Carson Reads Podcast
1) 30. The Notebook- Nicholas Sparks
The Notebook is Sparks' first ever-published novel! It deals with the forbidden love of two who had a young and passionate love when they were growing up but were separated for several years. Now that...Show More
2) 29. The Richest Man in Babylon- George S. Clason
Originally published as a series of pamphlets to teach money-smarts, The Richest Man in Babylon is a series of short vignettes that take place in Ancient Babylon! The main character's name is Arkad an...Show More
3) 28. Everything is Illuminated- Jonathan Safran Foer
When first opening the book it might seem like the pages are just filled with word vomit, but the message held within the pages is a beautiful one! I struggled a bit with this book's writing style and...Show More
4) 27. A Little Life- Hanya Yanagihara
TRIGGER WARNING- Sexual abuse, and trauma are VERY prevalent in this book, Ms. Yanagihara holds nothing back and describes awful things in horrible detail. This book is the most devastating book I thi...Show More
5) 26. The Song of Achilles- Madeline Miller
I'm sure we all know the climax of the tale of Achilles, but do you know his true story? This was the first novel published by Madeline Miller, who, by the way, has her master's in Classical Studies. ...Show More
6) 25. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Last Olympian- Rick Riordan
The series finally wraps up, thank goodness! The last two chapters of this book are the best by far. I am so excited to be done reading and talking about this series. If you have been following along,...Show More
7) 24. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Battle of the Labyrinth- Rick Riordan
Dare I say that this is my favorite of the series? It feels like Rick Riordan is finally done throwing in more characters into the mix so the plot can settle and the action starts to pick up! That bei...Show More
24. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Battle of the Labyrinth- Rick Riordan
21:16 | Oct 10th, 2023
8) 23. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Titan's Curse- Rick Riordan
What is up crazy kids, this week we are talking about the third of five Percy Jackson books!! (Why are there so many), in my most humble opinion, I think that this book is the weakest of the series. I...Show More
9) 22. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters- Rick Riordan
The second installment to the Percy Jackson series! Similar to the first but the plot thickens here a little bit. New characters are introduced and new adventures present themselves! We meet Tyson, wh...Show More
10) 21. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief- Rick Riordan
The Lightning Thief was one of the first "big chapter books" I read back in elementary school. I remember LOVING it. Since 2021 I have been trying to reread my entire bookshelf and that includes rerea...Show More