Best Ghost Story Reading Club Podcasts (2024)

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73: The Ghost of Charles Dickens sitting on Barbara Kingsolver’s Shoulder 1:00:34

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Virginia and Louise do a deep dive into Barbara Kingsolver’s Pullitzer Prize winning and compelling novel Demon Copperhead and talk all things Charles Dickens as well as adding some shameful new entries to the infamous Ick Register. Books Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, 1838 Hard Times, by Charles Dickens, 1854 Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsol…

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Saying goodbye to Ann Dark 3:39

4M ago3:39

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By Dark and Stormy Book Club

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A Special Announcement 1:30

5M ago1:30

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We need to step away for about a month our beloved Ann Dark needs to take some time to heal. She can't wait to return to the podcast. Please join her family and freinds in wishing her well. We will be posting further updates on here or our facebook page. Thank you for your continue support and understanding.…

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72: This Is A Bit Embarrassing… (books we’ve never read) 52:24

5M ago52:24

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Louise and Virginia thought it might be fun to do an episode on books that they feel a bit embarrassed to have never read (until now). There were a lot of books to choose from, but they discuss four in this conversation. During this chat they also create an Ick Register for authors who use words that give the ick, so that readers can be warned in a…

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Recommendations for your TBR list 19:12

5M ago19:12

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Recommendations For Your TBR Show Notes On today's episode, we feature six books that we recommend for our listener's TBR. These are books that have been sent to us for review. There is no way we can read every book but we want to make sure they are highlighted in some way. Ann reported on Good Girls Don't Die by Christina Henry (Berkeley 11/23). T…

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ANOTHER New Dawn - Full Time Reading Club - Image of the Fendahl - Chapter 1 58:09

5M ago58:09

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It's us! YES....US!!! We're back! Although, we'd better not say that just in case the next episode comes out in 3 years time... but for now, we're back and there's been some changes... So, we're doing reading club full time now, no more random crap to fill the void, just a good honest audiobook week after week after week after week..... Patreon has…

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What We Are Reading January 2024 25:00

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1-24 WWAR New Beginnings Show Notes For our first WWAR for 2024, we discussed three books that feature new beginnings for the protagonist or storyl Misty reported on her book “Poison Ivy” by Misty Simon. This is the first book she had published in 2004. It has been re-released two more times since then and has just been again re-released. She says …

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Who to Believe - Edwin Hill Interview 18:11

6M ago18:11

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Edwin Hill Show Notes Today we talk with Edwin Hill about his book Who To Believe. It will release today from Kensington Books. Monreith, Massachusetts, was once a small community of whalers and farmers. These days it’s a well-to-do town filled with commuters drawn to its rugged coastline and country roads. A peaceful, predictable place— until popu…

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71: The Next Diving In Book Club – Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt 45:36

6M ago45:36

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Louise and Virginia have a great conversation about a lovely Western Australian novel. Salt River Road by the very talented debut author Molly Schmidt captures the large Tetley family at the worst time of their lives. Their wife and mother, Elena, has died after a long illness and left them all devastated. Although the book looks at grief through t…

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Dark & Stormy's Top 5 Books of 2023 20:28

6M ago20:28

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Top Five Rundown Show notes On today's episode we review our top 5 books we read over the past year.\ 5 Ann – The Last Orphan by Greg Hurwitz Tracey – The Devil's Chew Toy by Rob Osler 4 Ann - Last Known Port by Sue Anger Tracey - Bone Rattler by Elliot Pattison 3 Ann – The Hunter by Jennifer Herera Tracey – The Camp by Nancy Bush 2 Ann – Malibu Bu…

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David Simmons Interview - Ghosts of East Baltimore 31:19

6M ago31:19

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David Simmons Ghosts of E#ast Baltimore Show Notes On the first official episode of 2024, we talked with David Simmons about his book “Ghosts of East Baltimore.: David was delightful. Worm, fresh out of jail, tries to make a little money to get back on his feet, and make it back to the halfway house before his 9 pm curfew. But what should be a simp…

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St Nicholas -Short Story by Bruce Robert Coffin 13:45

6M ago13:45

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In the last of our Holiday Break short stories We read a story that Bruce Robert Coffin sent to us. It is a perfect story to end this season of giving and caring. Please enjoy!! Tune in next week for our regularly scheduled episodes.By Dark and Stormy Book Club

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The Noir Before Christmas by Ang Pompano 28:49

7M ago28:49

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The Noir before Christmas written and read by Ang PompanoBy Dark and Stormy Book Club

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70: A Spotlight on Early Australia 1:12:41

7M ago1:12:41

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Louise and Virginia have a conversation about two books with many overlaps, one fiction and one non-fiction, and reflect on the fact that none of this information was taught in the classroom when they were at school. Books Killing for Country by David Marr Edenglassie by Melissa Lukashenko TV Show The Crown – Netflix Podcasts The Rest is History – …

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Disappear by Sue Anger 33:29

7M ago33:29

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The second in our Holiday Vacation series, Disappear is written and performed by the author, Sue Angejr. It tells the story of a sister's love and loss over the holidays.By Dark and Stormy Book Club

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Holiday Story Time part 1 17:00

7M ago17:00

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Dark and Stormy is off enjoying the season. Please enjoy a few weeks of Holiday stories brought to you by some of our favorite authors. We will return in January with more original episodes.By Dark and Stormy Book Club

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December WWAR Winter Cold addition 22:27

7M ago22:27

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Ann reported on The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon (Anchor 2015) West Hall, Vermont, has always been a town of strange disappearances and old legends. The most mysterious is that of Sara Harrison Shea, who, in 1908, was found dead in the field behind her house just months after the tragic death of her daughter. Now, in present day, nineteen-year…

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Meet the Jersey Ghouls 32:06

8M ago32:06

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Jersey Ghouls Show notes Today we talked with Marissa and Jacki, two women we met at Fright Reads They host the Jersey Ghouls podcast which features horror movies with a feminist twist. We Are in the process of planning a collaboration with them. They primarily feature movies in the horror genre and we will do a book versus movie episode of Dark an…

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69: It's the very best time of year! It’s new release time and there is a publishing frenzy. 51:17

8M ago51:17

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Virginia and Louise dive into four new releases some of them from our favourite authors! They also encourage everyone to get their hands on Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt for a bookclub deep dive episode coming up. Books The Fraud, Zadie Smyth, 2023, Hamish Hamilton Penguin Normal Rules Don’t Apply, Kate Atkinson, 2023, Penguin Random House Tom L…

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Rapid Reads - Speed round reviews 11:36

8M ago11:36

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Rapid Reads Show Notes For our first Rapid Reads episode we gave short reviews of six different books: Militia House by John Milas “This is a beautiful horror story told masterfully and elegantly. It is a brilliant, different kind of war novel, one that reveals the insidious ways the violences of war can tear people apart from the inside out. “ Mid…

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Lee Goldberg Interview - Malibu Burning 19:25

8M ago19:25

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Lee Goldberg Malibu Burning Show Notes Today we talked with our old friend Lee Goldberg about his bool Malibu Burning. It is the first in his new seriues featuring arson investigators Walter Sharpe and Andrew Walker. It is published by Thomas & Mercer and was released on September 1 of this year. Hell comes to Southern California every October. It …

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68. Literary Scandals, Hoaxes and Controversies 1:22:20

8M ago1:22:20

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Louise and Virginia have finally had a conversation about six literary controversies/hoaxes/scandals and it’s a lot of fun! This is a Topic they both find fascinating so it was great to select three stories each and dive in. Authors Norma Khouri John Hughes Carmen Mola Antonio Mercero Agustin Martinez Jorge Diaz Harold Stewart James McAuley Dawn Do…

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WWAR NOVEMBER 2023 29:44

8M ago29:44

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WWAR October Show Notes On today's episode, we selected mysteries that were set in Colonial America. Misty reported on “A Shaker Murder” by Eleanor Kuhns. It is #6 in her Will Rees mystery series. Fresh from facing allegations of witchcraft and murder, travelling weaver Will Rees, his heavily pregnant wife Lydia and six adopted children take refuge…

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VHS Review - Carters Country Classics Vol 4 - The SICKEST Hunting Video 1:03:28

8M ago1:03:28

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Welcome to WCCY’s new and probably short lived new series where we review hard to find and obscure old VHS tapes! In this episode they discover Fred Carter and his many many guns used for hunting. Another one bites the dust in this sick and mostly depressing display of “hunting”. Have fun…. Please consider supporting us on Patreon to gain access to…

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WCCY - Completely Made Up Ghost Stories… 1:00:53

8M ago1:00:53

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Welcome back to the WCCY thrown together “Halloween Special” If you’re after some incomprehensible ghost stories told in an unlistenable way, then you’ve come to the right place! Sorry that we’ve been away for so long we’ve been busy busy busy. We’re back now though! - Or are we? Who knows…Who cares? Luke was ill…Harry Couldn’t be bothered… Enjoy! …

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Lou Berney Interview - Dark Ride 18:48

8M ago18:48

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Dark Ride by Lou Berney 9/23/23 William Morrow This week we visited with an old friend, Lou Berney, about his new book “Dark Ride.: From Lou Berney, the acclaimed, multi award-winning author of November Road and The Long and Faraway Gone, comes a Dark Ride Sometimes the person you least expect is just the hero you need Twenty-one-year-old Hardy “Ha…

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Vanessa Riley Interview 29:02

9M ago29:02

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Today we visited wi6h Vanessa Riley about her bnook Murder at Drury Lane. Portraying the true diversity of the Regency-era and the hidden intrigue of England’s abolitionist movement, this vibrant, inclusive new historical mystery from acclaimed author Vanessa Riley features an engaging heroine with an independent streak, a notorious past, and a dec…

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Robert Bryndza "Fear The Silence" 18:23

9M ago18:23

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‘Do you believe Will took his own life?’ The question echoed off the white tiles in the hospital’s cold, cavernous morgue, and I studied my husband in peaceful repose. I leaned down and put my forehead against his. Silent tears ran down my cheeks. They felt hot, and he felt so cold. It was five days since his death, and my grief felt heavy, like a …

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Desmond P Ryan Interview and Fright Reads recap 32:12

9M ago32:12

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Desmond P. Ryan and Fright Reads Recap Show Notes On this episode we talked with old friend Desmond Ryan. His Mary Margaret O'Shea mystery series has finally been published. Mary Margaret and The Case of The Lapsed Parishoner (Level Best Books 8.28.23) When Mary-Margaret O'Shea, a woman of a certain age with mildly Machiavellian tendencies, discove…

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WWAR Oct 2023 Spooky Reads 23:19

9M ago23:19

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WWAR October 2023 Show Notes Today is WWAR for October and our theme is Horror or Spooky reads. Tracey reported on Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey. Just Like Home is a darkly gothic thriller perfect for fans of Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House as well as HBO's true crime masterpiece I'll Be Gone in the Dark. “Come home.” Vera’s mother called and…

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67. It’s that Time of Year Again! 1:10:33

10M ago1:10:33

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Virginia and Louise have read a swag of newly released books both well-known authors and others new - and only some with the hype they deserve. Books Yellowface R F Kuang Harper Collins 2023 Crook Manifesto Colson Whitehead 2023 The Sitter Angela O’ Keefe Queensland University Press 2023 Old God’s Time Sebastian Barry 2023 Podcasts The Trial of Luc…

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Annen and Rada episode 30:58

10M ago30:58

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On today's episode, we spoke with two more of the authors who will be featured at Fright Reads. Melissa C. Annen is an author who writes a series called the Agent Raines series. There are currently two books in the series and she is working on the third. She is planning to release a stand alone book at Fright Reads titled “The Familiar Stranger.” M…

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Fright Reads Spotlight Joyce Elaine and Roasalie Spielman 28:04

10M ago28:04

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Joyce Elaube ?Rosalie Spielman Today we talk with two of the authors for Fright Reads Book Conference which will be help September 30 and October 1 in Millersville, Maryland Joyce Elaine is a hard working kind of gal who loves to get out and see new things and have little adventures during her down time. She also loves to write. She has enjoyed wri…

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Harry Carpenter Fright Reads 24:56

10M ago24:56

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On today's episode, we visit with Harry Carpenter, an author and the Founder and Producter of the Fright Reads Book Festival. This will be the third year for the event and it has grown over the past three years. Harry goes into the guest celebrities and authors he has lined up. The event is to be held in Millersville Maryland on September 30 and Oc…

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Sept 2023 WWAR complete 28:24

10M ago28:24

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On today's episode, we selected libraries and librarians for our WWAR subject for this month. Misty reported on the book “Librarians and Larceny” (Book One in the Rebel Librarian Crime Fighter Mystery series by Cyndy Cypress LARCENY! KIDNAPPING! MURDER! OH MY! In the cozy college town of Kootenai Hills, Montana, a beloved librarian goes missing … r…

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Teresa Peschel "Agatha Christie She Watched" 30:43

11M ago30:43

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Agatha Christie, She Watched: One Woman's Plot to Watch 201 Christie Adaptations Without Murdering the Director, Screenwriter, Cast, or Her Husband by Teresa Peschel Care to match wits with Hercule Poirot? Share tea and gossip with Miss Marple? Chase spies with Tommy and Tuppence? “Agatha Christie, She Watched” will introduce you to must-see movies…

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Nancy Bush - The Camp 25:09

11M ago25:09

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The Camp by Nancy Bush Kensington Books 6/27/23 There are always stories told around the fire at summer camp—tall tales about gruesome murders and unhinged killers, concocted to scare new arrivals and lend an extra jolt of excitement to those hormone- charged nights. At Camp Luft-Shawk, nicknamed Camp Love Shack, there are stories about a creeping …

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66. Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo 37:42

11M ago37:42

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This time it’s Louise’s turn to talk about the massive French classic that she has been reading, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo. Louise tells Virginia about a very impertinent act by the original translator of the novel, and they discuss the aspects that Louise loved and some that she wasn’t so keen on. Hugo and Dumas were both born in …

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John Glatt -Tangled Vines Vines Power, Privilege and the Murdaugh Family Murders 33:41

11M ago33:41

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On this episode, we talk with bestselling true crime author John Glatt about his book “Tangled Vines Power, Privilege and the Murdaugh Family Murders.” The author did a masterful job reconstructing the rise of the prestigious Murdaugh family and the shocking double murder that led to the downfall of its patriarch, Alex Murdaugh. Among the lush, tre…

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Sue Anger interview 38:15

11M ago38:15

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WWAR August 2023 Show Notes In our first episode together since vacation, we have 4 books that involve heat. Misty reviewed When She Gets Hot by Miriam Allenson. Tootsie Goldberg was never one to rock the boat. Witnessing tragedy after a seemingly harmless protest taught the Jersey native to keep her mouth shut, even when she's fuming. But when her…

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Whar Ww Are Reading August 2023 30:27

12M ago30:27

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WWAR August 2023 Show Notes In our first episode together since vacation, we have 4 books that involve heat. Misty reviewed When She Gets Hot by Miriam Allenson. Tootsie Goldberg was never one to rock the boat. Witnessing tragedy after a seemingly harmless protest taught the Jersey native to keep her mouth shut, even when she's fuming. But when her…

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65. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 49:51

12M ago49:51

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The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Streaming Au Coeur de Peloton/Tour de France: Unchained Arnold SBS on Demand Rogue Heroes ABC iView Dangerous Remedy Podcast Strict ScrutinyBy Virginia Seymour and Louise Jones

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Stuart Gibbs - Spy School 33:28

12M ago33:28

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Spy School - Can a normal kid become a secret agent? Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he’s already pegged his dream job: C.I.A. or bust. So he’s thrilled when he’s recruited to the C.I.A.’s top secret Academy of Espionage. Only, it turns out, Ben hasn’t been brought in because the C.I.A. expects him to succeed. Instead, he’s been brough…

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Vacation Episode 3: Misty Simon Reads "All That Glitters" 20:30

12M ago20:30

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The third vacation episode for the summer holiday features Misty Simon reading the first chapter of the book "All That Glitters Isn't Old" by her namesake Gabby Allan published by Kensington Publishing, which releases 7/25. Whit is up to her ears in this one with Goldy wanting a friend from the past cleared of a murder Whit isn't certain he didn't …

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Vacation Short Stories Charles Dickens The Trial for Murder 32:40

1y ago32:40

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We interrupt your bright summer to bring you another ghost story by Mr. Charles Dickens, “The Trial for Murder.” It is, perhaps, the best known of his ghost stories, second only to “A Christmas Carol,” which, by the way, had far too many happy events and helpful supernatural beings to please our own taste for the macabre and un-wonderful. Here we h…

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Vacation Short Story Episode 29:16

1y ago29:16

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This episode is the first of our Vacation Short Stories. It is read by Ann Dark and the short story is "Sand Bar" by Ang Pompano. This story was first published in "Stone Cold: The Best New England Crime Stories"By Dark and Stormy Book Club

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Leslie Karst Interview 26:55

1y ago26:55

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Leslie Karst Show Notes On this episode, we take a small break from mysteries and talk with an old friend, Leslie Karst, about her book “Justice is Served: A Tale of Scallops, The Law, and Cooking For RBG” When Leslie Karst learned that her offer to cook dinner for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her renowned tax law professor husband…

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Elle Marr Interview 28:23

1y ago28:23

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Elle Marr Show Notes On this episode, we visit with Elle Marr to talk about her book “The Family Bones,” Thomas & Mercer. What makes a psychopath? A young woman delves into her family’s shadowy legacy in a terrifying novel by the #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of Strangers We Know. Psychology student Olivia Eriksen’s family is notorious among …

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Tove Alsterdal - You Will Never Be Found 19:12

1y ago19:12

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Tove Alsterdal Show Notes On today's episode, we visit Sweden and talk to the author Tove Alsterdal about her book “You Will Never Be Found” which was published by Harper. In the small mining town of Malmberget, north of the Arctic Circle, residents and their houses are being relocated. As the mine that built the town slowly swallows it street by s…

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64. Deep and Fragile Connections with a Natural World 1:04:46

1y ago1:04:46

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Virginia and Louise immerse themselves in the meadows, riverbanks, orchards, high tides and deep snow to explore the deep connection and chasms between community, environment and climate change, in the emerging genre and precious language of eco-fiction. Books The Offing by Benjamin Myers, 2019 Stolen by Ann-Helene Laestadius, 2023 Also consider A …

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