Barely Bookish is a book podcast where Rachel reads through classic literature and modern classics to see if they hold up to modern readers. In this, Rachel and a guest take deep dives into the novels you know and love, making it perfect for people who have read these books in school or those who have never read them before. New episodes come out every Wednesday.
Barely Bookish
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355 episodes
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Barely Bookish is a book podcast where Rachel reads through classic literature and modern classics to see if they hold up to modern readers. In this, Rachel and a guest take deep dives into the novels you know and love, making it perfect for people who have read these books in school or those who have never read them before. New episodes come out every Wednesday.
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Recent Episodes
December 31, 2025
207 – The Vampire Lestat #18 w/ Candace the Magnificent
<p>We're fully getting into Gabrielle's constant disapperances to go be in the woods, and I absolutely love it. She's having the time of her life, as she should.</p> <p class="p1">Find Candace and all their cool things here: <a href= "https://linktr.ee/candacethemagnificent">https://linktr.ee/candacethemagnificent</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">→ Patreon: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/Barelybookish">https://www.patreon.com/Barelybookish</a></p> <p class="p1">→ Merch: <a href= "https://barelybookish.threadless.com/">https://barelybookish.threadless.com/</a></p> <p class="p1">→ Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/barelybookish/">https://www.instagram.com/barelybookish/</a></p> <p class="p1">→ TikTok: <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@barelybookish?lang=en">https://www.tiktok.com/@barelybookish?lang=en</a></p> <p class="p1">→ Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/barelybookish">https://twitter.com/barelybookish</a></p> <p class="p1">→ Twitch: <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/barelybookish/profile">https://www.twitch.tv/barelybookish/profile</a></p> <p class="p1">→ Barely Book Club: <a href= "https://discord.gg/RpznKHq">https://discord.gg/RpznKHq</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">About Us:</p> <p class="p1">Barely Bookish is a book podcast where Rachel reads through classic literature and modern classics to see if they hold up to modern readers. In this, Rachel and a guest take deep dives into the novels you know and love, making it perfect for people who have read these books in school or those who have never read them before. New episodes come out every Wednesday. Find out more about the podcast over at <a href= "https://barelybookish.com/">https://barelybookish.com/</a>.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">→ Book Recommendations: <a href= "https://bookshop.org/shop/BarelyBookish">https://bookshop.org/shop/BarelyBookish</a></p>
December 20, 2025
206 – The Vampire Lestat #17 w/ Candace the Magnificent
<p>Not the upgrading a rental and writing on random people's walls. We have a lot to talk about this episode, that's for sure.</p> <p class="p1">Find Candace and all their cool things here: <a href= "https://linktr.ee/candacethemagnificent">https://linktr.ee/candacethemagnificent</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">→ Patreon: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/Barelybookish">https://www.patreon.com/Barelybookish</a></p> <p class="p1">→ Merch: <a href= "https://barelybookish.threadless.com/">https://barelybookish.threadless.com/</a></p> <p class="p1">→ Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/barelybookish/">https://www.instagram.com/barelybookish/</a></p> <p class="p1">→ TikTok: <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@barelybookish?lang=en">https://www.tiktok.com/@barelybookish?lang=en</a></p> <p class="p1">→ Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/barelybookish">https://twitter.com/barelybookish</a></p> <p class="p1">→ Twitch: <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/barelybookish/profile">https://www.twitch.tv/barelybookish/profile</a></p> <p class="p1">→ Barely Book Club: <a href= "https://discord.gg/RpznKHq">https://discord.gg/RpznKHq</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">About Us:</p> <p class="p1">Barely Bookish is a book podcast where Rachel reads through classic literature and modern classics to see if they hold up to modern readers. In this, Rachel and a guest take deep dives into the novels you know and love, making it perfect for people who have read these books in school or those who have never read them before. New episodes come out every Wednesday. Find out more about the podcast over at <a href= "https://barelybookish.com/">https://barelybookish.com/</a>.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">→ Book Recommendations: <a href= "https://bookshop.org/shop/BarelyBookish">https://bookshop.org/shop/BarelyBookish</a></p>
December 3, 2025
205 – The Vampire Lestat #16 w/ Candace the Magnificent
<p>We are about to witness the Lestat apology tour after this episode.</p> <p class="p1">Find Candace and all their cool things here: <a href= "https://linktr.ee/candacethemagnificent">https://linktr.ee/candacethemagnificent</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">→ Patreon: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/Barelybookish">https://www.patreon.com/Barelybookish</a></p> <p class="p1">→ Merch: <a href= "https://barelybookish.threadless.com/">https://barelybookish.threadless.com/</a></p> <p class="p1">→ Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/barelybookish/">https://www.instagram.com/barelybookish/</a></p> <p class="p1">→ TikTok: <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@barelybookish?lang=en">https://www.tiktok.com/@barelybookish?lang=en</a></p> <p class="p1">→ Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/barelybookish">https://twitter.com/barelybookish</a></p> <p class="p1">→ Twitch: <a href= "https://www.twitch.tv/barelybookish/profile">https://www.twitch.tv/barelybookish/profile</a></p> <p class="p1">→ Barely Book Club: <a href= "https://discord.gg/RpznKHq">https://discord.gg/RpznKHq</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">About Us:</p> <p class="p1">Barely Bookish is a book podcast where Rachel reads through classic literature and modern classics to see if they hold up to modern readers. In this, Rachel and a guest take deep dives into the novels you know and love, making it perfect for people who have read these books in school or those who have never read them before. New episodes come out every Wednesday. Find out more about the podcast over at <a href= "https://barelybookish.com/">https://barelybookish.com/</a>.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">→ Book Recommendations: <a href= "https://bookshop.org/shop/BarelyBookish">https://bookshop.org/shop/BarelyBookish</a></p>
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