Happy Reading Podcast
1) Happy Reading ep 27: Five Faves from 2024
2024 was a great year for middle grade books, so it was challenging to choose just a handful to spotlight during this episode. I finally landed on FERRIS by Kate DiCamillo, THE FIRST STATE OF BEING by...Show More
2) Novels in Verse
This episode spotlights four middle grade novels in verse: Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess by Shari Green, Odder by Katherine Applegate, The Road to After by Rebekah Lowell, and Alone by Megan E...Show More
3) Happy Reading ep 25: ADHD Representation
This episode spotlights four middle grade novels featuring main characters with ADHD: Focused by Alyson Gerber, A Perfect Mistake by Melanie Conklin, Each Tiny Spark by Pablo Cartaya, and Honestly El...Show More
4) Happy Reading ep 24: Faves from 2023
As of this recording I have read 655 books this year, 80 of which were middle grade, so I thought it’d be fun for me to review those titles and pluck some favorites from the bunch to share with you. T...Show More
5) Happy Reading ep 23: Offbeat Sports
In this episode I share excerpts from five middle grade books that center around sports that generally aren't consdiered to be mainstream: Call Me Adnan by Reem Faruqi (table tennis), Barely Floating ...Show More
6) Happy Reading ep 21: Under 200 Pages
This episode spotlights 4 middle grade novels and one middle grade nonfiction book, all of which clock in under 200 pages. The featured books are When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, Thirst by Varsha B...Show More
7) Happy Reading ep. 21: Spies
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to listen to excerpts from four middle grade novels about young spies. This podcast will not self-destruct at any point, so do not panic. Spotlighted books...Show More
8) Happy Reading ep. 20: Baking
This episode is all about one of my favorite things: baking! I share excerpts from Janae Marks's debut From the Desk of Zoe Washington, the first book in Erin Soderberg Downing's The Great Peach Exper...Show More
9) Happy Reading ep. 19: Social Activism
This epsiode opens with "Amplify," a verso poem about young people getting involved in social activism, and then spotlights five middle grade books about protagonists who are passionate about betteri...Show More
10) Happy Reading season 3, ep. 2
Spotlights four middle grade books with quick summaries and excerpts from each book.