Hosted by Jenessa · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 96 episodes
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At Read the Book First, we love watching book adaptations come alive on screen! Whether a movie, tv show or a YouTube mini-series, there's something magical about seeing someone's interpretation of a book come to life! We do however believe that you should always try to read the book first. Each week we'll read a book and discuss it together. Then we'll watch one or two of the book's adaptations and consider the good, bad, and entertaining choices made throughout the adaptations.
Jenessa hosts Read the Book First, a arts show with 96 episodes published.
Welcome to the first Mid-Year Check-In with Jenessa! In this episode, Jenessa talks about what books she's read in the first half of 2026, answers some questions from listeners, and gives some updates on the podcast. Sen
Marissa and Jenessa discuss the whimsical, early 00's fantasy, almost juke-box musical, Ella Enchanted . Send us Fan Mail Support the show All episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.buzzsprout.com Join our Patreon at
Today's episode is all about one of Jenessa's favorite childhood books, Ella Enchanted ! Listen along as Jenessa and Marissa discuss middle grade literature, ogres, diaries, and magic! Send us Fan Mail Support the show A
Marissa and Jenessa discuss the origins of the classic fairytale, Cinderella , as well as the many movie and book adaptations that have been made throughout the years. What version of Cinderella is your favorite? Content
This week we discuss the Oscar winning short film, Hair Love , and the picture book that came shortly after. Make sure you watch the short film and listen along! Follow Alyssa @stories.and.spoilers.podcast and listen to
Join Jenessa and her two favorite bird nerds, Marissa and Delaney, as they discuss the 2025 Hallmark adaptation, Adventures in Love and Birding . Check out Delaney's outdoor adventure tour, Out To Sea Expedition Company
It's the bird nerd special! We have not one, but TWO returning guests! Marissa and Delaney join us to discuss Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb ! Check out Delaney's outdoor adventure tour, Out To Sea Expedition Com
Jenessa and Amanda finish their trio of The Sea of Monster episodes with an episode all about Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Season 2 . Send us Fan Mail Support the show All episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.b
Ahoy! Join Jenessa and Amanda as they dive into the 2013 adaptation, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters . Make sure to check out the Patreon exclusive video where Jenessa and Amanda discover their godly parent! Send us Fan M
Jenessa and Amanda return to the world of Percy Jackson. We reread The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan and had a blast! Listen to hear our full thoughts on one of our childhood favorite books! Send us Fan Mail Support th
Marissa joins us to discuss the 2026 film People We Meet On Vacation . Can men and women be "just friends"? Is this the beginning of the romcom-aissance? Listen to find out! Send us Fan Mail Support the show All episodes
Romance is so back! Marissa joins the pod to discuss People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry. Which Emily Henry book is your favorite?! Send us Fan Mail Support the show All episodes can be played at readthebookfirst.b
Spencer and Jenessa discuss the ups, downs, and "what in the world" of Emerald Fennell's 2026 adaptation, "Wuthering Heights" . content warnings: death, sexual content, explicit language Send us Fan Mail Support the show
Dive into this Victorian gothic novel with Jenessa and returning guest, Spencer ! This was Jenessa's first time reading Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë and WOW was it an enthralling read! Next week we'll be discussing
We've been obsessed with Heated Rivalry since November 2025 and we are so excited to discuss all six episodes of Season 1 with Jenn ! This episode is a long one. Check out the chapter markers for specific time stamps of
Welcome back to Read the Book First ! For our Season 5 premier, we're talking all things Game Changer and Heated Rivalry ! These books by Rachel Reid have taken over the internet and our brains. Jenn, from @lit.with.jenn
Welcome to the Season 4 finale! Amanda joins us to break down Wicked: For Good . Thank you all for listening in this season. We're already planning Season 5! Keep an eye out for that in Spring 2026. Make sure to follow u
Surprise! A bonus episode! Jenessa and Amanda discuss the second act of Broadway's Wicked and their hopes and worries about Wicked: For Good . Make sure to check out Jenessa and Amanda's ranking of the Wicked soundtrack
Stephanie returns to join us as we watch and review New Moon . Make sure to check out our Patreon in order to find out how I "stumped Stephanie with a truck" in the guess the character game we played. content warnings: d
Stephanie returns to help us continue reading and reviewing the Twilight Saga , with this discussion of New Moon by Stephanie Meyer. Make sure you check out last year's episode discussing Twilight ! blog post mentioned i
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