Podcasts about Home at Last

Up on the hill, James & Connor are talking about Aja by Steely Dan! The group gave up on touring to pursue perfection in the studio and this 7-track yacht rock staple was the result. With the help of more than 40 session players who learned to work the saxophone, Don Fagen and Walter Becker's complicated chord work and "obscure" lyricism will take us Home At Last. The Mixtaper whisks us through space and time as we learn about arcade soundtracks and hunt down the Title Track Bandit! From the harmonious seediness of Peg to the rockin' Josie, get ready to drink your big Black Cow and get outta here this week!Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!Thanks for listening!0:00 Intro4:50 About Steely Dan12:07 About Aja20:17 Awards & Accolades20:47 Fact Or Spin21:39 They Once Tried To Write An Opera25:48 They Were The Victims Of An Unsolved Crime31:38 They Wrote A Song For A Video Game36:52 They Had A Secret Song42:36 Album Art44:51 Black Cow50:05 Aja53:40 Deacon Blues58:08 Peg1:00:43 Home At Last1:02:36 I Got The News1:04:05 Josie1:06:10 Final Spin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So that was it! The Forever Home UK tour is complete! Dick, Angel, Arthur & Dorothy are all back where they belong, at The Chateau. So how did the closing nights of the tour go and what's next?! Please review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy/

Time in the wilderness is drawing to a conclusion - settling into a rightful situation.

We serve God when we share His blessings with others. “God has been gracious to me and I have all I need” (Genesis 33:11).

We serve God when we share His blessings with others. “God has been gracious to me and I have all I need” (Genesis 33:11).

Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! In today's episode, Becket has a fascinating conversation with Jason Hill, the author of an article on the idea of being born gay, and how homosexuality manifests itself in a person's life. Jason Hill is a professor of Philosophy at DePaul University and a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. His forthcoming book is “Letters to God from a Former Atheist” The Article: https://www.frontpagemag.com/no-i-wasnt-born-this-way/ Jason's Book: https://shorturl.at/egjom The Becket Cook Show Ep. 173 This Episode of The Becket Cook Show is available on YouTube Join the Patreon! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Alyssa Maxwell is the author of the acclaimed Gilded Age, Newport mystery series featuring Emmaline Cross. She's a Vanderbilt by heritage, a Newporter by birth and a force to be reckoned with. Each book is set in a famous Newport Gilded Age mansion, some of them still open for viewing. Welcome to the Joys of Binge Reading, the show for anyone who ever got to the end of a great book and wanted to read the next instalment. We interview successful series authors and recommend the best in mystery, suspense, historical and romance series, so you'll never be without a book you can't foot down. You'll find this episode's show notes, a free ebook, and lots more information at the joys of binge reading.com. And now here's our show. Hi, I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler, and in the last Binge Reading episode for a while, we talk to Alyssa about her fascination for historical mysteries, resulting in the widely praised, 12 books series, with Book #1, Murder At The Breakers. premiering as a Hallmark movie earlier this year. We're going to be talking about the latest book om the series today, Murder at Vinand. Emma must stop a bold poisoner who was targeting the society wives of the 400 in Gilded Age Newport, Rhode Island. As I've announced a few posts ago, this is going to be the last episode of The Joys of Binge Reading podcast for a while. We're taking a break, maybe permanently, after 300 episodes, but you can always catch up on your favorite authors in the published shows, which are currently being posted to YouTube as well. Our Book Giveaway Our free book giveaway for this episode is Sadie's Vow, the first book in my Home At Last mystery series, set in Gilded Age San Francisco. You'll find the links to download in the show notes for this episode on the website, the joys of binge reading.com. SADIE'S VOW - FREE BOOK HERE'S THE LINK IF THE BUTTON DOESN'T WORK... https://dl.bookfunnel.com/rg3g2284e7 As I say, this is the last show for me for a while. I want to use my time to write more books. I've loved the time that I've spent talking to and researching the authors that I've featured on the show. Many of them, I love to still read the books, but it is just now time for a change. Links to things mentioned in the show Gilded Age: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilded_Age Cornelius Vanderbilt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_Vanderbilt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_Vanderbilt_II Consuelo Vanderbilt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consuelo_Vanderbilt Consuelo Second Husband: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Balsan Alva Vanderbilt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Balsan Nellie Bly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly Sleuths In Time:  https://www.facebook.com/SleuthsInTime/ Newport: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport,_Rhode_Island Saratoga: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saratoga_Springs,_New_York Newport Preservation Society: https://www.newportmansions.org/ The Breakers: https://www.newportmansions.org/mansions-and-gardens/the-breakers/ A Lady and Lady's Maid mysteries: https://www.alyssamaxwell.com/ladys-maid-books Arleigh House: https://househistree.com/houses/arleigh Where to find Alyssa Maxwell online Website: alyssamaxwell.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alyssa.maxwell.750 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyssamaxwellauthor/ Introducing historical mystery author Alyssa Maxwell Alyssa Maxwell: Gilded Newport mysteries Now it's time for Alyssa. Jenny Wheeler: Hello there, Alyssa, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Alyssa Maxwell: Thank you, Jenny, for having me on. Jenny Wheeler: Your Gilded Newport Mysteries have attracted great reviews, and you've also got the first book in the series now as a Hallmark movie. Congratulations on that. Tell us firstly, why did you find the Gilded Age a fascinating period to write about and what do you think its a...

Join me for the latest news regarding the Jay Slater case. I will also share two mysterious missing persons cases also from the Canary Islands. Both happened in 2022 and both will have you wondering what is going on in the Canary Islands to make so many people go "pouf". in the night.#jayslater   #tenerife #teenmissing #taylorcasey #paradiseisland #bahamas #missingyogastudent #missing people #asmr #breakingnews #truecrime #idaho #moscowidaho #kayleegoncalves #madisonmogen #ethanchapin #xanakernodle #moscowstudentmurders #idahostudentmurders #moscowhomicides  #truecrimeunsolved #truecrimeunsolvedSupport the Show.

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First: The nightmare is finally over for three Americans now back on US soil after the biggest prisoner exchange since the Cold War. We have new details on the painstaking negotiations that led to this historic agreement.  Plus: Top vice presidential hopefuls are canceling their Saturday and Sunday plans. Why? Because Kamala Harris wants to meet with some one-on-one this weekend.  And: What a difference two weeks makes. Dana talks to a top Trump pollster about how the campaign has transformed since the Republican convention.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Anna and Anthony are making due without the smoothest-talking member of the Political Playlist trio, but nonetheless they've got a lot to discuss. From Trump's problematic remarks about Kamala Harris's race to the release of US prisoners from Russian jail, the news is all over the place. And you bet your bottom dollar we've got some HOT TAKES of our own  and some from the youngest members of Congress who always have a thing or two to say about what's going on in this wild, wild world of ours. Tune in, take a sip, and join the conversation. 

This week's episode features Timothy George and Robert Smith Jr. discussing and listening to former Beeson professor Lyle Dorsett's testimony sermon.

Home in Cork after 17 years - Fatima and her Mum finally reunited...The rise of the Far Right - could they be headed for government in France.. Delivery by drone - they promise they won't spill your coffee & lots more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Carson is the Amazon-Bestselling author of the David Wolf series, thrillers set in the high country of Colorado, chock-full of action, mystery, thrills, and suspense. With millions of copies sold internationally, he's regularly recommended as suitable for fans of David Baldacci and Daniel Silva. Hi I'm your host Jenny Wheeler and today on the Binge Reading show Jeff Carson talks about how he turned a year-long stay in Italy into a fulltime writing career, and his new series, a big change to David Wolf, featuring Italian woman police officer Ali Flavia, set against the backdrop of Italian culture, ancient walled towns, tourist mayhem and fabulous food and wine. Two Free Book Giveaways We've got two book offers this week, and the first books in my two series are on offer. The Thriller and Mystery series Giveaway has Sadie's Vow, #1 in the Home At Last series on offer. download free books ​https://books.bookfunnel.com/thrillingfreebies-jul/4h2xrdstd8 The Kobo Editor's Pick's promotion has the Of Gold & Blood book set - #1 and #4. Kobo Editor's Pick kobo free books selection Visit the following link(s) to see the promotion: ​https://www.kobo.com/p/free-ebooks​! If you live in a country that isn't included in this promotion, you may have trouble accessing the sale link. If this happens, change the flag at the top of the Kobo homepage to one of the included countries to see the sale link properly. This is one of the last shows I'll be doing for a while on The Joys of Binge Reading. I'm taking a break after two more episodes, but I'll be posting many of the past interviews on YouTube so if you've missed them, you'll find them there. Links to things mentioned in the show Carabinieri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabinieri Disc Golf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_golf MHZ.com: https://www.mhz.com/ Ali Falco: https://www.jeffcarson.co/ali-falco-series What Jeff is reading now: Lincoln Child: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Child https://lincolnchild.com Agent Prendergast series: https://www.prestonchild.com/ Douglas Preston: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12577.Douglas_Preston Marko Kloos: https://www.markokloos.com/ Where to find Jeff online Website: www.jeffcarson.co Or his Amazon books site:  https://www.amazon.com/Books-Jeff-Carson/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AJeff+Carson Introducing Jeff Carson, thriller author Jeff Carson - thriller author of David Wolf Colorado Mountain series But now, here's Jeff. Hello there Jeff and welcome to the show, it's great to have you with us. It's great to have you with us. Jeff Carson: Nice to be here. Thanks for having me. Jenny Wheeler: You are somewhere in Colorado and I'm in Auckland, so that's a good long reach between us. You've got this Amazon hit on your hands. It's obviously not a surprise because you've written 17 in the series now. David Wolfe, a small-town, Colorado mountain sheriff. Tell us about David. How did he come to life for you? Jeff Carson: Yes, you've got that right. He is a small-town Colorado Sheriff. My wife is from Italy. I guess it was like 2012, 2011? We were visiting Italy for a year because we had a son, and my wife wanted to go to Italy and be with our young son there and to be with her mom and dad and get some support with the young son and stuff. And I was at a crossroads in my professional life. I did not like what I was doing and I got this idea that I was going to start writing fiction. Long story short, I got looking into these self-published authors and all, I was just like, I didn't even understand that existed until when we got to Italy. And then I realized in the drop of a hat. I'm going to be a fiction writer. My wife was nice enough to not disown me or leave me after that. But I decided to start writing books. I'm in Italy, in this country where I don't know, in the area, nobody speaks English whatsoever,

This week's submitter is feeling disheartened by their (lack of) prospects for ever buying a house in this crazy climate, and thinks most of us need to accept we'll probably be renting forever at best. To talk through their concerns, we're joined by none other than Dani, founder of Home at Last to debunk all of the myths around home-buying for regular people who are clueless about their options, finding it hard to save money, and have counted themselves out of the house-buying race. Follow Us: Home At Last Instagram: @newhomeatlast Home At Last Website: https://www.newhomeatlast.com/ Instagram: @waitamitoxic Twitter: @waitamitoxic TikTok: @waitamitoxic Fola's IG: @folashade Fola's Twitter: @fola_shade Rukiya's IG: @rukiya_newts Artwork by @WhyZedStudio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Acclaimed Australian broadcaster and wordsmith Kel Richards is passionate about classical mysteries, and the Golden Age of the 1930s when Agatha Christie and her fellow authors were writing them... Kel is also an Anglican lay canon, deeply immersed in Narnia creator and theologian C.S. Lewis' Oxford college world and his circle of friends, including Prof. J. R. Tolkien. Bring all of them together and you have Kel's Country House Mysteries, featuring Jack Lewis and friends solving brain teasing "closed door" mysteries in 1930's Oxford. Hi, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler and today on the Binge Reading show Kel talks about his love for old fashioned clue puzzle mysteries – the sort that aren't generally written any more – as well as his passion for Australian English – one of the richest vocabularies in the world, in his view. Freebies and Sales This Week We've got two book offers this episode – the free Mystery  Thriller Freebies for June free featuring Sadie's Vow, Book #1 in the Home At Last trilogy – A gold rush romance historical mystery series Three feisty women. Three steadfast men. A shared quest for justice. These mystery, thriller, and suspense writers have teamed up to bring you these FREE books! Scoop them up today! DOWNLOAD MYSTERY & THRILLER FREEBIES https://books.bookfunnel.com/thrillingfreebies-jun/nr6fg5wdhw PLUS - KOBO THRILLER AND MYSTERY SALE - GET OF GOLD & BLOOD THREE BOOK BUNDLE And there's a deal on the first three books in the Of Gold & Blood mystery series - another Kobo multi genre sale offer.  Three long form mysteries, at a great sale price... get three books for price of one https://www.kobo.com/nz/en/p/june-thriller-sale Before we get to Kel – a reminder You can help defray the costs of production by buying me a cup of coffee on buymeacoffee.com/jennywheelx And if you enjoy the show. Leave us a review so others will find us too. Word of mouth is the best way for others to discover the show and great books they will love to read. Links to things discussed in this episode Dr Johnson mysteries, Lillian De La Torre,: https://www.amazon.com/The-Dr.-Sam-Johnson-Mysteries-4-book-series/dp/B07CQB6YKR#: Charles Dickens Investigations, J. C. Briggs:  https://www.amazon.com/Charles-Dickens-Investigations-11-book-series/dp/B07MPBQLL2 Teddy Roosevelt as detective, Lawrence Alexander:   https://www.amazon.com/Speak-Softly-Theodore-Roosevelt-Mystery/dp/1561290327 Jane Austen as detective, Stephanie Barron:  https://www.goodreads.com/series/40959-jane-austen-mysteries Master of the Closed Door Mystery:  John Dickson Carr:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dickson_Carr#:~ Kel Richards' G. K. Chesterton mystery: https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Mummys-Tomb-Chesterton-Mystery/dp/1589199634 English humourist P.G. Wodehouse: https://www.wodehouse.co.uk/ Performing Flea, P.G. Wodehouse: https://www.amazon.com.au/Performing-Flea-P-G-Wodehouse/dp/1841591912 J R Tolkien, The Ents:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ent#: The Inklings:  https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Inklings The Eagle and Child pub:  https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Eagle_and_Child The Nazguls: https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Nazg%C3%BBl Bill Ponzini The Nameless Detctive: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/bill-pronzini/nameless-detective Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe series: https://www.deadgoodbooks.co.uk/raymond-chandler-philip-marlowe-books-in-order/ The Aussie Bible: https://www.amazon.com.au/Aussie-Bible-Kel-Richards/dp/0647508486 SkyNews, Peta Credin, https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/peta-credlin Austral English; E.E. Morris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Australian_National_Dictionary What Kel is reading P.G Wodehouse Mr Mulliner Short Stories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meet_Mr_Mulliner Why Shoot A Butler, Georgette Heyer: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/311134.Why_Shoot_a_Butler_

Watch along and listen as we continue our Season 4 commentaries with our discussion about Home at Last and Rock ‘n' Roll!

Finally, with Maplemoor on the horizon, what will the gang find when they return home?Game System: Mausritter - https://mausritter.comMusic by: DIM (iamdim.bandcamp.com)

This passage in Revelation describes the wonderful conclusion of God's work in us. He is able to make us stand, to endure to the end, and to see us safely to our promised land where we will worship and serve in His glorious presence.

Trey sits down with the supporter's group liaison Zac Barnes to talk about what the supporters have in store for this season at AFF, and what fans can do to help make the stadium a fortress again. Trey and Ryan also talk about the first two results of the season in Miami and St Louis. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

What role do drums play in Rock? Should that be keeping the beat or leading from the front? Who are some of the greatest drummers in rock music? The beat goes on as Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot focus on the contributions of drummers to rock music with drummer Joe Wong. Wong also hosts a podcast on drummers called The Trap Set. There's also an interview with Bernard Purdie.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:The Beatles, "Come Together," Abbey Road, Apple, 1969The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967James Brown, "Funky Drummer," Funky Drummer (single), King, 1970Wild Flag, "Romance," Wild Flag, Merge, 2011Little Richard And His Band, "Heeby-Jeebies," She's Got It (single), Specialty, 1956Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean," Thriller, Epic, 1982Earth Wind and Fire, "Can't Hide Love," Gratitude, Columbia, 1975Rush, "Tom Sawyer," Moving Pictures, Mercury, 1981Elvin Jones, "Agappe Love," Poly-Currents, Blue Note, 1970The Rolling Stones, "Paint It Black," Paint It Black (single), Decca, 1966Battles, "Atlas," Mirrored, Warp, 2007Can, "Paperhouse," Tago Mago, United Artists, 1971The Who, "Young Man Blues," Live at Leeds, Decca, 1970The Who, "I Can See For Miles," I Can See For Miles (single), Track, 1967Dennis Coffey, "Scorpio," Evolution, Sussex, 1971Queen, "Fat Bottomed Girls," Jazz, EMI, 1978Violent Femmes, "Blister In the Sun," Blister in the Sun (single), Slash, 1983Phil Collins, "In The Air Tonight," Face Value, Virgin, 1981Fela Kuti, "Zombie," Zombie, Coconut, 1976Aretha Franklin, "Rock Steady," Rock Steady (single), Atlantic, 1971Led Zeppelin, "Rock and Roll," Led Zepplin IV, Atlantic, 1971Led Zeppelin, "Dazed and Confused," Led Zeppelin, Atlantic, 1969Led Zeppelin, "Stairway To Heaven," Led Zepplin IV, Atlantic, 1971Public Image Ltd., "Under the House," The Flowers of Romance, Virgin, 1981Led Zeppelin, "When the Levee Breaks," Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971Sleater-Kinney, "Youth Decay," All Hands on the Bad One, Kill Rock Stars, 2000XTC, "Senses Working Overtime," English Settlement, Virgin, 1982James Brown, "I Got the Feelin'," I Got the Feelin', King, 1968Rolling Stones, "Honky Tonk Woman," Honky Tonk Woman (Single), Decca, 1969The Stairsteps, "O-o-h Child," O-o-h Child (single), Buddah, 1970Doris Troy, "Just One Look," Just One Look (single), Atlantic, 1963Gil Scott-Heron, "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Flying Dutchman, 1974The Exciters, "Tell Him," Tell Him (single), United Artists, 1962Melvin Bliss, "Synthetic Substitution," Reward (single), Sunburst, 1973Public Enemy, "Don't Believe The Hype," It Takes a Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, Def Jam, 1988Ultra Magnetic M.C.s, "Ego Trippin'," Ego Trippin' (single), Next Plateau, 1986Naughty By Nature, "O.P.P. (instrumental version)," O.P.P. (single), Tommy Boy, 1991EPMD, "I'm Housin'," Strictly Business, Fresh, 1988Wale, "Lacefrontin'," The Eleven One Eleven Theory, Maybach Music, 2011Steely Dan, "Home At Last," Aja, ABC, 1977The MC5, "Kick Out the Jams," Kick Out the Jams, Elektra, 1969See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Award-winning architect and best-selling author Gil Schafer joins us this week to discuss his beautiful third book, “Home at Last”. Gil shares the inspiration behind his new work, along with a behind-the-scenes look of a few of the featured homes. Gil discusses some ways to blend styles and design homes that stand the test of time, advice for creating spaces that foster family memories, and how to think out of the box without being too gimmicky. Gil is one of the most sought-after architects of the last two decades because of his authenticity, his impeccable style, and his practical approach to designing the house of your dreams. What You'll Hear On This Episode: Gil shares how personal experiences like marriage and the pandemic shaped his perspective between books. How we can create our “forever homes” to adapt to changing needs over time. Tips for considering landscape architecture early in the design process. Some of the unique stories behind projects featured in Home at Last. Ideas for updating a bedroom and sitting room combination space. The importance of blending architectural styles to create classic designs.  Why Gil says he's allergic to gimmicks! If you are able to, it's helpful to have an architect or landscape designer evaluate the land before purchasing it to make sure the house can be built safely and efficiently. More about the beautiful English Country home and its gorgeous stairwell. What emotional pieces and places have affected Gil's personal style and served as inspiration? Mentioned: Ballard Designs Gil Schafer IG Home At Last Decorating Dilemma:  Thank you for writing in! Gil has some great suggestions to help modernize and tie in the bedroom with the sitting room spaces. First, consider installing custom built-in cabinetry across the nook area. This can help you better organize the space and allow the TV to be lowered to a more comfortable viewing height. Larger scaled lamps on either end of the built-ins would also help make the space feel more intentional. Slipcovering the green velvet chairs in a clean, white fabric may appeal to your husband's more modern taste while keeping one chair to balance the space. Use a folding screen around the desk area to conceal electronics and cords in a neat yet removable way for when the space is used as an office. Hang the bedroom curtains on a high-mounted rod to make the most of the tall ceilings and draw the eye up. Layering patterns would help tie the space together. Replace the carpet with jute or sisal for a softer, flatter surface, and layer area rugs on top to highlight the antique rug. And finally, add artwork around the television after it's lowered to make that wall feel more integrated into the space. Best of luck, and keep us updated!

Jenny Wheeler: USA Today bestselling romcom author Emma St Clair loves sassy heroines, witty banter, and love stories with heart and humor. Her books have sizzling chemistry while keeping the bedroom door firmly closed. Jenny Wheeler: Hi, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler, and today on the Binge Reading podcast, Emma talks about her crazy writing process - her favorite place to write is tapping on her phone while on the elliptical machine, believe it or not. And how she discovered she's probably ADHD - something she only realized when she was researching a story. Free St Valentine's Romances Our Giveaway this week is Free Historical Romance, for St Valentine's Day, - or St Valentine's month actually. Sadie's Vow, #1 in my Home At Last trilogy is included. Books of mine you'll find in each offering listed below with the links to get the offer! There's lots of other free or sale books there as well. FREE HISTORICAL ROMANCE kobo sale free sweet romance Before we get to Emma, a reminder. You can help defray the cost of the production by buying me a cup of coffee on www.buymeacoffee.com/jenny wheelx. Just a coffee a month will help! And if you enjoy the show, leave us a review so others will find us too. Word of mouth is still the best way for others to discover the show and great books they will love to read. Links for Things Mentioned in the Show Leah Brunner. Clean and sweet  Ice hockey novella: https://leahbrunner.com/ Courtney Walsh: Clean and sweet ice hockey: https://www.amazon.com/My-Phony-Valentine-Holidays-Hart-ebook/dp/B0BTB3LPYK Books Emma recommends: Hello Stranger from Katherine Center. https://katherinecenter.com/hello-stranger Mary E. Pearson https://www.marypearson.com/ Tana French  The Likeness https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5941114-the-likeness Where to find Emma Online Website: https://emmastclair.com/ Facebook: Emma St Clair's Epic Reader Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/emmastclair Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kikimojo/ Podcast: (Retired but website still up and episodes available on YouTube) www.createifwriting.com Introducing Romcom author Emma St Clair Emma St Clair - sweet and sassy 'closed door' romcoms Emma St Clair: Thank you. I'm so excited to be here. It's really nice and I appreciate you reaching out. Jenny Wheeler: Fantastic. Emma, you are a master of the sweet, sassy, funny rom-com, and you've written a lot of them. Tell me, how did you get started in this particular genre and what do you like about it? Emma St Clair: Well, it's funny. I got my master's degree in fiction, which is typically more literary. And I never thought I would write romance. In fact, I didn't read romance. I was one of those people who poo-pooed romance, My attitude was, oh, you know, those romance books. Like that was just not my thing, and after I got my master's, I was writing more like literary young adult fiction. I had an agent and we were submitting to New York publishers. And then we had five kids in nine years, and so I just couldn't write at all. I had a friend, the first inkling I had that romance was a possibility, which I actually rejected. My very best friend was like, you know, a friend. April, from college, is writing these chicklet books. Hers were a little more chick lit than romance. It was right when chick lit was becoming a big thing, which I don't think there's even a category for that anymore. But anyway, sweet, happy books that had a little bit of romance, but were a little bit more character based. And I said, oh, I would never do that. And she was like, all right, I think you'd be good at it. And I was like, oh, no, no, no. I could not do that. I write literary fiction. How 'literary' author Emma found romance And then a few years later, I kept trying to see if I could write books again when my kids were at the different ages.

Lucy Burdette's Key West cozies feature a magazine food critic called Hayley Snow, her husband's nosy dog, Ziggy, and an indomitable sidekick, Miss Gloria, who's rapidly becoming a reader's favorite, all that set in page-turning beautiful action in Florida's laid back tropical archipelago. Hi. I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler. And today on Binge Reading, Lucy talks about the joy of combining two of her loves in life, food and Key West, in an award-winning best-selling small town mystery series. Mystery, Thriller and Suspense Giveaway Our Giveaway this week as a selection from a group of authors, Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense Giveaway, including Sadie's Vow, Book #1  in my own Home At Last trilogy. It's San Francisco, 1872. Sadie McGillicuddy's word is her bond. Swearing to her dying mother to always protect her wilful sister, she's soon tested when her beautiful younger sibling runs off into the night. You'll find a link to download these books in the show notes for this episode on the website, the joys of binge reading.com. That's a Free Download Give away for holiday reading. DOWNLOAD FREE MYSTERIES And remember if you enjoy the show, leave us a review, so others will find us too. Word of mouth is still the best form of recommendation and it will help people find a show that recommends books they'd love to discover and read. Links to items mentioned in the show The Bobbsey Twins, Laura Lee Hope:  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/DMJ/the-bobbsey-twins/ Nancy Drew. Carolyn Keene: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/NAD/nancy-drew/ Frank Bruni, Born Round: https://www.amazon.com/Born-Round-Family-Ferocious-Appetite/dp/014311767X# Ruth Reichl:  http://ruthreichl.com/about/ Dr Laurie Santos: Yale class on happiness:  https://www.drlauriesantos.com/science-well-being Dr Laurie Santos: Happiness Lab podcast: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos Ann Cleeves:  https://www.anncleeves.com/ Rhys Bowen, Lady Georgiana Royal Spyness series: The Proof in the Pudding, www.rhysbowen.com Love Marriage by Monica Ali, https://www.amazon.com.au/Love-Marriage-Monica-Ali/dp/1982181478 Ragnar Jonasson, Reykjavík, https://www.amazon.com/Reykjav%C3%ADk-Crime-Story-Ragnar-J%C3%B3nasson/dp/1250907330# Where To Find Lucy Burdette Online Website: https://lucyburdette.com/ Facebook: @Lucyburdetteauthor Instagram: @Lucyburdette Jungle Red Writers Blog: https://www.jungleredwriters.com/ Introducing mystery author Lucy Burdette Jenny Wheeler: But now here's Lucy. Hello there, Lucy, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Lucy Burdette - Her latest book in the Key West food critic series made the USA Today bestseller list Lucy Burdette: I am so happy to be here and I really appreciate being invited. Jenny Wheeler: It's lovely. the wonders of technology to think that you are in Key West, Florida and I'm in New Zealand. It's great, isn't it? Lucy Burdette: Crazy, Yes. Two islands. Jenny Wheeler: That's right. Lucy, you've got a flourishing career writing these Key West food critic mysteries. You've just published number 13 in those. How did you get started on fiction writing? Lucy Burdette: It's a strange story, but your listeners might not know that I'm a clinical psychologist. That was my career before writing and when I met my now husband of 31 years, he was a big golfer and I was not, but I wanted to do whatever it took to spend time with him. So I started taking golf lessons, and I was just horrible, terrible. I made every mistake. It was embarrassing. I started thinking about what could I write that would combine psychology and learning golf. I began to pitch some non-fiction stories about the psychology of golf. I had a few published, but it's very hard as a freelancer to get picked up by magazines. Why don't you try writing a mystery?

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Home At Last Is The Hunter with Chip Gross This week Chip Gross joins Cameron and Andy on the show to talk about his book, Home At Last Is The Hunter. Chip is a former Wildlife Officer with the state of Ohio, and he is also the author of the book Hunters Were My Prey that is about RT Stewart's undercover Wildlife Officer work. (RT Stewart was on the show a few weeks ago talking about some of his undercover operations.) Chip shares some stories about how he came to write the book about RT, but mainly he shares the story behind the semi-fictional book, Home At Last Is The Hunter. Chip tells us how the book came to be and shares a very interesting fact about part of the book that involves the main character being involved in a hunting accident.  This is a great interview that you will not want to miss. Cameron also highly recommends both books to our listeners. Listen in to this episode to hear how you can buy an autographed copy of Home At Last Is The Hunter as well as Hunters Were My Prey by Chip Gross. Lastly, if you want to buy raffle tickets for a chance to win one of two hunts in South Texas in February of 2024, then you can go to tinyurl.com/55heeu99 to buy those tickets. Remember 1/2 of the proceeds will go to the NWTF and 1/2 of the proceeds from the raffle will go to TFT. So, buy early and buy often.

Reviewers use all sorts of adjectives to describe inspirational fiction author Tessa Afshar's work. Words like whimsical, intriguing, romantic, prophetic, faith-filled, daunting, grace-filled, dangerous, redeeming, heart-pumping, heart-stirring, sad and joyful - all at once. That's Tessa. Hi, I'm your host, Julie Wheeler. And on this week's show, historical fiction author Tessa Afshar talks about her latest release, The Persian King, set in Babylon in the sixth century BC. And she shares something of her remarkable life; at 14 years of age, speaking no English, moving from the Middle East to a British boarding school, and then becoming a Christian in her early twenties and completing a Masters in Divinity at Yale. Best-selling romance author Debbie Macomber says of her work: “No one brings the Bible to life like Tessa Afshar.” Our Giveaway this week Our Giveaway this week is Mystery with Romance, a group of best-selling authors once again joining together to offer a great range of books for you to choose from and download for FREE including  Sadie's Vow, Book #1 in my latest trilogy Home At Last. DOWNLOAD MYSTERY WITH ROMANCE EBOOKS https://books.bookfunnel.com/freebookspg13mysteryromance/tm6fhkvpt0 And remember – if you enjoy the show. Leave us a review so others will find us too. Word of mouth is the best way for others to discover the show and great books they will love to read. Links for things mentioned in this episode Song from Psalm 137 By The Waters of Babylon Boney M:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FgDles4xq8 And Don Mclean:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcBy_b7z_dU Herodotus: Greek historian and biographer; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herodotus Philippians 2: 10 - 11  Every knee shall bow https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%202%3A10-11&version=NIV The Medes: https://www.britannica.com/place/Media-ancient-region-Iran The Persians: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/persian-empire/ Women Who Risk by Tom and Joann Doyle:  https://www.amazon.com/Women-Who-Risk-Secret-Agents/dp/0785233466 The re-telling of Ruth: In The Field Of Grace – Tessa Afshar:  https://www.amazon.com/Field-Grace-Tessa-Afshar/dp/0802410979 The Peasant King: https://tessaafshar.com/books/the-peasant-king/ The Hidden Prince: https://tessaafshar.com/books/the-hidden-prince/ Where to find Tessa Afshar online Website: www.tessaafshar.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/AuthorTessaAfshar Instagram: @tessaafashar Introducing historical fiction author Tessa Afshar Jenny Wheeler: But now here's Tessa. Hello there, Tessa, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Tessa Afshar - Fiction in Ancient and Biblical times Tessa Afshar: Jenny, it's an honor to be with you. I'm really looking forward to our time together and I hope that my New Zealand friends will enjoy our conversation, and everybody else around the world who's listening to this podcast. Jenny Wheeler: That's lovely. So you know folk in New Zealand, do you? Tessa Afshar: I don't, it's just one of those gorgeous countries I've always wanted to visit. I've heard so many amazing things about people from New Zealand and what I've seen on TV of your gorgeous country makes me want to come and hang out. Jenny Wheeler: You'd certainly be known here to New Zealand readers because your fiction that you write, the inspirational fiction, both biblically and historically based, is described as “seriously good inspirational fiction.” Tell us about your latest book, which is The Peasant King. That's the one we're going to be discussing today. It is a biblically based story and it goes right back to Babylon in the 6th century BC. A famous period, even to non-believers, that's a famous period in history. Tell us about the background for that book. Babylon and Biblical prophecy Tessa Afshar: Yes, absolutely. I'd be delighted to.

“Home At Last” The Real Word Ministries Inc., The Real Word TV S9 E22 with Rickard Jean-Noel During this episode we spoke about our trip back home to Haiti. We spoke about the culture shocks experienced and the overall beauty of the country. Thank you for your continued support.

Theodore Brun seemed to have everything. A high level, high earning job as a Paris based lawyer, a group of interesting friends and activities, a French fiancé, and yet he knew he wasn't really happy. Something was missing. It took him several job changes and a long-distance cycle ride across Europe before he discovered his calling. And a decade of hard work later, he's published a four-book series of Dark Age historicals, The Wanderer Chronicles, and he's found where he belongs. Hi there, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler, and on Binge Reading Today, Theodore talks about the books that critics describe as “thrilling, epic adventure at its very best” and about finding his place as an author in that remarkable ride that opened up his life to new energy and joy. Fantastic Fiction Giveaway For our Giveaway this week, I've teamed up with 50 other fantastic authors to give away a huge collection of Women's Fiction and Book Club books in a BookSweeps Lucky Draw. There's two prize winners, but the Grand Prize winner gets a brand new E reader as well as a library of new books. You can win my book Sadie's Vow, #1 in the Home At Last series, plus books from authors like Stephanie Dray, Madeline Martin, and Michelle Cox, all of whom have been on Binge Reading in the past. ENTER BOOKSWEEPS DRAW And remember, if you enjoyed the show, leave us a review so others will find us too. Word of mouth is still the best way for others to discover the show and great books they will love to read. Details of things mentioned in this episode: The Second Siege of Constantinople: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11635/umayyad-siege-of-constantinople-717-ce/ The Anglo Saxon poem The Wanderer: https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/English/Wanderer.php Wynfrid of Nursling also known as St Boniface: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Boniface German god Thor:  https://www.britannica.com/topic/Thor-Germanic-deity Joe Abercrombie: https://joeabercrombie.com/ Hungry Ghosts: Kevin Jared Hosein, https://www.amazon.com/Hungry-Ghosts-Kevin-Jared-Hosein-ebook/dp/B0B31N67Z7/ River Spirit: Leila Aboulela, https://leila-aboulela.com/books/river-spirit/ The Great Reclamation: Rachel Heng, https://www.rachelhengqp.com/ Where to find Theodore Brun online Website: www.theodorebrun.com Instagram: @Theobrun Twitter, @Theodore Brun Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theodorebrunauthor/ Introducing author Theodore Brun Historical adventure author Theodore Brun But now here's Theodore. Hello, Theodore, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Theodore Brun: Hello, Jenny. It's lovely to be here, from the other side of the world, literally. And the other side of the clock. You're 12 hours ahead. Let's get into it. Jenny Wheeler: Yes. Thank you so much. Now we're going to be talking about the four-book series of The Wanderer Chronicles, set in the dark ages of Europe in the seventh and eighth centuries, and I know that these sorts of sagas often have quite a strong element of archetypal fantasy in them as well. So I'm wondering. There's an obvious character in the book who identifies as a wanderer, but there's probably a more overarching archetype as well at play here. Talk to us a bit about how the Wanderer works in these kinds of Viking sagas. Theodore Brun: The Wanderer, it's interesting the name, the Wanderer, for a start, because I came up with that when I was about halfway through drafting the first book. and in searching around to see whether anything else had been made under that name, I discovered that there is actually a very old Anglo Saxon poem called The Wanderer. And as I read this thing, it was the first time I'd read it, I was astonished because it was very similar in terms of archetype to my own protagonist. And it's really about a man, a warrior in this warrior culture, who is forced into exile because his lord and his comrades are all wiped...

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​ Harry Whittaker inherited a heartbreaking task when his mother, the international best-selling author, Lucinda Riley, died in 2021. Millions of readers around the world were eagerly awaiting the last book in her acclaimed Seven Sisters series and Harry accepted the challenge of being the one to finish it. Hi there. I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler and on Binge Reading today, we have a special treat. Harry talks about how he tackled the final book in the series, Atlas, The Pa salt story, as the labour of love for his cherished mother. And how he's now moving on finding his author voice with books that are very much his own. BookSweeps Draw This Week We've got a BookSweeps Draw of Literary, Historical and Book Club Fiction. which includes Sadie's Vow, #1 in my Home At Last trilogy. If you haven't read Sadie's Vow, you can enter to win it on BookSweeps today, plus 25+ extra books, exciting literary, historical and book club fiction from a great collection of authors, as well as the brand new E reader. Details for where to enter the draw are on the show notes for this episode on The Joys Of Binge Reading website. (www.thejoysofbingereading.com) And remember if you enjoy the show, leave us a review, so others will find us too. Word of mouth is still the best way for others to discover the show and great books they will love to read. ENTER BOOKSWEEPS DRAW Links for Information in this episode Lucinda Riley –Video on conceiving The Seven Sisters: https://youtu.be/KvjD3cxZDwA Lucinda Edmonds/Riley: https://lucindariley.co.uk/about-lucinda/ Bonnie Garmus: https://www.bonniegarmus.com/lessons-in-chemistry https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58065033-lessons-in-chemistry Brie Larson:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brie_Larson Nick Hornby: https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/21856/nick-hornby High Fidelity:  https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/285092 Slam: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/411527.Slam About A Boy:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4271.About_a_Boy David Nicholls: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Nicholls_(writer) One Day: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6280118-one-day The Understudy: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/366842 Starter For Ten: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107896.Starter_for_Ten Where to find Harry Whittaker online Website: www.harrywhittaker.co.uk Instagram: @HarryWhittakerAuthor Twitter:  @HarryTwittaker Introducing author Harry Whittaker Author Harry Whittaker - completing his mother's legacy and starting his own Jenny Wheeler: But now here's Harry. Hello there, Harry, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Harry Whittaker: Hi Jenny, thanks so much for having me. I'm so excited to be talking to you in New Zealand from the UK. We've somehow made it work. Jenny Wheeler: Yes. After a little hiccup this morning. that's right. We're talking about Book Eight of The Seven Sisters. Atlas; The Story Of Pa Salt for the one or two people left in the world who don't know that you inherited one of the most difficult tasks in the world, with this job to complete an internationally beloved series while also dealing with the personal loss of the author of it all. What force do you think has carried you through all of it. Harry Whittaker: That's a good question. In a way there was so much pressure on me that in fact there was no pressure at all. If 50 million readers, a decade worth of mysteries, the fact that I'd only ever written children's books and never a novel, and I knew that this was going to have to be a very beefy novel because it's what Seven Sisters readers expect... The pressure was so ridiculous, and you combine everything I've just said with a really tight deadline. I had one year to do this and there could be no ifs or buts about that. I didn't think about it because if you thought about it for more than 10 seconds you'd want to curl up ...

Loretta Chase is a doyenne of Regency romance with nearly 30 books in her back list. And she still winning awards. Ten Things I Hate About The Duke, won an AWA cherished award, one of the old Rita's now called a Vivian for the best long form historical fiction. And it's just the icing on the cake for a writer who's already enjoyed a fantastic career. Hi, I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler, and in Binge Reading today, Loretta talks honestly about getting over writer's block when you've already published 28 books and why she loves writing about impossible men, like the Dis Graceful Dukes in her latest series. That's strictly in fiction, not in real life. No, no, no. Pure Hearts Giveaway Our Giveaway this week is The Magic of Pure Hearts Giveaway. Not just romance, but a delightful full range choice, from adventure with a touch of fantasy as well. For a limited time only Sadie's Vow #1 in the Home At Last series is my contribution to this freebie list. Sadie chases from New York to San Francisco after her wayward sister becomes infatuated by a mob boss and is blind to the dangers she is letting herself in for. DOWNLOAD FREE ROMANCE BOOKS ​https://books.bookfunnel.com/themagicofpurehearts2/ekkk84hvxg And remember if you enjoyed the show, leave us a review so others will find us too. Word of mouth is still the best form of recommendation and you want your friends to know about a show that will recommend great books for them. don't you? Sure you do. Links to items mentioned in this episode The classic romance Loretta read early in her career Kathleen Woodiwiss: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/88445.Kathleen_E_Woodiwiss Edith Layton: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/74459.Edith_Layton Mary Jo Putney: https://maryjoputney.com/ Jo Beverley: https://www.jobev.com/ Who Loretta's Reading Right Now: Carl Hiaasen: https://carlhiaasen.com/ Tim Dorsey: https://www.timdorsey.com/ Terry Pratchett:https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/ Kristan Higgins: https://www.kristanhiggins.com/ Kristan Higgins on The Joys of Binge Reading: https://thejoysofbingereading.com/kristan-higgins-queen-of-love-and-laughs/ Two Nerdy History Girls (Blog and Podcast): https://lorettachase.com/blog/2022/1/10/the-two-nerdy-history-girls-return-engagement Susan Holloway Scott: https://susanhollowayscott.com/ Caroline Linden Books and Rom Cons (Conferences) https://www.carolinelinden.com/index.html https://www.carolinelinden.com/aboutcaroline.html Harry Whittaker: https://www.harrywhittaker.co.uk/ Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/lucinda-riley/atlas-the-story-of-pa-salt/9781529043525 Where to find Loretta Chase online Website: https://lorettachase.com/ Blog: https://lorettachase.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLorettaChase/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorettachaseauthor/ Introducing Loretta Chase - Regency queen But now here's Loretta. Hello there, Loretta, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Loretta Chase - doyenne of Regency romance Loretta Chase: Jenny, I am so honored to be here. Jenny Wheeler: You're one of the doyennes of romance writing. You've written 28 historical romances starting back in the 1990s, and you've won numerous awards. The most recent one, Ten Things I Hate About the Duke, just won an RWA award for the best long historical. That's a great track record you can be proud of. Loretta Chase: I really am. I'm very proud of that book. I was so happy when it won the award. I felt as though those two books, the first two in the Duke series, were strong work. So it was great to have that recognition. Jenny Wheeler: And just as a little aside, they're calling it by a different name. They're calling it a Vivian, aren't they? But is that the same as the old Rita? Loretta Chase: Yes, it is the same. They've changed the award itself.

Amanda Geard has proven herself a master of evocative, triple timeline mysteries, linking generations across the abandoned clues of family history. A faded photograph....  An abandoned house. And a wartime mystery that might have remained buried forever. Hi, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler, and on the Binge Reading show this week, Amanda talks about her latest book, The Moon Gate, telling a story that reaches from wartime Britain to Tasmania and back to Ireland.  And she shares the timeline story that first captivated, her imagination, and inspired her to swap jobs. from being a geologist in the world's far off corners, to a fictional author who's immediately attracted positive reviews. This week's Giveaway Our Giveaway this week is Fall Romance Freebies for the month of September, including Sadie's Vow Book #1 in my latest trilogy Home At Last. You've got a library full of great romances here on offer, and you can select however many you like and Download For Free. And remember if you enjoy the show. leave us a review, so others will find us too. Word of mouth is still the best way for others to discover the show and great books they will love to read. DOWNLOAD FREE ROMANCE Things discussed in this episode Listowel Writer's Week: https://writersweek.ie/ What Amanda is reading: Louise Fein: People Like Us: https://www.louisefein.com/people-like-us The Echoes of Love Jenny Ashcroft: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-echoes-of-love-jenny-ashcroft I Capture The Castle, Dodie Smith: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31122.I_Capture_the_Castle Where To Find Amanda Online Website: www.amandageard.com Instagram and X: @AmandaGeard Introducing author Amanda Geard Jenny Wheeler: But now, here's Amanda. Hello there, Amanda, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Amanda Geard: Hi, Jenny. Thanks so much for having me. Jenny Wheeler: Amanda, The Moon Gate, which is your second historical timeline mystery refers to a particularly striking architectural feature in an old house in Ireland. It has both symbolic and real significance to the story. Tell us about The Moon Gate. Amanda Geard: Thanks, Jenny. Yes. Gosh, I love moon gates. They're these wonderful follies that are often found in Chinese gardens. But the idea was of course pinched and went around the world with the British Empire, and so you see them in a lot of old British gardens. And they're a circular structure, mostly often made of stone or brick, but timber as well, or willow wicks, but the idea is that they separate one part of the garden from another, but they rise up out of the earth. And, the mentality is that to walk through one is to be reborn. I really wanted to put one of these in what became called The Moon Gate because one of my protagonists, Grace, who's a young woman who leaves Grosvenor Square in London just before the outbreak of World War Two. She travels to Tasmania, where I'm from originally, and she sheds her skin there. And actually the Moon Gate is in the house there at, at the back of the house there in Tasmania, between the small garden around the house and this wild rainforest. She captures her own wilderness, I think. It was just this lovely lovely symbol I wanted to weave in. Organising a Moon Gate Tour? There's a thought! Jenny Wheeler: And are there any actual moon gates in Tasmania? Amanda Geard: Oh, I think there are some in some private gardens. And then here in Ireland, I really want to do a moon gate tour. And I've been collecting a very short list of moon gates, but some people in the UK who've read the book have sent me pictures of moon gates in their nearby big houses, or a lot of people have them in their gardens now as well. They've built them from all kinds of things. I love the ones where people have taken rounds of logs and built them up into an archway that's round and then grown ivy up it.

 M.J. Porter has developed an enthusiastic readership for her ninth century Saxon Chronicles set in the depths of a divided Britain. She writes action-packed and completely addictive Dark Ages historicals that have readers howling for more. Hi there. I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler. And today on Binge Reading, M.J. talks about the books that critics describe as “Game of Thrones meets The Last Kingdom.” Our Giveaway this week is called Is Your Library Fully Booked? It features a great range of stories from many different authors, all free to download, including Sadie's Vow Book #1 in my Home At Last series. https://books.bookfunnel.com/fullybooked/1qbif7i7yc DOWNLOAD SADIE'S VOW for free And remember if you enjoy the show, leave us a review so others will find us too. Word of mouth is still the best way for people to discover the show and great books they will love to read. Things mentioned in this episode First Viking Age: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Viking-people Lindisfarne: https://www.lindisfarne.org.uk/ King Alfred: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alfred-king-of-Wessex Dark Age Britain: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Anglo-Saxon-Kingdoms-Dark-Ages/ Bede: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Bede-the-Venerable Ceolwulf: Last King of Mercia: https://www.britannica.com/place/Wessex-historical-kingdom The Battle of Brunanburh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Brunanburh King Athelstan: https://www.athelstanmuseum.org.uk/malmesbury-history/people/king-athelstan/ Bernard Cornwell: https://www.bernardcornwell.net/ Uhtred series:   https://www.bernardcornwell.net/series/the-last-kingdom-series/ Queen Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aethelflaed The Last Kingdom BBC series: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08jnzwp Ealdorman: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/ealdorman Ealdorman Athelwine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86thelwine,_Ealdorman_of_East_Anglia Queen Elfride:  https://www.history.org.uk/historian/resource/8630/elfrida-the-first-crowned-queen-of-england Ethelred II:  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ethelred-the-Unready M J Porter: Custard Corpses, https://mjporterauthor.blog/the-custard-corpses-a-delicious-1940s-mystery-is-on-tour-with-the-coffee-pot-book-club/ Michelles Salter: https://www.michellesalter.com/ Sarah Hawkswood: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sarah-Hawkswood/author/B00MLCK41U Theodore Brun: https://www.theodorebrun.com/ Simon Turney:  https://simonturney.com/ Jane Adams: Murder On The Farm, https://www.amazon.com/MURDER-gripping-mystery-twists-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0BL86FQ9Q#: Where to find MJ Porter online Website: www.mjporterauthor.com Twitter or X: @coloursofunison Introducing historical fiction author M.J. Porter Jenny Wheeler: But now here's MJ. Hello there MJ and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. M.J. Porter: Hello, thank you so much for inviting me on today. I'm really looking forward to our chat. Jenny Wheeler: MJ you've developed a terrific following of historical fiction readers fascinated by the stories of ancient Britain, and we're talking basically ninth and tenth centuries, mainly Saxon Britain. Tell us first off, what is the appeal of this period for people who haven't perhaps delved into it before? M.J. Porter: The appeal of the period for me is that it's quite exciting. We're at the very beginning of what would become known as the First Viking Age. We've had our attack on Lindisfarne and then the records go a little bit quiet, we don't hear a lot more, and then all of a sudden in about the 830s we start to get a little bit of a rumble, and therefore, it's quite exciting. We haven't had the great heathen army yet of the 860s. We've got this king in Wessex who's going to be King Alfred's grandfather,

T.A. Williams writes highly entertaining, escapist romance and cozy mysteries. that take you to exotic locations without you having to leave your armchair. Great in a time like this. Hi there. I'm your host Jenny Wheeler and T.A. or Trevor as his friends called him, came very close to getting published in his early twenties. And then he waited 40 years for the chance to come around again. When it did, he grabbed it with both hands and hasn't looked back since. This Week's Giveaway Our Giveaway this week is another BookSweeps Draw. This one is the Read and Reflect Literary, Historicals and Book Club Fiction draw - 40 books, $450 in value and a new E reader to the Grand lucky winner. Take a chance and enter the drawer, get yourself a library of literary historical and book club fiction. You'll have reading for the next season, including Sadie's Vow, Book #! in the Home At Last series. ENTER BOOKSWEEPS DRAW Links to thing mentioned in this episode: Cathy Rentzenbrink: thttps://cathyreadsbooks.com John Le Carré:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_le_Carré  Agatha Christie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie Hilary Mantel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilary_Mantel Via Francigena:  https://www.viefrancigene.org/en/ Sigoric The Serious – founder of the Via Francigena::  https://www.onefootabroad.com/blog/explanation-via-francigena/ Where to find T.A. Williams online Website: www.tawilliamsbooks.com Facebook: @tawilliamsauthor X: @TAWilliamsbooks And remember if you enjoy the show, leave us a review so others will find us too. Word of mouth is the best way for others to discover the show and great books they will love to read. Introducing author T.A. Williams Jenny Wheeler: But now here's T.A. or Trevor. Welcome to the show, Trevor. It's great to have you with us. T.A. Williams - (Trevor) Moves easily from romance to cozy mystery in escapist locations T.A. Williams: Thank you, Jenny. It's very kind of you to invite me on. Jenny Wheeler: You've been writing very successfully fiction for a number of years now, but you did have a very successful entrepreneurial career and it is a later in life thing for you. Tell us how you got into the writing T.A. Williams: To be honest, my first ever attempt at a book was at age 14. It was called it was a shameless rip off of Arthur Ransom's story, set up on Lake Windermere, Swallows and Amazons. That obviously didn't get very far, all 44 handwritten pages of it. But in my twenties, I wrote a thriller - I was quite into thrillers in those days. And I still have a letter from Collins publishers before they became Harper Collins, where they actually read the manuscript that I sent them twice, and then came this letter saying, “We liked it a lot, but due to the parlous economic situation in the country at the moment, we can't splash out on a new author.” So that rather shot that one. So yes, had that all worked, then back in the seventies, I might have been a published author. As it is. I had to wait until 2013, 10 years ago. A medieval trilogy which captivated him Jenny Wheeler: Did you continue to write in that interim? T.A. Williams: I wrote another couple of thrillers. They are just sitting there, gathering dust. But I got hooked, to be quite honest, on medieval history. And I wrote a series of three books set around the time of the Crusades. And then - I don't know if you've come across people called the Cathars in southern France. They were basically a Christian sect, but they were deemed heretical by the Pope at the time, mainly because they weren't prepared to pay their subs to Rome. And as a result of which, he sent a crusade against them. It was the only crusade called by Christians on Christians in Western Europe. I got hooked on that, and wrote the books. Needless to say, nobody wanted to publish them, and it was over the course of years that I gradually changed from that to...

Australian author Kerry McGinnis makes the Australian landscape come alive in suspenseful, best selling rural mysteries that capture the soul and spirit of the Outback. Hi I'm your host Jenny Wheeler and today on The Joys of Binge Reading Kerry McGinnis talks about her childhood in the bush with her father and four siblings – years that helped form her deep understanding of nature, and how she got established as a best selling author while working an outback cattle station with her siblings. This Week's Giveaway Our Giveaway this week is historic fiction freebies for August including Sadie's Vow Book #1 in my Home At Last Series. HISTORICAL FICTION FREEBIES Sadie's Vow, Book #1 in Home At Last INCLUDED A bunch of top authors have got together and offered a great range of historic fiction - Take your pick. ​https://books.bookfunnel.com/historicalfictionfreebiesaugust2023/dm9y0sujx9 download free historic fiction Audio Book Sale Offer AUDIO BOOK SALE Offers are Audio books Galore sale ENJOY BOOKS EVERYWHERE PROMO Poisoned Legacy, Book #1 in Of Gold & Blood INCLUDED ​https://books.bookfunnel.com/audioeverywhereaug2023/kgr0xzcoio​ ENJOY BOOKS EVERYWHERE AUDIO SALE And we also have an Audio Book Sale – Enjoy Books Everywhere – with a range of entertaining fiction – including Poisoned Legacy – Book #1 in Of Gold & Blood series – available at special sale prices for a limited time. Links to follow up on these offers in the show notes for this episode on the website at The Joys of Binge Reading .com. A mention too, that my latest mystery romance Rosie's Rebellion - #3 in the Home At Last series – is on preorder at a special launch price of .99 cents for two weeks. Order online at your favorite E book store.. And remember – if you enjoy the show. Leave us a review so others will find us too. Word of mouth is the best way for others to discover the show and great books they will love to read. Links to things in this episode The Bombing of Darwin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Darwin Katherine:  https://northernterritory.com/katherine-and-surrounds Adelaide River: https://northernterritory.com/darwin-and-surrounds/destinations/adelaide-river-town The Waddi Tree, Kerry McGiness:  https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/the-waddi-tree-9781742280141 Kerry's Two Memoir books: Pieces of Blue: https://www.amazon.com/Pieces-Blue-Kerry-McGinnis/dp/0655632727 and Heart Country: https://www.amazon.com.au/Heart-Country-Kerry-McGinnis/dp/0670899216 Siege of Tobruk:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Tobruk The Renmark Flood: https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/disaster/flood/display/51616-the-1956-flood#: Meanjin Quarterly: https://meanjin.com.au/ Charters Towers:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charters_Towers Kerry's Fantasies: Far Seeker: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=far+seeker&i=stripbooks-intl-ship&crid=3EFWXC6Q2YS1V The Burning Mountain; https://www.amazon.com/Burning-Mountain-Far-Seeker-Trilogy/dp/064680667X The Crow Road: https://www.amazon.com/Crow-Road-Kerry-McGinnis/dp/0646833707/ Kerry's Favourite Authors Kate Morton: https://www.katemorton.com/ Robert Galbraith: https://robert-galbraith.com/ Jodie Picoult: https://www.jodipicoult.com/ Reginald Hill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Hill Robin Hobb: http://www.robinhobb.com/ Linwood Barclay: Lindwoodbarclay.com Rebecca Yarros:  https://www.rebeccayarros.com/ Mary Stewart:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Stewart_(novelist) Where to find Kerry McGiness https://www.penguin.com.au/authors/kerry-mcginnis Introducing author Kerry McGiness Australian mystery author Kerry McGiness and Outback stories Jenny Wheeler: But now here's Kerry. Hello there, Kerry, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Kerry McGinnis: Thank you, Jenny. Thank you for asking me. It's great to be here.

Adrienne Chinn's Three Sisters, Great War series offers readers an epic sweeping historical saga, perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, and we've got The Paris Sister, Book #2, of this evocative saga, featured on the show today.  Hi there. I'm your host Jenny Wheeler. And on this week's show Adrienne follows the Fry sisters as they enter the Roaring Twenties, forever changed by their experiences during the devastating years of war. Bound by love, but separated by distance, their lives unfold in different corners of the globe, as they come to realize that the most important bond of all is family. This week's Book Giveaway Our Giveaway this week is Historic Fiction Freebies in August offering some lovely books. They're free to download, including Sadie's Vow Book #1 in my own Home At Last series. HISTORIC FREEBIES - AUGUST Get your selection of historic novels free to download. historic freebies download ​https://books.bookfunnel.com/historicalfictionfreebiesaugust2023/dm9y0sujx9​ ENJOY BOOKS EVERYWHERE AUDIO SALE We have an Audio Book Sale, Enjoy Books Everywhere, with a fantastic range of entertaining fiction, including Poisoned Legacy, Book #1 in my Of Gold & Blood series available at special sale prices, or a limited time. AUDIO BOOK SALE Sales Special on Audio books for a limited time! ​https://books.bookfunnel.com/audioeverywhereaug2023/kgr0xzcoio I mentioned too, that my latest mystery romance Rosie's Rebellion Book #3in the Home At Last series is on pre-order at a special launch price of 99 cents for two weeks from August 16. Order online at your favorite e-book store this week. And remember, if you enjoy the show, leave us a review so others will find us too. Word of mouth is still the best way for others to discover the show and great books they will love to read. Links to items mentioned in this episode Syrie Maugham: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrie_Maugham The background to The Lost Letter, Adrienne's first novel: Amazighs Culture: https://minorityrights.org/minorities/berbers/#:~:text=Amazighs% What Adrienne is reading now: Sarah Waters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Waters Lawrence Osborne: https://www.lawrenceosborne.net/ Isabella Allende: https://www.isabelallende.com/en Aala Al Aswany: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaa_Al_Aswany Elif Safak: https://www.elifsafak.com.tr/home Stacey Halls. www.staceyhalls.com Where to find Adrienne Chinn online Website: https://www.adrienne-chinn.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adriennechinnauthor Introducing Adrienne Chinn best selling author Adrienne Chinn, interior decorator and best selling novelist Jenny Wheeler: But now here's Adrienne. Welcome to the show, Adrienne. It's great to have you with us. Adrienne Chinn: Thank you so much, Jenny. I'm delighted to be here. Jenny Wheeler: You've made a name for yourself as the author of beautifully crafted historical fiction. Not to say that it doesn't have a lot of action as well, but you're very much known for the beauty of your locations, the sensory detail. And that's often more associated with standalone books and you have done some standalones, but you're now engaged in this series, with Book #2 recently published. Tell us, how did you translate from doing standalones to your Fry Sisters project? Adrienne Chinn: It has been a learning curve for me, I have to say, but I've always been really fascinated about women's development and women's lives from the first 20th century. I felt that required more than one book to do it properly. I was very much inspired by some of the stories of my great aunts, and my grandmother. I decided to develop a series of four books starting in 1913 and covering the First World War in the first book, Love in a Time of War. And then the second book, as you said, which has just come out, The Paris Sister, set in the 1920s.

Madeleine  Eskedahl is the best-selling author of crime thrillers set in seaside, New Zealand. Local policemen, Bill Granger is hoping for a quiet off season, but when a narcotics drop goes badly wrong and a man ends up overboard a straightforward case turns into a complex web of small town secrets. Hi, I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler and on binge reading today, Madeleine talks about growing up on a beautiful Norwegian island. and then exchanging it all for the Kiwi coastline, as well as about the creative spark she's always felt within her and has always nurtured. Giveaway This Week In our giveaway this week, Cool Off With A New Book, a wonderful selection of entertaining fiction, free to download for a limited time. It includes Susannah's Secret my own #2 book in the Home At Last series set in 19th century San Francisco. DOWNLOAD FREE BOOKS https://books.bookfunnel.com/cooloffwithanewbook/8tho8xx8vh Details for where to find the books to download, as well as links to the things we discuss including Madeleine talking about the book she's reading at the moment, can be found in the show notes for this episode on the website, www.thejoysofbingereading.com. And remember if you enjoy the show, do leave us a review, so others will find us too. Word of mouth is still the best form of recommendation and a wonderful way for people to find the show and great books they will love to read. Links in Madeleine Eskedahl episode Scandinavian Writers Madeleine loves: Camilla Lackberg: https://camillalackberg.se/en/ Mari Jungstedt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Jungstedt Linda Olsson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Olsson Anna Jansson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Jansson Other books she is reading: Nikki Crutchley: To The Sea and In The Blood. https://www.nikkicrutchley.com/ Paul Cleave: The Pain Tourist.  https://www.paulcleave.com/ https://www.paulcleave.com/books#/new-gallery-1 Vanda Simon: Expectant and the Sam Shepard series. https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/authors/Vanda-Symon/157008107 Jane Harper: Exiles. https://janeharper.com.au/ Adrian McKinty: The Chain.  http://officialadrianmckinty.com/ Tom Mitchell: The Penguin Lessons..  https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/26192990 Ngaio Marsh Awards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngaio_Marsh_Awards Where to find Madeleine Eskedhal online Website: https://www.madeleineeskedahlauthor.com/ Instagram: @madeleineeskedahlauthor/ Facebook: @madeleineeskedahlauthor/ Email: madeleineeskedahlauthor@gmail.com Introducing Madeline Eskedahl thriller author Madeleine Eskedahl - Matakana Seaside thrillers Jenny Wheeler: But now here's Madeleine. Hello, Madeleine, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Madeleine Eskedahl: Hello, Jenny. Thank you so much for having me on the show. Jenny Wheeler: It's really fun to be able to interview a fellow Kiwi because this is an international show. And you're not that far away from me, are you? Give international readers a sense of where you are in New Zealand. Madeleine Eskedahl: I'm located north of Auckland, about 70 km. iI's about an hour's drive in an area called Matakana, which is quite a famous wine area. And it's full of beautiful beaches, incredible bushwalks and just the most beautiful environment. And we have lots of visitors come through both in the summer and on a weekend. It makes it the perfect place to sit a pacey crime thriller. How Madeleine settled on the crime genre Jenny Wheeler: That's it. And this book we're going to be talking about today, Rings On Water, is the second in a crime series called The Matakana Series. So very appropriate. When I first met you, which was quite a few years ago now, we were both vaguely circling in the romance writer area. And I was assuming you would be writing romances, so what made you get into the crime genre? Madeleine Eskedahl: I don't write romance,

Chris Stearns is Navajo and was adopted in the mid-1960s before the Indian Child Welfare Act existed. His mom was part of the federal Indian Relocation program which moved Native Americans away from reservations to large cities as part of a national assimilation policy. Chris began his life in the Los Angeles County foster care system and was adopted when he was 2 years old by a loving white family in New Jersey where he was raised.  Chris chose a career as an attorney fighting for Native American rights and spent many years in Washington, D.C. representing Indian tribes as well as working in the House of Representatives and the Clinton Administration. Chris eventually moved to Washington state where he now serves as a Representative in the state legislature. He also was able to access his sealed original birth records but has never been able to find his birth parents.  He now lives in Auburn, where he and his wife Pamela have two adult daughters and a grandson.The New York Times: The Brutal Past and Uncertain Future of Native Adoptions by Gabrielle Glaser: May 16th, 2023To go directly to Chris's interview, skip ahead to 13:35Also in this episode, Sarah and Louise discuss American Baby by Gabrielle Glaser.Thank you to our sponsor S12F.Joe Soll & other adoptee resourcesIf you want to support our show, you can go to our Patreon Page.Thank you to our current Patreon donors for their support.Our Patrons:  Laura Christensen, Barbara Frank, Ramona Evans, Linda Pevac, Blonde Records, Daphne Keys, Denise Hewitt, Michelle Styles, Emily Sinagra, Linda David, John Frey, Eric David, Beth Figuls, Ron Schneider, Tony Corsentino, Kristi Reed,  Kristen Steinhilber, Jane Bofenkamp, Kelley Brickfield, Sandra de Quesada, The Harpy, Kristan Higgin, Lisa Thompson,  Michelle Goodwine, Jesper Laursen, Julie Malone, Rivi Shocket , Robert Perrino,  Colleen McCall, Janet MacDonald, Robin Wells, Lynn Grubb, Mikki Jackson-Brown, Sharon Katzman, Carol Levitt, Elizabeth McDonald, Darra Robinson, Diane Moore, Jennifer Arave and Thomas Stevenson.Support the showTo support the show - Patreon.

This week on Binge Reading, Annabel Monaghan and the ultimate summer nostalgia read about an engaged woman who comes face to face with her first love who she hasn't seen in 14 years. What happens next calls into question, everything she thought she knew about their love story and herself. Hi there. I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler, and on Binge Reading today, Annabel talks about Same Time Next Summer, her latest funny good-hearted romcom, just the thing to get through the winter or to laugh over at the beach. Giveaways - more than 100 books on offer We've got a great lucky dip of Giveaways this week from a BookSweeps mystery draw, to Kobo free genre fiction, and Bookfunnel free books. Three different offers. with in total more than 100 books available, so get online to make your choice. I've teamed up with 40 fantastic authors to give away a huge collection of Mysteries, Thrillers & Suspense novels to 2 lucky winners! Oh, and did I mention the Grand Prize winner gets a BRAND NEW eReader?

After 40 years of wandering in the desert, Israel has come home at last! With a little inside help from Rahab, an unlikely ally, they cross over the Jordan river to begin their new future in the Promised Land! Enjoy this sample of Lesson 2, "Home at Last! (chs. 1-4)," from Dr. Nick's course, "Joshua: God's Promise Fulfilled." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other courses too!) whenever they wish.

Monty Soutar is a respected New Zealand historian who took a big step and turned his life upside down to write a game changing novel. Kāwai For Such A Time As This, is the first instalment in what is to be a three book family saga, which went straight to the top of the bestseller lists in New Zealand and stayed there for 22 weeks. Hi there, I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler. And it's quite likely no one else but Monty has the knowledge and understanding to undertake a book like it, in the tradition of Alex Haley's Roots, introducing readers to pre-European Maori life in much the same way as Alex Haley's tale of tracing his roots back to Africa captivated an international audience. Monty tells the fascinating tale of how he came to write it and explains how all of his life experience seemed to be leading up to this point. A perfect preparation for writing a trilogy, telling a story of nation building through the eyes of its original people. Our Giveaway for this week is Free Historical Fiction for June and Sadie's Vow, my Book #1 in the Home At Last trilogy is included in a good range of other selections. GET YOUR FREE HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS Https://books.bookfunnel.com/historicalfictionfreebiesjune2023/7xpm3hb0wa (FOR IF THE BUTTON DOESN'T WORK) And don't forget if you enjoy the podcast, leave a review. So others will find us too, Links for Monty's Episode: Alex Haley Roots: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roots:_The_Saga_of_an_American_Family NZ East Coast and Gisborne: https://www.newzealand.com/int/feature/auckland-to-wellington-east-coast-journey/ https://www.tairawhitigisborne.co.nz/ Whakatane: https://www.whakatane.com/ NZ Wars of 1860s: https://teara.govt.nz/en/new-zealand-wars# Ngati Porou:  https://ngatiporou.com/ Ngati Awa: https://ngatiawa.iwi.nz/ Monty Soutar Nga Tamatoa: The Price of Citizenship: C Company 28 , (Maori Battalion) 1939 - 45, in the Second World War https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/5509025 Monty Soutar: Whiti Whiti Whiti, Maori in the First World War: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51092025-whitiki-whiti-whiti-e Captain James Cook: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cook Chinua Achebe,  Things Fall Part:  https://www.amazon.com.au/Things-Fall-apart-Chinua-Achebe/dp/0385474547 Victoria Hislop, The Island: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/922991.The_Island The Red Tent, Anita Diamant:  https://www.amazon.com.au/Red-Tent-Novel-Tenth-anniversary/dp/0312427298 Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall: https://www.amazon.com.au/Wolf-Hall-Hilary-Mantel/dp/0312429983 The Luminaries, Eleanor Catton:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17333230-the-luminaries Patricia Grace, Tu: https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/tu-9780143019206 Witi Ihimaera: https://www.penguin.co.nz/authors/witi-ihimaera Where to find Monty Online Publisher website: https://www.batemanbooks.co.nz/product/kwai-for-such-a-time-as-this/Amazon Facebook: @montysoutarauthor Booktopia: https://www.booktopia.com.au/kawai-monty-soutar/book/9781776890309.html Amazon.com.au: https://www.amazon.com.au/K%C4%81wai-Such-Time-As-This-ebook/dp/B0BPJNP3QC/ Introducing Kawai author Monty Soutar Jenny Wheeler: But now here's Monty. Hello there, Monty, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us Dr Monty Soutar, respected historian and author of a new NZ historical series Monty Soutar: Thank you, Jenny. I'm pleased to be beyond the show. Kia ora ki a koe. (Ed note: Greetings and Hello to you.) Jenny Wheeler: Kia ora. (Hello Yes.) Now we've mentioned in the intro about how Roots was partly the thing that sparked this and. Alex Haley's roots was published way back in the late seventies when you were just a wee toddler. So how did you come to be aware of it and what sort of an impact did it have on you when you were a younger boy? Monty Soutar: Well, no, I wasn't a toddler. I was at secondary school when I saw the series.

This week on The Joys of Binge Reading, Strange Sally Diamond, the latest, dark and twisted thriller from award-winning Irish novelist, Liz Nugent. Hi there. I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler, and on Binge Reading today, Liz talks about her gripping new psychological bestseller, always laced with black humor, and explains how Sally is pretty like herself; “Liz, without a filter.” She tells us what she's learned from TV shows like Breaking Bad and how she came to set part of her story in New Zealand. We've got our usual book give away, Historic Fiction with Strong Female Leads this week, including one of my books. Sadie's Vow book one in my latest Home At Last series. Sadie makes a death bed promise to her mother to protect her younger sister, but when an infatuated Phoebe debunks with a mob boss, Sadie has her work cut out. GET FREE HISTORICALS https://books.bookfunnel.com/strongfemaleleadsmay2023/tugfi9kl88 And don't forget, if you enjoy this show, leave us a review wherever you listen to the podcast, so others will find us too. It really does help spread the word. Links mentioned in the show Unravelling Oliver: https://www.liznugent.com/unravelling-oliver The Girl On A Train: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22557272-the-girl-on-the-train Gone Girl: https://www.amazon.com/Gone-Girl-Gillian-Flynn/dp/0307588378 Craig Sisterson: https://thespinoff.co.nz/authors/craig-sisterson Ngaio Marsh Awards: https://newzealandbooks.com/product-category/awards/ngaio-marsh-awards/ Otago University Centre for Celtic Studies: https://www.otago.ac.nz/ciss/index.html Professor Liam Mcilvanney: https://www.otago.ac.nz/ciss/people/otago716926.html Liam.mcilvanney@otago.ac.nz Our Little Cruelties: https://www.liznugent.com/little-cruelties Skin Deep: https://www.liznugent.com/skin-deep Lying In Wait: https://www.liznugent.com/lying-in-wait Sarah Hilary, Black Thorn; https://sarahhilary.com/ Vanda Simon: https://www.vandasymon.com/ Paul Cleave: https://www.paulcleave.com/ Fiona Sussman: https://www.fionasussman.co.nz/ Dame Fiona Kidman: https://fionakidman.com/ The Secret History by Donna Tartt: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29044.The_Secret_History The Book of Evidence by John Banville (Booker Prize winner): https://www.amazon.com/Book-Evidence-John-Banville/dp/0375725237 Light A Penny Candle - Maeve Binchy: https://www.amazon.com/Light-Penny-Candle-Famous-Firsts/dp/045121143X Where to find Liz online Website: https://www.liznugent.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liz.nugent.399 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liznugentwriter/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizzienugent But now, here's the show. Introducing thriller writer Liz Nugent Award winning best selling thriller author Liz Nugent Hello there, Liz and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Jenny Wheeler: But now here's Liz. Hello there, Liz, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Liz Nugent: Hi Jenny. Thank you very much. It's nice to be virtually in New Zealand. I wish I was there for real. Jenny Wheeler: I think that you have visited here, haven't you, but we'll talk about that a bit a little bit later. You've had a brilliant career as a novelist. You're onto book five, we're going to be talking about today, but right from the very start, you've had bestsellers and lots of very positive attention. You've won numerous Irish book awards We should mention if people don't realize it from your accent that you are talking from Ireland. How did you manage to hit the ground running like that? Liz Nugent: I don't know. I think, I think my first novel Unraveling Oliver, it came. It came at it. It's a domestic noir story in the same way that Girl On A Train and Gone Girl were those sort of domestic stories. They weren't like police detective thrillers, they're about things that happen within families or within bro...

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On a quest to learn the reasons for success of the world's fastest distance runners, journalist Adharanand Finn uprooted his wife and three children to live in the high-altitude hamlet of Iten, Kenya. Immersing himself in the highly disciplined training regimen of marathon runners, Adharanand dis- covered some surprising secrets to the competitors' success. As Christians, the prize we seek is much more significant than winning a 26.2-mile race, for its prize is everlasting. Today, let's study together about the prize and the steps God would have us take to win it. 

Lily Chu is leading the way in a new approach to publishing, launching her bestselling books in audio format first, and then following up with print a few months later, and it's certainly working for her. Her whip smart, funny romcoms have been top of both Audible and Apple best sellers lists in 2021 and 2022. Hi there. I'm Jenny Wheeler, your host, and today Toronto based romcom author, Lily talks about her latest book, The Comeback. It introduces readers to the global phenomenon of K-Pop music. And I can tell you the book is certainly a delight. The introduction to K-Pop fascinating When Ari comes home from a long day at her law firm to find an unfamiliar, gorgeous man camped out in her living room, life as she knows it begins to change, especially when she discovers the man in question is South Korea's hottest K-Pop star. Links for Items discussed in the show Lily Chu's K-Pop bands list: Lily's K-Pop bands list:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3IMuxkuRKGKJtzSlosJ6XG?si=07081c9daca34678 BTS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTS Ateez: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ateez Nalini Singh's Guild Hunter series: https://www.amazon.com/Guild-Hunter-15-book-series/dp/B07W4K2C9N Amy Lea Exes and Oh's: https://www.amyleabooks.com/exes-and-o-s Roselle Lim: Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/54019924 Where to find Lily Chu online Website: www.lilychuauthor.com Instagram: @lilychuauthor This week's Giveaways -free books and win a library That's coming up next, but first to the all important matter of free books, which we have every episode. And as usual today, two book offers. First, the chance to go into a draw to win a library of wine and dine reads, plus an e-reader to go along with them $550 in value. That's more than 50 books, plus an E-reader to the lucky winner. Brother Betrayed, Book # 2 in the Of Gold & Blood series, is included enter the draW I am including the full link in case the button doesn't work - they seem to have become temperamental lately! https://www.booksweeps.com/giveaway/win-a-bundle-of-literary-historical-book-club-fiction-mar-2023/ FREE HISTORICAL FICTION Download new books today to top up your library for the new season - Summer or Winter Looking for your next favorite read? Look no further! A group of historical fiction authors have got together to offer this March promo - and Sadie's Vow, Book #1 in the Home At Last series is included. is included... DOWNLOAD FREE HISTORICAL FICTION I am including the full link in case the button doesn't work - they seem to have become temperamental lately! https://books.bookfunnel.com/historicalgiveaway0423/yk7cg8skez And just a reminder - if you enjoy the show, leave us a recommendation on your favorite podcast site so others will find us too. There's nothing like a Word of Mouth recommendation! But now here's Lily. Hello there, Lily, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Lily Chu: Hi. Thanks for having me. Introducing Romcom author Lily Chu Lily Chu - 'hidden Jenny Wheeler: Look, the comeback, which is the book we're particularly talking about today, is your second romcom and it follows closely on the first, which was called the Stand-in, and that was really a tremendous success for a debut novel. Did you suffer that nerve thing of having a major success for your first book and feeling inadequate about getting grips with the second? How did that go for you? Lily Chu: I generally feel inadequate, so that wouldn't be a new feeling. Thank you for calling it success. I'm so happy people are enjoying The Stand-In. I hope they enjoy The Comeback just as much. But you know, it's interesting you should say that because I was actually writing a lot of The Comeback as I was editing The Stand-In, so it hadn't really hit because the way publishing's a weird world in the way that it does its timing.

When they were 17 years old, Lee Clark and Joshua Cain Storey were wrongfully convicted of murdering Brian Bowling. On Thursday, December 8, 2022 they were exonerated of that murder conviction and walked out of jail as free men. Full update episode with new interviews from Lee and Josh will release on Monday, December 19th.