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This week, Jac and Amy interview Senior Editor at Amazon Books, Al Woodworth. Al Woodworth is a Senior Editor on the Amazon Books Editorial team, specializing in literary fiction and biography and memoir. She has been in the book industry for more than 13 years, and got her start as a book publicist at Henry Holt. Al also manages Amazon Literary Partnership, which provides grant funding to non-profits that support writers. For more information visit the Amazon Book Review at amazon.com/amazonbookreview. You can also follow the Amazon Books Editors' recommendations and conversations @amazonbooks on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Sponsor: BetterHelp.com/BOOKTOK - to get 10% off your first month of therapy Lumedeodorant.com and use code BOOKTALK for 15% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we celebrate a new milestone: the Easy Greek YouTube channel has reached 50k subscribers! We invited Dimitris to learn a little bit more about his passions but also his family, heritage and languages. We also discussed the history of the Greek language and its influences on today's Europe and why his students decided to learn the language of mythology and philosophy. Finally, Dimitris shares his approach to raising multilingual children and his language-learning tips for grown-ups. Show Notes Easy Greek Videos (https://www.youtube.com/c/EasyGreekVideos): How to Make Spanakopita Like a Greek Mum | Easy Greek 92 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McnBMce3fc8) Do Modern Greeks Know Ancient Greek? | Easy Greek 12 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2fRTS8DZ8U) Modern Greeks Try to Read Ancient Greek | Easy Greek 56 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe0_BKkfg6g) The Greek Alphabet 1: Pronunciation | Super Easy Greek 3 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYYkGYdqDds) Little Kook, Athens (https://www.tripadvisor.it/Restaurant_Review-g189400-d9710322-Reviews-Little_Kook-Athens_Attica.html) (Tripadvisor) Strange Brew, Athens (https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g189400-d17425329-Reviews-Strange_Brew_Taproom_Bottleshop-Athens_Attica.html) (Tripadvisor) Saganaki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saganaki) (Wikipedia) History of Greek (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Greek) (Wikipedia) The Ingenious Language, Andrea Marcolongo (https://www.amazon.com/Ingenious-Language-Nine-Reasons-Greek/dp/1609455452) (Amazon) Book Review (https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/nov/07/ingenious-language-nine-epic-reasons-love-greek-andrea-marcolongo-review) (The Guardian) Easy Greek Podcast 94: Οι κατηγορίες των Easy Greekers (https://www.easygreek.fm/94) Big Fat Greek Wedding, "Give my any word" scene with Mr Portokalos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL9whwwTK6I) The word for orange (fruit) in many languages, map (https://mapsontheweb.zoom-maps.com/post/110890462230/the-word-orange-in-different-european-languages) (Maps on the Web) In Greek mythology, apricots were believed to be "golden apples" (https://www.jogobella.com/en/jogobellas-fruits/detail/tc/Taste/ta/show/ti/apricot-86/#:~:text=In%20Greek%20mythology%2C%20apricots%20were,by%20a%20dragon%20named%20Ladon) (Jogobella) Greece-Italy relations (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece%E2%80%93Italy_relations) (Wikipedia) "Una faccia, una razza" (https://greekreporter.com/2019/11/16/una-faccia-una-razza-the-fascinating-story-of-greco-italian-bonds/) (Greek Reporter) One person, one language (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_person,_one_language) (Wikipedia)

Amazon's New Kindle 11th Generation Links Click here to buy the new Kindle for $99.99 - ships October 12, 2022 Kevin Keith on TKC 533 October 19, 2018 - New Kindle Paperwhite! Steven King at launch of Kindle 2 - February 10, 2009 (YouTube) Full Press Release: Introducing Kindle and Kindle Kids: Now with 300 ppi High-Resolution Display, USB-C Charging, and 2X Storage The lightest and most compact Kindle provides a glare-free, 6-inch, high-resolution display, up to six weeks of battery life and USB-C charging, adjustable front light, dark mode, and 16 GB of storage—all for only $99.99 Kindle Kids comes with a kid-friendly cover, one year of Amazon Kids+ providing unlimited access to thousands of age-appropriate books, and a two-year worry-free guarantee—for only $119.99 A free, four-month Kindle Unlimited membership is included with Kindle for a limited time, offering access to over 2 million titles, thousands of audiobooks, and more SEATTLE—September 13, 2022—Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the next generation of Kindle—the lightest and smallest Kindle. Starting at just $99.99, the new Kindle combines premium features with an affordable price, including a 300 ppi high-resolution 6-inch display, USB-C charging, longer battery life of up to six weeks, and room for thousands of books with twice the storage. The same features also come with Kindle Kids, which includes a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ that provides kids with unlimited access to thousands of books. Kindle and Kindle Kids pre-orders start today and will begin shipping October 12. Learn more at http://www.amazon.com/kindle. “With a high-resolution display that delivers three-times more pixels than our previous base Kindle, USB-C charging, 16GB of storage, and built-in adjustable front light, the new ultralight Kindle is the latest example of how we continue to bring premium features to our entry-level devices for even more customers to enjoy,” said Kevin Keith, vice president of Amazon Devices and Services. “And since we launched Kindle Kids three years ago, kids have logged nearly 3 billion minutes reading on Kindle devices. The new Kindle Kids provides an even better reading experience to help kids become lifelong readers.” All-New High-Resolution Display Kindle and Kindle Kids feature an all-new 6-inch, glare-free, 300 ppi high-resolution display with three-times more pixels for laser-quality text and sharp images that read like paper. Dark mode and adjustable front light provide a comfortable reading experience in all conditions, including bright sunlight or no light at all. The device comes packed with customer favorites like X-Ray, which provides important details about people or places mentioned in a book, and a built-in dictionary to quickly look up any word. Simplified setup on the Kindle app for iOS and Android offers an option to register your device in fewer steps and to jump into a book even faster. Lightest and Most Compact Kindle Kindle and Kindle Kids are the lightest and most compact Kindle models available—carry them in your pocket and comfortably read one-handed for even longer. The device's longer battery life of up to six weeks maximizes the time you can spend reading, and the USB-C port makes charging more effortless than ever. The all-new Kindle comes with 16GB of storage—twice the storage of the previous generation—enough to hold thousands of titles, so you can take your library with you. More for Young Readers Since the first Kindle Kids device debuted three years ago, kids have logged nearly 3 billion minutes of reading time on their Kindle devices, with no distractions on their devices from games, videos, social media, or apps. In fact, when the average kid reader sits down with their Kindle, they read more than an hour a day, making Kindle Kids the perfect reading companion for kids between 7-13 years old. Every Kindle Kids comes with a one-year subscription of Amazon Kids+, providing unlimited access to thousands of books, from timeless classics to newer, popular page-turners. Kids can explore and discover their favorite titles from a large selection of content, opening new opportunities to fall in love with reading. The Amazon Kids+ experience on Kindle Kids includes: · Latest hits and award-winners: Explore popular titles like Divergent, Artemis Fowl, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid; books from series like Big Nate, Percy Jackson, Enchanted Forest Chronicles, and Harry Potter; and titles that have won the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Award, Children's Choice Award, and other awards, all in the Amazon Kids+ library. · Add from your library: Get instant access to new releases and bestsellers, plus over a million titles, each $2.99 or less to add even more stories to your child's Kindle Kids library. · Switch between reading and listening: When kids want to listen to a book instead of reading one, they can use Bluetooth-enabled speakers or headphones with Audible. With Amazon Kids+, hundreds of Audible books are available, including gaming and tween books like Escape from the Overworld, classics like The Secret Garden and Peter Pan, and Audible Originals like Interview with the Robot and The Mystwick School of Musicraft. The Amazon Parent Dashboard for Kindle Kids also provides complete control for parents to set reading and bedtime schedules. Kids can request books for parents and guardians to add to their library, while literacy tools like Word Wise and Vocabulary Builder assist with showing definitions of unfamiliar words and enriching vocabulary through flashcards. With the lightweight design, kid-friendly features, and longer battery life, Kindle Kids makes reading fun, easy, and convenient. The World's Best eBook Store All Kindle devices come with instant access to the world's best eBook store, which includes: Massive selection—Discover millions of books, including the latest best sellers on Amazon Charts and reading recommendations from the Amazon Book Review. Kindle Unlimited—Get unlimited access to an ever-growing selection of over 2 million eBooks, thousands of audiobooks, and more. For a limited time, Kindle will come with a free four-month Kindle Unlimited membership. Amazon Original Stories—Read or listen to binge-worthy short fiction and nonfiction from best-selling authors, acclaimed storytellers, and new voices including Dean Koontz, Mindy Kaling, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Margaret Atwood, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Andy Weir, all included at no additional cost for Prime and Kindle Unlimited members. A diverse set of voices: Access a variety of stories from millions of self-published authors around the world with Kindle Direct Publishing. Additionally, Prime members can read from a rotating selection of thousands of books, magazines, and more—at no additional cost to their Prime membership. Designed with Sustainability in Mind The all-new Kindle and Kindle Kids were designed with sustainability in mind and carry the Climate Pledge Friendly badge, acknowledging further reduction in carbon emissions from previous product generations. Both devices were thoughtfully sourced and built with 90% recycled magnesium. Plus, following our goal to make Amazon device packaging 100% recyclable by 2023, for the first time ever, Kindle device packaging is 100% recyclable in the U.S. and is also made of 100% wood fiber-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources. In addition, Kindle accessory covers follow suit with packaging made from 99% wood fiber-based materials. Amazon continues to reduce impact on the planet through decreasing waste and providing more-sustainable options, and our efforts with Kindle and Kindle Kids are no different. Pricing and Availability The all-new Kindle will be available starting at $99.99 in 16GB and in Black or Denim colors. New fabric covers for Kindle will be available in Black, Rose, Denim, and Dark Emerald. Kindle Kids will be available starting at $119.99 in 16GB in Black. Customers can select from three kid-friendly cover designs: Space Whale, Unicorn Valley, and Ocean Explorer. Each Kindle Kids device comes with a two-year, worry-free guarantee and one year of Amazon Kids+, an award-winning, all-in-one kid-friendly content service with thousands of ad-free books, games, videos, apps, and Alexa Skills from brands like Disney, LEGO, and National Geographic. On Kindle Kids, Amazon Kids+ provides access to thousands of age-appropriate books. Amazon Kids+ auto-renews after one year starting at $4.99 a month and can be canceled at any time. Both devices are available today for pre-order http://www.amazon.com/kindle. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. ### If you'd like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. tFrom your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what's my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time. Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.   If you'd like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. tFrom your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what's my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.  

Editorial Director of Amazon Books, Sarah Gelman, returns to share the Amazon Book Review's top ten books of the year so far. Sarah explains that the team of expert editors doesn't pick these books based on sales data but rather, they assemble a list of books they all love and want to share with Amazon customers who may not find them anywhere else. Sarah also tells Zibby about her new book club, Sarah Selects, which listeners can check out and sign up for here!Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mrs. TNTBS hosts Amazon editor Erin Kodicek (2nd year in a row, geeked!) What have you read so far this year? Everyone loves a top ten list! Especially if it includes a great summer reading list! The Amazon Books Editors, Lindsay Powers and Erin Kodicek, have compiled the Best Books of the Year So Far in 2022…and are ready to discuss all of the Top 20 to read by the pool or listen to on summer road trips…as well as the top books in other categories too – including children's/young adult, mystery and thriller, literature & fiction, biography, and more! Erin Kodicek (she/her), Books Editor - Before Erin was born, her mother worried that she'd be the only Kodicek to take pleasure in reading anything more substantial than a take-out menu. Erin has been happily hawking books for 20+ years. She enjoys literary fiction, narrative-driven nonfiction, and a well-written menu. Erin regularly writes for the Amazon Book Review. (https://www.amazon.com/amazonbookreview) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tntbsmedia/message

I will be reading moments from the book as we dive into the mind of Kobe Bryant. “'Mamba mentality' is all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most," Bryant said in an interview with Amazon Book Review in 2018. “It's the ultimate mantra for the competitive spirit. Jan 26, 2021 check out the link for the book https://amzn.to/3MhGQko The Five Pillars of the Mamba Mentality: Resilience. Fearlessness. Obsessiveness. Relentlessness. #mambamentality #kobebryant #kobe #nba #lakers #basketball #mambaforever #blackmamba

I crossed the 200 hours outside for 2022 last week.  I am beginning to notice how much we can do outside, sometimes just sitting outside and reading is even a great refresher from life.  We will be camping this weekend as we do every memorial day weekend to kick off summer, so I'm finding it easier to get my hours in now that we have been practicing getting hours outside, and the nicer weather certainly helps.   Thank you!Amazon Book Review from Jenya Lindstrom: Inspiring for adventurous parents!  Beyond Normal is a motivating read that inspires me to incorporate adventures into parenting.  It's so easy to join the masses pressuring us to “settle down” once our kids arrive.  Thank you Heidi for providing a roadmap for how to create adventures WITH kids.  Heidi also shares many personal experiences that are so relatable as a mom.  I've ordered extra copies to share with mom friends and my sisters! Great family inspirational reading and/or gift for new parents.  I encourage you to be like Jenya; read the book, share the book, leave an amazon written review Website for this episode: https://ordinarysherpa.com/076 Will you leave Written Review on Apple Podcasts:  https://ordinarysherpa.com/review/ Subscribe to the email List:  https://ordinarysherpa.com/subscribe/ Join the Ordinary Sherpa Facebook Group to interact with other listeners.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ordinarysherpa These practices all contribute to the following benefits Support better sleep. Uplift your mood: Reduce anxiety/depression Increase energy. Improve symptoms of mental health conditions. Lower blood pressure. Lower risk of metabolic syndrome. reduce/Heal inflammation. Better Memory Strengthens the immune system Grounding practices in AdventureNeuroscience- Mindfulness (What does that mean) value in Noticing. Fresh Air  No screens one hour before bed (no screens after 8 is my intention)  Sensory experiencesAuditory Walk - listen to natural sounds around you.   Tactical:  Barefoot in the grass, or even on the concrete.  Grounding feeling of connection Natural light exposure before noon Sense of Smell is connected to the most vivid memories.  Fresh blooms of lilacs or the lilies of the valley, smell after it rains.   A slightly different perspectiveThere is significant research that encourages “risky movements” in particular getting outside of the upright position.  With kids this helps develop their inner ear, balance and coordination that leads to many other development.  Quote from my book (Balanced & Barefoot) While it's easy to consider this as a critical aspect for children I also encourage adults to get out of the upright position.  I know when practicing yoga there is a preference for inverted positions.   Another form of grounding is to get all the way to the floor.  Play superman with the kids, or just yesterday I pulled out the puzzle board and picked up a puzzle we hadn't touched in weeks.  When we all can get to the same level there is a grounding feeling in addition to deeper connection. I want to talk a bit more about connection.  In my w2 job, which I don't know that I have talked much about, I oversee a foundation's giving strategy and in the past 18 months we have been studying the research related to connection.  I will link a research study in the show notes and as a society we have been reducing the number of deep connections we share with others since the 1980s.  In 1986 we averaged 4 deep connections with other people, now the average is less than 1.  Yet we have more tools to connect than ever.  The piece of this research that was most defining for me was that we only need 1 solid connection to exponentially increase the benefits listed above.  We approach health from an exercise and nutrition perspective, but human connection offers much greater results.  It has been interesting to me is that at work with our focus on mental health we have been focus on access to treatment and quality care and we knew there was more behind the curve.    I go into detail that I knew that adventure had healing properties back in my twenties which was why I resisted the settling down narrative.  The research continues to emerge about how beneficial time in nature, practicing discomfort, and grounding practices can offer a new path- or perhaps return us to a native pathway that has been hushed.     To Register for the Everyday Adventure Challenge:  If you would like a little help, and outside nudge to practice simple adventures such as this the Everyday Adventure Challenge is open and will run June 5-August 5th.  You can register by heading to ordinarysherpa.com/challenge   Key Takeaways: How are you getting fresh air everyday? What are all the things you can do at 8 PM without a screen?  You might be surprised what you come up with. Look at the list and decide What do I WANT to do tonight? When you remove one of the senses it amplifies the others.  Which sensory adventure would you like to try?  Remember an adventure is a new, uncomfortable, potentially risky experience.   Kids innately move in risky ways that make parents gasp.  These are developmentally important.  In fact I would challenge any adult listener to explore getting out of an upright position and explore a “risky” position for you. This does not mean you have to grab the rings and do a flip.   All of the practices today are accessible to you by simply taking off your shoes, putting down your phone, laying on the floor, or stepping outside and inhaling the fresh air.  They might not seem normal- but when was normal ever the benchmark for a thriving life?   Resources mentioned in this episode1000 Outdoor Trackers: https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/trackers Research on Natural Light: Balanced and Barefoot Book: Order a book on Amazon Research on the Human Connection: http://ccare.stanford.edu/uncategorized/connectedness-health-the-science-of-social-connection-infographic/   

Join Osvaldo Franco and myself in conversation as we discuss what UFOlogy is, who Steven Greer is, and how he has determined where to place his trust in his decades-long pursuit for truth. I wanted to hear from someone who has been engaged in this field much longer than myself in order to discover not only how Osvaldo manages to orient himself in a discourse that is ever changing, ever contradicting itself, and ever subject to the unknown motivations of those who control the conversation, but also to see how following this kind of media effects perception.As a child, Osvaldo experienced something he is certain was connected to the Hudson Valley sightings reported on in the mid-1980s. This spurred a lifelong investigation into the various components of the Phenomenon which eventually led him to attend a conference held by Dr. Steven Greer-- an experience that shaped how he saw this then-leading voice within UFOlogy. Osvaldo concedes that choosing to investigate this field inherently means one will chase after, perhaps, more than a few windmills, but currently rests his belief with Jacques Vallée, Gary Nolan, and Tom Delonge/TTSA. We'll also find out why Osvaldo strongly believes disclosure is on the horizon.You can use the timestamps below to skip to the topic most relevant to your interest: 0:00 Introduction0:00:53 UFOlogist v. Experiencer0:02:37  Osvaldo's Experience 0:09:55  Hudson Valley Sightings0:18:13  Skeptics and Experiencers 34:28  Meeting Steven Greer 50:42  Getting Grifty with It52:12  When is Disclosure Coming56:09  Who Osvaldo Trusts01:12:39  A Message for non-Experiencers Twitters: @Disclosurewith @TSKheadquartersWatch the MTV Special:https://www.mtv.com/video-clips/4xrd9...If you are interested in hearing more about Osvaldo's experiences or thoughts and opinions about the Phenomenon, listen to his links from his prior interviews with Alien Addict: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8HJo...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lmim...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qdlc...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBZFx...Brothers of Alien Rock Channel / Osvaldo's interview collaborators:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3cJ...Amazon Book Review by Someone Purporting to have attended his CE-5 conference:

Brittany Barnett's effortless wisdom comes from years of sitting at fishing holes and on front porches with her granddad and her father. These early and formative moments communicated to her a way to view the world that left her open to its possibilities, while acutely recognizing its challenges. Motivated early on to pursue excellence and not give up on a possibility simply because you can't see your desired outcome, Brittany has navigated through the halls of this country's most prestigious law firms and most hallowed centers of justice until she found her passion and her calling in a chance Google search that set her on a path to free those inequitably imprisoned, and to push for a more just and fair criminal justice system. By the age of 32, she had successfully petitioned for and won clemency for her client- clemency that came at the signature of then-President Barack Obama. Motivated and bolstered by a singular vision- to fight for justice amidst the communities, cultures, and causes that the country often overlooks, Brittany has found herself at the forefront of the fight for criminal justice reform. After founding the Buried Alive Project alongside two former clients she had successfully freed from lifetime imprisonment, Brittany set out to free as many people from life imprisonment for non-violent drug offenses as possible. Her persistence led to the litigation of the release of an impressive 17 people in 90 days alongside her co-counsel. This jaw-dropping act has earned her headlines and international attention and acclaim that have catapulted her to the forefront of a much-needed conversation that often impacts and ravishes thriving and healthy communities and leaves their inhabitants fatigued and their children disconnected. As the author of the recently released book, "A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, & Freedom," Brittany's intensely personal memoir chronicles the stories of three of her clients and has been listed as an Amazon book of the month. In describing the book and its characters, Al Woodworth, of Amazon Book Review says it best as he writes that "their lives—including their crimes, their families, and their jail time—are rendered with such care and compassion that it is impossible to put this book down. It is also impossible not to root for Barnett and her clients as she fights to get them the justice they deserve, and never had. A Knock at Midnight is a profoundly moving memoir that reveals the incredibly racist world of the feds, the courts, and the laws that throw away people's lives—for life." Casually Creative Twitter: @msbkb IG: @msbkb A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, & Freedom Essence Magazine Feature Good Morning America Feature --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/casuallycrtve/message

We recorded EPISODE #24 last week in a world that still had Kobe Bryant in it. It’s beyond fitting that our guest, Melanie Collins, NFL sideline reporter, sports broadcaster & lover of sports; embodies everything about what the Mamba Mentality is. “... a mindset that extends way beyond basketball or sports,” as told by Kobe to Amazon Book Review. “Everything worth achieving needs total focus and dedication. It’s the ultimate mantra for the competitive spirit.“ Mel has been living by this, even if she hadn't put a label on it.  We dive into Mel’s badass journey and are in awe of her hustle and fierce spirit. She has learned valuable lessons from mentors, friends & the athletes themselves and has promised to pay it forward with kindness and grit. Of course we have some fun chatting & keeping it light with one of our forever HockeyGirls, because what would life be without some love & laughter  …We'd like to honor the memory of Gianna & Kobe Bryant, Alyssa, Keri & John Altobelli, Payton & Sarah Chester, Christina Mauser and Ara Zobayan by dedicating this episode, along with our heartfelt condolences to their families, friends & teammates. Their loss is unimaginable and we pray that they feel the love from all the fans and strangers carrying them in their hearts ... 

Just a few of Amazon's Best Books of the Year So Far Interview starts at 12:58 and ends at 45:20 “(Erin Kodicek:) So June is the halfway marker for the year, and it's also a time when a lot of people are going on vacation. So they're going to want to leave filling their bags and filling their Kindles with books. If you're having trouble filling those things with, we are happy to help you. Just visit Amazon.com/bestbookssofar. ”  Interview with Chris Schluep and Erin Kodicek Amazon's Best Books of the Year So Far Press release announcing best books of the year so far - June 18, 2019 Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover (Amazon's best book of the year for 2018) Erin Kodicek's Amazon Book Review podcast interview with Elizabeth Gilbert, author of City of Girls, the best book of the year so far for 2019 The Signature of All Things: A Novel by Elizabeth Gilbert The Parisian by Isabella Hammad - 576 pages! Next Week's Guest Lauren Mechling, author of How Could She? Music for my podcast is from an original Thelonius Monk composition named "Well, You Needn't." This version is "Ra-Monk" by Eval Manigat on the "Variations in Time: A Jazz Perspective" CD by Public Transit Recording" CD.  Please Join the Kindle Chronicles group at Goodreads! Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

The bestselling author of the Song of Ice and Fire series - which you might know as Game of Thrones - talks to the Amazon Book Review about Wild Cards, Starport, The Winds of Winter, and more.

Now that you’ve seen our Best of the Year picks (at Audible.com/Bestof2018, if you haven’t), hear what went into making the list. The Audicted Editors discuss the audiobooks that were sweated and argued over, listened and re-listened to, and talked endlessly about to finally determine the best. Plus: a special guest appearance by Amazon Book Review editor, Adrian Liang, to talk about how her team of editors came up with their “best” choices. To see the audiobooks mentioned in this episode, visit Audible.com/Audicted.

The ladies of the Darkcast welcome Adrian Liang to the studio! She's the head of the Amazon Book Review

In this episode, my guest Zibby Owens, shares how to build an empire with an idea, how to reinvent yourself, the best advice for women, the best advice for the writers beginners, and so much more!GuestZibby Owens is an author, podcaster, publisher, CEO, and mother of four. Zibby is the founder of Zibby Owens Media, a privately-held media company designed to help busy people live their best lives by connecting to books and each other. The three divisions include Zibby Books, a publishing house for fiction and memoir, Zibby Mag, the literary lifestyle destination, Zcast/Zibby Audio, a podcast network powered by Acast including Zibby's award-winning podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books. She is a regular columnist for Good Morning America and a frequent guest on morning news shows recommending books. Editor of two anthologies (Moms Don't Have Time to Have Kids and Moms Don't Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology), a children's book Princess Charming, and a memoir Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, Zibby regularly pens personal essays, starting with her first one in Seventeen magazine in 1992. Her memoir Bookends was featured on Good Morning America, CNN, Eyewitness News with Sandy Kenyon, Good Day LA, Good Day Dallas, Good Day DC, Miami NBC, and local news in San Diego. It was one of Town & Country's “33 Best Summer Beach Reads” and one of Book Riot's “8 Surprising New Memoirs to Add to Your TBR ASAP.”Bookends was also featured in Katie Couric Media, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Woman's Day, the New York Post, BookTrib, Thrive Global, Avenue, Quest, Amazon Book Review, Dan's Papers, Audiofile, Hamptons Magazine, the Palisadian Post, Behind the Hedges, Westport Magazine, Spotlight Hamptons, Social Life, James Lane Post, Our Town, The Post & Courier, The Alliance Times Herald, The Westerly Sun, Tampa Bay Parenting, Hippocampus, and Atlantic Avenue, Bookends is a January 2023 Book Club Pick for Friends & Fiction and was selected for many other book clubs.Zibby lives in New York with her husband, Kyle Owens of Morning Moon Productions, and her four children. Follow her on Instagram @zibbyowens. HostOlyasha Novozhylova - NotBasicBlonde @notbasicblonde_NotBasicBlonde Podcast - @nbbpodcastOlyasha Novozhylova is the CEO and Founder of NotBasicBlonde brand, dedicated to inspiring young women to create an extraordinary style and embrace their individuality.  Model, Blogger, Entrepreneur, Author, AmazonLive Fashion Host, Fashion Editor, and Celebrity Podcast Host of NotBasicBlonde Podcast.  As the Founder and Host of NotBasicBlonde Podcast with over 4M downloads and celebrity guests, where no topic is off limits, Olyasha provides millennials an ultimate guide on entrepreneurship, dating, marketing, self-development, astrology, spirituality, fashion, coaching, beauty,health&wellness.  Graduated from Georgia State University with a BBA in Managerial Sciences, Olyasha successfully built a career in IT/Project Management, before she became a full time entrepreneur.  Author of the children's book Cutie the Unicorn – It's ok to be different, Olyasha teaches our younger generation how to express their individuality.  Olyasha has led an impressive 15-year career in fashion and runway in US and overseas, as well as enjoying several acting roles.  Olyasha has partnered with over 100 nationwide brands such as Cartier, Revolve, PrettyLittleThing, PGA, Steve Madden, Too Faced, Vital Proteins, Tarte, DryBar, Drunk Elephant, etc.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/notbasicblonde-podcast/donations