We Should All Be Bookworms

15 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings

Do you want to spend more time reading but aren’t sure what book to start with? Or are you a voracious reader looking for your next page-turner? Whether you’re a bonafide bookworm or a bookworm in the making, the WE SHOULD ALL BE BOOKWORMS podcast is for you. Peek into magnetic books that have universal appeal — books that will resonate with you and connect with you in a deep way — no matter who you are or where you’re from. Tune in monthly and visit bookwormpod.com to learn more.

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Episodes

The Cider House Rules

July 27, 2022 02:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB

The Cider House Rules takes a complicated subject (abortion) where there is no black and white answer and discusses it through an entertaining story with intelligence, grace, humor, and humility. Get The Cider House Rules by John Irving (affiliate link): https://bookshop.org/a/54551/9780345417947 Subscribe to the podcast for more books! https://bookwormpod.com/subscribe

Ender's Game

May 17, 2022 09:00 - 8 minutes - 5.57 MB

It’s fast-moving. It’s easy to read. And it’s packed with so much…. feeling. That’s the only way I can describe it. You just empathize so much with little Ender Wiggins, the child that is the story’s main character. Get Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (affiliate link): https://bookshop.org/a/54551/9781250773012 Listen to the excellent audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/ya5kvrrp Subscribe to the podcast for more books! https://bookwormpod.com/subscribe

The Girl with the Louding Voice

April 19, 2022 09:00 - 8 minutes - 6.2 MB

One of the things I love about this book is the voice. It’s so distinct that you really feel as if you’re talking with the heroine — that she’s a real, live, breathing person. Get The Girl with the Louding Voice by by Abi Daré (affiliate link): https://bookshop.org/a/54551/9781524746094 Subscribe to the podcast for more books! https://bookwormpod.com/subscribe

Long Way Down

February 01, 2022 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.51 MB

Long Way Down is Jason Reynold’s love letter to black boys growing up in violent, disenfranchised environments – which, unfortunately, in this country, is way too many black boys. Get Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (affiliate link): https://bookshop.org/a/54551/9781481438261 Subscribe to the podcast for more books! https://bookwormpod.com/subscribe

Liesl & Po

November 23, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.04 MB

This is a quirky little fairy tale that’s fun, magical, and sweet. It starts off in a dark, sunless place, but by the end of it, sunlight comes back to the world in a big, bright, beautiful way that will leave you smiling. Get Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver (affiliate link): https://bookshop.org/a/54551/9780062014528 Subscribe to the podcast for more books! https://bookwormpod.com/subscribe

Jurassic Park

November 09, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MB

Movie tech needed time to grow to more adequately capture the awe and wonder and terror of the book. Many of the iconic elements of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th movies were already in play in this first book. Get Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton here (affiliate link): https://bookshop.org/a/54551/9780345538987 Subscribe to the podcast for more books! https://bookwormpod.com/subscribe

Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive

October 26, 2021 09:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MB

Stephanie Land, the author of Maid, never expected to be poor. So it shocked her that it only took an unplanned pregnancy and a bad breakup to plunge her into poverty so deep, that she couldn't see a way out for years. Get Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land here (affiliate link): https://bookshop.org/a/54551/9780316505093 Subscribe to the podcast for more books! https://bookwormpod.com/subscribe

The Round House

October 12, 2021 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MB

Although the premise for The Round House, a family recovering from a brutal attack, is heavy, the reading experience is vibrant and rewarding. Get The Round House by Louise Erdrich here (affiliate link): https://bookshop.org/a/54551/9780062065254 Subscribe to the podcast for more books! https://bookwormpod.com/subscribe

The Girl With All the Gifts

September 28, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MB

The real story here is about people, not zombies. The twist is that one of those people is an entirely new kind of person — something humanity has never seen before. Get The Girl With All the Gifts by M. R. Carey here (affiliate link): https://bookshop.org/a/54551/9780316334754 Subscribe to the podcast for more books! https://bookwormpod.com/subscribe

The Good Earth

September 14, 2021 09:00 - 12 minutes - 8.61 MB

I love how even though the main character of The Good Earth, Wang Lung, isn’t the most likable guy, I still wanted him to win. Get The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck here (affiliate link): https://bookshop.org/a/54551/9781982147174 Subscribe to the podcast for more books! https://bookwormpod.com/subscribe

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

August 31, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

Eviction is rarely an isolated incident unique to an individual who doesn’t know how to budget. Matthew Desmond sheds light on this reality and shows us there’s an epidemic of evictions due to a structural problem that's baked into our system. Get Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond here (affiliate link): https://bookshop.org/a/54551/9780553447453 Subscribe to the podcast for more books! https://bookwormpod.com/subscribe

Flowers for Algernon

August 17, 2021 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.36 MB

In this book, our hero, Charlie, gets a big IQ upgrade. But the smarter Charlie gets, the harder it is for him to make peace with our screwed-up world that has trouble loving and accepting the outliers among us. Get Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keys here (affiliate link): https://bookshop.org/a/54551/9780156030083 Subscribe to the podcast for more books! https://bookwormpod.com/subscribe

Tooth and Claw

August 03, 2021 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.09 MB

All of the characters in Tooth and Claw are dragons. Yes - big, scaly, fire-breathing Dragons who hoard treasure. But don’t let that scare you away! You’ll relate to these endearing dragons as they navigate strict societal rules in search of career success, family stability, and true love. Get Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton here (affiliate link): https://bookshop.org/a/54551/9781250242723 Subscribe to the podcast for more books! https://bookwormpod.com/subscribe

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

July 28, 2021 22:00 - 11 minutes - 7.76 MB

I first read Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry when I was about 11 or 12 years old. It’s the book that introduced me to racism, and it deals with this tricky topic so…. humanely. It’s clear and sharp and true - but also compassionate. Get Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor here (affiliate link): https://bookshop.org/a/54551/9781101993880 Subscribe to the podcast for more books! https://bookwormpod.com/subscribe

Trailer

July 20, 2021 20:00 - 2 minutes - 1.46 MB

Do you want to spend more time reading but aren’t sure what book to start with? Or are you a voracious reader looking for your next page-turner? Whether you’re a bonafide bookworm or a bookworm in the making, the WE SHOULD ALL BE BOOKWORMS podcast is your bi-weekly source of information on magnetic books that have universal appeal — books that will resonate with you and connect with you in a deep way — no matter who you are or where you’re from. In each episode, host Mykella Palmer, budd...