Reading Isn't For Kids

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Two grown adults read and discuss children's books and also sometimes comics. Book series include, Junie B. Jones, The Magic Treehouse, and Fear Street. Comics range from Marvel graphic novels to the Walking Dead. Remember Reading Isn't For Kids!

  1. Ep. 88 - Junie B. Jones Book #18 and Book #19

    6d ago

    Ep. 88 - Junie B. Jones Book #18 and Book #19

    This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 2001 children’s chapter books Junie B. Jones Book 18 and 19 by Barbara Park. Junie B. Jones Book 18 First Grader (At Last)’s description The 18th installment in Barbara Park's popular beginning chapter-book series puts our temperamental heroine into a brand-new class where she has to make brand-new friends. And as if that weren't hard enough, her brand-new teacher, Mr. Scary ("He made that name up, I believe," Junie writes in a journal assignment), figures out that she needs eyeglasses. Will all the other kids laugh at her? Will that obnoxious Excellent-plus-getting May become even more obnoxious?Junie B. Jones Book 19 First Grader: Boss of Lunch’s description come and get it! Something very wonderful is happening to Junie B. Jones. And it's called she's getting to help in the school cafeteria! And that means hanging out with her friend Mrs. Gutzman. And working behind the counter. And even getting to wear a real actual hair net! Who knows? Maybe one of these days she'll be the boss of this whole entire operation! RIFK is a comedy children’s books club podcast where twice a month Anna and Austin read & review children’s books and sometimes comics like they are the works of art they are!  Tune in almost every other Saturday to this comedy book club podcast! Support the lovely people who created stuff for the show: Artwork created by Umangih Intro Music created by Gianlu_composes Check out our Sick Merch: https://dispersed-audio-shop.fourthwall.com Join our Patreon to support the show and get ad-free podcast episodes, exclusive voting power on upcoming episodes, full access to our exclusive Patron Discord, and get access to a secret podcast called Ask Anna & Austin where we take Patron questions or read questions off the internet! You get all of that for the low price of $5! If you liked the show be sure to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so we can get the word out about our show! Thank you for listening and remember Reading Isn’t For Kids! If you want to check out Nort’s actual play podcast click this link! The show is called Grim Encounters and it is a campy horror actual play podcast using the Chill 3rd Edition ruleset for seasons 1-3 and season 4 is a campy sci-fi Fallout setting. Best place to start is Season 1, Season 2, or Season 4. Austin has another podcast called So, You Finally Watched with his friend Matthew! They take turns watching & reviewing movies that one of the hosts hasn’t seen! Come check it out!

    1 hr
  2. Ep. 87 - Whisper of Death by Christopher Pike

    May 23

    Ep. 87 - Whisper of Death by Christopher Pike

    This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1991 young adult horror novel by Christopher Pike. Roxanne and Pepper are a teenage couple with problems. They leave their small town for a weekend to try and solve them. They don't really succeed, and when they return home they find their town empty. They call other towns. They find the whole world empty. But eventually they discover three other kids their Age who are still alive in the town. They cannot imagine why the five of them seem to be the only ones left of the entire human race. They have only one thing in common. They were each directly or indirectly involved in the death of Betty Sue - the plain, shy girl who committed suicide only a short time ago. Betty Sue - the quiet, brilliant girl who wrote short stories about each of them. Stories of hate, of revenge, of death in a dead world. It makes them wonder who Betty Sue really was. Or what Betty Sue was. RIFK is a comedy children’s books club podcast where twice a month Anna and Austin read & review children’s books and sometimes comics like they are the works of art they are!  Tune in almost every other Saturday to this comedy book club podcast! Support the lovely people who created stuff for the show: Artwork created by Umangih Intro Music created by Gianlu_composes Check out our Sick Merch: https://dispersed-audio-shop.fourthwall.com Join our Patreon to support the show and get ad-free podcast episodes, exclusive voting power on upcoming episodes, full access to our exclusive Patron Discord, and get access to a secret podcast called Ask Anna & Austin where we take Patron questions or read questions off the internet! You get all of that for the low price of $5! If you liked the show be sure to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so we can get the word out about our show! Thank you for listening and remember Reading Isn’t For Kids! If you want to check out Nort’s actual play podcast click this link! The show is called Grim Encounters and it is a campy horror actual play podcast using the Chill 3rd Edition ruleset for seasons 1-3 and season 4 is a campy sci-fi Fallout setting. Best place to start is Season 1, Season 2, or Season 4. Austin has another podcast called So, You Finally Watched with his friend Matthew! They take turns watching & reviewing movies that one of the hosts hasn’t seen! Come check it out!

    1h 35m
  3. Ep. 86 - The Baby-Sitters Club #3: The Truth About Stacey

    Mar 23

    Ep. 86 - The Baby-Sitters Club #3: The Truth About Stacey

    This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1986 children’s chapter book The Baby-Sitters Club #3: The Truth About Stacey by Ann M. Martin. The truth about Stacey is that she has diabetes. Nobody knows... except her friends in the Baby-sitters Club. But even they don't know the real truth about Stacey. Stacey's problem is her parents. They won't admit she has the disease, and they drag her to practically every doctor in America! Seeing so many doctors made Stacey lose one friend, and she won't let it happen again. Especially now - when the Baby-sitters Club needs her more than ever. RIFK is a comedy children’s books club podcast where twice a month Anna and Austin read & review children’s books and sometimes comics like they are the works of art they are!  Tune in almost every other Saturday to this comedy book club podcast! Support the lovely people who created stuff for the show: Artwork created by Umangih Intro Music created by Gianlu_composes Check out our Sick Merch: https://dispersed-audio-shop.fourthwall.com Join our Patreon to support the show and get ad-free podcast episodes, exclusive voting power on upcoming episodes, full access to our exclusive Patron Discord, and get access to a secret podcast called Ask Anna & Austin where we take Patron questions or read questions off the internet! You get all of that for the low price of $5! If you liked the show be sure to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so we can get the word out about our show! Thank you for listening and remember Reading Isn’t For Kids! If you want to check out Nort’s actual play podcast click this link! The show is called Grim Encounters and it is a campy horror actual play podcast using the Chill 3rd Edition ruleset for seasons 1-3 and season 4 is a campy sci-fi Fallout setting. Best place to start is Season 1, Season 2, or Season 4. Austin has another podcast called So, You Finally Watched with his friend Matthew! They take turns watching & reviewing movies that one of the hosts hasn’t seen! Come check it out!

    1h 10m
  4. Promo: Mid-Evil Midwest EPISODE 1: HOW I MET YOUR MONSTER

    Jan 31

    Promo: Mid-Evil Midwest EPISODE 1: HOW I MET YOUR MONSTER

    A mysterious house fire causes an unlikely group to meet and fight- . . . a Dragon??? In the first episode??? Oh wow. This episode may contain profanity, violence, sexual content, and references to drug/alcohol/tobacco use. Join Us On Patreon! https://patreon.com/user?u=96938248 MERCH: https://dispersed-audio-shop.fourthwall.com/ TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@midevilmidwestofficial?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc INSTA https://instagram.com/midevilmidwest?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg== TUMBLR https://www.tumblr.com/midevilmidwestofficial For Business Inquiries email: midevilmidwest@gmail.com The Rest of Nort's Shows: https://linktr.ee/austinnort?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

    1h 25m
  5. Ep. 85 -Fear Street Super Chiller #1: Party Summer

    Jan 27

    Ep. 85 -Fear Street Super Chiller #1: Party Summer

    This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1991 YA Horror novel Fear Street Super Chiller #1: Party Summer by R.L. Stine. Welcome to Fear Street. Don’t listen to the stories they tell you about Fear Street. Wouldn’t you rather explore it yourself…and see if its dark terror and unexplained mysteries are true? You’re not afraid, are you? Time to Party Cari Taylor and her three friends look forward to a “party summer,” working at The Howling Wolf Inn, an old hotel on a tiny island off Cape Cod. But to their dismay, the hotel is completely deserted, and someone warns them to leave immediately. The mysterious owner, Simon Fear III, allows Cari and her friends to stay, giving them the run of the hotel. The four teenagers are thrilled…until they realize they have been put up in the “haunted wing”…until Simon's weird and frightening brother appears…until they hear a woman screaming, “No party—please, no party!”…until the walls and faucets begin to drip blood! When Simon Fear is murdered, Cari and her horrified friends want out. But they can’t escape! They’re trapped on the island. And that’s when the “party” begins. RIFK is a comedy children’s books club podcast where twice a month Anna and Austin read & review children’s books and sometimes comics like they are the works of art they are!  Tune in almost every other Saturday to this comedy book club podcast! Support the lovely people who created stuff for the show: Artwork created by Umangih Intro Music created by Gianlu_composes Check out our Sick Merch: https://dispersed-audio-shop.fourthwall.com Join our Patreon to support the show and get ad-free podcast episodes, exclusive voting power on upcoming episodes, full access to our exclusive Patron Discord, and get access to a secret podcast called Ask Anna & Austin where we take Patron questions or read questions off the internet! You get all of that for the low price of $5! If you liked the show be sure to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so we can get the word out about our show! Thank you for listening and remember Reading Isn’t For Kids! If you want to check out Nort’s actual play podcast click this link! The show is called Grim Encounters and it is a campy horror actual play podcast using the Chill 3rd Edition ruleset for seasons 1-3 and season 4 is a campy sci-fi Fallout setting. Best place to start is Season 1, Season 2, or Season 4. Austin has another podcast called So, You Finally Watched with his friend Matthew! They take turns watching & reviewing movies that one of the hosts hasn’t seen! Come check it out!

    1h 16m
  6. Ep. 84 - Junie B. Jones Book #16 and Book #17

    Jan 11

    Ep. 84 - Junie B. Jones Book #16 and Book #17

    This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 2001 Children’s Chapter books Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day book 16 and Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Girl book 17 and It was written by Barbara Park Illustrated by Denise Brunkus. In Book 16 the afternoon kindergarten is having a field day, and Junie B. Jones is team captain! Only, here's the problem. Room Eight keeps on winning too many events. And so how will Room Nine ever become the kindergarten champions? As Captain Field Day, will Junie B. find a way to lead her team to victory? Or will it be up to someone else to save the day? In book 17 it's kindergarten graduation! All the children in Room Nine are excited when they get their bright white graduation gowns. Mrs. says to keep them in their boxes until the big day. But Junie B. Jones just can't help herself. Then—uh-oh!—an accident happens! Can Junie B. find a way to fix things? Or will graduation be a spotty dotty disaster? RIFK is a comedy children’s books club podcast where twice a month Anna and Austin read & review children’s books and sometimes comics like they are the works of art they are!  Tune in almost every other Saturday to this comedy book club podcast! Support the lovely people who created stuff for the show: Artwork created by Umangih Intro Music created by Gianlu_composes Check out our Sick Merch: https://dispersed-audio-shop.fourthwall.com Join our Patreon to support the show and get ad-free podcast episodes, exclusive voting power on upcoming episodes, full access to our exclusive Patron Discord, and get access to a secret podcast called Ask Anna & Austin where we take Patron questions or read questions off the internet! You get all of that for the low price of $5! If you liked the show be sure to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so we can get the word out about our show! Thank you for listening and remember Reading Isn’t For Kids! If you want to check out Nort’s actual play podcast click this link! The show is called Grim Encounters and it is a campy horror actual play podcast using the Chill 3rd Edition ruleset for seasons 1-3 and season 4 is a campy sci-fi Fallout setting. Best place to start is Season 1, Season 2, or Season 4. Austin has another podcast called So, You Finally Watched with his friend Matthew! They take turns watching & reviewing movies that one of the hosts hasn’t seen! Come check it out!

    54 min
  7. Ep. 83 - Wayside School is Falling Down

    11/29/2025

    Ep. 83 - Wayside School is Falling Down

    This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 2001 Children’s Chapter book Wayside School is Falling Down and It was written by Louis Sachar. Similar to Sideways Stories from Wayside School, the chapters follow an episodic nature, following the various students and teachers at Wayside School, though a few adjustments are made to the formula. Some chapters, like "Pigtails," "Kathy and D.J.," and "Teeth" focus on multiple students to make way for story arcs for Allison and the new student Benjamin Nushmutt. Aside from Benjamin, new characters like Mr. Kidswatter are introduced, establishing new character dynamics. For the most part, though, the book largely features the same format. RIFK is a comedy children’s books club podcast where twice a month Anna and Austin read & review children’s books and sometimes comics like they are the works of art they are!  Tune in almost every other Saturday to this comedy book club podcast! Support the lovely people who created stuff for the show: Artwork created by Umangih Intro Music created by Gianlu_composes Join our Patreon to support the show and get ad-free podcast episodes, exclusive voting power on upcoming episodes, full access to our exclusive Patron Discord, and get access to a secret podcast called Ask Anna & Austin where we take Patron questions or read questions off the internet! You get all of that for the low price of $5! If you liked the show be sure to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so we can get the word out about our show! Thank you for listening and remember Reading Isn’t For Kids! If you want to check out Nort’s actual play podcast click this link! The show is called Grim Encounters and it is a campy horror actual play podcast using the Chill 3rd Edition ruleset for seasons 1-3 and season 4 is a campy sci-fi Fallout setting. Best place to start is Season 1, Season 2, or Season 4.Austin has another podcast called So, You Finally Watched with his friend Matthew! They take turns watching & reviewing movies that one of the hosts hasn’t seen! Come check it out!

    1h 31m
  8. MERCH IS NOW LIVE!!

    11/21/2025 ·  Bonus

    MERCH IS NOW LIVE!!

    The merch store is now live!! You can find a ton of merch for Grim Encounters, Mid-Evil Midwest, RIFK, and SYFW! We got hoodies, shirts, tumblers, mugs, hats, beanies, stickers, and even more! Get on over to ⁠https://dispersed-audio-shop.fourthwall.com/⁠ to pick up some new merch! We also have two more products we are waiting for art back on so I will announce those when they go live!

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Two grown adults read and discuss children's books and also sometimes comics. Book series include, Junie B. Jones, The Magic Treehouse, and Fear Street. Comics range from Marvel graphic novels to the Walking Dead. Remember Reading Isn't For Kids!

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