Red Fern Book Review

Hi Red Fern Listeners! I was recently lucky enough to be a return guest on The TallMikeWine Podcast and I wanted to share the episode with you.  We discuss summer reading and red wine.  Mike is a self-professed wine geek who creates fun, relatable conversations around wine. And did I mention that he is a former disc jockey? Books  discussed:Swan Song by Elin HilderbrandLong Island by Colm ToibinThe Women by Kristin HannahWine discussed:2021 Librandi "Segno" Cirò Rosso Classico2015 Dovecote Syrah, Thompson Vineyard, Alisos Canyon, Santa BarbaraFollow Mike StoneWebsite: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1435309Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tallmikewine/Follow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

I dive into two very long books that are also worth the investment. The Bee Sting by Paul Murray tells the story of a contemporary Irish family that has fallen on hard times and is full of secrets. Contemporary family saga Wellness by Nathan Hill is set in the suburbs of Chicago an explores the malaise of middle age marriage. It is also a send up on our preoccupation with the wellness industry. Both books have deep character backstories and are considered tragicomic novels. Books and resources discussed:One Day (2024), NetflixMillionaire Matchmaker, NetflixThe Bee Sting by Paul MurrayWellness by Nathan HillFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

Book Blogger and author Kerry Clare joins the podcast to discuss her new book Asking for a Friend. It is a novel about intense female friendship and how key relationships created in our youth endure or break apart. We also chat about her blog Pickle Me This and her role as editor of the book recommendation site 49th Shelf. We wrap up with five hot books perfect for all the people on your holiday gift giving list. Follow Kerry:Instagram: @kerryreadsBlog: Pickle Me ThisBook Recommendation Site: 49th ShelfFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

Lifestyle Instagrammer and best selling author Anna Kloots joins the podcast to discuss her new memoir My Own Magic. She talks about new beginnings in the face of divorce, her love of pumpkin pie, and of course, how to make your own magic.  Follow Anna:Instagram: @annaklootsFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

A discussion of Ann Patchett's latest novel Tom Lake as well her memoir Truth & Beauty about her deep friendship with writer Lucy Grealy.  Elin Hilderbrand's latest novel, The Five-Star Weekend, is also discussed. Follow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

Award-winning Young Adult fiction novelist Pam Withers stops by the podcast to discuss her latest book Mountain Runaways. This fast-paced novel tells the story of the three kids, Jon, Korka and Aron, who lose their parents in an avalanche and decide to run away into the mountains and fend for themselves until the oldest sibling, Jon, turns 18 and can become their legal guardian. They have to deal with illness, injury, wild animals and each other. Pam talks about why YA fiction has such crossover appeal and how to get boys to read. She has created the website www.yadudebooks.ca as a resource for young male readers and is the author of Jump Starting Boys: Help Your Reluctant Reader Find Success in School and Life.Follow Pam:Instagram: @pamwithersauthorWebsite: www.yadudebooks.caFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

Book blogger Susan Matheson returns to the podcast with her line up of must have fall reads. We also discuss a book that we both disagreed upon: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang.Susan's Top Picks for Fall 2023The Leftover Woman by Jean KwokThe Class by Ken DrydenA New Season by Terry FallisThe Golden Gate by Amy ChuaA Clouded Leopard in the Middle of the Road by Darryl JonesTalking at Night by Claire DeverleyFollow Bedside Table Books:Instagram: @bedside_table_booksWebsite: https://bedsidetablebooks.com/ Follow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

Award-winning mystery writer Iona Whishaw drops by the podcast to discuss the latest book in her Lane Winslow mystery series. To Track a Traitor spans both world wars and is a tale of sibling rivalry, infidelity and espionage. Iona's backstory is just as compelling as her writing. Her books are inspired by the British Columbia town of her childhood and her mother's experience as a World War II spy.  She talks about her journey to becoming a novelist and how the question "Why Not Me?" gave her the conviction to pursue her dreams in her 60s. Follow Iona Whishaw:Website: https://ionawhishaw.caInstagram: @ionawhisawauthorFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

Amy kicks off Season Four of the podcast with a discussion of the literary novel The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt and the memoir You Could Make This Place Beautiful by poet Maggie Smith. The Librarianist is the story of retired librarian Bob Comet. Hoping to fill a void in his life, he volunteers at a senior's centre.  Amid a community of strange peers, Bob reflects on his past and his character is revealed. You Could Make This Place Beautiful is a firsthand account about the breakdown of a marriage and the rebirth of a person. Told through gorgeous prose, the memoir is sad, funny and hopeful. Amy also discusses the Netflix comedy Fisk and the podcast I've Had It.Follow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

Hi Red Fern Listeners! I was recently a guest on a fabulous wine podcast called The TallMikeWine Podcast. Host Mike Stone and I talk about, what else, but books and wine.  I offer up a mini summer reading list and Mike explains how he comes up with all those wine adjectives. Mike is a self-professed wine geek who creates fun, relatable conversations around wine. And did I mention that he is a former disc jockey? Enjoy, and I will be back in the fall with a new lineup.Follow Mike StoneWebsite: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1435309Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tallmikewine/Follow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

Book blogger Susan Matheson stops by the podcast to talk about her favourite reads for summer. Her selections range from a cozy mystery to a contemporary memoir.Books and Resources discussed:Go as a River by Shelley ReadThe Golden Spoon by Jessa MaxwellAll the Beauty in the World by Patrick BingleyDarling by India KnightThe Mitford Affair by Marie BenedictThe Pursuit of Love by Nancy MitfordThe House of Lincoln by Nancy HoranLoving Frank by Nancy HoranMarch by Geraldine BrooksThe African Samurai by Craig ShreveOne Night in Mississippi by Craig ShreveFollow Bedside Table Books:Instagram: @bedside_table_booksWebsite: https://bedsidetablebooks.com/Follow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

Amy and Geoff review the popular fiction novel Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson and literary fiction novel Ghost Music by An Yu. Pineapple Street is a bird's eye view into the moneyed Brooklyn Heights family The Stocktons. Sasha, a middle-class New England girl, marries into the family and tries to find her way. Set in Beijing, Ghost Music is a quiet book that examines the sad life of retired concert pianist Song Yan. A mysterious parcel of mushrooms begins arriving at her door each week and suddenly her life changes. Geoff also talks about his third failed attempt at reading Cormac McCarthy.Books and Resources discussed:The Passenger by Cormac McCarthyStella Maris by Cormac McCarthyThe Road by Cormac McCarthyAll the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthyPineapple Street by Jenny JacksonGhost Music by An YuBraised Pork by An YuWiser than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, podcastThe Diplomat, NetflixFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

Retired English Professor Dr. Mason Harris drops by the podcast to discuss one of his favourite books Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. This book combines elements of Gothic, Horror and Romantic literature. Dr. Harris delves in to Shelley's scandalous background and draws parallels between the Romantics and 1960s radicalism.Books and Resources discussed:Frankenstein by Mary ShelleyThe Villa by Rachel HawkinsListen to my episode on the Villa here: The Age of Vice and The Villa, Season 3, Episode 15. Follow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

We review two of the buzziest books of early 2023: Fast-paced gangster novel set in India Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor and friendship travel story/thriller with Daisy Jones and the Six (by Taylor Jenkins Reid) vibes The Villa by Rachel Hawkins. Age of Vice is a contemporary novel set in India. It is equal parts thriller and family saga and centres around the Wadia crime family. The book is about gangsters, lovers, false friendships, forbidden romance and corruption. The Villa is a classic beach and escapist read. It is popular fiction with backstory and a bit of a bite.Books and resources discussed:Age of Vice by Deepti KapoorThe Villa by Rachel HawkinsParty Down, CraveShantaram by Gregory David RobertsShantaram, Apple PlusFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

We review one of our favourite books of last year Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin as well as This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is the story of three friends Sadie, Sam and Marx and their foray into the video gaming industry. It is a campus novel as well as a look at video gaming as high art. This Time Tomorrow is a fun, nostalgic read with the main character, Alice, travelling back in time to the '90s. The book is a look at father/daughter relationships and a love letter to the '90s. It answers the question: Would you change the past if you could?Books and Resources Discussed:Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinThis Time Tomorrow by Emma StraubThe Midnight Library by Matt HaigThe Last of Us (Netflix)Shrinking (Apple Plus)Only Murders in the Buliding (Disney Plus)Check out our episode on the Midnight Library here:The Midnight Library, Klara and the Sun and Hamnet, Season 1, Episode 13Follow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

Author Cedar Bowers joins the podcast to discuss her 2021 debut novel Astra. The book follows the life of a young woman who is born on a B.C. commune from the perspective of 10 different people.  Cedar discusses life growing up in a remote community, the failed promise of the back-to-the land movement and if we can ever really know somebody.Books and Resources discussed:Astra by Cedar BowersA Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray BelcourtThe Island of Forgetting by Jasmine SealyWe Measure the Earth with Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom LamaThe Stone Angel by Margaret LaurenceFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

I review two novels by current Canadian literary stars Emily St. John Mandel and Heather O'Neill. Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel is a science fiction novel about art, time, travel, love and plague that takes readers from 1912 Vancouver Island to a dark colony of the moon 500 years later. The author also incorporates references to her earlier award-winning novels Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel.When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill is a historical fiction, satirical novel about 19th-century Montreal. It takes readers into the brutality of factory life and the opulent lives of Montreal's wealthy while exploring sex, desire and class.Books and Resources Discussed:Significant Others, podcastBorgen, NetflixDicte, Prime VideoSea Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelWhen We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'NeillStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelStation Eleven, HBOThe Glass Hotel by Emily St. John MandelCloud Atlas by David MitchellNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroHeavenly Creatures, movie (1994)The Virgin Cure by Ami McKayFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

Vancouver author Jen Sookfong Lee joins the podcast to talk about her latest book Superfan. Jen uses her lifelong obsession with pop culture as a lens to explore family, grief, the power of female rage, Asian fetish, and what it costs to resist the trap of being a “good Chinese girl.” I pines over Andrew McCarthy and Jen muses over whether Kanye West will get a second chance in the court of public opinion.Listen to a previous interview with Jen here:The Shadow List, Season 2, Episode 8Books and Resources discussed:The Joy Luck Club by Amy TanThe White Lotus, HBONormal People by Sally RooneySuperfan by Jen Sookfong LeeThe End of East by Jen Sookfong LeeFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

Fantasy Fiction lover turned historian David Gates is back on the podcast to discuss two English history books: The White Ship by Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer and The Splendid and the Vile by journalist Erik Larson. The White Ship is an examination of the 1120 shipwreck that threw the future of the crown into question.  The Splendid and the Vile is a riveting account of Winston Churchill and his first year in office when he is trying to keep the Germans at bay and get the Americans in his back pocket. Larson uses primary source documents to construct a very readable non fiction story that reads like a thriller.Books and Resources Discussed: The White Ship by Charles SpencerThe Splendid and the Vile by Erik LarsonThe Spy and the Traitor by Ben McintyreA Spy Among Friends by Ben McintyreColditz: Prisoners of the Castle by Ben McintyreCheck out a previous episode with David:The Kingdoms, Season 2, Episode 7Follow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter

Amy's friend Alison Schmelke joins the podcast and together they interview their idol author and blogger Catherine Newman. The trio reminisce about Catherine's column Ben & Birdy and how it got Amy and Alison through the early days of parenthood.  Catherine discusses her poignant, hilarious and nostalgic novel, We All Want Impossible Things. It is the story about two best friends Edi and Ash and Edi's last days in hospice.Follow Catherine Newman: Instagram: @catherinewmanWebsite:  catherinenewmanwriterFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: Holiday 2022 Junie Book Box

Geoff and Amy's trip to Europe Part Two. They are back home and reflecting on their recent trip to Paris. They discuss four books set in the City of Light including one book that pushes the podcast's PG rating!  Books and Resources Discussed:Ticket to Paradise, movie 2022Earful Tower https://theearfultower.com/Marie Antoinette, movie 2006Henry and June by Anaïs NinMurder in Clichy by Cara BlackJacqueline in Paris: A Novel by Ann MahThe Margot Affair (debut novel) by Sanaë LemoineAtonement by Ian McEwanFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: Holiday 2022 Junie Book Box

Amy and Geoff discuss their trip to Amsterdam and review books and movies set in this gorgeous, progressive city. Tulip Fever is a historical novel set in 17th-century Amsterdam during the rise of tulip trade. The Dinner is a contemporary domestic thriller that takes place over the course of one meal at a high-end restaurant. Books and Resources discussed:Tulip Fever by Deborah MoggachTulip Fever, movie 2017Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Dinner by Herman KochThe Dinner, movie 2017Follow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: Holiday 2022 Junie Book Box

Author Chelene Knight joins the podcast to discuss her debut novel Junie. The book is set in Hogan's Alley, the once thriving Black and immigrant community located in Vancouver's East End. Junie is a creative, observant child who moves to the alley with her mother Maddie who is an aspiring jazz singer and alcoholic.  Chelene discusses Black Joy, Black stereotypes and how the quiet, introspective Junie is a stereotype busting character. Junie is part of the Red Fern Book Review's latest book subscription box with Book Warehouse.Books and resources discussed:Junie by Chelene KnightBraided Skin by Chelene KnightDear Current Occupant by Chelene KnightHogan's Alley, Vancouver Historical Society For more information on Chelene Knight:Website: https://cheleneknight.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourishing.word/Follow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: Holiday 2022 Junie Book Box

The summer may be over but British Columbia treasure Grant Lawrence visits the podcast to discuss his latest book Return to Solitude about life in Desolation Sound.It's been over a decade since renowned broadcaster and indie rock musician Grant Lawrence launched his writing career with the award-winning Adventures in Solitude, yet some things never change - including the winding Sunshine Coast Highway, close calls at the BC Ferries ticket office and carsick children. But this time, Lawrence returns as a husband and father, not as the vomiting and nerdy kid dragged along by his athletic and unflappable parents.Grant shares how to get Wi-Fi in Desolation Sound and what people from Savary Island actually think of him.Adventures in Solitude by Grant LawrenceReturn to Solitude by Grant LawrenceFollow Grant Lawrence:Instagram: @grantlawrencebcFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: Holiday 2022 Junie Book Box

Susan Matheson of Bedside Table Books discusses her top reads of the fall season.  Amy and Susan talk about how to match books with your travelsBooks and Resources DiscussedThe Miniaturist by Jessie BurtonTulip Fever by Deborah MoggachGirl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Snow Goose: A Story of Dunkirk by Paul GallicoMrs. Harris Goes to Paris by Paul GallicoEiffel, Movie NetflixTo Capture What We Cannot Keep by Beatrice ColinThe Mutual Friend by Carter BaysTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinAll The Lonely People by Mike GayleThe Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie LyonsA Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanWe are the Light by Matthew QuickSilver Linings Playbook by Matthew QuickThe Woman in the Library by Sulari GentillA Natural History of the Senses by Diane AckermanBittersweet by Susan CainQuiet by Susan CainFollow Bedside Table Books:Instagram: @bedside_table_booksWebsite: https://bedsidetablebooks.com/Follow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: Holiday 2022 Junie Book Box

Wildfire Lookout Trina Moyles joins the podcast to talk about her memoir Lookout: Love, Solitude and Searching for Wildfire in the Boreal Forest. She joins direct from her remote lookout tower in Northern Alberta. Lookout is a book about isolation, the environment, wildlife and love. The book has been compared the book to Wild by Cheryl Strayed.Trina and Amy are interrupted by the weather report and Trina explains how sometimes you can feel more connected when you are alone.Lookout is just out in paperback and Trina has been awarded the 2022 Alberta Literary Award for Best Memoir. Most importantly, it is part of the latest Red Fern Book Review Book Box with Book Warehouse. Books and Resources Discussed:Lookout: Love, Solitude and Searching for Wildfire in the Boreal Forest by Trina MoylesWild by Cheryl StrayedFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: The Red Fern Book Review Summer/Fall Book BoxFollow Trina Moyles:Website: http://www.trinamoyles.com/Instagram: @trinariannemoyles  

Friend and music teacher Cynthia Friesen returns to the podcast to discuss two books by French authors: Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin and Painting Time by Maylis de Kerangal. We discuss the art of translation and whether decorative art is an art or a science. Cynthia pulls up to the piano and plays a song.Listen to my previous episode with CynthiaThe Prague Sonata, Season 1, Episode 14Books and Resources DiscussedThe Prague Sonata by Bradford MorrowDuo Lingo appPainting Time by Maylis de KerangalMend the Living by Maylis de KerangalFresh Water for Flowers by Valérie PerrinBirth of a Bridge by Maylis de KerangalThe Cook: A Novel by Maylis de KerangalThree by Valérie PerrinAll The Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrCloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony DoerrFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: The Red Fern Book Review Summer/Fall Book Box

Season 3 of the Red Fern Book Review kicks off with a review of one of the biggest books of the year: The Candy House by Jennifer Egan. Geoff is back on the podcast with a new job title. Amy and Geoff decide whether or not The Candy House is sci fi and if it surpasses the book's precursor: A Visit from the Goon Squad. Books and Resources Discussed: The Candy House by Jennifer EganDog (2022), Apple TVCasual (2015), NetflixJulia (2022) HBOJulia (2022) CNNMy Life in France by Julia Child with Alex Prud'hommeA Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer EganManhattan Beach by Jennifer EganFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: The Red Fern Book Review Summer/Fall Book Box

Book Blogger Susan Matheson is back to discuss her top picks to stuff in your beach bag this summer. Her selections range from frothy to serious. Amy and Susan discuss the power of book cover art.Books and Resources Discussed:The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldEvening by Susan MinotThe Dutch House by Ann PatchettLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusHarriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughYou Had Me at Pet-Nat: A Natural Wine-Soaked Memoir by Rachel SignerButtermilk Graffiti by Edward LeeSave Me the Plums by Ruth ReichlThe Measure of My Powers: A Memoir of Food, Misery, and Paris by Jackie Kai EllisLetter to a Stranger: Essays to the Ones Who Haunt Us by Colleen KinderWe Measure Earth with Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom LamaCarolina Built: A Novel by Kianna AlexanderHorse by Geraldine BrooksYear of Wonders by Geraldine BrooksCaleb's Crossing by Geraldine BrooksMarch by Geraldine BrooksLeft on Tenth by Delia EphronFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: The Red Fern Book Review Spring Book BoxFollow Bedside Table Books:Instagram: @bedside_table_booksWebsite: https://bedsidetablebooks.com/

Poet Samantha Reynolds is on the podcast to talk about her practice of writing one poem a day. And that isn't even her day job! We talk parenting, observation, what to share and not share. Sam even fits in a reading or two. Follow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: The Red Fern Book Review Spring Book BoxFollow Sam:Website: https://bentlily.com/Instagram: @bentlily

Bookstagrammer Danielle Peters joins the podcast to talk about her favourite genre: thrillers. Danielle reviews Rock Paper Scissors and Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney, reveals what she looks for in a suspense novel and how she incorporates reading into her everyday life.  Books and Resources Discussed:The River at Night by Erica FerencikRock Paper Scissors by Alice FeeneySometimes I Lie by Alice FeeneyThe Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie BenedictThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieBefore I Go to Sleep by S.J. WatsonGone Girl by Gillian FlynnVerity by Colleen HooverThings We Do in the Dark Jennifer HillierThe Arc: A Novel by Tory Henwood HoenRun Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James PattersonStill Life by Sarah WinmanThe Ballerinas: A Novel by Rachel Kapelke-DaleThe Silent Patient by Alex MichaelidesThe Maidens by Alex MichaelidesFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: The Red Fern Book Review Spring Book BoxFollow Danielle Peters:Instagram: @deebibliophiliaAffiliate LinksI participate in affiliate marketing programs where I receive a small commission when products are purchased through links on my website. Your cost remains unchanged. Thank you for supporting Red Fern Book Review by clicking on these links to make your purchases!

Photographer and friend Brian McConville is back on the podcast to talk about books and  captivity. Amy and Brian discuss Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart. Set in the rolling hills of upstate New York, this satirical novel focuses on a group of friends who gather in a country house to wait out the pandemic. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett is also discussed. This beloved, modern classic novel tells the story of a band of gun-wielding terrorists and a group of international guests who forge unexpected bonds. Amy helps Brian come up with a new book to break out of his reading rut.Books and resources discussed:Our Country Friends by Gary ShteyngartBel Canto by Ann PatchettVivian Maier Developed: The Untold Story of the Photographer Nanny by Ann MarksThe Rules of Civility by Amor TowlesA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesThe Lincoln Highway by Amor TowlesThe Storyteller: Tales of the Life and Music by Dave GrohlListen to a previous episode with Brian: Season 1, Episode 2, Night MovesFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: The Red Fern Book Review Spring Book BoxFollow Brian:brianmcconville.photography.com@mcconguy

Amy's resident artsy friend Myriam is back on the podcast. This time the topic is screenplays as literature. A screenplay is a cross between a book and a play.  Unlike a favourite book, Myriam says that reading a screenplay is complement to watching a movie. Amy and Myriam both agree that reading about harder topics like fights and violence can be easier to read than watch on the Big Screen.Books and Resources discussed:Mend the Living (The Heart) by Maylis de KerangalLost in Translation, movie (2003), written and directed by Sofia CoppolaOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, movie (2019), written and directed by Quentin TarantinoOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, book by Quentin TarantinoCODA, movie (2021), directed by Sian HederFargo, movie (1996), written and directed by Joel and Ethan CoenFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: The Red Fern Book Review Spring Book BoxFurther recommendations from Myriam Beague:Collected Screenplays 1 by Ethan and Joel CoenThe Screen-writer's workbook by Syd FieldThe Before Trilogy screenplays by Richard LinklaterJules and Jim by Francois TruffautDay for Night by Roger CrittendenFinal Draft, Screenwriting Software 

Best selling author Susan Juby is on the podcast to talk about her delightful murder mystery Mindful of Murder. The novel features Helen Thorpe as a smart, preternaturally calm and insightful butler who uses her sleuthing skills to unravel the mystery of the death of her former employer. Susan talks about the joys of owning her first Instant Pot and how her British Columbian upbringing informs her writing. Mindful of Murder is part of the Red Fern Book Review book subscription box.Books and Resources Discussed:Mindful of Murder by Susan JubyThe Woefield Poultry Collective (Home to Woefield) by Susan JubyAlice, I Think by Susan JubyNice Recovery by Susan JubyRepublic of Dirt: Return to Woefield by Susan JubyMe Three by Susan JubyThe Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: The Red Fern Book Review Spring Book BoxFollow Susan Juby:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susanjubyWebsite: https://susanjuby.com/ 

Amy interviews bestselling author Katherine Heiny about her hilarious, big-hearted novel Early Morning Riser. The book features a cast of lovable characters in a small town whose lives are forever changed after an accident. Katherine talks about literary influences from Anne Tyler and Stephen King and relives her 20s when she one day wore a bridesmaid dress to work.Books and Resources discussed:Early Morning Riser by Katherine HeinyStandard Deviation by Katherine HeinySingle, Carefree, Mellow by Katherine HeinyCrossroads by Jonathan FranzenThe Accidental Tourist by Anne TylerBridget Jones's Diary by Helen FieldingHigh Fidelity by Nick HornbyStrawberry Spring, podcastHeartburn by Nora EphronEarly Morning Riser, song by Deb Talan, Steve Tannen and The WheepiesMisery by Stephen KingOn Writing by Stephen KingSuccession, HBOInsecure, HBOMurder in Illinois, podcastBrood by Jackie PolzinTig and Cheryl: True Story, podcastFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: The Red Fern Book Review Spring Book BoxAffiliate LinksI participate in affiliate marketing programs where I receive a small commission when products are purchased through links on my website. Your cost remains unchanged. Thank you for supporting Red Fern Book Review by clicking on these links to make your purchases!

Geoff is in the house to discuss one of his favourite authors, Mr. Difficult himself, Jonathan Franzen. Franzen's latest book, Crossroads, is discussed.  Set in the 1970s, this book is the story of a Midwestern family at a pivotal moment of moral crisis. Amy and Geoff also discuss Mayflies by Andrew O'Hagan. This poignant and at times fun book looks at a group of lifelong friends as they set out for the concert of their lives.  It is story of male friendship and what it means to grow up.Books and Resources discussed:The Alpinist, Amazon PrimeMr. Difficult, podcastMayflies by Andrew O'HaganThe Corrections by Jonathan FranzenPurity by Jonathan FranzenFreedom by Jonathan FranzenCrossroads by Jonathan FranzenFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: The Red Fern Book Review Spring Book BoxAffiliate LinksI participate in affiliate marketing programs where I receive a small commission when products are purchased through links on my website. Your cost remains unchanged. Thank you for supporting Red Fern Book Review by clicking on these links to make your purchases!

Three magical realism novels, The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki, Parakeet by Marie-Helene Bertino and Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders, are reviewed.Books and Resources Discussed:Only Murders in the Building, Hulu and Disney+Everything is Alive, podcastThe Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth OzekiParakeet by Marie-Helene BertinoLincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersA Tale for the Time Being by Ruth OzekiPractical Magic by Alice HoffmanLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelA Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George SaundersFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/Instagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: The Red Fern Book Review Spring Book BoxAffiliate LinksI participate in affiliate marketing programs where I receive a small commission when products are purchased through links on my website. Your cost remains unchanged. Thank you for supporting Red Fern Book Review by clicking on these links to make your purchases!

Fantasy Fiction aficionado and Instagram mixologist Jeanette Bruce joins Red Fern to discuss fantasy fiction and a classic thriller. The Starless Sea is a luminous fantasy novel heavy on imagery and lighter on world building. The Shadow of the Wind is a timeless, modern classic set in Barcelona about a young man who owns a copy of a rare book at his own peril. Jeanette and Amy discuss cocktails and tea, what constitutes a fantasy novel and the role of women in The Shadow of the Wind.Books and Resources discussed:The Starless Sea by Erin MorgensternThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafonThe Magicians by Lev GrossmanMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaGreenwood by Michael ChristieFollow Red Fern Book Review:Instagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: The Red Fern Book Review Spring Book BoxFollow Jeanette Bruce:Instagram: @liljablesTo read Jeanette's book reviews: Armchair BooksInfo on the next Whistler Community Book Club, April 25 at 7 p.m.: GreenwoodTo hear another Red Fern podcast episode with Jeanette click here:Short Stories and Fantasy FictionAffiliate LinksI participate in affiliate marketing programs where I receive a small commission when products are purchased through links on my website. Your cost remains unchanged. Thank you for supporting Red Fern Book Review by clicking on these links to make your purchases!

Historical novel The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict delves into the mysterious, real-life disappearance of Agatha Christie. I compare this novel to Christie's first book The Mysterious Affair at Styles. It's been over 100 years since the mystery queen penned her first book but it is a page turner. Books and Resources discussed:The Red Fern Book Review Spring Book BoxThe Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie BenedictThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieThe Christie Affair by Nina de GramontMindful of Murder by Susan JubyCODA (2021), movieMystic Pizza (1988), movieThe Moonstone by Wilkie CollinsCurtain by Agatha ChristieAgatha (1979), movieThe Other Einstein by Marie BenedictFollow Red Fern Book Review:Instagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: The Red Fern Book Review Spring Book BoxAffiliate LinksI participate in affiliate marketing programs where I receive a small commission when products are purchased through links on my website. Your cost remains unchanged. Thank you for supporting Red Fern Book Review by clicking on these links to make your purchases! 

Women and Literature expert Reema Faris is back to look at contemporary romance fiction and adaptations. Reema and Amy discuss the continued proliferation of romance fiction and if there is such a thing as one true love.Books and Resources discussed:Bridgerton, NetlixThe Bridgerton Series by Julia QuinnDune (2021), movieThe Wheel of Time, Amazon PrimeThe Bennett Women by Eden Appiah-KubiEligible by Curtis SittenfeldThe Soul of a Woman by Isabel AllendeForgotten in Death by J.D. RobbLove Between the Covers (2015), DocumentaryFollow Red Fern Book Review:Instagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernwriting.com/newsletterFollow Reema Faris:Website: Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, Simon Fraser UniversityFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SFU.GSWS/

Women and literature academic Reema Faris joins Red Fern to discuss the enduring popularity of romance fiction. In this first of a two-parts series, the history of romance novels is examined.  Amy makes an argument for Hallmark Christmas movies.Books and resources discussed:A Natural History of the Romance Novel by Pamela Regis Pamela by Samuel RichardsonPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. WoodiwissSomething Wonderful by Judith McNaught Possession: A Romance by A.S. ByattBridgerton, NetflixFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernwriting.com/newsletterFollow Reema Faris:Website: Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, Simon Fraser UniversityFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SFU.GSWS/

Writer and academic Suzanne Scott drops by the podcast to discuss two books that inspire her as a writer. The Friend is an experimental book that Suzanne describes as a jazz piece riffing and improvising on the themes of suicide, writing and dogs. The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue is a gripping historical novel set during the Spanish Flu at a Dublin maternity hospital. Suzanne reveals how The Chair accurately captures an academic environment and The Secret Life of Writers podcast is a source of inspiration.Books and Resources:The Friend by Sigrid NunezThe Pull of the Stars by Emma DonaghueRoom by Emma DonaghueThe Chair, NetflixCountry Girls by Edna O'BrienStation Eleven by Emily St. JohnLeave the World Behind by Rumaan AlamThe Secret Life of Writers, PodcastA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleHerself: Reflections on a Writing Life by Madeleine L'EngleThe Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean RhysA Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan HawkeFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernwriting.com/newsletterRead Suzanne Scott's Writing:First Person, The Globe and Mail, February 12, 2018How to Love and Support Your Alpha Wife​  Facts & Arguments, The Globe and Mail, April 12, 2016As My Newly minted teen gazed over New York, I could only gaze on himFirst Person, The Globe and Mail, October 6, 2021What Does it Mean to Be a Middle-Aged Woman Today? 

English teacher Liz Kelsey is back in the house to discuss David Copperfield. The most autobiographical of all of Dickens' works, David Copperfield is a blend of truth and fiction. The novel offers up an early example of the found or unconventional family as well as an array of eccentric characters who are very supportive and happy. There is also a clash in the representation of nasty predators and hyper caregivers that keeps the plot moving along.Books and Resources discussed:David Copperfield by Charles DickensHard Times by Charles DickensMol Flanders by Daniel DefoeRobinson Crusoe by Daniel Defore1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die by Peter BoxallNative Son by Richard WrightThe Personal History of David Copperfield, Amazon PrimeFollow Red Fern Book Review:Instagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernwriting.com/newsletter

Friend and academic Liz Kelsey joins Amy in a two part episode on the classics. In the first episode Liz explores Jane Austen's lesser known work Lady Susan. The novella was was written when Jane was a teen and published after her death. It centres around the life of  beautiful, racy widow Lady Susan Vernon who is often described as the most accomplished coquette in England. Liz explores why Jane Austen is so popular today and discusses modern print and movie adaptations that have contributed to the author's endurance in the literary canon. Next week, Liz and Amy will explore David Copperfield by Charles DickensLady Susan by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenMansfield Park by Jane AustenNorthanger Abbey by Jane AustenSense & Sensibility by Joanna TrollopeEligible by Curtis SittenfeldLongbourn by Jo BakerLove and Friendship, Amazon PrimeClarissa by Samuel RichardsonFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernwriting.com/newsletter

Amy reviews two books focused on 20th-century women who broke barriers in their careers and personal lives. Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead is a historical novel centred around the lives of famed aviator Marian Graves. The Barbizon: The Hotel that Set Women Free by Paulina Bren is a social history of the world's most famous women's hotel. Located in Manhattan, the hotel has been the home to starlets, writers, models and secretaries.Streaming show Why Women Kill on Amazon and novel Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown is also discussed.Books and Resources discussed:Great Circle by Maggie ShipsteadBarbizon Hotel: The Hotel that Set Women Free by PaulinaWhy Women Kill, Amazon PrimeRecipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma BrownThe Hours by Michael CunninghamMrs. Dalloway by Virginia WoolfCircling the Sun Paula McLainThe Bride's Reference Book by the editors of Bride's Magazine, 1956West with the Night by Beryl MarkhamAstonish Me by Maggie ShipsteadSeating Arrangements by Maggie ShipsteadFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernwriting.com/newsletter 

Happy New Year and welcome back to the Red Fern Book Review! Amy reviews two of the biggest books of 2021: Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews and Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty. Both are bestselling mysteries that are executed very differently. Who is Maud Dixon? is a clever thrill ride that combines an edgy whodunit reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith with the fun and accessibility of Sophie Kinsella. Apples Never Fall is the much anticipated novel by the author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers. The novel focuses on missing matriarch Joy Delaney, her four adult children, husband, and a mysterious houseguest.Books and media discussed:River Cafe Table 4, podcastTig and Cheryl: True Story, podcastWho is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra AndrewsApples Never Fall by Liane MoriartyStrangers on the Train by Patricia HighsmithStrangers on the Train, movie, directed by Alfred HitchcockThe Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithCasablanca, movie, directed by Michael CuritzRemember Me? Sophie KinsellaThe Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz Amy reviewed The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz in Season 2, Episode 3. To Listen to that episode click here: The Plot and When The Stars Go DarkFollow Red Fern Book Review:Instagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernwriting.com/newsletter

Amy looks at two short story collections by well-known essayists and humourists Anne Lamott and David Sedaris. In Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage, Anne Lamott examines how to get joy and hope back in this crazy world. Her answer is a dash of spirituality and a lot of humour. The Best of Me is a greatest hits by quirky, impulsive, awkward and loveable writer David Sedaris. Also discussed, the political documentary Boys State and radio show/podcast This American Life.Books and Resources Discussed:Boys State, Apple TVThis American Life, Episode 165: Americans in ParisDusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage by Anne LamottOperating Instruction by Anne LamottBird by Bird by Anne LamottThe Best of Me by David SedarisAt Home with Amy SedarisMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisFollow Red Fern Book Review:Instagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernwriting.com/newsletter

Fellow bibliophile Lorraine Weir joins the podcast to talk about Vancouver Writers Festival  event The Spectacular Complexity of Womanhood with authors Mona Awad, Zoe Whittall and Rachel Yoder. All three authors have written fresh, new novels borne out of their own life struggles. The books are also all anchored by strong female protagonists who also happen to be artists. Lorraine and Amy talk knitting, travel and book recommendations.Books and resources discussed: Into the Abyss by Carol ShabenRu by Kim ThuyThe Spectacular by Zoe WhittallThe Best Kind of People by Zoe WhittallSchitt's Creek, NetflixBunny by Mona Awad13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona AwadAll's Well by Mona AwadThe Midnight Library by Matt HaigNightbitch by Rachel Yoderdraft: the journal of processThe Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi DaréThe Four Winds by Kristin HannahThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahHave you Seen Luis Velez? by Catherine Ryan HydeFollow Red Fern Book Review:Instagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernwriting.com/newsletter

Amy reviews two memoirs by childhood idols Billie Jean King and Andrew McCarthy. One person surpasses her expectations and the other does not. All In by Billie Jean King charts the iconic tennis player's rise from her working class roots to No. 1 tennis player and groundbreaking feminist.Brat: An '80s story outlines the meteoric rise and fall of teen idol Andrew McCarthy. A bit of an unlikely hero, he struggled with his fame. He dishes about his co-stars, but perhaps not enough. Amy learns through it all that her teenage crush is in fact a mere mortal.books and resources discussed:Fresh Air by NPR, podcastAtomic Marriage by Curtis Sittenfeld, Audible OriginalsAll In by Billie Jean KingBrat: An '80s StoryStories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob LoweOpen by Andre AgassiFollow Red Fern Book Review:Instagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernwriting.com/newsletter

Writer and poet Jen Sookfong Lee joins the podcast to discuss her debut poetry collection The Shadow List. Messy, raw and passionate Jen looks closely at women and desire. She reveals how poetry enables her to incorporate more of her true self into her writing and discusses her love of pop culture. She is a regular on CBC Radio One, a moderator for the Vancouver Writers Festival and has her own literary podcast Can't Lit.Books and Resources discussed:A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan HawkeThe Shadow List by Jen Sookfong LeeThe Conjoined by Jen Sookfong LeeSuperfan by Jen Sookfong Lee (to be released in fall of 2022)By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth SmartA Dream of a Woman by Casey PlettThe Most Precious Substance on Earth by Sashi BhatGutter Child by Jael RichardsonProbably Ruby by Lisa Bird-WilsonBrat: An 80's Story by Andrew McCarthyThe White Lotus, HBOAmy reviewed A Bright Ray of Darkness in Season 1, Episode 11. To listen to the review click here: A Bright Ray of DarknessFollow Red Fern Book Review:Instagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernwriting.com/newsletterFollow Jen Sookfong Lee:Website: sookfong.comPodcast: Can't Lit

Fantasy Fiction enthusiast David Gates joins Amy in a discussion about Natasha Pulley's The Kingdoms. This is the story of Joe Tournier who arrives in the city of Londres in the French Colony of England in 1898 with no memory of who he is and how he got there. When Joe steps off a train he has a postcard in his pocket written in forbidden English, with a postmark dated 1805 though it inexplicably bears the image of a recently-constructed lighthouse. Joe's search for his identity leads him to the Outer Hebrides and back and forth through stone portals that take him on a dangerous quest to reunite with his family without changing the course of history—or erasing his own existence.  Amy and Dave discuss the pros and cons of audio books and when it is ok to throw in the towel on a book.Books and Resources discussed:The Kingdoms by Natasha PulleyThe Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha PulleyThe Bedlam Stacks by Natasha PulleyThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchMunro's Books Store, Victoria, B.C.The Goblin Emperor by Katherine AddisonCloud Atlas by David MitchellN.K. Jeminsin, authorSuccession, HBOSchumacher, NetflixLuLaRich, AmazonAmy interviewed David's wife Jill Schmelke in Season 1, episode 4. To hear that interview click here: A Light in the DarkFollow Red Fern Book Review:Instagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernwriting.com/newsletter