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Kris and Mads Reading Starter Pack
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- Kris and Mads
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- Feb 25, 2026
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- 4372
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Summary
Welcome back, readers! 📚✨In today’s podcast episode, we’re creating the ultimate Reader Starter Pack — a guide designed to help you fall in love with more genres and get the most enjoyment out of your reading life.We’re breaking down 12 popular book genres and sharing:✔️ the best entry-level book to start with✔️ the book you can work your way up to once you’re ready✔️ how to approach each genre so you don’t feel overwhelmedWhether you’re new to reading, trying to expand beyond your comfort zone, or building your next TBR, this episode gives you a clear path into fantasy, classics, sci-fi, literary fiction, romantasy, and more.Think of this as your roadmap to becoming a well-rounded reader — without forcing yourself through books you’re not ready for yet.Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 0:54 - Our Starter Pack! 2:52 - Historical Fiction 6:43 - Romantic Historical Fiction 8:51 - Fantasy: Start Here! 15:31 - Fantasy: Don’t Start Here… 19:20 - Dystopian 25:43 - Contemporary Fiction 29:48 - Magical Realism 36:21 - Lit Fic 43:05 - Memoirs 48:49 - Classics 54:33 - Romantasy 1:00:33 - Sci-Fi 1:06:40 - Techno-Thrillers 1:10:15 - Wrap-UpBooks Mentioned The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Pachinko by Min Jin Lee The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Outlander by Diana GabaldonShowdown and Bone and Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Blood over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Broken Earth trilogy by N. K. Jemisin Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Secret History by Donna Tartt The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young V. E. Schwab The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyIntermezzo by Sally Rooney Green Lights by Matt…