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Send us a text In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Buzzy Books.  They are getting lots of attention in the right now….hot takes…quick picks if you will.  And yes, we will!  Let's Buzz!Featured Books:Penitence by Kristin Koval (LH)Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (LP)What Happened to the McCrays by Tracey Lange  (LP)Let's Call Her Barbie by Renee Rosen (LH)Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (LH)Books Mentioned in This Episode:We Are the Brennans by Tracey LangeThe Connellys of County Down by Tracey LangeFIfth Avenue Glamour Girl by Renee RosenThe Social Graces by Renee RosenFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosIron Wing by Rebecca YarrosIn the Likely Event by Rebecca YarrosAdditional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:Homeseeking by Karissa ChenWe All Live Here by Jojo MoyesWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyMy Friends by Fredrik BackmanKing of Ashes by S.A. CosbyWays to contact us:Follow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook:  Book BumbleOur website:  https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail:  bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comHey Friends, please rate and review us!

I’m going to hit you with some statistics. About women. Here’s the first one: Around 50% of the population in the US are women. You probably knew that one. Here’s another one. Women-owned businesses. According to the National Association of Women Business Owners, 42% of existing US businesses are owned by women. So, pretty good. Right? Now, we move on to entrepreneurs. This one’s not so good. Of all the people who start up and run a new business – only 20-25% are women. So, now we get to - the percentage of venture capital invested in those startup businesses. What percentage of venture capital goes to women startup entrepreneurs? You’re probably picking up on the trend here: downward. We’ve gone from around 50%, to 42 to 25. So, if this downward slide were to continue steadily, you might expect women entrepreneurs only receive 15% of all investment capital in the US. That would be pretty dismal. Wouldn’t it? Given that they make up 25% of the startup population. The actual statistic is 2%. As extraordinary as it may seem going into the second quarter of the 21st century, women entrepreneurs in the United States receive merely 2% of all venture capital. That’s why, here in New Orleans, Jane Cooper and her colleagues run an investment company called Flamingo Funders. Flamingo Funders are a group of women investors who invest in women founders. They started in 2022 and so far they’ve invested close to quarter of a million dollars in 6 companies. Tiffany Langlinais started her business, Freret Napoleon, in 2014. Back then Tiffany was making handmade jewelry out of oyster shells. She went from selling a few, to getting featured in several fashion shows, and soon her jewelry was available in 55 stores across the country. Tiffany figured if she could take her own product and market it successfully, she could probably do the same for other people’s products too. That’s why today Freret Napoleon is a marketing firm that offers a wide range of services and boasts an impressive list of clients as interesting as Cane River Pecan Company and Piety & Desire Chocolates, and as diverse as Brennans and The Bulldog. The namesakes of Tiffany's company, Freret and Napoleon, were both men who had an impact on New Orleans. William Freret was mayor of New Orleans in the 1800’s, and Napoleon was… well, without the Louisiana Purchase who knows what the fate of New Orleans may have been? Throughout the history of New Orleans there have also been a number of significant women, including Marie Laveau, Ruby Bridges, Mahalia Jackson, and in business the colorful Norma Wallace. Flamingo Funders may well find and fund the next successful woman to come from New Orleans, and Freret Napoleon may well get to represent them. That would be a certain kind of poetic justice. Out to Lunch was recorded live over lunch at Columns in Uptown New Orleans. You can find photos from this show by Jill Lafleur at itsneworleans.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the Spring 2025 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books!   Today, Catherine and Sarah share 12 of their most anticipated books releasing in April and May.   This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement Sarah's Bookshelves has joined Substack! Please note, we're not MOVING to Substack, we're simply adding Substack to the places we already put out content. On our FREE Substack feed, Sarah's Bookshelves is offering all the content you already find on the blog, my Instagram account, public podcast, On our PAID feed, we're offering all the content we also offer on Patreon. If you're interested in becoming a paying subscriber on Substack, visit sarahsbookshelveslive.substack.com for all the details and a full list of benefits. If you're already on Substack, please consider following the FREE feed and sharing with your reader friends to help support the show. One of the many benefits to joining as a paying member of either our Patreon or Substack Communities is gaining access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and Sarah share at least 4 bonus books we are excited about that were not shared in the big show preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies available to all Superstar patrons here and all Substack paid subscribers here! Highlights Catherine and Sarah share some big releases coming this spring (lightning round style). With a theme this season of “change,” Catherine focuses on lighter fiction and thrillers. Sarah's choices are evenly split between debut authors, new to her authors, and repeat authors. Food novels, rom-coms, thrillers (two with a mistaken identity element), and lighter reading are the picks for spring! Sarah has already read one of her picks — and one of Catherine's! And, Catherine has already started reading one of hers. Plus, their #1 picks for the spring. Big Spring Releases [5:15]  The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong (May 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:43] The Dark Maestro by Brendan Slocumb (May 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:47] Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:56] Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson (May 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [6:03] Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [6:18] The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose (Apr 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [6:26] Audition by Katy Kitamura (Apr 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [6:29] My Documents by Kevin Ngyuen (Apr 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [6:44] Backlist Titles Mentioned The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb (2022) [5:51] Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb (2023) [5:53] Spring 2025 Book Preview [6:51] April Sarah's Picks The Family Recipe by Carolyn Huynh (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:40] I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[14:49] The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff (Apr 22) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:15] Gold Coast Dilemma by Nana Malone (Apr 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[29:28] The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett (Apr 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:42] Catherine's Picks Cat's People by Tanya Guerrero (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [12:46] Heartwood by Amity Gaige (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:23] Other Books Mentioned The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh (2022) [9:44]  Talk to Me by John Kenney (2019) [14:53]   About a Boy by Nick Hornby (1998) [16:48] The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (2024) [18:30] The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (2024) [18:32] Sea Wife by Amity Gaige (2020) [22:47]  The Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner (2024) [24:45]  The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (2019) [26:18]  Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane (2019) [26:20]  We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange (2021) [26:22]  The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo (2019) [26:25]  Yours, Eventually by Nura Maznavi  (2025) [30:58]  Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett (2022) [33:47]  The Guncle by Steven Rowley (2021) [38:04]  May Sarah's Picks Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle (May 20) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:16] Catherine's Pick Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin (May 6) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:48] The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North (May 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:29]  Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding by Lian Dolan (May 20) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:56] Storybook Ending by Moira Macdonald (May 27) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[45:36] Other Books Mentioned The People We Keep by Allison Larkin (2021) [28:23]  The Angel Maker by Alex North (2023) [31:39] Lost and Found in Paris by Lian Dolan (2022) [41:25]   Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain (2000) [43:42]   The Husbands by Holly Gramazio (2024) [43:54]  Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler (2016) [44:36]  Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (2022) [44:40]  Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (2020) [44:42]  Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune (2021) [44:45]  The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (2020) [44:53]   Storybook Ending by Poppy Alexander (2024) [47:32] 

Send us a textWelcome to today's episode of Bookish Flights! This episode is the latest meeting of the BFF Book Club! If you love books, author meet-and-greets, and in-depth conversations, the BFF Book Club is for you. Each month, we dive into a new book, and this month's selection is What Happened to the McCrays? by Tracey Lange. Tracey was born and raised in New York City before heading west to graduate from the University of New Mexico with a degree in psychology. After owning and operating a mental health services company with her husband for fifteen years, she completed the Stanford University novel writing program while working on her first novel, the New York Times bestseller, We Are the Brennans. Tracey currently lives in beautiful Bend, Oregon with her husband, two sons, and beloved German Shepherd.Episode Highlights:

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are sharing our Top Ten Books of 2024!  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Traci: The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane Table for Two by Amor Towles The Wedding People by Alison Espach Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau Ellie: What Does it Feel Like by Sophie Kinsella Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane  Mercury by Amy Jo Burns We are the Brennans by Tracey Lange Sandwich by Catherine Newman A Grimm Reapers Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara  Funny Story by Emily Henry Better than the Movies and Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter Ready or Not by Cara Bastone  The Wedding People by Alison Espach   

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are looking back on our year of reading.  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Literally Reading: Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness (Ellie) Smitten Kitchen Keepers: A Kitchen Counter Conversation by Deb Perelman (Traci) Crack the Book Open: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (Ellie) Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling (Traci) The Wedding People by Allison Espach (Ellie) Sandwich by Catherine Newman (Ellie) We are the Brennans by Tracey Lange (Ellie) A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (Traci) The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center (Ellie) The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han (Traci) Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris (Ellie) Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane (Traci) The Women by Kristin Hannah (Ellie) It End With Us by  Colleen Hoover (Traci) The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (Ellie) The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt (Traci) Absolution by Alice McDermott (Ellie) All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (Traci) House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas (Ellie) Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (Traci) What Happened to the McCrays by Tracey Lange (Ellie) Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yaarros (Ellie) Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams (Ellie) Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Traci)

Books Mentioned ·      What Happened to the McCrays by Tracey Lang ·      We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lang ·      The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling   Tea ·       Chai Café Vanilla from Chapters Tea & Coffee

Send us a textIn this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of murder.  Leslie calls it Murdery...Laura calls it Redrum.  Either way we have some page turning heart pounders, something more cerebral, a locked room, and one that's paranormal! We will also share a Book in Hand.  Come along for a twisty thrilling ride!Featured Books:Murder Road by Simone St. James (LH)The Girls Weekend by Jody Gehrman (LH)What Have You Done by Shari Lapena (LP)If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finley (LP)Things Don't Break On Their Own by Sarah Easter Collins (LH)Books Mentioned in This EpisodeEvery Last Fear by Alex FinlayThe Night Shift by Alex FinlayWhat Have We Done by Alex FinlayEveryone Here is Lying by Shari LapenaThe Broken Girls by Simone St. JamesThe Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James We Are the Brennans by Tracey LangeOne by One by Ruth WareDaisy Darker by Alice FeeneyThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterAdditional Books That Go Along with Our StackThe Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan HowardThe Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv ConstantineThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsStillhouse Lake by Rachel CaineWays to contact us:Follow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook:  Book BumbleOur website:  https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail:  bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comHey Friends, please rate and review us!

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are each sharing our top 5 books of the year (so far). To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Traci: The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau Table for Two by Amor Towles Ellie: We are the Brennans by Tracey Lange  The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue  Mercury by Amy Jo Burns  Funny Story by Emily Henry  Ready or Not by Cara Bastone   

In this episode, I'm in conversation with Kathleen Caldwell, the passionate owner of A Great Good Place for Books in Montclair Village, Oakland, who opens up about her incredible journey in the book industry. From her college days navigating aisles at Crown Books to orchestrating author events at prestigious bookstores like Shakespeare and Company, Kathleen's story is one of resilience, community, and an unwavering love for books. She shares the heartfelt tale of taking over the store after the unexpected passing of her dear friend and previous owner, Debi Echlin. Hear about the thoughtful changes Kathleen has made, including expanding the children's section and the deep-rooted connections she's built through fundraisers and school donations.Get ready to discover the essence of Montclair's literary heartbeat and the importance of building relationships with independent booksellers. Kathleen offers invaluable insights for authors, highlighting the significance of community support and engagement. Learn about memorable author events, including a thrilling encounter with Buzz Aldrin, and get Kathleen's inside scoop on her favorite reads from authors like Matt Haig and Taylor Jenkins Reid. This episode not only celebrates the magic of finding the perfect book but also underscores the ongoing efforts to keep Montclair's literary community thriving. Plus, don't miss our recommendations for must-visit local spots, from the scenic Redwood Park to the delightful dishes at Daughter Thai Kitchen in Montclair Village.A Great Good Place for BooksGo Fund Me for Kathleen CaldwellWe Are Okay, Nina LaCourJoseph Di PriscoI Would Meet You Anywhere: A Memoir, Susan Kiyo ItoMelanie GideonKatherine RothschildWe All Want Impossible Things, Catherine NewmanCatherine NewmanThe Coast Road, Alan MurrinThe Rachel Incident, Caroline O'DonaghueWe Are the Brennans, Tracey LangeThe Live Impossible, Matt HaigSupport the Show.The Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are looking back on our spring reading. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   To listen to all of our past episodes, check out our website:  https://literallyreading.com/  Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Crack the Book Open: Bride by Ali Hazelwood (Traci) Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera (Ellie) The Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard (Traci) Betting on You by Lynn Painter  (Ellie) Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli (Traci) The Painter's Daughters by Emily Howes (Ellie) We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange (Ellie) The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (Traci) Anne of Manhattan by Brina Starler (Ellie) Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (Ellie)  

BOTM: Use the code PASTEL and get your first book (hardcover or audio) for $5.00 and free shipping at bookofthemonth.com.In today's episode our stack of books is tied together with the common connection of the Sibling Bond.  Love 'em or hate 'em, sibling relationships are complicated!  Plus, we'll share a Book in Hand.  Brother, (or Sister) where art thou?Featured BooksLong Way Down by Jason Reynolds (LP)Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (LP)Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Padmar (LH)Starring Adele Astair by Eliza Knight (LH)Books in HandSearch by Michelle Huneven (LP)Books Mentioned in This EpisodeRound Rock by Michelle HunevenJamesland by Michelle HunevenBlame by Michelle HunevenOff Course by Michelle HunevenStuntboy, In the Meantime by Jason ReynoldsStuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason ReynoldsMiles Morales Spider-Man by Jason ReynoldsMiles Morales Suspended  by Jason ReynoldsMiles Morales Stranger Tides  by Jason ReynoldsMiles Morales Shock Waves  by Jason ReynoldsThe Boy in the Black Suit by Jason ReynoldsAs Brave as You by Jason ReynoldsAll American Boys by Jason ReynoldsWhen I was the Greatest by Jason ReynoldsTrack Series by Jason ReynoldsThe Last Queen by Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniThe Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniThe Forest of Enchantments by Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniTo The Lighthouse by Virginia WoolfMrs. Dalloway by Virginia WoolfThe Spectacular by Fiona DavisAdditional  Books That Go Along With Our StackHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoLittle Women by Lousia May AlcottThe Good Sister by Sally HepworthWe Are the Brennans by Tracey LangeGod Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinneyIron House by John HartWays to contact us:Follow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook:  Book BumbleOur website:  https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail:  bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comHey Friends, please rate and review us!

This week, Audrey Egner and I share some of our thoughts on this season of Vanderpump Rules and share recommendations for books that are as messy as reality TV!We talk about Vanderpump Rules for the first 20ish minutes, so if you want to get straight to the book recommendations, skip ahead to 23:10.Books We Talked AboutShiverThe Hunting WivesTell Me EverythingThe Hunting PartyUnmissingThe RomanticsThe Real DealThe DaydreamsThe ClubEveryone Who Can Forgive Me Is DeadKill ShowWe Are the Brennans 

The Fiction Old and New book group is thrilled to welcome author Tracey Lange to our Friday, April 5, 2024 meeting at 8 p.m. She will be discussing her two family novels, “We are the Brennans”, DB 104795 and “The Connellys of County Down”, DB 116746. We hope you can join us for this amazing event. Here are the NLS annotations: 1. The Connellys of County Down DB 116746 Lange, Tracey. Reading time 9 hours, 23 minutes. Read by Barrie Kreinik. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress. Subjects: Family; Women Description: “When Tara Connelly is released from prison after serving eighteen months on a drug charge, she knows rebuilding her life at thirty years old won't be easy. With no money and no prospects, she returns home to live with her siblings, who are both busy with their own problems. Her brother, a single dad, struggles with the ongoing effects of a brain injury he sustained years ago, and her sister's fragile facade of calm and order is cracking under the burden of big secrets. Life becomes even more complicated when the cop who put her in prison keeps showing up unannounced, leaving Tara to wonder what he wants from her now. While she works to build a new career and hold her family together, Tara finds a chance at love in a most unlikely place. But when the Connellys' secrets start to unravel and threaten her future, they all must face their worst fears and come clean, or risk losing each other forever.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2. We are the Brennans DB 104795 Lange, Tracey. Reading time 9 hours, 41 minutes. Read by Barrie Kreinik. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress. Subjects: General; Psychological Fiction Description: When twenty-nine-year-old Sunday Brennan wakes up in a Los Angeles hospital after a drunk driving accident she caused, she swallows her pride and goes home to her family in New York. She deserted them all–and her high school sweetheart–five years before with little explanation, and they’ve got questions. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021. Here is the Bookshare link to The Connellys of County Down: https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/5496953?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVRoZSUyQkNvbm5lbGx5cyUyQm9mJTJCQ291bnR5JTJCRG93bg Your facilitator for this group is Michelle Bernstein (hamletsweetlady@gmail.com).

Ravens and Lions lost, the fix is in, Brent Brennan is the new coach of Arizona Football, and a new segment

For more info: WWW.ChicagoCWRT.Org  Patrick Brennan, a long-time student of the Civil War and published author, has teamed up with his technology-astute daughter Dylan Brennan to bring the largest Civil War battle to life in the remarkable 2-volume study: Gettysburg in Color. Volume 1 covers Brandy Station to the Peach Orchard, and Volume 2 covers The Wheatfield to Falling Waters. Rather than guess or dabble with the colors, the Brennans used an artificial intelligence-based computerized color identifier to determine the precise color of uniforms, flesh, hair, equipment, terrain, houses, and much more. The result is a monumental full-color study of the important three-day battle that brings the men, the landscape, and the action into the 21st Century. The deep colorization of battle-related woodcuts, for example, reveals a plethora of details that have passed generations of eyes unseen. The photos of the soldiers and their officers look as if they were taken yesterday. 2  The use of this modern technology shines a light on one Gettysburg photographic mystery in particular. Colorizing some of the battle's "death" images revealed the presence of Union and Confederate dead that may help determine the previously unknown location of the photographs. That may also be a "first" when it comes to Civil War photography. Pat Brennan is the author of Secessionville: Assault on Charleston (1996), To Die Game: General J. E. B. Stuart, CSA (1998), and more than twenty articles for a variety of Civil War magazines and journals. Pat is on the Editorial Advisory Board for The Civil War Monitor and his work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune. He has lectured around the country on the Civil War and Bob Dylan. Dylan Brennan works on the broadcast video production team at Tasty Trade, a real time, online financial network based in Chicago. 

Here is the NLS annotation: We are the Brennans DB 104795 Lange, Tracey. Reading time 9 hours, 41 minutes. Read by Barrie Kreinik. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress. Subjects: General; Psychological Fiction Description: When twenty-nine-year-old Sunday Brennan wakes up in a Los Angeles hospital after a drunk driving accident she caused, she swallows her pride and goes home to her family in New York. She deserted them all--and her high school sweetheart--five years before with little explanation, and they've got questions. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021. Your facilitator is Michelle Bernstein, (hamletsweetlady@gmail.com).

Show notes: It's almost Thanksgiving! Are you ready for yummy food, quality family time, and conversation? We are, and we're especially looking forward to eating some stuffing. But what better way to get into the family holiday fun than reading books about family drama? The sweet, the dysfunctional, the weird, we've got book recs for it all.   Click here to join us on Patreon for exclusive bonus bookish goodies! Get our monthly overflow and new books episodes, our private Facebook group, and more. Plus, supporting us in this way just shows that you love what we do!   Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.   Something Bookish: [3:30] M: Episode 155 of the Talking Scared Podcast, interview with Stephen King [4:01] S: Episode 191 of the 10 Things to Tell You Podcast: How BookTok and Gen Z Are Changing the Way We Read + Best Books Lately   Family Drama Books That We Love: [7:33] S: People Person by Candice Carty-Williams [8:48] M: Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult [9:51] S: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano [11:18] M: The Family by Naomi Krupitsky [12:32] S: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid [14:07] M: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett [15:23] S: We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange [16:32] M: Inheritance by Dani Shapiro [17:55] S: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson [19:16] M: These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant [20:42] S: Honorable mentions: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah The Push by Ashley Audrain Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls Want our show notes delivered right to your inbox? Join our RTL Substack so that you'll get a link for every single book we mention with no extra work. It's free! Follow RTL on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarahhartleyco  Follow Mia on Instagram: @fastlifeinslowlane   * The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.  

In Episode 153, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and I are back for our 3rd annual Debuts Special! Today, we're sharing our favorite debuts from 2023 (so far), new and backlist! Plus, we discuss our reading stats for debuts this year, and we talk about some standout sophomore novels that made the cut. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights How this year's crop of debuts compares to those from previous years. A full breakdown of our 2023 debut-related stats. Debuts we love, divided into three categories: Favorite Debuts of 2023 (so far) Favorite Backlist Debuts Standout Sophomore Novels Favorite Debuts of 2023 (so far) [7:06] Sarah Talking at Night by Claire Daverley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:01] The Art of Scandal by Regina Black | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:43] Good for a Girl by Lauren Fleshman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:02] Shark Heart by Emily Habeck | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:41] Susie Go As a River by Shelley Read | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:47] Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:49] In Memoriam by Alice Winn | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:43] The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:40] Other Books Mentioned The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin [7:27] The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue [8:47] Normal People by Sally Rooney [8:48] The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller [8:50] One Day by David Nicholls [8:51] Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering [9:20] Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens [13:07] The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger [24:23] The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff [24:25] A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara [25:33] No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister [32:06] The Net Beneath Us by Carol Dunbar [33:07] A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson [33:10] Favorite Backlist Debuts [33:22] Sarah The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:37] Blood Sugar by Sascha Rothchild | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:47] Susie Severance by Ling Ma | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:18] Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:53] Other Books Mentioned Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson [34:23] Tom Lake by Ann Patchett [37:21] Pete and Alice in Maine by Caitlin Shetterly [37:23] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel [37:33] The Dog Stars by Peter Heller [37:40] Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller [42:56] Standout Sophomore Novels [44:46] Sarah I Could Live Here Forever by Hanna Halperin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:23] The Connollys of County Down by Tracey Lange | Amazon | Bookshop.org[49:51] Susie The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:33] The Whispers by Ashley Audrain | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:59] Other Books Mentioned Happiness Falls by Angie Kim [45:10] Something Wild by Hanna Halperin [47:25] Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes [49:21] We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange [50:00] The Push by Ashley Audrain [52:35] Additional Books Mentioned Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus [2:15] The Measure by Nikki Erlick [2:17]

New York Times bestselling author, Tracey Lange, spoke to me about finding literary success later in life, her past life working with inner-city gang kids, and exploring messy family dynamics in her latest THE CONNELLYS OF COUNTY DOWN. Tracey Lange is the author of debut novel, We Are the Brennans, an instant New York Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Finalist, praised by The New York Times, Good Morning America, PEOPLE and more. Her latest novel, The Connellys of County Down (Celadon, August 1), is described as “... a story about fierce family loyalty, good intentions gone awry, and the consequences of improbable love.” Kirkus called it “A compassionate look at family dynamics and a reminder that it's never too late to heal.” Country Living named it a "28 Best Fall Books for 2023" and wrote, "This is a novel about resilience and what it means to be a family, especially when times are really hard." Tracey Lange has a degree in psychology, has worked in mental health, and owned and operated a behavioral healthcare company with her husband for fifteen years. In this file Tracey Lange and I discussed:  How writing about mental health helped fuel her fiction Why you're never too old to publish What sets her sophomore novel apart from her debut Writing characters who cross good intentions with bad decision-making Why you need to find your writers group if you haven't already And a lot more! Show Notes: traceylange.com The Connellys of County Down: A Novel By Tracey Lange (Amazon)  Tracey Lange Amazon Author Page Tracey Lange on Instagram Tracey Lange on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Topic Starts at 29:20 Welcome to Season 3 Episode 1 of Press Any Button To Continue, That's right today we are taking you back to a time where all you had to worry about was a check list of Pogs, Beyblades, Pokemon cards and a Brennans bread tuna sandwich crushed under 60 kilograms of books.  Whether you were a teachers pet or a class clown there will be a little something for everyone. From the confiscated Gameboys, Tamagathcis and for the very daring students a FURBY, to the detentions you received for hitting billy a little too hard after he beat you in Mario Kart!  That's right today we are taking you though the nostalgic journey of schoolyard stories but don't worry we will have you home in time to catch the latest episode of Dragon Ball Z! WELCOME BACK TO PRESS ANY BUTTON TO CONTINUE https://www.patreon.com/PressAnyButtonToContinue

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: behind the scenes content and a literary festival Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: the best “gateway” books to get a new or struggling reader addicted The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:37 - Bookish Moment of the Week 1:54 - Sarah's Bookshelves Summer Reading GuideSarah's Patreon if you want access to Summer Shelves  2:17 - What Should I Read Next Episode 381 4:20 - Pango Books 6:42  - Current Reads 7:11 - What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline (Meredith)  7:23 - Fabled Bookshop 11:30 - Everywhere That Mary Went by Lisa Scottoline 11:52 - We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange 12:50 - The Comfort Book by Matt Haig (Kaytee) 13:02 - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig 13:06 - How to Stop Time by Matt Haig 13:32 - CR Season 5: Episode 30 14:09 - Fable App 17:20 - The Absent One by Jussi Adler-Olsen (Meredith) 17:25 - The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen 20:24 - The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny 21:24 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 22:13 - The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements (Kaytee) 22:19 - The Novel Neighbor 24:23 - Sarah's Bookshelves 2022 Summer Reading Guide 25:41 - Blue Monday by Nicci French (Meredith) 31:42 - My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson (Kaytee) 33:09 - Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian 34:44 - Gateway Books 37:04 - What Should I Read Next 37:51 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 38:15 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 38:18 - Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano 38:49 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 40:05 - Calypso by David Sedaris 40:13 - The Anthroprocene Reviewed by John Green 41:14 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman 42:19 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 42:31 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 44:03 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 44:05 - All The Lonely People by Mike Gayle 44:37 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 45:12 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 45:42 - Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child 45:45 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 46:57 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 47:09 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 48:10 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 48:31 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E Harrow 49:08 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 50:25 - Meet Us At The Fountain 51:39 - The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Whyss 52:46 - I wish someone would write a story about The Forbidden Island of Niihau (Meredith) 54:08 - I wish for a reading cafe. (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

The hotelier Brennan brothers tell us about their decision to sell their four and five-star Kerry hotels for €20.5 million. Pat was joined by brothers Francis and John to chat about their decision to sell up and what the future will bring for both.

For this week's episode, there are two “Brennans on Duty”: Lally Brennan and Ti Adelaide Martin, co-proprietors of Commander's Palace. The first cousins discuss the past, present and future of their family's beloved Creole restaurant, which debuted way back in 1893 before being purchased and revived by the Brennan family in the late 1960s. The Commander's team has planned a year's worth of celebrations, programs, promotions and collaborations to mark the occasion.

In this interview, Christie and I discuss B.F.F., all of the book's great pre-publication press, why friendships were so hard for her, social media's impact on relationships, how the title and cover came about, how her family responded to this book, and much more. Christie's recommended reads are: How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz Dear Santhuran by Akwaeke Emezi My Read-Alike Request Recommendations for We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange: The Last Romantics by Tara Conlkin This Is Home by Lisa Duffy Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     B.F.F. can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Ask Me Anything question for me for April's episode? Submit it here. Want to submit a Read-Alike Request for the podcast? Submit it here. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Show notes: Debut books and authors feel like unicorns of the publishing world. But are they, really? Every author had to start somewhere, right? Today, we're talking about debut novels that we've loved and debut novels that we are excited to read. Trust us, there are books for everyone in this episode!    Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you're going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you're helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.    Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.   Something Bookish: [4:01] S: Henry and Sarah picked out books for each other.  [4:57] M: Mia has finally been reading the stack of physical books that's overflowing by her window.    Support indie bookstores by shopping our picks on Bookshop.org!   Debut Books Discussed: [11:08] M: The Secret History by Donna Tartt | Amazon // Bookshop  [12:44] S: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare | Amazon // Bookshop   [13:43] M: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng | Amazon // Bookshop   [14:54] S: The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan | Amazon // Bookshop   [16:08] M: The Push by Ashley Audrain | Amazon // Bookshop  [17:14] S: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn | Amazon // Bookshop   [18:31] M: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell | Amazon // Bookshop   [20:14] S: Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley | Amazon // Bookshop  [20:58] M: Carrie by Stephen King | Amazon // Bookshop   [22:18] S: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner | Amazon // Bookshop     Other Debut Books Mentioned: [23:48] M: Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt | Amazon // Bookshop  The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz | Amazon // Bookshop  All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood | Amazon // Bookshop The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger | Amazon // Bookshop  The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern | Amazon // Bookshop The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath | Amazon // Bookshop    [24:11] S:  We Are the Brennans by Tracy Lange | Amazon // Bookshop  A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum | Amazon // Bookshop The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker | Amazon // Bookshop The Idea of You by Robinne Lee | Amazon // Bookshop  Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston | Amazon // Bookshop  Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight | Amazon // Bookshop The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin | Amazon // Bookshop  What Comes After by Joanne Tompkins | Amazon // Bookshop  Every Summer After by Carley Fortune | Amazon // Bookshop   Debut Books We're Excited to Read Soon: [24:49] S: Maame by Jessica George (Jan 31, 2023) | Amazon // Bookshop  [25:17] M: Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin (Mar 2, 2023) | Amazon // Bookshop  [26:01] S: My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent | Amazon // Bookshop  [26:43] M: There There by Tommy Orange | Amazon // Bookshop [27:27] S: Stay With Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ | Amazon // Bookshop   [28:40] M: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong | Amazon // Bookshop   Follow RTL on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod Follow Sarah on Instagram: @tkvcommunity  Follow Mia on Instagram: @miasutton5   * The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.

In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of sibling relationships. These stories will show how the sibling bond can be many things at once...dysfunctional, heartbreaking, supportive, sacrificial, and always full of emotion.  We'll also share the books in our hands right now.Featured Books:God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney (LH)Sisters of Glass Ferry by Kim Michele Richardson (LH)We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange (LH)Far From the Tree by Robin Benway (LP)And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini (LP)All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews (LP)Books In Our Hands:The Couple at Number 9 by Claire Douglas (LP)Mrs. Rochester's Ghost by Lindsay Marcott (LH)Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:Before We Were Yours by Lisa WingateWhere the Line Bleeds by Jesamyn WardThe Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett The Dutch House by Ann PatchettThree Wishes by Liane MoriartyWhen We Were Sisters by Fatimah AsgharWhen We Were Sisters by Emilie RichardsHer Fearful Symmetry by Audrey NiffeneggerBlack Cake by Charmaine WilkersonWays to contact us:Follow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook:  Book BumbleOur website:  https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail:  bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comHey Friends, please rate and review us!

On today's episode of the podcast, the Professional Book Nerds are here to share the prompts for 2023's reading challenge! We read some completed entries from last year's challenge, share the prompts for this year, and tell you what prompt we're most excited about. This episode marks an important milestone for Emma and Joe, too! :) This year's challenge includes: Greek myth retelling  A popular YA series  Book you ONLY picked for the cover  Book with a map  Audiobook narrated by the author  The highest or lowest rated book on your TBR  A book with a bilingual character  A cookbook & make a recipe  Read a poetry collection  Read a friend's FAVORITE book  A book by an author with a pen name  A book about found family  Books mentioned in this episode: We are the Brennans by Tracey Lange The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener Cemetery Boys by Aidan Thomas Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller Verity by Colleen Hoover The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno- Garcia It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte There, There by Tommy Orange Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace here. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you owed money by a company?Brennans solicitors Lawyers - Property, commercial, disputes, Wills and estates Paul Brennan is the principal of Brennans Solicitors, a law firm located on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, where he practices with his wife, Diane in the areas of business law, litigation, property and wills/estates. Over the years, by working in various countries, he noticed how similar the law can be. He set out to explain the law in a simple and often humorous way. He has written several books about law and lawyers. Further details of his profile can be found on Linkedin.

Inclusivity is one of the many great reasons to call Middletown home. In today's episode, Ayanna chats with Christine Rebstock, Middletown resident and LGBTQIA Commissioner for the City of Middletown. Christine shares her personal story and offers thoughtful guidance as we enter into Trans Awareness Week. Don't miss this great conversation!https://www.middletownct.gov/529/LGBTQIA-Commissionhttps://middletownpride.org/https://www.qplusct.org/Book RecommendationsDodger Dogs to Fenway Franks by Bob WoodWe Are the Brennans by Tracy LangeThe Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan GlaserWe Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu LiuTumble by Celia Perez 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen JohnsonThis podcast uses music by Ashutosh, under a creative commons license:Time by ASHUTOSH | https://soundcloud.com/grandaktMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

There are a few famous families in New Orleans. The Nevilles. The Mannings. The Marsalis family. The Batistes. The Brennans. I could name more, and you can probably think of others too. Like mine, your list of names is likely going to be families of sports figures, musicians or restaurateurs. There are also families of business people here in New Orleans. Families that are every bit as dynastic as these other names. Like, for example, the Neill family. Hair In 1946, Harriet and Abner Neill started up the Magnolia Beauty Supply company. They manufactured and sold hair care products to hundreds of salons. They stayed in business for a couple of generations, over the years becoming bigger and more successful. Then, in 1991 they expanded into retail, and opened their first hair salon, in Hammond. That one salon, which they called Paris Parker, is now 8 salons that are called Paris Parker Salon & Spa. Employing over 200 people, they're a division of the Neill Corporation and are co—owned by Executive Director, Garrison Neill. Getting Ahead Growing up in a family where people are talking about business around the dinner table can be a distinct advantage for anyone going into business. But you can only absorb so much over a meal. And even if you go to business school, when it comes to actually running a business and making decisions that affect hundreds or thousands of other people, that's a whole other set of skills. Those skills – including communication, management, and leadership – are an absolute must to master. And what's interesting about them is, you can't learn them once and know everything. As times change, so do the ways you run a company. Michelle Johnston keeps corporate executives abreast of those changes. Michelle is an executive coach for the leaders of companies as diverse as Ochsner, Pfizer, The City of New Orleans, JP Morgan Chase, and many more. She's also a professor of business at Loyola University in New Orleans, and the author of a book about keeping current in business, called “The Seismic Shift In Leadership: how to thrive in a new era of connection.” There's no doubt that age makes you wiser. As time passes, you learn from your mistakes. If you're really wise, you reach the conclusion that you'll never stop learning. But what comes along with that wisdom is the corresponding realization that you'll also never stop making mistakes. The best you can do is to minimize your inevitable errors of judgement. And one of the ways you can do that in business - the same as in the rest of your life – is by learning to listen. Michelle's impressive list of clients, students, and readers of her writing are all smart enough to listen to her. And Garrison has learned from the generations of family members ahead of him and is continuing to shape the family business in response to the changing needs of both clients and employees. Out to Lunch is recorded live over lunch at NOLA Pizza in the NOLA Brewing Taproom. You can find photos from this show by Jill Lafleur at itsneworleans.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Episode 5 of 'We're Not Blowing Hot Air,' Ben and Lauren dive into the world of swimming with college swimmer, Brennan Hammond.  A senior at Florida State University (FSU), Brennans hard work and determination has taken him to great heights. Get ready to be inspired as he shares how sometimes life takes us on different paths to get to our ultimate destination.  A fly swimmer by heart, Brennan shares how he uses Oxygen Plus to catch his breathe when he's finishing his meets, and fuel his workouts so he can perform at the top of his game.  Tune in to hear why it's important for swimmers to master breathing, find good mentors and coaches, and trust the process, on this episode of 'We're Not Blowing Hot Air.'Follow Brennan on Instagram @brennan_hammond

When it comes to sharing our authentic food culture, there is no family as influential over time as the Brennans of New Orleans. Almost 80 years ago, Owen Brennan got the party started at the Old Absinthe House. Since that time, the family has grown and prospered, giving us all a wonderful time along the way. On this week's show, we sit down for the first time with the fourth generation of one of America's premier food families. We hear from Ralph Brennan's kids Kathryn Brennan McLeod and her brother Patrick, Dickie Brennan's daughter Sarah and his nephew (Lauren Brennan's son) Geordie Brower, and the cousin who is guaranteed to spice things up, president of Baumer Foods, Inc., Pepper Baumer. This crew of cousins behaves much more like siblings. They are all very close in age, share much of the same interests, and are now raising a fifth generation – with Sarah, Geordie, and Pepper all adding to that growing number in just the last few months. We also meet father-son chef duo Gus Martin and Gustar Martin. Gus and Dickie Brennan worked at Commander's Palace when they were both in high school. Gus' mom, Gustar's grandmother, was the first female floor captain there. The Brennans treat their employees like family, which explains a bit about Gus and Gustar's career with them. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

Show notes: Let's do some book matchmaking today, shall we? In the same way that restaurants will recommend a particular wine to go with your dinner, we'll be recommending books that pair well together. Just think of us as your gourmet book connoisseurs!    Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Monthly Overflow Books, Bookish Conundrums, and The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you're going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you're helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.    Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.   Bookish Goodies: [4:28] Mia - The Read Aloud Revival Podcast hosted by Sarah Mackenzie [6:33] Sarah - Bookish tattoos   Book Pairings: [8:25] Mia - Dracula by Bram Stoker, The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, Dracul by Dacre Stoker [11:09] Sarah - The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman [13:18] Mia - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, Becoming Odyssa by Jennifer Pharr Davis, Wild by Cheryl Strayed [16:08] Sarah - Verity by Colleen Hoover, The Push by Ashley Audrain [18:10] Mia - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber [19:55] Sarah - One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London, If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy, The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun [22:08] Mia - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, Summer of ‘69 by Elin Hilderbrand [24:15] Sarah - Olympus Texas by Stacey Swann, We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange [25:36] Mia - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams [27:45] Sarah - People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry, Every Summer After by Carley Fortune   Follow us on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod Follow Sarah: @thekindredvoice Follow Mia: @miasutton55   * The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.

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No need to wait for the latest summer releases when you have this list of best backlist books to check out.This is the second part of our discussion today. My well-read co-host, Larry Hoffer, is back to talk about our favorite older books and why these should be in your stack this year too.Not familiar with the term backlist or frontlist books? The book industry groups published books into two types- frontlist (titles that have sold in the current year) and backlist (titles that are older than a year).We have resurrected some of our top recommendations in this two-part series that can keep you company while you wait for your library holds to come in. Today we discuss our favorites that are two years or more older.This list of older books have brought us great joy over our reading years and we can't wait to tell you why these will make the perfect addition to your reading life too. Mentioned in this episode:Book Gang Podcast: Best Backlist Books You Missed Part 1This Year's Summer Reading Guide (The Best Beach Reads For Your Summer Stack)This Will Be Funny Later by Jenny PentlandIn My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley WinsteadFool Me Once by Ashley WinsteadThe View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli DattaThe Tobacco Wives by Adele MyersTobacco Wives Book ChatBook Gang Podcast: Best Books of 2021 with LarryAmy's EmailAmy's InstagramHouse in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneFoul is Fair by Hannah CapinMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Tragedy of MacbethScribdMy Notorious Life by Kate ManningOrphan Train by Christina Baker KlineKate Manning's Author PageGilded Mountain by Kate ManningChristodora by Tim MurphyThe Great Believers by Rebecca MakkaiPhiladelphiaThe Prettiest Star by Carter SickelsGoodbye, Vitamin by Rachel KhongChemistry by Weike WangJoan is Okay by Weike WangEmergency Contact by Mary HK ChoiEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellYolk by Mary HK ChoiPermanent Record by Mary HK ChoiThe Two Family House by Linda Cohen LoigmanThe Wartime Sisters by Linda Cohen LoigmanBook Gang Podcast: A Day In the Life of a Book Publicist with Kathleen CarterBrooklynFlorence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel BeanlandWe Are the Brennans by Tracey LangeSadness is a White Bird by Moriel Rothman-ZecherThe Orphans of Race Point by Patry FrancisAmy's Interview with Patry FrancisAll the Children Are Home by Patry FrancisThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughMomAdvice on PatreonLarry on InstagramLarry on Goodreads

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In this episode, Elizabeth and I chat about some great titles for book clubs. Elizabeth's picks: The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown The Kitchen Counter Cooking School by Kathleen Flinn When All Is Said by Anne Griffin Mudbound by Hillary Jordan Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri Someone We Know by Shari Lapena Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport These Is My Words by Sarah Agnes Prine The Measure by Nikki Erlick Cindy's picks: I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys The High House by Jessie Greengrass Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden Land of Big Numbers by Te-Ping Chen Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy Dragonfly by Leila Meacham Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Being very truthful, we spend as much time (possibly more) talking about the second season of Bridgerton as we do talking about Towers of Midnight. So, pick your poison. Just kidding! Listen to this entire episode so you can hear what Laura thinks of a recent read that had been scaring her off, and what Hannah says about the traumas surrounding the main characters of some shows she's been watching! Also, don't forget to participate in OWWR Indie Intermission voting!Media Mentions:The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brandon SandersonThe Wheel of Time series---Amazon Prime VideoBridgerton---NetflixThe Bridgerton series by Julia QuinnOne Italian Summer by Rebecca SerleNormal People by Sally RooneyWe Are the Brennans by Tracey LangeWaves by Ingrid Chabbert and Carole MaurelPersuasion by Jane AustenPachinko by Min Jin LeeSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenA Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony SnicketAnxious People by Fredrik BackmanAnxious People---NetflixThe Witcher---NetflixHow I Met Your Father---HuluHow I Met Your Mother---HuluSex Education---NetflixDownton Abbey---NetflixHonor by Thrity UmrigarThe Guest List by Lucy FoleyThe Candy House by Jennifer EganLook At Me by Jennifer EganA Visit From The Goon Squad by Jennifer EganHomegoing by Yaa GyasiThe Hunting Party by Lucy FoleyGrey's Anatomy---NetflixThe DUFF---NetflixLaw & Order: SVU---PeacockChicago Med---HuluER---HuluChicago Fire---HuluHouse---Hulu@ronniereadsregularlyLiterature & LoFi---YouTubeAnchorman---Amazon Prime VideoKicking and Screaming---Amazon Prime VideoElf---HBOmaxBlades of Glory---HuluTalladega Nights---HuluStep Brothers---HuluChicago---HBOmaxThe IT Crowd---NetflixThe Poppy War trilogy by RF Kuang

In honor of St Patrick's Day, we present to you: A BOOK WITH CLOVERS ON THE COVER! Tracey Lange's book is one of our Top Reads of the year so far--family drama, uncovered secrets & old flames come together perfectly in this story about the Brennan siblings.

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One of the most talked about books of 2021, Zakiya Dalila Harris' debut novel is a genre-bending, searing look at race, office politics, and the micro-aggressions that people of color endure when working in a predominantly white industry. Harris' “The Other Black Girl” is the story of Nella, a publishing assistant who is used to being the only black voice in the room. When Hazel arrives, dynamics change dramatically, but not at all in ways Nella would expect or desire.  A thriller that is full of surprises, “The Other Black Girl” gives a dramatic look at how easily a young professional can lose her footing when she's the target of gaslighting. Harris talks to Olivia about writing a debut novel that earned so much buzz, the Spotify playlist she crafted to accompany the book, and working on the adaptation for Hulu. Margaret and Olivia discuss other books they've recently read and loved, including “We Are the Brennans” by Tracy Lange, and “Fault Lines” by Emily Itami.