Martin's Must-Reads

About Martin's Must-Reads

There are one million new books published each year. With so many books and so little time, where do you begin to find your next must-read? There’s the New York Times Bestseller list, the Goodreads app, the Cape Library’s Staff picks shelf and now Martin’s Must-Reads.Every Wednesday at 7:42 a.m. and 5:18 p.m., and Sunday at 8:18 a.m., Betty Martin recommends a must read based on her own personal biases for historical fiction, quirky characters and overall well-turned phrases. Her list includes WWII novels, biographies of trailblazers, novels with truly unique individuals and lots more. Reading close to 100 titles a year, Betty has plenty of titles to share. Tune in each Wednesday and visit KRCU.org for previous must-reads.Local support for "Martin's Must Reads" comes from the Cape Girardeau Public Library and Kent Library at Southeast Missouri State University.

Publisher

Betty Martin, Mark Martin

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Dec 2023

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

142 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Martin's Must-Reads: 'The Boys in the Light'

   1944 - “Somewhere in the forest, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Second by second, the escape team shifted glances at one another to get a pulse on what others were thinking. Just then, a lone British fighter was spotted in the sky, and the guards ordered their prisoners off the road so they could not be seen from the air. It was exactly the distraction they had been waiting for. Eyes locked, and their leader yelled, ‘Go!'”

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Martin's Must-Reads: 'This Book Made Me Think of You'

   “The right book in the right hands of the right person at exactly the right moment can change their life forever. At least, that’s what Alfie has always believed."

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Martin's Must-Reads: '138 Main'

   “You were right, Zoe. The killer has done this before. He’s done the same thing three times in the past couple of weeks.” Zoe was still lost. It didn’t entirely surprise her that this could be the work of a serial, although there hadn’t been any other crimes like this reported locally. But how could the Feds have linked it to other killings so quickly?"

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