Podcasts about great read

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Your Next Great Read! This month, Hannah and J are joined by bookseller Dani Terrell from Only One Bed Book Truck - a mobile romance bookstore built around a 1968 Ford truck!Plenty of thriller, scifi, and romance recs to help you build your TBR!Connect with Dani: website | Instagram | FacebookConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram | TikTokSign up for the Read LOKal NewsletterHuge thanks to Self Publish Me for sponsoring this episode! Books Discussed on the Show:DaniMoms of Mayhem - Amy Vance Heir of Illusion - Madeline TaylorIn Stormy Weather - Chelsea CurtoThe Deal (Off Campus Book 1) - Elle Kennedy  HannahMy Husband's Wife - Alice Feeney The People We Meet on Vacation - Emily Henry A Killing Cold -  Kate Alice MarshallA Walk to Remember - Nicholas SparksJConsider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different - Chuck PalahniukThe End of the World Running Club - Adrian J. WalkerEverybody Wants to Rule the World - Ace AtkinsSaga - Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona StaplesConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Your Next Great Read! This month, Hannah and J are talking about books they're excited to read in 2026, with a little help from some bookstore friends. Check out the books, and let us know what you're excited to read this year. Sign up for the Read LOKal NewsletterConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram | TikTokMeadow Market BooksThe Last Page BookstoreHuge thanks to Self Publish Me for sponsoring this episode! Books discussed on this episode:HannahThe House in the Pines - Ana ReyesHow To Kill Your Family - Bella MackieDead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep - Paul TremblayNowhere Burning - Catriona WardHouse of Vipers - Emma JacksonLong Bright River - Liz MooreGuest PicksThe Last Page BookstoreDear Debbie - Frieda McFaddenBlood and Roses - Callie HartMeadow Market BooksSide Quests and Shenanigans - Jes McCutchen and Josh WannFather Material - Alexis HallOperation Bounce House - Matt DinnimanA Parade of Horribles - Matt DinnimanJThe Art Thief - Michael FinkelThe Lost House - Melissa LarsenA Parade of Horribles - Matt Dinnimann (DCC 8)Platform Decay - Martha Wells (Murderbot 8)Children of Strife - Adrian Tchaikovsky (CoT4)Everyone in this Bank is a Thief - Benjamin Stevenson (Ernest Cunningham 4)Red God - Pierce Brown (Red Rising 7)The Midnight Train - Matt Haig (Midnight World 2)Exit Party - Emily St. John MandelThe Superman Wars - William BernhardtDownbelow Station - C.J. CherryhConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Financial Books For X-MAS At this time of year, I like to recommend books that would be great stocking stuffers for the investment nerd on your shopping list. How To Listen When Markets Speak by Lawrence McDonald is one of my favourites. If you are concerned AI is in a bubble, or the negative impact that out of control spending is having on the economy and the markets - this book is for you. It focusses on strategies that protect your assets during times of inflation and financial duress. McDonald is not a conspiracy theorist or gold bug. The book is full of practical interviews with some on the smartest investors on Wall Street. Great Read.

In my latest podcast episode, I review the captivating book “Heaven sent me a hood hero” by Jade Jones! This urban fantasy is packed with unexpected twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. If you love a good story that mixes love and danger, this is a must- read! This book is an experience filled with drama, romance, and unexpected twist that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Your Next Great Read! This month, Hannah and J talk about som recent reads and then recap a great year of reading in 2025. We read a lot of great stuff this year and loved getting a chance to talk about all of our favorites in one place. Sign up for the Read LOKal NewsletterConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram | TikTokHuge thanks to Self Publish Me for sponsoring this episode! Books discussed on the show:HannahThe Ghostwriter - Julie ClarkIn a Holidaze - Christina LaurenFavorites of 2025:When the Wolf Comes Home - Nat CassidyThe God of the Woods - Liz MooreNormal People - Sally RooneyThis Thing Between Us - Gus MorenoThe Winter People - Jennifer McMahonJDeath of the Author - Nnedi OkoraforWe Are Legion (We Are Bob) - Dennis H. TaylorFavorites of 2025:Buffalo Hunter Hunter - Stephen Graham JonesCrooks - Lou BerneyShake Bouchon series - Lou BerneyChildren of the Neon Bamboo - B. Glynn KimmeyOf Mice and Men - John SteinbeckConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!It's always a blast when Jamie (JL) Hyde joins us on YNGR! In addition to some fantastic mysteries and thrillers, we also manage to go on about Grady Hendrix, Tiger King, Indie Authors, how much reading we did during COVID, tons of other books, and the bookish bullet I dodged when Hannah was about 9 years old (you can hear the fear in my voice as she tells this story!). Settle in and get ready to build that TBR tower even higher!Sign up for the Read LOKal NewsletterConnect with Jamie: website | Instagram | TikTokConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram | TikTokHuge thanks to Self Publish Me for sponsoring this episode! Books Discussed on the Show:JamieThe Kidnapping of Alice Ingold - Cate HolahanWitchcraft for Wayward Girls - Grady HendrixYou'll Never Know - Caleb StephensAll the Missing Girls - Megan MirandaHannahFamily of Liars - E. LockhartThe Chain - Adrian McKintyLook Closer - David EllisThe Guest List - Lucy FoleyJThe Silent Patient - Alex MichaelidesBy the Fire We Carry - Rebecca NagleThe Andromeda Evolution - Daniel H. WilsonThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg LarssonConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

EPISODE 621 - Deborah Lee Luskin - Hunting for Your Next Great Read - Reviving Artemis - The Making of a HuntressDeborah Lee Luskin earned a PhD in English Literature from Columbia University and expected to become an academic, not a deer hunter. She moved from New York City to Vermont for the summer in 1984, fell in love with the landscape, the community, and the new doctor in town. Forty years later, she's still in Vermont, where she's raised daughters, taught, and—always—wrote.Luskin's novel, Into the Wilderness (White River Press, 2010) a love story set against the backdrop of Vermont's political sea-change in 1964, won the Independent Publishers Gold Medal for Regional Fiction and praise from the Vermont Library Association for its “sense of place.”Luskin started her career in print, penning her first professional column from France while in high school. Her work has since appeared in newspapers and magazines; been broadcast on public radio; and sent into cyberspace in blogs.Luskin spent more than thirty-five years driving all over Vermont, delivering literature-based humanities programs for the Vermont Humanities Council to parenting teens, new adult readers, educators, life-long learners, healthcare workers, and prison inmates. She has lectured widely and taught countless writing workshops. Since 2016, Luskin has been facilitating the on-going Rosefire Writing Circle, a place to write in community and with support.Engaged in civic life, Luskin practiced restorative justice as a volunteer at the Brattleboro Community Justice Center and served as the elected Town Moderator in Newfane, Vermont.All along, Luskin grew vegetables, kept bees, and stuck to well-marked trails through the woods. She knew how to read a text closely, slaughter chickens, and can tomatoes, but she didn't know how to read the untracked forest that dominates the Green Mountain State. Until she was sixty, she was scared of getting lost in the woods. Then she heard a call from the universe that the deer could teach her how to read the untracked landscape. Reviving Artemis: Becoming a Huntress tells the story of how she learned to navigate through the forest of her fears and find her place in the natural world.Finding a Place in the Natural WorldReviving Artemis is the unlikely story of a woman raised in mid-twentieth-century suburbia, then lived in New York City as a young adult, and moved to Vermont in 1984. For more than thirty years, she raised domestic livestock, kept bees, and cultivated fruits and vegetables while teaching literature and telling stories. But when she turned sixty, something shifted. Luskin was overtaken by a primal urge to step out of the garden, off the blazed trails, and into untracked forest by learning to hunt deer.Deeply personal, lyrically told, and funny, Reviving Artemis reveals Luskin's ambivalence about guns and her fear of entering the forest alone in the dark. She persisted, using her literary acumen to read the forest and, as thoughtfully as she hunts for words, to hunt for deer. With the stories of Artemis, goddess of the hunt, childbirth, and wild nature to inspire her, Luskin became a huntress determined to age fiercely and compelled to tell this story of finding her place in the natural world.https://www.deborahleeluskin.com/Support the show___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks!https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!It's the October edition of YNGR! This month we are celebrating spooky season with our forever October guest - author Stacey Kade (AKA S.A. Barnes)! Plenty of horror and thriller reads at a variety of scare levels to finish out your October TBR. We also get a quick rundown of Stacey's new book, Death's Daughter (preorder here)!Connect with Stacey: Instagram | websiteConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram | TikTokHuge thanks to Self Publish Me for sponsoring this episode! Books discussed on the show:StaceyThe Familiar - Leigh BardugoExiles - Mason CoilePlay Nice - Rachel HarrisonThe Hollow Places - T. KingfisherHannahThe God of the Woods - Liz MooreSuch Quiet Girls - Noelle West IhliSuffer the Children - Craig DeLouieIn the Tall Grass - Stephen King and Joe HillJParanoia - James Patterson and James O. BornFantasticland - Mike BockovenGuards! Guards! - Terry PratchettThe Only Good Indians - Stephen Graham JonesConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Your Next Great Read! Hannah and I welcome author Laura Vogt - her debut novel, In the Great Quiet, releases in March. We have a lot of fun with Laura botching author names, giving family shout outs, and hearing Hannah's first impressions of The Long Walk. Oh, and we talk about books too - historical fiction, fantasy, sci fi, and horror - something for every reader. Connect with Laura: website | Instagram | TikTokConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram | TikTokThis episode of YNGR is brought to you by Nouscraft World 1: The Zombie Apocalypse by Leonard Buford. On sale now!Discussed on the showLauraThirteen Moons - Charles FrazierMystic and Rider (12 Houses) - Sharon ShinnWild Dark Shore - Charlotte McConaghyNever Let Me Go - Kazou IshiguroHannahThe Book of Accidents - Chuck WendigThe Giver of Stars - JoJo MoyesThe Night Guest - Hildur KnútsdóttirThe Magician's Nephew - C.S. LewisJHole in the Sky - Daniel H. WilsonAnji Kills a King - Evan LeikamThe Southern Book Club Guide to Slaying Vampires - Grady HendrixWatership Down - Richard AdamsConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

‼️As a leader are you constantly shifting the blame away from yourself and onto the ones you lead?  Are you personally accountable in your relationships and friendships or is everything ALWAYS someone else's fault? Using the premise of “Extreme Ownership” from the book by @jockowillink and @leifbabin, this episode examines what a life looks like in leadership when we learn to OWN IT (Extreme Ownership) with those we lead. 

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!It's our third anniversary! We brought together a bunch of friends of the show to help us celebrate. The conversation is all over the place, but we also got into some great books, so if you're into Taylor Swift, food, Edgar Wright, The Summer I Turned Pretty, OKC Thunder, or Glen Powell (and trapezoids) and fun conversations about great books - this show is for you!Connect with Emma Jackson: website | IG | YNGR episodeConnect with Kenny Kemper: website | IG | YNGR episodeConnect with Magen Runyan: website | IG | YNGR episodeConnect with Luke Swanson: website | IG | EpisodeConnect with Melissa Coast: website | IG | YNGR episodeConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram | TikTokThis episode of YNGR is brought to you by Nouscraft World 1: The Zombie Apocalypse by Leonard Buford. On sale now!Books discussed on the show:Current ReadsEmma - All We Hunger For - Anna MercierKenny - Boom Town - Sam AndersonHannah - Butter - Asako YuzukiJ - Crooks - Lou BerneyRecent ReadsMagen - Love and Other Words - Christina LaurenLuke - The Running Man - Stephen KingHannah - We Were Liars - E. LockhartJ - 11/22/63 - Stephen KingBacklist Picks (Trilogies)Melissa - Chaos Walking Trilogy - Patrick NessHannah - Bill Hodges Trilogy - Stephen KingJ - Remembrance of Earth's Past Trilogy - Cixin LiuConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Your Next Great Read from the Okie Bookcast! This month, Hannah and I are joined by Clay Mattox, bookstagrammer and member of the Book Bros. We get into everything from scifi to horror to fantasy to love stories and more. If you like your bookish conversations with a side of Taylor Swift and New Girl, this is the show for you!Quick note: The book Hannah discusses for her backlist pick contains some content that we thought might be a bit much for some listeners, so we pulled the conversation from the show. If you'd like to hear it, you can check it out on YouTube here. The book is Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica.Connect with Clay: Instagram | Book Bros InstagramConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram | TikTokDiscussed on the Show:ClayDeath Troopers - Joe SchreiberThe Legend of Uh - Aaron N. HallGreat Big Beautiful Life - Emily HenryParable of the Sower - Octavia ButlerHannahHomework: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years - Julie AndrewsThe Queen - Nick CutterThe Quiet Tenant - Clémence MichallonTender is the Flesh - Agustina Bazterrica (listen to the conversation here)JThe River Blade - T.R. Thompson (Available July 1)The Well of Ascension - Brandon SandersonMickey 7 - Edward AshtonNever Let Me Go - Kazou IshiguroConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Jen Tota McGivney joins me on the High Road to talk about Henry David Thoreaus writing at Walden Pond. Finding Walden combines classic lit with happiness studies, exploring how experts, psychologists, career coaches and doctors support Thoreaus ideas as guide post for today. Jen is a writer in Charlotte North Carolina with a degree in English with a soft spot for the transcendentalists. Jen shares Thoreaus idea of simplicity and makes us think about what is really important in our own life and how are we spending our time? Great Read! Pick up Nancy's Books A Guide toAngel Communication and Spiritual Laws Nancy's new book is available at your favorite book site or order now https://shorturl.at/DrVZq Wake Up! The University is Speaking to You By Nancy Yearout. Learn how the Energy flows. https://shorturl.at/PqOD4 Visit Nancy's Website to listen to the Podcast or book your Psychic Reading or Energy Healing https://www.nancyyearout.com 

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Your Next Great Read! We're talking about books we can't wait to check out this summer, as well as books we're excited to see adapted for the screen. Horror, thrillers, scifi, even some romance in this edition of YNGR!Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram | TikTokDiscussed on the ShowHannahWhen the Wolf Comes Home - Nat CassidyThe Business Trip - Jessie GarciaThe Exorcist's House - Nick RobertsThe Long Walk - Richard Bachman (Stephen King)Summer ReadsKeep It In the Family - John MarrsFunny Story - Emily HenryThirteen Storeys - Jonathan SimsJMiddle of the Night - Riley SagerBurn - Peter HellerIn Praise of Slowness - Carl HonoreThe Murderbot Diaries - Martha WellsSummer ReadsThe Well of Ascension - Brandon SandersonAssassin's Apprentice - Robin HobbDeath of the Author - Nnedi OkoraforConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Your Next Great Read! We are joined by historical romance author, Natalie Griffin (and her beautiful daughter Rylee!) to talk about what we're reading and why you might love it. We also talk a bit about the new Oklahoma Independent Booksellers Association and Hannah's (successful!) attempt at her first marathon. Something for everyone!Connect with Natalie: website | Instagram | Facebook | TikTokConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramFind Oklahoma Independent Bookstores: okiebookcast.com/bookstoresDiscussed on the Show:Natalie A Court of Silver Flames -  Sarah J. MaasMalibu Rising - Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Lost Apothecary - Sarah PennerInto the Wilderness series - Sarah DonatiHannahThe Husbands - Holly GramazioInvisible Life of Addie LaRue - V.E. SchwabCross My Heart - Megan CollinsThe Lost Apothecary - Sarah PennerJOvergrowth - Mira GrantRazorblade Tears - S.A. CosbyCold Eternity - S.A. BarnesThe Poisonwood Bible - Barbara KingsolverConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Your Next Great Read! Our guest this month is Bookstagrammer (and Dad baker!) Kenny Kemper. We cover over a century's worth of books - from classic scifi to thrillers to horror to romance. You're going to find a book to love in this conversation!Connect with Kenny: InstagramConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramDiscussed on the Show:Kenny Whiplash River - Lou BerneyFourth Wing - Rebecca YarrosThe Four Winds - Kristin HannahBlood Evidence - Robin JamesHannahThe Silent Patient - Alex MichaelidesMistakes We Never Made - Hannah BrownThis Thing Between Us - Gus MorenoRebecca - Daphne Du MaurieJFirst-Degree Magic - J.M. LinkhartThe Invisible Man - H.G. WellsBuffalo Hunter Hunter - Stephen Graham JonesThe Children of Men - P.D. JamesConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:Ben's vision for books building better people and societies!How his website,  www.Shepherd.com helps readers.What sparked his idea for Shepherd.How Shepherd helps readers AND authors.How Shepherd differentiates itself from other groups like Goodreads.Shepherd's unique funding.  How authors can reach out to his company to participate.New features coming down the road.To learn more about this guest:forauthors@shepherd.comShepherd.com

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Your Next Great Read! Bookstagrammer Melissa Coast is back with us to talk book reviews and recommendations. We cover a wide variety on the show - everything from "fluffy" romances to horror to fantasy to books that defy classification. There's a book for you on this show! Connect with Melissa: Instagram | LinktreeConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramDiscussed on the Show:MelissaThe Light Brigade - Kameron HurleyJames - Percival EverettBeartown - Frederik BackmanEven Though I Knew the End - C.L. PolkHannahBetter than the Movies - Lynn PainterOnyx Storm - Rebecca YarrosJane Darrowfield and the Madwoman Next Door - Barbara RossBeloved - Toni MorrisonJExposure - Ramona EmersonJade City - Fonda Lee All the Water in the World - Eiren CaffallParable of the Sower - Octavia E. ButlerConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Happy 2025! We're looking forward on this edition of Your Next Great Read by sharing some books we're excited to check out in the coming year. We also talk about some things we've been reading and Hannah gets mad at me about a book she can't believe I've never read. Get ready to fill your TBR !Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramBooks Discussed:HannahThe One - John MarrsBefore the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi Three to look forward toOnyx Storm - Rebecca YarrosSunrise on the Reaping - Suzanne CollinsThe Unseen - Ania AhlbornBacklistThe Winter People - Jennifer McMahonJGutshot Straight - Lou BerneyChildren of the Neon Bamboo - B. Glynn KimmeyThree to look forward toKing of Ashes - S.A. CosbyThe Buffalo Hunter Hunter - Stephen Graham JonesJade City - Fonda LeeBacklist11/22/63 - Stephen KingConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!We're wrapping up 2024 with a conversation about our favorite reads of the year! Hannah and J talk about what they're reading and then get into their 3 favorite reads of 2024. Check out our list and then let us know your favorite books of the year.  Fave Five From Fans episodes: J | HannahConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramBooks Discussed:HannahThe Night Circus - Erin MorgensternThe Family Game - Catherine SteadmanFave 3Episode 13 - Craig DilouieLessons in Chemistry - Bonnie GarmusHorror Movie - Paul TremblayBacklistHell House - Richard MathesonJDark Age - Pierce BrownService Model - Adrian TchaikovskyFave 3Starter Villain - John ScalziEveryone in my Family Has Killed Someone - Benjamin StevensonChain Gang All-Stars - Nana Kwame Adjei BrenyahBacklistThe Running Man - Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman)Connect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!This month, we're joined by Emma Jackson to talk about what we're reading and why you might love it! We've got thrillers, romance, books on creativity, scifi, lots of YA, horror, and even a western. You're going to find a book or two to love in this fun conversation. Connect with Emma: Instagram | Threads | Twitter | TikTok Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramDiscussed on the Show:EmmaInheritance of Scars - Crystal SeitzRoyal Blood - Aimee CarterJade City - Fonda LeeAn Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa TahirHannahThe Paradise Problem - Christina LaurenWhat I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki MurakamiHere One Moment - Liane MoriartyThe Girl on the Train - Paula HawkinsJThe Butcher's Masquerade - Matt DinnimannThe Cannibal Owl - Aaron GwynI Was a Teenage Slasher - Stephen Graham JonesWay Station - Clifford D. SimakConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

In celebration of our backlist fall, we're dedicating this episode to sharing our recommendations for what to read if you want to capture the energy of a popular book!    Romance If you liked The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, you may like Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams If you like Emily Henry's books, you may like You Again by Kate Goldbeck and books by Mhairi McFarlane! If you like Talking at Night by Claire Daverley, you may like Shark Heart by Emily Habeck and Normal People by Sally Rooney If you liked The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan, you may like Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman, How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilde, Prince Charming by Rachel Hawkins, and Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings    Thriller/Mystery If you liked The Push by Ashley Audrain, you may like Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra, Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker, and My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Rusell  If you liked The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon, you may like Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka If you liked Yellowface by R. F. Kuang, you may like The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz If you liked The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, you may like Happiness Falls by Angie Kim   Book Club If you liked Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, you may like All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, you may like The Measure by Nikki Erlick, The Husbands by Holly Gramazio, and This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub If you like Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, and The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer   Fantasy If you liked The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, you may like Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E Harrow, The Paper Magician by Charlie Holmberg, and Caraval by Stephanie Garber If you like Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros or A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, you may like From Blood and Ash by Jennifer Lynn Armentrout, and Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti   Lit Fic  If you liked The Wedding People by Alison Espach, you may like We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman and I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue If you liked Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe, you may like The Husbands by Holly Gramazio If you liked All Fours by Miranda July, you may like We Were The Universe by Kimberly King Parsons If you liked Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, you may like Fellowship Point by Alice Elliot Dark   Obsessions Becca: Microstitch tool Olivia: The Burnt Toast Substack by Virginia Sole-Smith   What we read this week Olivia: Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall, You Know What You Did by KT Nguyen Becca: Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London   This Month's Book Club Pick - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)   Sponsors Prose - Take your free consultation with 50% off at prose.com/bop. Better Help - Visit BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER to get 10% off your first month   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.  

On this week's mini-episode, I'd like to challenge you to get your students set up on Canva and help them get comfortable on the platform with a simple assignment that will give you a great fall display, literary travel posters. Have you seen PBS' The Great Read posters, which are available for free download on the PBS site? I'll link them in the show notes. They're fabulous. Each poster invites the viewer into a literary world. “Join Don Quixote on an Epic Quest” is overlaid on a lovely background of receding windmills with a small warning note, “Be Wary of Hulking Giants.” “Visit Wonderland” is fixed above a drawing of Alice falling down between purple mushrooms, with the catchy tagline, “See as many as six impossible things before breakfast!” The series includes Dune, Narnia, Harry Potter, 1984, Huck Finn, Gatsby, and more. They're stellar additions to your classroom decor, for sure, but they also lend themselves beautifully as visual mentor texts for this little project. Ask students to choose a book that's been meaningful to them in the past, one with a richly imagined setting. Show them the PBS posters and ask them what components seem consistent across the posters. Ask them to consider which posters they find most appealing and why, then use similar components in designing their own, on Canva.  If you're new to Canva, I'm going to link a free step-by-step course I made for you so you can easily learn the basics that will help you and your students with a project like this.  Starting with a simple project like this one is a great way to get everyone oriented onto the platform and help students warm up to design work, at the same time that you create a fun book-focused set of posters you can use on your door, in your hallway, or around your classroom library.  OK, that's a wrap on today's quick episode. I hope you're heading over now to set up a free Canva for Education account if you don't have one yet! And no, I'm still not sponsored by them, but feel free to suggest me to any Canva Executives you know.   Check out PBS' The Great Read Poster Series: https://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/resources/downloads/ Take the free Canva Confidence Course: https://sparkcreativity.kartra.com/page/getCanvaconfidence  See an example poster I designed (guess what book it's from!):   Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the ‘gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!   

We celebrated the second anniversary of Your Next Great Read by recording this show in front of a live audience at Second Story Books in OKC! In addition to the second anniversary of this show, this is also the 100th episode of the Okie Bookcast!We talk about a ton of books with our guest, Magen Runyan, and also get quick reviews from a couple of special guests and recommendations from the crowd for our backlist category. Connect with Magen Runyan: Instagram | YouTube | TikTokConnect with Luke Swanson: website | Instagram | TikTokConnect with Garrett Queener: Instagram | TikTokConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramSecond Story Books in OKC: website | InstagramMentioned on the Show:MagenUnlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You To Hate - Anna BogutskayaThe Orchard - Jeffrey StepakofI am Number Four - Pittacus LoreLuke The Reappearance of Rachel Price - Holly JacksonGarrettThe Mist - Stephen KingHannahWe Used to Live Here - Marcus KliewerThe Handler - Garrett QueenerSix of Crows - Leigh BardugoJThe Hungry and the Haunted - Rilla AskewThe Last Murder at the End of the World - Stuart TurtonFarenheit 451 - Ray BradburyVisit okiebookcast.com for links to all of the crowd backlist recommendations!Connect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Welcome back to Your Next Great Read! Hannah and J are back with tons of recommendations and reviews for curious readers like you. Remember - you can purchase any of the titles we discuss via the links below or on our Bookshop.org online store. Every book you buy helps out the Bookcast AND a local bookstore of your choosing. Win. Win. Win. Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramHannahHorror Movie - Paul TremblayLessons in Chemistry - Bonnie GarmusLandline - Rainbow RowellThe Last House on Needless Street - Catriona Ward?Tress of the Emerald Sea - Brandon SandersonThe Mist - Stephen KingJYou Like It Darker - Stephen KingSwan Song - Robert McCammonBird By Bird - Anne LamottDungeon Crawler Carl - Matt DinnimannThe Peace War and Marooned in Realtime - Vernor VingeWhy Call Them Back From Heaven? - Clifford SimakConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Hannah and I are joined by Andie Schulz to talk about what we've been reading and why you might love it. We cover everything from mind-bending horror to sweeping space operas to warm fuzzy rom-coms. There may also be some conversation about elements that would go into a YNGR Drinking Game. Enjoy the conversation and let us know your thoughts on the books we discuss. Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramDiscussed on the Show:AndieApples Never Fall - Liane MoriarityThe Girl in Cabin 13 - A.J. RiversThe Long Game - Elena ArmasAll the Missing Girls - Megan MirandaHannahA Psalm for the Wild-Built - Becky ChambersAsk For Andrea - Noelle IhliEpisode Thirteen - Craig DilouieMonster - Walter Dean MyersJThis New Dark - Chase DearingerAfter World - Debbie UrbanskiEyes of the Void - Adrian TchaikovskyHouse of Leaves - Mark Z. DanielewskiConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

The Extraordinary Anna Parke by Melanie Murphy is a great read in womens literature with magical realism! This is a great read with just a touch of magic. Like a womens literature, this book strongly develops the emotional tension and relationships women's literature is known for.  Melanie Murphy when she isn't writing, she has her nose in a good book, cheering her two boys at their little league gams, and her toes in the sand. She lives in a great community called Massapequa Park,  in Long Island.  When she isn't teaching, she can be found teaching English, reading a good book, cheering on her boys at a little league game, or relaxing in the sand at the local beach (in the summers of course).  If you are interested in purchasing their books, you can do so here https://www.amazon.com/Extraordinary-Anna-Parke-Melanie-Murphy/dp/B0CCCKKF5Y If you enjoyed this episode you might also enjoy my interview with If you are interested in being a guest on my podcast, you may fill out the form on my website: http://authorsalcove.com/be-a-guest You can also follow me on:   Facebook: http://facebook.com/authorsalcove Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorsalcovepodcast/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnes-wolfe-20bb47288/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2EQYPBl1LtZh08qCdIRHTy?si=aa56d7a9565a49fa YouTube:  https://www.youtube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorsalcove/message

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Looking for great books? We've got you covered! Our guest is Bookstagrammer Grace Filer who runs the "If Books Could Thrill" book club in OKC. Connect with Grace: Instagram | If Books Could Thrill IGConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramRecommendations in this episode:GraceI Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death - Maggie O'Farrell The Swimmers - Julie OtsukaMonstrilio - Gerardo Sámano Córdova  The Midnight Club - Christopher PikeHannahA Court of Wings and Ruin - Sarah J. MaasNestlings - Nat CassidyThe September House - Carissa OrlandoHoles - Louis SacharJDay of the Triffids - John WyndhamStarter Villain - John ScalziChain Gang All-Stars - Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahRingworld - Larry NivenConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

It's the December 2023 edition of Your Next Great Read! This is a special one as Hannah and I are actually recording in the same room for the first time. We don't have a guest for this episode, but we do talk about our favorite three books of 2023 in addition to our usual conversation. Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramRecommendations:HannahA Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. MaasIron Flame - Rebecca YarrosOne Day in December - Josie SilverLove and Other Words - Christina LaurenHannah's 2023 Top 3:Black Sheep - Rachel HarrisonLocal Woman Missing - Mary KubicaFourth Wing - Rebecca YarrosJWorth Dying For - Lee ChildHorrorstor - Grady HendrixThe Lost Cause - Cory DoctorowDogs of War - Adrian TchaikovskyJ's 2023 Top 3:Piranesi - Susanna ClarkeShutter - Ramona EmersonThe Long and Faraway Gone - Lou BerneyConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Welcome to Your Next Great Read! We're taking an international spin this month with our special guest, Lydia Filiou, who oversees the Translated Fiction Book Club in Oklahoma City. Translated Fiction meets once a month at a local bookshop in town to discuss a work translated into English. You can find out more about the club, including upcoming books for discussion on their Instagram: @translatedokc.Lydia FiliouBattle Royale - Koushun TakamiOranges Are Not the Only Fruit - Jeanette WintersonThe Hunger Games - Suzanne CollinsNotes of a Crocodile - Qiu Miaojin HannahThe Only One Left - Riley SagerEveryone Here is Lying - Shari LapenaFriends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir - Matthew PerryThe Vegetarian - Han KangJThe Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder - David GrannThe Balloon Hunter - Hugh Howey and Elinor TaylorRed Sneaker Writers series - William BernhardtThe Remembrance of Earth's Past Trilogy - Liu CixinOther books mentionedElena Knows - Claudia PinieroDeath and the Penguin - Andrey KurkovDrive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead - Olga TokarczukSilo series - Hugh HoweySand series - Hugh HoweyA Stranger in the House - Shari LapenaThe Couple Next Door - Shari LapenaHurricane Season - Fernanda MelchorSeasons of Migration to the North - Tayeb SalihConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Back for its 11th year, Books We Love curates NPR staff and critics' favorite books of the year. You can discover your next great read or find the perfect gift for a literary loved one using our interactive guide. With more than 380 books to choose from, you can filter your search with various tags, including "Book Club Ideas," "Seriously Great Writing," and "Staff Picks." In today's episode, Andrew Limbong speaks with All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro about some of the beloved books compiled in Books We Love 2023.

How do two of America's leading nonfiction writers turn some of the biggest issues affecting us into juicy narratives that change hearts and minds — and maybe even policies? Patrick Radden Keefe on how he rendered the opioid crisis as a dramatic tale of money, power, and human suffering in his book Empire of Pain, and Elizabeth Kolbert on how she illuminates what we are losing as global temperatures rise, as in her most recent book, Under a White Sky.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's a deluxe edition of Your Next Great Read!Our guest is S.A.Barnes (Stacey Kade), author of Dead Silence - one of J and Hannah's favorite reads of the last couple of years. In addition to our dozen recommendations, we talk about including the COVID-19 pandemic in fiction and the progression of fan fiction authors in publishing. We also talk about another dozen or so books in the process of our recommendations. Best of luck to your TBR pile!Connect with SA (Stacey): website | Instagram | Twitter | FacebookConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramRecommendations:StaceyThe Death of Us - Lori Rader-DayWhalefall - Daniel KrausBlack Sheep - Rachel HarrisonTangled Planet - Kate BlairFamous Last Words - Katie AlenderHannahThe Minds of Billy Milligan - Daniel KeyesHolly - Steven KingThe Love Hypothesis - Ali HazelwoodPercy Jackson and the Lightning Thief - Rick RiordanJFractal Noise - Christopher PaoliniDark Ride - Lou BerneyThe Android's Dream - John ScalziThe Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe - C.S. LewisAll of the extra booksDead Silence - S.A. BarnesGhost Station - S.A. BarnesThe Black Hour - Lori RaderDayTo Sleep in a Sea of Stars - Christopher PaoliniParadise-1 - David WellingtonFlowers for Algernon - David KeyesThe Long and Faraway Gone - Lou BerneyRedshirts - John ScalziMr. Mercedes - Steven KingThe Return - Rachel HarrisonChildren of Time - Adrian TchaikovskyThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins ReidConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Join Jonny on this Halloween show to talk with new author Matthew Pippin about his debut novel, Nine Strangers.  A bit of mystery, a touch of trauma and a heap of who done it!  This is a GREAT READ!!

Welcome to the September edition of Your Next Great Read from the Okie Bookcast!Our guest, Bookstagrammer Mellisa Coast, is back for a second round of recommendations and reviews. Connect with Melissa: Instagram | LinktreeConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramMelissaThe Spaceship Next Door - Gene DoucetteDemon Copperhead - Barbara KingsolverThe Bodyguard - Katherine CenterThe Name of the Wind - Patrick RothfussHannahThe Night Parade - Ronald MalfiLove and Other Words - Christina LaurenGhost Summer: Stories - Tananarive DueThe Shining - Stephen KingJFinal Girls - Riley SagerAmerican Ending - Mary Kay ZuravleffThe Long and Faraway Gone - Lou BerneyLife of Pi - Yann MartelConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Former White House stenographer Mike McCormick returns with more from the infamous Hunter Biden laptop files. What role did he play in connecting his father to Ukrainian firm Burisma? Why did he seemingly ditch his Secret Service detail while visiting family? And what is the Biden family's connection to a vicious Honduran cartel? Check out this episode of The Adult in the Room to hear all the details. ***** TOP STORIES West Coast, Messed Coast™ – How's That Police Defunding Working Out, Seattle? Asians Targeted by Gang With Tasers Book Review: 'Tucker' – A Great Read for a Long Weekend On the Same Day California Democrats Named August 'Trans History Month,' They Passed a Bill to Make Parents History No, Portland, More Money Won't Fix Your City, But Less Money Just Might West Coast, Messed Coast™ The Lawless Chickens Come Home to Roost Edition Relax Commuters, a Study Says Crackheads Smoking Drugs in Buses and Trains Aren't a Health Hazard. We Have Questions. Democrats Claim J6 Was as Bad as 9/11. Oh, Really? Did Sodom and Gomorrah Have a Stripper's Union? Portland's Asking... The Mayor of Antifastan, Portland's Ted Wheeler, Will Not Run for Re-election West Coast, Messed Coast™ — Bonfire of the Environies Edition ***** MORE INFO VictoriaTaft.com Victoria Taft @ PJ Media --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-taft/support

It's the birthday episode of Your Next Great Read!Hannah and I talk about books we've discovered through the show and have our usual conversations about what we're reading and why you might love it.We also have a speed round segment of favorite books our listeners read in high school. Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramHannahBoom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding... Its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-class Metropolis - Sam AndersonUncle Paul - Celia FremlenIn My Dreams I Hold a Knife - Ashley WinsteadYou Shouldn't Have Come Here - Jeneva RoseThe Great Gatsby - F. Scott FitzgeraldJThe Long Walk - Stephen KingAll the Sinners Bleed - S.A. CosbyRemarkably Bright Creatures - Shelby Van PeltThe Ferryman - Justin CroninLes Miserables - Victor HugoConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Eve read so much during the weeks since our last episode, she gave herself a repetitive reading injury. But it was worth it! In this episode she shares thoughts about books with mesmerizing voice, memorable characters, sweeping scope, and poetic brilliance. Meanwhile, Julie--who has managed thus far to avoid reading-related injury--talks about a critically acclaimed novel set in Berlin around the time of the fall of the wall, and a buzzy satire of the publishing industry. Find us on Twitter (@bookdreamspod) and Instagram (@bookdreamspodcast), or email us at contact@bookdreamspodcast.com. We encourage you to visit our website and sign up for our newsletter for information about our episodes, guests, and more. Book Dreams is a part of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Book Dreams, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows about literature, writing, and storytelling like Storybound and The History of Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got a special episode of YNGR! Hannah is traveling so I've got a special guest co-host joining me, my friend and sister-in-law, Kami Weems. Kami and I are joined by author and podcaster, Chad Lehrmann. Chad has written a variety of horror and paranormal novels as well as nonfiction work about education and history. Connect with Chad: Instagram | TikTok | Author PageChadChasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer by Sheriff David ReichertIn the Garden of Beasts by Erik LarsonThe Eradic By S. GoodyShattering the Perfect Teacher Myth by Aaron HoganKamiAnxious People by Fredrik BackmanThe Pilot's Daughter by Audrey J. ColeThe Simple Wild by K.A. TuckerThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonJDrowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421 by T.J. NewmanThe Bomber Mafia by Malcom GladwellKindred by Octavia ButlerThe Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. CareyConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

This month, Hannah and I are joined by author and editor Rebecca Inch-Partridge. Rebecca is an author, an editor, and an avid science fiction fan who grew up imagining a more inclusive world for women writers. Today, she is shaping that reality with the publication of her first YA science fantasy novel, Escaping the Dashia, from Black Rose Writing.Connect with Rebecca: website | Facebook | InstagramConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramRebeccaWar Mage, Book 2 of the Spellmonger series by Terry MancourThe Case for Mars - Robert ZubrinTrainee - Margaret McGaffey Fisk Terrier: The Legend of Beka Cooper #1 - Tamora PierceHannahThe Boy From the Woods - Harlen CobenFourth Wing - Rebecca YarrosThe Husband's Secret - Liane MoriartyHalf Resurrection Blues - Daniel Jose OlderJ61 Hours - Lee ChildAll the Pretty Horses - Cormac McCarthy Check out Aaron Gwyn's obituary of McCarthyA Boy and His Dog at the End of the World - C.A. FletcherMort - Terry Pratchett Discworld novels by themes or charactersConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

We're back! No guest for this month's YNGR, so Hannah and I are taking a look at some books we're excited to read this summer. HannahThe Roanoke Girls - Amy EngelConfessions - Kanae Minato, Stephen SnyderPerks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen ChobskyFourth Wing - Rebecca YarrosThe Husband's Secret - Liane MoriartyYou Shouldn't Have Come Here - Jeneva RoseJA Boy and His Dog at the End of the World - C.A. FletcherDogs of War - Adrian TchakovskyTell Me an Ending - Jo HarkinWayward - Chuck WendigThe Ferryman - Justin CroninChildren of Memory - Adrian TchaikovskyConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

The NAACP sends out a travel warning suggesting people of color are not welcome in Florida.  And in Nebraska, a politician chants and cries over a bill protecting minors.  Sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

J and Hannah are joined by Aubrey Stanley, a Bookstagrammer who is part of The Bookish BFFs. Connect with Aubrey: BookishBFFs Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram Bookcast conversation with Hannah about The Ashford House.AubreyThe Man Who Died Twice - Richard OsmanThe Thursday Murder Club - Richard OsmanNever Lie - Freda McFaddenDon't You Cry - Mary KubicaHannahWhen All the Girls Have Gone - Jayne Ann KrentzFrankenstein - Mary ShelleyThe Echo Wife - Sarah GaileyMurder On the Orient Express - Agatha ChristieJ The Ashford House - Hannah Joy HerronSand - Hugh HoweyThe Nickel Boys - Colson WhiteheadWatchmen - Alan Moore and Dave GibbonsConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Hannah and J are joined by OKC Bookstagrammer, Melissa Coast (AKA stickynote_bookrecs on Instagram). The conversation ranges from haunted houses to classic sci-fi to some surprise romance entries. As always, something for everyone. We also have a special announcement from Hannah about her new book - The Ashford House - coming April 18!Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramBooks discussed on the show:MelissaI, Robot - Isaac AsimovThe Vanishing Half - Brit BennettWhat Follows Is True: Crescent Hotel - Sean FitzgibbonGregor the Overlander - Suzanne CollinsHannahCrazy Rich Asians - Kevin KwanHome Before Dark - Riley SagerAnatomy: A Love Story - Dana SchwartzAnd Then There Were None - Agatha ChristieJI Am All Crying Inside: and Other Stories - Clifford D. SimakHow to Sell a Haunted House - Grady HendrixHyperion - Dan SimmonsPatriot Games - Tom ClancyConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Our guest for this month's YNGR is Mel Odom. Mel is the author of over 200 novels and is a professor in the Professional Writing department at the University of Oklahoma. He's also a Bookcast alum, appearing on Chapter 4 of the show way back in 2021.Listen to chapter 4 of the Bookcast. Be sure to stay through the end of the conversation for a big announcement!Connect with Mel: website | FacebookConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramBooks Discussed on the Show:MelThe Girl From Everywhere - Heidi HeiligSleep No More - Jane Ann KrentzThe Never Game - Jeffery DeaverThe Gray Man - Mark GreaneyHannahDead Silence - S.A. BarnesBook Lovers - Emily HenryLocal Woman Missing - Mary KubicaShutter Island - Dennis LaHaneJThe Book of Accidents - Chuck WendigThe Handmaid's Tale - Margaret AtwoodShutter - Ramona EmersonThe Children of Men - P. D. JamesConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

The book of Saddlebrook did what it was suppose to do. Bring people together! It started out as a low budget interesting Romance Novel to go down in history and gain more readers over time. The projected 10-15 people it would bring this book from start to finish from creation, editing to final printed publishing is what would complete getting the book out there to the public. However, thankful to social media over 100 people have now gotten involved in helping get this book out there for everyone to read. Bringing together a worldwide multi-cultural diverse community surrounded by animal, country and farm lovers all over. Hopes to this book will bring an awareness to dedication, commitment and to maintain our farmer's rights. Below are links to articles published regarding supporting information on this Saddlebrook publication. It looks as if this will be the first book into a new series. Saddlebrook – Love Story Of Two High-Level Athletes Struggling To Balance Their Passion For Sport With Their Relationship Saddlebrook Initiates Sponsorship For The University of Connecticut's Dressage Equestrian Team 6 Steps To Gaining Equestrian Riding Confidence Back After A Tough Fall By Sofya Krasikova Entrepreneur & Author, Kasdyn Click, Makes His Latest Novel Available For Preorder Author of “Saddlebrook” talks inspiration, real-life events and past relationships NY Weekly Equestrian Expert Lilly Ankeney-Fox of Ankeney Equine Training Recommends Saddlebrook for a Great Read https://wikitia.com/wiki/Kasdyn_Click https://www.tiktok.com/@saddlebrookfanpage https://www.instagram.com/saddlebrooknovel/

Welcome to the January edition of Your Next Great Read! Hannah and I are joined by Oklahoma author Jamie (J. L.) Hyde to talk about the books we're loving and why you might love them too! Plenty of thrillers and true-crime this month, with other great books thrown in as well. Connect with Jamie: Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTokPurchase Jamie's books: jlhyde.com/booksConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | InstagramBooks discussed on the show:JamieThe Turn of the Key - Ruth WareLessons in Chemistry - Bonnie GarmusAll Good People Here - Ashley FlowersMurder In Greenwich: Who Killed Martha Moxley? - Mark FuhrmanHannahThe Pale Blue Eye - Louis BayardFairy Tale - Stephen KingMurder at Archly Manor - Sarah RosettThe Stranger Beside Me - Ann RuleJSurrender: 40 Songs, One Story - BonoAll Systems Red - Martha WellsGone Tomorrow - Lee ChildIn Cold Blood - Truman CapoteConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

This week Dan does a deep dive into the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)! In this episode, Dan talks about TSP key facts, 6 funds in the TSP, historical fund averages, example scenarios, and pros and cons of the TSP. 00:00 Intro and Agenda 01:21 Key Facts 10:18 6 TSP Funds 13:37 Historical Fund Averages 18:50 Compound Interest Example 23:25 TSP Pros 26:01 TSP Cons 32:39 Outro ------Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Link tsp.gov ----------------

ABC News political director Rick Klein and NBC senior congressional reporter Scott Wong discuss the latest moves in the lame-duck Congress to avert a rail strike. And, this weekend, one of the NFL's most controversial players will step back onto the field. The Ringer's Lindsay Jones reminds us of the sexual assault allegations against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson and what to expect. Then, Andrew Limbong, host of NPR's "Book of the Day" podcast, talks about NPR's Books We Love site, which has more than 400 suggestions for great reads from the staff at NPR.