Jenny welcomes Andrew to discuss books, and we discuss myth and folk tale retellings, classics, and reading around the world. Andrew finishes every book he starts and has been in the same book group for 20 years. Download or listen via this link: Reading

In the midst of protests and a pandemic, Jenny hosts a bonus readalong discussion of Ducks, Newburyport. What seems like the random thoughts of a pie-making Midwestern woman turn out to be so much more, and we untangle only a few of the threads in this co

Thomas is back! We discuss reading during a pandemic and more importantly, the books we’ve managed to order online during the pandemic. Jenny gets Thomas to talk about audiobooks, and we follow every tangent from E.M. Forster to epistolary novels. Downloa

Author Gail Carriger sits down with me at the Reading Envy Pub, and we discuss her voracious reading habits, and topics in books ranging from little squiddies to magical chocolate pots. Ms. Carriger must have a happy ending, and Jenny is content with frag

Alex Wieckowski of of Alex & Books joins me to talk about books. Alex prefers books where he can learn something that can be applied to his life, and this will come across in his selections. He also talks about a book he has coming out in June about r

First time novelist Tim Ewins joins Jenny in the Reading Envy Pub between their mutual time zones. We discuss humor and surrealism, translated works, and indie presses. Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 189: Surreal Superpowers Subscribe to t

On this bonus episode, Jenny reports on the first quarter of her TBR Explode project (now on its second year) and announces this year’s Reading Envy Summer Reading Challenge! It’s almost May, so it’s almost summer, depending on how you define it. Please l

Paula joins Jenny from New Zealand, where everyone is getting a little antsy from having to stay home. Jenny chats poetry and non-fiction while Paula brings historical and science fiction, and one gritty regional novel winning all the awards in Australia.