SPOILER ALERT: Today we are doing a book about an octopus. If you have read this book, it's charming and will make you smile. If you haven't, I would recommend you pick it up. Our book club has done some heavy book and it was the request of some of our members that we did a lighter read. This book might be considered a palette cleanser but it's a f…

SPOILER ALERT: Today we are discussing an Oprah Book Club pick. The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese was recommended by a friend. He had done it for his book club. His thoughts are recorded towards the end when he joined us briefly. This book is long and so is our discussion. It was good to hear everyone's point of view. Here's the ⁠⁠⁠Be Seen …

Wellness by Nathan Hill is a book that explores all elements of relationships. This book was very interesting to discuss because there was a lot to dissect and not everyone in the book club had the same opinions. That's what makes book club interesting. Hope you enjoy the discussion as much as we did. Here's the ⁠⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠⁠ episode I was …

Erin Young is the author of The Fields, and now Original Sins. Both thriller novels set in Iowa. Here's the ⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠ episode I was in. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. Check out ⁠WriteSeen⁠. It's a creative social media platform…

Today, I'm chatting with the NY Times Best Selling Author of Orphan Train. We had done the book earlier for our book club and it put me in her path. Today's conversation goes to writing, story telling and of course as always, books. Here's the ⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠ episode I was in. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person…

SPOILER ALERT: Weyward by Emilia Hart is a debut novel that became one of Goodread's top books of 2023. It follows the journey of 3 women, in 3 different timelines. Hope you enjoy our discussion of the book. Here's the ⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠ episode I was in. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bun…

JP Maxwell has run a newspaper kiosk, worked for a Californian software company and studied Russian language at the University of London. Now he writes books, makes films and lectures in Creative Writing and Digital Writing at Liverpool John Moores University.p He has a passion for the more scandalous aspects of history that reveal truths about mod…

SPOILER ALERT This book about stealing a manuscript and publishing it as your own was a fun discussion. We had some interesting points of views and discussed some emotions that came up as we read the book. Podcast notes: Here's the ⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠ episode I was in. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your lif…

SPOILER ALERT: In this episode, I discuss the book Verity with a friend of mine, Cheri Haas. The book has a very interesting twist at the end. I didn't predict it. And we discuss how we felt about the characters and their motivations and who the villain was and just general things about the book. Here are things about me and ways to support me. Ple…

SPOILER ALERT As with all our book clubs, we discuss the whole book. Today we worked on Orphan Train. It was interesting to hear the different perspectives. Here's the ⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠ episode I was in. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. …

How do you decide on how many books to read in the new year? Here are my thoughts. Here's the ⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠ episode I was in. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. Check out ⁠WriteSeen⁠. It's a platform that connects writers to industry p…

Going over all my books read and finding my top favorites of 2023. Here's the ⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠ episode I was in. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. Check out ⁠WriteSeen⁠. It's a platform that connects writers to industry professionals and…

My books read in December. My final numbers for book goals. Here's the ⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠ episode I was in. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. Check out ⁠WriteSeen⁠. It's a platform that connects writers to industry professionals and helps …

SPOILER ALERT: Book club. This book talks about Syria and the war influence there and the journey to be a refugee. Super excited that this book is now an international bestseller.Here's the ⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠ episode I was in.Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occas…

SPOILER ALERT This was probably our first sci-fi of this book club and we wanted to do a light hearted comedy and I felt it hit the spot. Hope you all enjoy the episode. Here's the ⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠ episode I was in. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or j…

SPOILER ALERT: Our book club discusses our thoughts about this book. Themes and favorite scenes are talked about. I was on a podcast about my writing journey a few months ago. Here's the ⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠ episode I was in. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasio…

Doing 2 months in review. I read 5 books each month and that makes 10 books total. My new favorite fantasy is mentioned in this episode. Check it out. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. Check out ⁠WriteSeen⁠. It's a platform that connects wr…

September in review. 13 books down. Mostly short ones. A few poetry books. Here's the ⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠ episode I was in. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. Check out ⁠WriteSeen⁠. It's a platform that connects writers to industry professiona…

This is a double book club episode, although we lean more heavily on Age of Vice. We had done White Tiger as one of our first books for book club so please check out that episode. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. Check out ⁠WriteSeen⁠. It'…

Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. Check out WriteSeen. It's a writing platform that is growing in support of the writing community worldwide. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your support means the world to me. How ab…

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SPOILER ALERT. We discuss the whole book, including the end. The Rise and Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman was chosen by Rifhat in our book club. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Y…

Once again, a lively discussion of the book The Measure by Nikki Erlick. Hope you enjoyed our conversation. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your support means the world to me. How ab…

Discussing the 5 books read this month. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your support means the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it. THANK YOU. If yo…

Discussing the books I read in the last two months ending on May 28th, 2023. I read 12 books between the two months and have to get back into reading more to hit my 100 book goal. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. It does take a lot of effo…

SPOILER ALERT. Book Club. Book: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy. This is a literary eco-fiction story. Hope you enjoy the discussion of our book club. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. It does take a lot of effort to produce t…

This is a series of non-fiction essays about the American reality. The history of this country and how race is perceived. Good read, but slow and heavy. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episode…

This was an impromptu book discussion about the book White Out by several authors. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your support means the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I wo…

Catching up on my month in review. This episode has both February and March books. It's got a nice mix, I think. I'm hosting an intimate professional women's only retreat. It's going to be in Gatlinburg, TN Sept 28 to Oct 1st. Email me or get in touch with me on DM if you want more information. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that …

Another lively discussion of an interesting book. Different points of view always make discussions fun. I'm hosting an intimate woman's only retreat. It's more for wellness and growth, but if you are interested email/message me on social media and we can chat. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit…

True Biz is about where the hearing and the non-hearing communities intersect. It was a great read to learn and understand the plight of the individuals and their families. As always we had a lively discussion. Hope you enjoy it. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any oc…

Lively discussion. One of my personal favorite book club episodes. Take a listen. This book was loved by many.Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Also, you can buy credit bundles for your loved ones for any occasion or just because.It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your support me…

Books I read this past January. It's an interesting mix. Take a listen. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Use code LLTBPODCAST on the Libro.FM site. Also, you can buy credit bundles for your loved ones for any occasion or just because. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your supp…

We discuss the book Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. We talk about the themes and our favorite characters and ultimately our rating of the book. This episode is rated explicit because of a couple of F words. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life for any occasion or just because. Use code LLTBPODCAST on…

As the name suggests, I go over my top 20 books of last year and my reasons for choosing them. It's never an easy decision but here we are. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Use code LLTBPODCAST on the Libro.FM site. Also, you can buy credit bundles for your loved ones for any occasion or just becaus…

The last month in review of 2022. Read 8 books. Different genres. Some 5 star reads and some 3 star reads. Looking for a perfect gift: Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for that special person in your life. Use code LLTBPODCAST. Also, you can buy credit bundles for your loved ones for any occasion or just because. It does take a lot of effort to produce…

This has been a great reading month for me. 14 books is not shabby at all. Yes, some were super short, but hey, it is what it is. Take a listen. Have you read any of these books? Or do your want to? Looking for a perfect christmas gift: Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for that special person in your life. Use code LLTBPODCAST. Also, you can buy credit…

Longer episode I hr 30mins ish. One of our best book club episodes and unfortunately the audio quality wasn't up to par. We did it in-person and I'm still tweaking knobs etc. There's a constant static hum in the background but other than that, I think it turned out alright. Looking for a perfect christmas gift: Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for that…

Super short episode about the books I read this past month. It wasn't the best reading month. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. Also, you can buy credit bundles for your loved ones for any occasion or just because. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your support means the world to …

In the book Declassified, Arianna demystifies the world of High Art while making the case that classical music matters perhaps now more than ever. I would read the book and take a listen to this episode. She's so down to earth and easy to talk to. Follow her on TikTok and Instagram @a_warsawfan Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiob…

This month was much slower than my other months, but it has my top book for the year, most likely. Take a listen. We have 5 books in this episode. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. Also, you can buy gift memberships for your loved ones for any occasion or just because. It does take a lot of effort to p…

Today's book is about capitalism and the environment. I hope you enjoy our discussion of it. Please support me through a Libro.FM subscription or by buying me a coffee. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. Also, you can buy gift memberships for your loved ones for any occasion or just because. It does tak…

Gina Panettieri is an agent for writers and she talks candidly about the process of agenting. If you are a writer, this is an episode you do not wish to miss. Her handle on Twitter is @ginapanettieri. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. Also, you can buy gift memberships for your loved ones for any occas…

August 2022 I read 10 books. Hope you enjoy hearing about them. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. Also, you can buy gift memberships for your loved ones for any occasion or just because. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your support means the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffe…

Gary S. Kadet is an author, ghost writer, script writer, and an avid reader. He was a journalist and a reviewer. Listen to the episode for more about his past and qualifications. Please note the opinions expressed by the guest are his alone and do not reflect that of myself or the podcast. Also, please note that there will be adult language in this…

This is a book about an Indo-Fijian woman. The author joins us after 20 mins. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. Also, you can buy gift memberships for your loved ones for any occasion or just because. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your support means the world to me. How about …

An alternate history anthology was put together (in a very short time) to benefit Ukraine. Sales from this project go towards a good cause and the editor David Flin, a couple of authors Alex Wallace and Mathew Kresal and Lena who helped in the organizational aspects, join me to discuss this project. Here are their brief bios and also please note th…

This month we discuss the 12 books I read. Some 5 star reads in there. Take a listen. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. Also, you can buy gift memberships for your loved ones for any occasion or just because. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your support means the world to me. Ho…

EXPLICIT content. Adult themes. We discuss our thoughts on the book, themes, and our favorite characters (and not so favorite ones). Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. Also, you can buy gift memberships for your loved ones for any occasion or just because. It does take a lot of effort to produce these e…

Today I'm talking with author Jayanthi Sankar. Shas been in several international literary festivals, including the APWT 2018 at Gold coast. She loves reading fiction as much as experimenting with writing fiction. Her previous novel, Misplaced Heads, was the Eyelands Book Awards 2020 final-list in Greece. It made its mark–as an outstanding postmode…