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November 11, 2025 44 mins

Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads. This is episode 50 - “Celebrating Fifty Episodes plus the Book Review We’ve All Been Waiting For.”  As always, Erin and Jillian have new book recommendations to share!

We’re so happy you’re tuning in for episode 50!! The days are getting a little shorter, the reading spots a little cozier, and we’ve got some wonderful books to keep you company this season. Pour yourself something warm, settle in, and let’s talk about the stories we’ve been loving lately.

In This Episode:

  • Erin and Jillian open the show with some celebratory words for their 50th episode! 
  • The ladies check in to see how their reading and life is going.
  • Time to jump into the meat of this week’s episode; the ladies share their 3 books each. 
  • Next up is hot takes! This week’s hot take comes from our buddy read friend Stef Cunningham. Tune in to hear what it is!
  • The Holds List wraps up the show! Jillian and Erin share what they’re waiting for from the library and what they’ll be reading next.

Books Mentioned In This Episode:

  • The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
  • Good Spirits by B.K. Borison
  • The House of My Mother by Shari Franke
  • Dream By the Shadows by Logan Karlie
  • Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
  • The Hike by Drew Magary
  • Zoey is Too Drunk for This Dystopia by Jason Pargin
  • Lauryn Harper Falls Apart by Shauna Robinson
  • The Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O’Clover
  • The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy
  • The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
  • Mate by Ali Hazelwood
  • Flashlight by Susan Choi
  • The Hunger We Pass Down by Jen Sookfong Lee
  • Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley
  • People Watching by Hannah Bonam-Young
  • ReWitched by Lucy Jane Wood
  • Wreck by Catherine Newman 
  • Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake
  • It’s Different This Time by Joss Richard
  • If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia
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