Avid Reader Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:48:39 +1030 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2454689 en-au © 2026 Avid Reader yes 4e3f360c-e7f4-5934-87ed-9eaeac2106d1 Emma episodic false Welcome to Avid Reader. The book club for the literary lore, new releases and unreliable narrators. Let’s talk the canon, contemporary and the conflicted.   



]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Emma https://storage.buzzsprout.com/zvgqbpogetjylby68n8eu2rx5z8x?.jpg Avid Reader Sarah From @bookbestiesdarwin: Starting A Book Community And Our Shared Hate For This Trope Sarah From @bookbestiesdarwin: Starting A Book Community And Our Shared Hate For This Trope Join me and Sarah from Book Besties on instagram as we chat all things starting a community, her favourite books and some  controversial bookish hot takes. 

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]]> Join me and Sarah from Book Besties on instagram as we chat all things starting a community, her favourite books and some  controversial bookish hot takes. 

You can find Sarah on Instagram @bookbestiesdarwin 

You can shop Book Besties 
https://www.bookbestiesdarwin.com/store 

For all updates and announcements, please visit my instagram @avidreaderpodcast

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-18883598 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +1030 2069 full false ARA: New Book Releases Coming In Hot ARA: New Book Releases Coming In Hot The new book releases are coming in hot. 

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]]> The new book releases are coming in hot. 

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-18847757 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +1030 878 full false February Book Pick: Gravity Let Me Go By Trent Dalton February Book Pick: Gravity Let Me Go By Trent Dalton Let’s dive into an Australian crime thriller story. Who put a murder mystery in the mailbox?

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]]> Let’s dive into an Australian crime thriller story. Who put a murder mystery in the mailbox?

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-18847755 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +1030 1247 full false ARA: Emily Henry Finally Graces Our Screens 'The People We Meet On Vacation' ARA: Emily Henry Finally Graces Our Screens 'The People We Meet On Vacation' The romance renaissance is here and it starts with Emily Henry.

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]]> The romance renaissance is here and it starts with Emily Henry.

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-18720942 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +1030 739 full false ARA: Romance Recommendations Because Of My New Love For This Genre ARA: Romance Recommendations Because Of My New Love For This Genre The romance genre has now become essential to my reading rotation. 

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]]> The romance genre has now become essential to my reading rotation. 

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-18001018 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +1030 1007 full false September Book Pick: One Golden Summer By Carley Fortune September Book Pick: One Golden Summer By Carley Fortune Entering Summer in the southern hemisphere means Summer reading.

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]]> Entering Summer in the southern hemisphere means Summer reading.

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-18000635 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +1030 1870 full false ARA: Listening To Audiobooks Is Reading And Here Are My Recommendations ARA: Listening To Audiobooks Is Reading And Here Are My Recommendations Yes, listening to audiobooks does count as reading.

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]]> Yes, listening to audiobooks does count as reading.

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-17806408 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0930 1293 full false August Book Pick: Not Quite Dead Yet By Holly Jackson August Book Pick: Not Quite Dead Yet By Holly Jackson I love a dramatic, twisty thriller and this one was exactly that. Let’s sit down and solve this murder or almost murder.

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]]> I love a dramatic, twisty thriller and this one was exactly that. Let’s sit down and solve this murder or almost murder.

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-17765872 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0930 3405 full false ARA: Staircases In The Woods And Childhood Scary Stories Ft. Aisha ARA: Staircases In The Woods And Childhood Scary Stories Ft. Aisha Join myself and my Bestie, Aisha, as we discuss all things mysteries of the world, Reddit rabbit holes about staircases in the woods and our very own childhood scary stories that have never left our minds to this day. 

All topics discussed in this episode are opinions of the hosts only. All crimes and persons discussed are alleged.  

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]]> Join myself and my Bestie, Aisha, as we discuss all things mysteries of the world, Reddit rabbit holes about staircases in the woods and our very own childhood scary stories that have never left our minds to this day. 

All topics discussed in this episode are opinions of the hosts only. All crimes and persons discussed are alleged.  

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-17646268 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0930 3106 full false Literary Lore: The Hunger Games Series Theories, Connections And Forshadowing Literary Lore: The Hunger Games Series Theories, Connections And Forshadowing We can’t possibly read a new Hunger Games book and not deep dive into the theories of this world. I went down a rabbit hole and I think I may have some new theories.

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]]> We can’t possibly read a new Hunger Games book and not deep dive into the theories of this world. I went down a rabbit hole and I think I may have some new theories.

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-17610181 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0930 3071 full false July Book Pick: Sunrise On The Reaping By Suzanne Collins July Book Pick: Sunrise On The Reaping By Suzanne Collins We are finally getting back into this dark, dystopian world we’re all obsessed with. Enter at your own peril.

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]]> We are finally getting back into this dark, dystopian world we’re all obsessed with. Enter at your own peril.

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-17549051 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0930 4977 full false ARA: Convincing You To Read All Of Lynette Noni’s Backlist ARA: Convincing You To Read All Of Lynette Noni’s Backlist After you’ve read Lynette Noni’s new book, let me convince you to read her backlist.

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]]> After you’ve read Lynette Noni’s new book, let me convince you to read her backlist.

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-17339115 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0930 1891 full false June Book Pick: Wandering Wild By Lynette Noni June Book Pick: Wandering Wild By Lynette Noni The nostalgia of Lynette’s writing brings me right back to when I first picked up one of her books.

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]]> The nostalgia of Lynette’s writing brings me right back to when I first picked up one of her books.

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-17260418 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0930 2818 full false Literary Lore: They’re Just Stories, Or Are They: The Grimm’s Brothers Literary Lore: They’re Just Stories, Or Are They: The Grimm’s Brothers Welcome to the Literary Lore series of this podcast. These episodes will be our deep dives into books, classics, history, eras, authors and the stories behind their stories. The first one in this series is all about the Grimm’s brothers, the authors of our beloved fairytales.

Grimm's Complete Fairytales by The Brother's Grimm translated by Margaret Hunt (Canterbury Classics). 

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]]> Welcome to the Literary Lore series of this podcast. These episodes will be our deep dives into books, classics, history, eras, authors and the stories behind their stories. The first one in this series is all about the Grimm’s brothers, the authors of our beloved fairytales.

Grimm's Complete Fairytales by The Brother's Grimm translated by Margaret Hunt (Canterbury Classics). 

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-17186450 Mon, 19 May 2025 16:00:00 +0930 1794 full false May Book Pick: Say You'll Remember Me By Abby Jimenez May Book Pick: Say You'll Remember Me By Abby Jimenez Abby Jimenez always brings the love and tears. 

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]]> Abby Jimenez always brings the love and tears. 

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-17099717 Mon, 05 May 2025 15:00:00 +0930 2233 full false ARA: So Many New Book Releases And Screen Adaptation Announcements ARA: So Many New Book Releases And Screen Adaptation Announcements We wanted the new releases and adaptations and this year is serving them. Including Emma Grey’s Pictures of You, our very own Book Pick will be becoming a TV series.

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]]> We wanted the new releases and adaptations and this year is serving them. Including Emma Grey’s Pictures of You, our very own Book Pick will be becoming a TV series.

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-17011306 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0930 1937 full false April Book Pick: Pictures Of You By Emma Grey: The Best Book Boyfriend To Ever Exist April Book Pick: Pictures Of You By Emma Grey: The Best Book Boyfriend To Ever Exist This book introduced me to a life long love of anything Emma Grey writes. 

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]]> This book introduced me to a life long love of anything Emma Grey writes. 

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]]> Emma Buzzsprout-16928595 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0930 2393 full false Welcome Avid Readers: The Stories That Made Me Welcome Avid Readers: The Stories That Made Me So, how did my reading journey begin. From dystopian to fairytales let’s talk about the stories that made me. 

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]]> So, how did my reading journey begin. From dystopian to fairytales let’s talk about the stories that made me. 

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