One book per episode. Hailey gives an honest, spoiler-free review and a verdict, recommends what to read next, and then, after a clear spoiler warning, explains the ending. Depending on the book you also get a summary, a fact check of the true story, a book club guide, or a book versus screen comparison. From the team behind bookexplained.com and the Book Explained YouTube channel.
An astronaut is left for dead on Mars with a habitat built for a month. Hailey reviews Andy Weir's The Martian spoiler-free, recommends six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the rescue, the sugar bomb and the final launch, and checks how much of the science is real. Content note: frequent strong language in the book.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:31 Welcome 1:10 The Review 6:33 What To Read Next 8:58 Spoiler Warning 9:16 The Ending Explained 15:49 The Science 20:34 Outro
A reclusive Hollywood legend picks one unknown reporter to hear the truth about her seven marriages, and refuses to say why. Hailey reviews Taylor Jenkins Reid's The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo spoiler-free, recommends six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending and shares the book club questions that start the best arguments. Content note: domestic violence, the sexual exploitation of a teenage girl, homophobia, abortion, grief and a death by choice are discussed.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:26 Welcome 1:19 The Review 6:36 What To Read Next 9:13 Spoiler Warning 9:33 The Ending Explained 16:29 Book Club Highlights 18:06 Outro
A broke writer moves into a stranger's Vermont mansion to finish a famous author's series, and finds the author's hidden autobiography. Hailey reviews Colleen Hoover's Verity spoiler-free, with an honest spice level and content notes, recommends seven books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending, the hidden letter and the clues planted before the twist. Content note: this episode discusses explicit sexual content, the deaths of children and harm to babies.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:35 Welcome 1:13 The Review 8:01 What To Read Next 11:15 Spoiler Warning 11:39 The Ending Explained 18:00 The Clues 22:54 Outro
A bat and a ball cost one dollar and ten cents, and your gut gets it wrong. Hailey reviews Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow, summarizes its five parts, shares six practical habits and one caution, and recommends six books to read next. No spoilers, because the plot is your own brain.
Why do we keep getting in our own way? Hailey reviews Brianna Wiest's The Mountain Is You, summarizes it chapter by chapter, shares six exercises to try this week plus two cautions, and recommends six books to read next. No spoilers, and this is a book review, not therapy or medical advice.
A woman's cells changed medicine, and her family was never told. Hailey reviews Rebecca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, summarizes its three parts, goes through the real story and the questions about consent that are still open, and recommends six books to read next. Content note: racism, illness and medical mistreatment are discussed.
One of the most famous self help books ever written, from the nineteen thirties. Hailey reviews Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, walks through all thirty principles in four parts, shares six habits that still work plus one worry, and recommends six books to read next. No spoilers.
Why work and save for decades, only to die with a pile of money you never enjoyed? Hailey reviews Bill Perkins's Die With Zero, summarizes all nine rules, shares six ways to put the ideas to work plus two cautions, and recommends six books to read next. No spoilers, and this is a book review, not financial advice.
A Scottish student, a girl she meets at a party, and a creature who has been hunting across five hundred years. Hailey reviews V. E. Schwab's Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil spoiler-free, shares twelve book club questions and six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending. Content note: explicit scenes, violence, death and grief.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:25 Welcome 1:06 The Review 4:45 Book Club Guide 7:10 What To Read Next 9:20 Spoiler Warning 9:44 The Ending Explained 13:47 Outro
Nesta Archeron has not been okay since the war, and her family has decided she cannot go on this way. Hailey reviews Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Silver Flames spoiler-free (it assumes you have read the first three books), shares twelve book club questions and six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the Blood Rite and the ending. Content note: this is an adult book with explicit scenes, violence and trauma.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:25 Welcome 1:11 The Review 4:53 Book Club Guide 7:23 What To Read Next 9:47 Spoiler Warning 10:14 The Ending Explained 14:30 Outro
A young shepherd sells his sheep and sets out for a treasure near the Pyramids. Hailey reviews Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist spoiler-free, shares the six biggest lessons and the one idea the book gets wrong, recommends six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the twist ending.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:26 Welcome 1:02 The Review 4:46 Putting It To Work 7:40 What To Read Next 10:07 Spoiler Warning 10:32 The Ending Explained 15:00 Outro
A boy with terrible luck, a lake that isn't there, and a hole to dig every day. Hailey reviews Louis Sachar's Newbery Medal winner Holes spoiler-free, shares twelve book club questions and six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains how every loose thread ties together at the end.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:25 Welcome 1:00 The Review 4:41 Book Club Guide 7:08 What To Read Next 9:51 Spoiler Warning 10:15 The Ending Explained 14:42 Outro
A community with no war, no hunger, no pain, and no color. Hailey reviews Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal winner The Giver spoiler-free, shares twelve book club questions and six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending, the sled, and what happens to Jonas and Gabriel.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:21 Welcome 0:55 The Review 5:45 Book Club Guide 8:21 What To Read Next 11:25 Spoiler Warning 11:51 The Ending Explained 16:07 Outro
Book 6 of 7. Dumbledore shows Harry the secrets of Voldemort's past, Draco Malfoy is hiding something, and an old Potions book belongs to the Half-Blood Prince. Is it worth reading? Hailey gives her spoiler-free verdict, then, after a clear spoiler warning, explains the ending, walks through the clues you missed, and compares the 2009 film.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:32 Welcome 1:10 The Review 9:55 Spoiler Warning 10:22 The Ending Explained 19:49 The Clues 27:12 Book Versus Screen 33:30 Outro
Book 5 of 7. Nobody believes Harry that Voldemort is back, and the Ministry sends a teacher in pink to Hogwarts to make sure of it. Is Order of the Phoenix worth the length? Hailey gives her spoiler-free verdict, then, after a clear spoiler warning, explains the ending, walks through the clues you missed, and compares the 2007 film.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:31 Welcome 1:09 The Review 9:33 Spoiler Warning 10:05 The Ending Explained 19:01 The Clues 25:31 Book Versus Screen 31:26 Outro
Book 4 of 7. A magical tournament comes to Hogwarts, and Harry's name comes out of the Goblet when he is far too young to enter. Is Goblet of Fire worth reading? Hailey gives her spoiler-free verdict, then, after a clear spoiler warning, explains the ending, walks through the clues you missed, and compares the 2005 film.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:30 Welcome 1:11 The Review 10:09 Spoiler Warning 10:37 The Ending Explained 19:58 The Clues 26:52 Book Versus Screen 32:45 Outro
Book 3 of 7. A murderer has escaped from the wizard prison, and everyone says he is coming for Harry. Is Prisoner of Azkaban worth reading? Hailey gives her spoiler-free verdict, then, after a clear spoiler warning, explains the ending, walks through the clues you missed, and compares the 2004 film.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:36 Welcome 1:16 The Review 10:14 Spoiler Warning 10:42 The Ending Explained 19:38 The Clues 27:25 Book Versus Screen 32:57 Outro
Book 2 of 7. A house elf warns Harry not to return to Hogwarts, and soon something nobody can see is turning students to stone. Is Chamber of Secrets worth reading? Hailey gives her spoiler-free verdict, then, after a clear spoiler warning, explains the ending, walks through the clues you missed, and compares the 2002 film.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:31 Welcome 1:10 The Review 10:30 Spoiler Warning 10:58 The Ending Explained 20:17 The Clues 26:30 Book Versus Screen 32:20 Outro
A pampered house cat jumps the garden fence and joins a Clan of wild cats. Is Warriors: Into the Wild worth reading for kids, teens and parents? Hailey gives her spoiler-free verdict, lays out the Warriors reading order and the reported animated series, picks six books to read next, then, after a clear spoiler warning, explains the ending.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:30 Welcome 1:08 The Review 10:09 The Series 15:52 What To Read Next 21:15 Spoiler Warning 21:40 The Ending Explained 31:41 Outro
One tiny egg, one very hungry caterpillar, and a stomachache every toddler remembers. Is The Very Hungry Caterpillar worth buying? Hailey gives her spoiler-free verdict, shares a storytime guide with counting and tissue paper activities, picks six picture books to read next, then, after a light-hearted spoiler warning, explains the ending.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:35 Welcome 1:15 The Review 7:59 Book Club Guide 12:36 What To Read Next 16:08 Spoiler Warning 16:33 The Ending Explained 22:09 Outro
A carnival arrives in late October, and two best friends find out what it sells. Is Something Wicked This Way Comes worth reading? Hailey gives her spoiler-free verdict, compares the 1983 Disney film, picks six books to read next, then, after a clear spoiler warning, explains the ending.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:35 Welcome 1:11 The Review 8:39 Book Versus Screen 12:48 What To Read Next 16:51 Spoiler Warning 17:15 The Ending Explained 24:56 Outro
Would you let your ten year old move to Mars? Jonathan Haidt says we did exactly that with smartphones. Hailey reviews The Anxious Generation spoiler-free: the central argument, the four foundational harms, the four fixes, what critics like Candice Odgers say about the evidence, and who should pick it up.
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom has reportedly sold close to eighteen million copies, but is it worth reading? Hailey gives a spoiler-free review of the memoir about a busy sportswriter and his dying professor: what it is about, what works, where it gets too sentimental, the true story behind Morrie Schwartz, a score, and what to read next. Content note: the book deals with terminal illness and grief, though this episode does not describe the ending.
The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz is a very short book with four rules: be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions, and always do your best. Hailey reviews it spoiler-free, explains each agreement, weighs what is genuinely useful against the mystical claims and missing evidence, and says who should read it.
"What if the most hated man in Panem was once a hungry, polite teenager you almost rooted for? Hailey reviews Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes without spoilers: young Coriolanus Snow, Lucy Gray Baird, what works, what drags, and three books to read next. Content note: war violence, children killing children, executions and starvation are discussed."
Prison libraries, rappers and ambitious interns all swear by it. Hailey reviews Robert Greene's The 48 Laws of Power spoiler-free: how the book works, the laws that hold up, the ones that made her wince, whether the history counts as evidence, and the ethics question at the heart of it.
"Is Rich Dad Poor Dad worth reading, and does it hold up? Hailey gives an honest review of Robert Kiyosaki's money classic: the six lessons, what still works, the well-documented criticisms, including whether Rich Dad was a real person, and a score. A book review, not financial advice."
"Is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley worth reading? Hailey gives a spoiler-free review of the 1831 text: the three narrators, the creature who steals the book, Victor, what works, what drags, content notes, which version to pick, a score, and three books to read next. No spoilers past the first night of the experiment."
Everything Is Tuberculosis is John Green's nonfiction book about the world's deadliest infectious disease. Hailey gives a spoiler-free review, fact checks the key numbers against the latest World Health Organization report, weighs the fairest criticisms, and shares content notes and similar books. Content note: the death of children and graphic illness are discussed.
"Is Dracula by Bram Stoker worth reading? Hailey gives a spoiler-free review of the 1897 Gothic horror classic told through diaries, letters and telegrams: the castle chapters, Mina, the Count, the long middle, content notes, a score, and a few books to read next. No spoilers, not even the ending."
"Is 1984 by George Orwell worth reading? Hailey gives a spoiler-free review of the dystopian classic: Winston Smith and the Party that watches everyone, Newspeak and doublethink, what still works, where the middle drags, content notes, a score, and three books to read next. No spoilers, not even the ending. Content note: torture and state violence are discussed."
The end of the world is a game show, and the hero is a man in boxer shorts carrying his ex-girlfriend's cat. Hailey reviews Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl, explains the rules of the dungeon, guides you through the series, and then breaks down the ending. Content note: swearing, graphic violence and crude humor.
A dressmaker's daughter who loves magic discovers that anyone can cast it, and pays a terrible price. Hailey reviews volume one of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier, walks through the whole story, and compares the manga with the 2026 anime, including where to start and what's next.
What happened after Eden? An ancient Christian legend imagines it all: a cave called the Cave of Treasures, Satan returning again and again in disguise, gifts of gold, incense and myrrh, the first murder, and Seth's children losing their holy mountain before the Flood. Hailey reviews The First and Second Books of Adam and Eve, walks through both books, and fact checks where the text really comes from and how it differs from Genesis.
Four turtle brothers, a rat sensei, a reporter and a ninja gang called the Foot. Hailey reviews B. B. Hiller's novel of the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, walks through the whole story, compares the book with the film, including a gentler ending and an extra final chapter, and catches up on what's next for the Turtles on screen.
The fiftieth Hunger Games, forty-eight tributes, and a sixteen-year-old Haymitch reaped on his birthday. Hailey reviews Suzanne Collins's Sunrise on the Reaping spoiler-free, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending, walks through every connection to the original trilogy, and covers what to know before the November movie. Content note: violence against children and the deaths of family members are discussed.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:20 Welcome 0:52 The Review 4:02 Spoiler Warning 4:25 The Ending Explained 9:19 The Connections 13:46 Book Versus Screen 17:18 Outro
Twenty-four kids go into the arena, one comes out, and a sixteen-year-old volunteers to save her sister. With Sunrise on the Reaping heading to theaters, Hailey reviews The Hunger Games spoiler-free, recommends six dystopian books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending and the berries, and lays out every book and movie in order. Content note: violence against children is discussed.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:17 Welcome 0:50 The Review 4:07 What To Read Next 6:40 Spoiler Warning 7:00 The Ending Explained 11:41 The Series 15:12 Outro
A widowed night cleaner, a grumpy giant Pacific octopus, and a son who vanished thirty years ago. Hailey reviews Shelby Van Pelt's Remarkably Bright Creatures spoiler-free, recommends six heartwarming books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending and the EELS ring, and compares the book with the Emmy-winning Netflix movie.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:23 Welcome 0:55 The Review 4:19 What To Read Next 6:55 Spoiler Warning 7:18 The Ending Explained 12:32 Book Versus Screen 15:49 Outro
Five sisters, an entailed house, and the most famous bad first impression in fiction. Hailey reviews Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice spoiler-free, recommends six romances to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, tells the whole story from the first ball to the second proposal, and compares the book with the 1995 series, the 2005 film and the new Netflix series.
A plane full of schoolboys, an island with no adults, and a conch that holds them together, for a while. Hailey reviews William Golding's Lord of the Flies spoiler-free, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending, walks through every major symbol and theme with discussion questions, and compares the book with the 1963 and 1990 films and the 2026 BBC series. Content note: violence against children is discussed.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:20 Welcome 0:52 The Review 4:35 Spoiler Warning 4:58 The Ending Explained 10:08 Book Club Guide 14:03 Book Versus Screen 18:00 Outro
One company of paratroopers, from a mountain in Georgia to Hitler's Eagle's Nest. Hailey reviews Stephen E. Ambrose's Band of Brothers, walks through Easy Company's whole war, compares the book with the HBO miniseries, including its famous mistake, and recommends six World War Two books to read next. Content note: war violence and a concentration camp are discussed.
A starving huntress kills a wolf, and a faerie lord comes to collect. Hailey reviews A Court of Thorns and Roses, the book that started the romantasy boom, spoiler-free, recommends six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the curse, the three trials and the riddle, and finishes with the full series order, books six and seven, and the TV show. Content note: violence, torture and sexual content are discussed.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:23 Welcome 0:57 The Review 4:36 What To Read Next 7:12 Spoiler Warning 7:34 The Ending Explained 12:10 The Series 15:23 Outro
A man wakes up alone on a spaceship with no memory and two dead crewmates. Hailey reviews Project Hail Mary spoiler-free, fact-checks the science (is Tau Ceti real, and could a microbe eat the Sun?), then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending and compares the book with the Ryan Gosling film.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:22 Welcome 0:55 The Review 9:19 The Science 16:16 Spoiler Warning 16:42 The Ending Explained 24:55 Book Versus Screen 30:12 Outro
John Grisham's new thriller has no courtroom at all, just a honeymoon that goes terribly wrong. Hailey gives her spoiler-free review of The French Illusion and a reading map for what to try next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending and fact-checks the real history behind it: black sites, Guantanamo and the rule against paying ransom.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:20 Welcome 0:53 The Review 7:49 What To Read Next 11:16 Spoiler Warning 11:40 The Ending Explained 19:35 The Real Story 24:39 Outro
Kathryn Stockett's first novel since The Help took seventeen years to write. Hailey gives her spoiler-free review of The Calamity Club, checks the dark history behind it (Mississippi's sterilization law, the American Plan and a real baby-selling agency), then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending and puts it side by side with The Help, with questions for your book club. Content note: child neglect, forced sterilization and suicide are discussed.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:22 Welcome 0:54 The Review 9:13 The Real Story 15:47 Spoiler Warning 16:14 The Ending Explained 23:34 The Help Versus The Calamity Club 28:38 Outro
A self-published novel about an 86-year-old stranger who gives away portraits became a three-million-copy word-of-mouth hit. Hailey reviews Theo of Golden spoiler-free, rounds up what's reported about a Tom Hanks movie and a follow-up, recommends six books with the same gentle feeling, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending and who Theo really is.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:24 Welcome 0:57 The Review 5:13 Movie And Sequel News 7:30 What To Read Next 10:12 Spoiler Warning 10:30 The Ending Explained 15:50 Outro
A tradwife influencer with five million followers wakes up in a world that looks a lot like the one she's been selling. Hailey reviews Caro Claire Burke's bestselling debut Yesteryear spoiler-free, looks at the real tradwife trend it satirizes, recommends six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains that twist. Content note: child abuse is discussed.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:24 Welcome 0:56 The Review 4:12 The Real Trend 7:20 What To Read Next 9:36 Spoiler Warning 9:58 The Ending Explained 13:47 Outro
A family alone on a remote island near Antarctica, a seed vault, and a stranger washed up on the shore. Hailey reviews Wild Dark Shore spoiler-free, checks the real island and science behind it, recommends six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending and the secrets the Salt family were keeping.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:22 Welcome 0:55 The Review 4:10 The Real Story 8:05 What To Read Next 10:27 Spoiler Warning 10:47 The Ending Explained 14:28 Outro
A midwife in 1789 Maine, a body frozen in the river, and a powerful man accused of rape. Hailey reviews The Frozen River spoiler-free, checks how much of it really happened to Martha Ballard, recommends six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains who killed Joshua Burgess and how it all ends. Content note: sexual violence is discussed.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:25 Welcome 0:58 The Review 4:21 The Real Story 9:29 What To Read Next 12:19 Spoiler Warning 12:39 The Ending Explained 17:06 Outro
Broken Country is the Reese's Book Club love triangle with a murder trial underneath. Hailey gives her spoiler-free review and six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending and that Bobby twist, and finishes with a full book club guide: themes, ten discussion questions and ideas for your meeting.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:24 Welcome 0:59 The Review 4:48 What To Read Next 7:39 Spoiler Warning 8:05 The Ending Explained 12:53 Book Club Guide 15:41 Outro
A famous painter shoots her husband five times and never speaks again. Is The Silent Patient worth the hype? Hailey gives her spoiler-free verdict and six thrillers to read next, then, after a clear spoiler warning, explains the twist, the timeline trick and the eight clues hiding in plain sight.
Quicksilver went from self-published to BookTok sensation to Netflix deal. Hailey gives her spoiler-free review of Callie Hart's enemies-to-lovers romantasy and six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending and walks through the Fae and Alchemy series: reading order, the sequel, the finale and the Netflix movie.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:20 Welcome 0:52 The Review 4:30 What To Read Next 7:11 Spoiler Warning 7:36 The Ending Explained 12:10 The Series 15:11 Outro
A grad student kisses a stranger in a hallway to win an argument, and he turns out to be the scariest professor on campus. Hailey reviews The Love Hypothesis spoiler-free, checks how real its science and grad school life are, covers the Prime Video movie and the sequel, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending.
Fish in a Tree is the classroom favorite about Ally, a sixth grader hiding the fact that she can't read. Hailey gives her spoiler-free review and six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending, and finishes with a book club and classroom guide: themes, ten discussion questions and hands-on activities.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:20 Welcome 0:54 The Review 5:04 What To Read Next 7:42 Spoiler Warning 8:05 The Ending Explained 12:46 Book Club Guide 16:51 Outro
Squirrel is sure someone is stealing the leaves from his tree. Hailey reviews The Leaf Thief, the funny fall picture book by Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater, explains the real science of why leaves fall, shares a read-aloud and classroom guide with questions and activities, and recommends six more fall picture books.
A robot washes up on a wild island and ends up raising a gosling. Hailey reviews Peter Brown's The Wild Robot, walks through all three books in the series, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the book's ending and compares it with the DreamWorks movie that made a lot of grown-ups cry.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:20 Welcome 0:54 The Review 6:11 The Series 10:11 Spoiler Warning 10:33 The Ending Explained 16:26 Book Versus Screen 21:21 Outro
With HBO's Harry Potter series arriving at Christmas, is the first book still worth reading? Hailey gives her spoiler-free review and rounds up what we know about the new series, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending, from Quirrell to the Mirror of Erised, and compares the book with the 2001 movie.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:24 Welcome 0:56 The Review 6:41 The Series 10:39 Spoiler Warning 11:06 The Ending Explained 17:43 Book Versus Screen 22:19 Outro
The Song of Achilles won the Orange Prize and, a decade later, took over BookTok. Hailey gives her spoiler-free review and six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the heartbreaking ending and sorts out what comes from Homer's Iliad and what Madeline Miller invented. Bring tissues.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:19 Welcome 0:52 The Review 3:53 What To Read Next 6:16 Spoiler Warning 6:39 The Ending Explained 11:13 Myth Versus Miller 15:36 Outro
East of Eden is the book Steinbeck said he'd been practicing for his whole life, and the Netflix series has everyone reading it again. Hailey gives her spoiler-free review and six books to read next, then, after a spoiler warning, explains the ending and timshel, and compares the novel with the new series and the 1955 James Dean film.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:21 Welcome 0:56 The Review 4:26 What To Read Next 7:04 Spoiler Warning 7:30 The Ending Explained 11:53 Book Versus Screen 15:47 Outro
On September 11, 2001, thirty-eight planes landed in Gander, Newfoundland, and a town of ten thousand took in nearly seven thousand strangers. Hailey reviews Jim DeFede's book, checks the true story and the numbers, compares it with the Broadway musical Come From Away, and recommends six books to read next.
Born a Crime is one of the funniest and most moving memoirs of the decade. Hailey gives her spoiler-free review, fact-checks the apartheid history in Trevor Noah's book, recommends seven memoirs to read next, and then, after a spoiler warning, talks through the unforgettable final chapter.
Chapters 0:00 Cold Open 0:22 Welcome 0:55 The Review 6:24 The Real Story 12:12 What To Read Next 15:28 Spoiler Warning 15:54 The Ending Explained 21:18 Outro
Black AF History promises the un-whitewashed story of America, told like a stand-up set. Hailey gives her honest review, summarizes the book's big ideas, fact-checks eight of its wildest stories, and recommends six books to read next.
The Body Keeps the Score changed how millions of people think about trauma, but some researchers have pushed back hard on its science. Hailey gives her honest review, summarizes the book's big ideas, checks its biggest claims against the evidence, and recommends seven books to read next, including a skeptical counterpoint. This episode discusses trauma; please look after yourself.
How did Eleven Madison Park become the best restaurant in the world? Hailey reviews Will Guidara's Unreasonable Hospitality, summarizes its big ideas, turns them into seven lessons you can use in any job, and recommends six books to read next.
Two words, eight million copies, and a lot of tattoos. Hailey gives her honest review of Mel Robbins' The Let Them Theory, summarizes Let Them and Let Me, turns the book into seven practical lessons you can use this week, and recommends six books that go deeper.
Is Atomic Habits worth the hype, or a blog post stretched into a book? Hailey gives her honest review, summarizes the whole book and its Four Laws, turns it into a practical thirty-day plan, and recommends seven books to read next.
