RAD Reading Podcast
Episode #10
Episode Title: What to Read Decision Fatigue + the Secret to Reading Reviews
Release Date: 12/3/21
Episode Summary:
The What to Read decision fatigue is real, y’all. Join us today as we talk about some practical (and some bonkers!) ways to pick your next book, how to deal with choosing if you’re a mood reader, and what to do if you keep picking up books you don’t like. Also, we’re giving you insider tips on how to read those Amazon and Goodreads reviews because all is not as it seems at first glance. Oh, and there’s an incident with an umbrella.
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Highlights:
The decision fuel tank and Roni melting down over a Christmas tree
The teetering TBR and the Why did I buy that again? brain fog
Roni loves a spreadsheet as long as there is no math (and you can download a blank copy of her TBR spreadsheet for yourself!)
Your taste and how books go stale
Dawn and The Umbrella, you’ll just have to listen to understand
Reading challenges and our opposing views
Using “best of” book lists for inspiration
Strange Facebook recommendation groups
Some bonkers options for picking your next book
Wrapping books? Um, what?
Mood reading struggles
Contagious bookish excitement and where to find it
Book monogamy not required
What to do when you keep picking up books you don’t enjoy
Deciphering the gold in book reviews
When “adorable” and “hilarious” are bad words
No, Roni doesn’t have a chip on her shoulder about reviews, shut up
“Weird sex” reviews
Our RAD Reading Recs of the week
Book selection spoilers ahead
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RAD Reading Recs of the Week:
Mercy Street by Mariah Stewart (Dawn rec)
It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas and Devil In Winter by Lisa Kleypas (Roni rec -- yes, she cheated with two.)
Other books mentioned:
The Third Best Thing by Maya Hughes
No Exit by Taylor Adams
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
Cackle by Rachel Harrison
Joyland by Stephen King
Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door by Lucy Score
Breath of Deceit by Selena Laurence
Other things mentioned:
Roni’s TBR/Book Rec spreadsheet - you can access a blank version here
Help Name That Book facebook group
Book Darts, Dice Rolls, and Other Creative Ways to Pick Your TBR on Book Riot
Fated Mates podcast with Sarah MacLean and Jen Prokop
Find us online:
Connect with Roni on her website or @roniloren on Instagram
Connect with Dawn on her website or @dawnalexanderbooks on Instagram
*Note: all book links are affiliate links which means the podcast makes a small commission if you make a purchase, but there is no extra cost to you!
Another note: Because we are both in the publishing industry, sometimes the books we recommend might be by an author we know personally, an author who shares a publisher, editor, or agent with Roni, or an author whom Dawn has edited. Publishing is a small world, so that will happen from time to time. However, we guarantee that we only recommend books we love. We have not been asked to promote any of these books and none are paid ads. However, some books we review may be ARCs (advanced reading copies provided by publishers to reviewers for honest reviews.)