Podcast appearances and mentions of catherine house

In our main interview, Peggy Byrne discusses the 15th anniversary of Bowerbird Design Market, exploring the tension between consumerism and thoughtful acquisition while showcasing how handmade and thoughtfully-designed items can add value without contributing to clutter. In the SA Drink Of The Week, we taste Victor Harbor Gin from Heaps Good Spirits, featuring local coastal daisy bush botanicals that create a unique savory profile. And in the Musical Pilgrimage, we finish with a festive splash of song, with Dino Jag's uplifting Christmas track, celebrating South Australian musical talent. You can navigate episodes using chapter markers in your podcast app. Not a fan of one segment? You can click next to jump to the next chapter in the show. We're here to serve! The Adelaide Show Podcast: Awarded Silver for Best Interview Podcast in Australia at the 2021 Australian Podcast Awards and named as Finalist for Best News and Current Affairs Podcast in the 2018 Australian Podcast Awards. And please consider becoming part of our podcast by joining our Inner Circle. It's an email list. Join it and you might get an email on a Sunday or Monday seeking question ideas, guest ideas and requests for other bits of feedback about YOUR podcast, The Adelaide Show. Email us directly and we'll add you to the list: podcast@theadelaideshow.com.au If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review in iTunes or other podcast sites, or buy some great merch from our Red Bubble store – The Adelaide Show Shop. We'd greatly appreciate it. And please talk about us and share our episodes on social media, it really helps build our community. Oh, and here's our index of all episode in one concisepage. Running Sheet: Bowerbird Design Market 2024: A Guide to Meaningful Gift-Giving 00:00:00 Intro Introduction 00:03:36 SA Drink Of The Week The South Australian Drink Of The Week this week is the Victor Harbor Gin from Heaps Good Spirits. A tasting of Heaps Good Spirits' Victor Harbor Gin revealed complex flavors including coastal daisy bush botanicals, creating a unique savoury profile that captures the essence of the region. The gin demonstrated careful craftsmanship and local ingredient selection. Peggy and Steve both agreed it is perfect for drinking neat, such is its elegance. 00:11:47 Peggy Byrne, Bowerbird Design Market Throughout human history, the act of gift-giving has undergone remarkable transformations. In prehistoric times, people exchanged food and tools not as commodities, but as ways to strengthen social bonds and build alliances. Ancient civilisations like Egypt and Rome elevated gifting into elaborate diplomatic and religious practices, where gifts carried deep symbolic meaning. During the Middle Ages, gifts – often food-based – became powerful symbols of status and authority between nobles and their subjects.But perhaps the most dramatic shift came with the rise of modern consumerism. Gift-giving transformed from something that cost the giver primarily time and care – like a handwoven blanket or carefully preserved foods – into something that primarily costs money. Instead of gifts emerging from hours of careful labour, they now typically emerge from shopping bags.Today, we face a fascinating paradox. While neuroscience shows that gift-giving activates pleasure centres in our brains, many people feel overwhelmed by receiving yet another item that adds to their household clutter. This tension between the joy of giving and the stress of accumulation makes this conversation particularly timely.Today we're speaking with Peggy Byrne, owner of Adelaide's Bowerbird Design Market, which for 15 years has been creating a space where handmade crafts and artisanal products can find their place in our modern gift-giving culture. The Bowerbird Design Market runs November 22-24, 2024, at the Wayville Pavilion, Adelaide Showground. Friday night runs 4-9pm with a special 2-for-1 entry offer, while Saturday and Sunday run 10am-5pm. Entry is $6 for adults, with children under 13 free. The event features golden ticket prizes all weekend, workshops for both adults and children, and even a visit from Santa supporting Catherine House with gold coin donations. Peggy Byrne, entering her fifth year at the helm of Bowerbird Design Market, provided several profound insights. On Quality vs Quantity: She shared a personal journey from filling her first apartment with mass-produced items to later choosing fewer, more meaningful pieces: “I bought one really good knife and I kept the teacups my grandmother gave me because they meant something to me.” This philosophy underpins Bowerbird's approach to modern consumption. On Curation and Selection: Byrne revealed the complex balancing act of curating the market, explaining how she manages categories like jewellery: “I need a bit of silver, and I need a little bit of ceramic, and I need a little bit of polymer… But as a whole, I still have 20 jewellers.” Her careful consideration extends to price points within each category, ensuring accessibility alongside exclusivity. On Maker-Customer Connection: The market mandates that designers must be present at least one day, fostering genuine connections. As Byrne emphasised, “They don't mind if you approach and don't end up buying. They love to tell their story.” 15th Anniversary Highlights: The upcoming market (November 22-24 at Adelaide Showground) features exciting new additions including: George the Slug: Whimsical ceramic creations that “make you happy” Hey Lady: Traditional braided guitar straps with contemporary colours Dog Boy Knives: Recycled steel transformed into premium kitchen tools Emma Clow Glass: Hand-blown stemless glasses that marry function with art Workshop Innovation: The market offers hands-on experiences including: Natural silk dyeing with Garden to Gallery Polymer clay jewellery making with Berry Beret Silver ring casting with Claire Brooks Children's art workshops with Little Picassos Environmental Consciousness: Byrne discussed how makers increasingly incorporate sustainability, from using offcuts for smaller items to choosing environmentally responsible packaging. The market encourages thoughtful consumption rather than mass acquisition. The interview concluded with Steve, who was initially resistant to acquiring more possessions, finding himself convinced of the value in choosing fewer, better items that carry meaning and story. As Byrne noted, “It's not necessarily volume… it's about what's behind it. Once you learn what's behind it, it just becomes special.” 01:07:02 Musical Pilgrimage In the Musical Pilgrimage, we feature You Don't Have To Wait For Christmas Day by Dino Jag. The episode concludes with a celebration of South Australian musical talent, featuring an uplifting holiday song that embodies local creative spirit, first featured in episode 174 back in 2016. However, in recent years, Dino created a video to go with the song, so get this ready for your Christmas playlists!Support the show: https://theadelaideshow.com.au/listen-or-download-the-podcast/adelaide-in-crowd/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Triple M's Hike for Hope is back and this year we're celebrating our 5th year anniversary thanks to our partners Solitaire Volkswagen, Magain Real Estate & Rite Price Heating and Cooling! This year Roo, Ditts and Loz will be walking 30KM around Adelaide on Friday November 15 from to raise money for Catherine House who helps women affected by domestic violence and homelessness! Catherine House is the only women's only homelessness service in South Australia and more then 60% of the women who come to Catherine House come as a direct result of domestic and family violence… We want to support Catherine House by raising as much money possible so they can continue to provide this amazing service to SA women. To donate to Catherine House and contribute to Triple M's Hike for Hope, just click HERE now! Join us at the finish line at Sportys at the Arkaba Hotel from 4pm where we will be revealing the final amount raised, please come down and have a free beer to celebrate thanks to West End.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jade Robran updates David & Will with some big news from Catherine House. Listen live on the FIVEAA Player. Follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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David & Will podcast -  29th April 2024 News Headlines, Sport with Tom Rehn. Jade Robran on the Road, SAPOL, Weather. US Cross with Mylee Hogan, Jaylee Cooper from Catherine House, Rowey, Stacey Lee, Neil Davis, Breaking @ 8, Name Ned Mchenry's Goat, Peter Malinauskas & Ned McHenry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tali is back with a collection of horrors books for you to read, perfect for beginners and those that want a very specific subgenre. . Beginner Horror: The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass, Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare, You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron, House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland, Bella Bright and the Ghost Game by Carolyn Ward.Sporer:Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, What Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherCosmic Horror:The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher, This Thing Between Us by Gus MorenoBiological Horror:Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, The Ruins by Scott SmithAcademic Horror:Feed Them Silenceby Lee Mandelo, A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik, Catherine House by Elisabeth ThomasSUBMIT YOUR 100TH EPISODE Q&A QUESTIONS HERE: https://lazybookloverspodcast.wordpress.com/100th-episode-qa/(Follow our reads on Storygraph or the Lazy Book Lovers shop front on Bookshop.org)Like, Download, Subscribe!Our links: https://lazybooklovers.carrd.co/Jingle: One Fine Day by Podcast.

In this episode, I've dug into our archives and brought back fascinating chats with three authors.  Our first author, Elisabeth Thomas, tells us about the secluded and prestigious university nestled in the woods of rural Pennsylvania in her debut novel.  Then Alice Feeney tells us about her twisty, dark thriller about two intertwined lives with deadly consequences.  Lastly, join us as Alix E. Harrow tells us about her novel set in the late 1800s, where three sisters use witchcraft to reshape history amidst the suffragette movement.  So listen in and immerse yourself in the enthralling worlds these authors have conjured.SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST:Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned here.MORE RESOURCES:Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Join the BiblioLifestyle Community & the Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) Club for a fun, online book club experience!  Come and share books you've read, get inspiration for what to read next, make friends, and encourage each other along the way.  Learn more and join the community: bibliolifestyle.com/community.THE BIBLIOLIFESTYLE 2023 FALL READING GUIDEGet ready for a cozy fall reading season! Download your free copy of the guide when you visit fallreadingguide.com. This year's guide has thirty books organized across nine categories, plus fun recipes, fall activities, lifestyle tips, classic books, and a fun challenge. So download your free copy and discover your next favorite book! BIBLIOLIFESTYLE COMMUNITY & BYOB CLUBRead a good book recently? Join our members-only Community & Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) Club and tell us about it! Here we read what we want, make friends, and encourage each other along the way. Attend our online book club, seasonally-themed happenings, get exclusive content, plus more!

Review of Catherine House, a Dark Academia novel with strong Gothic tones.

Are you intrigued by both campus novels and academia novels?  Join me as we talk about the distinctive traits of these novels, the similarities and differences, and the stories of identity, sexuality, class, and race that they often encapsulate.  In this episode, I'll also share nine captivating novels that provide a glimpse into campus and academic life, from The Secret History to Vladimir.  Get ready to embark on a literary journey through the hallowed halls of academia, engaging with narratives that will surely pique your curiosity and fascination.SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST: Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned here.MORE RESOURCES:  Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Join the BiblioLifestyle Community & the Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) Club for a fun, online book club experience!  Come and share books you've read, get inspiration for what to read next, make friends, and encourage each other along the way.  Learn more and join the community: bibliolifestyle.com/community.THE BIBLIOLIFESTYLE 2023 FALL READING GUIDEGet ready for a cozy fall reading season! Download your free copy of the guide when you visit fallreadingguide.com. This year's guide has thirty books organized across nine categories, plus fun recipes, fall activities, lifestyle tips, classic books, and a fun challenge. So download your free copy and discover your next favorite book! BIBLIOLIFESTYLE COMMUNITY & BYOB CLUBRead a good book recently? Join our members-only Community & Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) Club and tell us about it! Here we read what we want, make friends, and encourage each other along the way. Attend our online book club, seasonally-themed happenings, get exclusive content, plus more!

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To officially open the Undie Drive @FIVEaaBreakfast for 2023, is the SA Governor Her Excellency Frances Adamson! All week we're raising funds for Hutt St Centre and Catherine House, so they can purchase the basic undies, socks, jocks and bras for those in need.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FANTASY+GIRL Podcast is back with a new series celebrating summer reading! Emma and EJ arechoosing a book for the other to read. The duo will then lead a deep dive into the chosen stories on the podcast! Which book did Emma choose for EJ?BUNNY by Mona Awad. Emma chose this book hoping to appeal to EJ's love of weird—but wellwritten—speculative fiction. EJ loves Catherine House and Her Fearful Symmetry—and Emma thinksBunny fits nicely with those titles (even if it is a bit weirder…possibly even darker?). The story has dark academia vibes with a dose of Mean Girls…but with magic and monsters. Sort of…How can you join the fun? Easy! Read Bunny, and let the Emma and EJ know what you think!You can comment on their social media or email them at fantasygirlpodcast@gmail.comBunny, we can't wait to hear from you! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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It's Back to School week and the Keep It Fictional Librarians found themselves quenching their thirst for knowledge with some dark academia books, wondering what they are willing to do to get free tuition. Books mentioned on this episode: The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk, Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, Babel by R.F. Kuang, The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake, and Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keepitfictional/message

Tim O'Callanghan, Chair of the Hutt Street Centre and Jaylee Cooper of Catherine House joined David and Will to wrap up the Undie Drive for 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An education specialist has been recognised by Governor Frances Adams in a ceremony in June for the work she does for Adelaide women's homelessness charity Catherine House. Dr Sarah Hattam, Senior Lecturer in Education Futures at UniSA, has received the Catherine McAuley for her role in a sociology course that helps to empower women. She joins Jennie Lenman to discuss.

The season one finale of ‘The Dark Academicals' sees us exploring ‘Catherine House' by Elisabeth Thomas about a forboding university full of secrets, surpises and a shockingly sinister purpose as our protagonist, Ines, grapples with what Catherine wants from her. We loved ‘Catherine House' and we're so happy to end the season on such a high.

Amanda and Jenn discuss romantic power dynamics, Only Murders in the Building read-alikes, the Amish, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Feedback The Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles (rec'd by Stephanie) The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat (rec'd by Aida) The Watchmaker of Filigree St. by Natasha Pulley (rec'd by Kelly) Books Discussed The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten, transl. by Marlaine Delargy Plain Secrets by Joe Mackall When the English Fall by David Williams (rec'd by Margaret) The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco but also just read Witchmark Dead Djinn Universe books by P. Djeli Clark The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey London Steampunk by Bec McMaster Midnight Bargain by CL Polk Iron Widow by (tw: rape) Xiran Jay Zhao The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by NK Jemisin (cw: sexual assault, enslavement and coercion) Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas Poppy War by RF Kuang (cw: BASICALLY EVERYTHING)

Today we will be discussing Catherine House by Elizabeth Thomas. Enjoy!

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Katrina explains her family's history with St. Mary's and gives a tour of both Catherine House and her nightmarish visions. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? Please email us at laura@newgirlpictures.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-girl-pictures/support

August did it again--it slipped away into a moment in time! And did so like a bottle of wine! So here we are again, recapping all things politics and pop culture that happened in August. More specifically, the headline issues that Majka has been pondering and Molly-Mae Hague's appointment as Creative Director of Pretty Little Thing. Enjoy!   Can't get enough? Follow us on Instagram as @dtcbspodcast, @yazminelomax, and @majkahahn (who is also on Twitter).   Reading  The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green The Brown Sister series by Talia Hibbert  A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety by Sarah Jaquette Ray (discussed in the Politics section) We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry  All Girls by Emily Layden  On Yaz's list for fall: The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling (coming out in September), Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper (coming out in October), Toil and Trouble: 15 Tales of Women and Witchcraft (YA anthology), Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman, The Secret History by Donna Tart, Cackle by Rachel Harrison, A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik, The Once and Future Witches by Alice E. Harrow  Recommended for fall: House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland, When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas Watching  Luca  Motel Makeover  White Lotus  Search Party  Listening  Pressure Machine - The Killers Solar Power - Lorde  Politics  Climate Change and the IPCC Report  Simon Clark video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzpG7di07E4&t=229s  Lena Norms Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/c/justkissmyfrog/featured  Dear Hank and John (they start talking about IPCC at the 22:50 mark): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/300-robocalling-ryans/id1002937870?i=1000532148472  Hank Green video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcMLFMsIVis  Canadian Election Canadaland podcasts: https://www.canadaland.com/podcasts/ Indigenous Resistance Teen Vogue: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/fairy-creek-blockade-indigenous-land-defenders-protest-forest-logging-climate-justice This Land podcast: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/this-land/  Afghanistan Mutual Aid: Kamala Mutual Aid Collective https://www.instagram.com/kalamamutualaid/?hl=en Traditional Charity: https://give.unhcr.ca/page/86611/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=OL21_AFG_HQ&utm_source=unhcr.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=CA_PS_EN_Georedirects  Pop Culture  Molly-Mae's post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CTCDcmLoFN_/  Molly-Mae and PLT: https://metro.co.uk/2021/08/27/molly-mae-hague-how-love-island-star-built-her-brand-after-plt-deal-15163260/ Drapers interview: https://www.drapersonline.com/insight/molly-mae-hagues-plans-to-elevate-prettylittlething-in-new-role Good on You directory: https://directory.goodonyou.eco/ Impact of fast fashion: https://goodonyou.eco/fast-fashions-environmental-impact/ Rana Plaza collapse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Dhaka_garment_factory_collapse Boohoo Group: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boohoo.com  Pangaia's post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSw8rfcN_Cq/ Pretty Little Thing's Good on You rating: https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/prettylittlething  The rise of Shein: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22573682/shein-future-of-fast-fashion-explained

In this week's episode, Chelsee and Christina talk about the novel Catherine House and queer representation in general. How much bisexual representation is enough bisexual representation? We don't know! LAMBDA Literary Book Finalists: https://lambdaliterary.org/awards/current-finalists/ Here's a brief review of Catherine House: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/elisabeth-thomas/catherine-house/ Casually Obsessed episode on Ninth House: https://casuallyobsessedpodcast.com/ninth-house Subscribe to the newsletter: https://buttondown.email/TheBiPod Follow us on Tumblr: https://thebipod.tumblr.com You can follow us on Instagram @TheBiPod. You can email us as thisisthebipod@gmail.com. Transcripts of our episodes are available on our website: thebipod.com. The Bi Pod is hosted by Chelsee Bergen and Christina Brown. This episode was edited and produced by Chelsee Bergen. Our theme song is Coming Home by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/61307 Ft: Analog By Nature.

It's homelessness week and Erin & Soda want to raise awareness of this serious issue in Australia.They speak to Tania who bravely shares her struggle with homelessness and her experience with Catherine House who 'saved her.'Tania reveals the dark and depressing situation that almost took her life. After many years of an eating disorder, which led to alcoholism, she said she got herself into debt, was unemployable and became suicidal.With no other option, she turned to Catherine House who not only saved her life but 'gave her a life'Have a listen to this moving chat below. If you are struggling, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's homelessness week and Erin & Soda want to raise awareness of this serious issue in Australia. They speak to Tania who bravely shares her struggle with homelessness and her experience with Catherine House who 'saved her.' Tania reveals the dark and depressing situation that almost took her life. After many years of an eating disorder, which led to alcoholism, she said she got herself into debt, was unemployable and became suicidal. With no other option, she turned to Catherine House who not only saved her life but 'gave her a life' Have a listen to this moving chat below. If you are struggling, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Quick update on what been going on. Follow up on the last podcast about Berserk. The death of Kentaro Miura RIP. NeiR replicant game. And a few book recs: Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas. My sister the serial killer by: Oyinkan Branithwaite and Tender is the flesh by: Augustina Bazterrica. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Elisabeth Thomas, whose debut novel Catherine House is earning rave reviews, was my guest on July 13, 2021. 

On this week's episode, Chelsee and Christina recommend some awesome queer content for you to check out while The Bi Pod takes a quick break. See you in June! J. Teacake; Mackenzi Lee's Loki and The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue; Dickinson; K. Flay - Four Letter Words; Pin-up Daddy by Rett Madison; Sir Sly - Loverboy; Carry On by Rainbow Rowell; Catherine House - our unofficial Bi Pod Book Club pick!; The Bright Sessions podcast; Casually Obsessed; Christina Shouts into the Void You can follow us on Instagram @TheBiPod. You can email us as thisisthebipod@gmail.com. Transcripts of our episodes are available on our website: thebipod.com. The Bi Pod is hosted by Chelsee Bergen and Christina Brown. This episode was edited and produced by Chelsee Bergen. Our theme song is Coming Home by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/61307 Ft: Analog By Nature.

SAPOL's Mick Abbott, Tim Lester in the US, Dr Chris Moy AMA, Julie Duncan - General Manager of Catherine House, Amelia Mulcahy, Blakey, Tom Gleisner, Kochie, Behind Closed Doors  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's happening in the medical office space and why is it a good asset class to invest in? We are getting insights from Catherine House, National Healthcare Chair for the firm SVN. She is responsible for coordinating healthcare related commercial real estate activities in medical and dental office buildings. You can read this entire interview here: https://bit.ly/3c47Vau Why is the medical office space popular right now? 1. For those people who are looking for safety, and I think there's an element of a flight to safety for people who are interested in this sector, if you're looking for distressed asset opportunities, this is probably not going to be the right sector for you to be focusing on. There's a number of reasons for that. And if you actually look at the Medical Office fundamentals, there's some really interesting trends. If you look at rent growth, for example, I'm specifically looking at hospital affiliated medical office, the average rent continued to gradually increase throughout 2020. And they're predicted to continue increasing in 2021. So the national medical office rent is currently approximately $26 per square foot. And we've positive rent growth, currently at less than 2% nationally. 2. The other fundamentals to look at is occupancy. Occupancy for on campus is currently 93.3%, and 92.6% for hospital affiliated off campus medical office buildings. Occupancy trends have been very steady. And they're actually forecast to remain steady throughout 2021. If you compare that with our predictions that we were just talking about for regular office, we're talking about very stable metrics with vacancy below 10%, and predicted to remain below 10%. 3. The other thing that we're seeing is absorption rates are outpacing completions. If you look at cap rates, another great fundamentals to take a look at, we actually saw them decline in 2020. And declining cap rates, and steady rents actually mean an increase in the underlying value of the assets. So, based on RCA's data, the quarterly average MOB cap rate actually remains between 6.3 and 7%, since the beginning of 2015. So it's steady, it's safe. For investors interested in a safe steady investment, this particular sector was getting a lot of interest. What is driving all of that demand? 1. One of the key reasons is that medical office is an essential sector that really remained open for business throughout the pandemic. 2, It's also an area where it is extremely difficult to do it remotely. For the most part, if you need to see your physician, you need to physically go into the office. Whilst there has been an uptick in trends, such as telemedicine, which is a very fascinating area to get into that I'm not sure we have time for today, in general, there is still that demand for in person visits. 3. And many physicians did have their income impacted in 2020, one of the reasons for that is a lot of the elective surgeries and procedures that are actually the most lucrative, many people actually put those off. So the revenue for the year and 2020 was down. 4. But in the long run, that businesses survived and actually are predicting to be extremely busy in 2021 and beyond. 5. And that's not even getting into some of the demographic trends that we're seeing with the aging baby boomers. There's a correlation as one gets older for an increased need for medical services. So we're actually expecting the demand for medical office to continue to grow significantly over the next 10 years plus. Catherine House www.svn.com catherine.house@svn.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/best-commercial-retail-real-estate-investing-advice-ever/support

QRR server moderators Rachel and Ella Interview Roan Parish about spotlight book Better Than People, her adorable contemporary m/m romance filled with the fluffiest pets. Just a warning, we did, unfortunately, lose the last ten minutes of our interview with Roan in which she recommended her latest favourite read which was Catherine House by Elizabeth Thomas, and we also talked about Plain Dead Heroines by Emily M. Danforth.

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This is your spoiler warning!Episode 426 Bookshop List~The Glass Scientists (webcomic) by Sabrina Cotungo - Dami is readingOctober / November / December 2020 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge* 88-92 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge * 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge* #GGKRAL202020 RAL Yearlong Challenge~October / November / December* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~Read All 366 days - 10 bonus entries~Complete the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2020 Reading Challenge - 12 bonus entries [all or none] (we'll open a thread for you to post this in December 2020)~3 grand prize winners drawn from all the entriesGrand Prize Bundle #1CJ Kopec Creations Delight - 1 skein of Ember from EileenFloss Organiser from LoriBling Your String! Stitch MarkerGnR Alpaca Farm floral buttons set from HillaryHoneyberry Studios Listen to your body stickerReading badge from HillaryBag of Random Crafting NotionsWinner’s choice of 1 eBook or 4 single knitting patterns from JavaPurl DesignsWinner’s choice of 1 PDF cross stitch pattern from Bendy Stitchy DesignsGrand Prize Bundle #2CJ Kopec Creations Integrity - 1 skein of Purple Passion from EileenFloss Organiser from LoriBling Your String! Stitch MarkerGnR Alpaca Farm rainbow buttons set from HillaryHoneyberry Studios Listen to your body sticker Reading badge from HillaryBag of Random Crafting NotionsWinner’s choice of 1 eBook or 4 single knitting patterns from JavaPurl DesignsWinner’s choice of 1 PDF cross stitch pattern from Bendy Stitchy DesignsGrand Prize Bundle #3Knitologie Worsted - 1 skein of EmpireFloss Holders - 6 of them from LoriPinkmakaroons Star Progress KeeperPandia’s Jewels Illumikniti Cork Label SetHoneyberry Studios Listen to your body stickerReading badge from HillaryBag of Random Crafting NotionsWinner’s choice of 1 eBook or 4 single knitting patterns from JavaPurl DesignsWinner’s choice of 1 PDF cross stitch pattern from Bendy Stitchy Designs~Outside the Lines: How Embracing Queerness Will Transform Your Faith by Mihee Kim-Kort - C.C. is reading~Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5) - C.C. is rereading with Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast & Swish and Flick: An All Potter Podcast~The Operator by Gretchen Berg - C.C. finished reading~Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke - C.C. is reading~Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas - C.C. finished reading~Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh - C.C. finished reading~Horrid by Katrina Leno - C.C. finished reading~Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy - C.C. finished reading~Majesty (American Royals #2) by Katharine McGee - C.C. finished reading~The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas - C.C. is reading~Monk - finished rewatching Season 7 & rewatching Season 8~House Hunters - watching~The Spanish Princess - finished watching Season 1~The Masked Singer - watching Season 4~Star Trek: Discovery - watching Season 3~The Mandalorian - watching Season 2~NCIS: LA - watching Season 12~NCIS: New Orleans - watching Season 7~NEXT - watching Season 1~My Favourite Murder podcast~Cabin Pressure~Random Spotify PlaylistsDecember / January / February Winter Wonderland AL -*Runs from 1-December through 28-February*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin/stitch/sew that you can convince us relates to winter*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-December and finished no later than 28-February*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Facebook Group FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. 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In this episode, I talk about Catherine House and Anna Dressed in Blood.

Catherine House is a kind of utopia. The graduates of the prestigious school go on to be the world's top doctors, lawyers, and politicians. Basically, the kind of people who run the world have come from Catherine House. Even better, tuition is completely free. Students at Catherine House have every need provided for them--all at no cost. The catch? You can't leave the campus for three years. Each student must cut ties with their “old” lives. There's no trips home, no outside influences like music or television, and there's no contact with the outside community. It is an experiment in the perfect community. But just how perfect is it? Recommended in this episode: The Haunting of Bly Manor and the ghost stories of Henry James Please rate and review us, or better yet, tell a friend.  Our social media is @MonsterWrote on Twitter and Instagram. Our email is monsterwrote@gmail.com. This episode was produced and researched by Lisa and Mel. Theme music is “Misconception” by Nicolas Gasparini.

Bonus Episode! Ryan sat down remotely to chat with Rachel Harrison about her deliciously creepy horror novel about female friendship, THE RETURN! The Return (Libro.fm) Rachel Harrison Follow Rachel Harrison on Twitter: @rachfacelogic Follow Rachel Harrison on Instagram: @rachelharrisonsghost  Other Books Mentioned During This Episode: The Shining by Stephen King (Libro.fm) Doctor Sleep by Stephen King (Libro.fm) The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (Libro.fm) Truth & Beauty by Ann Patchett (Libro.fm) Summer Sisters by Judy Blume (Libro.fm) Cirque Berserk by Jessica Guess Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay (Libro.fm) The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones (Libro.fm) Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas (Libro.fm) Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Libro.fm) I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid (Libro.fm) Normal People by Sally Rooney (Libro.fm) Other Links Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our website by Category! Order some curated bundles! Donate to the bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook Twitter Libro.fm (Our Audiobook Platform) Use the code “LAYDOWN” for 3 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com

A troubled young woman enrolls at an uber-exclusive college and realizes it is rife with secrets and mystery.

If we can't go back to school in September, we can at least live it through campus novels! We share some of our favorites and what we're reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann’s picks: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (buy from Bookshop)- Leigh Bardugo books- A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (buy from Bookshop) Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher (buy from Bookshop)- The Shakespeare Requirement by Julie Schumacher (buy from Bookshop)- C.S. Lewis books Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (buy from Bookshop)- Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (buy from Bookshop)- Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell (buy from Bookshop)- Attachments by Rainbow Rowell (buy from Bookshop)- Landline by Rainbow Rowell (buy from Bookshop) Halle’s picks: Catherine House by Elizabeth Thomas (buy from Bookshop) Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey (buy from Bookshop)- Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling Admission by Jean Hanff Korelitz (buy from Bookshop)- Admission (film)- Admission by Julie Buxbaum (buy from Bookshop) What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Things in Jars by Jess Kidd (buy from Bookshop)- Charles Dickens books- The Deep by Rivers Solomon (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby (buy from Bookshop) Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram

We are so excited to speak to debut author, Elisabeth Thomas, about her novel, Catherine House, in today’s special author interview episode! Emily and Becky got to sit down with Elisabeth to hear all about what inspired this rich, Gothic-infused novel that both hosts enjoyed reading so much. Stay tuned to hear all about Elisabeth’s inspiration, including how her time attending Yale shaped this genre-bending, speculative book. Plus, the challenges of writing about “plasm,” who she might cast if the book headed to the big screen, and some invaluable pro-tips for anyone who’s ever been intimidated to step into an art museum. And stick around for a tiny sneak peek at what Elisabeth is working on next! Spoiler alert: it sounds amazing. You can find the buy links below, and please feel free to drop us a line about this interview or whatever’s on your mind! We are at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------> Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/catherine-house-elisabeth-thomas?variant=32207285288994 Elisabeth Thomas just finished reading: Sphinx by Anne F. Garréta More information about the Oulipo genre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oulipo Find Elisabeth Thomas online! Twitter: https://twitter.com/lissiethomas, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thissielomas/ Listen to Becky discuss Catherine House here: https://anchor.fm/booksandthecitypod/episodes/Is-Anyone-Still-There-edsko4 Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.

Author Shaun Hamill sits down with guest host Rachel Harrison (The Return) to chat about his debut A Cosmology of Monsters. To learn more about Shaun Hamill, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. To learn more about Rachel Harrison, visit her official website, follow her on Twitter and Instagram, and listen to our chat with the author in Episode 412. Also check out Rachel's first interview with Elisabeth Thomas, author of Catherine House, in Episode 432. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Today we talk about John Carpenter's The Thing and the book Catherine House.

In a special Sunday episode, author Elisabeth Thomas talks to guest host Rachel Harrison (The Return) about her debut novel Catherine House. To learn more about Elisabeth Thomas, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out our review of Catherine House in June’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” To learn more about Rachel Harrison, visit her official website, follow her on Twitter and Instagram, and listen to our chat with the author in Episode 412. Also check out our review of The Return in March’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Scott Montgomery, crime fiction coordinator of BookPeople, Molly Odintz, senior editor of CrimeReads,andand special guest crime novelist Ivy Pochoda joined host Hopeton Hay to discuss their recommendations of recently published crime novels to read. The books discussed for May were These Women by Ivy Pochoda, The Law of Lines, by Hye Young-pyun, Catherine House, by Elisabeth Thomas,Mine will be Poison Flood by Jordan Jordan Farmer, The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel, Take Me Apart by Sara Sligar, The Distant Dead by Heather Young, Fair Warning by Michael Connelly and Of Mice And Minestrone by Joe Lansdale.

Scott Montgomery, crime fiction coordinator of BookPeople, Molly Odintz, senior editor of CrimeReads,andand special guest crime novelist Ivy Pochoda joined host Hopeton Hay to discuss their recommendations of recently published crime novels to read.The books discussed for May were These Women by Ivy Pochoda, The Law of Lines, by Hye Young-pyun, Catherine House, by Elisabeth Thomas,Mine will be Poison Flood by Jordan Jordan Farmer, The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel, Take Me Apart by Sara Sligar, The Distant Dead by Heather Young, Fair Warning by Michael Connelly and Of Mice And Minestrone by Joe Lansdale.

BOOK TALK @ 4:44   Notes from Our Chats :)  - both by Octavia Butler--WITH IMPORTANT NOTE FROM LISTENER MAUREEN: "In the current climate, I think it's worth noting that Octavia Butler is probably NOT one of the few women of color writing science fiction, but rather one of the few women of color BEING PUBLISHED in science fiction. Systemic racism shows up everywhere! The most recent This American Life podcast covered Afrofuturism (and was a rebroadcast), and so I would imagine that lots of POC are writing science fiction, but the publishing world may not be publishing them. And, of course, it's hard for anyone to get published." Book and pattern recommendations below. Tuesday June 9th Book Chat notes Mary Snellings: Overwhelmed by Kathy Lipp  Kathy Lipp has a podcast - Clutter Free Academy podcast Ann Blanton: Vivian Shaw - Greta Helsing series, plus the OLD classic Varney the Vampire by Thomas Preskett Prest  Lina: The Group - Mary McCarthy Side convo - Toshi : our ten year old taught us this new word: Pareidolia - a type of apophenia, which is a more generalized term for seeing patterns in random data. Some common examples are seeing a likeness of Jesus in the clouds or an image of a man on the surface of the moon Mary Snellings : our brains are wired to see faces...in everything Ann B—All points south - Ravelry pattern Casapinka -  Mary is making  Mary:  Laura Ricketts :  Roadtrip dreams:  Amy Hewgill :   here’s a Maori arts school… it’s mainly based in carving, which is a huge tradition -  Series to binge-watch - Numb3rs Watch/listen to James and the Giant Peach read by amazing actors:  We will get past this podcast with Sandi Toksvig Mary Snellings : Patrick Stewart reads Shakespeare sonnets on FB. Laura Ricketts : Fake Doctors, Real Friends- :  Podcast - This Day in Esoteric Political History -  Thursday June 11th Book Chat Notes Aimee: The Imagineering Story on Disney+  Heather: Jim Brown Owns Lester Maddox on the Dick Cavett Show:  Jennifer: Boris Karloff reads “Just So Stories” on Youtube!  Fun to look at:  The Vanishing - Janye Ann Krentz  more books by Krentz -  Daphne du Maurier books:     - Heather/Jennifer:  - Daughter of Time - Josephine Tey (book 5 in the Inspector Grant series) (A Good Story is Hard to Find podcast #156 - covers Daughter of Time - TY Kathy!) Shelly is on Colorado in her “all around the country” reading - Kent Haruf - Plainsong  (good listen) and then onto Connecticut - Bedelia (1945) Vera Kaspery  Heather. Ordover : How the scots invented the modern world - by Arthur Herman  Joe: Is it a Utilikilt or a Kilt  Heather. Ordover : EVERY woman in a cold climate needs this set of stockings:  Joyce - Garden Spells: A Novel (Waverly Family Book 1) Book 1 of 2: Waverly Sisters | by Sarah Addison Allen  Regina’s Crafts and Masks will be open soon on Etsy Listen to Orson Wells - Rebecca -   Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison (alt world detective agency) Space Force  Aimee: The Holiday (Jack Black, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, etc etc etc)  Aimee Woolwine : Listen to - Hildegard Von Blingin’   Jamel aka Jamal   The Original Hildegard  Hildegard of Bingen Catherine House by Elizabeth Thomas -  “[A] delicious literary Gothic debut.” –THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (EDITOR’S CHOICE) “Moody and evocative as a fever dream, Catherine House is the sort of book that wraps itself around your brain, drawing you closer with each hypnotic step.” – THE WASHINGTON POST A Most Anticipated Novel by Entertainment Weekly • Cosmopolitan • The Atlantic • Forbes • Good Housekeeping • Better Homes and Gardens • HuffPost • Buzzfeed • Newsweek • Harper’s Bazaar • Ms. Magazine • Woman’s Day • PopSugar • and more! A gothic-infused debut of literary suspense, set within a secluded, elite university and following a dangerously curious, rebellious undergraduate who uncovers a shocking secret about an exclusive circle of students . . . and the dark truth beneath her school’s promise of prestige. Trust us, you belong here.” Aimee: Horrorstor: A Novel Kindle Edition by Grady Hendrix (Author) - HILARIOUS -  To Knit Candy is making - Hope & Dreams by Agnes Kutas- MDSW fiberoptics in colorway - Atlantic -  Joe: Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho  -  “Magic and mayhem clash with the British elite in this whimsical and sparkling debut.  The Royal Society of Unnatural Philosophers maintains the magic within His Majesty’s lands. But lately, the once proper institute has fallen into disgrace, naming an altogether unsuitable gentleman as their Sorcerer Royal and allowing England’s stores of magic to bleed dry. At least they haven’t stooped so low as to allow women to practice what is obviously a man’s profession…  At his wit’s end, Zacharias Wythe, Sorcerer Royal of the Unnatural Philosophers, ventures to the border of Fairyland to discover why England’s magical stocks are drying up, an adventure that brings him in contact with Prunella Gentlewoman, a woman with immense power and an unfathomable gift, and sets him on a path which will alter the nature of sorcery in all of Britain—and the world at large…”  - low-rent Strange & Norell   - Robert Asprin “Myth” Series Robert Asprin Neuromancer (Sprawl Trilogy Book 1) by William Gibson -   “Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards, Neuromancer is a science fiction masterpiece—a classic that ranks as one of the twentieth century’s most potent visions of the future. Case was the sharpest data-thief in the matrix—until he crossed the wrong people and they crippled his nervous system, banishing him from cyberspace. Now a mysterious new employer has recruited him for a last-chance run at an unthinkably powerful artificial intelligence. With a dead man riding shotgun and Molly, a mirror-eyed street-samurai, to watch his back, Case is ready for the adventure that upped the ante on an entire genre of fiction. Neuromancer was the first fully-realized glimpse of humankind’s digital future—a shocking vision that has challenged our assumptions about technology and ourselves, reinvented the way we speak and think, and forever altered the landscape of our imaginations.” Heather. Ordover : The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O - Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland -  

Annie and cousin, friend, and former Bookshelf staffer Ashley Sherlock share their thoughts on quarantine reading. What is one supposed to read during a global pandemic? The following are Annie and Ashley’s recommendations. All of the books mentioned in today’s podcast are available at The Bookshelf: The one who wants to pretend everything is fine: How To Be Fine by Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer; The Office by Andy Greene; Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman The new homeschooler: Matilda by Roald Dahl; Bloomability by Sharon Creech The graduate with no graduation: Here For It by R. Eric Thomas; Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas // Booksmart on Hulu The one freaking out: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox & the Horse by Charlie Mackesy;The Folded Clock by Heidi Julavits The one doomsday prepping: The Road by Cormac McCarthy; The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker // The Leftovers on HBO The one planning her post-pandemic party: The After Party by Anton DiSclafani; The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker The one dreaming of a trip she’ll never take: Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin;The Vacationers by Emma Straub // Home on AppleTV The one who cries every day at 3:00: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead; Separation Anxiety by Laura Zigman The one whose family is driving them crazy: All Adults Here by Emma Straub; The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson or The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney The one whose wedding got postponed: Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams; Strangers and Cousins by Leah Hager Cohen From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  This week, Annie is reading Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas and Ashley is reading The Office by Andy Greene. If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

Amanda and Jenn discuss books about disabled heroines, high fantasy, and a bunch of murdery reads in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Lit Stitch: 25 Cross-Stitch Patterns for Book Lovers, made by Book Riot and Abrams, TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations, and Custom House Books, publisher of Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Feedback Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (rec’d by Suzanne) Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married by Marion Keyes and Kate Bowler’s book Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I’ve Loved (rec’d by Kristi) Books Discussed 1. Just a note to say that I’ve discovered your podcast and Book Riot in general, really, as a result of quarantine, and I appreciate all of it more than you know. I listen to many episodes of all the BR podcasts each day while working from home, and I’ve built a BR TBR of over 300 books! So, thanks for feeding my rediscovery of a passion and hobby that I missed dearly! One of the first Get Booked recs that I bought, read, and loved was Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert. I could relate to it so much! I have cerebral palsy, and my twin has always seen a need to be maternal toward me, leaving me longing for a true sister relationship rather than feeling like I have multiple mothers and no sisters. The book really helped me to understand that I’m not alone in having a maternalistic sibling, but it also gave me glimpses into a true sibling relationship. Our birthday is in mid-June, and I’d love to gift my sister books like L&L but also books in which the sibling with a disability is a hero/heroine as opposed to the non disabled ones, just as a way to start some dialogue between us! Thanks so much! -Erin 2. I need help finding a book for my mom. She has been in a reading slump for a while and it sucks cause she is my reading buddy and I want her to keep reading with me! She is very picky in what she wants to read. She likes to read heavy adult fantasy (it can be ya) books that have kingdoms, dragons, creatures, and elves (she loves elves). She does prefer for it to have a female leading character that is powerful. Not a lot of sex or vivid description of sex scenes would be preferred. She loved the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas and really any other book by her. She did not like The Hobbit or lord of the rings but she did like The Inheritance  Cycle series by Christopher Paolini. Thank u and please help me cause I miss my reading buddy . – Madison Terry 3. Hello!  Looking for some fantastic audiobook recommendations as I have a few credits expiring this month!  As a school librarian, I read all over the place both genre- and age- wise.  Just looking for books that are particularly best when consumed in audio format! -Rachael 4. Hi I am 13 and looking for a book about witches. I want a book female lead where she is a badass. I would like some sort of romantic arc. Some of my favorite tropes are enemies to friends to lovers or friends to lovers. I also really like books where the ex of the main character is still in the plot. Some books I have read and loved were “How to Hang a Witch” by Adriana Mather and “These Witches Won’t Burn” . I would also love a book about a mixed race kid coming to terms about their sexuality.  -Lili 5. Hi Amanda and Jen!  Thank you so much for your wonderful weekly podcast. You keep a healthy stack on my TBR with all your great recs.  I’m looking for a book (or series) to get on audiobook for my husband for Father’s Day. He has a 2.5 hour commute to work right now and needs something to help him get through it. He loves adventure high fantasy and prefers door stoppers or series for obvious reasons. He is moving through the Red Rising series now which he is loving. Tolkien is his all time favorite author. He has also enjoyed Game of Thrones,  Name of the Wind and The Expanse series . Please help me find him something else that will help keep him occupied for a couple weeks.  Thank you!  -Sarah 6. I am requesting recommendations for my partner, Branden. He is an avid outdoorsman – enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, all things active outside. He also loves reading, mostly mystery and general fiction. He gets VERY into specific type of book – outdoorsman mysteries. His favorites are the Craig Johnson Longmire mysteries, and the Sean Stranahan mysteries by Keith McCafferty. He also likes the Jack Reacher series, less outdoorsy but fun. I’d love some other recommendations for that type of book as it’s so specific. Bonus points for the protagonist being a hunter, fisherman, etc.  I attached his Goodreads below. Also terribly sorry if you have gotten this question. I haven’t listened to all episodes so please direct me if you have!!!  -Alicia 7. I have been trying to read more science fiction. I recently read Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky and absolutely loved it. It made me really think and question what it means to be human and whether being human is even a good thing. I am trying to find a book that also tackles this subject in a clever and unique way. Bonus points if there is romance and/or steamy-ness. Bonus points if there is a strong female character that kicks butt and takes name but doesn’t necessarily have to be the main protagonist.  -Sam Books Discussed A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Bridgid Kemmerer The Pretty One by Keah Brown (tw: discussion of suicidal ideation, racism, ableism) Wicked Fox by Kat Cho The Element of Fire by Martha Wells (cw: abusive parent) The Third Rainbow Girl by Emma Copley Eisenberg (TW murder) Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke, narrated by JD Jackson (cw: racial slurs) Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood Odd One Out by Nic Stone Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett (tw slavery) The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu   The Lost Man by Jane Harper (tw rape, domestic violence, child abuse) As Long As We Both Shall Live by JoAnn Chaney (tw: violence towards women & children, including imprisonment, rape, child abuse, domestic violence; suicide, graphic violence) Semiosis by Sue Burke Xenogenesis/Lilith’s Brood by Octavia Butler (tw: compulsion/coercion, tentacles) (Dawn #1)

This episode is my interview with Elisabeth Thomas. She is the debut author of CATHERINE HOUSE, a gothic-suspense novel. We talk about creating characters, editing, writing hot-button issues like race and gender and sexuality. Just a note: We recorded this in early March, so we were just in the beginnings of the pandemic. Such a fun talk! More about the book: https://alissacmiles.com/2020/05/11/catherine-house/Here is Elisabeth Thomas' info:Twitter: @lissiethomaswebsite: www.elisabeththomasbooks.compublication information: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062999146/catherine-house/As always, you can find me here:titlepagepodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @page_title & @alissacmilesInstagram: @titlepagepodcast & @alissacoopermilesTheme song is Keep It Loose by Sounds Like Sander.

Books and the City is coming to you live from quarantine! We “got together” virtually to record this episode for the first time in a month and a half, and it was a glorious reunion. Keep listening if you’d like to find out a little bit more about what we’ve been up to, where we’re all self-isolating, and how we’re staying sane (or, in Becky’s case, losing our marbles slowly by way of adorable conversations with Ginny, the Cat). And after we get all caught up with each other, stay tuned to hear about some stellar reads (5-stars from all of us for all our respective books! That literally never happens!) We’ve got a bit of fantasy, a bit of history, some culty stuff, & oddly comforting dystopia. Read on for links, and make sure you check out our Bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity link to shop the books we’ve discussed on the podcast! We feel weird recommending bar pairings during quarantine when you can’t go visit, but we’ll bring them back post-quar AND we will be announcing a way to help those in the service industry who have been affected by COVID soon so stay tuned! If you have a perfect bar + book pairing in your city, OR any thoughts about the books we talked about in episode 8, send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com!-------------> Libby just read: Severance by Ling Ma (20:56-32:19) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250214997 Up next for Libby: The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth Kayla just read: The Paris Hours by Alex George  (33:05-41:20) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250307187 Up next for Kayla: Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore Becky just read: Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas (41:21-49:27) https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062905659/catherine-house/ Up next for Becky: The Summer Set by Aimee Agresti Emily just read: Caraval by Stephanie Garber (50:12-1:00:17) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250095268 Up next for Emily: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.

This week we had a chat with bookseller Candice Huber from Tubby & Coo's Mid-City Book Shop, located in New Orleans, Louisiana. We talked about the bookstore, what you can expect when visiting, how Candice got involved in bookselling and so much more.  We also had a chat with author Amy Jo Burns about her debut novel Shiner, Elisabeth Thomas about her debut novel Catherine House and Janie Change about her latest novel The Library of Legends. We also shared some new releases that will be available in bookstores during the week of Monday, May 11th.***BiblioLifestyle newsletter subscribers are the first to know all the podcast happenings, get free goodies in the mail and they can enter for the chance to win free books. Every Friday you’ll get a special treat in your inbox filled with inspirational content, book recommendations, self-care tips, original interviews and things we think you’ll enjoy. The best part? You will only receive ONE email per week and it will be an amazing 5-minute read or less! Get our free weekly delivery - bibliolifestyle.com. A list of all the books mentioned in the show can be found at bibliohappyhour.com . To find an independent bookstore near you or when you're traveling, visit bibliofinder.com. For as little as $1/month you can tune in to the rest of our "meet the bookseller" conversation, listen to our “off the cuff” discussions with authors we've had on the show,  get our tailored “top shelf” book recommendations, behind the scenes content, perks and more when you become a supporter on Patreon. Join us at patreon.com/bibliofinder. 

Host Timothy Quinn, Jr., '05 interviews Elisabeth Thomas, Class of 2006. Lissie, a native to Brooklyn and former archivist at the MoMA, is launching her debut novel with Harper Collins entitled Catherine House. A gothic-infused literary suspense tale that was inspired in part by her love of great fiction such as Jane Eyre and Blue Beard, it also draws from her time as an undergraduate at Yale University.

A dark, claustrophobic and compulsive novel, in the vein of THE WATER CURE, NEVER LET ME GO and Ottessa Moshfegh. That was the Catherine experiment: give the house three years - three profound, total years - then become anything or anyone you want to be. Watch all your dreams come true Catherine House is an American college with a difference. Only the most brilliant minds enter, and its graduates earn prestige, wealth and honour. But over the three years they attend the school, they remain within its black gates; they have no contact with their loved ones; no association with the outside world. Those who break these rules will find themselves facing time in the school's infamous tower. Ines enters Catherine House on the run from an incredibly dark secret, and welcomes the school's isolation. Sharing a room with the sweet, damaged Baby, she slowly begins to build the group of friends she never had outside its walls. One day, however, Baby is summoned to the tower - and never returns. Ines is heartbroken, left to uncover the secrets that Catherine House conceals while slowly becoming more and more seduced herself by its dark, magnetic power. Swirling with atmosphere and the subtle tingling of horror, CATHERINE HOUSE is a novel that will steal your heart and swallow you whole.

On this episode of Editors Unedited, Jessica Williams, Executive Editor at William Morrow, interviews Elisabeth Thomas, author of CATHERINE HOUSE, available on May 12, 2020. Find show notes here: https://bit.ly/2zlZmrP For more information, go to librarylovefest.com. You can find us on Facebook (@librarylovefest), Twitter (@librarylovefest), and Instagram (@harperlibrary).

Broadcasting LIVE from the Adelaide Railway Station for the FIVEaa Undie Drive, supporting Hutt St Centre and Catherine House. Premier Steven Marshall, Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor, Automasters, Romeos Foodland, CEOs of Hutt St Centre and Catherine House, Blakey, Matt Pantelis, Tom Rehn, Steven Rowe, Alan Hickey, Michael Keelan, SAPOL/BOM, Jane Reilly and Behind Closed Doors See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nova Ren Suma writes haunting, female-fronted tales about sinister things, exploring the complexities of family, different kinds of ghost stories, and what it means to be a woman in the world. Her latest, A Room Away From the Wolves, takes place in the stifling rooms of an all-female boarding house in New York City. Deeply unreliable teen narrator Bina flees to Catherine House after an unnamed trauma, and there she falls under the sway of long-dead founder Catherine de Barra, and of fellow boarder Monet, who may just be the key to breaking Catherine House's spell. We talked to Nova about New York stories, girls gone astray, and her path to becoming a writer.

Bina has never forgotten the time she and her mother ran away from home. Her mother promised they would hitchhike to the city to escape Bina’s cruel father and start over. But before they could even leave town, Bina had a new stepfather and two new stepsisters, and a humming sense of betrayal pulling apart the bond with her mother—a bond Bina thought was unbreakable. Eight years later, after too many lies and with trouble on her heels, Bina finds herself on the side of the road again, the city of her dreams calling for her. She has an old suitcase, a fresh black eye, and a room waiting for her at Catherine House, a young women’s residence in Greenwich Village with a tragic history, a vow of confidentiality, and dark, magical secrets. There, Bina is drawn to her enigmatic downstairs neighbor Monet, a girl who is equal parts intriguing and dangerous. As Bina’s lease begins to run out, and nightmare and memory get tangled, she will be forced to face the terrible truth of why she’s come to Catherine House and what it will take for her to leave… The post A Room Away From The Wolves – Ep 43 with Nova Ren Suma appeared first on Read Learn Live Podcast.

OpenerRichard ArnoldGeorge Diakomichalis on the wildfires in GreeceUndies Drive promo with Jaylee Cooper from Catherine House and Ian Cox from Hutt Street CentreAround The Courts with Sean FewsterBlakeyEddie BettsBreaking at 8Matthew Pantelis from the new tram extension + Free Fuel Thursday with Jane ReillyProfessional cuddler SarahBlakey's Behind Closed Doors See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.