Podcast appearances and mentions of evelyn hugo

Get ready to load your summer totes with compelling reads, both new and old! We're sharing our anticipated summer releases on today's episode, carefully curated from a long list of captivating titles to shake up your TBR. As always, we've included some perfectly paired backlist favorites to enjoy while you wait for the buzzy new books.  Today, we explore an exciting mix of poignant literary fiction, immersive historical narratives, richly layered contemporary stories, and even a touch of magical realism to spark your imagination. You'll find everything from heartfelt memoirs threaded with nostalgia to sharp, insightful critiques of today's world, alongside enchanting tales perfect for reading all season long.  This is our final season with Novel Pairings, but we are saving all of our episodes right here for you to return to, plus we're opening a shop for our exclusive classes and recap series. Stay tuned. To learn when our shop opens up and to get all new announcements, make sure you are following @novelpairingspod on Instagram and subscribed to novelpairings.substack.com. Find us individually and continue to read with each of us here: Chelsey – IG: @chelseyreads | Substack: chelsey.substack.com Sara – IG: @fictionmatters | Substack: fictionmatters.substack.com   Books Mentioned Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry  Heart, Be at Peace by Donal Ryan (5/20) The Queen of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan  Dubliners by James Joyce I'll Tell You When I'm Home by Hala Alyan (6/3) Disoriental by Négar Djavadi  Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Challenger by Adam Higginbotham  The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid  Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater (6/3) The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Skipshock by Caroline O'Donoghue (6/3) A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab The Möbius Book by Catherine Lacey (6/17) Audition by Katie Kitamura Liars by Sarah Mangusso The Tiny Things are Heavier by Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo (6/24) Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott (6/24) Katabasis by R.F. Kuang (8/26) Poppy War Trilogy by R.F. Kuang  Babel by R.F. Kuang  Yellowface by R.F. Kuang  The Inferno by Dante Alighieri The Odyssey by Homer The Austin Affair by Madeline Bell Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Minor Black Figures by Brandon Taylor On Beauty by Zadie Smith Heart the Lover by Lilly King The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue The Unveiling by Quan Berry Endurance by Alfred Lansing   Also Mentioned Paperback Summer Reading Guide  Libro FM The Irishification of Pop Culture (The Culture Study Podcast) LuLaRich Documentary  

Heartbreaks, hate rates, and a host of husbands. This week we read "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid and it was... pretty good? Special shoutout to the person who recorded Johnna's version of the audiobook. This episode wouldn't have been the same without you.Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here's the Season 18 reading list: 1. Fourth Wing by Yarros 2. Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 3. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 4. Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg 5. A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 6. The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes 7. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 8. While Justice Sleeps by Stacey AbramsSend any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts.CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton and Blake Opper. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert."Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support.

In this week's bonus episode, Corrie and Lucia sit down to discuss Emily Henry's newest release - Great Big Beautiful Life.Join us for our thoughts on advanced reader copies, similarities to other books, believable characters and heart-wrenching final chapters.Thank you to Viking and Penguin Random House for sending us advanced reader copies of this book!Episode Timepoints:00:00 - Intro00:30 - Life Updates07:40 - Spoiler Warning08:30 - The Blurb09:20 - Our Discussion of Great Big Beautiful Life47:10 - Next Time on Reading Materials49:15 - OutroOther Books Mentioned:You and Me on Vacation / People We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryFunny Story by Emily HenryThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

In Ep. 194, Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) and Sarah head back to the year 2017 in the book world with this second annual special retrospective episode!  They share big bookish highlights for that year, including book news, award winners, and what was going on in the world outside of reading. They also talk about how their own 2017 reading shook out, including their favorite 2017 releases.  Plus, a quick run-down of listener-submitted favorites!  This episode is overflowing with great backlist titles to add to your TBR!   This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights The big news that was going on outside the book world. The book stories and trends that dominated 2017. How similar 2017 and 2025 are. The 2017 books that have had staying power.⁠ Was this as dismal a year in books as Sarah remembers? Sarah's and Catherine's personal 2017 reading stats.⁠ Listener-submitted favorites from 2017.⁠ Bookish Time Capsule (2017) [2:12] The World Beyond Books No books mentioned in this segment. The Book Industry Wonder by R. J. Palacio (2012) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [9:59] Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur (2015) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:04] A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[10:40] The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:44] Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [12:08] My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [12:18] The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [13:03] If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [13:13] We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:23] Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [13:46] Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [13:48] The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [13:50] Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [14:57] Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar (2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [15:03] James by Percival Everett (2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [15:04] Bookish Headlines and Trends Becoming by Michelle Obama (2018) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [20:41] A Promised Land by Barack Obama (2020) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [20:43] The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (2006) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:48] My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (2011) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [23:04] The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring (2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:31] Big Books and Award Winners of 2017 A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (2012) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [26:01] Beartown by Fredrik Backman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [26:06] The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (1985) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:21] Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [26:27] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [26:48] Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:09] The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [28:39] Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [29:23] Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (2014) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:40] Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [31:31] Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (2008) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [32:09] Pachinko by Min Jin Lee (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [32:51] Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:16] Normal People by Sally Rooney (2018) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [33:41] Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [34:32] Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward (2011) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [34:38] Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:09] The Sellout by Paul Beatty (2015) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [35:52] What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:56] Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:21] The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:45] Before the Fall by Noah Hawley (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [38:04] The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth, 3) by N. K. Jemisin (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:30]  Our Top Books of 2017 The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:46] Beartown by Fredrik Backman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [41:20] Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-Leach (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [41:22] Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [42:02] If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [42:16] Quicksand by Malin Persson Giolitio (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [42:23] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [42:36] This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:38] Trophy Son by Douglas Brunt (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [42:48] White Fur by Jardine Libaire (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [43:05] Final Girls by Riley Sager (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [46:38] Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [46:44] Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:46] Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [46:49] The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [47:10] Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman (1995) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [47:15] Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [47:19] The Heirs by Susan Rieger (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [47:34] The Takedown by Corrie Wang (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [47:53] Feast of Sorrow by Crystal King (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [48:01] Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [48:09] Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (2014) | Amazon | Bookshop.org   [48:17] Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:28] The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [48:33] Listeners' Top Books of 2017 Pachinko by Min Jin Lee (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [49:33] Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:51] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:03] The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[50:07] Beartown by Fredrik Backman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [50:13] Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:15] The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [50:18] The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [50:24] This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:25] Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:27]

Send us a textIn this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being our Books In Hand...our current reads…this is up to the minute coverage! What are you reading?Featured Books:Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson (LH)Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid (LH)Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks (LP)We All Live Here by JoJo Moyes (LP)The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (LP)Books Mentioned in This Episode:The Secret Chord by Geraldine BrooksCaleb's Crossing by Geraldine BrooksPeople of the Book by Geraldine BrooksMarch by Geraldine BrooksHorse by Geraldine BrooksYear of Wonders by Geraldine BrooksConfederates in the Attic by Tony HorwitzSpying on the South by Tony HorwitzBlue Latitudes by Tony HorwitzA Voyage Long and Strange by Tony HorwitzMe Before You by JoJo MoyesAfter You by JoJo MoyesStill Me by JoJo MoyesOne Plus One by JoJo MoyesThe Giver of Stars by JoJo MoyesSomeone Else's Shoes by JoJo MoyesGrown by Tiffany D. JacksonWhite Smoke by Tiffany D. JacksonCarrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidDaisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidCarrie by Stephen KingAdditional Books We Have In Our Hands:The Favorites by Layne FargoThe Phantom Tree by Nicola CornickBeautiful Ugly by Alice FeeneyTo the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn IveyBabylonia by Costanza CasatiBefore Dorothy by Hazel GaynorWays to contact us:Follow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook:  Book BumbleOur website:  https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail:  bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comHey Friends, please rate and review us!

Disclosure: We are part of the Amazon Affiliate/LTK Creator programs. We will receive a small commission at no cost if you purchase a book. This post may contain links to purchase books.In this episode of What to Read Next, Laura is joined by guest Amy (from @novelgossip) to chat all things Emily Henry—specifically, what to read if you've already devoured her entire backlist and need your next fix of smart, emotional, and heartwarming romance. The duo also spills the tea on ARC drama, library hacks, and why Big Beautiful Life might not live up to the hype. Plus, they share six excellent book recommendations (and one bonus pick!) that offer the same emotional payoff and vibrant settings as your favorite Emily Henry novels.

In which we learn how little Jennifer pays attention to anything more than just the plot of the book. Chaol is also discussed and apologized for; Nehemiah's death is acknowledged and we all get angry at Archer.Also - Dramione. Obviously.Books DiscussedCrown of Midnight by  Sarah J MaasThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidOne True Loves by Taylor Jenkins ReidMaybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Deep End by Ali HazelwoodThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Fics DiscussedA Game of High Stakes by In_DreamsThese Selfish Vows by HeavenlyDew

This episode, Hannah and Amber dive deep into Heir of Fire, chapters 27-30. *This podcast contains spoilers for the entire TOG series, more specific time stamps provided for other SJM series provided below. Episode Outline: What's Bookin' Good Lookin: 6:00Chapter Recaps:  12:40Glass Reflections: 39:50Wyrd Gate Theories:45:12Book Recs:The Ravenhood Series by Kate Stewart, This Summer Will be Different by Carley Fortune, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid As always, thank you for being a part of our book club! Please be sure to rate and review the pod!Patreon: patreon.com/HouseofWindBookClubAudible Trial: www.audibletrial.com/houseofwindEmail us your theories or questions: houseofwindpodcast@gmail.comTheme Music: Age of Mythology by Feysilian Studios*The story and all characters portrayed in voiceover intro as well as discussed in the podcast belong to Sarah J Maas*

This episode, Hannah and Amber dive deep into Heir of Fire, chapters 24-26. *This podcast contains spoilers for the entire TOG series, more specific time stamps provided for other SJM series provided below. Episode Outline: What's Bookin' Good Lookin: 5:30 Chapter Recaps:  12:30Glass Reflections: 47:00Wyrd Gate Theories: 51:00Book Recs:The Dawn of the Cursed Queen by Amber V Nicole, The Ravenhood Series by Kate Stewart, In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid As always, thank you for being a part of our book club! Please be sure to rate and review the pod!Patreon: patreon.com/HouseofWindBookClubAudible Trial: www.audibletrial.com/houseofwindEmail us your theories or questions: houseofwindpodcast@gmail.comTheme Music: Age of Mythology by Feysilian Studios*The story and all characters portrayed in voiceover intro as well as discussed in the podcast belong to Sarah J Maas*

This episode, Hannah and Amber dive deep into Heir of Fire, chapters 20-23. *This podcast contains spoilers for the entire TOG series, more specific time stamps provided for other SJM series provided below. Episode Outline: What's Bookin' Good Lookin: 10:30Chapter Recaps:  18:00Glass Reflections: 42:20Wyrd Gate Theories: 46:05Book Recs:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, In the Likely Event by Rebecca YarrosAs always, thank you for being a part of our book club! Please be sure to rate and review the pod!Patreon: patreon.com/HouseofWindBookClubAudible Trial: www.audibletrial.com/houseofwindEmail us your theories or questions: houseofwindpodcast@gmail.comTheme Music: Age of Mythology by Feysilian Studios*The story and all characters portrayed in voiceover intro as well as discussed in the podcast belong to Sarah J Maas*

Magda and Lindsay cannot get enough of Mickey (not that one). Mild, habanero, literary or on-screen, Edward Ashton's character Mickey Barnes continues to capture their heart this week, as they provide their live reactions to Bong Joon Ho's adaptation, Mickey 17.    Books Mentioned in the Episode:  A Deal with the Bossy Devil by Kyra Parsi The Wedding People by Alison Espach Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Oathbound by Tracy Deonn Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins-Reid Sparrow and Vine by Sophie Lark   Intro &Outro Song: "Would it Kill You," courtesy of The Solder Thread   Email us!  Literally Books Website Literally Books Instagram Magda's Instagram Lindsay's Instagram Literally Books YouTube Literally Books TikTok

This week I discuss the return of tv adverts, tv licence, mental health, the beauty industry, Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and much more. #LOUDITPodcast is hosted by Nnedinso. Tune in every Monday for some funny stories and girl talk to cheer up your Monday blues. From life experiences to wild stories and current media, no topic is off limits. Let's LOUD IT and talk some rubbish! Twitter: @Nneddy121 and YouTube: ItsNnedinso

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Happy Valentine's Day and TGIF! In this episode, we'll be gossiping about the Super Bowl, Sabrina Carpenter & Dolly Parton's collab, Chappell Roan vs The Hollywood Reporter, updates on the 'Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' Netflix movie, a quick recap of Traitors episode 8 and more!   • 02:38 - Gossiping about the Super Bowl • 06:39 - Sabrina Carpenter Drops Short n' Sweet Deluxe (Billboard) • 09:41 - Chappell Roan (The Cut) vs The Hollywood Reporter (THR) • 20:48 - 'Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' Netflix Adaptation Gets New Director (Variety) • 31:40 - Ashley Darby Finalizes Divorce (TMZ) • 36:19 - Kanye West & Bianca Censori Divorce (TMZ) + His X Account Deactivated After Offensive Tweets (Rolling Stone) • 45:35 - Traitors Episode 8 Recap Follow us on Instagram @gossipbreakpod & TikTok @gossipbreak  & Thank you so much for all your support!  PS If you're enjoying the podcast, please leave us a rating and review - We truly appreciate each and every one of you who listen and gossip with us!

¡Hola! Esta semana, abrimos el episodio dando nuestras opiniones sobreThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, el último libro que hemos leído. Y después, pensando en lo mucho que nos gustó el libro, hablamos sobre cómo nuestros gustos han cambiado con la edad - qué cosas antes amábamos que hoy ya no, y qué cosas antes nos disgustaban y hoy amamos.Recomendaciones del episodio:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins ReidPracticing the Way - John Mark ComerSeverance Season 2 (Apple TV)The Dark Side of the 90s (HBO)Nevertheless (Netflix)¡Hablemos!Juli:@julianna.rouseAna:@anamerinoe

Episode 165 is another instalment of #BookstagramMadeMeDoIt, and this time Gen and Jette are reading Book Lovers by Emily Henry. Show NotesThe banter between Nora and Charlie is perfect and we need to know if this is true for all Emily Henry books.The town hall meeting was giving major Gilmore Girls vibes and we loved it. We love a Sarah MacLachlan reference.The next episode is our beloved annual James Baldwin episode. We'll be reading Go Tell It On the Mountain.Don't forget to read along with our book club pick, The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman, which we'll be talking about in early March.Update - The Rural Diaries and Slouching Towards Bethlehem are still holding strong at #1 and #2 Other Books by Emily HenryBeach ReadPeople We Meet on VacationHappy PlaceFunny StoryGreat, Big, Beautiful Life (Coming April 2025)Other Books MentionedThe Dream Harbor Series by Laurie GilmorePayback's a Witch by Lana HarperMore #BookstagramMadeMeDoIt Episodes60: The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan69: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong75: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley 86: Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong99: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid114: Hayley Aldridge is Still Here by Elissa R. Sloan118: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 125: Verity by Colleen Hoover139: The Twist of the Knife by Anthony Horowitz154: I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

Our guest this episode is the brilliant author of The Parlour Wife, Foluso Agbaje as she share the five books she would be castaway with. Her list is perfect for fans of explorative historical fiction in a range of contexts, and stories about the resilience of women, cultural identities, family dynamics, and the complexities of love, survival, and self-discovery. Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers! Guest Details: The Parlour Wife: Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-parlour-wife-foluso-agbaje/7530400?ean=9780008654719 Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/eUAt3uR Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-parlour-wife/foluso-agbaje/9780008654719 Instagram: @foagbaje Twitter: @folushh Podcast: W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod Twitter: @BooksToLastPod Instagram: @BooksToLastPod Music by DAYLILY @daylilyuk on Instagram https://open.spotify.com/artist/31logKBelcPBZMNhUmU3Q6 Spoiler Warning Books Discussed: The Parlour Wife by Foluso Agbaje Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory River God by Wilbur Smith The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

No matter the question, reading is the answer. And in a year starting off like 2025 is, we certainly need a lot of answers to life's questions.I am thrilled to welcome fellow Angeleno bookworm Traci Thomas (host of The Stacks podcast) to talk about the most anticipated new book releases of 2025. We talk about novels and nonfiction by debut and beloved authors publishing this year and sorry not sorry about this conversation that will send your book budget soaring. There are so many good books to look forward to in the next six months.Also in this episode, Traci really gives me a lot to think about in terms of how we talk about books and why it's okay to be publicly critical of books that don't work for us. As an author who is jumpy about that concept, Traci really shifted my perspective on this.You can listen to Traci on The Stacks podcastYou can follow Traci on IGYou can read Traci on her substack UnstackedYou can join Traci's PatreonFULL SHOW NOTES HEREJOIN THE SECRET STUFF BOOK CLUBMOST ANTICIPATED 2025 BOOKS:January Books:Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People by Imani PerryWitchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady HendrixFebruary Books:Pure Innocent Fun: Essays by Ira Madison IIIShow Don't Tell by Curtis SittenfeldDeath Takes Me by Cristina Rivera GarzaOne Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El AkkadMarch Books:Hot Air by Marcy DermanskyI'll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan by Giaae KwonThere is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America by Brian GoldstoneApril Books:Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life by Maggie SmithThe Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life by Suleika JaouadAuthority: Essays by Andrea Long ChuMay Books:Love and Exile by Shon FayeThe Last Supper: Art, Faith, Sex, and Controversy in the 1980s by Paul ElieJune Books:Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins ReidWeepers by Peter MendelsunALSO MENTIONED in this episode:Sara Hildreth of Fiction MattersEpisode 122 of The Stacks Podcast with Kiese Laymon, Breathe by Imani Perry Book ClubEpisode 222: Stephen King Starter Kit Part IIThe Keep It PodcastRead Traci's Most Anticipated List of 2025 with a different set of books than she talks about hereSuleika Jaouad's Substack, The Isolation JournalsMORE BOOKS mentioned in this episode:Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson South to America by Imani PerryVexy Thing: On Gender and Liberation by Imani PerryMay We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem by Imani PerryBreathe: A Letter to My Sons by Imani PerryBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesLooking for Lorraine by Imani PerryThe Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixHow to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixRomantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldAmerican Wife by Curtis SittenfeldYou Like It Darker by Stephen KingLiliana's Invincible Summer by Cristina Rivera GarzaAmerican War by Omar El AkkadEvicted by Matthew DesmondReagan: His Life and Legend by Max BootYou Can Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika JaouadThe Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life by Suleika JaouadBeloved by Toni MorrisonThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode!CLICK HERE for episode show notesFOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on InstagramFOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on FacebookSIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notesJOIN Laura Tremaine's SECRET SUBSTACKBUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura TremaineBUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No matter the question, reading is the answer. And in a year starting off like 2025 is, we certainly need a lot of answers to life's questions. I am thrilled to welcome fellow Angeleno bookworm Traci Thomas (host of The Stacks podcast) to talk about the most anticipated new book releases of 2025. We talk about novels and nonfiction by debut and beloved authors publishing this year and sorry not sorry about this conversation that will send your book budget soaring. There are so many good books to look forward to in the next six months. Also in this episode, Traci really gives me a lot to think about in terms of how we talk about books and why it's okay to be publicly critical of books that don't work for us. As an author who is jumpy about that concept, Traci really shifted my perspective on this. You can listen to Traci on The Stacks podcast You can follow Traci on IG You can read Traci on her substack Unstacked You can join Traci's Patreon FULL SHOW NOTES HERE JOIN THE SECRET STUFF BOOK CLUB MOST ANTICIPATED 2025 BOOKS: January Books: Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People by Imani Perry Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix February Books: Pure Innocent Fun: Essays by Ira Madison III Show Don't Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld Death Takes Me by Cristina Rivera Garza One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad March Books: Hot Air by Marcy Dermansky I'll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan by Giaae Kwon There is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America by Brian Goldstone April Books: Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life by Maggie Smith The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life by Suleika Jaouad Authority: Essays by Andrea Long Chu May Books: Love and Exile by Shon Faye The Last Supper: Art, Faith, Sex, and Controversy in the 1980s by Paul Elie June Books: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Weepers by Peter Mendelsun ALSO MENTIONED in this episode: Sara Hildreth of Fiction Matters Episode 122 of The Stacks Podcast with Kiese Laymon, Breathe by Imani Perry Book Club Episode 222: Stephen King Starter Kit Part II The Keep It Podcast Read Traci's Most Anticipated List of 2025 with a different set of books than she talks about here Suleika Jaouad's Substack, The Isolation Journals MORE BOOKS mentioned in this episode: Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson  South to America by Imani Perry Vexy Thing: On Gender and Liberation by Imani Perry May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem by Imani Perry Breathe: A Letter to My Sons by Imani Perry Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Looking for Lorraine by Imani Perry The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld You Like It Darker by Stephen King Liliana's Invincible Summer by Cristina Rivera Garza American War by Omar El Akkad Evicted by Matthew Desmond Reagan: His Life and Legend by Max Boot You Can Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith  Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life by Suleika Jaouad Beloved by Toni Morrison The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid   SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode! CLICK HERE for episode show notes FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes JOIN Laura Tremaine's SECRET SUBSTACK BUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine BUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This isn't just any episode of Queerly Recommended. This is the hundredth episode! To celebrate, Kris and Tara look back over the last four years and pick out the top five recommendations they each made since this whole bag of cats (black and orange) started. Of course, despite the strict format, they add some honourable mentions because limitations are for cowards. Official Recommendations Kris's top five recommendations  Dickinson (Apple TV) The Old Guard (Netflix) A League of Their Own (Amazon Prime Video) Heartstopper (Netflix) The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Honourable mention: Summerland (2020) Tara's top five recommendations Hoosier Daddy by Ann McMan and Salem West The Headmistress by Milena McKay The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya The Beebo Brinker Omnibus: Ann Bannon's Pulp Classics Truth and Measure/Above All Things by Roslyn Sinclair Honourable mentions: The Queen (1968) and We're Here (HBO). Works/People Discussed Landman (Paramount+) Canada's Drag Race, season 5 (Crave) RuPaul's Drag Race, season 17 (MTV) Dragon Age: Veilguard (Bioware) Balatro (LocalThunk) Support & follow the show Buy us a Ko-fi Sign up for our newsletter on Substack Facebook: @QueerlyRecommended Instagram: @queerlyrecommended Bluesky: @queerlyrec.bsky.social Threads: @queerlyrecommended Get all our links on Linktr.ee

On this episode, Shakia Perry, a very creative book lover who creates amazing book-related experiences for friends and family, discusses how she loves fiction to get into the messiness of other people. We also discuss our love for the library, reading pretty much wherever, and how much Libby can stress you out.    Follow Shakia on Instagram!   Books mentioned in this episode:    What Betsy's reading:  The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai  All Fours by Miranda July    Books Highlighted by Shakia: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams  Reel by Kennedy Ryan  Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry  Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi Perfect Peace by Daniel Black Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson  Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid  Mrs. Wiggins by Mary Monroe I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Soothe Your Nerves: The Black Woman's Guide to Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety, Panic, and Fears by Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett    All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   Other books mentioned in this episode: Kristy's Great Idea by Ann M. Martin  The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner  The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah  Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest by Fawn Weaver  Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen  The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton  The Teacher by Frieda McFadden  Isaac's Song by Daniel Black  The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden  It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover  Will by Will Smith & Mark Manson  Bits and Pieces: My Mother, my Brother, and Me by Whoopi Goldberg  Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis  Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell 

Send us a textYou asked us to roll it back so Haylie could dish on Evelyn Hugo, and we did! Do you agree with her hot take? Do we have more Celia or Evelyn sympathizers in our midst? Drop your input in the episode comments, our Instagram, or wherever you want. Evelyn would. In this episode, we try to wrap our heads around the big topics of identity and regret - things that plagued Evelyn's life. Please leave us a review, download and share. Reach out to us through our email, Instagram or TikTok, or send us a text!Email: LesbianBookClubPod@gmail.comInstagram/TikTok: @lesbianbookclubpod

50er Jahre, Hollywood.Lana Turner scheint das perfekte Hollywood-Märchen zu leben.Aufgewachsen in Armut, wegen ihrer Schönheit entdeckt, ein rasanter Aufstieg zum Hollywood Star.Im Alter von 37 Jahren gilt Lana Turner als Hollywood Schwergewicht, wird zum ersten Mal für einen Oscar nominiert und ihre Beziehung zu Geschäftsmann Johnny Stompanato sorgt für romantische Schlagzeilen.Doch der funkelnde Schein trügt: Hollywood ist ein Ort voller Gewalt und Lanas Leben ein langer Überlebenskampf gegen die Männer in Hollywood und die Männer an ihrer Seite.Am 4. April 1958 erschüttert dann ein blutiger Mord die Hollywood Hills und sorgt für landesweite Schlagzeilen, Skandale und Verschwörungserzählungen.Mitten drin: Lanas 13-jährige Tochter Cheryl Crane.Inhaltswarnung: Explizite Gewalt, sexualisierte Gewalt (gg. Minderjährige), Drogen, Grooming, Depression, Schwangerschaft/Geburt/Komplikationen, Coercive Control, FreiheitsberaubungSHOWNOTES:Danke an unsere Werbepartner!fraenk:Sicher dir jetzt +3 GB mit dem Code „Crime3“und starte mit 15 GB für 10 Euro monatlich bei fraenk -der Mobilfunk App. Mehr Infos auf fraenk - Der einfachgünstige HandyvertragHier findet ihr alle Links zu unseren aktuellen Werbepartnern, Rabatten und Codes:https://linktr.ee/puppiesandcrimeEmpfehlungen:Amanda: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo von Taylor Jenkins ReidMarieke: Verdammt Wütend von Linn StrømsborgSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: @Puppiesandcrime - https://www.instagram.com/puppiesandcrime/?hl=deTiktok: @puppiesandcrime.podcast - https://www.tiktok.com/@puppiesandcrime.podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PuppiesandCrimeEmail: puppiesandcrime@gmail.com------- G --------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textSo many dreams lying dormant on your heart. It's time to wake up to the possibility of YOU in 2025. Let's talk about it!"Everything is a dream until you decide to make it real."~unknownSHOW NOTES:Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KGRAB A RAINBOWS MUG AND SUPPORT THE PODCAST:Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)FOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | LinktreeMY goal for 2024_ READ 1 (sometimes 2!) books a month for one year.Everything I've read so far...The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsUnder the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe | GoodreadsVerity by Colleen Hoover | GoodreadsNovember 9 by Colleen HooverReminders of Him by Colleen HooverHeart Bones by Colleen HooverIna Garten a memoir (Be ready when the luck happens)Support the show

Lisa discusses several books that could be on the screen in 2025. These are all extraordinarily popular. It's not guaranteed that these onscreen adaptations will come out in 2025. But they are in the works. Books discussed: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Frankenstein by Mary Shelley The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid  Verity by Colleen Hoover. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score For more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and her website. *The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives a small commission. 

Send us a textWhat if you were on the top of your to-do list in 2025? And what if all the things you every wanted were just on the other side of you giving yourself permission to dream, to try and to just go for it...for once! Let's talk about it...."What if I fail? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly!"-Poet Erin HansonSHOW NOTES:Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day. (and she's a singer, too....so get ready to spontaneously break out in song, sometimes :)"Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KGRAB A RAINBOWS MUG AND SUPPORT THE PODCAST:Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)FOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | LinktreeMY goal for 2024_ READ 1 (sometimes 2!) books a month for one year.Everything I've read so far...The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsUnder the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe | GoodreadsVerity by Colleen Hoover | GoodreadsNovember 9 by Colleen HooverReminders of Him by Colleen HooverHeart Bones by Colleen HooverIna Garten a memoir (Be ready when the luck happens)Support the showSupport the show

Every year I love to see which romance books are being adapted into movies and TV series to see my favorite characters and storylines come to life. If you love book-to-movie adaptations then I've got the inside scoop on what's to come in 2025 with all the romance books to movie and TV series you can get excited to enjoy.BOOKS MENTIONED:People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry: https://amzn.to/3D4uz3RRule by Jay Crownover: https://amzn.to/3VsQ3xMBridget Jones Mad About the Boy: https://amzn.to/3DaXwuQThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid: https://amzn.to/49mU2BACounting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks: https://amzn.to/3DdIEfaHer Knight at the Museum by Bryn Donovan: https://amzn.to/41n7fbAMy Oxford Year by Julia Whelan: https://amzn.to/41m2bnVA Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey: https://amzn.to/3zrgnxfAn Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn: https://amzn.to/3VooS6YWritten in My Own Hearts Blood by Diana Gabaldon: https://amzn.to/41qQmwVWe'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han: https://amzn.to/4gkHZXUVirgin River Series by Robyn Carr: https://amzn.to/3ZqtM4ESullivan's Crossing Series by Robyn Carr: https://amzn.to/3ZCRXhMSweet Magnolias Series by Sherryl Woods: https://amzn.to/4f3ZevlRansom Canyon Series by Jodi Thomas: https://amzn.to/3ZG1cxNThings We Never Got Over by Lucy Score: https://amzn.to/4gib6LiDark Lover by JR Ward: https://amzn.to/4iq3zMyBeauty from Pain by Georgia Cates: https://amzn.to/3B5v2ClLINKS: Passionflix Subscription: https://bit.ly/3rdevnURomance Books to Movies Hub: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/romance-movie-lists/Join My List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/joinIf you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform.Thanks!This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textThe moment you stop making excuses for not having enough time in your week is the moment you find joy in your day. We all have the same 24/7. Are you wasting it wondering what could be or taking the steps to make things happen?"The journey is the destination, so you're already there! Enjoy the ride."~KSHOW NOTES:Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day. (and she's a singer, too....so get ready to spontaneously break out in song, sometimes :) "Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KGRAB A RAINBOWS MUG AND SUPPORT THE PODCAST:Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)FOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | LinktreeMY goal for 2024_ READ 1 (sometimes 2!) books a month for one year.Everything I've read so far...The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsUnder the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe | GoodreadsVerity by Colleen Hoover | GoodreadsNovember 9 by Colleen HooverReminders of Him by Colleen HooverHeart Bones by Colleen HooverIna Garten a memoir (Be ready when the luck happens)Support the show

Send us a textLife is wonderful...you just forgot. There is time for all the things you want to do, but you have to take that step forward. There are dreams you have forgotten that your heart is yearning for. The whispers of your strongest desires are waking up, and now is your time to embrace them. If not now, when?"Life is wonderful when you open your heart to see it in all its glory."~KSHOW NOTES:Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day. (and she's a singer, too....so get ready to spontaneously break out in song, sometimes :) "Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KGRAB A RAINBOWS MUG AND SUPPORT THE PODCAST:Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)FOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | LinktreeMY goal for 2024_ READ 1 (sometimes 2!) books a month for one year.Everything I've read so far...The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsUnder the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe | GoodreadsVerity by Colleen Hoover | GoodreadsNovember 9 by Colleen HooverReminders of Him by Colleen HooverHeart Bones by Colleen HooverIna Garten a memoir (Be ready when the luck happens)Support the show

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: new book subscriptions and audiobooks coming in clutch Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we make wishes to the holiday book fairy The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  :10 - Bite Size Intro 1:01 - Book of the Month 1:36 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 1:46 - Aardvark Book Club 4:07 - Book of the Month 6:28 - The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan 7:58 - AirPods 4 9:34 - Our Current Reads 9:37 - Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin (Kaytee) 11:33 - Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb 13:48 - The Echo Man by Sam Holland (Meredith) 18:08 - The Chestnut Man by Soren Sveistrup 18:24 - We Came to Welcome You by Vincent Tirado (Kaytee) 24:47 - Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness (Meredith) 24:55 - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 27:24 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 29:24 - The Night In Question by Susan Fletcher (Kaytee) 31:35 - A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan 31:39 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 32:07 - Roscoe's Books 32:21 - CR Season 6: Episode 48 33:39 - A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews (Meredith) 39:50 - Wishes To The Holiday Book Fairy 50:29 - Meet Us At The Fountain 50:44 - I wish to press The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede. (Kaytee) 50:45 - The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede 52:47 - I wish to remind you about Christmas ASMR rooms. (Meredith) 53:08 - Old Library Christmas ASMR Room 53:19 - Winter Morning ASMR Room 53:36 - Christmas Fireplace ASMR Room Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December's IPL is a recap of the 2024 year!  Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

Send us a textIt's our 3-year Anniversary week on the Rainbow! And we are talking all about how we can live a more grace-filled existence filled with harmony in our everyday. Who doesn't want a slice of peace pie as we enter the Holiday season? So, grab a fork and stay tuned to hear how you can enter to win a BOX OF RAINBOWS to celebrate how far we've come this year, and how far we are going in 2025!(AND where grace can find you more often!)"Give more grace to your hearts."~KSHOW NOTES:Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KGRAB A RAINBOWS MUG AND SUPPORT THE PODCAST:Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)FOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | LinktreeMY goal for 2024_ READ 1 (sometimes 2!) books a month for one year.Everything I've read so far...The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsUnder the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe | GoodreadsVerity by Colleen Hoover | GoodreadsNovember 9 by Colleen HooverReminders of Him by Colleen HooverHeart Bones by Colleen HooverIna Garten a memoir (Be ready when the luck happens)Support the show

Send us a textHappy Holidays, friends! Let's talk about those moments when you just feel ALIVE! You know that memory, when everything of yesterday washes away and all you feel is the present beautiful moment of joy, peace, excitement for the life in front of you. How do we find that Rainbow more often, and can it be created?Let's talk about it."Stop thinking so much and go where your heart takes you!"-KSHOW NOTES:Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KGRAB A RAINBOWS MUG AND SUPPORT THE PODCAST:Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)FOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | LinktreeMY goal for 2024_ READ 1 (sometimes 2!) books a month for one year.Everything I've read so far...The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsUnder the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe | GoodreadsVerity by Colleen Hoover | GoodreadsNovember 9 by Colleen HooverReminders of Him by Colleen HooverHeart Bones by Colleen HooverIna Garten a memoir (Be ready when the luck happens)Support the show

Send us a textHappy Thanksgiving, my friends! What a beautiful time to embrace the moments and JUST BE. How do you find more peace in a busy Holiday world? Let's talk about it!"Life is a series of small moments that create the love that surrounds you."~KSHOW NOTES:Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KGRAB A RAINBOWS MUG AND SUPPORT THE PODCAST:Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)FOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | LinktreeMY goal for 2024_ READ 1 (sometimes 2!) books a month for one year.Everything I've read so far...The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsUnder the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe | GoodreadsVerity by Colleen Hoover | GoodreadsNovember 9 by Colleen HooverReminders of Him by Colleen HooverHeart Bones by Colleen HooverIna Garten a memoir (Be ready when the luck happens)Support the show

Send us a textSo much inspiration coming at you on the Rainbow today! From a refresher course on our topic last week, "next year...today", to dreaming and scheming new ways to capture the moments that serve your heart. If you are feeling stuck and want to know how you can step further into your life by embracing change and taking back your time now and this holiday season, this one is for you!"Embracing change is giving yourself the freedom to choose a better life for yourself."-KSHOW NOTES:Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KGRAB A RAINBOWS MUG AND SUPPORT THE PODCAST:Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)FOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | LinktreeMY goal for 2024_ READ 1 (sometimes 2!) books a month for one year.Everything I've read so far...The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsUnder the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe | GoodreadsVerity by Colleen Hoover | GoodreadsNovember 9 by Colleen HooverReminders of Him by Colleen HooverHeart Bones by Colleen HooverIna Garten a memoir (Be ready when the luck happens)Support the show

Send us a textIf you could "just be" throughout your day, what would that change for you? Would you find more peace in your thoughts? Would you stop trying so hard to prove yourself to everyone around you, and instead find joy in the small things that light you within? What if today we stop rushing around and "just be...."."When in doubt, just be."~unknownSHOW NOTES:Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KGRAB A RAINBOWS MUG AND SUPPORT THE PODCAST:Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)FOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | LinktreeMY goal for 2024_ READ 1 (sometimes 2!) books a month for one year.Everything I've read so far...The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsUnder the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe | GoodreadsVerity by Colleen Hoover | GoodreadsNovember 9 by Colleen HooverReminders of Him by Colleen HooverHeart Bones by Colleen HooverIna Garten a memoir (Be ready when the luck happens)Support the show

Send us a textWhat are you waiting for? A new year's resolution is so full proof fail, it's exhausting to even think of. Within 3 weeks of January, most people will give up or forget that resolution. Don't be one of those people. Learning to create a life you love is about embracing the moments you are given today, not tomorrow. A new year is right around the corner, but waiting for it is just holding you back from what you are dreaming about now. So instead of thinking about next year, what if you start today?'Life is about moments. Don't wait for them; create them!"~unknownSHOW NOTES:ATOMIC HABITS by James Clear- (create new habits, break old ones!)Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KGRAB A RAINBOWS MUG AND SUPPORT THE PODCAST:Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)FOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | LinktreeMY goal for 2024_ READ 1 (sometimes 2!) books a month for one year.Everything I've read so far...The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsUnder the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe | GoodreadsVerity by Colleen Hoover | GoodreadsNovember 9 by Colleen HooverReminders of Him by Colleen HooverHeart Bones by Colleen HooverIna Garten a memoir (Be ready when the luck happens)Support the show

Send us a textOh, those surmounting to do lists especially during the Holiday season! Feeling rushed already?! What if the list was a little more you and a lot less yes to everything else, all the time. What if you reworked your "to do" list to include your heart's desires and created a soul list instead? I bet you would find a lot more holly in your jolly and a lot less bah in your humbug! Let's try this one on!"Materialistic things do not impress me, but your soul does."~unknownSHOW NOTES:Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KiraBUY A MUG! -SHOP OUR RAINBOWS STORE AND SUPPORT THE PODCASTFinding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*Grab our bestselling hoodie and support a worthy cause!LOVE IS THE ANSWER! Our bestselling hoodie is not only a work of art b – Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*All proceeds of the Love is the answer" hoodie to: Meals By GraceFOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | Linktree*Schedule your Free Online Life Coaching Consultation with me and start creating a life you love today!Who am I? • @findingrainbows • Milkshake Website Builder (msha.ke)BOOKS I AM READING...so far (for the promise I made to myself to read a book a month this year :)The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsSupport the show

Send us a textNY Times Bestselling Author SLOAN HARLOW joins me on the Rainbow today to talk all about her new book "Everything we never said"; my favorite book this year!! A romantic thriller with a plot twist and incredible journey, you won't be able to put it down. We also discuss how the road to your dreams is never paved and always winding in different directions, but if you stay true to the desires in your heart, you will find your way! So if you have a dream on your heart, and I know you do, this one is for you! "When you walk your path of truth, you will find your destiny."~KSHOW NOTES:GRAB A BOOK and Read all about Author Sloan Harlow: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/43875941.Sloan_HarlowJoin Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KiraBUY A MUG! -SHOP OUR RAINBOWS STORE AND SUPPORT THE PODCASTFinding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*Grab our bestselling hoodie and support a worthy cause!LOVE IS THE ANSWER! Our bestselling hoodie is not only a work of art b – Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*All proceeds of the Love is the answer" hoodie to: Meals By GraceFOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | Linktree*Schedule your Free Online Life Coaching Consultation with me and start creating a life you love today!Who am I? • @findingrainbows • Milkshake Website Builder (msha.ke)BOOKS I AM READING...so far (for the promise I made to myself to read a book a month this year :)The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsSupport the show

Send us a textRunning that race to nowhere? Competing for awards like "the busiest" and "most exhausted and spent?" What are these awards you are chasing? Is perfect something to aspire to?  Let's talk about it."Busy is not a badge of honor."~KSHOW NOTES:Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KiraBUY A MUG! -SHOP OUR RAINBOWS STORE AND SUPPORT THE PODCASTFinding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*Grab our bestselling hoodie and support a worthy cause!LOVE IS THE ANSWER! Our bestselling hoodie is not only a work of art b – Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*All proceeds of the Love is the answer" hoodie to: Meals By GraceFOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | Linktree*Schedule your Free Online Life Coaching Consultation with me and start creating a life you love today!Who am I? • @findingrainbows • Milkshake Website Builder (msha.ke)BOOKS I AM READING...so far (for the promise I made to myself to read a book a month this year :)The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsUnder the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe | GoodreadsVerity by Colleen Hoover | GoodreadsNovember 9 by Colleen HooverReminders of Him by Colleen HooverSupport the show

Send us a textThe cherry on top of the sundae of life. Have you heard that expression before? From the way we live our lives to the relationships we surround ourselves with, our days can be filled with choices that empower us and bring us more peace, more love, more grace, more inspiration. Want a cherry on the top of your life? And maybe some Rainbows sprinkles too? "Be the cherry on the top of your day!"~unknownSHOW NOTES:Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KiraBUY A MUG! -SHOP OUR RAINBOWS STORE AND SUPPORT THE PODCASTFinding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*Grab our bestselling hoodie and support a worthy cause!LOVE IS THE ANSWER! Our bestselling hoodie is not only a work of art b – Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*All proceeds of the Love is the answer" hoodie to: Meals By GraceFOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | Linktree*Schedule your Free Online Life Coaching Consultation with me and start creating a life you love today!Who am I? • @findingrainbows • Milkshake Website Builder (msha.ke)BOOKS I AM READING...so far (for the promise I made to myself to read a book a month this year :)The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsUnder the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe | GoodreadsVerity by Colleen Hoover | GoodreadsNovember 9Support the show

This week, Halley Sutton and I talk about scandals both fictional and non-fictional!Books, Movies, Docs We Talked AboutThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoThe Sin Eater: The Crimes of Anthony PellicanoScotty and the Secret History of HollywoodOnce More From the TopDid You Hear About Kitty KarrFanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and SaraThought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal CopMommy Dead and DearestI Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth V. Michelle CarterHollywood BabylonMissing White WomanThe Two Mrs. GrenvillesLa Cote Basque, 1965You're Wrong AboutThe FavoritesOn the SurfacePicnic at Hanging RockThe Hurricane BlondeThe Lady Upstairs

Send us a textHappy Halloween, ghosts, goblins, ghouls and witches! Let's celebrate by romanticizing our lives! What do I mean, and how do we do that? Let's talk about it! "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."~Oscar WildeSHOW NOTES:Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KiraBUY A MUG! -SHOP OUR RAINBOWS STORE AND SUPPORT THE PODCASTFinding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*Grab our bestselling hoodie and support a worthy cause!LOVE IS THE ANSWER! Our bestselling hoodie is not only a work of art b – Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*All proceeds of the Love is the answer" hoodie to: Meals By GraceFOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | Linktree*Schedule your Free Online Life Coaching Consultation with me and start creating a life you love today!Who am I? • @findingrainbows • Milkshake Website Builder (msha.ke)BOOKS I AM READING...so far (for the promise I made to myself to read a book a month this year :)The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsUnder the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe | GoodreadsVerity by Colleen Hoover | GoodreadsNovember 9 by Colleen HooverReminders of Him by Colleen HooverSupport the show

Send us a textEllen Wier joins us on the Rainbow today! A music therapist, spiritual coach, and sound healing practitioner with a Master's in Transpersonal Psychology. Ellen is also a trained music and imagery practitioner and highly acclaimed energy worker.  As a childhood near death experiencer, she shares angel messages and spiritual guidance from her own profound rebirth into the gratefulness of life.  Her highly acclaimed book, Waking up in Heaven: Living with purpose through afterlife wisdom brings us on her own personal journey, as well as provides a practical guide filled with wisdom to help you unlock and interpret Divine messages along yours. This powerful, riveting interview will not only give you goosebumps but will have you leaving with the greatest sense of peace, inner knowing and love. “Where words fail, music speaks.” - Hans Christian AndersenSHOW NOTES:Learn more about Ellen Wier and access a musical therapy session of healing for yourself:  TEXT "RAINBOW" TO: 760-230-0040Wellness Music Therapy: https://wellnessmusictherapy.com/about-us-2/Her book: Waking up in Heaven https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/211224427-waking-up-in-heavenYou Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@ellenwiermamt-bc3422/videosJoin Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KiraBUY A MUG! -SHOP OUR RAINBOWS STORE AND SUPPORT THE PODCASTFinding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*Grab our bestselling hoodie and support a worthy cause!LOVE IS THE ANSWER! Our bestselling hoodie is not only a work of art b – Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*All proceeds of the Love is the answer" hoodie to: Meals By GraceFOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | Linktree*Schedule your Free Online Life Coaching Consultation with me and start creating a life you love today!Who am I? • @findingrainbows • Milkshake Website Builder (msha.ke)BOOKS I AM READING...so far (for the promise I made to myself to read a book a month this year :)The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook LoveSupport the show

Send us a textDid you forget that everything you have, you once dreamed of? Sure, you have more goals, but forgetting to be thankful in the moment might just be keeping you from achieving more. Did you know that you can be a masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time. You don't need a perfect day to dream, and your life can turn out better than you imagined. Could being more thankful be the answer? Let's talk about it!"Life may not be perfect, but it has perfect moments."~unknownSHOW NOTES:Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KiraBUY A MUG! -SHOP OUR RAINBOWS STORE AND SUPPORT THE PODCASTFinding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*Grab our bestselling hoodie and support a worthy cause!LOVE IS THE ANSWER! Our bestselling hoodie is not only a work of art b – Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*All proceeds of the Love is the answer" hoodie to: Meals By GraceFOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | Linktree*Schedule your Free Online Life Coaching Consultation with me and start creating a life you love today!Who am I? • @findingrainbows • Milkshake Website Builder (msha.ke)BOOKS I AM READING...so far (for the promise I made to myself to read a book a month this year :)The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsUnder the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe | GoodreadsVerity by Colleen Hoover | GoodreadsSupport the show

Send us a textIt's a walk down memory lane today with my friend Musician, Comedian and Storyteller Danny Marianino. That's right we went to high school together! We talk all about growing up in the 80's in a small rural town in New Jersey, being a high schooler in the early 90's and how to create a life you love, doing the things you are passionate about! From his punk band the North Side Kings to his book series "It blows my mind", Danny has his creative talents in all the things. His latest venture, a children's book, "The Night of the Gabaghoul" is a fierce, fun and comedic Halloween story sure to be a smash hit! Come laugh with us as we take a walk down memory lane!"It ain't how hard you hit...it's how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward."~Rocky BalboaSHOW NOTES:MEET DANNY MARIANINO: https://www.youtube.com/@itblowsmymindhttps://www.instagram.com/dannymarianino/GRAB A COPY OF IT BLOWS MY MIND OR NIGHT OF THE GABAGHOUL on AMAZONhttps://www.instagram.com/itblowsmymind/https://www.instagram.com/nightofthegabaghoul/The punch heard around the Punk world-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8mjSwTMMUkJoin Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KiraBUY A MUG! -SHOP OUR RAINBOWS STORE AND SUPPORT THE PODCASTFinding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*Grab our bestselling hoodie and support a worthy cause!LOVE IS THE ANSWER! Our bestselling hoodie is not only a work of art b – Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*All proceeds of the Love is the answer" hoodie to: Meals By GraceFOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | Linktree*Schedule your Free Online Life Coaching Consultation with me and start creating a life you love today!Who am I? • @findingrainbows • Milkshake Website Builder (msha.ke)BOOKS I AM READING...so far (for the promise I made to myself to read a book a month this year :)The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on VacaSupport the show

Send us a textWhen doors close, things fall apart or just plain don't work out, it feels like we are floundering out in the wind, all on our own. But what if we are actually being guided to something better? What if there is something protecting us from the wrong paths and helping to steer us in a direction that will bring us more than we imagined? Have you ever sat in a relationship or job past its expiration date, only to find yourself suddenly at a fork in the road. Divine protection is on your side, my friend. Let's talk about it!"To have faith is to hold a ticket to freedom in your pocket, knowing everything is gonna be ok. Just believe."~KSHOW NOTES:Join Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KiraBUY A MUG! -SHOP OUR RAINBOWS STORE AND SUPPORT THE PODCASTFinding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*Grab our bestselling hoodie and support a worthy cause!LOVE IS THE ANSWER! Our bestselling hoodie is not only a work of art b – Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*All proceeds of the Love is the answer" hoodie to: Meals By GraceFOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | Linktree*Schedule your Free Online Life Coaching Consultation with me and start creating a life you love today!Who am I? • @findingrainbows • Milkshake Website Builder (msha.ke)BOOKS I AM READING...so far (for the promise I made to myself to read a book a month this year :)The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsRebel Rising by Rebel Wilson | GoodreadsUnderSupport the show

Send us a textProducer/Actress Carrie Barton joins us on the Rainbow today to talk perseverance in the face of rejection. Hollywood, an industry where your next job is right behind the next stage door, Carrie shows us that staying in the game, living your truth, following your passions, and trusting your gut instinct is what it's all about when chasing your dreams. Whether it's creating a life you love or setting new goals to conquer, this interview will have you reaching for the stars; and not just the one's on Hollywood Blvd. "All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them."~Walt Disney SHOW NOTES:Carrie Barton - IMDbWebsite: Carrie BartonInstagram:Carrie Barton (@carriegbarton) • Instagram photos and videosJoin Life and Wellness Coach, Kira Mesi as she navigates the ups and downs of life through personal experience, storytelling, and interviews. Learn to lean into your best self with the mindful practice of gratitude living, honoring your soul's purpose, and the joy of Finding Rainbows on an ordinary day."Dive into the ordinary looking for the extraordinary because life is hard, but if you look close enough, you will find the Rainbows." ~KiraBUY A MUG! -SHOP OUR RAINBOWS STORE AND SUPPORT THE PODCASTFinding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*Grab our bestselling hoodie and support a worthy cause!LOVE IS THE ANSWER! Our bestselling hoodie is not only a work of art b – Finding Rainbows The Podcast (finding-rainbows-the-podcast.myshopify.com)*All proceeds of the Love is the answer" hoodie to: Meals By GraceFOLLOW ME FOR MORE INSPIRATION:@FindingRainbows | Linktree*Schedule your Free Online Life Coaching Consultation with me and start creating a life you love today!Who am I? • @findingrainbows • Milkshake Website Builder (msha.ke)BOOKS I AM READING...so far (for the promise I made to myself to read a book a month this year :)The Confident Athlete: 4 Easy Steps to Build and Maintain Confidence by Tami Matheny, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | GoodreadsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | GoodreadsHappy Place by Emily Henry | GoodreadsBook Lovers by Emily Henry | GoodreadsPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry | GoodreadsEverything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow | GoodreadsSupport the show

284: How Do You Scale Success as a Nonprofit Leader? (Erin McAleer)SUMMARYThis episode is brought to you by our friends at Armstrong McGuire & Associates. Check them out for your next career opportunity OR for help finding an interim executive or your next leader. How do you balance rapid growth and building a strong team to support your nonprofit's long-term success? In episode 284 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Erin McAleer, President of Project Bread, dives into the complexities of scaling a nonprofit organization while staying true to its mission. She discusses the critical balance between growth and sustainability, sharing lessons from her leadership journey. Erin highlights the importance of creating a strong organizational infrastructure, building a resilient team, and maintaining a clear strategic intent during times of rapid expansion. ABOUT ERINErin McAleer, MSW, is the President and CEO of Project Bread, a statewide food security organization in Massachusetts that connects communities to reliable food sources while advocating for accessible food policies. With expertise in government affairs and nonprofit management, Erin has expanded Project Bread's annual budget from $6.2M to $14.5M since joining in 2017, leading a team of 80+ employees. Under her leadership, the organization has expanded programs, doubled staffing for its FoodSource Hotline, and introduced new departments focused on policy advocacy, research, and community engagement. Erin's achievements include the passage of key state bills, such as Breakfast After the Bell and An Act Promoting Student Nutrition, and she played a pivotal role in making free school meals permanent for all K-12 students in Massachusetts. Committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ), Erin has prioritized DEIJ initiatives across Project Bread's strategic plan, including recruiting a diverse board and leading the organization through inclusion dialogues. EPISODE TOPICS & RESOURCESReady for your next leadership opportunity? Visit our partners at Armstrong McGuire The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Ready for a Mastermind Leadership Development program?  Learn more hereHave you gotten Patton's book Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership: Seven Keys to Advancing Your Career in the Philanthropic Sec

It's a new Booklab: First pages episode! At some point—maybe next week—these episodes will go out only to our fellow Stickers (supporters of the podcast). Want to join that crew, where you'll be able to send in your own first page for the pod, join write-alongs and get AMAs from our hosts and guest book coaches?I'm a sticker! Or I want to be. Also I get that y'all need support to get this out here and I love that it's here so yeah.On today's episode, we discuss the first pages of SAILING TO THE MOON: THE TWO YEARS AT SEA THAT SANK MY MARRIAGE, a memoir and The Pie Window, a novel. Would we turn the page? Opinions are mixed, but good advice for improving—these first pages and yours—abounds. THANK YOU to the writers willing to submit their work for our discussion.Did you like First pages? Have ideas for how we can make it better? We'd love to hear it and we'll talk back, so comment away.We offered some comps to our first submitter:Jennie offered Between Two Worlds: An Inspiring Story of a Kiwi Woman Who Left Her Heart in UgandaJess offers Wind, a movie from her teenage yearsAnd to our second submitter:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Twisted Ones, T. KingfisherA Prayer for Owen Meany, John IrvingPS to the second submitter: we also wanted a little hint about the pie window on that first page!Want to submit a first page to Booklab? Fill out the form HERE.Theme music credit: “Circle,” by Phoebe LaheyHey everyone, I'm Jennie Nash, and if you're interested in becoming a book, coach, I have a special offer for you. It's a free pass to a mini course called The One Page Book Coaching Business Plan. This course walks you step-by-step through how to envision your future book coaching business and it leads to a one-on-one strategy session with me! Go to bookcoaches.com/ABC and at the bottom of the page, you'll find a link to the course. That's bookcoaches.com/ABC.  You can use the code FROMJENNIE to get in free. That's FROMJENNIE all caps and make sure you spell my name out: J E N N I E. We're going to be raising our prices in 2025 so now's a great time to get certified if you think it's something you want to do. I look forward to speaking with you.Hey readers—KJ here. This episode of #AmWriting is brought to you by my latest, Playing the Witch Card. I wrote this at a moment when I needed more magic in my life—but it turned out to be a book about how until we know who we are and what makes us happy, even magic doesn't help. My main character, Flair, is a total control freak who fears the chaos created by her family deck of Tarot cards and the cookies it inspires her to make until she decides that she can harness their power to control the world and people around her—but that's not what the cards are for at all. I was inspired by what I see as the real magic of Tarot cards—and tea leaves and palm reading and every form of oracle: they help us to see and understand our own stories. As someone for whom stories are pretty much everything, I love that. You can buy Playing the Witch Card on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Bookshop.org and my local indie—and I hope you'll love it too. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: morning reading and loving the library Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: an update and discussion on the boss OUR summer TBR episode The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  .  1:28 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 3:54 - Artful Agenda 8:05 - Our Current Reads 8:24 - The Examiner by Janice Hallett (Meredith, pre-order, releases Sept. 10, 2024) 10:07 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett 13:15 - The Examiner by Janice Hallett (Blackwell's link, pre-order, releases Aug. 29, 2024) 14:15 - The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett 14:16 - The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett 14:50 - Search by Michelle Huneven 15:41 - Water by John Boyne (Kaytee, amazon link) 16:06 - Earth by John Boyne (amazon link) 16:08 - Fire by John Boyne (Blackwell's link - preorder releases Nov 7 2024) 17:57 - The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne 19:12 - A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver (Meredith) 23:46 - The Murder of Mr. Ma by John Shen Yen Nee and SJ Rosen (Kaytee - “It was not obvious to me at the time from looking at the cover that this was actually only two authors, one with four names. Any inaccuracies are my own, but the opinions on the book stand!”) 23:56 - libro.fm 27:21 - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Meredith, boss my TBR update) 28:06 - Circe by Madeline Miller 31:43 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes 31:44 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati 33:33 - The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory (Kaytee, boss my TBR update) 40:00 - Deep Dive: Our Experiences with Boss OUR TBR 41:29 - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 41:30 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 41:31 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 51:21 - Faebound by Saara El-Arifi 52:41 - Currently Reading Patreon 53:07 - Meet Us At The Fountain 53:22 - The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher 53:32 - I wish that everyone would read The Home Maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher (Meredith) 56:37 - I wish for reading recs that pair well with the show Our Flag Means Death (Kaytee)   Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August's IPL comes to us from The King's English Bookshop in Utah! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah -  romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan P. Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!