Easy Reads
Easy Reads Podcast
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Welcome to Easy Reads, a light reading podcast by Melanie Trottier and Mitzi Payne. It's not that deep, reading should be fun.
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Stars? That’s Way Past My Bedtime. Our Review of Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
In this episode, we break down our book pick: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, picked by our guest on this episode, Josh Sison. We discuss grandma hobbies, audiobook, NASA and sci-fi, our fave…
Who Is This Loser? Our Review of First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison
In this episode, we break down our June book pick: First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison, picked by our guest on this episode, Angie Rodriguez. We discuss our first foray into reading smut, going viral,…
S2E4 This is What I Want in a Memoir. Our Review of Down the Drain by Julia Fox
In this episode, we break down our April book pick: Down the Drain by Julia Fox, picked by our guest on this episode, Dani Anderson. We discuss celebrity lore, growing up in New York, what makes a…
S2E3 Don’t Ask Me To Be a Bridesmaid. Our Review of The Wedding People by Alison Espach
In this episode, we break down our March book pick: “The Wedding People” by Alison Espach, picked by our guest on this episode, Chantal Shiels. We discuss weddings, bridezillas, 90’s rom-coms,…
S2E2 This Book Is Gross (But in a Good Way): Our Review of Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang
In this episode, we break down our February book pick: “Natural Beauty” by Ling Ling Huang, picked by our guest on this episode, Lauren. We discuss the toxic nature of the beauty industry, pretty…
S2E1 SOLO: Top Books We Read in 2024 + Discussing the Future of This Podcast
We’re kicking off the new year by recapping all of our favorite books that we read in 2024. Plus, we’ve got a MAJOR UPDATE for the Easy Reads community plus a peek at what’s in store for the coming…
S1E13 Let’s Talk About Dragons in Heat. Our Review of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
In this episode, we break down our November/December book pick: “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros, picked by our guest on this episode, Chantal Lefroy (Mel’s sister!). We discuss dragons, smutty…
S1E12 Are Teenagers Now More Mature Than Me? Our Review of The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
In this episode, we break down our October book pick: “The Grace Year” by Kim Liggett, picked by our friend and guest on this episode, Jill Tranquilla. We discuss dystopian novels, Young Adult…
S1E11 This Robot is So Relatable. Our Review of Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
In this episode, we break down our September book pick: “Klara and the Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro, picked by our friend and guest on this episode, Maria Bethany. We discuss Harry Potter, our reading…
S1E10 Celeste would NEVER. Our Review of Netflix’s Adaptation of The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
We read Elin Hilderbrand’s The Perfect Couple and binged the Netflix adaptation to do a review of the book and the show just for you. We discuss the casting, the plot (or lack thereof), and the…
S1E9 The Vibes in the Forest = Bad. Our Review of The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
In this episode, we break down our August book pick, “The Midnight Feast” by Lucy Foley, picked by Mel. We discuss spooky mysteries, turbulent family dynamics, and bad audiobooks.Plus, we reveal our…
S1E8 Am I the Asshole, Toilet Proposals, and Post-date Surveys! Our Review of Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
In this episode, we break down our July book pick: “Just for the Summer” by Abby Jimenez, picked by Mitzi. We discuss getting ghosted, the Part of Your World trilogy, Am I the Asshole Reddit threads,…
Are You Gonna Get Married Before I Die? Our Review of Good Material by Dolly Alderton
In this episode, we break down our May book pick: “Good Material” by Dolly Alderton, picked by our friend and guest on this episode, Caroline Williams Wood. We discuss messy breakups, frustrating…
S1E5 I Wouldn’t Drug Him (As Much). Our Review of The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
In this episode, we break down our May book pick: “The Husbands” by Holly Gramazio, picked by our friend and guest on this episode, Elle Wayara. We discuss getting the reading bug, dating in an…
S1E5 A Lot To Process. Our Review of Priestdaddy, a Memoir by Patricia Lockwood
In this episode, we break down our April book pick: “Priestdaddy” by Patricia Lockwood, picked by our friend and guest on this episode, Sancia Toth. We discuss reading speeds, how we deal with family…
S1E4 Surprise Solo Episode! Plus the Best Books We’ve Read This Year So Far
Surprise, it’s a solo episode! In this episode, Mel and Mitzi break down the best books we’ve read this year so far, how we’re doing with our reading goals and our favorite book of all time. Plus, we…
S1E3 Problematic Dynamics + Dorm Life: Our Review of Come & Get It by Kiley Reid
In this episode, we break down our March book pick: “Come & Get It” by Kiley Reid, picked by our friend and guest on this episode, Leah Sookoo. We discuss buying each other books, how we all felt…
S1E2 BOOM It’s Peter Pan! Our Review of Never by Jessa Hastings
In this episode, we break down our February book pick: “Never” by Jessa Hastings, picked by our friend and guest on this episode, Zandalee Lieske. We discuss how we know each other, why Zandalee…
S1E1 Welcome to Easy Reads (Please Validate Us)
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Easy Reads with Mel and Mitzi - a monthly book podcast. In this episode, we’ll be talking about our 2024 reading goals, why we’re starting a podcast, if we’d ever…
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Easy Reads has published 19 episodes since January 2024, covering topics in Arts, Books.
Easy Reads is currently declining with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 57m.
