RAD Reading

Roni Loren and Dawn Alexander

RAD reading is a bookish podcast where the R stands for refresh and the D stands for discover and where two book-loving friends with very different tastes try to help YOU do those two things for your reading life. Join Roni Loren, a bestselling romance author, and Dawn Alexander, an indie editor, as they tackle reading roadblocks, give their best bookish tips, and of course, recommend all the great reads that have kept them turning the pages that week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 2022. 09. 30.

    Roni's Birthday Episode + Our 1-Year Podcast Anniversary!

    Today, we’re celebrating Roni’s birthday by talking about the books that influenced her as a reader. Then, Dawn is gifting Roni with a stack of book recommendations tailored to her tastes. Plus, we’re celebrating our 1-year podcast anniversary! Come and join our bookish party! Highlights: Our little baby podcast is now one year old!Roni’s embarrassing TBR confessionWe get wistful about the Scholastic book fair flyerTeam Babysitters Club vs Team Sweet Valley HighA book that gutted Baby RoniThe day Dawn missed a very important day in reading class and was book traumatizedThe joy of nineties teen horror booksThat age when you hit the “sneaky reads”Yep, Flowers in the Attic messed all of us up ;) That time Roni asked her dad the definition of a word and was mortified to find out the answerWhen Roni’s reading life died and the book that brought her backHow did Roni end up writing super steamy romanceDawn gifts Roni with personalized book recsRoni somehow brings things back to Buffy againOur RAD Recs of the week!We go on a tangent about fear just in time for the spookiest month Click here to get the full show notes, including links to all of our recommendations and anything else we mentioned in the show.Find us online:RAD Reading on Instagram RAD Reading Facebook Page RAD Reading Website RAD Rec Master List 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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  2. 2022. 09. 16.

    Unlikable Heroines with (Likable) Guest Author Pippa Grant

    USA Today and #1 Amazon Bestselling author Pippa Grant is joining us today to talk about unlikable heroines and why they need love too. Plus, we get to hear a little about her romantic comedies! (Fair warning: this talk is more PG-13 than some of our others so don’t listen with kiddos in the car.) Highlights: Unlikable heroines need love tooNot all things marketed as romantic comedy are true comedyPippa’s got a new release coming called Irresistible TroubleDawn and Roni have their RAD Reading After Dark voices going because when we recorded, we were both recovering from COVIDUnlikable heroine does not mean a badly written heroineThe double standard for heroinesTypes of unlikable heroines - the b**ch, the achiever, the sexually liberated heroine, the messy heroine, true female villainsWhy authors try not to read their own reviewsRoni has feelings about Fatal Attraction“Cool motive. Still murder.” – DawnRoni’s meanest heroineOur reading recs for books with unlikable heroinesOur RAD recs of the week Click here to get the full show notes, including links to all of our recommendations and anything else we mentioned in the show.Find us online:Our guest author: Pippa GrantRAD Reading on InstagramRAD Reading Facebook PageRAD Reading WebsiteRAD Rec Master ListConnect with Roni on her website or @roniloren on InstagramConnect with Dawn on her website or @dawnalexanderbooks on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  3. 2022. 09. 02.

    Don’t You Forget About Me: Stories Told in Alternative Formats

    Sometimes we get so focused on the traditional novel that we forget that stories come in all different types of formats and structures. This week, we’re giving those kinds of stories the spotlight. Join us as we recommend graphic novels, anthologies, short stories, novels with creative formats, and some truly wacky things Dawn found at the bookstore! Highlights: Reading is reading and don’t let anyone tell you format dictates whether something countsRoni gets on her reading soapbox at a football game and was “that person”Giving things a try that you think may not be for youDawn wants to time travelThe upsides of short storiesDawn was definitely almost killed by one of the Children of the CornLeonard the dog makes known his love of LGBTQIA+ romanceThe difference between graphic novels and comics Roni discovers a new way to read graphic novels that makes it so much easier for her to follow the storyRoni is going through a Buffy phase #sorrynotsorryNovels with interesting formatsRemember when Twitter wasn’t a hellscape?The elusive state of “full mental capacity”IKEA can be effing scaryThe curse of “have a great summer”Roni loves her scary movies and books but she’s terrified of one book Dawn lovesDawn cheats on “choose your adventure” booksColoring books with interesting subjectsOur RAD Reading Recs of the week - including a book a listener recommended to us! Click here to get the full show notes, including links to all of our recommendations and anything else we mentioned in the show. Find us online:RAD Reading on Instagram RAD Reading Facebook Page RAD Reading Website RAD Rec Master List Connect with Roni on her website or @roniloren on Instagram Connect with Dawn on her website or @dawnalexanderbooks on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  4. 2022. 08. 19.

    Gearing Up for Fall with Paranormal Reads

    It’s too hot here in Texas so today we’re dreaming about Fall and sharing a BIG list of paranormal reads to add to your TBR. We’ve got vampires and witches and shifters, oh my! Plus, you know Dawn is bringing dragons and Roni's going to talk too much about Buffy. We’re also talking about how the trend of paranormals has waxed and waned over the decades and how it seems to be coming back after a dormant period. And we’re so here for it!  Highlights: Seasonal reading - our versions of itRoni’s craving vampiresRoni is teaching her beginner romance writing class, you can sign up here (Code: EARLYBIRD gets you $20 off before August 25th!)The paranormal craze of the aughtsIs the era of the rom com hitting the saturated point?Dark books for dark timesHow the pandemic may be playing into this potential trendWhat each of us is looking for in a paranormal readDawn wants the weirdnessRoni’s obsession with Buffy the Vampire Slayer YA paranormal vs adult paranormalThe trope of the Chosen OneOur favorite creatures/monstersWhat doesn’t work for us in paranormalsOstriches and ghosts of childrenJoin Roni’s super cool newsletter and you can chat book recs too!A giant stack of book recs coming your wayFirst-book-in-a-long-series syndromeOur RAD Recs of the week Click here to get the full show notes, including links to all of our recommendations and anything else we mentioned in the show.Find us online:RAD Reading on InstagramRAD Reading Facebook PageRAD Reading WebsiteRAD Rec Master ListConnect with Roni on her website or @roniloren on InstagramConnect with Dawn on her website or @dawnalexanderbooks on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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RAD reading is a bookish podcast where the R stands for refresh and the D stands for discover and where two book-loving friends with very different tastes try to help YOU do those two things for your reading life. Join Roni Loren, a bestselling romance author, and Dawn Alexander, an indie editor, as they tackle reading roadblocks, give their best bookish tips, and of course, recommend all the great reads that have kept them turning the pages that week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.