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Reading the mysteries of the past 100 years. Books mentioned in this episode: — 1925: The Paddington Mystery by John Rhode — 1935: Gaudy Night by Dorothy L Sayers — 1945: Coroner's Pidgin by Margery Allingham (also published as: Pearls Before Swine) — 1955: Tour de Force by Christianna Brand — 1965: At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie — 1975: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters — 1985: B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton — 1995: The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid — 2005: Still Life by Louise Penny — 2015: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins — 4.50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie Related Shedunnit episodes: — Whodunnit Centenary: 1924 — The Shedunnit Centenary — A Century of Whodunnits — A Second Century of Whodunnits Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. The podcast is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram as @ShedunnitShow, and you can find it in all major podcast apps. Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss the next episode. Click here to do that now in your app of choice. Find a full transcript of this episode at shedunnitshow.com/whodunnitcentenary1925transcript. Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Explore the ancient wonders of Egypt in this week's podcast episode as we delve into the historical marvels of this captivating country. Join us as we follow a passionate family of avid readers turned intrepid travellers on their journey through the sands of time. Embark on a mesmerizing adventure with our guests, Devika and Nikhil (a couple accompanied by their son on the trip), who have long been enchanted by the mystique of Egypt through the pages of fiction and historical novels. Their anticipation peaks as they set foot in the land of pharaohs, ready to unravel its secrets and immerse themselves in its rich tapestry of history. Their odyssey begins amidst the iconic pyramids of Giza, Saqqara, and Dahshur, standing as timeless monuments to Egypt's ancient civilization. From there, they venture to the coastal city of Alexandria, where Roman ruins whisper tales of bygone eras, adding another layer to Egypt's storied past. But the true essence of their journey unfolds as they embark on a train voyage across the Nile, traversing the heartland of ancient Egypt. Each stop along the way unveils a new chapter in history—the grand temples of Abu Simbel, Karnak, Edfu, and Kom Ombo bear witness to the grandeur of Egypt's pharaonic dynasties. The Valley of the Kings beckons with its labyrinthine tombs, while Luxor and Hatshepsut's temple stand as testaments to the enduring legacy of Egypt's rulers. As they trace the footsteps of pharaohs and gaze upon the enigmatic mummies and sacred tombs, our travellers are left spellbound by the magnitude of Egypt's historical heritage. And now, fuelled by their insatiable thirst for adventure, they ponder their next destination—one that promises to ignite their passion for history once more. Join us as we relive their extraordinary journey through the annals of time. Don't miss our newsletter for this episode, where we delve into the captivating historical tales from Egypt, inspired by the places discussed with Devika and Nikhil! Subscribe now and embark on this immersive adventure with us. & don't forget to follow our Instagram page as well – we put out lots of travel hacks, tips, reels and videos just for you. To support our team and donate generously, please click here . Like our work? Follow, Like & Subscribe to our podcast from wherever you are listening in. We would also love to hear from you, so do write to us at: Email: misadventuresofasneaker@gmail.com Instagram: @misadventuresofasneaker Blog: misadventuresofasneaker.substack.com --------------------------------------------------- Connect with Nikhil: Twitter || LinkedIn Connect with Devika: Twitter || LinkedIn ----------------------------------------- Recommendations through the episode Amelia Peabody Series by Elizabeth Peters on Amazon (20 part series) Kane Cronicles by Rick Riordan on Amazon Horrible History series by Terry Deary on Amazon Death on the Nile - Agatha Christie on Amazon
28:39 - Crave by Tracy Wolff36:29 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton36:48 - The Fires Of Heaven by Robert Jordan43:27 - Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling- Specifically Goblet Of Fire & Order Of The Phoenix45:45 - Legend Of The First Empire Series by Michael J. Sullivan46:46 - Lord Of Chaos & A Crown Of Swords by Robert Jordan48:24 - Pax by Sara Pennypacker49:01 - The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers50:19 - Lost In Space Netflix Series55:32 - A Psalm For The Wild Built by Becky Chambers57:08 - Whiteout by Ken Follett58:52 - The Lost World by Michael Crichton59:35 - Amelia Peabody Series by Elizabeth Peters & The Lady Hardcastle Series by T. E. KinseySupport the Show.Be sure to keep yourself Happily Booked! We are Amazon Affiliates, Any link you find available above will redirect you to Amazon. We earn from qualifying purchases with these links. Becky's Homestead Etsy Page: bobwhitehomestead.etsyInstagram/ TikTok - happilybookedpodcastFacebook - Happily Booked PodcastLikewise - BrookeBatesHappilyBookedGoodreads - Brooke Lynn Bates Storygraph - brookebatesratesbooks / magbeck2011 THE Sideways Sheriff - Permanent Sponsor Insta/ TikTok - Sideways_sheriffFacebook - Sideways SheriffYoutube - Sideways Sheriff
1:00 - Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire by J. K. Rowling3:34 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton8:05 - Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness8:56 - I'm Thinking Of Ending Things by Iain Reid20:36 - Love At The Laundromat by Rona S. Zable22:24 - Dive Series by Gordon Korman23:23 - Stonebrook Cottage by Carla Neggers 24:46 - The Boyfriend Club by Janet Quin-Harkin25:40 - Fifty-fifty by James Patterson and Candice Fox26:12 - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett27:27 - The Babysitter Club Book Series by Ann M. Martin28:44 - A Friend Of The Flock by Dr. John McCormack29:50 - Fields And Pastures New: My First Year As A Country Vet by Dr. John McCormack31:17 - The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. TolkienUnder The Dome by Stephen KingThe Dark Tower Series by Stephen KingThe Andromeda Strain by Michael CrichtonWhiteout by Ken FollettPax Series by Sara PennypackerKing Of Scars Duology by Leigh BardugoThe Long Way To A Small Angry Planet by Becky ChambersCrave Series by Tracy WolffA Court Of Silver Flames by Sarah J. MaasBefore We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu KawaguchiOnce There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghyDune Series by Frank Herbert + Reading Dune PodcastRedwall Series by Brian JacquesEarth Abides by George R. StewartThe Convenient Wife by Betty NeelsThe Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei54:11 - In The Market For Murder by T. E. Kinsey54:40 - The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters 55:00 - The Fires Of Heaven by Robert Jordan 59:29 - The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith1:02:39 - Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling1:04:06 - Crave by Tracy WolffSupport the showBe sure to keep yourself Happily Booked! We are Amazon Affiliates, Any link you find available above will redirect you to Amazon. We earn from qualifying purchases with these links. Becky's Homestead Etsy Page: bobwhitehomestead.etsyInstagram/ TikTok - happilybookedpodcastFacebook - Happily Booked PodcastLikewise - BrookeBatesHappilyBookedGoodreads - Brooke Lynn Bates Storygraph - brookebatesratesbooks / magbeck2011 THE Sideways Sheriff - Permanent Sponsor Insta/ TikTok - Sideways_sheriffFacebook - Sideways SheriffYoutube - Sideways Sheriff
How much can horror movies from the past entertain a modern audience? Is it possible to appreciate vintage scares or are our expectations simply too high nowadays? Join us as we dissect the horror movie "Madhouse." Initially, we share our raw impressions, which lean towards disappointment, and raise doubts about the performances of once-celebrated horror icons Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. We question the film's initial high rating, suggesting a dearth of comparable films in its release year may be the culprit. We also touch upon the unique challenges horror actors face and the delicate balance necessary to create a believable chilling atmosphere.Strap in as we venture further into the labyrinth of "Madhouse", tearing down the elements that have not withstood the test of time. We critique everything from the film's characters and dialogue to its special effects, attempting to illuminate why the movie, when viewed through a present-day lens, fails to hit its mark. We'll dissect laughably bad spider effects, questionable makeup, and strangely reminiscent opening credits that seem to hark back to old Paramount Studio films. Also on our radar is the character of Elizabeth Peters, and we draw attention to her somewhat inconsequential contribution to the overall plot.In our pursuit of the truth, we dial up the scrutiny. We delve into moments that feel excessive, from the overuse of gloves and slow walking to the incessant screaming. We argue that this film, instead of paying homage to Vincent Price's career, may have inadvertently acted as a nail in his acting coffin. However, we do recognize the film's saving grace - some comedic elements that help lighten the unnerving atmosphere. We also bring up potential actors who could do justice to Vincent Price's role in a biopic and explore the careers of the director and producer of "Madhouse." Join us, as we also sprinkle in some entertaining trivia for good measure! Head to www.screamsandstreams.com for more information related to our episode.
During the global pandemic, Teddy Boucard and Elizabeth Peters took a chance on a vintage bookstore in downtown Lancaster that was weeks away from shutting down. Oddly enough, the bookstore was owned by one of Teddy's former high school teachers, whom Elizabeth and Teddy purchased the business from. Fast forward to 2023, and the Read Rose Bookstore is now one of the most popular bookstores in downtown Lancaster, housing a diverse collection of used, vintage, & first edition books.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Happy Halloween! He's Clare, a baron with a very expensive contractor's bill and a suspicious number of black armbands in his wardrobe. She's Lucy, a sheltered seventeen year old girl with a big inheritance and absolutely no friends anywhere. What a great combination! It's Greygallows by Barbara Michaels, who is also Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Mertz and probably a ton of other names - you may remember that we did an episode on her Devil May Care last year for Halloween, and that book has a guest appearance from the actual Christian devil! Old Scratch! The Father of Lies! The Prince of Darkness! This one, sadly, does not - but it's a delightful read and a great book for spooky season. Fair warning, it includes some extremely realistic and therefore disturbing depictions of spousal abuse, most notably the scariest gaslighting I've seen in a book in a long time but also financial, emotional, and physical abuse with some attempted murder thrown in. It's not gratuitous at all - it's very well done and the heroine's legal helplessness under 19th century British law is definitely a major point of the book, but it is definitely going to hit too close to home for some people.
A fascinating glimpse into the world of mortuary archaeology with our expert guest, Sarah N Rubin. Sarah, a seasoned archaeologist, takes us on an enlightening journey through the lens of time, sharing her rich experiences from excavations all over the world, from Ohio to Jerusalem. Promising a wealth of intriguing insights, we traverse the boundaries of science, history, culture, and literature in this captivating episode. Eager to decode the mysteries of the past through the study of burials and bones? You're in for a treat. We discuss how the whisperings of the long-departed, from royalty like Tutankhamun to the common man, can unveil a treasure trove of knowledge about ancient cultures. Sarah sheds light on how bones offer clues about age, sex, pathology, and cultural practices. But it's not all smooth sailing - we also delve into the ethical dilemmas and unique hurdles faced in mortuary archaeology. Finally, we turn the spotlight onto literature and how mortuary archaeology has been masterfully woven into the narrative by authors such as Aaron Alkins and Elizabeth Peters. Sarah, who is also an accomplished writer, candidly shares how she incorporates her expertise into her work. For all budding writers out there, we offer a list of valuable resources to help you bring authenticity to your novels through this unique perspective. So sit back, tune in, and let the secrets of the past unfold before you.You can find out more about Sarah and her books at https://linktr.ee/WriterMeRSNRFind out more about Writers' Narrative my brand new free magazine for writers everywhere. Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox monthly.Find out more about Mists and Manuscripts, a writing retreat in the heartland of Scotland, surrounded by lochs and mountains.
"Don't bring a mace to a gunfight." In our latest Bookclub installment Jordan and Amber cover another book from Egyptologist/author Barbara Mertz (also known as Barbara Michaels and Elizabeth Peters), "Search the Shadows." Spoiler's ahead!! If you want knowledgable hot takes on headlines about archaeology, Egyptology, and antiquity in general delivered to your inbox, subscribe to our Substack Ancient/Now. You can also support the podcast by becoming a Patron.
This week, Shannon, Stacy, and Georgina recommend more historical romances for your reading pleasure. Titles mentioned include: Courtney Milan, The Duke Who Didn't (The Wedgeford Trials #1) Sarah MacLean, Daring and the Duke (Bareknuckle Bastards #3) Diana Gabaldon, Outlander (Outlander #1) Sara Donati, Into the Wilderness (Wilderness #1) Emily Royal, The Prizefighter's Hart (Headstrong Harts #4) Marion Chesney, The Wicked Godmother (A House for the Season #3) Erica Ridley, The Duke Heist (Wild Wynchesters #1) Elizabeth Camden, A Daring Venture (Empire State #2) Julia Quinn, The Duke and I (Bridgerton #1) Shana Galen, No Earls Allowed (The Survivors #2) Joanna Lowell, The Duke Undone (Duke Undone #1) Elizabeth Peters, Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1) You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com For more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit: http://anchor.fm/book-bistro
It's our first Book Club episode! Kara, Jordan, and Amber discuss Elizabeth Peters' first Amelia Peabody novel, Crocodile on the Sandbank, including an expert dive into some of the Egyptological aspects of the book. Don't miss our Substack companion post to this episode. More on Barbara Mertz/Elizabeth Peters/Barbara Michaels: http://barbaramertz.org --- Like and leave us a comment! If you would like to join our Patreon community for ad-free episodes, live zoom events with Kara and Jordan, and other exclusive benefits, click here. Interested in more history related news--check out our Substack, Afterlives After Party
Happy Halloween! This week, we're back in Houston, Texas, for a spooky'ish themed visit to Murder By the Book, one of the oldest and coolest mystery bookshops in the nation! Bookseller John McDougall shares the history of this great store and shares some favorite mystery reads. Books We Talk About: The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson, Louise Penny's Gamache series, The Silence of hte Lambs by Thomas Harris, The Stranger Diaries by Ellly Griffiths, Murder on the Orient Express and And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody series, Sherlock Holmes by Sir A.C. Doyle, The Murder She Wrote series, SJ Bennett's Her Majesty the Queen Investigates series, Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club series, The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood, Stephanie Graves' Olive Bright Pigeoneer series, The Spite House by Johnny Compton and The Villa by Rachel Hawkins, plus several other mystery writers!The Wealthy Coach Podcast Hey Coaches, Practitioners & Healers! Go from 0 clients to a 6-Figure Online Biz!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Oddity Poddity: A Paranormal PodcastTerrifying tales of the supernatural! Love a good haunt? A spine-tingling urban legend?...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Hey friends! If you've made it here, to the show notes, I hope that means you're in it for the long haul! This was by far our longest recording (I also think it was the funniest). It began at 2 hours before editing so just be grateful we didn't keep EVERYTHING in this episode. We just missed each other so much and had to catch up! Thanks for joining us, we love you all. Insta/TikTok - happilybookedpodcast / Facebook - Happily Booked PodcastEmail - happilybookedpodcast@gmail.com (THIS IS WHERE TO SEND VOICE CLIPS/PARAGRAPHS FOR BOOKCLUB)Socials for The Sideways Sheriff, our only sponsor :) Insta/TikTok: sideways_sheriff / Facebook - Sideways Sheriff / Youtube - The Sideways SheriffHUGE spoiler alert for anyone who has NOT read The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Starting at 51 Minutes and goes until 1 Hour and 4 Minutes. Oof, so sorry. It just sort of happened. Brooke says “6 feet apart” as opposed to the correct name of the book/movie, which is “Five Feet Apart”. Sorry, she was probably assuming that it's supposed to be 6 feet apart since that was what everyone was supposed to do during the reign of Covid. Theres also a great song by Luke Combs called 6 feet apart that was written during Covid. 4:15 - Ray's Indoor Mountain Bike Park in Cleveland, Ohio13:32 - See our Instagram post! Goblin by Josh Malerman is our book club winner!13:55 - Goblin by Josh Malerman14:02 - The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien14:22 - The House With A Clock In Its Walls by John Bellairs14:29 - The Hush by John Hart14:33 - Lock Every Door by Riley Sager16:43 - The Seventh Sinner & The Murders Of Richard The Third by Elizabeth Peters 17:39 - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson / The Girl Who Played With Fire17:51 - Me Before You by Jo Jo Moyes / After You / Still Me / Paris For One 20:32 - Find Your Path by Carrie Underwood23:52 - A Court Of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (Book 5) / 1. A Court Of Thorns and Roses / 2. A Court Of Mist and Fury / 3. A Court Of Wings and Ruin / 4. A Court Of Frost and Starlight30:00 - The Simple Wild by K. A. Tucker32:38 - Abide Embroidery Co on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/AbideEmbroideryCo33:05 - Embroidery Kit from Hobby Lobby-Home Sweet Home33:33 - Bee Hive Crochet Kit from Hobby Lobby36:18 - Harry Potter Hogwarts House quiz on Pottermore38:30 - Deadly Brew, A Dewberry Farm Mystery by Karen MacInerney39:30 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins / Catching Fire / Mockingjay39:47 - The Hunger Games movie adaptation 39:53 - Pizza, Love, And Other Stuff That Made Me Famous by Kathryn Williams40:05 / 47:18 - Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling /The Chamber Of Secrets43:15 - The God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy44:48 - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 45:18 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood45:57 - The MaddAddam Trilogy by Margaret Atwood46:07 - Mad Max Movies47:01 - The Testaments by Margaret Atwood50:38 - Order Of The Phoenix 51:39 - The Hunger Games Trilogy Spoilers1:05:49 - The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes by Suzanne Collins1:07:17 - Kafka On The Shore by Haruki Murakami 1:08:15 - The Wolf And The Woodsman by Ava Reid 1:10:51 - Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 1:11:40 - Where The Crawdads Sing Movie Adaptation 1:15:49 / 1:17:30 - Alien: Isolation by Keith R. A. DeCandido1:16:15 - Redwall Series by Brian Jacques 1:18:27 - Five Feet Apart by Mikki Daughtry, Rachael Lippincott, & Tobias Iaconis / Five Feet Apart Movie Adaptation 1:19:07 - Vanishing Fleece: Adventures In American Wool by Clara Parkes 1:19:57 - https://www.expressionfiberarts.com/
Mystery fans, take note! WAPL librarian Sarah chats with local writers Erica Ruth Neubauer, author of the Jane Wunderly mysteries, and Sharon Nagel, co-author of the Shady Hollow mysteries. They cover the influence of Agatha Christie and Nancy Drew as well as the process of writing and getting published. Titles and authors discussed in this episode include: Murder at the Mena House, Murder at Wedgefield Manor and Danger on the Atlantic by Erica Ruth Neubauer, and Shady Hollow, Cold Clay and Mirror Lake by Juneau Black. Also mentioned: Elizabeth Peters; Miracle Creek by Angie Kim; Murder at the Brightwell by Ashley Weaver; Sue Grafton; Elizabeth Cole; Louise Penny; Countess of Harleigh mysteries by Dianne Freeman; Jasmine Guillory; Tessa Dare; Sarah MacLean; Finlay Donovan Is Killing It and Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano; and Murder at the Mansions by Sara Rosett. Check out books at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com and hoopladigital.com. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org. Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay
Don't have time to waste on terrible books? Kim and Aimee help you out by reviewing ‘The Camelot Caper' by Elizabeth Peters, author of the previously-reviewed Amelia Peabody series.
Jenny starts off the episode by announcing a big project for 2022! Ruth teaches her a new word and we discuss a recent Tournament of Favorites, plus as always, books we've read and liked lately.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 233: Get Into Trouble Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersBewilderment by Richard PowersDissolution by C.J. SansomThe Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodOther mentions:Tournament of Books' Tournament of FavoritesBooker PrizeNational Book AwardThe Animators by Kayla Rae WhitakerPachinko by Min Jin LeeA Tale for the Time Being by Ruth OzekiNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroGirl, Woman, Other by Bernardine EvaristoVersion Control by Dexter CaldwellAmelia Peabody seriesFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesThe Overstory by Richard PowersOrfeo by Richard PowersHillary MantelDissolution (play)Patricia CornwellThe Heartbreaker by Susan HowatchThe Matzah Ball by Jean MeltzerRelated episodes: Episode 012 - Some Bookers and Some Madness Episode 033 - An Undulating Thrum with guests Ruth and ElizabethEpisode 067 - Rain and Readability with Ruth(iella)Episode 130 - All the Jennifers with Fern Ronay Episode 134 - A Pastiche Romp with Ruth(iella) Episode 169 - Simulacrum with Jon Sealy Episode 178 - Precarious Pile with Ruth(iella)Stalk us online:Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy Ruth at GoodreadsAll links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors. I link to Amazon when a book is not listed with Bookshop.
Welcome to spooky season, where we get ghosts in our brains that make us incapable of remembering the name of the book or half of the characters! So so sorry, "Ted"! OooooooOOOOOoooo spooooky! We love Halloween here at Bodice Tipplers so we decided to give you not one but two Halloween books - the first is Devil May Care by Elizabeth Peters. The second you'll have to wait to find out about - expect it at the end of the month. Ellie is a young... what does she do again? Anyway a young lady engaged to a twit who housesits for her aunt. Donald is the neighbor's son. Some ghosts appear by various means and occupations. THE DEVIL IS THE DEVIL. I cannot stress enough how surprised I was by this - the actual devil makes an appearance in this book. Yes, that is a spoiler. Don't worry, I already told everybody I know. THE DEVIL. Ol' Splitfoot! Lucifer! The Adversary! So, implied is that it has the kind of witchcraft that most of the modern witches I know would not appreciate. Oh and there's some expected 70's homophobia and a lot of people talk about what's now the Washington Football Team. Mostly it's the actual devil. Just when you think these books hold no more surprises for you. That's when they get you. (And by they I suppose I mean Asmodeus and Beelzebub and Mephistopheles and....)
Dr. Elizabeth Peters is a Family Medicine Physician at The Christ Hospital Health Network. In this episode we discuss the importance of having a primary care physician, all the ways they can help on your health journey and Dr. Peter's own background in fitness. Find Dr. Peters here: https://www.thechristhospital.com/ If you're in need of a health coach, and you'd like to check out Team Fit With Me - Get 10% off month 1 of all packages, plans, and add on services using this link: www.teamfitwithme.com/poundthis Please help support Pound This and become a member of Pound Town: https://www.patreon.com/PoundTownPodcast Becoming a Patreon member not only gives you access to my exclusive new podcast, but helps keep Pound This up and running and provides additional support for all sorts of ideas I have to help you on your health/wellness/weight loss journey
What do you have in common? Do you have the same hobbies, similar upbringing, or favorite books? Here's another one: Do you know the same people? Join Debby and Greg as they talk about how the people we know can be a common point of interest when we connect with a new networking partner. Further learn how they might even be the ones who can connect us in the first place! Thank you to ConvoSparker: - Pam Weirauch, Retail Manager at Bartz Viviano Flowers And Gifts, https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-weirauch-1157421b5/ Also Mentioned: - Michael George, Executive Director at Genacross Lutheran Foundation, https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-george-9b71a298/ - Penelope Lespinasse, Penelope Speaks French, https://www.linkedin.com/in/penelope-lespinasse-ba-mat-58b140166/ - Elizabeth Peters, Managing Partner, Third Generation Networking, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ehpeters/ - Tiffany Scott, Executive Director of Sylvania Chamber, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-scott-50894a89/ Resources: - Tell Me Exactly What to Say, by Debby Peters https://www.amazon.com/dp/0998876828/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_K8NQR0WCZYCCZG6VSHC2 Groups Mentioned: - National Speakers Association (NSA), https://nsaspeaker.org/ Comments: https://www.facebook.com/TheReluctantNetworker/ https://www.facebook.com/connextnation/ Listen for: [3:15] People can be a common point of reference [6:50] Gatekeepers are your best connectors in a business [10:45] Don't ignore your coworkers, board members, and friends. They may be able to connect you as well [16:45] LinkedIn/Facebook friends More Information: If you'd like more information about our virtual training programs, go to: https://www.connextnation.com/mini-course/ "Porch Swing Days - faster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3rdgennetworking/message
Don't have time to waste on terrible books? Join Kim and Aimee as they review the first book in Elizabeth Peters's epic historical mystery 'Amelia Peabody' series, 'The Crocodile on the Sandbank'. If you're a history buff, or like 'Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, listen in!
In this episode, I share two of my favorite breakfast recipes. Overnight Crockpot Breakfast Casserole and Meg's Best Biscuits. Because you are not going to stop reading all the fun stuff from author Barbara Mertz, who wrote under the pseudonym of Barbara Michaels and Elizabeth Peters. Join me as we chat up some of my personal favs in the gothic and romantic suspense genre. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We have been so inundated with advertising in our everyday lives that it's hard to avoid the feeling that every contact is someone who wants something from us. How do we get past this mental barrier when we are the ones reaching out to network? Join Greg and Debby as they talk about the techniques they've found to get past the “cold call” wall. Thank you to ConvoSparkers: - Linda Sattler, Dungeon Momster, https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-sattler-ph-d-23972b61/ - Peter Archangel, Idealist, Minister, and Author At Peter Archangel LLC, https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-archangel-90b09525/ - Matt Sherwood, Business Development Consultant at VetBizCentral, https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-sherwood-1193583b/ Also Mentioned: - Joe Marr, Sandler Training – Ann Arbor, https://www.linkedin.com/in/marrsales/ - Elizabeth Peters, Executive Managing Member at TriNet360, LLC, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ehpeters/ - Kristen Shinaver, Marketing Manager for Launchpad Incubation at The University of Toledo, https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenshinaver/ Resources: - Third Generation Networking Podcast, EpisodeXX, “How to give better referrals” Comments: https://www.facebook.com/TheReluctantNetworker/ https://www.facebook.com/connextnation/ Listen for: [0:10] Greg blows the intro. [5:05] Instead of saying you can help, ask if they can help. [7:50] Research leaders of organization to see if you (or someone you know) already knows them. [10:20] Have resources that might be of value that you can share. [12:55] Seek to be of service before you sell. More Information: If you'd like more information about our virtual training programs, go to: https://www.connextnation.com/mini-course/ "Porch Swing Days - faster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3rdgennetworking/message
En este episodio de nuestro podcast DE TERAPIAS Y TERAPEUTAS hablamos sobre 6 investigaciones que presentan diferentes tipologías de violencia domestica y conducta agresiva en las relaciones íntimas o relaciones intrafamiliares. La conducta violenta puede ser motivada por diferentes razones. Sin embargo, sobre el tema de qué causa la violencia, siempre han prevalecido los postulados de la Teoría Feminista vs. los postulados de la Teoría de Violencia Intrafamiliar. Aquí te presento el modelo del Continuo de Conflicto y Control, propuesto por Carlson y Jones (2010), donde integran los postulados de ambas teorías, basados en la investigación de las Tipologías de Violencia en las Parejas Intimas. REFERENCIAS: - Carlson, R.G., & Jones, K.D. (2010). Continuum of conflict and control: A conceptualizarion of intimate partner ciolence typologies. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, (18)3, 248-254. - Gondolf, E.W. (1988). Who are these guys? Toward a behavioral typology of batterers. Violence and Victims, 3, 187-203. - Gottman, J.M., Jacobson, N.S., Rushe, R.H., Shortt, J.W., Babcock, J., La Taillade, J.J., & Waltz, J. (1995). The relationship between heart rate reactivity, Emotionally aggresive behavior, and general violence in batterers. Journal of Family Psychology, 9, 227-248. - Hamberger, L.K., Lohr, J.M., Bonge, D., & Tolin, D.F. (1996). A large sample empirical typology of male spouse abusers and its relationship to dimensions of abuse. Violence Victims, 11, 277-292. - Holtzworth-Munroe, A., & Stuart, G.L. (1994). Typologies of male batterers: Three subtypes and the differences among them. Psychological Bulletin, 116, 476-497. - Johnson, M.P. (1995). Patriarchal terrorism and common couple violence: Two forms of violence against women. Journal of Marriage and Family, 57, 283-294. - Johnson, M.P. (2008). A typology of domestic violence: Intimate terrorism, violent resistance, and situational couple violence. Boston, MA: Northeastern University Press. - Johnson, M.P. (2009). Differenciating among types of domestic violence: Implications for healthy marriages. In H. Elizabeth Peters & Claire M. Kamp Dush (Eds.),Marriage and femily: Perspectives and complexities (pp. 281-297). New York, NY: Columbia University Press. - Simpson, L.E., Doss, B.D., Wheeler, J., & Christensen, A. (2007). Relationship violence among couples seeking therapy: Common couple violence or battering? Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 33, 270-283. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mary-ann-martinez/message
We’ve talked ideas, outlines, writing tips, and more in this writing series. But amid the technical tips, one very important component of writing can get overlooked: love of the craft. If you want to be a writer, you must enjoy writing! I’ve mentioned before that this series is modeled after the writing process of Barbara Mertz a.k.a. Elizabeth Peters. I was able to research her creative process for my Master’s, and do you know what stuck with me more than anything else? How much fun she was having! Of course there were difficult days, but this is a woman who clearly loved her work. Her joy is evident at every stage of the process. In her stream-of -consciousness notes for The Seventh Sinner for instance, she wrote: “The crux of the plot—ha—is the numeral VII, which must come to haunt all the characters, including the heroine, so that when she sees the scrawl in the victim’s blood, it never occurs to her that it could be anything but a number…” I love that little “ha” at the beginning! It’s just so telling. Amelia Peabody, Elizabeth Peters’ primary protagonist, goes so far as to say that paradise would be a continuation of the life she loves with those she loves beside her. A source tells me Mertz felt the same way toward the end of her life. Think about that for a second: that heaven would be a continuation of this life. How many of us can say that? I think it’d be pretty hard to do if you don't love your work! Whether you want to be a writer or something else, that sense of fun and enjoyment is an incredible goal. The ultimate goal? Making your life so amazing that heaven could be a continuation of the life you’re already living.
Well hello! If you’re new to Vocabbett, I help students improve their vocabulary through stories. Because of that, I tend to do a lot of writing. At the moment, I’m taking you behind the scenes as I write the sequel to Ahead of Her Time! Today, we’re talking about character sketches, and I’m continuing to draw on the creative process of Barbara Mertz (a.k.a. Elizabeth Peters) for inspiration. Here’s what I found while researching her process: She did use character sketches early in her career, but stopped by 1992(ish). As she explained in her winter 1992-1993 newsletter: “I have to see my people in action before I know what they’re like.” -BARBARA MERTZ A.K.A. ELIZABETH PETERS One thing to keep in mind, though, is that by 1992, Mertz was a very proficient writer. She had also largely moved away from standalone books, focusing primarily on the Vicky Bliss and Amelia Peabody series for the rest of her career. It makes sense, to me at least, that you wouldn’t need to do character sketches on characters you already know! There is a flip side to this, though. While she may not have done pre-draft character sketches for her later books, I did find quite a few post-book character notes. It seems as though she went through her books after writing them, collating details for consistency. One of my favorite, about characters in the Vicky Bliss books, below! So, to recap: Character sketches can be helpful, but it seems like they’re more helpful with standalone books or the first book in a series. On the flip side, if you are writing a series, post-book character sketches may be helpful in keeping everything consistent! Get more information in episode 52 of the Vocabbett podcast! - Don't want to become a full-fledged Vocabbett member, but still want to support the podcast? Pledge a few bucks a month on Ko-Fi! www.ko-fi.com/vocabbett
In today’s installment of our “how to write a book” mini-series, we’re diving into outlines! And, yes, I know outlines aren’t the most fascinating topic, so I’ll keep it short. : ) Here’s what you should know: not every author uses an outline. In general, there are two camps in the writing community: Plotters, who plot their novels in advance Pantsers, who follow where the book leads (writing “by the seat of their pants”) I’ve mentioned before that, in drafting the sequel to Ahead of Her Time, I’m trying to base my process on that of Elizabeth Peters. She was a fanatical outliner. In research I did on her writing process, she almost universally had multiple outlines for each book (a short 1-3 page outline, and a longer 7-15 page outline). Here’s what I’m doing differently, though. Rather than write a synopsis-style outline, as she did, I’m creating a chapter-by-chapter outline. Since I (officially!) decided to dually-narrate this one, I just find that it’s easier to keep track of things if I outline by chapter, rather than writing a miniature version of the story! What are your thoughts on outlines? For essays, I’m a firm believer in their necessity, but I’m not experienced enough with novel-writing to have strong opinions for books yet!
Have you ever loved a book so much that when you finished it, you just sat in stunned silence for a moment? How did the author get these ideas? you ask. Maybe you turn to Google and find some witty response from the author, or nothing at all. For aspiring writers, this can be maddening! If each book is an invention, ideas are the schematics and blueprints. I want to know how you built this! Today on the Vocabbett podcast, we're diving into the "behind the scenes" of how authors get their ideas, drawing on the work of bestselling author Barbara Mertz, who is perhaps better known by her pen name "Elizabeth Peters." I was able to do original research on Mertz's creative process for my Master's degree, going through countless boxes of her notes, outlines, and manuscripts just after they donated by her estate. Most hadn't even been archived by the librarians yet! What I learned was invaluable for anyone who wants to write a book. It was like being a fly on the wall as a new product is being invented, and getting to take notes at the same time! How are bestselling ideas born? Tune into the Vocabbett podcast to find out!
I probably couldn’t pick a worse time to do this. Who has time to write a book amid all the back-to-school madness? Unfortunately, inspiration is striking at the moment, and I’m a slave to the muse, so I’m going to get started on book 2! But that’s the beautiful thing about the internet, isn’t it? You can write a book with me now, in real time, or come back to this series later! Over the next few weeks, as I get started on the sequel to Ahead of Her Time, I’m going to pull back the curtain on every aspect of my writing process. Unlike last time, I’m going to be very methodical this go-round, basing my process largely off of Elizabeth Peters’. I was able to study her creative process for my Master’s, and I’m going to do my best to replicate it! As always, tune into the podcast for a much deeper dive!
FEATURED GUESTSJennifer Glass, Ph.D.Jennifer Glass is the Centennial Commission Professor of Liberal Arts in the Department of Sociology and the Population Research Center of the University of Texas, Austin. She has published over 60 articles and books on work and family issues, gender stratification in the labor force, mother’s employment and mental health, and religious conservatism and women’s economic attainment, with funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. She received the Jessie Bernard Award in 2020 from the American Sociological Association, the Harriet Presser Award in 2019 from the Population Association of America, the 2016 Best Publication Award from the Family Section of the American Sociological Association, the Reuben Hill Award in 1986 from the National Council on Family Relations, and has thrice been nominated for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research. Her work has appeared in the American Journal of Sociology, American Sociological Review, Social Forces, Journal of Marriage and the Family, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Monthly Labor Review, and Demography, among others She has chaired the Sex and Gender Section, the Family Section, the Organizations and Work Section, and served as Vice-President of the American Sociological Association.Dr. H. Elizabeth PetersH. Elizabeth Peters, an Institute Fellow in the Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population at the Urban Institute, is a labor economist and demographer with more than 30 years of experience in social and family policy research. Her work focuses on family and social investments in children and youth, family outcomes and risk factors, the role of the family as a social safety net, and the impacts of public policies on father involvement. She has several current projects that assess the impact and implementation of policies such as paid leave and schedule control that help workers manage work and nonwork responsibilities related to family. Her previous research has examined the effects of public policies such as divorce laws, child support policy, child care policy, taxes, and welfare reform on family and child behaviors and outcomes.Before joining Urban, Peters was a professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University and was the founding director of the Cornell Population Center. She is currently Professor Emerita at Cornell. From 1993 to 2004, she was a partner in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development–funded Family and Child Well-Being Network, where she directed the network’s fatherhood efforts. She was also a member of the steering committee that guided the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics’ Nurturing Fatherhood initiative. Peters earned her MPP and PhD in economics from the University of Chicago. RELATED RESOURCES
Welcome to the What to Read Next Podcast! Today’s guest is Laine and Meg from Plot Tryst Podcast. In this episode, we chat about the Plot Tryst Podcast which is short digestible romance book reviews. We chatted about how they met and decided to start a podcast. Our many questions about the Bridgertons’ adaptation and a round of historical romance book recommendations. BOOKS RECOMMENDED: Bridgertons series Julia Quinn Cynsters series by Stephanie Laurens Julie Garwood Honor’s Splendor by Julie Garwood The Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle Nine Rules of Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean (Carriage Sex) Thief of Shadows by Elizabeth Hoyte (Carriage Sex) A Secret Love by Stephanie Laurens (Carriage Sex) Twentieth Wife by by Indu Sundaresan The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel Bring up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel Broken Earth trilogy N.K. Jeninson The Lord I Left by Scarlett Peckham Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin A Prince on Paper Alyssa Cole Brazen & the Beast by Sarah Maclean Whose Body? By Dorothy Sayer You Never Forget Your First (Washington Bio) by Alexis Coe Tessa Dare The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory Connie Willis The Missing of Clairedelune by Christelle Dabos Maya Rodale Kerrigan Byrne, Eloisa James Julia Quinn Amanda Quick Doomsday Book by Connie Willis Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks World Without End by Ken Follett Diary of Samuel Pepys by Samuel Pepys Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams The Wallflower series by Lisa Kleypas Elizabeth Peters CHECK OUT PLOT TRYST PODCAST Itunes Spotify Instagram Twitter NOTE FROM SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by Never Conspire with a Sinful Baron by Renee Ann Miller. Buy it on Amezon- https://amzn.to/2yS1JmA Buy it on Bookshop- https://bit.ly/reneeannmiller-4 SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends JOIN PATREON COMMUNITY Join the What to Read Next Podcast Patreon Romance Book Club. We are offering one tier Weekly Recommendation + Early Access to Author Interviews and other bonus podcast content + Access to Patron-only Facebook Group: + Twice a month Zoom meetups (Backlist Book Club & Author Q&A ) + Conversation with Publishers + Rolling IG Chat: $5 This is a great romance loving community where you will get book recommendations, make new friends and an opportunity to discover to new to you authors, series and genres to binge on. Want to join the fun? Sign up today; https://bit.ly/WTRNRomanceBookClub FROLIC PODCAST NETWORK What to Read Next Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN WhattoReadNextBlog.com Instagram Goodreads Twitter
Barbara Rosenblat is one of AudioFile’s original Golden Voice narrators, and she is a wonderful chameleon who makes listeners believe in every character she voices. To listeners’ great delight, many of those characters are outrageous! She delights in Sue Townsend’s hilarious send-up of the royal family, THE QUEEN & I, and in Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones, or the iconic Amelia Peabody from Elizabeth Peters’s long-running mystery series. She has also narrated serious literary work, including SUITE FRANCAISE by Irene Nemirovsky, and is a master of accents. She has more than 60 AudioFile Earphones Awards to her name. On today’s episode, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss Barbara’s narration of a light romp that makes for great listening right now, Judith Deborah’s SOUP TO NUTS. Barbara creates wonderful vocal portraits of all of the vibrant characters in a touching story about food, friendship, and love. Comfort food and comfort listening for every season. Published by Judith Deborah. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of the complete Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library and the all-new Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Romance-adjacent read covers the most traditionally romance-y book in the Amelia Peabody series. Amnesia? Check. Love triangle? Check? Passionate makeouts in caves while lives are threatened? Check.
Zoe is an incredible established designer with 20 years experience in surface design, trend research, illustration and product line development. We talk honestly about staying ahead and how to get in front of and keep big clients. And the white elephant in all creatives room, money and fees! Zoe’s Takeaways - 1.Portfolios are never completed, just keep them pruned and representing where you are currently 2.Get copyright knowledge 3.its so important to always Think like a business 4.Take a creative class to mix up your digital art 5. You need to experience what you’re creating, so try and go outside (of course that’s now online!) and try to connect with others 6. Work with a variety of companies 7. Contact cool companies you want to work with 8. Trend shop! 9. Do not coast! 10. Only put out designs what you want more of. www.zoewodarz.com www.instagram.com/zoewodarz Copyright info - https://copyrightindex.com/ https://www.janecococowles.com/about https://www.instagram.com/janecowlesattorney/ Zoe's book and resource List: I still love Illustrator and Photoshop WOW book series very good for visual learners. Classes - Skillshare and don't forget your Adobe classes! I also keep a tips and tricks from other designers personal journal. Resources for trend - WGSN and Trend Bible Mind Your Business by my talented friend Ilana Griffo Art Money Success by Maria Brophy Podcasts - Creative Pep Talk, The honest designers show Personal Favourites - some classics to escape the day A recommendation from the late, great and missed Anthony Bourdain called - Flash in the Pan, and of course all his books! Comics - Bloom County, Liberty Meadows and Frumpy the Clown! Travel books are my favourite escape from the day! Hotel Pastis by Peter Mayle Megan Abbott, Elizabeth Peters, Katherine Neville and Kerry Greenwood novels - love a kick ass lady detective mystery + treasure hunt! Zoe's books a few favourites Just a shout-out to Zoe's writer friends Rebecca Makkai - The Great Believers, Music for Wartime: Stories, The Hundred Year House, The Borrowers Mindy Mejia - Every Thing You Want Me to Be, Leave No Trace, and her new book just dropped this week Strike Me Down Andy Greenwald -Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and Emo and Miss Misery TV - writer and executive producer - Briarpatch
In episode 6 of the Vocabbett podcast, I hint at some changes coming to Vocabbett before sharing a (vocabulary-boosting) story that pays homage to my favorite author, Elizabeth Peters! If you're a fan of Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody series, this podcast is a must-listen. And if you've never heard of her? You're welcome! You're going to love her books. You can read along with today's vocabulary-boosting short story at www.vocabbett.com/casting-call! Also Referenced in This Podcast: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (book #1 in the Amelia Peabody series) Ahead of Her Time by Erica Abbett
Laine is overwhelmed with excitement over her favorite book and spends the whole episode gushing. Meg manges to get insightful comments in over the sounds of Laine's rapturous joy.
Meredith and Kaytee are giddying up with a new episode of spicy opinions. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a new, most favorite ever, local bookshop win, and a triumphant return to the library. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. There’s a whole slew of goodness in here, as well as a plea for a certain title from a certain author, and reflections on re-reading a decades-old favorite. We’ve got a brief Slow But Steady update to share with you and then it’s onward to our deep dive. For our deep dive this week, we are chatting about cozy mysteries. Why read them? What makes a mystery cozy? What are Meredith’s favorite titles in the canon? Do they require baking and puns? Inquiring minds need to know. Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: we’ve got a tale reminiscent of the old west and a fun bookish fictional title that we both adore. 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! *Please note that all book titles linked above 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: 2:01 - Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX 4:23 - Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 4:33 - Currently Reading’s Top 10 Reads of 2019 Current Reads: 5:19 - Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore 5:45 - The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare 8:15 - The Long Call by Ann Cleeves 8:27 - Raven Black (the Shetland Series) by Ann Cleeves 8:49 - Louise Penny Interview with Ann Cleeves 12:58 - The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan 17:10 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 17:11 - The Home Maker by Dorothy Canfield 18:19 - Beauty by Robin McKinley 18:22 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 18:25 - The Piper’s Pursuit by Melanie Dickerson 21:01 - The Hunger by Alma Katsu 22:09 - Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson 24:14 - Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson 25:10 - The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff 25:12 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 26:20 - Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat 26:24 - The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett 28:25 - The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan 29:26 - Salt Fat Acid Heat on Netflix 29:42 - Somebody Feed Phil (and I’ll Have What Phil’s Having) on Netflix Slow But Steady: 30:14 - Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 30:30 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry 31:13 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 32:01 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry Deep Dive - Cozy Mysteries: 34:15 - Louise Penny (ahem, NOT cozy) 38:58 - Aunt Dimity Series by Nancy Atherton 40:18 - The Secret, Book, and Scone Society by Ellery Adams (Book 2) (Book 3) 41:20 - Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson 41:31 - On What Grounds (The Coffeehouse Mysteries) by Cleo Coyle 41:43 - Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs 42:09 - The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (The Cat Who… Series) by Lillian Jackson Braun 42:24 - Agatha Raisin series and Hamish MacBeth series by M.C. Beaton 42:53 - The Unexpected Mrs. Polifax (Mrs. Polifax series) by Dorothy Gillman 43:05 - A Murder At the Vicarage (Miss Marple series) by Agatha Christie 43:24 - Death on Demand by Carolyn G. Hart 43:56 - Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters 46:00 - @howjessreads on Instagram (check out her #sillysundayshelf collections!) Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 46:53 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry 47:02 - Miss Jane by Brad Watson 47:09 - MomAdvice Book Club with Amy Allen Clark 47:18 - Amy’s Interview with the author, Brad Watson 49:39 - The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
In dieser Weihnachtsanthologie hat Charlotte McLeod 13 Weihnachts-Kurzkrimis versammelt, die dem Fan der klassischen Kriminalliteratur ein Lächeln aufs Gesicht zaubern dürfte. Von Reginald Hill bis zu Elizabeth Peters ist die Bandbreite groß, und Charlotte McLeod leitet jede Geschichte kurz ein, was dem ganzen einen wunderbaren Rahmen gibt. Mit neuen Figuren und altbekannten Ermittlern kann man … „1901: Charlotte MacLeod (Hrsg.): Mörderische Bescherung“ weiterlesen
Cast Iron by Marilyn Todd pub date Oct 1, 2019 This was my first reading of a book written by Marilyn Todd. After reading Cast Iron, I would love to go back and read the first book in this series, entitled: Snap Shot. Both Snap Shot and Cast Iron take place in England, circa 1895. I can say, even though Cast Iron works just fine, as a stand-alone story, I will first provide a little information from the first book, Snap Shot. As a young widow in London, Julia McAllister supported herself by taking risqué photographs. Unfortunately, when her models began dying, Julia was being framed for their murders. And here’s some info from the publisher’s book summary describing this book series as : “A brilliant new Victorian mystery series you won’t want to miss!” “For fans of Sherlock Holmes, Anne Perry, Elizabeth Peters and Victoria Thompson.” “Julia turns from murder suspect to England’s first crime scene photographer…” As Cast Iron begins, we learn that Julia has apparently moved on from the problems she faced in Snap Shot, and is ready to move forward with her life. In fact, at this moment, she is ready to board a train out of town and into a new life! Ah! But, before you can say, “All Aboard,” Julia finds herself right smack in the middle of... Links: BookClubReporter.com Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
Kaytee and Meredith are so excited to be sharing YOUR presses with our listeners this week! We asked for you to call us or email us with your books you want to press, and you certainly delivered! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a realization about the true status of hoarding tendencies, and a book that immediately led to dinner time yumminess. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve got 6 (or more) books that someone will want to read ASAP, so get those library cards ready! For our deep dive, we are sampling 10 of our favorite “listener presses” for our Reading Challenge! If you sent us a press that didn’t make it into the episode, it was just because we didn’t have time. We loved hearing from all of you! You’ll hear our thoughts on each of these books as well, because, you know we have them! As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands. This week we’ve got a title that’s perfect for the extreme heat of mid-summer, and a press that comes with a caveat. 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! . . . . . 3:17 - A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny (Gamache #7) Life hack: Pasta, asparagus, pine nuts, and goat cheese. Fantastic dinner. 4:47 - The Sentence Is Death by Anthony Horowitz 4:56 - The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz 7:18 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 7:27 - The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz 8:13 - YA Alex Rider series (starts with Stormbreaker) by Anthony Horowitz 9:04 - The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See 11:52 - All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai 15:32 - Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 16:34 - YouTube Interview with Eoin Colfer 19:13 - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier 19:24 - Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier 20:11 - Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos 25:29 - Mary in Episode 36 25:34 - Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey 29:17 - The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillippa Gregory 31:48 - The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 35:06 - Unbroken - a World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand 35:14 - Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand 37:14 - Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters 40:14 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 40:50 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 43:57 - First Person Plural by Cameron West 46:07 - The Friend by Dorothy Koomson 46:15 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 47:49 - How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy Montgomery 49:51 - The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly 51:25 - Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang 53:54 - Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell 54:05 - I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O’Farrell 56:00 - The Heirs by Susan Reiger 57:41 - Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham 59:25 - The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom *Please note that all book titles linked above 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!*
Sarah talks about two series she really loves, both with strong female protagonists: The Lizzy Ballard series by Matty Dalrymple (of which she reviews the latest, The Iron Ring) and the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters.As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review. That way you’ll always be among the first to get the latest GSMC Book Review Podcasts.We would like to thank our Sponsor: GSMC Podcast NetworkAdvertise with US: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/advertise-with-us.htmlWebsite: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.htmlITunes Feed: https://itunes.apple.com/…/gsmc-book-review-po…/id1123769087GSMC YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-EKO3toL1ATwitter: https://twitter.com/GSMC_BookReviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GSMCBookReview/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gsmcbookreviewBlog: https://gsmcbookreview.blogspot.com/Disclaimer: The views expressed on the GSMC Book Review Podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Reproduction, copying, or redistribution of The GSMC Book Review Podcast without the express written consent of Golden State Media Concepts LLC is prohibited.
Description Joe and Andrew are discussing Amelia Peabody, the protagonist of twenty mystery novels by Elizabeth Peters. Crocodile on the Sandbank is the first of the series, and it’s obvious why it became a popular series. Topics of discussion include … Continue reading →
Welcome to the 2019 season of HUSH -- What I Read -- featuring recommendations from readers like you! Complete show notes at http://tscpl.org/podcast Zan Popp shares her recommendations of the Amelia Peabody mystery series by Elizabeth Peters, along with other historical and historical mystery series. Check out her booklist. Zan Popp is the Curator of Exhibitions and has the amazing job of creating, building and presenting wonderful art exhibits at the library's Alice C. Sabatini Art Gallery. Every three weeks, join librarian hosts Thad Hartman, Lissa Staley, and Miranda Ericsson with special guests from the library and community. Listeners are encourage to read along throughout 2019 and participate in 2Book Topeka. Special ” 2Book Topeka Book Club” episodes will discuss books from the library’s community reading program. If you have questions, comments or suggestions for future topics please comment on our blog posts or send us an email at podcast@tscpl.org.
Green Dreamer: Sustainability and Regeneration From Ideas to Life
What can we learn from the modeling and fashion industries to help us accelerate our progress towards a healthier future? How does the role of privilege tie into conversations around sustainable living, and how can we be more mindful of this so that we're not just improving our own lives independently, but also helping to improve the system to make it easier and more accessible for everyone to live better as well? Sharing her wisdom here is Renee Elizabeth Peters, a model-activist, the content creator at Model4GreenLiving, a social media expert, and an environmental advocate. You'll hear about the role of modeling in social impact; how to combat burnout as an activist; how we can use our privilege to make a more positive impact; and more. Let's dive in! HIGHLIGHTS [11:03] Renee's greatest personal struggle working within the modeling industry while championing mind, body, and earth positivity. [14:43] How the media's mainstream narratives impact our mental health and beliefs about what we 'need' to be happy. [17:43] Taking a holistic, positive approach to sustainability and social impact to prevent burnout. [19:01] Renee's three pieces of advice for someone feeling overwhelmed and burnt out by all of the global issues we face today. [22:45] The role of privilege in sustainable living and how influencers can more effectively use their privilege to make a more widespread positive impact. [28:51] Kaméa: "What can we as individuals do to help conversations around sustainability feel more inclusive so that more people may hop on board?" [30:14] One easy thing everyone can do to support systemic change. Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com/108, subscribe to our newsletter to win monthly giveaways, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!
Summary: Acting MCPL Director Anita Vassallo and Outreach Associate Sarah Mecklenburg share their love of historical fiction and recommended books they've enjoyed. Recording Date: July 11, 2018 Guests: Anita Vassallo is the Acting Director of MCPL. Sarah Mecklenburg is a member of MCPL's Outreach team. Both are enthusiastic readers of historical fiction. Hosts: Julie Dina and David Payne What Our Guests Are Reading: Anita Vassallo: A Column of Fire by Ken Follett, third book in the Kingsbridge series. The first book in the series is Pillars of the Earth, the second is World Without End. Circe by Madeline Miller. Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford. Sarah Mecklenburg: Grave Peril by Jim Butcher, third book in the Dresden File series. The first book is Storm Front, the second is Fool Moon. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. Books, Movies, and Authors Mentioned During This Episode: Airborn by Kenneth Oppel Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters American Girls series by various authors Aubrey- Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian Blackout by Connie Willis Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters Boundless by Kenneth Oppel Dear America series by various authors R.F. Delderfield Doomsday by Connie Willis The Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye The Glass Sentence by S.E. Grove Philippa Gregory Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows I, Claudius by Robert Graves Jalna series by Mazo De La Roche Killer Angels by Michael Sharra Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder Maisie Dobbs mysteries by Jacqueline Winspear Margaret Laurence March by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes mysteries by Laurie R. King Medicus mysteries by Ruth Downie Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon Phryne Fisher mysteries by Kerry Greenwood. Basis for the Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries television series. Ann Rinaldi Rick Riordan The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks The Seeing Stone by Kevin Crossley-Holland The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell Sherlock Holmes books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Steven Saylor To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis Kate Waters The Year of the Hangman by Gary Blackwood Year of Wonder by Geraldine Brooks Other Items of Interest: The Dreamer by Laura Innes. A webcomic about a 17 year old high school student who has intense, realistic dreams about a Revolutionary War soldier. "Game of Thrones Fandom Fun". An episode of the Library Matters podcast in which Game of Thrones fans Anita Vassallo Angelica Rengifo, and Susan Moritz share their love of the books and television series. Lackadaisy Cats by Tracy J. Butler. A webcomic about anthropomorphic cats set in St. Louis during Prohibition. Little House controversy. A division of the American Library Association voted to remove Laura Ingalls Wilder's name from a major children's literature award. Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction Read the transcript.
Ritter Ames is a USA Today best-selling mystery author who's equally at home in the world of fast action international art fraud - as in her Bodies of Art series, or in small town Vermont in the traditional cozy “Organised Mysteries” series – featuring amateur sleuth Kate in a small town setting. Hi there I'm your host Jenny Wheeler and today we are talking to Ritter about the secrets of her success, life before fiction and why she loves London and Cary Grant movies. Six things you'll learn from this Joys of Binge Reading episode: The book that gave her a "light bulb" moment. (She was in fourth grade.) How Ritter got published and the rebirth of cozies What she's learned in five years of marketing fiction Ritter's favorite place in London The writers she admires most And the new series she can't wait to get started on Where to find Ritter Ames: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RitterAmesBooks/ Twitter @RitterAmes 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 Ritter. Hello there Ritter and welcome to the show, it's great to have you with us. Ritter: Hi Jenny Than you for having me on today. Jenny: Beginning at the beginning . . . .Was there a "Once Upon A Time" moment when you realised you had to write fiction or your life would somehow be the poorer for it? Was there a catalyst? Mystery author Ritter Ames Ritter: Honestly, the first time I realised books were written and I know this sounds completely ridiculous as an adult, but in fourth grade I read Little Women. Until then everybody was like "what do you want to be?" I would say a teacher, a nurse; whatever anyone said sounded like a good idea. When I read Little Women and I read the part where Jo March made her living as a writer, I identified with Jo in the books so that was part of it too. It was like all of a sudden I realised, somebody actually writes all these books! I had read books from the time I first started reading, and I would see the author's name but it didn't register that somebody actually sat down and wrote it. They were just magically appearing in the library and I would go check them out. So that was the catalyst where I thought, I can do this! People make a living at this. It was a long journey from fourth grade onwards! But at that point, I realised it was something I wanted to do, and so everything I did despite doing the same studies as everybody else; I still tended to pay more attention to English and more attention to structure. So I guess early on I was already training to be what I wanted to be when I grew up. Jenny: You've so far published two mystery series, both of them very well received and well reviewed. Four books in the Bodies of Art series and three in the Organized Mystery series. Which came first? Ritter: Actually, the Bodies of Art came first. I had written about 50 pages of the first book, and had completed the story arc I had developed for that. A publisher wanted to read it, and so I sent the first 50 pages off and she said "I want this by the end of the year, I'm going to start a new press. This would be perfect, I've got it in my Chick Lit Mysteries." I really hadn't written it as a Chick Lit Mystery, I was just having fun with it. I loved reading everything by Elizabeth Peters, and I especially liked the Vicky Bliss series and the way she travelled all over the place. I had a whole idea on how to build a history for my main character Laurel Beacham, and so in doing that it fitted into this publisher's idea of a Chick Lit Mystery series. So I finished the book and turned it into her, and she liked the book and took the first two, but then she changed her own focus. When she did she dropped the ball on what this series needed. Because like you say, it's not a cozy - there is not gratuitous sex, violence and cursing,
Even a novelist with thirty-five books under her belt would find it difficult to finish someone else’s series, set in a relatively unfamiliar part of the world and a century earlier than the fictional world one has created for oneself. More difficult still if the author was a close friend. So it’s no surprise that Joan Hess initially said no when the agent she shared with Elizabeth Peters suggested that Hess complete the manuscript for The Painted Queen (William Morrow, 2017). Fortunately for fans of Amelia Peabody, Radcliffe Emerson, and their numerous and ever-expanding family, the agent supplied enough vodka and carrot cake to swing the deal. In this last adventure, set in 1912, Peabody and Emerson have barely set foot in Cairo before the first death occurs: an unknown man wearing a monocle who collapses just inside the door of the bathroom where Peabody is soaking off the grime of her train ride from Alexandria. There is no question that the death is murder, and discovering the identity of the corpse, the reason for his carrying a card bearing the single word Judas, and the hand behind the knife that has dispatched the unwanted visitor consumes Peabody and Emerson even as they devote some of their attention to the excavation that has brought them to Egypt. The culprit could be the Master Criminal, defending Peabody from harm. Or it could be the representative of a secret society of monocle wearers. As Peabody and Emerson, with help from the junior members of their extended family, strive to figure out what’s going on, they must also deal with less deadly intrusions from a missionary named Dullard and the ineffable Ermintrude de Vere Smith, writer of racy romance novels, as well as a disappearing archeologist and an apparently nonstop succession of forgeries purporting to be statues of Nefertiti–the Painted Queen. It all makes for a deliciously entertaining sendoff to a much beloved series, one that Peabody and Emerson fans should not miss. C. P. Lesley is the author of six novels, including Legends of the Five Directions (The Golden Lynx, The Winged Horse, and The Swan Princess), a historical fiction series set in 1530s Russia, during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible. Find out more about her at http://www.cplesley.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Even a novelist with thirty-five books under her belt would find it difficult to finish someone else’s series, set in a relatively unfamiliar part of the world and a century earlier than the fictional world one has created for oneself. More difficult still if the author was a close friend. So it’s no surprise that Joan Hess initially said no when the agent she shared with Elizabeth Peters suggested that Hess complete the manuscript for The Painted Queen (William Morrow, 2017). Fortunately for fans of Amelia Peabody, Radcliffe Emerson, and their numerous and ever-expanding family, the agent supplied enough vodka and carrot cake to swing the deal. In this last adventure, set in 1912, Peabody and Emerson have barely set foot in Cairo before the first death occurs: an unknown man wearing a monocle who collapses just inside the door of the bathroom where Peabody is soaking off the grime of her train ride from Alexandria. There is no question that the death is murder, and discovering the identity of the corpse, the reason for his carrying a card bearing the single word Judas, and the hand behind the knife that has dispatched the unwanted visitor consumes Peabody and Emerson even as they devote some of their attention to the excavation that has brought them to Egypt. The culprit could be the Master Criminal, defending Peabody from harm. Or it could be the representative of a secret society of monocle wearers. As Peabody and Emerson, with help from the junior members of their extended family, strive to figure out what’s going on, they must also deal with less deadly intrusions from a missionary named Dullard and the ineffable Ermintrude de Vere Smith, writer of racy romance novels, as well as a disappearing archeologist and an apparently nonstop succession of forgeries purporting to be statues of Nefertiti–the Painted Queen. It all makes for a deliciously entertaining sendoff to a much beloved series, one that Peabody and Emerson fans should not miss. C. P. Lesley is the author of six novels, including Legends of the Five Directions (The Golden Lynx, The Winged Horse, and The Swan Princess), a historical fiction series set in 1530s Russia, during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible. Find out more about her at http://www.cplesley.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Even a novelist with thirty-five books under her belt would find it difficult to finish someone else’s series, set in a relatively unfamiliar part of the world and a century earlier than the fictional world one has created for oneself. More difficult still if the author was a close friend. So it’s no surprise that Joan Hess initially said no when the agent she shared with Elizabeth Peters suggested that Hess complete the manuscript for The Painted Queen (William Morrow, 2017). Fortunately for fans of Amelia Peabody, Radcliffe Emerson, and their numerous and ever-expanding family, the agent supplied enough vodka and carrot cake to swing the deal. In this last adventure, set in 1912, Peabody and Emerson have barely set foot in Cairo before the first death occurs: an unknown man wearing a monocle who collapses just inside the door of the bathroom where Peabody is soaking off the grime of her train ride from Alexandria. There is no question that the death is murder, and discovering the identity of the corpse, the reason for his carrying a card bearing the single word Judas, and the hand behind the knife that has dispatched the unwanted visitor consumes Peabody and Emerson even as they devote some of their attention to the excavation that has brought them to Egypt. The culprit could be the Master Criminal, defending Peabody from harm. Or it could be the representative of a secret society of monocle wearers. As Peabody and Emerson, with help from the junior members of their extended family, strive to figure out what’s going on, they must also deal with less deadly intrusions from a missionary named Dullard and the ineffable Ermintrude de Vere Smith, writer of racy romance novels, as well as a disappearing archeologist and an apparently nonstop succession of forgeries purporting to be statues of Nefertiti–the Painted Queen. It all makes for a deliciously entertaining sendoff to a much beloved series, one that Peabody and Emerson fans should not miss. C. P. Lesley is the author of six novels, including Legends of the Five Directions (The Golden Lynx, The Winged Horse, and The Swan Princess), a historical fiction series set in 1530s Russia, during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible. Find out more about her at http://www.cplesley.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With two delicious series going, each with a new book out over the next six months, author Gigi Pandian still managed to find time to chat with me, and I'm thrilled. Her adventure-filled mysteries are among my favorite series. How do you know if you'd like them? If you're a fan of Elizabeth Peters, either her Vicky Bliss or her Amelia Peabody series, then you will love Gigi's books. We talk about a lot of things, and one of them is food. Dorian, the gourmet chef (and living gargoyle) from The Accidental Alchemist grumbles about it, but he manages to create masterful dishes with only vegan ingredients. Gigi has a treasure trove of recipes on her site for you to try as well, and don't miss her Pinterest board! Gigi's interests are so wide-ranging -- alchemy! mythology! world travel! -- that I'm not going to try to encapsulate it all here. Instead, let me suggest you follow her on Facebook and subscribe to her newsletter. Little doses of wonderment await. And joy -- did I mention what joyous romps the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mysteries are? There, now I did. Plus Gigi just shared some great news about The Accidental Alchemist series: her original three-book series has been extended! There will be more adventures for Zoe and Dorian ahead. Here are the two series, in order: The Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery Series 1 - Artifact 2 - Pirate Vishnu 3 - Quicksand 4 - Michelangelo's Ghost The Accidental Alchemist 1 - The Accidental Alchemist 2 - The Masquerading Magician 3 - The Elusive Elixir As always, if you'd prefer to read rather than listen, here is the transcript. Enjoy! Transcript of Interview with Gigi Pandian: Laura Brennan: My guest today is USA Today bestselling author, Gigi Pandian. The Accidental Alchemist won this year’s Best Novel Lefty Award, while Artifact, a Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, was named a Best of 2012 Debut Novel by Suspense Magazine. Lucky for us, both of these mysteries launched excellent series. Gigi, thank you for joining me. Gigi Pandian: Thanks so much for having me today. LB: Your very first novel was Artifact. GP: Yes. LB: And that was the first outing for Jaya Jones. GP: Yup. LB: The subheading for that is “A Treasure Hunt Mystery.” Which came first? Did the treasure hunt aspect of it come first or did you come up with the character first? GP: So the whole idea for the series was always there right from the start, mixed up with Jaya and her friends and the whole adventure of it. But I hadn’t really figured out that it was a treasure hunt mystery series because when I wrote the first book, I was just concentrating on the first mystery. And so I knew that it was an adventure that became a treasure hunt, but it wasn’t until I was thinking about, as all authors have to do, how do you actually pitch your book to other people, that’s when I realized that that was really what I wanted to be doing for a whole series. Because I love adventure mysteries, and so it was definitely the thing that I wanted to hook the series around. LB: It is such a joyous romp. I love that book. GP: Oh, thank you. LB: It’s so full of the twists and the surprises. You said it kind of sprang full-formed? GP: The idea for the adventure of it, that it wouldn’t be something that was just set in one place. That it would be an adventure that was following clues that lead to different foreign destinations and that there would be twists and turns. I just, when I started writing it, I hadn’t figured out exactly what those twists and turns were. And it’s actually one of those things that is really funny when I look back on it, that I’ve always thought of myself as an outliner, someone who knows exactly what the story is before I sit down to write. But what I've realized is that every single book I've written, whenever I start with an outline but then I sent my characters free to go follow that outline, they do not follow my outline.
Episode 008 of the Mystery Books Podcast opened with the news that has the publishing and reading world buzzing: Harper Lee will have a new book published. I gave the background of how the lost novel was found. The book of the podcast was one of my favorites, Elizabeth Peters’ Crocodile on the Sandbank. I touched on Peters’ many pen names, her background in Egyptology, how she broke into publishing (not with mysteries!), and her thoughts on her characters and writing. Check out this episode for background on Elizabeth Peters and how her most popular series began as a stand-alone as well as several aspects that make Crocodile a great read, including fun characters, a unique setting, and how Peters seamlessly weaves historical detail into the story. Notes at links at http://www.SaraRosett.com
Interviews from the Austin Archives Bazaar on October 19, 2014. Listen to 8 oral histories and discover stories such as Mike Carlson's memories of the day of the Whitman shooting, Charles Lockwood and Marvin Hecker's recollections of Austin's vibrant music scene, or James Maness III's retelling of his harrowing move to Austin and the city's subsequent development. You can also hear Rebecca Fendley recount her family's unique adventures in central Texas, Jennifer and Elizabeth Peters share the history of Pease Elementary school, Gaylon Finlea's memories of former Longhorn band director Vincent DiNino, and the story of love inspired by the Alamo Drafthouse as told by Jessica Tucker.
Interviews from the Austin Archives Bazaar on October 19, 2014. Listen to 8 oral histories and discover stories such as Mike Carlson's memories of the day of the Whitman shooting, Charles Lockwood and Marvin Hecker's recollections of Austin's vibrant music scene, or James Maness III's retelling of his harrowing move to Austin and the city's subsequent development. You can also hear Rebecca Fendley recount her family's unique adventures in central Texas, Jennifer and Elizabeth Peters share the history of Pease Elementary school, Gaylon Finlea's memories of former Longhorn band director Vincent DiNino, and the story of love inspired by the Alamo Drafthouse as told by Jessica Tucker.
Interviews from the Austin Archives Bazaar on October 19, 2014. Listen to 8 oral histories and discover stories such as Mike Carlson's memories of the day of the Whitman shooting, Charles Lockwood and Marvin Hecker's recollections of Austin's vibrant music scene, or James Maness III's retelling of his harrowing move to Austin and the city's subsequent development. You can also hear Rebecca Fendley recount her family's unique adventures in central Texas, Jennifer and Elizabeth Peters share the history of Pease Elementary school, Gaylon Finlea's memories of former Longhorn band director Vincent DiNino, and the story of love inspired by the Alamo Drafthouse as told by Jessica Tucker.
Interviews from the Austin Archives Bazaar on October 19, 2014. Listen to 8 oral histories and discover stories such as Mike Carlson's memories of the day of the Whitman shooting, Charles Lockwood and Marvin Hecker's recollections of Austin's vibrant music scene, or James Maness III's retelling of his harrowing move to Austin and the city's subsequent development. You can also hear Rebecca Fendley recount her family's unique adventures in central Texas, Jennifer and Elizabeth Peters share the history of Pease Elementary school, Gaylon Finlea's memories of former Longhorn band director Vincent DiNino, and the story of love inspired by the Alamo Drafthouse as told by Jessica Tucker.
Interviews from the Austin Archives Bazaar on October 19, 2014. Listen to 8 oral histories and discover stories such as Mike Carlson's memories of the day of the Whitman shooting, Charles Lockwood and Marvin Hecker's recollections of Austin's vibrant music scene, or James Maness III's retelling of his harrowing move to Austin and the city's subsequent development. You can also hear Rebecca Fendley recount her family's unique adventures in central Texas, Jennifer and Elizabeth Peters share the history of Pease Elementary school, Gaylon Finlea's memories of former Longhorn band director Vincent DiNino, and the story of love inspired by the Alamo Drafthouse as told by Jessica Tucker.
Interviews from the Austin Archives Bazaar on October 19, 2014. Listen to 8 oral histories and discover stories such as Mike Carlson's memories of the day of the Whitman shooting, Charles Lockwood and Marvin Hecker's recollections of Austin's vibrant music scene, or James Maness III's retelling of his harrowing move to Austin and the city's subsequent development. You can also hear Rebecca Fendley recount her family's unique adventures in central Texas, Jennifer and Elizabeth Peters share the history of Pease Elementary school, Gaylon Finlea's memories of former Longhorn band director Vincent DiNino, and the story of love inspired by the Alamo Drafthouse as told by Jessica Tucker.
Interviews from the Austin Archives Bazaar on October 19, 2014. Listen to 8 oral histories and discover stories such as Mike Carlson's memories of the day of the Whitman shooting, Charles Lockwood and Marvin Hecker's recollections of Austin's vibrant music scene, or James Maness III's retelling of his harrowing move to Austin and the city's subsequent development. You can also hear Rebecca Fendley recount her family's unique adventures in central Texas, Jennifer and Elizabeth Peters share the history of Pease Elementary school, Gaylon Finlea's memories of former Longhorn band director Vincent DiNino, and the story of love inspired by the Alamo Drafthouse as told by Jessica Tucker.
Interviews from the Austin Archives Bazaar on October 19, 2014. Listen to 8 oral histories and discover stories such as Mike Carlson's memories of the day of the Whitman shooting, Charles Lockwood and Marvin Hecker's recollections of Austin's vibrant music scene, or James Maness III's retelling of his harrowing move to Austin and the city's subsequent development. You can also hear Rebecca Fendley recount her family's unique adventures in central Texas, Jennifer and Elizabeth Peters share the history of Pease Elementary school, Gaylon Finlea's memories of former Longhorn band director Vincent DiNino, and the story of love inspired by the Alamo Drafthouse as told by Jessica Tucker.
Here you go folks another fresh episode for you. This week it is the ancient tombs and video games. First up is my audio book review of The Tomb of the Golden Bird by Elizabeth Peters, as murder and mystery come to the valley of Kings. Then I head down to Elan Games and talk to the manager John about the challenges of running a game centre in small town along with a small business. Music in the show is the song Desert Sun by Dev and the song Desert Sun by The System ERA and both songs can be found www.podsafeaudio.com. As always your comments and suggestions are appreciated