I Read a Book Once

A Bridge, a Bank Robber, and a Bunch of Idiots (Anxious People - Fredrik Backman)

Award winning author Fredrik Backman's newest book Anxious People follows a bank robbery turned hostage situation complete with an incompetent bank robber, ridiculous hostages, and two police officers trying their best but getting nowhere fast. I decide to rename the book, turn it into a movie, and contemplate the relative nature of morals and ethics all while congratulating myself for figuring out one of the plot twists before it is revealed. 

I Hated the Main Character (The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly - Jamie Pacton)

Jamie Pacton's debut novel The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly is centered around a high school girl's fight to be a knight. What's not to like? Apparently a whole host of things because I spend over half of this episode talking about things I did not like. And almost every single one of these things ties back to our main character Kit.

My First Sci-Fi Book in 8 Years (The Space Between Worlds - Micaiah Johnson)

For the first real episode of IRABO, I talk about The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson, a sci-fi book based on the premise that the multiverse theory is true. I focus on questions of identity, the role the past plays in your present, why the multiverse theory is incredibly cool, and of course the romance (spoiler alert: it wasn't as prominent as advertised). 

Introducing I Read a Book Once

Welcome to I Read a Book Once, a podcast where I (Emma) talk about books. In my first episode I explain the inspiration behind my new podcast and what you can look forward to (unfiltered, honest, and spoiler filled convos about the books I’ve read).