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In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in July through early October 2024.
Our shared top reads:
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Kelly’s remaining top reads:
The Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joella
Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerryn Mayne
The Best Lies by David Ellis
Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman
The Axeman’s Carnival by Catherine Chidgey
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
Exposure by Ava Dellaira
The Sing Sing Files by Dan Slepian
The Small and The Mighty by Sharon McMahon
Cindy’s remaining top reads:
May the Wolf Die by Elizabeth Heider
The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood
The Family Experiment by John Marrs
The Faculty Lounge by Jennifer Mathieu
Maria by Michelle Moran
Elizabeth of East Hampton by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding
The Lightning Bottles by Marissa Stapley
The Lantern of Lost Memories by Sanaka Hiiragi
The Fabled Earth by Kimberly Brock
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In this interview, I chat with Elly Griffiths about The Man in Black, how this group of short stories came into being, her favorite story in the collection, what surprised her the most when writing them, how the stories are ordered, her covers in the U.K. and the U.S., her work in translation, and much more.
Elly's recommended reads are:
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? by Nicci French
Babel by R. F. Kuang
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Kelly Hooker joins me for the November's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads.
Kelly’s Selections:
Last:
The Favorites by Layne Fargo
A Very Bad Thing by J.T. Ellison
Now:
The Dollhouse Academy by Margarita Montimore
The Dark Hours by Amy Jordan
Next:
The Fisherman’s Gift by Julia R. Kelly
The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens
DNFs or Didn't Like:
The Garden by Nick Newman
The Family Inside by Katie Garner
Tilt by Emma Pate
Book Mail Highlights:
All The Water in the World by Eiren Caffall
Killer Potential by Hannah Deitch
Cindy's Selections:
Last:
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson
Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell
Now:
Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray
Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures by Katherine Rundell
Next:
The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise Hooper
We Will Be Jaguars by Nemonte Nenquimo
DNFs or Didn’t Like:
Eden Undone by Abbott Kahler
Mask of the Deer Woman by Laurie L. Dove
The Other People by C.B. Everett
We Are Watching by Alison Gaylin
The Note by Alafair Burke
Book Mail Highlights:
We Rip the World Apart by Charlene Carr
Murder Among the Pyramids by Sara Rosett
Literary Lookbook information: Want to know which new titles are publishing in May - October of 2024? Check out our second Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. Our third Literary Lookbook will be out at the end of October.
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In this interview, I chat with Sy Montgomery about What the Chicken Knows, her title and cover, why she loves chickens so much, what she wants her readers to take away from this book, how each flock has its own vibe, and much more.
Sy's recommended reads are:
Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death by Susana Monso
Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton
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In this interview, I chat with Marissa Stapley about The Lightning Bottles, her musical muses for Jane and Elijah, including a road trip component in her story, how she approached writing about the drug use of the era, determining who tells the story and why she chose who she did, and much more.
Marissa's recommended reads are:
Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
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For today’s episode, I am running a Chapters and Chats conversation with Chris Whitaker about All the Colors of the Dark. Chapters and Chats is run by Kelly of @kellyhook.readsbooks and Ivana of @beachesbooksnbubbles. You can contact either one of them to be added to their list for a particular chat. Check out their Instagram accounts to learn more!
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In this interview, I chat with Kirsty Greenwood about The Love of My Afterlife, how popular the romance genre currently is, romance tropes and including them in her book, her favorite trope, her U.S. and U.K. covers, being selected as the GMA July pick, the screen adaptation, and much more.
Kirsty's recommended reads are:
Under Your Spell by Laura Wood
How to End a Love Story by Yulia Huang
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In this interview, I chat with Lynda Cohen Loigman about The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern, the familial inspirations for this book, her title and stunning cover, including humor into the narrative, how hard she worked to get her characters' voices right, the research she conducted, The Thursday Authors, and much more.
Lynda's recommended reads are:
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Four Squares by Bobby Finger
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Kelly Hooker joins me for the October's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads.
Kelly’s Selections:
Last:
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister
Now:
Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley
The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon
Next:
The Family Inside by Katie Garner
One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter
DNFs or Didn't Like:
Isola by Allagra Goodman
Clever Little Thing by Helena Eschlin
Book Mail Highlights:
The Trouble Up North by Travis Mulhauser
The Snowbirds by Christina Clancey
Cindy's Selections:
Last:
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Rental House by Weike Wang
Now:
Eden Undone by Abbott Kahler
The Oligarch’s Daughter by Joseph Finder
Next:
Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson
Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn
DNFs or Didn’t Like:
The Way by Cary Groner
The Mesmerist by Caroline Wood
Book Mail Highlights:
Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley
The Mesopotamian Riddle: An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman, and the Race to Decipher the World’s Oldest Writing by Joshua Hammer
Literary Lookbook information: Want to know which new titles are publishing in May - October of 2024? Check out our second Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. Our third Literary Lookbook will be out at the end of October.
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Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn join me to recommend their favorites reads of Fall 2024.
Mary's selections:
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte
Eden Undone by Abbott Kahler
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Loigman
Remember You Will Die by Eden Robbins
American Rapture by CJ Leede
Libby Lost and Found by Stephanie Booth
Hate Follow by Erin Quinn-Kong
Life's Short, Talk Fastbby Ann Hood
The Serviceberry by Robin Kimmermer
The Hidden Life of Trees Illustrated by Peter Wohlleben
What The Chicken Knows by Sy Montgomery
Pamela's selections:
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
The Mesmerist by Caroline Woods
Best Copy Available by Jay Baron Nicorvino
The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel
Where the Forest Meets The River by Shannon Bowring
A Woman Among Wolves by Diane K. Boyd
The Story of a Heart by Dr. Rachel Clarke
Blood Test by Charles Baxter
The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz
The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins
A Rosie Life in Italy by Rosie Meleady
Pony Confidential by Christine Lynch
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In this interview, I chat with Kimberly Brock about The Fabled Earth, how she decided to write about Cumberland Island and how she created her characters, building a strong sense of place, looking back on history through a 2024 lens, what makes us human, her cover and title, and much more.
Kimberly's recommended reads are:
Circe by Madeline Miller
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
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In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in April through June 2024.
Our shared top reads:
How To Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley
Long Time Gone by Charlie Donlea
Kelly’s remaining top reads:
The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
Long After We Are Gone by Terah Shelton Harris
I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart
Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kleiwer
Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
Pearce Oysters by Jocelyn Tacacks
All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
Cindy’s remaining top reads:
The Night in Question by Susan Fletcher
Dogland by Tommy Tomlinson
Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin
How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
Sipsworth by Simon van Booy
When Women Ran Fifth Avenue by Julie Satow
The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby by Ellery Lloyd
What You Leave Behind by Wanda Morris
Under Your Spell by Laura Wood
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my Summer Reading Guide Preview or my complete printable 12-page 2024 Summer Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer.
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In this interview, I chat with Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding about Elizabeth of East Hampton, how they decided to write together, modernizing Jane Austen and the pressure of updating such an iconic author's works, how writing for television is different than writing novels, how they decide which book to tackle and when, and much more.
Audrey's recommended reads are:
You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria Schwab
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
Emily's recommended reads are:
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
Shit Cassandra Saw by Gwen E. Kirby
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my Summer Reading Guide Preview or my complete printable 12-page 2024 Summer Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer.
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In this interview, I chat with Gill Paul about Scandalous Women, how she decided to write about these two women and why she paired them together, what surprised her the most when writing this one, her fascinating research, the changes these authors made in the publishing industry, and much more.
Gill's recommended reads are:
Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie
The Last Light Over Oslo by Alix Rickloff
The Women by Kristin Hannah
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my Summer Reading Guide Preview or my complete printable 12-page 2024 Summer Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer.
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In this interview, I chat with Alison Espach about The Wedding People, her title and cover, the inspiration for this novel, the role a "stranger" plays in a story, the hardest thing about writing the book, and much more.
Alison's recommended reads are:
Green Dot by Madeleine Gray
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my Summer Reading Guide Preview or my complete printable 12-page 2024 Summer Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer.
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In this interview, I chat with Jennifer Mathieu about The Faculty Lounge, how she began writing this book, writing an adult novel versus a YA book and how the two differ, weaving the characters together, what surprised her the most when writing this one, her fun cover, and much more.
Jennifer's recommended reads are:
Rift by Cait West
I'm Wearing Tunics Now by Wendi Aarons
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my Summer Reading Guide Preview or my complete printable 12-page 2024 Summer Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer.
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In this interview, I chat with Flynn Berry about Trust Her, why she returned to writing about Tessa and Marian, creating such a strong sense of place, focusing on motherhood, her title and cover, her writing process, Northern Spy's screen adaptation, Reese's Lit Up program, and much more.
Flynn's recommended reads are:
Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly
Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my Summer Reading Guide Preview or my complete printable 12-page 2024 Summer Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer.
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In this interview, I chat with Laura Wood about Under Your Spell, writing an adult novel, how she wrote this one, her title and cover, how writing adult novels varies from Young Adult and children's books, her title and cover, and much more.
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my Summer Reading Guide Preview or my complete printable 12-page 2024 Summer Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer.
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In this interview, I chat with Kristy Woodson Harvey about A Happier Life, her title and cover, why this is a very personal story for her, tackling a dual timeline story, unearthing her feelings about traditions, her next book, and much more.
Kristy's recommended reads are:
Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
A Novel Summer by Jamie Brenner
Seven Summer Weekends by Jane L. Rosen
The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin
A Wedding at Lake Como by Jennifer Probst
Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my Summer Reading Guide Preview or my complete printable 12-page 2024 Summer Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer.
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In this interview, I chat with Julie Satow about When Women Ran Fifth Avenue, deciding to write about these women, her research, getting the cover right, how her title came about, and much more.
Julie's recommended reads are:
Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
All the Summers in Between by Brooke Lea Foster
Seven Summer Weekends by Jane L. Rosen
Anna Bright Is Hiding Something by Susie Orman Schnall
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my Summer Reading Guide Preview or my complete printable 12-page 2024 Summer Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer.
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