Book Report: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join RFWRB as we check in on our progress with The Undertaking of Hart & Mercy by Megan Bannen! Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune in ...
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Finally!! The full discussion of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. *dragon screech* Fourth Wing in one sentence: Mary Paige: magic, dragons and a whole ...
Short Announcement
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The full discussion on Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros will be available soon. Sorry for the delay!
Book Report: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Real Friends check in and have a spoiler free chat on their progress with Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. *insert dragon screech here* ...
Everything I Need I Get From You by Kaitlyn Tiffany
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kaitlyn Tiffany guides us through the online world of fans, stans, and boy bands in Everything I Need I Get From You. Along the way, we meet girls who...
Book Report: Everything I Need I Get From You by Kaitlyn Tiffany
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Up this week, Everything I Need I Get From You by Kaitlyn Tiffany. Come along for a deep dive into internet fandom and what’s behind the obsession. ...
Happy Place by Emily Henry
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk all things Emily Henry as we discuss her latest novel, Happy Place. Erica: I am swearing off Julia Whelan. Courtney: A coming of ~m...
Book Report: Happy Place by Emily Henry
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week RFWRB have a spoiler free chat as they check in on their progress with Happy Place by Emily Henry. Let’s get reading! Don't forget to ...
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Curious to know which Real Friend has what it takes to be an assassin? Find out as RFWRB discuss Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn. (Hint: N...
Book Report: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week RFWRB have a spoiler free discussion on their first impressions of Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn. Let’s get reading! Don...
Disability Visibility edited by Alice Wong
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One in five people in the US lives with a disability. Some are visible, others less apparent—but all are underrepresented in media and popular cultu...
Book Report: Disability Visibility edited by Alice Wong
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week RFWRB check in on their progress with Disability Visibility, edited by Alice Wong. Let’s get reading! Don't forget to tune in on May...
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Real Friends talk about how tastefully done spice can get when they discuss Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. Red, White...
Book Report: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Real Friends check in on their progress with Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. Don't forget to tune in on April 25t...
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode the Real Friends step into the fantastical world of Thune in search of coffee, pastries and characters straight out of a D&...
Book Report: Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WE'RE BACK BABY! Welcome back to Season 3 of Real Friends Who Read Books, a book club podcast where three friends force eachother to read books ...
Her Country by Marissa Moss
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Real Friends are back for the full discussion on Marissa Moss’s 2022 book Her Country: How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They We...
Book Report: Her Country by Marissa Moss
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Up this week, Her Country by Marissa Moss! In this Book Report, you’ll get first reactions, hot takes, and spoiler-free discussion on Her Country by...
The Plight Before Christmas by Kate Stewart
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas this week as the Real Friends discuss The Plight Before Christmas by Kate Stewart. The Plight Before...
Book Report: The Plight Before Christmas by Kate Stewart
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ho-Ho-Ho! RFWRB is back for another spoiler free episode. Join the Real Friends as they give their initial thoughts on The Plight Before Christmas by ...
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grab your bowler hats, because The Real Friends are heading to the circus of dreamers as they discuss Erin Morgenstern's book The Night Circus. ...
Book Report: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's another spoiler-free Book Report this week as RFWRB check in on their progress with The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Don't forget to tune in...
Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Real Friends are back to chat Wow, No Thank You, Samantha Irby’s latest essay collection about aging, marriage, settling down with step-children...
Book Report: Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, check in with RFWRB for another spoiler-free Book Report as they discuss their initial reactions to Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby.&nb...
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Real Friends will be hitting the lab as they discuss Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Lessons in Chemistry in one sentence: Erica:...
Book Report: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with another (spoiler-free) Book Report episode! This week, join RFWRB as they check in on their progress with Lessons in Chemistry by Bonn...
Verity by Colleen Hoover
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another week, another COHO read!!! Join the Real Friends for the full book discussion on Colleen Hoover's thriller, Verity. Verity in one ...
Book Report: Verity by Colleen Hoover
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Real Friends are switching it up. Introducing…..Book Reports!!! Tune in for first reactions, hot takes, and spoiler-free discussion i...
For the Love of Men- Liz Plank
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Real Friends take on toxic masculinity (again) with Liz Plank’s book For the Love of Men. It presents a new vision for mindful mascul...
Where the Crawdads Sing- Delia Owens
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of RFWRB, the Real Friends are hitting the marshes of North Carolina as they discuss Delia Owens' debut novel, Where the Crawda...
Shadow and Bone- Leigh Bardugo
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Real Friends this week as Courtney and Mary Paige gush over the Darkling (and Erica looks on, worried) when they discuss Shadow and Bone, the...
Save Yourself: A Memoir- Cameron Esposito
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Real Friends discuss Cameron Esposito’s recent memoir Save Yourself. Cameron started off with hopes of becoming a priest…and became...
The Inheritance Games- Jennifer Lynn Barnes
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What would the teenaged Real Friends buy if they inherited billions of dollars? Whose anagram is Oi Grumpy Fern Area? What does this have to do with T...
If We Were Villains- M.L. Rio
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Zounds Yeah! (Are we using that right? Somebody please tell us!) This week, The Real Friends head to the theater to ask; “to be or not to be” or s...
Duped: Double Lives, False Identities, and the Con Man I Almost Married
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been duped? If it hasn’t happened to you, chances are, it’s happened to someone you know! This week, we’re talking trust issues in...
Get a Life, Chloe Brown- Talia Hibbert
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Real Friends are talking about all things romance as they discuss Talia Hibbert's novel, Get a Life, Chloe Brown. Join in as RFWRB share...
Cultish- Amanda Montell
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come join us this week as the Real Friends discuss Amanda Montell’s, Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism. DISCLAIMER:This book club is in no w...
Untamed- Glennon Doyle
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
IT’S HERE. THE DAY ERKS HAS BEEN WAITING FOR. The Real Friends are finally talking about Glennon Doyle’s book, Untamed. Some may even say it’s l...
It Ends With Us-Colleen Hoover
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join RFWRB as they discuss Colleen Hoover's best selling novel, It Ends With Us. Who loves CoHo the most? You'll never guess. Which cookie is the wors...
The Lost Apothecary- Sarah Penner
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Real Friends are back! In this first episode of the new season, RFWRB chats about haunted menstrual cycles, the proper way to care for a historica...
In a Holidaze- Christina Lauren
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode of the season, RFWRB get into the holiday spirit as they discuss Christina Lauren's, In a Holidaze. In a Holidaze in one se...
A Court of Thorns and Roses- Sarah J. Maas
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, the day that Courtney has long been waiting for! This week, the Real Friends step into the Fae world of Prythian and discuss the first book o...
The Body is Not an Apology- Sonya Renee Taylor
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode, the Real Friends dig down deep to talk about the concept of Radical Self Love and all the things that come with it when they di...
Rebecca- Daphne du Maurier
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Real Friends Who Read Books we step into the past to discuss the classic gothic romance novel (although we are all skeptical on the roman...
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle- Stuart Turton
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week you’ve been cordially invited to join the Real Friends as they discuss Stuart Turtons debut whoduntit, The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastl...
Evicted-Matthew Desmond
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Evicted, Matthew Desmond follows eight Milwaukee families as they struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Evicted transforms our understanding of...
Vibe Check 2: Scholastic Book Fairs and Secret Tunnels
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Real Friends are getting nostalgic in this Vibe Check, talking Scholastic Book fairs and reminiscing on secret elementary school tunnels. What’s...
The One- John Marrs
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, RFWRB talk love, destiny and murder. Curious what the Real Friends would do if they had the chance to find their DNA match? You'll hear all...
Ready Player 2- Ernest Cline
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The week the Real Friends discuss their first listener request, the continuation of the Ready Player 1 saga, Ready Player 2 by Ernest Cline. The hunt ...
How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy-Jenny Odell
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When the technologies we use every day collapse our experiences into 24/7 availability, platforms for personal branding, and products to be monetized,...
Real Friends Who Read Books
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A bookclub podcast where three friends force each other to read books they wouldn't typically read (you know-like a book club). Every other week RFWRB...
People We Meet On Vacation - Emily Henry
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two Best Friends. Ten Summer Trips. One last chance to fall in love. Pack your bags. This week we’ll be discussing Emily Henry’s latest novel, P...
Dead Until Dark- Charlaine Harris
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what it would like to date a Vampire? Did you love Twilight when you were in high school but wished for more sexy stuff and less staring...
Rage Becomes Her - Soraya Chemaly: Part 2
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week join the Real Friends as they get mad mad about motherhood, care taking, access to reproductive healthcare and more in the second half of ou...
Rage Becomes Her - Soraya Chemaly: Part 1
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Real Friends get mad with Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly. We're talking about why we teach women to suppress their anger, the times ...
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo- Taylor Jenkins Reid
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Real Friends delve into the life (and loves) of Evelyn Hugo as they discuss Taylor Jenkins Reid's incredibly entertaining novel, The Sev...
Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life (Vol.1) - Bryan Lee O'Malley
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Pilgrim's precious world is about to get rocked. This week, we’ll be discussing Volume 1 of the Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series, Scott Pilg...
Broken (in the best possible way) - Jenny Lawson
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Real Friends take a peek into the mind of Jenny Lawson in her latest book, Broken (in the best possible way). Broken (in the best ...
Vibe Check 1: What's Up With the Real Friends?!
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey friends! In this minisode, the Real Friends check in on how they're keeping up with all the reading, reflect on some of their favorite books so fa...
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society-Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’ll be discussing Mary Shaffer and Annie Barrows’ novel, The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society. The Guernsey Potato Pee...
Ready Player One- Ernest Cline
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Real Friends dig into the cult favorite, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Grab your haptic gloves, we're logging into the OASIS. ...
Transcendent Kingdom- Yaa Gyasi
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week the friends are digging into Transcendent Kingdom, Yaa Gyasi's stunning follow-up to her debut novel. Transcendent Kingdom in one sentence:...
The Duke and I- Julia Quinn
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grab your dance cards, folks! Mary Paige is taking us on a journey into polite society this week with Julia Quinn's historical romance The Duke and I....
The City We Became - N.K. Jemisin
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’ll be discussing the first novel in the Great Cities series, “The City We Became” written by award winning science fiction and fan...
Hello, Hello!
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney, Erica and Mary Paige introduce themselves with some book related questions and a game of "this or that". Read along with us! Ep. 1 (3/16/21)...