Podcast appearances and mentions of lady sherlock

In The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective (Yale UP, 2024), Sara Lodge tells stories of women who brought 19th century criminals to justice, in real life and popular culture, as unacknowledged crime-fighters and feminist icons.  On stage and in fiction, women detectives were sensational figures who fascinated the public with cross-dressing, fist-swinging heroines who captured thieves, flushed out cheats, and solved murders. Few people realize that these characters were based on real women who were active as detectives in private agencies and in the Victorian police force. Far from the mythology of an all-male world, women were a daily presence in police activity, although often underpaid and overlooked. They did important and dangerous work in a variety of roles both openly and as undercover agents.  While the fictional characters were heroic figures who always saved the day, these morally ambiguous real women were sometimes paid to betray, deceive, or entrap in the murky underworld of Victorian society.  Related resources: The interest in Victorian women detectives continues into the present with dozens of contemporary novels, film, and tv featuring Victorian female detectives.  Miss Scarlet on PBS is an original series by Rachael New. The Enola Holmes and Enola Holmes 2 films on Netflix are based on the original Enola Holmes books written by Nancy Springer. More Sherlock Holmes adjacent charaters are Mary Russell by Laurie R. King and Lady Sherlock by Sherry Thomas. While many actual female detectives were working class, fictional portrayals often feature upper class heroines as private detectives such as Lady Darby by Anna Lee Huber, Lady Emily by Tasha Alexander, and both Veronica Speedwell and Lady Julia Grey by Deanna Raybourn.  Author recommended reading A Flat Place by Noreen Masud Hosted by Meghan Cochran  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

In The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective (Yale UP, 2024), Sara Lodge tells stories of women who brought 19th century criminals to justice, in real life and popular culture, as unacknowledged crime-fighters and feminist icons.  On stage and in fiction, women detectives were sensational figures who fascinated the public with cross-dressing, fist-swinging heroines who captured thieves, flushed out cheats, and solved murders. Few people realize that these characters were based on real women who were active as detectives in private agencies and in the Victorian police force. Far from the mythology of an all-male world, women were a daily presence in police activity, although often underpaid and overlooked. They did important and dangerous work in a variety of roles both openly and as undercover agents.  While the fictional characters were heroic figures who always saved the day, these morally ambiguous real women were sometimes paid to betray, deceive, or entrap in the murky underworld of Victorian society.  Related resources: The interest in Victorian women detectives continues into the present with dozens of contemporary novels, film, and tv featuring Victorian female detectives.  Miss Scarlet on PBS is an original series by Rachael New. The Enola Holmes and Enola Holmes 2 films on Netflix are based on the original Enola Holmes books written by Nancy Springer. More Sherlock Holmes adjacent charaters are Mary Russell by Laurie R. King and Lady Sherlock by Sherry Thomas. While many actual female detectives were working class, fictional portrayals often feature upper class heroines as private detectives such as Lady Darby by Anna Lee Huber, Lady Emily by Tasha Alexander, and both Veronica Speedwell and Lady Julia Grey by Deanna Raybourn.  Author recommended reading A Flat Place by Noreen Masud Hosted by Meghan Cochran  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

In The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective (Yale UP, 2024), Sara Lodge tells stories of women who brought 19th century criminals to justice, in real life and popular culture, as unacknowledged crime-fighters and feminist icons.  On stage and in fiction, women detectives were sensational figures who fascinated the public with cross-dressing, fist-swinging heroines who captured thieves, flushed out cheats, and solved murders. Few people realize that these characters were based on real women who were active as detectives in private agencies and in the Victorian police force. Far from the mythology of an all-male world, women were a daily presence in police activity, although often underpaid and overlooked. They did important and dangerous work in a variety of roles both openly and as undercover agents.  While the fictional characters were heroic figures who always saved the day, these morally ambiguous real women were sometimes paid to betray, deceive, or entrap in the murky underworld of Victorian society.  Related resources: The interest in Victorian women detectives continues into the present with dozens of contemporary novels, film, and tv featuring Victorian female detectives.  Miss Scarlet on PBS is an original series by Rachael New. The Enola Holmes and Enola Holmes 2 films on Netflix are based on the original Enola Holmes books written by Nancy Springer. More Sherlock Holmes adjacent charaters are Mary Russell by Laurie R. King and Lady Sherlock by Sherry Thomas. While many actual female detectives were working class, fictional portrayals often feature upper class heroines as private detectives such as Lady Darby by Anna Lee Huber, Lady Emily by Tasha Alexander, and both Veronica Speedwell and Lady Julia Grey by Deanna Raybourn.  Author recommended reading A Flat Place by Noreen Masud Hosted by Meghan Cochran  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/historical-fiction

If you ever wondered what it takes to write a gripping and engaging story, this episode with writer, Sherry Thomas is the one for you. Sherry's personal story starts from being a stay-at-home mom to best- selling author. In this episode of “This Is How We Create” Sherry shares her writing and editing process as well as how she created the Lady Sherlock book series.  Sherry's newest book, A Ruse Of Shadows, was released on June 25th, 2024.   Episode Overview:  Keep up with your host Martine Severin https://martineseverin.com/ Follow This Is How We Create on IG. ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thisishowwecreate_/⁠ Follow Martine on Instagram:  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/martine.severin/⁠ This is How We Create is produced and edited by Martine Severin. Episode research conducted by Braila West. Get to know Sherry: https://www.ladysherlockbooks.com/about/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writersherrythomas/ Buy Sherry's books: https://www.sherrythomas.com/bookshelf.php

Golden Voice narrator Kate Reading joins host Jo Reed to discuss her career in audiobook narration. Her experience with audiobooks began with her first job at the Library of Congress's Talking Books program, which gave her an education in audiobook narration. In their conversation, they discuss her process of narrating audiobooks, particularly the importance of embodying both characters and narrative prose, and also explore how her theater background informs her narration. They also discuss her frequent audiobook partnerships with her husband, Michael Kramer, in series like “The Wheel of Time” and “The Stormlight Archive,” and the work that goes into performing long-running series like “Lady Sherlock.” Read reviews of Kate Reading's audiobooks at our website. Visit AudioFile's website for a full list of AudioFile's Golden Voice narrators. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from HarperCollins Focus and HarperCollins Christian Publishing, publishers of some of your favorite audiobooks and authors, including Reba McEntire, Zachary Levi, Kathie Lee Gifford, Max Lucado, Willie Nelson, and so many more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael, Rob, and Pax finish this months Lounge with discussion about their personal movie rating systems, Sherry Thomas' Lady Sherlock series, Daniel Pemberton movie scores, The Haunting of Bly Manor, the second season of Schmigadoon!, more about Ted Lasso, Kate Beckinsale in Love & Friendship, Nimona, modern Luddites, The Flash, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Alamo Drafthouse, their top three favorite comic book artists, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, maybe a little bit about the new Mission: Impossible movie, and much much more.

Episode two hundred forty eight - part two Sherry Thomas joins us to chat about TEMPEST AT SEA, the latest in her LADY SHERLOCK series which finds our titular character undercover after feigning her own death. Thomas chats keeping her series' fresh, and writing in multiple genres.

Today, in a first ever surprise treat on the show, I have two of my favorite mystery writers. Deanna Raybourn is the author of the popular Victorian mystery series, Veronica Speedwell. Her newest book, “A Sinister Revenge,” involves fossils, murder, and the continued romantic adventures between the two main characters, Veronica and Stoker. Halfway through the show, we are joined by the much beloved romance and mystery writer, Sherry Thomas, here to chat with her dear friend, as well as tell us a bit about her newest installment of her fantastic Lady Sherlock mystery series. You can hear their joy and celebration of their friendship in this episode, which is such a special treat. They also talk a lot about the craft of writing, which I found really helpful for my own interests. I hope you enjoy it! You can find their books in my online bookshop, where every purchase you make helps both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide. That's at bookshop.org/shop/sheworeblack. You can also help the show by following me on instagram, facebook and twitter, and leaving me a review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for joining me today! Now, on to the show. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheworeblack/message

This book is an absolute joy. We always love Lady Sherlock, but Ingram and Charlotte trapped on a boat is everything we didn't know we needed.

Don't have time to waste on terrible books? Kim and Aimee help you out by reviewing the first novel in Sherry Thomas's ‘Lady Sherlock' mystery series, ‘A Study in Scarlet Women'. 

This week Sherry Thomas returns to the show to talk about MISS MORIARTY, I PRESUME? This incredible book in the Lady Sherlock series is available now, and you can find it wherever books are sold! Find out more at https://sherrythomas.com and follow Sherry on Twitter at https://twitter.com/sherrythomas and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSherryThomas. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget to grab exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Sherlock Holmes (series) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle THE BEEKEEPER'S APPRENTICE by Laurie R. King Elementary (TV Show) Sherlock (TV Show) The Lord of the Rings (book trilogy) by J. R. R. Tolkien Sue Grafton The Stephanie Plum book series by Janet Evanovich THE MAGNOLIA SWORD: A BALLAD OF MULAN by Sherry Thomas Disney's Mulan Snow White The Little Mermaid Cruella Maleficent

Don't have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee review steamy Victorian romance ‘The Luckiest Lady in London' by Sherry Thomas (of‘Lady Sherlock' fame). 

Today, I've invited author of the very popular Lady Sherlock mystery series, Sherry Thomas. We talk about how she came to create a fresh adaptation of a beloved classic character and series, her roots as a romance author, and a bit about the craft of writing mystery. The 6th book in the series, titled “Miss Moriarty, I presume” is out now, and be on the lookout for the 7th book later this year. I also want to acknowledge that there are parts of the show where the audio is a little wonky but the Sherry was great so don't let that get in the way of a great listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sheworeblack/message

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Emmy Winning Producer,Writer and Author Brooks Wachtel! Brooks is a very talented and diverse man who won an Emmy Award for screenwriting for the animated hit series Tutenstein! Brooks is an Emmy Award-winning writer with a long resume in TV and film. Wachtel has written more than 100 produced episodes of television fiction. In addition to episodes of X-Men, he has written shows as diverse as Fox's live-action Young Hercules (starring Ryan Gosling) and animated hits like Spider-Man, Heavy Gear, Robo-Cop, Beast Machines: Transformers and PBS' Liberty's Kids. For younger viewers, he penned episodes of the pre-school hits, Clifford the Big Red Dog and Rainbow Fish. Wachtel's episode, "I Did it My Way," for Tutenstein won an Emmy Award. For The History Channel, he co-created and executive produced the hit series DogFights. Wachtel also wrote and produced other documentaries for that network, including episodes of Defending America: National Guard and The Coast Guard. Additionally, he wrote The Great Ships, Search and Rescue, The Royal Navy and Fly Past, which won the Cine Golden Eagle Award. Wachtel recently co-wrote and co-produced Silver Tsunami, an award-winning independent theatrical documentary. Now he is an author  of Lady Sherlock, LADY NATASHA (TASHA) DORRINGTON, an emancipated and brilliant detective in 1906 London, is drawn into a deadly mystery involving an ancient pagan curse and a diabolical plan to plunge the world into war. And he is hard at work on the sequel.  He also serves on the Steering Committee of the Animation Writers Caucus of the Writers Guild of America, West; as well as teaching screenwriting at UCLA Extension. He is a performing magician member of Hollywood's Magic Castle.

Great Britain's Regency Era (1811–1820) has long been wildly popular as a subject of historical fiction yet overly focused on the romance genre. The towering figures of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer have tended to dominate the field to the point where even novels that are not primarily romances exist within Austen's world. But as we can see from Andrea Penrose's Wrexford & Sloane mystery series, far more was going on during the Regency than parties and marriage politics. Penrose's London is a gritty place filled with canny urchins, men and women of science, engineers and international businessmen, gamblers and disgraced lords and satirists who make their living off the foibles and follies of the well-to-do. One such satirist is Charlotte Sloane—a young artist who writes under the pen name A.J. Quill. Her network of contacts—including the two urchins who live with her, known as Raven and Hawk—proves invaluable in untangling a series of murders, the first of which Bow Street is all too eager to blame on the Earl of Wrexford. She and Wrexford become reluctant partners, then friends, and by the time we reach book 5, Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens, they are planning their wedding. Wrexford is an acclaimed amateur chemist, an interest that brings him into contact with most of London's scientific elite and accounts for his and Charlotte's attendance at a symposium being held the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. The death of a prominent botanist, visiting from the United States (then at war with Britain), is first written off as the result of a weak heart. But certain clues point to murder, and Wrexford and Sloane's friends and family urge them to investigate. They soon realize this crime may have international implications, and the hunt for the killer is on. As with the Lady Sherlock mysteries, it's best to read this series from beginning to end, as each book develops Charlotte's and Wrexford's relationship, revealing new insights into their past. The characters are fascinating, the plots fast-paced and complex, and the settings richly described. If you've been avoiding novels set in the Regency because you associate the era with pale and predictable romances, this series will open your eyes. Andrea Penrose is the bestselling author of Regency-era historical fiction, including the acclaimed Wrexford & Sloane mystery series. C. P. Lesley is the author of two historical fiction series set during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible and three other novels. Her next book, Song of the Sinner, will appear in January 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Great Britain's Regency Era (1811–1820) has long been wildly popular as a subject of historical fiction yet overly focused on the romance genre. The towering figures of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer have tended to dominate the field to the point where even novels that are not primarily romances exist within Austen's world. But as we can see from Andrea Penrose's Wrexford & Sloane mystery series, far more was going on during the Regency than parties and marriage politics. Penrose's London is a gritty place filled with canny urchins, men and women of science, engineers and international businessmen, gamblers and disgraced lords and satirists who make their living off the foibles and follies of the well-to-do. One such satirist is Charlotte Sloane—a young artist who writes under the pen name A.J. Quill. Her network of contacts—including the two urchins who live with her, known as Raven and Hawk—proves invaluable in untangling a series of murders, the first of which Bow Street is all too eager to blame on the Earl of Wrexford. She and Wrexford become reluctant partners, then friends, and by the time we reach book 5, Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens, they are planning their wedding. Wrexford is an acclaimed amateur chemist, an interest that brings him into contact with most of London's scientific elite and accounts for his and Charlotte's attendance at a symposium being held the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. The death of a prominent botanist, visiting from the United States (then at war with Britain), is first written off as the result of a weak heart. But certain clues point to murder, and Wrexford and Sloane's friends and family urge them to investigate. They soon realize this crime may have international implications, and the hunt for the killer is on. As with the Lady Sherlock mysteries, it's best to read this series from beginning to end, as each book develops Charlotte's and Wrexford's relationship, revealing new insights into their past. The characters are fascinating, the plots fast-paced and complex, and the settings richly described. If you've been avoiding novels set in the Regency because you associate the era with pale and predictable romances, this series will open your eyes. Andrea Penrose is the bestselling author of Regency-era historical fiction, including the acclaimed Wrexford & Sloane mystery series. C. P. Lesley is the author of two historical fiction series set during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible and three other novels. Her next book, Song of the Sinner, will appear in January 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/historical-fiction

Great Britain's Regency Era (1811–1820) has long been wildly popular as a subject of historical fiction yet overly focused on the romance genre. The towering figures of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer have tended to dominate the field to the point where even novels that are not primarily romances exist within Austen's world. But as we can see from Andrea Penrose's Wrexford & Sloane mystery series, far more was going on during the Regency than parties and marriage politics. Penrose's London is a gritty place filled with canny urchins, men and women of science, engineers and international businessmen, gamblers and disgraced lords and satirists who make their living off the foibles and follies of the well-to-do. One such satirist is Charlotte Sloane—a young artist who writes under the pen name A.J. Quill. Her network of contacts—including the two urchins who live with her, known as Raven and Hawk—proves invaluable in untangling a series of murders, the first of which Bow Street is all too eager to blame on the Earl of Wrexford. She and Wrexford become reluctant partners, then friends, and by the time we reach book 5, Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens, they are planning their wedding. Wrexford is an acclaimed amateur chemist, an interest that brings him into contact with most of London's scientific elite and accounts for his and Charlotte's attendance at a symposium being held the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. The death of a prominent botanist, visiting from the United States (then at war with Britain), is first written off as the result of a weak heart. But certain clues point to murder, and Wrexford and Sloane's friends and family urge them to investigate. They soon realize this crime may have international implications, and the hunt for the killer is on. As with the Lady Sherlock mysteries, it's best to read this series from beginning to end, as each book develops Charlotte's and Wrexford's relationship, revealing new insights into their past. The characters are fascinating, the plots fast-paced and complex, and the settings richly described. If you've been avoiding novels set in the Regency because you associate the era with pale and predictable romances, this series will open your eyes. Andrea Penrose is the bestselling author of Regency-era historical fiction, including the acclaimed Wrexford & Sloane mystery series. C. P. Lesley is the author of two historical fiction series set during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible and three other novels. Her next book, Song of the Sinner, will appear in January 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

A fun conversation with Sherry Thomas about her new Lady Sherlock book Miss Moriarty, I Presume?, not using the character of Moriarty as an antagonist, what makes a good villain, and writing for Holmes despite not being very observant in real life. We also recommend: The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki, Shoot … Continue reading Ep. 146 Sherry Thomas Is The Unobservant Author

*This post contains affiliate links that help support the show at no cost to you. Today's guest is Sherry Thomas writes general fiction, romance, and YA. In this episode, we chat about how her Lady Sherlock series came about, what sets her series apart from other Sherlock Holmes. In this chat, Sherry shares a series of books that you may be pleasantly surprised that there is a touch of romance.    BOOKS RECOMMENDED: Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas  Miss Moriarty, I Presume? By Sherry Thomas  The Queen's Thief Series by Megan Whalen Turner  (The Thief)  Golden Age Mysteries series  Dorothy Sayers  Gaudy Nights by Dorothy Sayers  Veronica Speedwell Mysteries series by Deanna Raybourn    CONNECT WITH SHERRY THOMAS Twitter Instagram Website    SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.  Or you can subscribe to the show on Spotify. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends LIBRO.FM Love to listen to audiobooks and want to support your local independent bookstore? Libro.fm offers audiobook subscriptions for $14.95 where you not only have access to a great library of books but you are also supporting your local indie bookstore. Sign up today and get access to a free audiobook by visiting http://whattoreadnextblog.com/librofm (affiliate link at no cost to you)  FROLIC PODCAST NETWORK  What to Read Next Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN  WhattoReadNextBlog.com

You may remember last year Ashley read a series upon the recommendation of Diane from @shapedbystoriesdiane (and co-host of the amazing new podcast, The Thing About Austen) that took over her life. That series was Lady Sherlock by Sherry Thomas. The sixth book in the series, Miss Moriarty, I Presume? hit shelves November 2 and Ashley, Phoebe, and Diane got the opportunity to sit down with Sherry Thomas and hear all the juicy details.

Since Arthur Conan Doyle first created Sherlock Holmes, the great detective has gone through many permutations and been the subject of much study. As Sherry Thomas admits in this latest New Books Network interview, finding a new element to explore is not easy. But she has managed to discover one—perhaps an angle that is particularly fitting in this age of gender fluidity, although the Lady Sherlock series draws much of its punch from and plays off the stereotypes of the past, in this case Victorian England. In Thomas's reimagining of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes is not only a fictional character but a front for the real detective, the disgraced younger daughter of a poverty-stricken baronet. Charlotte Holmes has an incisive intellect, an unflappable temperament, little respect for convention, and a love of books—traits that undermine her intended purpose in life as defined by her parents: to marry a wealthy, titled man. Charlotte cuts a deal with her father: if she's still unmarried at twenty-five, he will fund her education so that she can earn her living as the headmistress of a girls' school. But when Dad reneges on the deal, Charlotte takes matters into her own hands, with disastrous (from her parents' perspective) but delightful (from her own) results. This is the setup in the first book of the Lady Sherlock series, aptly titled A Study in Scarlet Women. By the time this sixth book rolls around, Charlotte has made a name for her alter ego and had several run-ins with the infamous Professor Moriarty and his underlings. In Miss Moriarty, I Presume? (Berkley Books, 2021) the tables are turned, and the professor seeks out Charlotte for assistance in finding his missing daughter. Unless, of course, the mission is simply a trap aimed at getting the meddlesome Charlotte out of the professor's life permanently. It's best to read this engrossing series from beginning to end, as each book builds on those that came before. But watching Sherry Thomas turning the Holmes canon on its head is tremendous fun, and if you tear through the novels as I did, it won't take long to reach Miss Moriarty, I Presume? Sherry Thomas is the author of historical romances, YA fantasy, and the Lady Sherlock series, which begins with A Study in Scarlet Women. Find out more about her at https://sherrythomas.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Since Arthur Conan Doyle first created Sherlock Holmes, the great detective has gone through many permutations and been the subject of much study. As Sherry Thomas admits in this latest New Books Network interview, finding a new element to explore is not easy. But she has managed to discover one—perhaps an angle that is particularly fitting in this age of gender fluidity, although the Lady Sherlock series draws much of its punch from and plays off the stereotypes of the past, in this case Victorian England. In Thomas's reimagining of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes is not only a fictional character but a front for the real detective, the disgraced younger daughter of a poverty-stricken baronet. Charlotte Holmes has an incisive intellect, an unflappable temperament, little respect for convention, and a love of books—traits that undermine her intended purpose in life as defined by her parents: to marry a wealthy, titled man. Charlotte cuts a deal with her father: if she's still unmarried at twenty-five, he will fund her education so that she can earn her living as the headmistress of a girls' school. But when Dad reneges on the deal, Charlotte takes matters into her own hands, with disastrous (from her parents' perspective) but delightful (from her own) results. This is the setup in the first book of the Lady Sherlock series, aptly titled A Study in Scarlet Women. By the time this sixth book rolls around, Charlotte has made a name for her alter ego and had several run-ins with the infamous Professor Moriarty and his underlings. In Miss Moriarty, I Presume? (Berkley Books, 2021) the tables are turned, and the professor seeks out Charlotte for assistance in finding his missing daughter. Unless, of course, the mission is simply a trap aimed at getting the meddlesome Charlotte out of the professor's life permanently. It's best to read this engrossing series from beginning to end, as each book builds on those that came before. But watching Sherry Thomas turning the Holmes canon on its head is tremendous fun, and if you tear through the novels as I did, it won't take long to reach Miss Moriarty, I Presume? Sherry Thomas is the author of historical romances, YA fantasy, and the Lady Sherlock series, which begins with A Study in Scarlet Women. Find out more about her at https://sherrythomas.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Since Arthur Conan Doyle first created Sherlock Holmes, the great detective has gone through many permutations and been the subject of much study. As Sherry Thomas admits in this latest New Books Network interview, finding a new element to explore is not easy. But she has managed to discover one—perhaps an angle that is particularly fitting in this age of gender fluidity, although the Lady Sherlock series draws much of its punch from and plays off the stereotypes of the past, in this case Victorian England. In Thomas's reimagining of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes is not only a fictional character but a front for the real detective, the disgraced younger daughter of a poverty-stricken baronet. Charlotte Holmes has an incisive intellect, an unflappable temperament, little respect for convention, and a love of books—traits that undermine her intended purpose in life as defined by her parents: to marry a wealthy, titled man. Charlotte cuts a deal with her father: if she's still unmarried at twenty-five, he will fund her education so that she can earn her living as the headmistress of a girls' school. But when Dad reneges on the deal, Charlotte takes matters into her own hands, with disastrous (from her parents' perspective) but delightful (from her own) results. This is the setup in the first book of the Lady Sherlock series, aptly titled A Study in Scarlet Women. By the time this sixth book rolls around, Charlotte has made a name for her alter ego and had several run-ins with the infamous Professor Moriarty and his underlings. In Miss Moriarty, I Presume? (Berkley Books, 2021) the tables are turned, and the professor seeks out Charlotte for assistance in finding his missing daughter. Unless, of course, the mission is simply a trap aimed at getting the meddlesome Charlotte out of the professor's life permanently. It's best to read this engrossing series from beginning to end, as each book builds on those that came before. But watching Sherry Thomas turning the Holmes canon on its head is tremendous fun, and if you tear through the novels as I did, it won't take long to reach Miss Moriarty, I Presume? Sherry Thomas is the author of historical romances, YA fantasy, and the Lady Sherlock series, which begins with A Study in Scarlet Women. Find out more about her at https://sherrythomas.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/historical-fiction

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Amanda and Jenn discuss books set in Polynesia and Ireland, aristocratic mysteries, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Feedback Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters (rec'd by Elizabeth) Questions 1. This is an oddly specific request. I recently read Girl at War and Ask Again, Yes. I really enjoyed the concept of two childhood friends, a boy and a girl, having to be separated for some specific, dare I say tragic, reason and then reunited later in life where they have to address the reason for their separation and decide what they mean to each other now that so much time has passed. Do you know of any other novel that involves a plot line like this? -Emily 2. Hi Jenn and Amanda, I'm super fascinated with Polynesia and I would love to read more that's set on one of the islands in the Pacific. I loved Euphoria and The People in the Trees, which is how I found out that I want more. Can you recommend any books set in historic or contemporary Polynesia that aren't told exclusively from a white colonial perspective? Made-up islands or peoples are fine, too. I prefer fiction, narrative non-fiction is OK, no memoirs please. Love the podcast and thanks in advance! -Cat 3. I love your podcast. It's so much fun and you have given me so many great reads. I have 2 requests if that is not too greedy. I am getting close to retirement and was hoping you could recommend some books about women transitioning into this time of life. As much as I am looking forward to this phase of life, it is somewhat daunting. I'm interested in the transition process and finding meaning as one moves into another way of being in the world. Fiction or Nonfiction is fine. A memoir would be great. I am not a huge fan of Romance but if you could suggest a couple that are character driven and involve a spicy, slightly overweight, post menopausal woman that would be freaking awesome. Again, just love your show.  Thanks, -Joan 4. I stumbled on this delightful mystery series (Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen) a few weeks ago, and I've read them all now!  I tried her other mystery series, but they lack the whimsy and fun of Georgiana and her aristocratic problems. Do you have another mystery series that is as smart and fun as this?  If so, please share. I need more, and so do my friends to whom I have introduced these books. Please answer by email, even if you don't get it on your podcast. There is no rush except that all this at-home time has really upped my reading time.  So I'm always looking for a next read…. Thank you for this service and for your fun podcast. -Susan 5. I am looking for recommendations for fiction set in parts of history that had major societal change. The Enlightenment interests me particularly, but any social revolution would be great! Bonus points if the book has female perspectives. Happy reading, -Michelle 6. Hey Get Booked ladies! Love your show!

Amanda and Jenn discuss secretly bad-ass female characters, Belgitude, adventure chapter books, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. Feedback The Sweeney Sisters by Lian Dolan (rec’d by Megan) Alastair MacLean: The Navarone series, Where Eagles Dare (rec’d by Wynnde) Questions 1. Something that I’ve been very interested in reading about is the strong bond between people forged by unique experiences. Some examples of this in literature that I’ve enjoyed are the characters in Never Let Me Go who are bonded by their childhoods and their shared horrific destiny or Ask Again, Yes who are bonded by being childhood neighbors as well as a shared tragedy. I even enjoyed this about the Hunger Games and the way the shared trauma of the games forged a tight bond between the tributes. I’m looking for other novels that have these very intimate bonds between characters brought about by certain circumstances. Other books I’ve enjoyed that also have examples of these sort of bonds: The Mothers by Brit Bennett, Commonwealth by Ann Patchett and A Children’s Bible by Lydia Millet. Thanks! -Emily 2. Hi! I’m looking for a recommendation for a friend’s birthday. She just finished The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix and has been raving about the housewife superpowers angle it takes. I’d love to get another book for her in a similar strain. She also likes the Amy Dunne of Gone Girl type of genius-borderline-crazy female characters in any book/TV show/movie so it can also lean in that direction. Thank you!! -Carol 3. I just got a new job that is for a company based in Belgium. Eventually after Covid I will get a chance to go out and visit the main office. Can you suggest some books based in Belgium or with a general Belgium- feel (this is called Belgitude!) Thanks! -Jordan 4. My name is Andy and I’m writing to ask for three different book recommendations (all in one email hehehe). First, I’m looking for a book, either fiction or nonfiction (or both, if you can) about archaeology. It seems such an exciting field. I’m looking for a book that gives those adventurous vibes but that also teaches me something about history and what that entails.  Secondly, a fiction book set in a museum. I’m looking for something exciting that makes me think, too! And finally, if you can, a nonfiction book about countries that had recovered from a civil war and how they did it. I had not mentioned before but I’m originally from Venezuela and though my country hasn’t gone through a civil war (in the strict sense), the recovery (if it ever does recover) would probably be something similar. I’ll like to read about other history cases so that, maybe, I could find some answers.  Now that that “business” is done, I wanted you to know how much happiness you bring to all of us book lovers all across the globe (I’m a Venezuelan currently living in Spain). Thank you thank you thank you. Keep doing what you are doing! I love your podcast!  Much much much love from Madrid, -Andreina  5. First, I just want to say thank you so much for this podcast. It’s my absolute favorite, and I look forward to it every week (and am super happy that I now get to listen twice a week). I have read some truly amazing books thanks to you!   I have found historical fiction cozy mysteries to be especially comforting in these wild times. I love to read mysteries that have a strong female main character and are written by women. The only problem is that almost every historical fiction series that I’ve read has white main characters and are almost all written by white authors. Do you have any recommendations for own voices historical cozy mysteries by BIPOC women?  Some historical mystery series that I have enjoyed are: The Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas The Perveen Mistry series by Sujata Massey The Veronica Speedwell and Lady Julia Grey series by Deanna Raybourn The Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters The Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear The Sparks & Bainbridge series by Allison Montclair The Jane Prescott series by Mariah Fredericks The High Society Lady Detective Books by Sara Rosett The Lady Hardcastle Mysteries by T.E. Kinsey The Kendra Donovan series by Julie McElwain The Countess of Harleigh Mysteries by Dianne Freeman The Rose Gallagher Mysteries by Erin Lindsey Kitty Weeks Series by Radha Vatsal Some contemporary mysteries series by women of color that I’ve started reading are the Jaya Jones series by Gigi Pandian, An Ice Cream Parlor Mystery by Abby Collete, and the Noodle Shop Mysteries by Vivien Chien. I loved Death by Dumpling. I didn’t love Jaya Jones as much as I thought I would because I couldn’t stand how much they talked about how skinny and petite she is. I liked A Deadly Inside Scoop but felt like the main character seemed very young. -Marissa 6. I’m loving dark academia media right now, which is an aesthetic that joins dark themes, such as murder, theft, and sin, with academic settings. I read The Secret History, by Donna Tartt, in February, and have not stopped thinking about it since. I have also read The Goldfinch, by the same author, and The Picture of Dorian Gray, and loved both of them tremendously. Dead Poets Society and Kill Your Darlings are examples of movies with this setting. Could you help me find other books with a similar style? -Maria 7. Hi! Thanks for your podcast; I love it. I wonder if you can help me. I have a 7-year-old and I’m looking for a book to read aloud together as a family. We loved Thomas Taylor’s Malamander and the sequel, and we are looking for books like those–thrilling, sly, dark, funny, suspenseful middle-grade fantasies with lots of friendship and at least one girl MC. We don’t like to slog through pointless dialogue and tedious set-up. (Also, no racism, sexism, or homo-/transphobia, please–I like reading J.K. Rowling, Neil Gaiman, Eva Ibbotson, Chris Riddell, and Roald Dahl because they are so funny, but also they can STFU with their dumb jokes about Asia, queer-coded villains, and sidelined heroines.) My kid has enjoyed audiobooks of the Unicorn Rescue Society, Love Sugar Magic, Princess Pulverizer, Alice in Wonderland, Anna Hibiscus, Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Magic Treehouse, Dory Fantasmagory, Dragons in a Bag, and Questioneers series, as well as the first Dark is Rising book. She heard the Audible sample of Akata Witch and was mesmerized (so was I) but I think it’s a little too old for her. Some violence is fine, but we’d like to stay away from heavy romance/crushes/bullying (middle-school stuff), and from really dark stuff like genocide, horrible forms of murder, any hint of sexual violence or suicide, etc. POC and queer characters a plus. Thank you so much! Best, -Mo Books Discussed Five Little Indians by Michelle Good (tw: racism, child abuse) Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth (tw: self harm, fatal overdose, torture, gore) Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff Lady Killer by Joelle Jones, Jamie S. Rich, and Chelsea Cain La Femme de Gilles by Madeleine Bourdouxhe (tw: suicide) Brussels Noir, edited by Michel Dufranne Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe The Flanders Panel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March (rec’d Nicole Hill) The Lotus Palace by Jeannie Lin Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas Bunny by Mona Awad (tw: animal cruelty/death) Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy (rec’d by multiple Rioters) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Emmy Winning Producer,Writer and Author Brooks Wachtel! Brooks is a very talented and diverse man who won an Emmy Award for screenwriting for the animated hit series Tutenstein! Brooks is an Emmy Award-winning writer with a long resume in TV and film. Wachtel has written more than 100 produced episodes of television fiction. In addition to episodes of X-Men, he has written shows as diverse as Fox’s live-action Young Hercules (starring Ryan Gosling) and animated hits like Spider-Man, Heavy Gear, Robo-Cop, Beast Machines: Transformers and PBS’ Liberty’s Kids. For younger viewers, he penned episodes of the pre-school hits, Clifford the Big Red Dog and Rainbow Fish. Wachtel's episode, "I Did it My Way," for Tutenstein won an Emmy Award. For The History Channel, he co-created and executive produced the hit series DogFights. Wachtel also wrote and produced other documentaries for that network, including episodes of Defending America: National Guard and The Coast Guard. Additionally, he wrote The Great Ships, Search and Rescue, The Royal Navy and Fly Past, which won the Cine Golden Eagle Award. Wachtel recently co-wrote and co-produced Silver Tsunami, an award-winning independent theatrical documentary. Now he is an author  of Lady Sherlock, LADY NATASHA (TASHA) DORRINGTON, an emancipated and brilliant detective in 1906 London, is drawn into a deadly mystery involving an ancient pagan curse and a diabolical plan to plunge the world into war. And he is hard at work on the sequel.  He also serves on the Steering Committee of the Animation Writers Caucus of the Writers Guild of America, West; as well as teaching screenwriting at UCLA Extension. He is a performing magician member of Hollywood’s Magic Castle.  

We take a look back at our reading life in 2020: our challenges, our wins, and of course, our favorite books. Highlights from the year:Fiction: The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid, and Nothing to See Here by Kevin WilsonNon-fiction: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, Boys and Sex by Peggy Orenstein, and Motherwit: An Alabama Midwife’s Story by Onnie Lee Logan as told to Katherine ClarkMost enjoyable: Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas on audio, One to Watch by Kate London-Stayman, and Bringing Down the Duke and A Rogue of One’s Own, both by Evie DunmoreMemoir: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb, Know My Name by Chanel Miller, and Sitting Pretty by Rebecca TaussigAudio: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson, Know My Name by Chanel Miller, and Sitting Pretty by Rebecca TaussigRead aloud: The Wild Robot and Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown, The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall, The Vanderbeekers of 141st St by Karina Glaser, The Midwife’s Apprentice by Karen CushmanLooking forward to: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston and Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia HibbertLife latelySarah shares a story of E’s glasses lost, then found.Abby is in a Christmas crafting mood.Reading latelySarah read Notes on a Silencing by Lacy Crawford, which she found through the New York Times Best Books of 2020.Abby loved escaping into the alternate reality of Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld. Here’s the article that compares the book to reality.Eating latelyAbby added corn pudding to her family’s Thanksgiving, but it was not a success.Sarah is devouring spinach and artichoke dip as fast as she can make it.If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on our show notes, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sherry Thomas - bestselling author of some of my all time favorite romance novels stops by to talk about MURDER ON COLD STREET. The latest book in her Lady Sherlock series (which is absolutely amazing!) Sherry talks about how to be a genius while we drink the worst drinks imaginable.

Welcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guests are TV writers Brooks Wachtel and Shari Goodhartz. Brooks has written for A & E's Dogfights, Clifford The Big Red Dog, Spider-Man, X-Men, and The Legend of Prince Valiant, among others, and is the author of the novel Lady Sherlock, which was edited by Shari. Shari has written for Star Trek: The Next Generation, Bonkers, and Exosquad--which Brooks also wrote for--amongst others. They join us to discuss writing and the creative process behind Lady Sherlock. To continue the conversation, find Brooks online at the Lady Sherlock Page or IMDB. Find Shari on IMDB. Don't forget to check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GenreTalkPodcast/ where you can post questions to Brooks and Shari and us yourself starting Wednesday as a follow up to this interview. Also our Twitter at: https://twitter.com/genretalk. Meanwhile, thanks for listening. Please let us know how you enjoy the show, and please tell your friends. To sign up as a future guest fan co-host, email us at genretalkpodcast@gmail.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/genretalkpodcast/support

Join Phoebe and Ashley as they talk with Diane, from @shapedbystoriesdiane on Instagram, about all things historical romance and historical mystery. Diane discusses some of her favorite historical fiction authors, offers resources for where to find more recommendations, and lets Ashley unleash all her feelings on the Lady Sherlock series.Check out Diane's podcast, Shaped by Stories, available wherever you stream your podcasts.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Emmy Winning Producer/Writer/author; Brooks Wachtel! Brooks is a very talented and diverse man who won an Emmy Award for screenwriting for the animated hit series Tutenstein! Brooks is an Emmy Award-winning writer with a long resume in TV and film. Wachtel has written more than 100 produced episodes of television fiction. In addition to episodes of X-Men, he has written shows as diverse as Fox’s live-action Young Hercules (starring Ryan Gosling) and animated hits like Spider-Man, Heavy Gear, Robo-Cop, Beast Machines: Transformers and PBS’ Liberty’s Kids. For younger viewers, he penned episodes of the pre-school hits, Clifford the Big Red Dog and Rainbow Fish. Wachtel's episode, "I Did it My Way," for Tutenstein won an Emmy Award. For The History Channel, he co-created and executive produced the hit series DogFights. Wachtel also wrote and produced other documentaries for that network, including episodes of Defending America: National Guard and The Coast Guard. Additionally, he wrote The Great Ships, Search and Rescue, The Royal Navy and Fly Past, which won the Cine Golden Eagle Award. Wachtel recently co-wrote and co-produced Silver Tsunami, an award-winning independent theatrical documentary. Now he is an author  of Lady Sherlock, LADY NATASHA (TASHA) DORRINGTON, an emancipated and brilliant detective in 1906 London, is drawn into a deadly mystery involving an ancient pagan curse and a diabolical plan to plunge the world into war. And he is hard at work on the sequel.  He also serves on the Steering Committee of the Animation Writers Caucus of the Writers Guild of America, West; as well as teaching screenwriting at UCLA Extension. He is a performing magician member of Hollywood’s Magic Castle.

Welcome to the What to Read Next Podcast. Today’s guest is Nina Bocci is a published author and a publicist. Her latest The Ingredients of You and Me is already out.  In this episode, we chatted whether or not using a pen name, why she loves to write small town romance. We also chat about her writing process, her latest series and of course a round of book recommendations.    BOOKS MENTIONED Hopeless Romantic series by Nina Bocci The Ingredients of You and Me by Nina Bocci On the Corner of Love and Hate by Nina Bocci  Meet me on Lover Lane by Nina Bocci  Roman Crazy by Nina Bocci and Alice Clayton  How Lulu Lost her Mind by Rachel Gibson A Rogue of One's Own by Evie Dunmore  Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas    CONNECT WITH NINA BOCCI Twitter  Instagram  Website    JOIN THE CONVERSATION We have a What to Read Next Podcast Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/670746949971370/?ref=bookmarks)  where you can connect with fellow romance readers and get book recommendations!    SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends   JOIN PATREON COMMUNITY  Join the What to Read Next Podcast Patreon Romance Book Club. We are offering two tiers: Weekly Recommendation + Early Access to Author Interviews and other bonus podcast content + Access to Patron-only Facebook Group: $3  Above perks + Twice a month Zoom meetups (Backlist Book Club & Book Rec Meetup) + Conversation with Publishers + Rolling IG Chat: $5  This is a great romance loving community where you will get book recommendations, make new friends and an opportunity to discover to new to you authors, series and genres to binge on.  Want to join the fun? Sign up today; https://bit.ly/WTRNRomanceBookClub   FROLIC PODCAST NETWORK  What to Read Next Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN  WhattoReadNextBlog.com  Instagram @laurayaminreads Goodreads Twitter 

Amanda and Jenn discuss escapist reads, Gothic fantasy novels, and lady detectives in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by the Hermione Granger for President 2020 campaign, TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations, and Libro FM. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Questions 1. Hello awesome Get Booked peeps!  I am a second time requestor and long time listener.  I am, like many others, working from home during this craziness and I am feeling the anxiety big time.  My usual reading isn’t working for me.  The only things that have allowed me to escape and immerse myself in a story have been kid lit books such as Mysterious Benedict Society series and the Mr. Lemoncello series.  Something about the group of quirky kids doing smart things to solve puzzles is fun and non-threatening and allowing my brain to function for a bit.  Can you please recommend other books similar to this, if they come in a series even better!  As always, thank you for your awesome podcast.  I look forward to each new episode. -Marelis 2. I have huge love for the show and so look forward to it each week – thank you for doing what you do! I love books that are made up of a series of short vignette-like chapters or essays, which weave together and crystallize into the story of a life or a happening. Non-fiction books that have scratched this itch for me are Seven Good Years by Etgar Keret, Man Without a Country by Kurt Vonnegut, and The Opposite of Fate by Amy Tan. The writings of Anthony Bourdain and Joan Didion (which I also love) get me part of the way to what it is that I am looking for, but not all the way there.  The only fiction book that I’ve found in this wheel house is 20 Fragments of a Ravenous Youth  by Xiaolu Guo. Jennifer Egan’s Visit from the Goon Squad, and Dave Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas come close. I’m hoping that you could recommend two fiction and two non-fiction books that might fit the bill? In terms of non-fiction I love memoirs from writers, musicians, explorers, runners, anything outdoorsy or nature-based, or a deep dive into a quirky career or industry. For fiction, I prefer literary or contemporary fiction. Magical realism is ok but no sci-fi or fantasy please. I’m not too crazy about historical fiction or family saga’s – but I’ll give anything else a try! I am currently enjoying exploring non-US authors, so it would be great to find a book by an African, South American, European or Eastern author – but that is not a deal breaker. Hope you can help! Thank you so much – and please be well in these strange times. -Stephnie 3. Hi, Jenn and Amanda. I love your podcast! I started listening only recently so I’m not sure if these questions have been answered but I have a few requests.  I read a book called The Mysterious Benedict Society when I was 12 that has stuck with me for literally eight years and I have never found a book like it. It is about four kids who have to take a series of tests to enter an elite group that needs to infiltrate an evil organization. Kind of like Kingsman but for kids. Basically like a spy/mystery book. Can you recommend me anything like this for adults (or even YA)?  Thank you! -Maria 4. I just finished The Secret History, by Donna Tartt, and am very disappointed that I am not in Vermont, studying Classics. I was wondering if you could recommend me other books with that dark academia vibe. -Maria 5. I recently finished a video game called Bloodborne and am looking for books with a similar concept, but find the pickings are slim. It’s a narrative that marries a Gothic Victorian era setting, with dark urban fantasy and elements of cosmic horror, heavily inspired by Poe and Lovecraft, among others. I’ve heard of Monstrumologist but am doubtful it’s what I want based on its young adult tag. -Cooper 6. I’m looking for a good book to get me through a bad time with my mental health. I don’t want anything dark, deep or tense right now, just something lighter and engaging that I can escape into for a while. Sorry if that’s a bit vague but I’m open to all suggestions. Thank you, -G 7. Last year I read the Lady Sherlock series and I think it was one of the first mysteries – and series – that I’ve read as an adult. I’d love a recommendation for a similar cozy mystery series that would provide at least a couple books’ worth of relaxing & compelling escape. The most important things to me are quality of writing, interesting characters, and some kind of feminist or LGBTQ-related themes to get me hooked. I like some elements of fantasy and/or historical fiction, but these aren’t necessary for me to enjoy a book. I definitely prefer reading about friendships or chosen family over romance. I’ve read a lot of the Sherlock Holmes retellings, and have the Veronica Speedwell series on my TBR. What else would you suggest? Thanks so much! -Angela Books Discussed The Gauntlet and The Battle by Karuna Riazi The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch Weather by Jenny Offill Ordinary Girls by Jaquira Díaz (tw, MANY, incl: graphic harm to children, drug use, sexual assault, mental illness, homophobia, self-harm, suicidal ideation, racism) Renegades by Marissa Meyer Lawless by Jeff Salane If We Were Villains by ML Rio (tw partner violence) Bunny by Mona Awad (rec’d by Kelly) (tw: violence towards animals)  From the Wreck by Jane Rawson Under the Pendulum Sun by Jeanette Ng The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa Travel Light by Naomi Mitchison Death Below Stairs by Jennifer Ashley Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen

We take a look back at our reading life in 2019: our challenges, our wins, and our favorite books. Highlights from the year:Fiction: Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai, and Once Upon a River by Diane SetterfieldNon-fiction: Bad Blood by John Carreyou, The Eating Instinct by Virginia Sole-Smith, and The Enchanted Hour by Meghan Cox GurdonMost enjoyable: Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas and Court of Thorn and Roses series by Sarah MaasMemoir: All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung, Flat by Catherine Guthrie, and On Living by Kerry EganAudio: Becoming by Michelle Obama and the Flavia de Luce series by Alan BradleyLooking forward to: City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert and The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica MorganLife latelySarah's entryway is getting a remodel.Abby is grateful for her buy nothing group, especially in the days leading up to her move.Reading latelyAbby read The Wedding Party, which is the third book in the series that started with The Wedding Date. (And we can't wait to read the next book: The Royal Holiday!)Sarah read Bruce Holsinger's novel, The Gifted School.Eating latelySarah made a classic chocolate pie for Thanksgiving.Abby claims to have found the easiest meal you can make in your oven.If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Laine and Meg squeal over this perfect book. It's third in the Lady Sherlock series, but first in our hearts. Somehow we keep this spoiler free, so listen and prepare for the Art of Theft coming October 2019.

We share how we care for ourselves in hard times, what others can do to best support us, and resources for helping those close to us when they are going through something tough.There Is No Good Card for This: What to Do and Say When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love by Kelsey Crowe and Emily McDowellEmily McDowell cardsOption B by Adam Grant and Sheryl SandbergVanessa Zoltan’s thoughts on suffering in Harry Potter and the Sacred Text and Hot and BotheredOn Living by Kerry EganLife latelySarah is loving walking after school drop off.Abby has two television shows to share: Fleabag and The Zoo: San Diego.Reading latelySarah read Circe by Madeline Miller. Abby’s loving the Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas.Eating latelyAbby used up her summer squash with a three cheese squash casserole.Sarah found a breakfast her kids will actually eat: bagels!If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on our show notes, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Emmy Winning Producer,Writer and Author Brooks Wachtel! Brooks is a very talented and diverse man who won an Emmy Award for screenwriting for the animated hit series Tutenstein! Brooks is an Emmy Award-winning writer with a long resume in TV and film. Wachtel has written more than 100 produced episodes of television fiction. In addition to episodes of X-Men, he has written shows as diverse as Fox’s live-action Young Hercules (starring Ryan Gosling) and animated hits like Spider-Man, Heavy Gear, Robo-Cop, Beast Machines: Transformers and PBS’ Liberty’s Kids. For younger viewers, he penned episodes of the pre-school hits, Clifford the Big Red Dog and Rainbow Fish. Wachtel's episode, "I Did it My Way," for Tutenstein won an Emmy Award. For The History Channel, he co-created and executive produced the hit series DogFights. Wachtel also wrote and produced other documentaries for that network, including episodes of Defending America: National Guard and The Coast Guard. Additionally, he wrote The Great Ships, Search and Rescue, The Royal Navy and Fly Past, which won the Cine Golden Eagle Award. Wachtel recently co-wrote and co-produced Silver Tsunami, an award-winning independent theatrical documentary. Now he is an author  of Lady Sherlock, LADY NATASHA (TASHA) DORRINGTON, an emancipated and brilliant detective in 1906 London, is drawn into a deadly mystery involving an ancient pagan curse and a diabolical plan to plunge the world into war. And he is hard at work on the sequel.  He also serves on the Steering Committee of the Animation Writers Caucus of the Writers Guild of America, West; as well as teaching screenwriting at UCLA Extension. He is a performing magician member of Hollywood’s Magic Castle.  

Jasmine is the author of the wildly popular romance novels, The Wedding Date and The Proposal, along with the upcoming The Wedding Party and future novels yet to be written.Find Jasmine on Twitter: @thebestjasmine and Instagram: @jasminepics. Her website is JasmineGuillory.com.Show Notes:The Worst Bestsellers Podcast / @worstbestsellerKathryn’s episodes of The Worst Bestsellers:Episode 117: Year OneEpisode 28: Black HillsThe Sauce Podcast / @saucepodcastMelissa’s All I Wanna Do essayJasmine on the Today Show!Reese’s Book ClubBerkley RomanceTessa DareCourtney MilanBeverly JenkinsNora RobertsSmart Bitches, Trashy BooksRachel FershleiserTessa Dare quote that Kathryn mentionsThe Ripped Bodice storeThe Ripped Bodice Diversity ReportThinking About Jewish Children’s Literature in a Time of Rising Antisemitism - Katherine LockeNaNoWriMoHolly Root, Jasmine’s agentHolly’s interview on 88 Cups of TeaThe Kiss Quotient, by Helen HoangIntercepted, by Alexa MartinBallet Shoes, by Noel StreatfieldBetsy-Tacy, by Maud Hart LovelaceAnne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud MontgomeryLittle House on the Prairie series, by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Girls of Canby Hall, by Emily ChaseMagpie Murders, by Anthony HorowitzSherry ThomasThe Hollow of Fear (third book in Lady Sherlock series), by Sherry Thomas@ThatEricAlper tweet about waking up in 1918The Agency series, by Y.S. LeeAll You Can Never Know, by Nicole ChungUnmarriageable, by Soniah KamalPride, by Ibi ZoboiJudy BlumeBack to the Future seriesAbout Truer Words:Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Emmy Winning Producer,Writer and Author Brooks Wachtel! Brooks is a very talented and diverse man who won an Emmy Award for screenwriting for the animated hit series Tutenstein! Brooks is an Emmy Award-winning writer with a long resume in TV and film. Wachtel has written more than 100 produced episodes of television fiction. In addition to episodes of X-Men, he has written shows as diverse as Fox’s live-action Young Hercules (starring Ryan Gosling) and animated hits like Spider-Man, Heavy Gear, Robo-Cop, Beast Machines: Transformers and PBS’ Liberty’s Kids. For younger viewers, he penned episodes of the pre-school hits, Clifford the Big Red Dog and Rainbow Fish. Wachtel's episode, "I Did it My Way," for Tutenstein won an Emmy Award. For The History Channel, he co-created and executive produced the hit series DogFights. Wachtel also wrote and produced other documentaries for that network, including episodes of Defending America: National Guard and The Coast Guard. Additionally, he wrote The Great Ships, Search and Rescue, The Royal Navy and Fly Past, which won the Cine Golden Eagle Award. Wachtel recently co-wrote and co-produced Silver Tsunami, an award-winning independent theatrical documentary. Now he is an author  of Lady Sherlock, LADY NATASHA (TASHA) DORRINGTON, an emancipated and brilliant detective in 1906 London, is drawn into a deadly mystery involving an ancient pagan curse and a diabolical plan to plunge the world into war. And he is hard at work on the sequel.  He also serves on the Steering Committee of the Animation Writers Caucus of the Writers Guild of America, West; as well as teaching screenwriting at UCLA Extension. He is a performing magician member of Hollywood’s Magic Castle.  

  Sherry Thomas has won accolades for giving Sherlock Holmes a fresh look by taking the famous detective and turning him into Charlotte – a disgraced woman who stays in the shadows and can't reveal herself. Hi there I'm your host Jenny Wheeler and today Sherry talks about the day she got so mad with an author of a romance she was reading, she decided to write one herself, and about being a best selling USA today romance author. Six things you'll learn from this Joys of Binge Reading episode: How many years it took Sherry to find a publisher Why she loves historical mystery Falling in love with writing The role Benjamin Cumberpatch played in launching Lady Sherlock Where she got the idea of making Sherlock a woman The fun she's having with her Mulan project Where to find Sherry  Website: http://www.sherrythomas.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSherryThomas  Twitter: https://twitter.com/sherrythomas Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/266470.Sherry_Thomas What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to important mentions. Jenny: But now, here's Sherry .  Hello there Sherry and welcome to the show, it's great to have you with us. Sherry: A pleasure to be here. Jenny: Beginning at the beginning - was there a “Once Upon A Time" moment when you decided you wanted to write fiction?  And if there was a catalyst, what was it? Sherry Thomas Historical romance author Sherry: Mine was exactly like that, actually. But it's a bit of a funny story. At the time, I was a very young stay at home mother. I think I was maybe 23, and I had a one and a half year old and I was not very good at being a stay at home mother because I was too young, and too disorganized. I was always running behind, so I had very little time to myself. One day, I went to the library with my son, and I got a romance- a historical romance by an author that I had enjoyed very much when I was in my teenage years. I bought it home, put my son down for a nap, and started reading. That book disagreed with me on every possible level. I did not finish it. In fact, when I laid it aside I was very angry, which has never happened to me in a book before or since. I was very angry because I had so little time, and that book took all my free time that day, and didn't give me any pleasure. Jenny: Oh really! We're not going to name this book! Sherry: We're not going to name this book, because the author is still alive! And because she did give me a lot of pleasure when I was young, and she gave me a career! So this is the woman who has benefited me the most my whole life, after my mother. Jenny: What was it that made you mad about the book? Sherry: It was just the decisions the characters made. They were entirely incomprehensible. I think it was just one of those things where I read the wrong thing at the wrong time. Had I of read it at a different time, maybe I would have enjoyed it, or not have minded it so much. But I think it was just the wrong book at the wrong time. So that very day, I'm not sure if I can remember the epiphany, but between noonish and my husband came home that evening, I had made up my mind. I said "hey, guess what! I'm just sitting here at home anyway, I think I can write some historical romances and maybe make some money from it". In the back of my head, I was thinking I couldn't do any worse than this book! That was basically what I was thinking. Lady Sherlock Mystery - Book 1 Jenny: Give me a little bit of a clue as to what decisions other people were making; was it that the women were too submissive or something like that? Sherry: No, actually it was too riotous. She was acting in a way that I didn't think was at all possible for a genteelly raised young woman to act. Like in a way that I wouldn't even know if she's had governesses around her; where would she have learnt t...

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Emmy Winning Producer,Writer and Author Brooks Wachtel! Brooks is a very talented and diverse man who won an Emmy Award for screenwriting for the animated hit series Tutenstein! Brooks is an Emmy Award-winning writer with a long resume in TV and film. Wachtel has written more than 100 produced episodes of television fiction. In addition to episodes of X-Men, he has written shows as diverse as Fox’s live-action Young Hercules (starring Ryan Gosling) and animated hits like Spider-Man, Heavy Gear, Robo-Cop, Beast Machines: Transformers and PBS’ Liberty’s Kids. For younger viewers, he penned episodes of the pre-school hits, Clifford the Big Red Dog and Rainbow Fish. Wachtel's episode, "I Did it My Way," for Tutenstein won an Emmy Award. For The History Channel, he co-created and executive produced the hit series DogFights. Wachtel also wrote and produced other documentaries for that network, including episodes of Defending America: National Guard and The Coast Guard. Additionally, he wrote The Great Ships, Search and Rescue, The Royal Navy and Fly Past, which won the Cine Golden Eagle Award. Wachtel recently co-wrote and co-produced Silver Tsunami, an award-winning independent theatrical documentary. Now he is an author who has created his first book; Lady Sherlock, LADY NATASHA (TASHA) DORRINGTON, an emancipated and brilliant detective in 1906 London, is drawn into a deadly mystery involving an ancient pagan curse and a diabolical plan to plunge the world into war. He also serves on the Steering Committee of the Animation Writers Caucus of the Writers Guild of America, West; as well as teaching screenwriting at UCLA Extension. He is a performing magician member of Hollywood’s Magic Castle.    

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Brooks Wachtel about his book, Lady Sherlock! The dazzling heroine of this first novel by Emmy Award-winning Writer Brooks Arthur Wachtel is Lady Natasha (Tasha) Dorrington, a fully rendered, emancipated woman with little tolerance for boredom – a frailty she tends to act out in highly provocative, and sometimes illegal ways – who otherwise toils as a Consulting Detective in 1906 Britain. In this book’s main narrative, Tasha is drawn into a deadly mystery involving an ancient, pagan curse and a diabolical plan to plunge the world into war, both of which are connected to an equally brilliant, though utterly nihilistic, female villain. Their contest of worldviews and wits plays out in early 20th century England, and is deeply resonant with 21st century conflicts. Combining the action/adventure of Indiana Jones, the intrigue of James Bond, and a dash of sharp humor, this exciting novel started as a screenplay, and has been transformed into a skillful homage to the world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as it was originally presented to a thrilled readership in The Strand Magazine. This book is filled with authentic details that will delight not only Sherlockians, but also people interested in naval history, slight-of-hand magic, and the Edwardian era.

This week we welcome back the talented Emmy Award Winning Producer/Screenwriter/Author Brooks Wachtel! Brooks is a such a talented man, he and his partner, Cynthia Harrison has done many amazing documentaries including ; "Silver Tsunami" winner of the; Audience Award Winner at the Awareness Film Festival in Santa Monica!  They also produced "Dogfights", a fasinating series on flying aces during WW!.  Brooks won his Emmy for "Tutenstein" an animated show about; 12-year-old Cleo's knowledge of Ancient Egypt is turned on its head when a bolt of lightning awakens the mummified body of child Pharaoh Tut-ankh-en-set-amun on display in a local museum. He is about to launch his first novel; "Lady Sherlock", he teaches film making at my favorite school; UCLA and he is a one of the top ten winners of The Chatty! A new award I created for my show. He is also a talented magician and a Magician member of the Magic Castle.   Please join us for our chat with the fun, talented, witty and always lovable artist! Two pictures taken by the talented Steven L Sears.  

  In this special episode of Chatting With Sherri we talk to Brooks Wachtel . He is an Emmy Award winning live-action, animation and documentary writer. He won an Emmy Award for writing "Tutenstein" and will soon publish his first novel, Lady Sherlock, Circle of the Smiling Dead! He also co-created, co-wrote and co-exec produced the hit History Channel series "DogFights."