The Voracious Reader podcast

Mary McAdam
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We taste the books so you don't have to choke them down! Come join The Voracious Reader each week in the back booth while she samples books to see which are worthy of their plate, and which need to be sent back to the kitchen! Not every book deserves a second bite!

  1. 42M AGO

    Yesteryear-A Fabrication of Life - 5:13:26, 8.53 PM

    A trad wife influencer finds out that the frontier lifestyle is considerably less charming once there's no Instagram filter between her and the outhouse! Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'Yesteryear' by Caro Claire Burke!

    20 min

  2. MAY 6

    The Subtle Art of Folding Space-Dumplings, Quantum Mechanics, and Family - 5:5:26, 8.29 PM

    The hidden mechanics of the universe-- A really mean big sister--Bao!  Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she dives into 'The Subtle Art of Folding Space' by John Chu! It's an ambitious meal of physics, grief, and sibling rivalry!

    18 min

  3. APR 30

    The Dreadfuls-A Victorian Appetite for True Crime - 4:29:26, 7.54 PM

    Two teenage girls. One serial killer. Can they outwit Jack the Ripper? Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'The Dreadfuls' by A. Rae Dunlap! Plucky heroines and murder most foul await!

    17 min

  4. APR 22

    The Guy You Love to Hate-Spencer Pratt and the Democratization of Entertainment - 4:21:26, 8.39 PM

    Reality TV villain? Or just a guy who got a bad edit? Come join The Voracious Reader while she dives into 'The Guy You Loved to Hate' a memoir by Spencer Pratt! Some people are born to keep the peace--others are meant to disturb it!

    17 min

  5. APR 15

    Lady Tremaine--an evil stepmother reconsidered - 4:14:26, 9.32 PM

    Evil Stepmother? Or misunderstood survivor? Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she digs into 'Lady Tremaine' by Rachel Hochhauser, a unique take on the classic Cinderella fairy tale!

    17 min

  6. APR 8

    The Sinners All Bow-True Crime, History, and a Blamed Victim - 4:7:26, 8.35 PM

    True crime seems to be ageless- but is our response to it? Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she cuts into 'The Sinners All Bow' by Kate Winkler Dawson, the story of how some unlucky people die twice: once in life and once in the story told about them!

    16 min

  7. APR 2

    Eden Undone--Hell is Other People - 4:1:26, 8.30 PM

    Island paradise? Or island prison? Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she cuts into 'Eden Undone' by Abbott Kahler. Hell truly is other people!

    17 min

  8. MAR 25

    I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home — salty flavor served

    What ages better? Wine? Or a serial killer? Come join The Voracious Reader in the back booth while she cuts into 'I'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home' by Fergus Craig! Bottoms up!

    15 min
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We taste the books so you don't have to choke them down! Come join The Voracious Reader each week in the back booth while she samples books to see which are worthy of their plate, and which need to be sent back to the kitchen! Not every book deserves a second bite!

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  • Creator
    Mary McAdam
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Mary McAdam
  • Show Website
    The Voracious Reader podcast