Ep 45: Reading as a Movie

12/06/2025 51 min Temporada 2 Episodio 18
Ep 45: Reading as a Movie

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Hello, in today's episode Jerry breaks down his head cannon when reading a book. As a visual reader, he creates scenes, finds playlists, and more importantly casts the main characters with actors to play out the movie version in his head. This creates a slow, but deeply immersive experience. Do you do this?Someone give me the movie version of all my books!Books Mentioned:The Lincoln Highway by Amor TowlesWith a Vengeance by Riley SagerThe Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. TolkienAnxious People by Fredrik BackmanMurderbot by Martha WellsThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineMisery by Stephen KingThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayRed Rising by Pierce BrownThe Bodyguard by Katherine CenterBat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee BakerNon Book Things:Lilo & StitchThe Devil's PlanSend us a textThanks so much for listening to I’d Read That! We’d love to hear from you—your feedback, questions, and book suggestions help shape the show. Drop us a line anytime at [email protected]. Want a little more between episodes? Subscribe to our Substack for bonus thoughts, updates, and companion pieces at idreadthat.substack.com. And of course, if you enjoyed the episode, tell a friend or leave us a review—it really helps us grow this book-loving community.