Great variety of books, wonderful interviews, something for everyone. Wonderfully soothing - engages just the right parts of your brain!

The interviews are short and sweet (often because they are pulled from other longer NPR shows). The topics are wide ranging from cookbooks, to memoirs, to fiction, to autobiographies, to children’s books. If you read the reviews from the people who have given low ratings, you’ll see the pattern of their thought process and realize that instead of moving on to find a book podcast that caters to their narrow mental needs, they chose negativity. It’s free to listen but it’s also free to not-listen. If you don’t have a closed mind, you’ll likely appreciate the book recommendations that can widen your horizons.

I thought the podcast with Pelosi should have been about the book. That’s why we listen to this podcast. Instead the interviewer took the opportunity to ask political questions over and over. Very unsavory.

Great reads for those with open minds and a heart!

I love the quick nature of this podcast. The variety of books is amazing, with both fiction, non fiction, and young adult included. The author is asked a few questions about their book and in a few minutes you can find if that is a book you want to read. I often find the current book I wanted to know a little more about in NPR’s selection of interviews. I recommend this podcast, if you’re a book reader. (Regarding another comment before mine…not sure how this podcast could be considered left leaning” but it certainly is not that).

Maggiemae is correct and truthful. This is NPR, the social justice network. Books are diverse, NPR is not.

I listen to maybe 3-4 episodes a week and have for a year or so. I have read many a book based on their recommendations. I would recommend this podcast but it IS biased left or progressive. I would like to see it less focused on minorities opinions because npr was too white for awhile. I said it. As a biracial American. I am left, I vote progressive. But we cannot exist in a bubble in an echo chamber, Correct? Do what is right and have more diverse opinions on. And that does not mean every minority that punishes a book. Cause that’s how it feels at times. From a loyal listener. Thank you.

Too politically biased. I kept scrolling trying to find neutral books, but the reviews of those are even slanted. If you’re looking for content designed to confirm your victimhood, you’ve found your spot!

When I first started listening, this was exciting. I loved having a new book and chat with the author each day. But the more I listen, the more I pick up on the political sway this show and its interviewers have. Books that right are talked about with a left eye. It’s very obvious. I am somewhat in the middle in my own position but I try to listen to things in a way that I can make my own thoughts on them. This really makes some of the people interviewed uncomfortable.

I like that this podcast highlights titles I might not otherwise explore. Also like that it’s in a short, easily digestible segment.

Every day it’s books about some oppressed person railing against their oppressor. And if a book covers something the preening, smug host doesn’t personally enjoy, he’ll make sure to tell you about it. Wish a more diverse book show existed that posted as consistently. Since most books are basically the same concept, if you DO like these titles you’re in for a treat, however. But your likes have better be super narrow and constricted to cosmetically diverse oppression wars.

Russia and Ukraine have been at war with each other for over a year and half, and finally a podcast has been launched regarding the ‘rules of war.’ Wow! I’m shocked, I find this too little to late. 🙃

Love hearing great book recommendations! Please keep up the great work. :)

Most books I wouldn’t actually read I mean lies about black ppl, never heard any of those lies so that feels randomly created Also

Is Andrew Linbong coming back? I miss him.

This podcast is one that I look forward to daily! Please consider additional episodes or perhaps incorporating social media to supplement additional content from the podcasts (YouTube, FaceBook, Twitter, etc?). You’re doing a marvelous job. This podcast is making me aware of great books and their authors. Thank you!

I’ve added several books to my to-read queue from this podcast!

At first I was hesitant to subscribe. I have such a long reading list and this was sure to add more, but I really appreciate the interviews, especially for books I probably won’t read. I love knowing about things outside my sphere. Also, it has given me books to recommend to my friends with different tastes.

I like the show a lot but I wanted to bring to the attention of the producers that a comment from the author in the beauty of dusk episode was offensive to me. I am an autistic adult and the authors comment about the struggles of a parent because their kid has autism was upsetting to me. I understand that it was not meant to be offensive but the kid having autism should not be viewed as the problem or a struggle. Having autism does not make you a problem.

The Warmth of Other Suns is not a novel! Please change in blurb for Isabell Wilkerson and her book Caste.

Really enjoying this show. It’s a must listen for 2022! Great for discovering new books to add to my reading list.

Listen every day!

NPR discontinued a fantastic weekly book podcast after 2016. Finally they have added a new one but it is a poor substitute. I don’t know why a single author interview is selected each day instead of compiling the book-related articles across the week. Dropping an episode every day is cumbersome and annoying and doesn’t help me to catch information I might have missed. The introduction is unnecessary and shallow.

A true pleasure: excellent books and incisive commentary I can consume in a 10 minute or less.

I don’t have time to listen to all NPR programs but often find myself on website looking up stories about books & authors. Now they appear here. So a few minutes a day & I can catch up on any stories I’ve missed. Great way to repurpose stories (I hate to say content) <smile>

Thanks NPR 🤓📚😍🛋