How Much Are You Like The Characters You Read About?
Book Riot - The Podcast
02/25/26
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Prof. Laura McGrath returns to talk with Jeff and Rebecca about statistics that show just how much readers read what they are. Mostly. For some readers. Most readers. But not all. It's complicated.
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Previous Episode
Jeff and Rebecca talk about the news that Goodreads is rumored to be launching an official Did Not Finish category, Audible and Spotify innovations, recent reading, and more book news.
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Discussed in this episode:
Spotify rolls out Page Match to sync print & audio reading
Audible launches Read & Listen immersive reading
Is Bindery’s influencer-led publishing startup working? Who can tell.
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Next Episode
Jeff and Sharifah talk about a new sweeping federal book ban law that was introduced in Congress, The New York Public Library's 10 Most Checked-Out Books of All-Time, bookstores buying their buildings, recent reading, and more.
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Discussed in this episode:
The New York Public Library's Most Checked Out Books of All-Time
A Nationwide Book Ban Bill Has Been Introduced in the House of Representatives
Netflix’s PRIDE & PREJUDICE Has A Trailer and Get Ready for Another JANE EYRE
Spotify Launches Audiobooks Charts
The Booker Prize released its longlist for the 2026 fiction prize today.
UK Launches National Year of Reading
Should indie bookstores all try to buy their buildings?
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