Badly Annotated Readers Society

Badly Annotated Readers Society

Jess & Hannah

Episodes 48
Avg. Duration 56m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jul 2024
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
42%
Hosting
rss.buzzsprout.com

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About This Podcast

Hello hello! Welcome to the Badly Annotated Readers Society, a bookish podcast where two book besties yap about all things literature and annotation in a cozy, chaotic, judgement-free space. 

Buckle up and bring your most creative energy and unhinged reading practices with you. Be you, be weird, and annotate badly with reckless abandon.

Socials & Such:
Instagram: @badlyannotatedpod
Hannah: @thefriendlylibrarygoblin
Jess: @annotations.books
YouTube: @badlyannotatedpod
Email: [email protected]
Web Link: https://badlyannotatedreaderssociety.buzzsprout.com

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Recent Episodes

Requested Reads IX - Credence by Penelope Douglas

May 16, 2026 32m

Hello & Welcome to another Requested Reads episode! This week we had the... well, pleasure is a choice word for reading Credence by P Doug. Join us and the Badly Annotated Book Club as we break…

Requested Reads VIII - Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

Apr 07, 2026 33m

Welcome back to yet another Requested Reads episode! Except this time, WE HAVE A BOOK CLUB!! That's right, the requested reads are now being hosted as the Badly Annotated Book Club on the Bookclubs…

Ep. 36 - Another Recent Reads Chat Over Tea

Mar 19, 2026 46m

Welcome back! With everything going on lately in our lives and in general, we went with a more relaxed episode this time. Grab your beverage of choice, maybe a snack, get cozy, take a deep breath,…

Requested Reads VII - Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

Mar 01, 2026 29m

Hello & welcome to the 7th installment of our Requested Reads series where we got into Big Swiss by Jen Beagin! This contemporary novel dove into some ethically grey areas, come grab a tea and…

Ep. 35 - Harlequin Hijinks: Granny Smut Book Reports

Feb 22, 2026 1h 15m

Hey / hi / hello! For this episode, we did something of an experiment. Being romance readers, we have often wondered about the romance books that started it all... harlequin novels! That's right,…

Ep. 34 - Tales from the TBR Jar: Morally Grey Characters

Jan 31, 2026 47m

Why hello there, welcome back! This episode, we bring you a new challenge: The TBR Jar. We pull a prompt from the jar, find a book that matches the prompt (ideally from books we already own - looking…

Emergency Debrief - The Bonds That Tie by J. Bree

Jan 24, 2026 1h 14m Bonus

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESS!!! That's right, our girl is aging up in the world and thus we bring a bonus episode to celebrate! In this episode, we give you all of our unfiltered thoughts about one of our…

Ep. 33 - Genre Swap: Cartoon Covers and Cosmic C*cks

Jan 17, 2026 50m

Welcome back to yet another genre swap! This time we both went for romance, but we definitely went in very different directions. Jess read It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey, which was a…

Requested Reads VI - The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird

Jan 04, 2026 48m

Why hello there, it's been a while. Welcome back to our Requested Reads!! This month we bring you our discussion of The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird, going over themes such as grief, global…

Ep. 32 - Books Still On Our TBRs: Resolutions and Reading Lists

Dec 27, 2025 1h 17m

Happy New Year!! We know we're a little early this year, but we just wanted to take some of this quiet time over the holidays to reflect on last year's goals and all the reading we've done before we…

Ep. 31 - Reviews of Classics from Contemporary Readers

Nov 13, 2025 43m

Hello hello! Back by popular (ish) demand, we bring you another compilation of hilarious and/or creative reviews from the vast abyss that is the internet. This time, we chose a list of reviews from…

Ep. 30 - A Spooky Special Interest: Anthropodermic Bibliopegy with Megan Rosenbloom

Nov 01, 2025 1h 47m

Happy Halloween ghosts and ghouls! In preparation for spooky season, we had the absolute pleasure of recording their first author interview with the lovely Megan Rosenbloom! Her book Dark Archives: A…

Requested Reads V - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

Aug 28, 2025 36m

Welcome to the latest Requested Read! Burial Rites by Hannah Kent is based on a true story following the life of Agnes, a young woman charged with murder in 19th-century Iceland. This book brought…

Ep. 29 - Guess the Book from Comically Simplified Descriptions (Happy Anniversary BARS)

Aug 16, 2025 36m

Greetings fair listeners! This episode we bring you something of a challenge; a game, if you will. The rules are simple: take a book we've read and discussed, give a hilariously bare-bones…

Requested Reads IV - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

Jul 09, 2025 39m

Here we go again with yet another one of V.E. Schwab's brilliant novels! This month we got a request for The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and once again, you lovely listeners did not disappoint.…

Ep. 28 - Pride Readathon Recap: From Crime-Solving Drag Queens to Sapphic Sea Monsters

Jul 02, 2025 1h

Hello hello! To close out this year's pride month, we bring you our thoughts, feelings, and musings (with a special addition, thanks Michelle) on this month's readathon! This time around, we cover…

Ep. 27 - Anno-Trending: A Court of Books & Babes

Jun 27, 2025 1h 13m

Well dear listeners, we've finally done it. We read A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. As much as we tried to resist it, the Maasverse has dragged us in... and we may have dragged a friend…

Ep. 26 - For Those Here, Queer, and Reading: Books to Binge for Pride Month (And Beyond)

Jun 20, 2025 1h 7m

Happy Pride Month everyone!! This month we bring you an episode entirely dedicated to highlighting LGBTQIA+ stories, authors, and representation as we discuss some of our favorite and/or recent queer…

Requested Reads III - Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Jun 01, 2025 34m

Hear ye, hear ye! The newest Badly Annotated requested read has arrived! One of our lovely listeners absolutely knocked it out of the park suggesting Graceling by Kristin Cashore. This book pulled us…

Ep. 25 - A Trip Down Nostalgia Lane: Badly Annotated Children's Books

May 30, 2025 1h 5m

Greetings and salutations, dear friends! This episode is specially dedicated to Jess' beloved nephew Joe, who just turned 1 this week! In honor of such a momentous occasion, we bring you our…

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Badly Annotated Readers Society has published 48 episodes since July 2024, covering topics in Arts, Books.

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Badly Annotated Readers Society is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 56m.

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