Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 14, “Our Reading Goals 2024.” In this episode, Jillian and Erin are excited to share their reading goals for the new year. Be sure to tag them ( @jillianfindinghappy and @medium.lady ) on Instagram, and share your reading goals with them. In This Episode: The ladies check-in and share how their reading is going. It’s time to reflect on the past year (2023) of books and how Erin and Jillian’s reading went. Be sure to listen to Medium Lad...
Jan 29, 2024•40 min
Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 13, “Our Best Books of 2023.” In this episode the ladies are so excited to talk ALL about their favorite books from 2023 and what made these books their favorite of the year. In This Episode: Erin and Jillian check-in on how their reading is going for these first few weeks of the new year. Erin encourages our readers to reflect on their past year of their reading. Jillian and Erin share how their year in reading was for 2023. They menti...
Jan 15, 2024•54 min
Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 12, Cozy Christmas Reads 2023; Featuring Ali Oppenlaender and Stephanie Cunningham . This week’s episode is extra special, because not only do you have Erin and Jillian, but you have the other two members of their Buddy Read Group, Ali and Stef. Together they’re going to be discussing their favorite cozy books that would be perfect to read this holiday season. This episode was recorded in separate locations, but it is just as full of lo...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 11, The Joy of the Buddy Read; Featuring Ali Oppenlaender and Stephanie Cunningham . This week’s episode is extra special, because not only do you have Erin and Jillian, but you have the other two members of their Buddy Read Group, Ali and Stef. Together they’re going to be discussing Buddy Reads, what they are and how they work for Jillian, Erin, Ali and Stef. Even more exciting, this was recorded all in person, so you get the opportun...
Nov 13, 2023•53 min
Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 10, “Crush Your Reading Goals with a Killer Holds List” In this episode the ladies are so excited to bring you another Library-themed episode! This episode is all about one of Erin’s favorite library hacks, making the most of the library holds. In this Episode: Erin and Jillian share how their reading is going - Jillian shares a tidbit that might normalize falling asleep while reading for you & Erin does a diagnostic check-in with J...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 9, “Welcome to Spooky Reading Season!” With Jillian as the resident Autumn and Halloween lover and one of the co-hosts of Medium Lady Reads, Erin and Jillian couldn’t let spooky season pass without doing an episode where they share their favorite reads for the Fall / Spooky season. In episode 9 of Medium Lady Reads, Erin and Jillian dive into the spooky season, and share some fantastic reading recommendations. Whether you’re a hardcore ...
Oct 16, 2023•38 min
Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 8, the books we wish we could go back to read for the first time. If you remember, back in episode 5 of this podcast, Erin mentioned that she and Jillian should cover the topic, which books they could read again for the first time… And, today is that episode! In this episode, Erin and Jillian talk about the books that left an indelible mark on them. The books they wish they could erase from their memories just so they could experience t...
Oct 02, 2023•28 min
Hello! Hi! Welcome to Episode 7 of the Medium Lady Reads Podcast! In today’s episode Erin and Jillian are going to be discussing their latest three reads and providing some reviews and recommendations for books you’ll be sure to want to add to YOUR to be read list! If your TBR (to be read) pile isn’t large enough yet, then this is the episode for you! Listen in and be sure to tag us on Instagram to let us know which books you’ll be reading next. In This Episode: Erin and Jillian check-in to see ...
Sep 18, 2023•33 min
Hello! Hi! Welcome to episode 6 of the Medium Lady Reads podcast. This week Erin and Jillian are going to be discussing Fourth Wing, their thoughts on the book and whether it’s worth the huge amount of hype that it’s receiving. In This Episode: Jillian and Erin check-in with each other to see how things are going in reading land for them. Erin shares an intro to the episode and why they chose to discuss Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros . Then the ladies dive into the synopsis of the book, and remin...
Aug 21, 2023•30 min
Hello! Hi! Welcome everyone to episode 5 of the Medium Lady Reads podcast! In this episode, Erin and Jillian are going to be discussing why they believe that Romance is for everyone! The idea for this episode, “Is Romance for Everyone?” came off the coattails of both Jillian and Erin finishing Happy Place and really loving it. So, they decided that they wanted to try exploring the genre of romance and its appeal to different readers. Now in case you’re thinking “hmm romance, definitely no," be s...
Aug 07, 2023•39 min
Hello! Hi! Welcome to Episode 4 of the Medium Lady Reads Podcast! In today’s episode Erin and Jillian are going to be talking all about why they love libraries, and why they think you should give libraries a second glance, if you haven’t in a while. If you’ve ever wondered what the allure of the library is, this episode is sure to have you grabbing your keys, or walking shoes, and heading out the door to take advantage of this free public service. In This Episode: Jillian and Erin introduce this...
Jul 24, 2023•42 min
Hello! Hi! Welcome to Episode 3 of the Medium Lady Reads Podcast! In today’s episode, Erin and Jillian are going to be discussing their latest three reads and providing some reviews and recommendations for books you’ll be sure to want to add to YOUR summer reading list! If your TBR (to be read) pile isn’t large enough yet, then this is the episode for you! Listen in and be sure to tag us on Instagram to let us know which books you’ll be reading next! In This Episode: Erin and Jillian check-in to...
Jul 10, 2023•39 min
Hello! Hi! Welcome to Episode 2 of the Medium Lady Reads Podcast! In today’s episode, Erin and Jillian are going to be sharing a love letter to one of their current favorite contemporary authors… TJ Klune. In this episode, Jilian and Erin discuss TJ Klune’s three most recent contemporary adult novels: The House in the Cerulean Sea (2020), Under the Whispering Door (2021), and his most recent book In the Lives of Puppets, which came out in April of 2023. When both women read all three books and l...
Jun 30, 2023•37 min
Hello! Hi! And welcome to Medium Lady Reads! This is a podcast about books and reading as self-care, and today Medium Lady, Erin Vandeven, and her co-host Jillian O’Keefe embark on a new project, the very first Medium Lady spin-off podcast, which will be entirely book focused. In this first episode, Jilian and Erin discuss how this dream host matchup came to be and what you can expect in future episodes. Erin and Jillian briefly discuss how their reading is currently going, how they sometimes co...
Jun 26, 2023•47 min•Ep. 1
