Welcome to the Mad About Books podcast, hosted by Madeline Hobbs, an avid reader and aspiring author! This show helps readers and writers from all over the world stop wasting their time on books they won’t love, encourages writers prior to publishing, and creates a community of likeminded individuals who embrace the power of literature. Madeline finds all the best books, writing tips, and bookish products so listeners can get to what really matters: consuming great literature.
Mad About Books
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Podcast Overview
Welcome to the Mad About Books podcast, hosted by Madeline Hobbs, an avid reader and aspiring author! This show helps readers and writers from all over the world stop wasting their time on books they won’t love, encourages writers prior to publishing, and creates a community of likeminded individuals who embrace the power of literature. Madeline finds all the best books, writing tips, and bookish products so listeners can get to what really matters: consuming great literature.
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8/13/2025
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Recent Episodes
November 7, 2025
Five Books I Wish Someone Had Handed Me At 19 (That Aren't About Self Help)
If you’ve ever looked back at your younger self and thought, “Girl… you deserved better books,” this episode is for you. This week on Mad About Books, we’re unpacking the five titles I wish someone had shoved into my tote bag at nineteen—books that aren’t self-help, but somehow still healed, challenged, and shaped me in all the right ways. Think of this as the older-sister pep talk I desperately needed prior to being 19: honest, cozy, a little chaotic, and full of stories about the pages that taught me how to think, feel, dream, and actually live. We’re talking fiction that rewired my brain, classics that humbled me, and those unexpected reads that still echo in my faith, my creativity, and my sense of self today. Whether you’re nineteen right now (bless you) or simply nostalgic for your bookish origin story, this episode is packed with warmth, wisdom, and recs that will make you fall in love with reading all over again. Get comfy. Grab a latte. And let’s talk about the books that could’ve changed everything a little sooner. Let’s begin. CONNECT WITH ME AND FIND YOUR NEXT FAVORITE BOOK! My Blog with thoughtful, concise book reviews: https://madaboutbooks.blog/ My Social Media so you can follow your new book bestie: https://www.instagram.com/madaboutbooks.blog/ Sign up for my email list so you never miss my content: https://madaboutbooks.blog/book-me/
October 29, 2025
These Fall Books BELONG on Your TBR (Trust me on This One)
If you’re anything like me, you love a book that takes place in the season you’re actively experiencing. Especially when that season is fall. Today on the show, we’re tackling the top seven books you have to read in the -ber months, with a specific emphasis on the perfect reads for Halloween that won’t have you losing sleep, but will have you turning pages. Let’s dive in, so you can live your best bookish life this autumn with all the cozy, spooky, and downright enjoyable reads! Let’s begin. CONNECT WITH ME AND FIND YOUR NEXT FAVORITE BOOK! My Blog with thoughtful, concise book reviews: https://madaboutbooks.blog/ My Social Media so you can follow your new book bestie: https://www.instagram.com/madaboutbooks.blog/ Sign up for my email list so you never miss my content: https://madaboutbooks.blog/book-me/
October 8, 2025
Ask Me Anything: On Books, Heartbreak, and Finding Myself in Between the Lines
What happens when a book girl answers the real questions — about heartbreak, healing, and the stories that shape who we become? In this intimate Q&A, I open up about love, loss, and finding peace in quiet seasons. From crime fiction obsessions to writing dreams and the art of slowing down, this episode feels like a late-night conversation between friends who read too much and feel too deeply. Let’s begin. CONNECT WITH ME AND FIND YOUR NEXT FAVORITE BOOK! My Blog with thoughtful, concise book reviews: https://madaboutbooks.blog/ My Social Media so you can follow your new book bestie: https://www.instagram.com/madaboutbooks.blog/ Sign up for my email list so you never miss my content: https://madaboutbooks.blog/book-me/
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