Podcast appearances and mentions of Elizabeth Kostova

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button.   You can find if there is a chapter of Silent Book Club near you or look into starting your own by going to their website; https://silentbook.club/   For show notes for any episode, go to our website at perksofbeingabooklover.com.  We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a BookLover. To send us a message, go to our website and click the Contact button.   Have you ever wanted to try a book club but they just seem too peopley?  Or maybe you don't want to be told what book you have to read. OR maybe you are looking for a place away from kids and responsibilities where nothing else but the words in front of you are vying for your attention.  If any of these apply, then a Silent Book Club might be for you.  Silent Book Club began in 2012 and is, according to their mission statement, a “global community of readers, with more than 1500 chapters in 54 countries around the world led by local volunteers. SBC members gather in public at bars, cafes, bookstores, libraries, and online to read together in quiet camaraderie.”     This week we chat with Brittany Brar, the leader of a local chapter of the Silent Book Club in Louisville, Kentucky.  Brittany started the local chapter here in 2019, right before the pandemic with 5 people.  She was new in town and didn't know where to find a booklcub to join.  Now the group has over 2000 members of their FB group and as many as 60 people have shown up to their monthly meetings. Brittany talks to us about how people have developed a new sense of community, when a powerpoint presentation can be regarded as fun, and her go-to  genres   After our chat with Brittany, we will give you our recommendations for big honking books that meet not only your reading but also strength training goals.    Books Mentioned In This Episode: 1- Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe   2- The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman   3- Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer   4- Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera   5- The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson   6- Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson   7- That's Not My Name by Megan Lally   8- Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry   9- It by Stephen King   10- Leviathan Wakes by SA Corey (592 pages)    11-The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (704 pages)    12- Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin (944 pages) 13- Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett  (976 pages)    14- Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (546 pages)    15- When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson (528 pages)   16- East of Eden by John Steinbeck (601 pages)   17- A Five Star Read Recommended By Fellow Book Lover Kim Wells @the_salty_islander - A Home for Friendless Women by Kelly E. Hill     Media mentioned--   1- Say Nothing (Hulu, 2024)   2- The Dark Secrets Behind the Neil Gaiman Abuse Accusations --https://www.vulture.com/article/neil-gaiman-allegations-controversy-amanda-palmer-sandman-madoc.html   3- The Expanse (Prime, 2015)          

In this episode, we get excited about two new books: The Power and the Glory: The Country House Before the Great War by Adrian Tinniswood and Playworld: A Novel by Adam Ross. Then Mel shares her reading and loving doorstopper novels of 500+ pages. Links The Power and the Glory: The Country House Before the Great War by Adrian Tinniswood The Long Weekend: Life in the English Country House, 1918-1939 by Adrian Tinniswood Noble Ambitions: The Fall and Rise of the English Country House After World War II by Adrian Tinniswood Playworld: A Novel by Adam Ross Mr. Peanut by Adam Ross Adrian Tinniswood's website Podcast: History Extra — The Golden Age of the Country House The Wheel of Fortune by Susan Howatch Mel's Favorite Doorstopper Novels Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson REAMDE by Neal Stephenson The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili (translated by Ruth Martin & Charlotte Collins) Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth - reviewed on our Hollywood podcast Wolf Hall trilogy by Hilary Mantel - reviewed on our London podcast The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova - reviewed on our Library podcast The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins - reviewed on our Cemetery podcast The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafón - reviewed on our Library podcast The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Fairy Tale by Stephen King Transcript of this episode. The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.com Join our FREE Substack to get our (awesome) newsletter and join in chats with other people who love books and travel. Do you enjoy our show? Do you want to make friends with other (lovely) listeners? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace As always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Substack Patreon Parts of the Strong Sense of Place podcast are produced in udio! Some effects are provided by soundly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Estamos de regreso con la quinta temporada de Sobrelibros. Las leyendas de vampiros se encuentran en casi todas las culturas del mundo y en la literatura contemporánea, estos seres sobrenaturales se han convertido en un tema recurrente dentro del género del terror o fantasía dependiendo del enfoque del autor. Doris, Pamela y Adriana nos platican sobre Tenebroso de Juvenal Acosta, Entrevista con el Vampiro de Anne Rice y La Historiadora de Elizabeth Kostova.

This recording from March 22, 2024. Abstract Dark Academia (DA), as a genre, is an offshoot of academic fiction that has become prominent over the last decade. After defining DA and exploring its roots, I dive into Intertextuality to ask why modern authors have chosen DA as their genre of choice as they reimagine elements of classic works. The works I chose to analyze are The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (2005), which exists in connection with Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897); Conversion by Katherine Howe (2014), which exists in connection with The Crucible by Arthur Miller (1953); Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth (2020), which exists in connection with The Story of Mary MacLane, alternatively titled I Await the Devil's Coming by Mary MacLane (1902); and The Society for Soulless Girls by Laura Steven (2022), which exists in connection with Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886). Authors give myths breaths of new life century after century, and works that have asked pointed questions of society and their readers often stay around long enough for new, younger readers to ask those same questions of their own changing societal contexts by building on the existing classical works. DA gives a structured power setting that can be treated as a sandbox of sorts for enquiring minds on how new people and places have altered responses to questions that have been asked again and again in literature. About the Presenter Laurel M. Stevens completed her undergraduate in English at Westminster College where she first delved into fantasy studies with Tolkien. Her masters coursework at Signum focused on Imaginative Literature and has allowed her to explore fantasy at greater depths and introduced her to areas of studies such as adaptation and Dark Academia. She reads and reviews heavily in modern fantasy and science fiction, yet remains interested in a wide range of literature. About Signum Thesis Theaters Each of our master's students writes a thesis at the end of their degree program, exploring a topic of their choice. The Thesis Theater is their opportunity to present their research to a general audience, and answer questions. All are welcome to attend! Registration is open for the Summer 2024 semester! Classes begin Monday, April 29th. To view our upcoming courses: https://signumuniversity.org/degree-p.... Learn about Signum University's mission, leadership and more: https://signumuniversity.org/about/. Want to enjoy Signum's educational offerings? Start here! https://signumuniversity.org/non-degr....

We are back with a jam packed episode. First off, we discuss the massive 2005 hit, "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova. We gave inklings that one of us didn't like the book and Peter details why. Next, we discuss the essay "Fear and Loathing at the Super Bowl" by Hunter S Thompson. We discuss the writer vs the persona. And finally, we give our predictions for our latest thriller book, "The Nine Tailors" by Dorothy Sayers. Lots to discuss and debate. Such as, "do you agree with Peter's opinion on The Historian?" And "Is Matt plain? Thanks as always for listening and supporting us. Contact Us: Instagram @therewillbbooks Twitter @therewillbbooks Email ⁠willbebooks@gmail.com⁠ Goodreads: Therewillbebooks ko-fi.com/therewillbbooks patreon.com/therewillbbooks

Dive into the world of art with Al, Corene, and Sadie in today's episode. Let's see what their books say about art, and what their favourite piece of art is. Books mentioned on this episode: Sacre Bleu by Christopher Moore, Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures by Robert K. Wittman and John Shiffman, and The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

Der in Schäßburg (wo man heute noch sein Geburtshaus besichtigen kann) geborene Vlad Tepes war bereits zu seinen Lebzeiten eine Legende. Über seine Grausamkeiten kursieren im Westen die unterschiedlichsten Geschichten (während im Osten ganz andere Variationen kursieren), und nicht zuletzt lieferte er einen Teil der Blaupause zu Bram Stokers “Dracula”. Aufzeichnungen vermuten sein erstes Grab in der Kirche des Klosters einer Insel im Snagov-See. Als man es öffnete, fand man es allerdings leer. Das passt als Grundlage für den Vampirmythos recht gut ins Bild, denn wenn er nicht in seinem Grab liegt, könnte das durchaus bedeuten, dass er noch lebt. In Elizabeth Kostovas vielgerühmten Roman "Der Historiker" tut er das tatsächlich. Folge direkt herunterladen

Episode 67: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova [transcript] The Elizabeth Kostova Foundation Little Free Libraries Next Time: The Serpent Gates duology by A.K. Larkwood Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

Connie's motivational quote for today is by – Elizabeth Kostova, “It's funny; in this era of email and voice mail and all those things that even I did not grow up with, a plain old paper letter takes on amazing intimacy.  It's funny when I teach my clients about sales and I share how we didn't have computers or calendar systems.  We used the old-fashioned paper and pen for note taking, a paper calendar, and my favorite, a tickler or follow-up system that used notes on index cards that I placed in pendaflex files of January – December and 1-31 Days.   On the flip side, this handwritten framework allowed me to become very personal, very quickly with my prospect and clients, because handwritten notes and follow-up letters helped me stand out because I could personalize every correspondence! So are you thinking, what the heck is she talking about?  Handwritten correspondence in our digital world?    YouTube: https://youtu.be/vSVh5HU-YqA   About Rick Elmore:   Rick is an entrepreneur, sales, and marketing expert, and former college and professional football athlete. As the founder and CEO of Simply Noted, Rick developed a proprietary technology that puts real pen and ink to paper to scale handwritten communication.   How to Get in Touch With thinking Website:  https://simplynoted.com/ Email:   rick@simplynoted.com Free Card: The coupon code is 1FREE    Stalk me online! LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/conniewhitman Download Free Communication Style Assessment: https://whitmanassoc.com/csa/  All-Star Community:  https://changingthesalesgame.mykajabi.com/All-Star-Community Subscribe and listen to the Changing the Sales Game Podcast on your favorite podcast streaming service or on YouTube.  New episodes post every week - listen to Connie dive into new sales and business topics or problems you may have in your business.

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.

Some highlights in this episode: Emily and Chris have kicked off their reading for Sue Jackson's Big Book Summer reading challenge! Both Book Cougars are starting off with re-reads: Chris is re-reading THE HISTORIAN by Elizabeth Kostova and Emily is reading Kent Haruf's Prairie series. She's already re-read the first novel, PLAINSONG, and is now into EVENTIDE. In biblio adventures, we had a great time at Soho Press's dinner celebrating two of their authors: Ramona Emerson (SHUTTER, coming out in August) and Marcie Rendon (SINISTER GRAVES, the third book in the Sue Grafton Award-nominated crime series set in the 1970s in the Red River Valley and featuring 19-year-old Cash Blackbear, an Ojibwe woman (pubbing in October). The event was held at Chef Sherry Pocknett's world-famous Sly Fox Den Too indigenous restaurant in Charlestown, Rhode Island. We had the great privilege of talking with award winning, legendary audiobook narrator SIMON VANCE. As we say in his introduction, if you don't know Simon's name, if you're an audiobook listener, chances are good that you' know his voice. Happy Listening! P.S. If you enjoy our content, please consider leaving a review on iTunes or on whatever app you use to listen to us. Thank you!

Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website   Do you have a book you want to tell me about? Go HERE to apply to be a guest on the Best Book Ever Podcast.   Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram     Guest: Liam Jenkins Website/Facebook/Instagram   Discussed in this episode: Dylan McFinn & The Sea Serpent's Fury by Liam Jenkins The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling The Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett (there are 41 novels in this series, and the books can be read in any order. But, avid fans have suggestions for different approaches you might take.) The Carpet People by Terry Pratchett Mort by Terry Pratchett The Sandman by Neil Gaiman Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl Mind Magic Methods: A Complete Magickal System by Merlin Starlight The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells The Island of Dr. Moreau movie Origin by Dan Brown       (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I get a few bucks off your purchase at no extra expense to you. Anytime you shop for books, you can use my affiliate link on Bookshop, which also supports Indie Bookstores around the country. If you're shopping for everything else – clothes, office supplies, gluten-free pasta, couches – you can use my affiliate link for Amazon. Thank you for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)

Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website   Do you have a book you want to tell me about? Go HERE to apply to be a guest on the Best Book Ever Podcast.   Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram     Guest: Liam Jenkins Website/Facebook/Instagram   Discussed in this episode: Dylan McFinn & The Sea Serpent's Fury by Liam Jenkins The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling The Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett (there are 41 novels in this series, and the books can be read in any order. But, avid fans have suggestions for different approaches you might take.) The Carpet People by Terry Pratchett Mort by Terry Pratchett The Sandman by Neil Gaiman Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl Mind Magic Methods: A Complete Magickal System by Merlin Starlight The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells The Island of Dr. Moreau movie Origin by Dan Brown       (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I get a few bucks off your purchase at no extra expense to you. Anytime you shop for books, you can use my affiliate link on Bookshop, which also supports Indie Bookstores around the country. If you're shopping for everything else – clothes, office supplies, gluten-free pasta, couches – you can use my affiliate link for Amazon. Thank you for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)

Join me for the last of the spooky season episodes while we talk about The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.  I'll also be enjoying a glass of Sobilane Cotes Catalanes 2015, which could possibly be my new favorite red blend.Elizabeth Kostova Websitehttp://www.elizabethkostova.com/Elizabeth Kostova Foundationhttp://ekf.bg/ Support Local Bookstores by Shopping for books at:https://bookshop.org/ Libro.FM – Audio books that support Local bookstores:https://libro.fm/Find my sponsors:1uptilsunup on @1uptilsunup on; TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, or YouTubeAvenue Coffee is on Facebook and at: avenue-coffee.com    Find me on Twitter, Instagram and email.  @dontreaddrunk dontreaddrunk.buzzsprout.com dontreaddrunk@gmail.com    Thanks for listening!    

Evelyn and Tori wrap up The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova in this weeks episode! Tune in to find out next months book! If you have questions for our next episode, please email an audio clip to turnupthevolumes@gmail.com. Instagram: @turnupthevolumes Facebook: Turn Up The Volumes Twitter: @TUtV_Podcast Music by Solomon Cormier

Welcome to spooky season! We discuss The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova and Dracula by Bram Stoker. It's a blood-thirsty episode. Books mentioned in this episode: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova Dracula by Bram Stoker Untamed by Glennon Doyle The Haunting of Alma Fielding by Kate Summerscale Robin's Dracula gloves are from Storiarts

Evelyn and Tori are kicking the Fall season into gear with this month's book, The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova! If you have questions for our next episode, please email an audio clip to turnupthevolumes@gmail.com. Instagram: @turnupthevolumes Facebook: Turn Up The Volumes Twitter: @TUtV_Podcast Music by Solomon Cormier

Elizabeth Kostova bietet in ihrem Debüt eine kultivierte und denkwürdige Suche nach dem Grab Draculas. Längst schon ein moderner Klassiker, der die moderne Schauerliteratur definiert. Folge direkt herunterladen

Kirsty Manning's lush dual timeline stories, dealing with family secrets and female friendships in international settings, have drawn favorable comparison with blockbuster authors like Penny Vincenzi. Her latest book, The French Gift, is a tale of loyalty and betrayal in World War II Germany and Paris today. It is based on the true story of an iconic French Resistance fighter and won't disappoint. We've got three E-book copies of The French Gift to give away in our All New Aussies Giveaway. ENTER DRAW FOR THE FRENCH GIFT E-BOOK Hi there, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler and on the show today Kirsty talks about the remarkable woman who inspired The French Gift, an amazing jewelry find, and a medieval walled garden reborn in her best sellers. Just a mention - the sound quality on this episode is sometimes a little distorted as it was recorded in rural Australia and our WIFI connection danced around a little at times. I hope it won't distract too much - it's only in a few places that we get wobbly..... Six things you'll learn from this Joys of Binge Reading episode: Why multiple time frame novels appeal to KirstyWhy she sees writers as magpiesBeing captivated by Agnes HumbertThe glamor of the 1930s French RivieraThe mystery of a hidden jewel hoardHow a French holiday started her writing Where to find Kirsty Manning Website: http://kirstymanning.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirstymanningau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirstymanningau/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/53486718-the-french-gift What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to important mentions. But now, here's Kirsty: Introducing author Kirsty Manning Jenny Wheeler: Hello there, Kirsty and welcome to the show. It's so good to have you with us. Kirsty Manning: Hello. Thanks for having me. Jenny Wheeler: You are talking this morning from the Macedon Ranges in Victoria, a place made famous by the movie Picnic at Hanging Rock. Kirsty Manning: Yes, it was, and of course it was a novel before that. I live right on the northern faces of Mt Macedon, in an old chestnut grove, and you can see Hanging Rock sometimes from my house. I'm surrounded by gumtrees, and if you walk up the hill a bit further from where I am, you can look right across to the valley and Hanging Rock peers up from the valley floor. It is very mystical and magical. Braemar College is just around the corner from my house and my kids went there in their early high school career. (Editor note: Braemar College is believed by some to be the model for the school in the novel. Novelist Joan Lindsay attended the girl's boarding school near Mount Macedon, then named Clyde College,) Jenny Wheeler: It sounds like a wonderful place to be set as a writer. Kirsty Manning: Yes, it is. It's private and quiet and very beautiful. A lovely place to spend your day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzfiGzHDJE0 Female friendships & family secrets Jenny Wheeler: We are talking about your fourth novel, The French Gift, but they have all got a very similar feeling. You have set yourself a tradition of lush dual timeline stories with an international reach, dealing with family secrets and female friendships. This is literature you have been drawn to yourself, isn't it? Kirsty Manning: Yes, it is. When I started to write, people said write what you love and what you are feeling at the time. A book that really captivated me when I was at university was Possession by A. S. Byatt. That was set in multiple timeframes. Later on, Geraldine Brooks' People of the Book, which traces the Haggadah through the ages. I thought about the way those books and that plot unfolded. Elizabeth Kostova is another one, toing and froing between history past to present. I was drawn to those stories. I have always loved historical fiction and when it cam...

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: A bookish friend gathering and a new relationship Current Reads: imperfect picks, and middle grade, and wheelhouse gems Deep Dive: books about books and bookstores and libraries Book Presses: our favorites in the bookish books category 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!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon 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. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . Bookish Moments: 1:41 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:20  - Fabled Bookshop Current Reads: 4:44 - Snow and Rose by Emily Winfield Martin (Meredith) 4:50 - Snow White and Rose Red by Brothers Grimm 4:54 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Walt Disney 5:03 - What Should I Read Next Podcast 7:03 - Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan 8:25 - Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan (Kaytee) 8:33 - Episode 39 of Season Two 11:15 - The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Meredith) 14:42 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 16:20 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 16:53 - Never Caught: Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar (Kaytee) 20:35 - Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin (Meredith) 24:11 - The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith  24:41 - Landslide by Susan Conley (Kaytee) Deep Dive - Books about Books and Bookstores 29:11 - Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew Sullivan 29:41 - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 30:24 - Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Stefan 31:00 - The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth 31:02 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth 31:28 - Sally Hepworth on Instagram 31:52 - The Secret, Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams 32:19 - Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 32:49 - Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower 33:23 - The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan 33:51 - How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry 34:13 - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows 34:33 - The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennet 34:42 - Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley 34:56 - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig 35:45 - The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova 36:06 - The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry 36:43 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 36:44 - Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz 36:55 - Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson 37:21 - The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert 37:31 - Inkheart by Cornelia Funke 37:46 - Dear Fahrenheit 451 by Annie Spence 38:14 - Booked by Kwame Alexander 38:25 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 38:44 - Matilda by Roald Dahl 38:57 - The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 39:56 - Pages and Co.: The Book Wanderers by Anna James (Meredith) 41:46 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us atpatreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Today we are discussing The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, A Dracula and Vampire inspired Historical fiction. Please let us know what you think of the episode and show! Each week we pose a question for the audience, contact us by email (AHerosJourneyPod@Gmail.com), on FaceBook (@aherosjourneypod), on Twitter (@A_Heros_Journey) to answer! We'd love to hear from you. Follow us for the latest news and updates. We hope you enjoy the show and come back next week! If you have time please rate and review wherever you are listening! Continue the discussion on our discord server! (https://discord.gg/nfP7NzcQka) If you want to support the show find us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/AHerosJourney?fan_landing=true) Logo by Tree-X-Hugger, Editing by Alexander Merk and John Brinton

To keep the podcast ticking over during the 2020/2021 Summer holidays, here is the next interview from the Viewpoints vault. In this episode, Henry is joined by author Elizabeth Kostova. This interview was originally broadcast on 3SER's 97.7FM Casey Radio in February 2010.

This episode of The Live Your Dreams Awake featuring our conversation with Bri Seeley is an embodiment of what our show is about, living your dreams awake and letting the magic happen in your lives. Bri has made a name in the fashion industry, winning awards here and there, been in the LA Fashion Week and has dressed the likes of Toni Braxton, but soon felt that she wasn't fulfilled. It took several nudges for her to listen and follow where the universe is wanting to take her. Now she is happier selling service than a product. She has also written a book titled, Permission to Leap: The Six-Phase Journey to Bring Your Vision to Life which is a guide to entrepreneurs on building and growing their one of a kind business.  Listen as she shares her journey to become a sought-after growth strategist and entrepreneur coach.  Enjoy! REMEMBER - "Even the mundane can be super loud." This week's Feng Shui tip is to clear and unblock your drains. Do you have blocked drains? This can represent blocked emotions in your life but also feel very stucked. So it's time to go around and make sure that all of your drains are very clear to release and let go of anything that's feeling stuck in your life but also you to move forward with ease and flow. HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT WE COVER DURING THIS EPISODE: Bri’s introduction of self and her thoughts on entrepreneurialism. What were the signs as early as childhood that she will make a name in the fashion industry? How did the universe give her a clear sign to walk away from all the glitz and glamour? (...How she felt it wasn’t fun anymore?)   The little pivots from L.A. to New York and now to Tulsa, Oklahoma. (All of these moves were not planned.)   Trusting the universe, her spiritual awakening. The book she wrote, Permission to Leap: The Six-Phase Journey to Bring Your Vision to Life.   LINKS & RESOURCES:  Free meditation guide to step into success from Patricia Lohan The Book - Permission to Leap: The Six-Phase Journey to Bring Your Vision to Life by Bri Seeley The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova   CONNECT WITH BRI SEELEY: Website  Instagram Join the Unapologetic Entrepreneur Posee   CONNECT WITH PATRICIA: Website Instagram Facebook Group QUOTES: "Entrepreneurialism is as much of a personal journey as it is a business journey." "You have to grow yourself in order then grow  your business." "My fashion business was like my training wheels for this business." "I am much happier selling service now than a product." "We're not conditioned to look at those signs." "Life isn't just meant to feel that way, we are not supposed to be crying and upset all the time." "The universe will communicate with us in whatever way we want it to." "Even the mundane can be super loud."  "There's so much magic available when we can drop the stories and drop the expectations." "Our heart holds the key to possibilities. Our brain is really like 'what is' and 'what has been'."

On this episode, an interview with best-selling novelist Elizabeth Kostova, author of The Historian, The Swan Thieves, and The Shadow Land.     Music: "Self Driving," by Sro

Today we are thrilled to welcome Courtney Wallace, also known as The Incessant Bookworm on her blog, Youtube, and Instagram account where she shares what she’s reading, tips for the reading life, and reading challenges. We’re chatting with Courtney about her back to school reading challenge, how reading challenges influence her reading life, AND we’re pairing our favorite fall activities with a bunch of book recommendations.    Courtney’s back to school reading challenge // Anne of Green Gables read-a-long // and read around the world challenge.   Connect with Courtney: @incessantbookworm On Youtube On her blog The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie  Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Ulysses by James Joyce Belgravia by Julian Fellowes Waiting for a Scot Like You by Eva Leigh Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout  Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam A Brush with Death by Ali Carter  Harlem Shadows by Claude McKay  We’re Going to Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union While We Were Watching Downton Abbey by Wendy Wax  Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia  Jackaby by William Ritter  Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Inferno by Dan Brown  The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin A Taste of Sage by Yaffa S. Santos  With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo  Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel  Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi  October Sky by Homer Hickam  The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova  How Much of These Hills is Gold by C. Pam Zhang The Good Girl by Mary Kubica The River by Peter Heller   An Elderly Lady is Up To No Good by Helene Tursten  The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall  Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger by Rebecca Traister The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert   Fall-themed ASMR Channels Autumn Cozy  Autumn Ambiance Playlist  Calmed By Nature  Cafe Ambiance   Fall Ambiance

In the first episode of Let's Get Lit, ACLS staff recommend spooky titles just in time for Halloween!

Brea and Mallory finally talk about bird books. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!MAX FUN DRIVE! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations StoreDrunken Erotica Pick - Being NeighborlySponsor - Book NicksPromo Code - GLASSES20Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletter Books Mentioned - Lakewood by Megan GiddingsBoys of Alabama by Genevieve HudsonThe Genius of Birds by Jennifer AckermanH is for Hawk by Helen MacDonaldThe Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace JohnsonThe Ravenmaster by Christopher SkaifeHollow Kingdom by Kira Jane BuxtonStellaluna by Janell CannonMouthful of Birds by Samantha Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowellMidnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather WebberGrief is the Thing With Feathers by Max PorterThe Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova 

We love assigning each other books, so this week we picked books from each other’s massive TBRs (that’s “to be read”) so we could finally check them off our lists. Opinions ensue. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode:   Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (buy from Bookshop)Episode 29 – Tackling Our TBRsALA RUSA CODES Reading List   Ann’s picks: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (buy from Bookshop)– V.E. Schwab books– Victoria Schwab books– Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab– The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (releases October 6) (buy from Bookshop) The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey (buy from Bookshop)– Maise Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear– Perveen Mistry series by Sujata Massey Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (buy from Bookshop)– Kate Atkinson books– A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson (buy from Bookshop) Halle’s picks: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (buy from Bookshop)– Episode 8 – Back to School– The Witch Elm by Tana French (buy from Bookshop) These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer (buy from Bookshop)– Jane Austen books– The Idea of You by Robinne Lee (buy from Bookshop) The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (buy from Bookshop)– The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin– The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin (buy from Bookshop)– The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin (buy from Bookshop)– The Inheritence trilogy by N.K. Jemisin What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Talented Miss Farwell by Emily Gray Tedrowe (releases September 29) (buy from Bookshop)– The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith (buy from Bookshop)– Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (buy from Bookshop)– Catch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Jackie and Maria by Gill Paul (buy from Bookshop) Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram

Paula joins Jenny from New Zealand, where everyone is getting a little antsy from having to stay home. Jenny chats poetry and non-fiction while Paula brings historical and science fiction, and one gritty regional novel winning all the awards in Australia. In fact, we talk about several book awards. One of these books doesn't come out in the USA until June, but that's publishing for you!Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 187: Sentient Snails and Spaceships Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Listen via StitcherListen through Spotify Books discussed: Shadowplay by Joseph O'ConnorThe Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova BaileyAncillary Justice by Ann LeckiePostcolonial Love Poem by Natalie DiazToo Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko Other mentions:Marriage Material by Sathnam Sanghera@cathythoughts and @carolynm on LitsyCosta Book AwardsDracula by Bram StrokerThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonNebula AwardHugo AwardArthur C. Clarke AwardWhen My Brother was an Aztec by Natalie DiazSee the poet read "Ode to the Beloved's Hips" Miles Franklin AwardMullumbimby by Melissa LucashenkoTim WintonBooks on the Go podcastStella PrizeRoyal Assassin by Robin HobbCelestial Bodies by Jokha AlharthiRelated episodes:Episode 119 - Bread and Butter Writing with Paula Episode 154 - Is If If with PaulaEpisode 176 - Best of 2019  Stalk us online:Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and LitsyPaula is @centique on Litsy

DARK MYSTERIES Tuesday and Friday at 2am CET - Wednesday and Friday at 1pm CET. This program is hosted by Madeleine d'Este. This week, Madeleine talks about the book "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova.

It's the second week of January 2020, so here's the first episode of season 3 of Rose Sinister: Vampires, all about Elizabeth Kostova's 2005 novel "The Historian," which ruminates on history, evil, and Dracula.    If you like these episodes, please consider supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RoseSinister    

This episode is about a thicc book! We're tackling The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova and all of it's historical vampire adventures. Lindsay is deep in her brand as she discusses post-war globetrotting and the connections between good ol' Drac and our buddy Vlad. Along the way she and Tanner will discover local hauntings, 1970s ramen, and Dracula's investments in the Wheat Board.   This week's friendship promo is @STBCpodcast!!   Our cover art is by Alex aka @ptchew, and her work can be found on ptchew.com. Our theme music was created by Shawn Clake.   Our email is NotIfIRebootYouFirst@gmail.com. If you would like to be a guest, send us a friendship promo, or just have general feedback, feel free to contact us! If you are willing to support us financially, our Patreon can be found at patreon.com/NotIfIRebootYouFirst.   Find us on twitter: @NIIRYFpod @SparkyUpstart @Lindsaym476

Rotterdam Chips. Pedacitos de nuestra biblioteca que compartimos contigo. "Como si el mundo entero estuviera a sus pies". Fragmento de la novela The Historian, de Elizabeth Kostova. En la voz de Erasmo W. Neumann. Twitter: @rotterdam_press

Nos hemos pasado.Vale, lo sabemos. Somos madafakas, y nos hemos pasado.Pero no queríais que lo dividiéramos, y habéis estado mucho tiempo esperando, así que aquí está: el podcast sobre vampiros. Nuestra magna obra, y no porque sea buena, sino porque es un TOCHACO. Aquí caben cuatro de nuestros podcasts normales…Y como comprendo lo tochaco que es, aquí os dejo un "resumen" de lo que podéis encontrar en él, para que os sea fácil llegar sólo a los cachos que os interesen (que no me entere yo, malditos...).I. INTRO y bla, bla, blaSaludos a los oyentes, comentarios y tres promos:Comando Alt SuprimirInvaders PodcastPodcast CaramelizadoII. 1ª PARTE: Génesis -vampiros en la antigüedad y otras culturasUn poco sobre los antepasados del vampirismo y leyendas de diversas culturas (Mesopotamia, Grecia antigua, Asia, América...).III. 2ª PARTE: Europa y la histeria del siglo XVIIIOtro poco sobre el origen del vampiro tal y como lo conocemos, los puntos débiles de los chupasangres y características en general. También algo sobre nombres y etimología, y las causas que llevaron a creer en el nosferatu. IV. 3ª PARTE: Vampiros en la literatura y el cineEl grueso del podcast, supongo.Comenzando en el Romanticismo y las novelas de terror gótico, hacemos un tour por muchas de las obras en las que el vampiro hace su aparición.Aquí incluyo un listado, y como en el podcast mencionamos que algunos poemas los pondríamos en el blog, los he añadido. Der Vampir (Heinrich August Ossenfelder)Mi querida y joven doncella se aferraInflexible, rápida y firmementeA las antiguas enseñanzasDe una madre siempre fiel,Así como, en las orillas del Tisza,Los oficiales húngarosCreen en la leyenda del vampiro inmortal.Pero mi Christine, perdéis el tiempo,Y rechazáis mi amor,Hasta que yo, vengativo,Brinde a la salud de un vampiroCon pálido Tokay (vino húngaro). Y mientras durmáis delicadamenteA vos vendré arrastrándome,Y la sangre de vuestra vida absorberé.Y así temblaréis,Pues yo estaré besándoos,Y vos estaréis cruzando las puertas de la MuerteCon miedo, en mis fríos brazos.Y al final os preguntaré:“Comparados con tal enseñanza¿Qué son los encantos de una madre?” La novia de Corinto (Goethe)A salir de mi tumba y errar soy forzada,A buscar el vínculo a Dios hace tiempo cortado,A amar al prometido que he perdidoHasta que la sangre vital de su corazón haya bebido.Thalaba el Destructor (Robert Southey) Christabel (Samuel Taylor Coleridge)El Giaour (Lord Byron)[fragmento]Pero primero, sobre la tierra, como vampiro enviado,tu cadáver de la tumba será arrancado;luego, lívido, vagarás por el que fuera tu hogar,y la sangre de todos los tuyos has de beber;allí, de tu hija, hermana y esposa,a medianoche, la fuente de la vida secarás;Aunque abomines del banquete, debes, forzosamente,nutrir tu lívido cadáver viviente. Tus víctimas, antes de expirar,en el demonio a su señor verán;maldiciéndote, maldiciéndose,tus flores marchitándose están en el tallo.Pero una que por tu crimen debe caer,la más joven, entre todas, la más amada,llamándote padre, te bendecirá:¡esta palabra envolverá en llamas tu corazón! Pero concluir debes tu trabajo y observaren sus mejillas el último color;de sus ojos el último destello,y su postrera y vidriosa mirada debes verhelarse sobre el azul sin vida. Con impías manos desharás luegolas trenzas de su dorado cabello,que fueron en vida bucles por ti acariciadosy con promesas de tierno amor despeinados;¡pero ahora tú lo arrebatas, monumento a tu agonía! Con tu propia y mejor sangre chorrearántus rechinantes dientes y macilentos labios.Luego, a tu lóbrega tumba caminarás;ve, y con demonios y espíritus delira,hasta que de horror estremecidos, huyande un espectro más abominable que ellos.The Vampyre (John William Polidori)The Skeleton Court, or The Vampire Mistress (Elizabeth Caroline Grey) Varney the Vampire (James Malcolm Rymer) Carmilla (Sheridan LeFanu) Drácula (Bram Stoker)Vampire of the CoastThe Vampire (Robert Vignola) Nosferatu, una sinfonía de horror (F. W. Murnau) London After Midnight (Tod Browning) Drácula (Tod Browning) I am Legend (Richard Matheson)Drácula (Terence Fisher) The Fearless Vampire Killers (Dance of the Vampires) (Roman Polanski /Gérard Brach) Vampire Lovers / Las amantes vampiro (Roy Ward Baker)Blackula (William Crane) Blood for Dracula (Paul Morrissey) Salem’s Lot (Stephen King)The Dracula Tape (La voz de Drácula) (Fred Saberhagen)Entrevista con el Vampiro (Anne Rice) Zoltan, Hound of Dracula (Albert Band)The Hunger (Whitley Strieber)Fevre Dream / Sueño del fevre (George R. R. Martin) El ansia (Tony Scott)Lost Boys / Jóvenes ocultos (Joel Schumacher)Lost Souls (Poppy Brite)Anno Dracula (Kim Newman (Neil Gaiman))Drácula de Bram Stoker (Coppola)Entrevista con el vampiro (Niel Jordan)Abierto hasta el amanecer (Robert Rodríguez / Tarantino)Buffy cazavampiros (Joss Whedon)Blade (Stephen Norrington)Vampiros (John Carpenter)Vampyrrhic / El ejército de las sombras (Simon Clark)La sombra del vampiro (E. Elias Merhige)Drácula 2000 (Patrick Lussier)Jesucristo cazavampiros (Odessa Filmworks – Lee Demarbre)The Southern Vampire Mysteries [Dead until Dark] (Charlaine Harris)30 Days of Night (Steve Niles / Ben Templesmith)Underworld (Len Wiseman)La liga de los hombres extraordinarios (Alan Moore / Stephen Norrington)Van Helsing (Stephen Sommers)Låt den rätte komma in (John Ajvide Lindqvist) La historiadora (Elizabeth Kostova)Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)La criatura perfecta (Glenn Standring)30 días de noche (David Slade)Soy leyenda (Francis Lawrence)Moonlight (Ron Koslow / Trevor Munson)Déjame entrar (Tomas Alfredson)Crepúsculo (Catherine Hardwicke)True Blood (Alan Ball)Lesbian Vampire Killers (Phil Claydon) IV. EPÍLOGO o el trastero de los vampiros Aquí hablamos de algún que otro personaje real relacionado con el mito, como Vlad Tepes o Erzsébet Báthory, y de otros vampiros que decidimos dejar aparte:Vampiros en los videojuegos (Castlevania, Soul Reaver, Suikoden, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, D)Vampiros en los cómics y dibujos animados……y Transformers. Canciones que se pueden escuchar en el podcast:Libérame, de Elliot Goldenthal (B.S.O. de Entrevista con el Vampiro)Bela Lugosi is Dead, de BauhausBáthory Aria, de Cradle of FilthCry Little Sister, de Gerard McMann and Michael Mainieri (B.S.O. de The Lost Boys)Gay Bar, de Electric SixThe Hunger & 1,000,000 year BC, de The MisfitsBad Things, de Jace EverettClaire’s Dream, de London After Midnight[Dibujos varios perpetrados por Brucelé y Danikilu]

En aquesta edició del programa hem entrevistat Elizabeth Kostova, autora de "Tierra de sombras", ediciones Urano, editorial Umbriel. També hem parlat sobre els festivals internacionals de cinema FICMA (medi ambient), Most (vi i cava), AFFBcn Asian Film Festival Barcelona, L'Alternativa, l'obra "Yes, Potser" al Teatre Akadèmia i la inauguració del festival Músiques Sensibles i molt més.

En aquesta edició del programa hem entrevistat Elizabeth Kostova, autora de "Tierra de sombras", ediciones Urano, editorial Umbriel. També hem parlat sobre els festivals internacionals de cinema FICMA (medi ambient), Most (vi i cava), AFFBcn Asian Film Festival Barcelona, L'Alternativa, l'obra "Yes, Potser" al Teatre Akadèmia i la inauguració del festival Músiques Sensibles i molt més.

Omar El Akkad's debut novel American War has won rave reviews in the states. In it he imagines a future America where the country has been ravaged by climate change and a second Civil War breaks out over fossil fuels. He talks to Mariella Frostrup about his dystopian vision. Also on the programme, Icelandic writer Sjon, and Ted Hodgkinson discuss their new anthology of short stories from the Nordic region, and best selling writer novelist Elizabeth Kostova reveals the book she'd never lend.

Gorgeous Reads: Elizabeth Kostova The Shadow Land with Donna Freed From the #1 bestselling author of The Historian comes an engrossing novel that spans the past and the present—and unearths the dark secrets of Bulgaria, a beautiful and haunted country. www.elizabethkostova.com #Bulgaria #TheShadowLand #historicalthriller

Despite some sound quality issues (sorry!), we’re back from our hiatus and ready to tell you what you’ll be reading this spring! As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann’s picks: White Tears by Hari Kunzru (releases March 14, 2017) The Gargoyle Hunters by John Freeman Gill (releases March 21, 2017) American War by Omar El Akkad (releases April 4, 2017) The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova (releases April 11, 2017)– The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova– Episode 8 – Back to School– The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova If We Were Villains by M.L.Rio (releases April 11, 2017)– The Secret History by Donna Tartt The Witchfinder’s Sister by Beth Underdown (releases April 25, 2017) Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (releases May 9, 2017) York: The Shadow Cipher by Laura Ruby (releases May 16, 2017)– Bone Gap by Laura Ruby– York series by Laura Ruby– The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin Halle’s picks: The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (releases March 7, 2017)– Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi Koul (releases March 7, 2017)– Lindy West books– Roxane Gay books– Jenny Lawson books Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (releases March 7, 2017) The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck (releases March 28, 2017)– The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah– Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay– The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn (releases May 2, 2017)– Jane Austen books– Lost in Austen (TV) Saints for All Occasions by J. Courtney Sullivan (releases May 9, 2017)– Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan– Commencements by J. Courtney Sullivan– The Engagements by J. Courtney Sullivan Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner (releases May 16, 2017)– The Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner– Episode 4 – Young Adult Books for Adults– George R.R. Martin books– A Song of Fire and Ice series by George R.R. Martin When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: I See You by Clare Mackintosh– Tana French books– I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh Halle: The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli (releases April 11, 2017)

On today's episode, Adam sits down with Elizabeth Kostova, #1 bestselling author of The Historian and The Swan Thieves. Elizabeth has a new book coming out April 11 called The Shadow Land and so she was in Atlanta for the American Library Association Midwinter meetings where she spoke with Adam about her love of Eastern Europe, the research process for her books and, of course, Dracula! Elizabeth has a rich history with libraries as well and shared some wonderful insight into the writing process and her novels.  Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com   Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com   Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.

On the 88th episode of the pod, Jill and Adam read through a few listener emails and offer book recommendations based on what you, the listener, has been reading. If you'd like some recommendations just email professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com with what you're reading or follow us on Twitter!    We then dive into all the big books coming out in February and have a mini excitement-panic attack over how amazing the audiobook of Lincoln in the Bardo is going to be. All books discussed can be found below (click on the titles to sample them). Take a listen!    Reader Advisory picks and recommendations:   Reader James's picks   Stabbing Set with Sapphires by L. A. Nisula   The Domino Lady by Lars Anderson   Skin Game by Tonia Brown   Storm of Chains by Jeremiah D. Schmidt   The Book Nerds recommendations for James (and you!)   The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher   The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger   The Dream Engine Series by Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant   The IceFire Trilogy by Patty Jansen   Reader Andrea's picks   Sweet Breath of Memory by Ariella Cohen   A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro   The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova   The Book Nerds recommendations for Andrea (and you!)   The Splintered series by A. G. Howard   The Scarlet series by A. C. Gaughen   The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova   The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins   Reader Tina's picks   Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay   Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie   The Girl Before by JP Delaney   The Book Nerds recommendations for Tina (and you!)   The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena   The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware   Reader Jessie's picks   Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult   Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan   The Book Nerds recommendations for Jessie (and you!)   Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult   Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult   Run by Ann Patchett   Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson   Carsick by John Waters   Veeck as in Wreck by Bill Veeck & Ed Linn   Other Books Discussed   Caraval by Stephanie Garber   Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth   The full list of books coming out in February we're most excited about   Highlights:   Lincoln in the Bardo (the audiobook especially)   Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman   A Separation by Katie Kitamura   Pachinko Min Jin Lee   The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen   King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard   The Conjuring of Light by V. E. Schwab   The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas   Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com   Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com   Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.

The Guests: Alexandria Guillen IG: @TeamBookReport, FB: TeamBookReport, TW: @BookReportTeam Abi Inman TW: @abiinman and follow @riverheadbooks The Books: “Bridget Jones Diary” by Helen Fielding, “Moonwalking with Einstein” by Joshua Foer, “The Historian” by Elizabeth Kostova, “A New Collection of Poems” by Wendell Berry, “Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins, “Sudden Death” by Alvaro Enrique, “Go Set a Watchman” by Harper Lee, “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline, “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” by Milan Kundera, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” Audiobook, “Unfamiliar Finishes” by Sarah Vowell (was the BBC pick by Sarah Vowell), “Brooklyn Spaces” by Oriana Leckert, “Harry Potter” by J.K. Rowling, “Purity” by Jonathan Franzen, “Swallows and Amazons” by Arthur Ransome, “Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch, “Am I Beautiful?” by Else Holmelund Minarik, “The Paper Bag Princess” by Robert Munsch, “American Gods” by Neil Gaiman, “Writing Down the Bones” by Natalie Goldberg, “Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams, “Catcher in the Rye” by J. D. Salinger, “Go Ask Alice” by Beatrice Sparks, “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson, “Blood and Chocolate” by Annette Curtis Klause, “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac, “What is Not Yours is Not Yours” by Helen Oyeyemi, Haruki Murakami, “The Beautiful and the Damned” “The Great Gatsby” and short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald, “Fight Club” by Chuck Palahniuk, “The Fountainhead” and “Atlas Shrugged” Ayn Rand http://bookriot.com/2016/02/05/romantic-literary-valentines-day-gifts-every-stage-relationship/ http://youngtopublishing.com/ The Music: “Introduction to Palace Players” by Mew and “Lemonade” by CocoRosie #inkandworm #rfb #riverheadbooks #readingissexy #chickswhoread #teambookreport #creativebookpeople #publishing #talkbooks #books #publicity #marketing #readharderbooks2016 #bookriot #sundaymornings

Elizabeth Kostova’s second novel is The Swan Thieves, a story of obsession and art. Her first, The Historian, shot to number one on the New York Times bestseller list, becoming the first debut novel to do so. This historical novel explores the history and folklore of Vlad the Impaler, the real-life inspiration for the Dracula story. It went on to sell over two million copies worldwide, and was published in 26 foreign editions. Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com

The Historian, history and armchair travel.