Stay ConnectedCheck out our weekly episodes to learn about books that we (this is the royal ‘we’ because Ryan does not read) have been reading and figure out what you might (or might not) want to add to your library hold list.
Mel is the reader and her husband Ryan is a broadcast dude, making her try this podcast thing out. Does it work? Tune in to find out, and learn about new books to add to your hold list.
We review, "We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story" by Simu Liu.
Goodreads gives this 4.5 out of 5, would Mel take the over or under on that rating? Could this actually be Mel's first 5-star review??
Would Mel recommend this book to her book club... or her mom?
What similar books would we compare this to?
Thank you to all the great (and not so great) reviews on Apple Podcasts! It has helped new listeners discover the show. I think even bad reviews will help people find this podcast, so feel free to give Ryan a piece of your bookmark.
We review, "Firekeeper's Daughter" by Angeline Boulley.
Goodreads gives this 4.37 out of 5, would Mel take the over or under on that rating? With nearly 89,000 reviews of this book, can she argue with their rating or will she give it a bump up?
Would Mel recommend this book to her book club... or her mom?
What similar books would we compare this to?
We finally got our first bad review on Apple Podcasts, so hear our review of that. How about a nice 5-star review to offset it? It will go a long way to help new people discover the show. I think even bad reviews will help people find this podcast, so feel free to give Ryan a piece of your bookmark.
Welcome to The Hold List! We review "Blade Breaker" by Victoria Aveyard.
Goodreads gives this 4.10 out of 5, would Mel take the over or under on that rating? AND would she change that rating if Victoria Aveyard reached out to her?!
Would she recommend this book to her book club... or her mom?
What similar books would we compare this to?
If you like this podcast, do you have it in your heart to give us a nice 5-star review? It will go a long way to help new people discover the show.
Welcome to episode 5 of The Hold List! We review "This Time Tomorrow" by Emma Straub.
Goodreads gives this 3.84 out of 5. Does Mel take the over or under?
Would we recommend this to your mom? How about a book club?
What similar books come to mind?
If you enjoy these quick book reviews, give us a nice 5-star review. It helps other people discover this podcast. Plus it counts as your good deed for the day.
We review I'm Glad My Mom Died by author Jennette McCurdy.
Goodreads rates this book 4.68 out of 5. Would Mel take the over or under? Should you put this book on your hold list?
We take a look at The Blinds by author Adam Sternbergh.
Goodreads gives this 3.74 out of 5, would Mel take the over or under on that rating? Should you put this book on your hold list?
Episode 002:
Fairy Tale is a novel by author Stephen King, published on September 6, 2022
goodreads gives it 4.46 out of 5
Episode 001:
Sea of Tranquility is a 2022 novel by the Canadian writer Emily St. John Mandel.
goodreads gives it a 4.18 out of 5
Welcome to The Hold List!
Mel is an avid reader. Ryan is a non-avid reader. She loves to talk about the books that she just read off of her hold list, while he doens't mind as long as he can make fun of the book.
These quick 15-minute-ish book reviews will be easy to follow and enjoyable. Discover new stories, preview a book before reading it, or just enjoy hearing us talk about it.
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