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Trope season continues with A Nordic King. This book revolved around "A widowed father of two little girls and the beautiful nanny he's hired to raise them."  Nanny/Single Dad/Royalty TropesShani and Bridget are joined by Juliet a  dear friend and cohort in crime to discuss the ins and outs of romance, relationships, and sex. Stick around!Check out The Nordic King on Amazon!***Get 30 days free on Kindle Unlimited just for our listeners! Or listen on Audible like Shani and get up to two free ebooks when you try Audible Premium Plus. ***Leave us a rating and review on ItunesA lot of additional listening on Patreon!Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboos to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance

Kyle and Matt are joined by Bryant Wright, former pastor of Johnson Ferry, to talk about the transition and succession plan they employed...and then wrote about. You can read his book, too: https://amzn.to/3JNioaOIf you're looking for theological education that includes both academic challenge and hands-on ministry experience, then might I suggest Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary? And the best way to experience SWBTS is to attend their Fall Preview Day on October 21.Preview Days are your opportunity to see first-hand all that Southwestern Seminary has to offer. During your visit, you'll tour the campus, speak with faculty members, chat with fellow students, hear from President Adam W. Greenway, and experience the unique campus community of Southwestern Seminary.Fall Preview Day is October 21, so register today, for free, at swbts.edu/preview.

Mark Braude's new biography, “Kiki Man Ray,” visits a place of perennial interest — Left Bank Paris in the 1920s — through the life of the singer, model, memoirist and muse. On this week's podcast, Braude says that his subject thoroughly captured the spirit of her age, “a mix of deep pain and a very deep love of life” that emerged after the First World War.We're used to reading about this age, Braude says, through the eyes of Americans in Paris, like Hemingway and Fitzgerald. Kiki “represents something that sometimes gets overlooked,” he says, which is “the French contribution to this scene and to this moment. People like Kiki were part of the reason why expats found France and Paris so exciting.” She was “living on a completely different rhythm and in a completely different way. She was just undeniably herself, and wasn't putting on airs. And just loved life; she just wanted to do everything and meet everyone and go everywhere, and she did.”Also on this week's episode, Gregory Cowles and Elisabeth Egan talk about what they've been reading. John Williams is the host.Here are the books discussed in this week's “What We're Reading”:“River of Mountains” by Peter Lourie“Colony” by Anne Rivers Siddons“The Emperor's Tomb” by Joseph RothWe would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review's podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com.

The question that everyone asks... how do I get rich? We have the answer! Starting as a college dropout with no family money, Felix Dennis created a publishing empire, founded Maxim magazine, made himself one of the richest people in the UK, and had a ton of fun in the process. How to Get Rich isn't selling snake oil, investment tips, or motivational claptrap. Dennis wants to help people embrace entrepreneurship and share lessons he learned the hard way. He reveals, for example, why a regular paycheck is like crack cocaine; why great ideas are vastly overrated; and why "ownership isn't the important thing, it's the only thing."Remember, with each episode, we will provide a helpful Deep-Dive infographic where we break down the entire book on to 1 page! And we finally have a link for you to find all of them! Visit invictusmultifamily.com/notes to find all of the sophisticated investor notes!Here are our top 10 takeaways:CringeDelegationFear Of FailureFocusDon't Let Pride Stop YouTimingThe Right EnvironmentDon't Sell Yourself BSStay RichJust Read The BookTweetable Quotes:"You just have to get through that curve of it sucking and eventually you're gonna get competent."  – Anthony Vicino"The biggest thing that is keeping people from being, I don't even wanna say wealthy, just wildly successful at whatever it is they wanna do, is they're scared of failing."  – Dan KruegerLEAVE A REVIEW if you liked this episode!!Keep up with the podcast! Follow us on Apple, Stitcher, Google, and other podcast streaming platforms.To learn more, visit us at https://invictusmultifamily.com/**Want to learn more about investing with us?**We'd love to learn more about you and your investment goals. Please fill out this form and let's schedule a call: https://invictusmultifamily.com/contact/**Let's Connect On Social Media!**LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/11681388/admin/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/invictuscapitalventures/YouTube: https://bit.ly/2Lc0ctX

Charles MacDonald was twenty-one yeas old when he assumed command of Company I 23rd Infantry in October 1944.  His company had been in combat sense D plus 1 and MacDonald had never been in combat.  MacDonald learns his job in a trial by fire that tests him in every imaginable way.  In the eight months he was in command he fought in Battle of the Bulge and lead his infantry company across Germany in the last months of the war.  This story of a young infantry company commander leading men is battle during World War 2 is one of the most brutally honest accounts of leadership and combat ever written. 

Join us as we learn all about F. Scott Fitzgerald in preparation for our upcoming miniseries on The Great Gatsby!  This poor guy had quite the wild life, including writing what some consider to be the quintessential American novel (somehow, the tale of rich people in New York City). Through his work, he strove to answer the eternal question: can a poor boy marry a rich girl?!?!  Rachel totals a car in a spectacular manner.  Jackie debuts her alter egos, B. Scott Berton (the B stands for Beyonce) and Li'l Grizz.  Theo has a big chagrin on his face.  Topics include: flirting en masse, Nathan Fielder, hot boy summer, the third front, totally fair rental agreements, good relationships, Freud,  Rosemary's Baby, the Apple Jacks incident, Francis Scott Keye, density, Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, Dick Diver, The Princess Bride, Theo Anthony, Dark Brandon, and breaking up because of Shrek. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Harry Ricketts reviews A Riderless Horse by Tim Upperton, published by Auckland University Press.

In this episode, as part of the Great Powers Competition series, Maj Davis and Maj Hedden sit down with Air War College professor Dr. Liz Woodworth and AFJAGS Law Chair Lt Col Charles Gartland to review The Good Earth by Pearl Buck. The Good Earth is a novel set in early 20th century China and describes the life of Wang Lung, a peasant farmer, and the privations his family overcomes while maintaining their ancestral connections to the land and agriculture

Readers, today's guest shares a common reader struggle: finding the time to read!Today, Mattie James—a successful business owner and new author, releasing her first book Everyday Magic later this month—joins Anne to talk about her love of reading nonfiction. But as a busy professional, Mattie often finds it hard to make the time to read. She's looking for solutions to make the most of her time reading, even if it's just for a few minutes.Mattie grew up with a love of reading nurtured by her father, and these days she turns to books to inspire and guide her. She appreciates nonfiction that invites her reconsider her assumptions and look at things from a different perspective. When she finds a gem of a read, she'll waste no time in enthusiastically recommending it to her online community. Today, Anne and Mattie talk about strategies to work more reading into a busy life, and Anne recommends nonfiction titles that will have a positive impact in Mattie's life and work. Leave your own recommendations for Mattie and see the full list of books mentioned on our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/342.Anne's new reading journal for kids My Reading Adventures is now available wherever you get your books–and just in time to make it a fun back-to-school treat for the young reader in your life.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nichole traumatizes her brother and Kayla makes a magic, orgasmic lasagna. Last week the Kinky Ladies had a love/hate affair with Kimber Lee's How to Kill an Incubus. Be a babe and join the book club with our Facebook Group, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Plus, if you really want to please us, we love a listener who rates & subscribes, especially on Apple Podcasts. Have a hot read? Email us at kinkyladiespodcast@gmail.com. We adore your feedback and suggestions, but please, no dick pics. 

In this episode, sponsored by Amazon Original Stories, Mohsin Hamid joins us to discuss the novel The Last White Man (Riverhead, Aug. 2), “a provocative tale that raises questions of racial and social justice at every turn” (starred review). Then our editors join with their reading recommendations for the week.

You know things are serious when you can't spit on cats anymore ppppptttt ptttp ptt.'The Plague' by Albert Camus is a novel describing life in a city in Oran locked down to due to the outbreak of the Bubonic Plague. A narrator describes the travels of Dr Rieux over the course of about a year as he attempts to help his patients. There are differing responses of his friends and acquaintances as they all adapt to the persistent indifference of the pestilence. I summarised the book as follows. "I found it a slow start to the tale but I think this ended up making the overall work more impactful as that's how life during a plague would really become, slow & tiresome. There are no valiant heroes nor chaotic villains but the payoff in what one can take from this book is huge." I hope you have a fantastic pestilence free day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:41) - Synopsis(3:59) - Pestiferous: Is life inherently tiresome?(10:54) - The Remedy: Fighting against persistent indifference(18:03) - Observations/Takeaways(21:17) - SummaryConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/

Breq used to be the Justice of Toren - the huge, complex AI that inhabited a colossal starship and all of its thousands of ancillaries in the service of the Radch, the largest of the human empires.Ancillaries are human bodies that were captured in previous Radchaai annexations (or colonizations) – those who resist the takeover are killed and their bodies frozen and stored, ready to be activated and controlled by Radchaai AI in future annexations. The ancillaries are terrifying soldiers – each one is protected by almost impenetrable armor, and the AI never miss a shot.But now Breq has been reduced to only one ancillary body. The book follows two parallel timelines – one as she closes in on the end of her quest for revenge, and the other showing how she was betrayed twenty years ago.There are two small things that hold this book back just a little bit. First, it's fairly complicated – perhaps too much so. Second, it starts off slowly – but once it gets going, it is incredibly propulsive. So, push through the first 50-80 pages, and know that it's an incredible experience once you are immersed in the world!We also talk a bit about the two sequels in the Imperial Radch trilogy – those books aren't as good and are a lot smaller in scope, but if you absolutely love Ancillary Justice, they can still be worth a read.As always, we also recommend and discuss some similar books if you are looking for more great books to read. This week we recommend:The Murderbot series by Martha WellsA Memory Called Empire by Arkady MartineThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinOr you can watch the show on YouTube here.

Jordan Peele's latest horror film Nope is one of the most innovative horror/sci-fi films in years, exploring the dehumanization of the underrepresented groups in the machinations of Hollywood and entertainment.Read the full review. ★ Support this podcast ★

Bestselling fantasy authors Lindsey Pogue and Lindsey Sparks discuss Austenland by Shannon Hale and the 2013 movie adaptation of the same name.WARNING: This episode contains ALL the spoilers about Austenland.LINK TO AUSTENLAND MAKEOVER SCENEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szoivPXfpxMBOOK RECS!A Kingdom of Ruin by K.F. BreenePriest by (Sierra Simone)Song of Achilles by (Madeline Miller)The Hacienda by The Housemaid by (something McFadyen)MOVIE RECS!The Lost CityFAVORITE JANE AUSTEN ADAPTATIONSPride and Prejudice (2005)Pride and Prejudice (1995)AustenlandSanditonThe Jane Austen Book ClubLost in AustenEmma (1996)Emma (2009)CluelessPersuasionNorthanger Abby (2008)OTHER THINGS TO WATCH WITH A JANE AUSTEN FEELNorth and SouthJane Eyre (2007)Kate & LeopoldCURRENT FREEBIES (at the time of episode airing):The Darkest Winter by Lindsey PogueAfter The Ending by Lindsey Sparks & Lindsey Pogue--Join the No Shelf Control Podcast Facebook Group:www.facebook.com/groups/noshelfcontrolpodcastSupport us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/noshelfcontrolLindsey Pogue's website:https://www.lindseypogue.com/Lindsey Sparks' website:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Elisa Gabbert, the Book Review's On Poetry columnist, visits the podcast this week to discuss writing about poetry and her own forthcoming collection of poems, her fourth, “Normal Distance.”“When I'm writing what I would call nonfiction or an essay or just pure prose, I'm really trying to be accurate,” Gabbert says. “I'm not lying, I'm really telling you what I think. There's very minimal distance between my persona on the page and who I really am. And then when I'm writing poetry, that persona really takes on more weight. I'm definitely creating more distance, and it really feels more like fiction or even more like theater, I might say. I'm really more creating a character that's going to be speaking this monologue I'm writing.”Ian Johnson visits the podcast to talk about his review of “Golden Age,” a novel by Wang Xiaobo recently translated by Yan Yan. The novel, set against Mao's Cultural Revolution, made waves in China when it was originally published there in the 1990s.“It was controversial primarily because of sex, there's a lot of sex in the novel,” Johnson says. “The sex is not really described in graphic detail; this isn't Henry Miller or something like that. It's more like they're having sex to make a point: that they're independent people and they're not going to be trampled by the state. And it's very humorous — he talks about sex using all kinds of euphemisms, like ‘commit great friendship,' stuff like that. It's meant to be a sort of parody, a somewhat absurd version of a romance.”Also on this week's episode, Elisabeth Egan and Dave Kim talk about what people are reading. John Williams is the host.Here are the books discussed in this week's “What We're Reading”:“Time Shelter” by Georgi Gospodinov, translated by Angela Rodel“The Displacements” by Bruce Holsinger“The Annotated Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum, edited by Michael Patrick HearnWe would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review's podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com.

The Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.Georgina Young's debut novel Loner won the Text Prize for Young Adult novels, was commended by the CBCA as a notable book for older readers, and was shortlisted for a Prime Minister's Literary Award.Now Georgina is back with her new novel Bootstrap and she's joining us today on the podcast.Ginsborough's famous for its chicken and leek pies and not much else. Down the road in Koornang all they've got is Al's Takeaway and Jackson Sweeney is doing his best to sour that reputation.Sweeney's not languishing in Koornang per se. Languishing sounds way more active than what Sweeney is doing. With nothing but Hooley Dooley's on a Friday to look forward to (and Sweeney's pashed most of the available blokes there) life is looking dire.That is until a tall, dark and very out of place bloke named Bootstrap splits into Sweeney's life saying he's come to see the night that Sweeney becomes a hero!Join me as we discover Georgina Young's Bootstrap...Final Draft is produced and presented by Andrew PopleWant more great conversations with Australian authors?Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser.Get in touch with Andrew and Final Draft. We love to hear about what you're reading!Twitter - https://twitter.com/finaldraft2serInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/finaldraft2ser/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/finaldraft2ser/

Let's read chapters 24 to 32 of S. J. Maas' Throne of Glass series. Celaena cheats at the competition, but this all okay for some reason. She also is visited by a mysterious ghost who is the only one to progress the plot.  CONNECT WITH THE SHOW:BadBookPodcast WebsiteSam's InstagramIsabelle's InstagramCapulet Mag 

We took our fake dating trope back in time with Megan Frampton's Four Weeks of Scandal! Color us very happy to find this historical romance novel filled with charm, great writing, foreplay, and character growth! If you didn't catch out the interview with author Megan Frampton, make sure you check it out here  We chatted all about how she still loves reading and writing while holding a full-time job, and her writing process in subverting the typical historical damsel with little agency.You can grab your copy of Four Weeks of Scandal here. ***Get 30 days free on Kindle Unlimited just for our listeners! Or listen on Audible like Shani and get up to two free ebooks when you try Audible Premium Plus. ***Leave us a rating and review on ItunesA lot of additional listening on Patreon!Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboo to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance

When last we left off, a surprisingly well written sex scene between two people who clearly love each other very much. How can this book possible f*** that up?

Today we read and discuss Parts 2 & 3 of The Metamorphosis, the famous tale of Gregor Samsa, a salesman who continues to be a monstrous insect.  Theo rests his case.  Jackie's attraction to Kafka is unchanged.  Rachel delights in a tadpole apocolypse.  Topics include: Beetle BorgsContent warning: some more serious cockroach talk★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Grab your copy of the book we read today, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After by Julia Quinn, here.Want to listen to a certain segment? Here is our outline this week:0:00 - 01:42: Intro01:42- 04:14: First & Second Epilogue Recap04:14 - 15:34: General DiscussionPlease consider supporting the launch of our new Patreon! Check it out at patreon.com/tnstrumpetsSubscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more!Follow us on Instagram @tnstrumpetsFollow us on Twitter @tnstrumpetsFind us on Facebook facebook.com/tnstrumpetsAnd subscribe to us on YouTube!And pick up the book we're reading next week, Crying Wolfe by Kerrigan Byrne, here! 

This Month on No Smut Shaming:  We wrap up July and discuss the light hearted and drama free book... Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec.  Claire is a twenty-something, single mom that grudgingly helps her best friend sell sex toys while she attempts to make enough money to start her own business to give her foul-mouthed, but extremely loveable (when he's asleep) toddler a better life. When Carter, the one-night-stand from her past that changed her life forever, shows up in her hometown bar without any recollection of her besides her unique chocolate scent, Claire will make it a point that he remembers her this time. With Carter's shock at suddenly finding out he has a four-year-old son and Claire's panic that her stretch marks and slim to none bedroom experience will send the man of her dreams heading for the hills, the pair will do whatever they can to get their happily ever after.

Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Ponsonby reviews Eddy, Eddy by Kate De Goldi, published by Allen and Unwin

The LAW, Part 2! Joined by Mike of Mike's Book Reviews to give us a perspective of someone with a wider scope of reading. We discuss the general feel of the novella, grape Koolaid, pizza crust, other Urban Fantasy series. Chapters 6 through 8 were dissected. Email Twitter Website Facebook Youtube - Please subscribe! RSS Feed iTunes store page Google Play Broken Jars Podcasting Network Broken Jars Patreon DriveThruRPG Affiliate link

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Around here, we love celebrating reading memories and creating new ones, and today's show does just that!Anne's newest book journal for young readers, ​My Reading Adventures​, is out today—and to celebrate the power of reading in young lives, we asked our listeners to share some of ​their​ favorite childhood reading memories. Anne's here, too, of course, with some moments that stand out in her reading memory.Plus, in today's episode we embark on a journey between the pages of My Reading Adventures, sharing the fun features that make it a perfect reading companion for 8-12 year old readers, or anyone young at heart.Tell us your favorite childhood reading memories by leaving a comment over on our show notes page, at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/341.Get your copy of My Reading Adventures from any of these online retailers or from your local book seller:AmazonBarnes & NobleBookshopBooks-A-MillionChristianbookBook DepositoryCarmichael's BookstoreSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

James O'Loghlin is a comedian, television and radio host. You might know him from shows such as The New Inventors but James is also the author of ten books, including six novels for children.James was also a lawyer in a former life and his segued that experience into his new novel, our book club for this week, Criminals.It seems like just another ordinary day...Sarah is doing bar work at the club. A nice normal job while she's on stress leaving from her job as a cop. She's tending bar when a man walks into the club with a shotgun.Mary is just trying to enjoy a quiet drink. She's always enjoying a quiet drink and doesn't appreciate the loud man in the balaklava interrupting her reverie. Daydrinking isn't exactly a long term plan and so Mary decides to do something foolish.And poor Dean. He can't understand why everybody won't just get down on the ground and give him the money. He needs this and one big score could set him up for a while.In one brief flurry of activity Criminals throws Sarah, Dean and Mary's lives together and sets them on a path to explore what it means to be a criminal and how life is more than simply a matter of Black and White.Through each of his main characters James O'Loghlin explores some fundamental ideas about crime and criminality.Sarah has always wanted to be a cop. Her single dad is her idol. A lifetime police officer she has looked up to him and all he represents. But Sarah's also been disillusioned by her time on the force and is starting to wonder if following the letter of the law is the best way to understand people.Dean went to school with Sarah. It's an uncomfortable fact as he holds a shotgun in her direction but it also gets him thinking; he wasn't always a junkie burglar waiting to graduate to armed robbery.At school Dean was a footy star, but he relied on making it to first grade and when that didn't happen he was lost. Drugs and petty crime helped Dean escape until they became the thing he has to escape from. Is it possible though that there is more to his life, and can he choose a different path before it's too late.Mary seems to have it all a middle class suburban life can offer. So why does she stand in front of the shotgun, daring the man in front of her. Mary's struggling to make sense of her life and is starting to think that these men robbing the club with such abandon know more about how to live and maybe she could borrow a leaf from their book.Criminals follows this small ensemble cast through the aftermath of the robbery and into their lives, such as they are. Questions of right and wrong loom large in each of their pasts and O'Loghlin challenges us to sort through our ideas of crime and criminality to understand how we live when these categories are not so clear cut.The novel explores mental health and the ways it can shape, even steer lives and the consequences of not getting help. It's a surprisingly nuanced look at a heavily scrutinized area and while no one book could pretend to have an answer, Criminals shows us that the conversation is essential and one we all must have.Criminals is pacy and finds a balance between its action and the introspection of its protagonists. While each are, perhaps miles from the lived experience of the reader, the novel brings us into their lives and makes us appreciate they are more than their apparent stereotype might reveal.Book Club is produced and presented by Andrew PopleWant more great conversations with Australian authors?Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser.Get in touch with Andrew and Final Draft. We love to hear about what you're reading!Twitter - https://twitter.com/finaldraft2serInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/finaldraft2ser/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/finaldraft2ser/

Jake from Pop Culture Leftovers joins Kova and Spoiler Steve to discuss DC's League of Super-Pets, Hulu's Good Luck to You, Leo Grande & The Contractor! Also in this episode; Box Office Slumps, Reality Shows, Book Reviews and More!  00:01:20 - Intro 00:19:42 - The Contractor 00:43:14 - DC's League of Super-Pets 01:17:34 - The Banter Corner | The Box Office, The Public Education System, Batman Begins, The Rehearsal, Rap Sh!t, The Orville, The Shining, Ms. Marvel, The Resort, Letterkenny, Vengeance 02:06:28 - Good Luck to You, Leo Grande 02:32:47 - Last Month in Hollywood #013  Support us on Patreon HERE **NEW SHOWS ARE COMING TO OUR PATREON** Read Stephanie's review of Top Gun: Maverick HERE Listen to Stephanie on the StarkCast here Listen to Spoiler Steve on the StarkCast here Listen to Kova on the StarkCast here Listen to our seventeenth episode of The Blindspot reviewing Donnie Brasco here Listen to our twenty-third episode of Back to the Movies covering the second and third acts of Catch Me If You Can here Listen to the sixth episode of Back to the Shire covering the third act of Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Extended Edition here Send us emails and feedback to info@sceneitcast.com Check out our website sceneitcast.com Check out Michael H. Cannon's work at @artildawn  

Monique Roffey joins us to The Mermaid of Black Conch (Knopf, July 12). Kirkus: “In this Costa Award–winning novel, the discovery of a mermaid makes waves on a fictional Caribbean island….A mournful tour through Caribbean history via one of its most indelible legends.” Then our editors join with their reading recommendations for the week.

“I believe I scheduled your mouth around my cock for tonight.” He reached out and carelessly flicked a strand of my hair out of my face. “Hiding out at your friend's house was a big waste of time.”Tall, dark, handsome, and flags as red as his eyes. This week the Kinky Ladies have a love/hate affair with the incubus king reading Kimber Lee's How to Kill an Incubus.Be a babe and join the book club with our Facebook Group, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Plus, if you really want to please us, we love a listener who rates & subscribes, especially on Apple Podcasts. Have a hot read? Email us at kinkyladiespodcast@gmail.com. We adore your feedback and suggestions, but please, no dick pics. 

In Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?: (And How to Fix It), Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic discusses why so many organizations equate leadership potential with destructive personality traits like overconfidence, narcissism, and psychopathy. He shares what qualities we should be looking for and valuing instead and suggests new systems and processes that can help organizations put the right people in charge.We discuss the relationship between narcissism and perceived competence, the difference between confidence and competence, why women leaders outperform men, and how to make sure your company hires the right people for leadership.Listen in if you are interested in hiring better leaders or how to get more women into leadership.

In this episode, I talk with Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truong, the creators of City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm. So many of you wrote in with questions and I got them answered for you! Jaimal Yogis is the author of Saltwater Buddha, The Fear Project, All Our Waves Are Water, and the children's book series Mop Rides the Waves of Life and Mop Rides the Waves of Change. His writing has also appeared in The Atlantic, ESPN Magazine, and The Washington Post. He lives in San Francisco. Vivian Truong is a comic artist who has created artwork for Riot Games, miHoYo, Rebellion, and more. Her work includes the Punches and Plants webcomic series for the popular MOBA game League of Legends. She also works as a storyboard artist for game studios, a digital production studio, and a children's book publisher. She currently lives in London. Order copies of City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm on Bookshop.org or Amazon. Transcription: You can read the transcription on The Children's Book Review (coming soon). Resources: Follow Jaimal Yogis on https://www.instagram.com/jaimalyogis/. Visit Vivan Truong on https://www.viviantruong.com/. Discussion Topics: About City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm. The seeds of inspiration for the story. What do dragons mean to Vivian Truong? The diverse characters and how they came to be. The female hero, Grace. The book's setting, Hong Kong, and future locations in upcoming books. An exploration of grief in children's books. The graphic novel medium and the artwork. Jaimal Yogis' biggest life influence. Vivian Truong's art background and the artists who inspire her. A discussion on courage and empathy. Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truong's hopes for City of Dragons. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechildrensbookreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechildrensbookreview/support

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Robert Kelly reviews Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim, published by Harper Collins

Dan Fesperman's 13th thriller, “Winter Work,” is set just after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Stasi, East Germany's brutal Cold War intelligence service, was busy destroying evidence. The C.I.A. was just as busy trying to learn the enemy organization's secrets.“The C.I.A., initially, had people calling ex-Stasi agents,” Fesperman says on this week's podcast. “They got a hold of a directory with home phone numbers of some of these Stasi foreign intelligence people. And they started cold-calling them — like salesmen, like these irritating calls we get at home, except for the Stasi it was the C.I.A. calling. ‘Hey, would you like to share your secrets with us? We can pay you.' They were getting mostly hang-ups, a lot of angry lectures. And when that quickly didn't work out, they then began visiting them door to door, which didn't work a whole lot better.”Isaac Fitzgerald visits the podcast to talk about his new memoir, “Dirtbag, Massachusetts,” which recalls his troubled childhood and his eventual coming to terms with those responsible for it.“I was able to give my parents a little more grace in this book,” Fitzgerald says. “And part of that was recognizing that my story didn't start with my birth; my story starts with the things that happened to them.”Also on this week's episode, Elizabeth Harris has news from the publishing world; and Dwight Garner and Molly Young talk about books they've recently reviewed. John Williams is the host.Here are the books discussed in this week's “What We're Reading”:“Memoirs” by Robert Lowell“Yoga” by Emmanuel CarrèreWe would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review's podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com.

Julia Whelan uses her background as an award-winning audiobook narrator to write her  romance novel, Thank You for Listening. Join me today for an interview to learn more about her writing process and the behind-the-scenes of an audiobook narrator's life.This steamy romance read dishes up some surprising routines in an audiobook narrator's life, from their narration preparation to snack routines. We also talk about the need for pseudonyms in the industry when working in the romance industry, in particular.Discover Julia's proudest moments in her career, what she learned by slowing down on audiobook projects, and what she would tell her younger self about her wildly successful career path.Patreon friends can enjoy a bonus episode with Julia in our fun Bookworm Challenge. Be sure to join Patreon to unlock this feature!About Thank You For Listening:THANK YOU FOR LISTENING is an uplifting book telling the story of a former actress turned successful audiobook narrator—who has lost sight of her dreams after a tragic accident—and her journey of self-discovery, love, and acceptance when she agrees to narrate one last romance novel.Mentioned in this episode:My Oxford Year by Julia WhelanThank You For Listening by Julia WhelanThese Walls Can Talk by Erin MallonConnect With Us:Amy is @momadvice on InstagramMomAdvice.comjustjuliawhelan on Instagram@justjuliawhelan on TwitterSubscribe to My Daily Kindle Book Deals NewsletterSubscribe to My Happy List (what to watch & read for your week)Join the Book Gang Patreon for Exclusive Bonus Content

Matt finds the clitoris, Makayla doesn't drink wine, and a child may or may not be around. Warning: contains graphic mentions of a lady lawyer's lower parts, and a regular lawyer's wang.

This is one of my favorite books. The author Erick Hoffer explains various aspects of mass movements and why people tend to jump on board, primarily stemming from a certain frustration or personal burden they want relief from.  The book outlines the attributes of a great leader and how they give the people what they want which is unity over anger, fear and action along with hope of a better future. Liberation from personal responsibility and decision making and a road map to follow. Purchase your copy of Dr. Amen's book Your Brain Is Always Listening from AmazonStart recording high quality audio and video with SquadcastStart your own podcast for free with BuzzsproutGo to Tubebuddy.com/BronsonWilks for help ranking your youtube videos. This is my preferred tool for researching keywords, ensuring I've covered every step in the creation and uploading process and tracking results.Support the show

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