Reading Materials

This week on Reading Materials we dive into Devour Me by Emily Rath!We're unpacking the three main characters, debating whether the insta-lust had us hooked or reaching for the brakes, and sharing our thoughts on the magic system. But the conversation doesn't stop there! We also tackle a bigger question: how young is too young to be reading books with sexually explicit content, and where should the responsibility lie?

This week on Reading Materials, we’re talking about Porcupines by Fran Fabriczki — a story that takes us through complicated mother-daughter relationships, school trips, and lives unfolding across different timelines.We chat about the messy realities of family relationships, how the past can shape the present, and whether jumping between timelines adds to a story or leaves us scrambling to keep up. Plus, we revisit the unique chaos of school trips and all the questionable decisions that seem to come with them.

It has bee a minute since we did a review episodes but in this week's episode, we dive into The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives by Elizabeth Arnott and explore the complicated women living in the shadows of some very dangerous men. We discuss marriage, murder, secrets, suspicion, and the uncomfortable question of just how much you can really know about the person beside you.

On this week's episode of the Reading Materials Podcast, we are joined by debut author N.J. Hatton to chat about his upcoming psychological thriller 'Truth Will Out', to be released on September 10th 2026.We had a great time hearing about how Nick went from creating children's content on Youtube to writing thrillers for adults, his advice for an author just starting out, and the collaborative process of choosing a book's title.

This week on the Reading Materials Podcast, we are so excited to be chatting with Simone Soltani, author of the Lights Out F1 series, whose newest book Crash Into You will be released on the 27th of August, 2026.Join us for this lovely chat and hear all about how Simone originally intended to self-publish before getting picked up by a traditional publishing house, about why sensitivity readers are so important to her, and about her bad luck with choosing book titles.