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Today I welcome C. J. Cooke to the show to discuss her new book, THE GHOST WOODS, and since I loved this book so much, we discuss books from her backlist too, including THE LIGHTHOUSE WITCHES and THE BOOK OF WITCHING. I'm fascinated by her gothic writing and consistent themes of witches and motherhood. I do want to take a moment to apologize for the way my voice sounds in this episode. I had an issue with my microphone connecting to my new computer, but that issue has been resolved on other recordings. All links and show notes for the episode are at www.sheworeblackpodcast.com
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: puzzle competitions and a new to Meredith podcast Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: a recap of Kaytee and Meredith's annual CR get together The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . . :10 Bite Size Intro 2:33 - Currently Reading Patreon 4:09 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 5:02 - Puzzle Board (Amazon link for something similar, the Aldi one does not have an online link) 6:19 - Talking Scared podcast 7:23 - Talking Scared Ep. 176 8:43 - Our Current Reads 8:53 - Love in Color by Bolu Babalola (Kaytee) 10:35 - Honey and Spice by Bolu Babalola 12:19 - No Way Out by Cara Hunter (Meredith, DI Adam Foley #3) 13:50 - Close to Home by Cara Hunter (Blackwell's link) 16:59 - Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett (Kaytee) 19:51 - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett 22:00 - A Haunting in the Arctic by C.J. Cooke (Meredith) 23:51 - The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke 23:56 - The Nesting by C.J. Cooke 24:06 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir 24:08 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant 27:16 - I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong (Kaytee) 27:26 - An Immense World by Ed Yong 27:55 - Let Kaytee know if you have a copy of It's Not Exactly Rocket Science by Ed Yong! 33:28 - The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett (Meredith) 35:08 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett 41:17 - Deep Dive: Kaytee and Meredith's Bookish Retreat 46:12 - The King's English Bookshop 48:12 - Brady @booksbybrady on Instagram 49:00 - Currently Reading Patreon 53:08 - Meet Us At The Fountain 53:14 - I wish that we could visit every Indie Press List bookstore in person, or even every potential IPL bookstore. (Kaytee) 54:53 - I co-sign a bookish friend's wish for a movie theater, but make it silent reading with snacks. (Meredith, thanks Julie Myers for the wish!) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. March's IPL comes to us from our Anchor store An Unlikely Story! Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
Hi WitchesJoin me on todays episode looking at the raven and its links to witchcraft, we also look at working with graveyard dirt. Our book review today is The Lighthouse Witches written by CJ CookeSign up to my Patreon - The Witches Institute - The Witches Institute | creating Podcast episodes, Online Workshops, Grimoire Sheets | PatreonEach month I release either a folklore tale, ghost story or give you the story of a historical haunted or witchy location.I release three Hedge Witch Studies per month with grimoire sheets for you to add to your book of shadows covering a power animal, crystal and plant/tree.Each month I post an exclusive Patreon podcast episode, You will receive grimoire sheets for The White Witch Podcast also.We also have The Literary Witch's Coven, this is optional but within this we read a book together each month and have a meeting to discuss and share our reviews on it. We also have our amazing witchy community to interact with, our Patreon has been running for over a year so if you join now you will have access to a ton of witchy content in our back catalogue. Its just £6 per month please check out our link to find out more and sign up!Etsy - TheWhiteWitchCompany - Etsy UKThe White Witch's Book of Healing: The White Witch's Book of Healing: Weaving Magickal Rituals throughout your Craft for Sacred Healing and Reclamation of the Wild Witch Within: Amazon.co.uk: Rose, Carly: 9781914447266: BooksMy new website - The White Witch PodcastThank you for listening.Lots of loveCarly xxSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-white-witch-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading on certain dates and galley homework Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we are bookish travel agents, choosing books to match your travels The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down! We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 1:15 - Bookish Moment of the Week 1:24 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles 2:05 - Fable App 4:31 - Beneath the Swirling Sky by Carolyn Leiloglou (pre-order. Release date September 12, 2023) 6:16 - Current Reads 6:23 - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfield (Mary) 10:24 - CR Season 5: Episode 33 10:44 - The Grace of Wild Things by Heather Fawcett (Kaytee) 11:19 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 12:54 - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcet 13:52 - Royal Blood by Aimee Carter (Mary) 15:04 - Storygraph 15:44 - American Royals by Katharine McGee 15:47 - The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot 15:56 - Spare by Prince Harry 16:19 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson 16:20 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 17:02 - A Beginner's Guide to America by Roya Hakakian (Kaytee) 20:00 - What Looks Like Bravery by Laurel Braitman (Mary) 21:55 - Go As A River by Shelley Read (Kaytee) 25:39 - Deep Dive: Books To Take You Around the World 25:51 - CR Season 4: Episode 44 26:14 - CR Season 4: Episode 5 27:15 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson 27:58 - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 28:00 - Wild by Cheryl Strayed 28:43 - Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke 29:46 - Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer 30:56 - How The Word is Passed by Clint Smith 31:57 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles 32:50 - Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid 34:57 - Happy Place by Emily Henry 35:43 - The Cider House Rules by John Irving 35:46 - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving 36:10 - The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser 36:29 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert 37:20 - Gods of Jade and Shadow by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia 37:35 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman 37:48 - Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys 38:17 - Violeta by Isabel Allende 38:26 - Storygraph 39:07 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab 39:32 - Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke 39:44 - Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch 39:45 - Love and Luck by Jenna Evans Welch 40:08 - The Dry by Jane Harper 40:31 - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough 40:57 - Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane 41:00 - Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen 42:00 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 42:01 - The Martian by Andy Weir 42:05 - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield 42:03 - ANY J. Ryan Stradal book 42:37 - Meet Us At The Fountain 44:12 - I wish all libraries did adult summer reading programs. (Mary) 45:06 - I wish parents would buy their kids Kindle Fires and turn them into reading only machines. (Kaytee) 45:14 - Kindle Fire (but wait until Prime Day to get a discount!) 45:45 - Hoopla 45:56 - Libby 45:57 - Libro.fm 45:58 - Instructions to download Libro.FM (Libby should have no issues) Connect With Us: *Please note the change in Meredith's Instagram handle. This was recorded prior to the change. We apologize for any inconvenience.* Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading
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Summary: Today, Holly shares her Top 10 books of 2022. Use this to create a TBR for 2023, or simply get a deeper sense of what makes Holly happiest as she reads about murder! 10: A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight (Episode 16, New York City) 9: White Smoke by Tiffany Jackson (Episode 21, Ghosts) 8: Breathless by Amy McCulloch (Episode 26, Winter Sports) 7: The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule (Episode 22, Nonfiction) 6: The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke (Episode 20, Witches) 5: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth 4: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie 3: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman 2: The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 1: A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny Bonus Titles Hot on Holly's Shelf: Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister Geiger by Gustaph Skördeman The Appeal by Janice Hallett Jackal by Erin E. Adams Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience.
Summary: Let's get witchy with it, friends! This week, Holly and Devin live out their dreams of discovering late-in-life magical prowess by discussing books centered around witches. Devin found her love of the sorceress lifestyle very early in life, whereas Holly was enchanted later. They agree that whether you're discussing the Salem witch trials or the Wicked Witch of the West, these stories embody what has culturally been feared about women, and explore what happens if women have power. Topics Discussed: The Dagger (5:33): Holly discussed The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke, a novel centering around Liv, an artist with three young daughters, the trip to paint a mural in a remote lighthouse in Scotland, and how it all goes very horribly wrong. Her key takeaways were: Cooke, author of the acclaimed novel The Nesting, delves into the secrets of witches that have reached across centuries in this chilling Gothic thriller. While hinging on the disappearance of Liv, Saffy, and Clover who left middle-daughter Luna to fend for herself and search for her family for 23 years, this book also features a grimoire that explores life on the island centuries before. When Luna's younger sister Clover reappears decades later but still ages just seven years, she realizes she must return to the lighthouse and confront the past if she ever hopes to unravel the creepy mystery. The Heart (19:50): Devin discussed The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling, a delightful romp through the town of Graves Glen, Georgia, and Vivi Jones after she gets over her teenage heartbreak with vodka, candles, and a less-than-sober hex on her ex, Rhys Penhallow. Her key takeaways were: This book was essentially Sabrina the Teenage Witch combined with Stars Hollow (Gilmore Girls) plus some extra sexy steam; Vivi is the witch we'd all love to be and Devin tried to Zillow homes in Graves Glen before remembering the town is fictitious. Our hero, Rhys, is not only unreasonably attractive and magical, but has a Welsh accent that makes you want to melt even if you're not listening to this book on audio. His chemistry with Vivi, combined with the very real challenge of his family history and the potential disaster it implies for the town, keeps you guessing and intrigued the whole time. With ley lines, hexes, a witch college, possessed toys and a talking cat, this book is the perfect, lighthearted witchy romance for spooky season; grab a mug of mulled wine, light a candle, and dive in. Hot On the Shelf (41:30): Devin: Lease on Love by Fallon Ballard Holly: Amari and the Great Game by B B Alston What's Making Our Hearts Race (45:19): Devin: Ghosts on CBS Holly: The Patient on on Hulu Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience.
Nigel and Tazziii welcome manga artists Inko and Chie for a deep dive into Makoto Shinkai's Weathering with You. We go on an emotional journey of young love within impending disaster to discuss this wonderfully animated feature. Along the way, we debate the environmental message of the film as well as the significance of the handgun in the narrative and Japanese society. This week's storytelling tip is all about your protagonist's false beliefs and actions. Other stories we're enjoying this week: Bloodlands, Delicious in Dungeon, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., She-Hulk, One Piece, Malcolm In the Middle, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Lighthouse Witches, Witch Way Hollows Bay, Stray, Isola, Odd Taxi.
On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: DNF progress and a new way of enjoying a book Current Reads: five books we're excited to talk about and one that might cause some clutched pearls Deep Dive: the books we know are terrible but are our secret pleasures The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes over our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down! New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 1:43 - Bookish Moment of the Week 6:59 - The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (Amazon Link) 9:45 - Current Reads 10:01 - Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales (Kaytee) 14:25 - The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex (Meredith) 16:04 - Blackwell's 18:00 - Descent by Tim Johnston 18:01 - The Current by Tim Johnston 18:18 - The Lighthouse Witches by C. J. Cooke 18:19 - The Novel Neighbor 19:17 - When Thoughts and Prayers Aren't Enough by Taylor S. Schumann (Katyee) 23:35 - Masterminds and Wingmen by Rosalind Wiseman (Meredith) 24:02 - Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman 25:51 - NurtureShock by Po Bronson 28:15 - The Black Friend by Frederick Joseph (Kaytee) 30:24 - How to Be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi 31:44 - CONTENT WARNING FROM HERE TO THE FOUNTAIN. LITTLE EARS AND MINDY ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. 32:36 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert (Meredith) 38:34 - Deep Dive: Books We Want to Hide While Reading 39:27 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 41:03 - Blackout by Candace Owens 45:12 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert 45:27 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 45:30 - 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James 50:37 - Meet Us At The Fountain I wish that everyone had access to a great library card collection. (Kaytee) 51:04 - Libby 51:29 - Libro.fm I wish everyone could experience fall reading to its fullest extent. (Meredith) 53:15 - Plain Bad Heroines by Emily Danforth 53:23 - Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafron 53:30 - All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage 53:41 - The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex 53:48 - The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading
Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast! On this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with award winning poet, author and academic CJ Cooke. CJ has written various poems, publications and novels including I Know My Name, The Blame Game, The Nesting and The Lighthouse Witches.We chat with CJ all about her most recent novel, The Lighthouse Witches, the history of witches in Scotland, funny things children say, folklore, why stories are so integral to who we are, how belief systems play a role in the decisions we make, the challenges of writing multiple timelines and so much more. Witches of Scotland Podcast: https://www.witchesofscotland.com/podcastYou can find all of CJ's books anywhere books are sold. You can also find The Lighthouse Witches here:Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Lighthouse-Witches-C-J-Cooke/dp/0008354707/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1653666441&sr=8-1Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-lighthouse-witches/9780008354701-item.html?ikwid=cj+cooke&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=1#algoliaQueryId=1a223b4a78d4cc2683bce65d9e19f072Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Lighthouse-Witches-C-J-Cooke/dp/059333423X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1653666516&sr=8-1Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lighthouse-witches-cj-cooke/1138668526?ean=9780593334232CJ's new novel, The Ghost Woods, releases October 18, 2022, and is available for pre-order now wherever books are sold. You can also preorder here:Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Ghost-Woods-C-J-Cooke/dp/0008515913/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1458R6N8OWQW3&keywords=ghost+woods&qid=1653666482&sprefix=ghost+wood%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-1Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-ghost-woods/9780008515911-item.html?ikwid=cj+cooke&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=1a223b4a78d4cc2683bce65d9e19f072You can keep up to date with CJ here:Website: https://carolynjesscooke.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cjcooke_author/ Twitter: C.J. Cooke/ Carolyn Jess-Cooke
Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #50: Celebrating Witches, Our Favorite Dark Witch Books Show Notes: (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) Practical Magic, by Alice Hoffman – August 5, 2003 https://amzn.to/3KK3d1S A Discovery of Witches: A Novel (All Souls Series), by Deborah E. Harkness (Author) – February 8, 2011 https://amzn.to/3jBumYW Spindle's End, by Robin McKinley – January 5, 2010 https://amzn.to/3jDQTEx Kaiti's Top 3 Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery, by Brom (Author) – September 14, 2021 https://amzn.to/37mOqLV The Witch Haven, by Sasha Peyton Smith (Author) – August 31, 2021 https://amzn.to/38r2jZP The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina: A Novel, by Zoraida Córdova (Author) – September 7, 2021 https://amzn.to/3KjiZk1 2 Notable Witch Trial FICTION books~ The Manningtree Witches, by A. K. Blakemore (Author) – August 10, 2021 https://amzn.to/3xeyR3P Hour of the Witch: A Novel, by Chris Bohjalian (Author) – May 4, 2021 https://amzn.to/3r70XtX 2 Urban Contemporary Witchy Novels! The Orphan Witch: A Novel, by Paige Crutcher (Author) – September 28, 2021 https://amzn.to/3jf0qlf The Lighthouse Witches, by C. J. Cooke (Author) – October 5, 2021 https://amzn.to/3v3dU9j Children's Witchy Books Little Witch Hazel: A Year in the Forest, by Phoebe Wahl (Author) September 21, 2021 https://amzn.to/3LK4juK Escape to Witch City, by E. Latimer (Author) – August 3, 2021 https://amzn.to/3NOBT4u This one is perfect for Preteens 10-13 years old. YA books: Witches Steeped in Gold, by Ciannon Smart (Author – April 20, 2021 https://amzn.to/3uXmJBi The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin (Author) – June 1, 2021 https://amzn.to/3J9xUvO Non-fiction books to explore Witchcraft: Hekate: Goddess of Witches, by Courtney Weber (Author) – August 1, 2021 https://amzn.to/3xgt9hw In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet (Author), Sophie R. Lewis (Translator), Carmen Maria Machado (Introduction) – March 8, 2022 https://amzn.to/3jgsJQ0 Crafting Books The Eclectic Witch's Book of Shadows: Witchy Wisdom at Your Fingertips, by Deborah Blake (Author) – September 8, 2021 https://amzn.to/3j9FFaH Cookbooks: Witch's Brew: Magickal Cocktails to Raise the Spirits, by Shawn Engel and Steven Nichols (Aug 17) https://amzn.to/3yyYiul The Witchy Homestead: Spells, Rituals, and Remedies for Creating Magic at Home, by Nikki Van De Car (Aug 17) https://amzn.to/3iWM2gJ Follow Dark Side of the Library on Facebook and on Instagram!
It's time for book club! This month we read The Lighthouse Witches by CJ Cooke and, wow, there was a lot to say about this book. Thanks to everyone who joined in on the discussion on Instagram and Facebook! If you still want to get in on the discussion, it's never too late! Everything is saved in the highlights on our Instagram page so you can head over there to weigh in on any of the books we book club! If you're interested in reading this one for your own book club, head over to our website to download the free book club kit which includes all our discussion questions. We are letting you all decide which book we do for May! The choice is between The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers or Sundial by Catriona Ward. So send us an email to let us know which one you want to book club or head over to Instagram where we've posted a poll in our stories! Special shout out to a few loyal book clubbers @deereadsfordays and @bookwormandcoffee over on Instagram. Thanks so much for joining us so many times. We love seeing your names pop up in our messages and we always look forward to finding out what you thought of the books! We invite everyone to head over and check out their Bookstagrams!best_bookclub@outlook.comPatreonwww.bestbookclub.caInstagram
This week on What We're Reading and Other Stuff we tell you what we're reading and what we've stopped reading.Book Club is happening over on Instagram and Facebook starting today! We read The Lighthouse Witches by CJ Cooke and we want to know what you thought of it! So, head over there and let us know or drop us an email! Books Mentioned in This Episode:Third Girl by Agatha Christie Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Rendevous with Rama by Arthur C ClarkeHis and Hers by Alice Feeney My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones Whisper Down The Lane by Clay McLeod ChapmanBuild Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith Creatures of Passage by Morowa Yejide best_bookclub@outlook.comPatreonwww.bestbookclub.caInstagram
This week we are talking about Emily St John Mandel's new book Sea of Tranquility! This book just came out on April 5th and you are going to wanna grab a copy because it was excellent.We are reading The Lighthouse Witches by CJ Cooke fir book club this month so if you are interested in joining in on that discussion, head over to our Instagram or Facebook! The discussion is happening in our stories and in the highlights on our Insta main page. best_bookclub@outlook.comPatreonwww.bestbookclub.caInstagram
This week on What We're Reading and Other Stuff we both read something new to us by TJ Klune and we were quite surprised to say the least. Warning: This episode contains some adult words We are reading The Lighthouse Witches by CJ Cooke for book club this month, so pick up a copy and read along with us!! Books mentioned in this episode: The Lightening Struck Heart by TJ KluneSylvanas by Christie GoldenHorrorstör by Grady HendrixA Night to Remember by Walter Lord best_bookclub@outlook.comPatreonwww.bestbookclub.caInstagram
This week for Book Club, we are discussing The Sentence by Louise Erdrich. Thanks to everyone who joined us for the discussion on Instagram and Facebook! If you missed it, don't worry! You can head over to Instagram and let us know your answers to any of the questions any time you want. You can find them saved in the book club highlights on our profile page! And if you are reading The Sentence for your own book club, you can find our book club kit here! We are reading The Lighthouse Witches by CJ Cook for our April book club so pick up a copy and read along with us! best_bookclub@outlook.comPatreonwww.bestbookclub.caInstagram
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Dark Side of the Library Minisode #42: "The Lighthouse Witches" by C.J. Cooke (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) The Lighthouse Witches https://amzn.to/3KC4bN0 C.J. Cooke: https://carolynjesscooke.com/ Follow Dark Side of the Library on Facebook and on Instagram! Dark Side of the Library Website
More dark magic for your dark January! In this episode, we review some nautical themed witchery, heading to a tiny town and spanning a few decades. This book is full of mystery, lore, and misinformation. Follow us on Instagram for the pictures! @the.book.coven Songs: Halsey - The Lighthouse Outlander soundtrack - Dance of the Druids Show: Elves - Netflix
CJ Cooke, also known as Carolyn Jess-Cooke, grew up on a council estate in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the height of the Troubles. She started writing at the age of 7 and pestered publishers for many years with manuscripts typed on her grandparents' old typewriter and cover notes written on pages ripped from school jotters. Since then, she has published 12 works in 23 languages and won numerous awards, including an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors, a Tyrone Guthrie Prize, a K Blundell Award, and she has won a Northern Writer's Award three times. In 2011, her debut novel, The Guardian Angel's Journal, was published by Little, Brown. The novel was an international bestseller. Her second novel, The Boy Who Could See Demons (2012), is a cult classic. Her sixth novel, The Lighthouse Witches, was published in October 2021, and was an Indigo Book of the Month and an international bestseller. CJ's work is concerned with trauma, motherhood, loss, and social justice. CJ holds a BA (Hons), MA, and PhD from Queen's University, Belfast, and commenced her academic career in 2005 as a Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Sunderland. Shortly thereafter, she published four academic works in swift succession on Shakespearean Cinema and Film Sequels, before establishing her career as a poet, editor, and novelist. Now Reader in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, CJ convenes the prestigious MLitt Creative Writing and researches ways that creative writing can help with trauma and mental health. Throughout 2013-18 she directed the Writing Motherhood project, which explored the impact of motherhood on women's writing. She is also the founder and director of the Stay-at-Home! Literary Festival, which is dedicated to providing people with accessible, inclusive, and eco-friendly ways to access literature. CJ has four children and lives with her family in Glasgow, Scotland. https://carolynjesscooke.com/ VOX VOMITUS: Sometimes, it's not what goes right in the writing process, it's what goes horribly wrong. Host/Literary Horror author Jennifer Anne Gordon with the help of her co-host/author Allison Martine, chat with some of the best authors of the day. www.jenniferannegordon.com www.afictionalhubbard.com www.patreon.com/JenniferAnneGordon @copyrighted by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #voxvomitus #vixens #jenniferannegordon #Jennifergordon #allisonmartinehubbard #allisonmartine #authorsontheair #authorsontheairglobalradionetwork #podcast #interview #books #hotelseries #bourbonbooks #cjcooke #thelighthousewitches
CJ Cooke, also known as Carolyn Jess-Cooke, grew up on a council estate in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the height of the Troubles. She started writing at the age of 7 and pestered publishers for many years with manuscripts typed on her grandparents' old typewriter and cover notes written on pages ripped from school jotters. Since then, she has published 12 works in 23 languages and won numerous awards, including an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors, a Tyrone Guthrie Prize, a K Blundell Award, and she has won a Northern Writer's Award three times. In 2011, her debut novel, The Guardian Angel's Journal, was published by Little, Brown. The novel was an international bestseller. Her second novel, The Boy Who Could See Demons (2012), is a cult classic. Her sixth novel, The Lighthouse Witches, was published in October 2021, and was an Indigo Book of the Month and an international bestseller. CJ's work is concerned with trauma, motherhood, loss, and social justice. CJ holds a BA (Hons), MA, and PhD from Queen's University, Belfast, and commenced her academic career in 2005 as a Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Sunderland. Shortly thereafter, she published four academic works in swift succession on Shakespearean Cinema and Film Sequels, before establishing her career as a poet, editor, and novelist. Now Reader in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, CJ convenes the prestigious MLitt Creative Writing and researches ways that creative writing can help with trauma and mental health. Throughout 2013-18 she directed the Writing Motherhood project, which explored the impact of motherhood on women's writing. She is also the founder and director of the Stay-at-Home! Literary Festival, which is dedicated to providing people with accessible, inclusive, and eco-friendly ways to access literature. CJ has four children and lives with her family in Glasgow, Scotland. https://carolynjesscooke.com/ VOX VOMITUS: Sometimes, it's not what goes right in the writing process, it's what goes horribly wrong. Host/Literary Horror author Jennifer Anne Gordon with the help of her co-host/author Allison Martine, chat with some of the best authors of the day. www.jenniferannegordon.com www.afictionalhubbard.com www.patreon.com/JenniferAnneGordon @copyrighted by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #voxvomitus #vixens #jenniferannegordon #Jennifergordon #allisonmartinehubbard #allisonmartine #authorsontheair #authorsontheairglobalradionetwork #podcast #interview #books #hotelseries #bourbonbooks #cjcooke #thelighthousewitches
CJ Cooke, also known as Carolyn Jess-Cooke, grew up on a council estate in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the height of the Troubles. She started writing at the age of 7 and pestered publishers for many years with manuscripts typed on her grandparents' old typewriter and cover notes written on pages ripped from school jotters. Since then, she has published 12 works in 23 languages and won numerous awards, including an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors, a Tyrone Guthrie Prize, a K Blundell Award, and she has won a Northern Writer's Award three times. In 2011, her debut novel, The Guardian Angel's Journal, was published by Little, Brown. The novel was an international bestseller. Her second novel, The Boy Who Could See Demons (2012), is a cult classic. Her sixth novel, The Lighthouse Witches, was published in October 2021, and was an Indigo Book of the Month and an international bestseller. CJ's work is concerned with trauma, motherhood, loss, and social justice. CJ holds a BA (Hons), MA, and PhD from Queen's University, Belfast, and commenced her academic career in 2005 as a Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Sunderland. Shortly thereafter, she published four academic works in swift succession on Shakespearean Cinema and Film Sequels, before establishing her career as a poet, editor, and novelist. Now Reader in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, CJ convenes the prestigious MLitt Creative Writing and researches ways that creative writing can help with trauma and mental health. Throughout 2013-18 she directed the Writing Motherhood project, which explored the impact of motherhood on women's writing. She is also the founder and director of the Stay-at-Home! Literary Festival, which is dedicated to providing people with accessible, inclusive, and eco-friendly ways to access literature. CJ has four children and lives with her family in Glasgow, Scotland. carolynjesscooke.com/ VOX VOMITUS: Sometimes, it's not what goes right in the writing process, it's what goes horribly wrong. Host/Literary Horror author Jennifer Anne Gordon with the help of her co-host/author Allison Martine, chat with some of the best authors of the day. www.jenniferannegordon.com www.afictionalhubbard.com www.patreon.com/JenniferAnneGordon @copyrighted by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #voxvomitus #vixens #jenniferannegordon #Jennifergordon #allisonmartinehubbard #allisonmartine #authorsontheair #authorsontheairglobalradionetwork #podcast #interview #books #hotelseries #bourbonbooks #cjcooke #thelighthousewitches
We're all about board games today! Join us and hear about all our favorite games, plus a friendly reminder that we're off in January 2022 but will be rereleasing old favorites all month long. And join Kayla's fan club book club hang on December 27th! Thanks for tuning in ❤️ grab your (discounted) BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we've discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------> Libby's pick: Dominicana by Angie Cruz (9:25-18:22) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250205940/dominicana On Libby's TBR: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Kayla's pick: Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren (18:23-25:45) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-and-Other-Words/Christina-Lauren/9781501128011 On Kayla's TBR: Miss Dior by Justine Picardie Emily's pick: The Lighthouse Witches by CJ Cooke (25:46-36:49) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669573/the-lighthouse-witches-by-c-j-cooke/ On Emily's TBR: Dreaming of You: A Novel in Verse by Melissa Lozada-Oliva Becky's pick: The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher (36:50-45:16) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623972/the-paris-bookseller-by-kerri-maher/ On Becky's TBR: A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.
This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome CJ Cooke, author of The Lighthouse Witches. About The Lighthouse Witches: When single mother Liv is commissioned to paint a mural in a 100-year-old lighthouse on a remote Scottish island, it's an opportunity to start over with her three daughters–Luna, Sapphire, and Clover. When two of her daughters go […] The post Episode 518-With C.J. Cooke appeared first on The Functional Nerds.
Reggie is back for a horror-specific episode, just in time for the second half of October. We discuss what works for us in horror (and what doesn't) and share a few books that have gotten under our skin.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 231: Psychological Terrorism Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed: Infested by Carol GoreSummer Sons by Lee MandeloSing Your Sadness Deep by Laura MauroThe Lighthouse Witches by C.J. CookeThe Good House by Tananarive DueOther mentions:The Missing by Sarah LanganNos4A2 by Joe HillBonkers Romance PodcastCackle by Rachel HarrisonSmart Bitches, Trashy Books PodcastProfessional Book Nerds PodcastBooks in the Freezer PodcastEarth Fathers are Weird by Lyn GalaRewind or Die Series, Unnerving Press (Reggie recommends volumes 2-6, 12-14, 16)The Salt Line by Holly Goddard Jones@SincerelyWinona in LitsyThe Daylight Gate by Jeanette WintersonKindred by Octavia ButlerThe Shining by Stephen KingUnder the Dome by Stephen KingNorth American Lake Monsters by Nathan BallingrudSilence for the Dead by Simone St. JamesHild by Nicola GriffithA Stir of Echoes by Richard MathesonThe Imperfectionists by Tom RachmanHalf Sick of Shadows by Laura SebastianVelvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-GarciaRelated episodes: Episode 041 - Grotesque Beauty with Nathan BallingrudEpisode 045 - Worlds Collide with Ross O'BrienEpisode 070 - Words Like Weapons with Yanira RamirezEpisode 167 - Book Pendulum with ReggieEpisode 191 - Stealthy yet Sparkly with Gail CarrigerStalk us online:Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy Reggie is @reggie on LitsyAll links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors. I link to Amazon when a book is not listed with Bookshop.
Zoe and Claire talk to author Carolyn Jess Cooke about her new book The Lighthouse Witches and her inspiration from the scottish witchcraft trials. We talk themes of trauma, loss, and justice
We’re joined by C. J. Cooke for a chat about her new novel The Lighthouse Witches, the lost history of the forgotten Scottish Witch Trials, the beauty (and horror) of lighthouses, the friendliness of basking sharks, and getting a Tarot card reading from her daughter. We also recommend The Quiche of Death by M. C. … Continue reading Ep. 140 The Witching Hour Is Upon Us With C. J. Cooke
These are the books that are going to be part of our reading life this Fall. What titles are you looking forward to reading? Books mentioned in this episode: The Village of Eight Graves by Seishi Yokomizo, A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C. B. Lee, Ski Weekend by Rektok Ross, The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker, Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki, A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske, Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events by Brent Spiner, The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki, The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley, This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno, How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days by K. M. Jackson, Act Cool by Tobly McSmith, Trashlands by Alison Stine, The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke, and Destroyer of Light by Jennifer Marie Brissett. Be sure to tune in next week for Part Two of our Most Anticipated Reads of Fall 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keepitfictional/message