The Reader's Couch

This is the first podcast that I have listened to, and I am officially obsessed! Victoria gives such good recommendations and is so fun to listen to!

Victoria will help you declutter and be practical about your books, and has many ideas on what to do with your large book collection. Highly recommended, as she is absolutely right about books on shelves!

I am loving this podcast!! Great recommendations, author interviews, and great tips! I adore Victoria’s voice, it’s calm, cheerful and so pleasant.

I’ve been listening from the beginning and this latest season is different. Victoria is focusing more on reading tips, which is fine, but that’s what her newsletter is about. I’ve noticed that though the Reading Guide encompasses most genres, the podcast focuses mainly on interviews with authors of either romance, historical fiction, or general fiction. I’d love to hear the same variety in podcast content as there is on the reading guide. I’m a genre-jumper, and the same type of book genre promotion starts to feel bland as a listener. However, in the past, I’ve picked up books I never would have otherwise, based on the interviews alone, with varying results of enjoyment. I rarely regret reading a book, so even if I don’t enjoy one, I’m glad I gave it a try. I do miss the author-themed games Victoria used to do. They were cute and fun, and gave a glimpse of improv banter rather than scripted interviews. Since the seasons are so short (and there are only three so far), and Victoria added a second weekly episode about reading habits, I don’t think the TBT episodes are necessary. It’s my personal opinion, but I don’t feel there is enough content to merit a TBT drop each week, and it’s a bit of an over saturation in my weekly feed.