Read Astray

Books are a great way to entertain and expand your mind with stories of adventure, love and events that have helped shape our nation. In the podcast Read Astray, host Laura Young will review best sellers from works of both fiction and non-fiction, young adult and more.
Occasionally English United States Arts · Philosophy
37 Episodes
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Caught By Harlan Coben

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young will give her review of Harlan Coben's 2010 thriller mystery novel - "Caught."
30 May 2020 8 min

The Knowledge Gap By Natalie Wexler

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young will give her review of "The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause Of America's Broken Education System--And How To Fix It" by Natalie Wexler.
16 May 2020 8 min

Ava's Man By Rick Bragg

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young will give her review of Rick Bragg's 2001 biographical tribute to his grandfather - "Ava's Man."
2 May 2020 13 min

Long Bright River: A Novel By Liz Moore

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young will give her review of Liz Moore's recent murder-mystery thriller - "Long Bright River: A Novel."
18 Apr 2020 9 min

The Family Upstairs By Lisa Jewell

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young will give her review of Lisa Jewell's 2019 psychological thriller - "The Family Upstairs."
4 Apr 2020 8 min

The Energy Bus By Jon Gordon

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young, along with her special guest Principal of Algood Middle School Dr. Bubba Winningham, will give their review of the self-help book "The Energy Bus: 10 Rules To Fuel Your Life, Work, And Team With Positive Energy" by Jon Gordon.
7 Mar 2020 19 min

The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young, along with her special guests and students Sara and Katie, will give their review of the young adult dystopian novel "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins.
22 Feb 2020 9 min

Alabama Moon By Watt Key

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young, along with her special guest and student Drew, will give their review of the young adult fiction novel "Alabama Moon" by Watt Key.
8 Feb 2020 8 min

The Dutch House By Ann Patchett

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young will give her review of "The Dutch House" by Ann Patchett.
25 Jan 2020 10 min

Doctor Sleep By Stephen King

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young will give her review of "Doctor Sleep," Stephen King's 2013 sequel to his 1977 novel,  "The Shining."
11 Jan 2020 9 min

The Grace Year By Kim Liggett

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young will give her review of Kim Liggett's young adult dystopian fiction novel, "The Grace Year."
28 Dec 2019 10 min

The Testaments By Margaret Atwood

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young will give her review of the long-awaited sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale" - "The Testaments" by Margaret Atwood.
14 Dec 2019 10 min

Sometimes I Lie & Since We Fell

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young will give her review of the psychological thrillers “Sometimes I Lie: A Novel" by Alice Feeney, and "Since We Fell" by Dennis Lehane.
16 Nov 2019 10 min

Instapoetry Collections

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young will give her review of three different collections of "Instapoetry" - poems that were originally posted on Instagram or other social media sites, and then later gathered into book form as the authors grew in popularity. These collections are:…
2 Nov 2019 12 min

Supermarket By Bobby Hall

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young will give her review of the book “Supermarket” by Bobby Hall a.k.a. the Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling recording artist Logic.
19 Oct 2019 10 min

Where The Crawdads Sing By Delia Owens

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young, along with special guest Sheila Chaffin, will give their review of the book “Where The Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens.
5 Oct 2019 14 min

Good Me Bad Me By Ali Land

In this all new episode of Read Astray, host Laura Young, along with special guest Sheila Chaffin, will give their review of the book “Good Me Bad Me” by Ali Land.
21 Sep 2019 12 min
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