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Message by Lisa Goetze – May 4, 2025 “There are four sentences that lead to wisdom … “I don't know. I need help, I'm sorry. I was wrong.” Character of Armand Gamache, Louise Penny, Still Life (St. Martin's Paperbacks) Scriptures used (click for link to passage): John 21:1-14… Read more...
We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book before listening to the episode. As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. 1:43 - Putting the Book Into Context How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny Published Aug 27, 2013 by Minotaur Books 4.48 rating on Goodreads Seasonal setting - Winter Book Awards: Edgar Award nomination for best novel, Publisher's Weekly Best Mystery/Thriller book of 2013, one of Washington Post's top 10 books of the year, one of NPR's best books of 2013. Critic Reviews Meredith's and Roxanna's encounters with the book 9:24 - The Setup 11:21 - A Deeper Exploration First paragraph The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny The pacing of the novel Dual plots that compliment each other perfectly Themes: how the light gets in, community and resistance, Subtle light vs dark - Surete vs Three Pines Dogs Ruth's addiction not a problem to solve in the series Canadian aspects Article about corruption in Quebec Dionne quintuplets wiki The ending 1:21:52 - Superlatives Character MVP Biggest loser Best food description Is this book skippable? No spoilers this episode! The next book will be The Long Way Home by Louise Penny 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. April's IPL is brought to you by Warwick's in La Jolla, California! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
Joaquín Estefanía habla sobre la novelista del género negro canadiense Louise Penny, que acaba de decidir que no hará gira de promoción de su próxima novela por los EEUU de Donald Trump, y que ha dejado de comprar productos importados desde ese país
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: heart pounding reads and bookish goodies Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: the stuff we don't love about book podcasting The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:27 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 1:45 - How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny 5:41 - The Bookish Shop 5:50 - The Bookish Box subscription 7:15 - Our Current Reads 7:28 - Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire (Meredith) 10:18 - @hollyslitmagic on Instagram 10:49 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant 14:24 - Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 15:47 - Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri (Kaytee) 17:41 - Changing Hands Bookstore 18:04 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 20:16 - The Situation Room by George Stephanopoulos (Meredith) 21:50 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live 24:47 - Glory Be by Danielle Arceneaux (Katee) 27:31 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 27:45 - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto 27:59 - Glory Daze by Danielle Arceneaux 29:39 - Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz (Meredith, pre-order releases May 13, 2025) 29:55 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 29:56 - Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz 34:27 - A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffnie Holmes 35:25 - This Changes Everything by Tyler Merritt (Kaytee) 35:44 - I Take My Coffee Black by Tyler Merritt 36:59 - The Trees by Percival Everett 39:36 - The Downsides of Book Podcasting 53:42 - Meet Us At The Fountain 54:00 - I wish Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito was turned into a graphic novel. (Meredith) 54:02 - Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito 54:48 - I wish for an easy way to find niche book things. (Kaytee) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April's IPL is brought to you by Warwick's in La Jolla, California! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
Louise Penny, Quebec author of the award-winning Armand Gamache series of murder mystery novels
Lisa and Boston artist Julia Purdy discuss Still Life by Louise Penny, the first Inspector Gamache series. This was published in 2005 and there are 18 books in this series. It is an internationally recognized series. This article in Vox discusses how Louise Penny has perfected the literary genre with combining murder mysteries in a small town idyllic town filled with artists. Julia is an artist and you can find her on her website or on Instagram. Books Discussed on this show: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieBehold the Dreamers by Imbolo MbueSankofa by Chibunduy OnuzoBorn a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor NoahThe Rise of Wolf Eight by Rick McIntyreFor more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and her website.*The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives compensation.
A debrief on why the town of Richmond terminated a deal to hire the a new police chief just hours before he was scheduled to begin the job. Plus, a doctor at Vermont's largest hospital is trying to create an accessible database for researching opioid addiction, why best-selling Quebec-based mystery author Louise Penny won't promote her new book in the US, the New Hampshire House votes to end annual vehicle safety inspections, and Bennington College launches a late-decision program for prospective students.
Best-selling Canadian author Louise Penny has cancelled all upcoming appearances in the U.S., posting online that she doesn't feel she can visit the country amid “the ongoing threat of an unprovoked trade war against Canada by the U.S. president.” She talks to Matt Galloway about her decision.
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: book sets and learning new things Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: things we find tragic in our reading lives that may not actually be tragedies The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:18 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 1:33 - Ember in the Ashes complete set (purchase at your own risk!) 5:38 - A Year of Living Curiously by Elizabeth Foley 7:39 - Mug Warmer 7:39 - Our Current Reads 8:28 - Earth by John Boyne (Kaytee, Blackwell's link) 8:35 - Water by John Boyne (Blackwell's link) 8:37 - CR Season 7: Episode 2 13:02 - Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli (Meredith) 15:16 - The Collective by Alison Gaylin 15:22 - The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf 16:45 - Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage (Kaytee) 17:28 - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 21:19 - Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage (pre-order releases April 15) 22:13 - The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory by Tim Alberta (Meredith) 22:56 - The Popcast 26:08 - The Many Assassinations of Samir by Daniel Nayeri (Kaytee) 26:16 - Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri 29:20 - A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos (Meredith) 31:11 - Book, Talk, Etc 35:32 - Non-Tragic Bookish Tragedies 37:10 - A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas 37:47 - Still Life by Louise Penny (special edition w/sprayed edges, releases Sep. 30, 2025) 49:12 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:22 - I wish to always speak to indie bookstore owners. (Kaytee) 52:08 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live 52:14 - I wish to know if it seems like we are getting more reissued pretty versions of books from publishers today. (Meredith) 53:07 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 53:35 - The Hunger Games box set by Suzanne Collins (Special edition) 53:37 - 37:47 - Still Life by Louise Penny (special edition w/sprayed edges, releases Sep. 30, 2025) 53:50 - Wicked by Gregory Maguire (special edition) 54:03 - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (special annotated edition) 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. February's IPL comes to you from Fables and Fairy Tales in Marinsville, Indiana! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book before listening to the episode. As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. 2:00 - Putting the Book Into Context The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny Published Aug 28, 2012 by Minotaur Books 4.2 rating on Goodreads Seasonal setting - Autumn Book Awards: Agatha Award for best novel 2012, The Anthony Award for best novel 2013, The Macavity Award for Best Novel 2013, The Audie Award for Best Mystery Novel 201 Critic Reviews A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny Meredith's and Roxanna's encounters with the book 8:30 - The Setup 9:40 - A Deeper Exploration Setup and first paragraph The pacing of the novel Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny Jean-Guy and Annie Themes: addiction, “descent” evil - through the lens of Francouer The ending The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins Canadian aspects Abbey of Saint Benoit Du Lac 1:10:23 - Superlatives Favorite Scene Character MVP Biggest loser Best food description Is this book skippable? Favorite Quote No spoilers this episode! The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny The next book will be How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny 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. February's IPL comes to you from Fables and Fairy Tales in Martinsville, Indiana! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
Episode 158 February 13, 2025 On the Needles 1:56 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Hoodola by Laura Nelkin, Lady Dye Yarns DK in Notorious, Yarn Love Amy March DK in Beneath the Waves– DONE!! Succulents 2025 Blanket CAL by Mallory Krall, Hue Loco DK in Echevaria– DONE!! January Colorwork Cuff Club by Summer Lee, Lemonade Shop Simple Sock in Dunks– DONE!! February Colorwork Cuff Club by Summer Lee, Fibernymph Dyeworks Bounce in Love Bug and others– DONE!! Baby hat, doodle knit directory by Jamie Lomax, Lemonade Shop simple sock in Dunks Llama llama duck by Adrienne Fong, C W D: Handcrafted Products for the Mind, Body & Soul BFL Alpaca Nylon Sock in Sutro Baths Filoli Cowl by Ksenia Naidyon, AVFKW Floating in Current and Marine Layer (70% Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere goat), AVFKW Wild Bloom in Quartz and Rain Cloud (41% Alpaca, 35% Silk, 13% Merino, 10% Yak) Cortney's knitting: Pressed Flower Pullover by Amy Christoffers in Neighborhood Fiber Studio DK Ramblewood and Suri Loft Mondawmin (which is burgundy and hot pink). (Wintery Knitting!) On the Easel 18:18 Secret 100 Day Project, flip through coming soon Finished one Winter sketchbook, a Pith sketchbook. “Blue Series” drawings Florals, plus a field trip to the new SF Flower Market On the Table 22:57 First recipe test for America's Test kitchen! Sesame-feta meatballs with burst tomatoes Shallot, egg, bread,FETA BRINE, cumin, lamb Meatballs, shallot, cherry tomato, feta cubes chicken thighs + fries - by Julia Turshen Yogurt marinade chicken thighs yogurt, mayo, lemon juice, garlic, za'atar ½ for marinade, ½ for drizzle Real Texas Nachos Recipe Valentine Care Packages “Winter” tacos with shrimp and slaw from A Dish for All Seasons Bionaturae Sourdough Fusilli On the Nightstand 37:31 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (audio). Sword Crossed by Freya Marke A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey Onyx storm by Rebecca Yarros Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis How to Steal a Galaxy by Beth Revis The Pairing by Casey McQuiston Flower Philosophy by Anna Potter A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: books as equalizers and kiddos who love books as much as we do Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: what we do to keep momentum in our reading lives The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:33 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 6:35 - Grassrootz Bookstore 8:08 - Our Current Reads 8:21 - Witness 8 by Steve Cavanagh (Meredith) 10:26 - The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly 11:44 - Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh 11:55 - Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle (Kaytee) 12:21 - Pounded by the Pound by Chuck Tingle (amazon link) 12:31 - Taken by the Gay Unicorn by Chuck Tingle (amazon link) 12:41 - Aardvark Book Club 16:30 - The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan (Meredith) 17:41 - The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan 22:13 - Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell (Kaytee) 22:35 - The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell 26:16 - Come Closer by Sara Gran (Meredith) 27:42 - 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by Sadie Hartmann 31:08 - It Came from the Trees by Ally Russell (Kaytee) 35:19 - Deep Dive: Losing Momentum In Our Reading 49:21 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:27 - I wish to ask if you can find actual smutty books on the shelves in bookstores (like monster romance etc with the wild covers). (Meredith) 50:01 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert 50:32 - Neon Gods by Katee Robert 51:07 - Open Door Romance via Novel Neighbor 51:08 - The Novel Neighbor 51:15 - The Ripped Bodice Bookstore 52:04 - Still Life by Louise Penny (special edition w/sprayed edges, releases Sep. 30, 2025) 52:27 - I wish it was easier to get pretty versions of our favorite books. (Kaytee) 52:35 - The Hunger Games box set by Suzanne Collins (special edition with sprayed edges) 53:23 - Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir 53:53 - Quicksilver by Callie Hart (special edition, pre order, releases Aug 19, 2025) 55:11 - The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny 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. February's IPL comes to you from Fables and Fairy Tales in Marinsville, Indiana! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: audiobook listening and keeping track of book recs Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we boss some TBRs 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 - Ad For Ourselves 1:16 - Currently Reading Patreon 5:11 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 12:48 - Our Current Reads 13:25 - True Crime by Samantha Kolesnik (Meredith) 14:38 - 100 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by Sadie Hartmann 18:48 - Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy (Kaytee) 19:05 - CR Season 6: Episode 40 22:08 - Getting Naked by Patrick Lencioni (Meredith) 22:50 - The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni 26:54 - The Night Ends with Fire by K.X. Song (Kaytee) 26:58 - Bright Side Bookshop 29:18 - The Dragon Wakes with Thunder by K.X. Song (pre-order, releases Aug 29, 2025) 29:44 - The Hike by Drew Magary (Meredith) 32:21 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins 32:57 - Fairy Tale by Stephen King 34:42 - The White Girl by Tony Birch (Kaytee) 34:53 - Garcia Street Books 36:29 - The Dry by Jane Harper 37:47 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBF From Mari M. 38:38 - Life after Life by Kate Atkinson (pick #1) 38:41 - Life of Pi by Yann Martel (pick #2) 38:44 - Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab (pick #3) 38:48 - The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld (pick #4) 38:51 - The Wildest Sun by Asha Lemmie (pick #5) 38:57 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith 39:00 - Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty From Judith 44:44 - Still Life by Sarah Winman 44:46 - Eve Green by Susan Fletcher 45:14 - The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah (pick #1) 45:17 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawking (pick #2) 45:21 - A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan (pick #3) 45:26 - The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown (pick #4) 45:29 - Forever Home by Graham Norton (pick #5) 46:03 - Orbital by Samantha Harvey 48:07 - A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos 48:40 - All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker 48:55 - Zorrie by Laird Hunt 49:08 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:21 - I wish to let everyone know that A Journey To Three Pines will be coming in February and Wicked will be discussed on February 22nd. 49:49 - The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny 50:08 - Wicked by Gregory MaGuire 50:12 - Currently Reading Patreon 54:22 - I wish that somehow Louise Penny would see Inspector Goosemache. (Kaytee) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February's IPL comes to you from Fables and Fairy Tales in Marinsville, Indiana! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
In this episode we cover chapters 28-32 of A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny.
In this episode we cover chapters 22-27 of A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny.
Reading the mysteries of the past 100 years. Books mentioned in this episode: — 1925: The Paddington Mystery by John Rhode — 1935: Gaudy Night by Dorothy L Sayers — 1945: Coroner's Pidgin by Margery Allingham (also published as: Pearls Before Swine) — 1955: Tour de Force by Christianna Brand — 1965: At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie — 1975: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters — 1985: B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton — 1995: The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid — 2005: Still Life by Louise Penny — 2015: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins — 4.50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie Related Shedunnit episodes: — Whodunnit Centenary: 1924 — The Shedunnit Centenary — A Century of Whodunnits — A Second Century of Whodunnits Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. The podcast is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram as @ShedunnitShow, and you can find it in all major podcast apps. Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss the next episode. Click here to do that now in your app of choice. Find a full transcript of this episode at shedunnitshow.com/whodunnitcentenary1925transcript. Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nikki and Kelly wrap up Season Four by reflecting on their best and worst reads of the year. They discuss their reading goals, emotional connections to literature, and share recommendations across various genres, including mysteries and thrillers. The conversation highlights the impact of storytelling and the personal growth that comes from reading, while also touching on cultural themes and the importance of diverse narratives. As they look ahead, they express excitement for future reads and the ongoing journey of discovering new books. Kelly and Nikki discuss their favorite and least favorite books of the year, touching on various genres including nonfiction graphic novels and thrillers.---Tiktok: @bringyourownbookpodcastInstagram: @byobookpodcastFacebook: @byobookpodcastSend Nikki & Kelly a message! :)
It's a magical time of year and we'd like to thank our listeners for tuning into the Tiny Town Library Podcast for 50 EPISODES! Listen in to this episode to recap 2024 and hear from our town welfare officer Juli Harvey. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, and have a Happy New Year Tiny Town! Amy's Top 24 of 2024 Horse by Geraldine Brooks North Woods by Daniel Mason Prophet Song by Paul Lynch The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden Family Family by Laurie Frankel The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar After Annie by Anna Quindlen The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger Sandwich by Catherine Newman The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett The God of the Woods by Liz Moore The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker Leaving by Roxana Robinson The Friend by Sigrid Nunez 12 Books Coming out in Jan/Feb/March I'm looking forward to: 1/14 - More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova (Still Alice) 1/14 - Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney (Daisy Darker, Rock Paper Scissors) 1/14 - Witchcraft For Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix (The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, How to Sell A Haunted House) 1/21 - Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (3rd in Empyrean, follows Fourth Wing and Iron Storm) 1/28 - Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson (Black Cake) 2/11 - We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes (Me Before You, The Giver of Stars) 3/4 - One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter (We Were the Lucky Ones) 3/11 - The Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian (The Flight Attendant, Hour of the Witch) 3/11 - Kills Well With Others by Deanna Raybourn (Killers of A Certain Age) 3/18 - Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games #5!) 3/25 - Elphie: A Wicked Childhood by Gregory Maguire 4/1 - A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett (2nd book after The Tainted Cup) BONUS BOOK: I called it! Louise Penny's 20th Armand Gamache book comes out October 28th- the name…The Black Wolf!
Uncover the Agatha Christie beginner's guide with Victoria from The Reader's Couch! Explore her best-underrated gems and find new modern authors like Christie.Deep dive into Agatha Christie's legacy with Victoria Wood from The Reader's Couch podcast! In this episode of the All-Star Book Influencer Series, we uncover what makes Christie's mysteries so enduring, why her storytelling resonates across generations, and how contemporary authors like Sophie Hannah and Louise Penny have taken cues from her genius.Takeaways include:Victoria's introduction to Christie through The Body in the Library.Christie's masterful use of red herrings in stories like And Then There Were None.Underrated gems like Crooked House that deserve the spotlight.The timeless appeal of the universal themes in Christie's work.We also discuss how personal connections to literature enhance our reading experiences from other well-known authors and the evolution of Christie's legacy through modern adaptations.BONUS CONTENT: Be sure to check out Victoria's article, "Beginner's Guide to Agatha Christie Books," which helps new readers explore Poirot, Miss Marple, and her standalone novels.Meet Victoria Wood (The Reader's Couch Podcast)Victoria Wood hosts The Reader's Couch Podcast. She is a reading enthusiast who has successfully guided self-proclaimed “non-readers” into cultivating and sustaining reading habits and assisted readers in fostering more intentional and fulfilling reading lives. She hosts conversations with authors to learn more about their writing and reading lives.Mentioned in this episode:The Reader's Couch PodcastBibliolifestyle's Booktube ChannelBibliolifestyleSalem's Lot by Stephen KingSalem's LotThe Perfect Couple by Elin HildebrandThe Perfect CoupleLady in the Lake by Laura LippmanLady in the LakeDisclaimer by Renee KnightWicked by Gregory MaguireLetterboxd appDead in Long Beach, Californiaby Venita BlackburnThe Body in the Library by Agatha ChristieThe Secret History by Donna TarttHercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie & Sophie HannahAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie A Pocketful of Rye by Agatha Christie Crooked House by Agatha ChristieThe Pale Horse by Agatha Christie ConclaveConnect With Us:Join the Book Gang PatreonConnect with Victoria on The Reader's Couch Podcast, Instagram, and YouTubeConnect with Amy on Instagram, TikTok, or MomAdviceGet My Happy List NewsletterGet the Daily Kindle Deals NewsletterBuy Me a Coffee (for a one-time donation)
Narrator Jean Brassard joins AudioFile's Michele Cobb to discuss narrating Louise Penny's latest in the Three Pines series, THE GREY WOLF. It's a thrilling mystery and a new voice for a beloved series, and Brassard describes what it was like to step into the shoes of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. He discusses how his Quebecois background informed his performance and what he enjoyed the most about narrating this mystery named one of AudioFile's Best of 2024. Read AudioFile's review of THE GREY WOLF. Published by Macmillan Audio. AudioFile's 2024 Best Mystery & Suspense Audiobooks are: THE BRIAR CLUB by Kate Quinn, read by Saskia Maarleveld THE GREY WOLF by Louise Penny, read by Jean Brassard A NEST OF VIPERS by Harini Nagendra, read by Soneela Nankani THE SEQUEL by Jean Hanff Korelitz, read by Julia Whelan SHANGHAI by Joseph Kanon, read by Jonathan Davis YOU'LL NEVER FIND ME by Allison Brennan, read by Hillary Huber Find the full list of 2024 Best Audiobooks on our website. Today's episode is brought to you by Brilliance Publishing. The Sound of Storytelling. Discover your next great listen at https://www.brilliancepublishing.com/ Jean Brassard photo by Steve Vaccariello. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, Jenn Moland-Kovash and I discuss our shared interest in thrift-store book sections, the joy of walking around a bookstore and pointing out the books we have read, and her theories about why romantasy is popular. Jenn also gets me on a roll about the difference between book collecting and reading and why sprayed edges mean nothing to me. The Mail-a-Book program is still alive and well! The Read & Run Chicago Gift Guide Books mentioned in this episode: What Betsy's reading: The City and It's Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix Yr Dead by Sam Sax Not my Father's Son by Alan Cumming Still Life by Louise Penny Books Highlighted by Jenn: Beartown by Fredrik Backman Us Against You by Fredrik Backman The Winners by Fredrik Backman The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese Pachinko by Min Jin Lee First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil & Fumi Nakamura Take What You Need by Idra Novey The Art of Losing: Poems of Grief and Healing by Kevin Young Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies that I've Loved by Kate Bowler All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page. Other books mentioned in this episode: Nora Goes off Script by Annabel Monaghan Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor The Color Purple by Alice Walker Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey The Abominable by Dan Simmons A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Divergent by Veronica Roth Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar How to Say Babylon: A Memoir by Safiya Sinclair The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln & Claire Powell The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde
Liz and Sarah got notes on their latest pilot script — and they were knocked on their asses! But they've regrouped and are moving forward with a new structure. In Take A Hike, they talk about their new habit of hunting for disproportionate joy. Sarah never knew that a fresh journal could make her so elated! Next, in Take Two, Sarah shares her thoughts on Amazon's Three Pines TV series, based on the Louise Penny books. Liz shares a Holiday Hollywood Hack — get ready for your holiday tablescape early! Finally, Sarah recommends a cookbook for anyone who wants to cook gluten free: How Can It Be Gluten Free by America's Test Kitchen. Note: Go to the Happier In Hollywood Facebook Group for Liz and Sarah's extensive Teens/Tweens Gift Guide. Thanks to listeners for such great ideas! Link below: https://www.facebook.com/groups/903150719832696/permalink/3081705578643855/? Elegant Red Plastic Dinner Plates: https://amzn.to/4iilvsb Caspari Dinner Napkins: Amazon.com: Caspari Entertaining Pepper Berry Dinner Napkins, Red, 20-Pack Red Plastic Forks, Etc.: Red Plastic Forks, 20ct | Party City Red & White Taper Candles: Amazon.com: Creative Co-Op 10' H Unscented Taper Candles w/Stripes in Box, Cream Color & Red, Set of 2 (Approximate Burn Time 15 Hours) How Can It Be Gluten Free Cookbook How Can It Be Gluten Free Cookbook Collection: 350+ Groundbreaking Recipes for All Your Favorites: America's Test Kitchen: 9781948703505 Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft Get in touch on Threads: @Sfain & @LizCraft Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/ Happier in Hollywood is part of ‘The Onward Project,' a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Happier with Gretchen Rubin, and Side Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this, the second part of our interview with Louise Penny we talk to her about the art of writing, how she stays fresh and what her year looks like as she writes and completes a Gamache mystery. We widen our lens on the art of writing with Louise Penny. Stay with us, you won't want to miss it. Books mentioned in this week's episode: The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny Still Life by Louise Penny A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny The Hangman by Louise Penny A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny Glass Houses by Louise Penny Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny A Better Man by Louise Penny All the Devils Are Here The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny State of Terror by Louise Penny and Hillary Rodham Clinton World of Curiosities by Louise Penny The Complete Collection of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie A Prayer for Owen Meaney by John Irving The Devil in the White City by Eric Larson Solomon Gursky Was Here by Mordecai Richler Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: relying on books when sick and bookish themed parties Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: bookishness that we are thankful for The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:29 - Ad For Ourselves 1:53 - Currently Reading Patreon 8:19 - Fabled Bookshop 9:13 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 11:33 - Currently Reading Patreon 12:42 - Our Current Reads 13:03 - The Ruins by Scott Smith (Meredith) 14:15 - 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by Sadie Hartmann 17:55 - The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill (Kaytee) 18:01 - Commonplace Books 19:40 - Betty by Tiffany McDaniel 21:09 - Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (Meredith) 26:56 - Bonk by Mary Roach (Kaytee) 29:43 - Gulp by Mary Roach 31:01 - The Last Detective by Peter Lovesey (Meredith) 36:12 - Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross (Kaytee) 36:27 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross 36:35 - Fairyloot 38:51 - All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 39:51 - The Rook by Daniel O'Malley 39:52 - Stiletto by Daniel O'Malley 40:26 - Bookishness We Are Thankful For 41:47 - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 41:56 - Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh 42:17 - Are You There? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume 43:52 - Matilda by Roald Dahl 44:00 - The Witches by Roald Dahl 44:01 - The Twits by Roald Dahl 44:02 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl 45:27 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 45:35 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 47:05 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 48:16 - Lobizona by Romina Garber Russell 51:56 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 52:18 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 52:56 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 53:30 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer 54:26 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 56:04 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny 56:09 - Meet Us At The Fountain 56:13 - I wish you would consider the new airpod 4s as a gift to yourself this year. (Meredith) 56:16 - AirPods 4 1:01:36 - I wish to press Mr. Dickens and his Carol by Samantha Silva. (Kaytee) 1:01:37 - Mr. Dickens and his Carol by Samantha Silva Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December's IPL is a recap of the 2024 year! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
We read fan comments, and several of you wrote us about Louise Penny. Charlie has always been a fan (he would want me to say that) but Kate was shamefully new to her work. But she is now a HUGE fan and has read them all and could not put down The Grey Wolf, Penny's newest and her 19th Inspector Gamache in the series. Join us for part 1 of a 2 part Book Case podcast with Louise Penny. Books mentioned in this week's episode: The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny Still Life by Louise Penny A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny The Hangman by Louise Penny A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny Glass Houses by Louise Penny Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny A Better Man by Louise Penny All the Devils Are Here The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny State of Terror by Louise Penny and Hillary Rodham Clinton World of Curiosities by Louise Penny The Time of the Child by Niall Williams One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez House of Spirits by Isabel Allende Monogamy by Sue Miller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Heading into the weekend and wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Tune into this episode to hear a preview of all the festivities happening in Tiny Town this holiday season. Amy has her book recommendations to help you reach your 2024 reading goals and JoAnn is so excited to introduce our new teen library assistant Arianne! Amy's Book Recommendations Books I've Read Recently That I Enjoyed The Black Bird Oracle by Deb Harkness (5th book in the All Souls Series) 1. A Discovery of Witches 2. Shadow of Night 3. The Book of Life 4. Time's Convert 5. The Black Bird Oracle Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny #19 (!) - audiobook is notable as she has a new Quebecois narrator, Jean Brassard What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust by Alan Bradley #11 in his Flavia DeLuce series Newish Books I'd Like to Read Now or Never by Janet Evanovitch #31 in her Stephanie Plum series Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music by Rob Sheffield Time of the Child by Niall Williams (set in same town as This is Happiness) The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami Upcoming Books I'm Looking Forward to Reading Havoc by Christopher Bollen Dec 3, 2024 The Turnglass by Gareth Rubin Dec 3, 2024 Pretty Dead Things by Lilian West Dec 10, 2024 The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis January 5, 2025
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: book buying sprees and being book pushers Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: how to and how not to raise readers The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:29 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 2:04 - Thriftbooks 2:09 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir 2:15 - Bookshop.org 5:57 - Our Current Reads 6:09 - Us by Sara Soler (Kaytee) 8:51 - Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe 9:47 - Foe by Iain Reid (Meredith) 11:43 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid 14:40 - The Wild Robot by Peter Brown (Kaytee) 16:26 - Hatchet by Gary Paulson 16:45 - CR Season 2: Episode 21 18:13 - Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson (Meredith) 21:24 - Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson 22:38 - How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu 23:06 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes (Kaytee) 23:15 - CR Season 5: Episode 31 25:07 - A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes 25:17 - The Children of Jacosta by Natalie Haynes 26:46 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny (Meredith) 30:38 - State of Terror by Louise Penny and Hillary Clinton 37:45 - Raising Readers 40:55 - CR Season 1: Episode 28 w/ Jackson and Micah 45:40 - Dungeons and Drama by Kirsty Boyce 46:29 - The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer (Land of Stories #1) 50:26 - The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt 53:23 - Meet Us At The Fountain 53:29 - I wish for someone to pick your next read. (Kaytee) 55:57 - I wish to recommend the book The Family Game by Catherine Steadman (Meredith) 55:57 - The Family Game by Catherine Steadman 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. November's IPL comes to us from Charter Books in Newport, Rhode Island! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
Jean Brassard, Louise Penny's choice to narrate her 19th Three Pines novel, proves an inspired selection. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Robin Whitten discuss how Brassard, a native Quebecois and an award-winning actor, gets each character right. Domestic terrorism takes Armand Gamache, Jean-Guy, and Isabelle from Montreal to the Vatican and to an isolated French monastery. Brasard's accents—whether French Canadian, Italian, or continental French—create indelible characters, and his pacing and storytelling skills are stunningly good. Listen to find out what awaits Gamache in this latest memorable mystery. Read our review of the audiobook at our website. Published by Macmillan Audio. Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website. 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, Max Lucado, Kathie Lee Gifford, Bob Goff, Lysa TerKeurst, and many more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: book talks in the wild and new Louise Penny books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: our reading rituals The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:29 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 2:26 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 3:37 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny 5:10 - Our Current Reads 5:15 - Finding Sophie by Imran Mahmood (Kaytee) 8:29 - Peg and Rose Solve a Murder by Laurien Berenson (Meredith) 12:50 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 14:25 - Bear by Julia Phillips (Kaytee) 14:31 - Booktenders 18:24 - Winter Hours by Mary Oliver (Meredith) 19:02 - A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver 21:13 - The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan 22:17 - Upstream by Mary Oliver 22:39 - The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown (Kaytee) 27:14 - CR Season 6: Episode 48 25:08 - The Book Wanderers by Anna James 27:12 - Glass Houses by Madeline Ashby (Meredith) 31:36 - Our Reading Rituals 38:47 - Book Darts 45:11 - Dual Side cooling blanket 49:36 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:43 - I wish for you to reflect on your “grades” of your reading rituals. (Kaytee) 54:06 - I wish for you to listen to the Poirot Pals podcast if you are like me and getting through all the Hercule Poirot books by Agatha Christie. (Meredith) 54:21 - Poirot Pals Podcast 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. November's IPL comes to us from Charter Books in Newport, Rhode Island! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
The B.C. novelist talks about the lack of historical representation that led them to write The Cure for Drowning; Sarah Chapelle takes a closer look at the mega popstar's fashion history; actor Jean Brassard on narrating Louise Penny's new novel; the first Canadian in space answers the Proust Questionnaire; and musician Jennarie talks about overcoming songwriter's block on this episode of The Next Chapter.
In this episode, I chat about my unintentionally long absence from the podcast, some fabulous quilting books, plus lots of book recommendations (including the new Louise Penny book The Grey Wolf. For complete show notes, please visit the Simple Handmade Everyday blog.
Welcome back to another week of Bubbles & Books. This week, we're so excited to welcome children's picture book author & illustrator Jess Hannigan to the podcast. Jess is the mind behind one of our favorite books this year Spider in the Well. Her clever story has brought us so much joy this year, and we loved having the opportunity to chat about how she got started and what we can expect next. Ellyn's Currently Reading | The Barn by Wright Thompson & O Sinners! by Nicole Cuffy Amanda's Currently Reading | Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton & Inciting Joy by Ross Gay Books coming out this week: The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny & The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins ______________________________________________________________________ Make sure to subscribe and rate the Bubbles & Books Podcast. And don't forget to share it with your friends. Learn more about a Dog-Eared Books book subscription HERE. Follow us on Instagram: @bubblesandbookspodcast Follow Dog-Eared Books on Instagram: @dogearedbooksames Interested in audiobooks? Listen while supporting Dog-Eared Books HERE. Visit us! www.dogearedbooksames.com
WAPL librarians Desirae and Sarah are joined by Jenn from Brown Deer Public Library for a discussion on why they love audiobooks. They talk about some of their favorites, including ones featuring terrific solo narrators as well as those with a full cast. Works mentioned: The Wedding People by Alison Espach; The Storyteller by Dave Grohl; From Cradle to Stage by Virginia Hanlon Grohl; Surrender by Bono; Me by Elton John; the movie Rocketman; The Teacher, Never Lie, The Inmate and Ward D by Freida McFadden; The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix; The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton; the Lily Adler mysteries by Katharine Schellman; And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie; The Guest List by Lucy Foley; King of Wrath and the Twisted series by Ana Huang; Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt; the Whatever After and Wings of Fire series; and the Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny. Check out books, TV shows and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com, hoopladigital.com and kanopy.com/en/westallis. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org. Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: forgetting how to read and introducing new furry pals Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: if we retain what we read and if it matters The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:28 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 8:56 - Our Current Reads 9:00 - Packing for Mars by Mary Roach (Kaytee) 9:16 - Packing for Mars for Kids by Mary Roach 13:16 - Stiff by Mary Roach 14:34 - Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson (Meredith) 16:38 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson 20:47 - Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent 21:09 - Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson (Kaytee) 26:24 - The Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas (Meredith) 31:47 - The Duke Gets Desperate by Diana Quincy 32:09 - Bad Cree by Jessica Johns (Kaytee) 35:08 - Content Bookstore 36:31 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid (Meredith) 36:35 - 10 Things To Tell You ep. 239 w/Meredith 37:52 - 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by Sadie Hartmann 38:10 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live Patreon (her spoiler filled episode about Iain Reids book is on Patreon) 38:29 - Fabled Bookshop 43:18 - Foe by Iain Reid 43:32 - Retaining What We Read 44:51 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 47:21 - A Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny 49:30 - The Change by Kirsten Miller 51:59 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid 52:50 - Eye of the World by Robert Jordan 53:04 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 53:39 - NYT article “At Capacity” 55:02 - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam 55:49 - Meet Us At The Fountain 55:58 - I wish to let you know about the storyteller word a day calendar (Kaytee) 56:03 - Mrs. Wordsmith Storytellers Word a Day 58:02 - I wish the newest Louise Penny book will be good (Meredith) 58:07 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny 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. October's IPL comes to us from our anchor store, The Novel Neighbor! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
Moet en kan Europa een rol van betekenis spelen in het oplopende conflict in het Midden-Oosten? En wanneer zal Europa tegen Oekraïne zeggen dat het moet gaan onderhandelen? Deze keer kijkt Annette van Soest samen met oud-topdiplomaat Robert Serry naar de positie van Europa in de oorlogen in het Midden-Oosten en Oekraïne. Tips en verwijzingen uit deze aflevering: - Robert Serry raadt Hoogmoed en onmacht: Geopolitiek en de Europese Unie van Tom de Bruijn aan https://uitgeverijprometheus.n... - Annette tipt muziek- en literatuurfestival Crossing Border, met optredens van onder andere Paul Lynch en Andrej Koerkov. Dat vindt eind deze maand plaats in Den Haag én in Antwerpen. https://www.crossingborder.nl/ - De aanbeveling van Chef Redactie Freek is Armoede uitgelegd aan mensen met geld van Tim 'S Jongers https://decorrespondent.nl/cp/... - Redacteur Luc tipt State of Terror van Hillary Clinton en Louise Penny https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/f/st... Annette van Soest is host van Café Europa en presentator voor o.a. Haagsch College en Follow the Money Robert Serry is oud-diplomaat. Hij onderhandelde namens de VN in het Midden-Oosten en was ook de eerste Nederlandse ambassadeur in Oekraïne. De podcast Café Europa is een initiatief van Haagsch College en Studio Europa Maastricht Deze aflevering werd mede mogelijk gemaakt door het Europees Parlement
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: meeting bookish friends IRL and getting fun bookish mail Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: fall books that aren't spooky, scary or academia The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:57 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 3:25 - Queen Books 7:21 - Amari and the Despicable Wonders by B.B. Alston 7:26 - Blackwell's UK 7:46 - The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues by Beth Lincoln 7:50 - The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln 8:04 - Silverborn by Jessica Townsend 8:21 - Heir by Sabaa Tahir 8:26 - Libro.fm 8:33 - Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir 9:06 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty 10:00 - Our Current Reads 10:12 - Fellowship Point by Alice Eliott Dark (Roxanna) 15:07 - Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk by Kathleen Rooney 16:11 - The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (Kaytee) 21:14 - The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman (Roxanna) 22:49 - Where'd You Go, Bernadette? By Maria Semple 24:42 - The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (Kaytee) 24:50 - Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean 27:47 - Cold Blood Liar by Karen Rose 29:25 - Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis (Roxanna) 31:02 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding 31:03 - Animal Farm by George Orwell 34:14 - A Short Walk Through A Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke (Kaytee) 34:20 - Commonplace Books 36:09 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 36:49 - Currently Reading Patreon 38:55 - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo 40:17 - Fall Books That Are Not Spooky 41:24 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 42:58 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 43:28 - September by Rosamunde Pilcher 44:10 - Still Life by Louise Penny 44:54 - First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen (Amazon link) 45:08 - Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman 45:38 - Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout 46:06 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 46:08 - The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory 46:12 - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 46:30 - Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon 47:22 - The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith 48:03 - The Song Collector by Natasha Solomons (Amazon link) 48:31 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 49:07 - Search by Michelle Huneven 49:45 - House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister 50:19 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 50:33 - Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal 50:40 - Go as a River by Shelley Read 50:56 - Stardust by Neil Gaiman 51:02 - The Princess Bride by William Goldman 51:57 - Shady Hollow by Juneau Black 52:05 - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett 52:31 - The Guide by Peter Heller 52:41 - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 53:20 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 53:36 - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstein 54:14 - Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier 55:41 - Meet Us At The Fountain 57:15 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 57:22 - I wish you would consider re-reading books that bring you joy. (Roxanna) 58:03 - I wish to always have an “in case of emergency” book. (Kaytee) 58:17 - The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst 58:57 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 58:58 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers 59:00 - Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy 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. October's IPL comes to us from our anchor store, The Novel Neighbor! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
In a world where aging is often feared, award-nominated author, poet and psychotherapist Jane Seskin, who is 80 years of age, takes readers on an emotional road trip where they can celebrate the joys and challenges of aging. In Older, Wiser, Shorter: The Truth and Humor of Life After 65 (Tallfellow Press, 2024), Jane reflects on how resilience and self-discovery helped her combat life's trials and tribulations, especially as she grew older. Through a collection of 89 poems, Jane redefines the narrative of aging and offers readers a positive take on what is often perceived as a negative. Older, Wiser, Shorter is an insightful collection of poetry; authentic, funny, quirky and heartfelt, acknowledging the physical vulnerabilities, emotional losses, and surprises people encounter in their senior years. Jane also pays tribute to the sense of power, resilience and new-found joys people discover as they acknowledge and accept their aging. Jane's talent for finding the universal connecting tissue of even our most intimate moments will resonate with readers seeking to discover new ways to honor the past, celebrate the present and welcome the future. Jane says that growing old is a gift. Believe in it. Respect it. Embrace it. From varicose veins to doctors' appointments to forgetting why you walked into the kitchen, Older Wiser Shorter illuminates the ups and downs of growing older, one poem at a time. Not to be feared but welcomed, aging is natural, exciting, and it's better than the alternative! Said Mary Pipher, author of Women Rowing North and My Life in Light, “I sat down to read one poem last night and I ended up reading half the book. I feel as though I know you. You have definitely captured the experience of aging.” Jane is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the author of 13 books, most recently the poetry collection Older, Wiser, Shorter: The Truth and Humor of Life After 65. Sometimes laughably simple, other times simply profound, Jane's collection is a non-saccharine and delightful account of what getting older is really like. And she actually lost two inches of her height by her 8th decade! In this episode, Jane talks about: stereotypically negative view of aging into a humorous and intimate poetry collection How writing has allowed her to explore self-discovery and resulted in resilience The process of writing poetry versus her other works Her mindset that aging is natural, can be exciting, and something to look forward to How creating each poem is an experience in navigating aging Jane also has written nonfiction articles and poetry online and for national magazines and journals. Twenty of her poems were published in Cosmopolitan Magazine, five poems in Woman's Day. Eighteen of her posts have been published in the Metropolitan Diary column in the New York Times. Jane has been a writer-in-residence at the Vermont Studio Center and Noepe Center for Literary Arts in Martha's Vineyard. She has also been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Jane is a practicing psychotherapist, who counseled survivors in individual and group treatment at the Crime Victims Treatment Center in New York for 20 years. In her free time, she enjoys the theater, walking by the Hudson River, visiting with friends, reading poetry and mysteries (Louise Penny, David Baldacci, Donna Leon) and listening to jazz (Keith Jarrett, Houston Person, Chris Botti). Jane wrote therapeutic soundbites on Twitter under the title: “Emotional Band-Aid. Small Steps for Change.” Find out more at: https://www.olderwisershorter.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maria-leonard-olsen/support
Send us a textIn today's story I interview Mary Kendall, the author of "Bottled Secrets of Rosewood", how her experiences inspire her creativity, and we discuss our favorite authors including Louise Penny, Alan Bradley, and more! If you need more books to add to your TBR, listen to this episode today!Find Mary and her book online here: https://www.marykendallauthor.com/ "After an archeological dig at Rosewood, Miranda's historic house, unearths an ancient blue bottle of questionable origin, it seems to trigger the occurrence of inexplicable and mysterious events. While Brian, the head archeologist, and his team try to figure out the mystery behind the blue bottle, disturbing encounters with the local folks leave Miranda shaken and unsure of the isolated, coastal corner of Virginia where she has moved. In fact, it seems that there are forces at hand trying to oust Miranda from Rosewood with the bottle at the root of it all. When she is awakened one night by an eerie glow at her window and finds a circle of fire around her property, she must decide. Should she leave her dream house or stay--and potentially pay the ultimate price?"Timestamps00:00 Introduction, What are You Reading11:25 Bottled Secrets of Rosewood15:55 Growing up in old and haunted houses and the things that inspiring creativity31:35 Her book journey, advice, and more#podcast #books #reading recommendations____________ There are 4 ways you can help support the channel! -Like and subscribe!-I'm now a bookshop.org affiliate - check out my shop and find your next great read! https://bookshop.org/shop/bookshelfodyssey -Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bookshelfpod - My Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PTGNQWISVZE/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_3 _____________ Find Me Online: Podcast: https://bookshelfodyssey.buzzsprout.com/ Voxer: @artbookshelfodyssey Discord: https://discord.gg/8MFceV2NFe Facebook Group Page: @thebookshelfodyssey Twitter: @odyssey_podcastInstagram: @bookshelfodysseypodcast
This week, Amber, Robin, Georgina, Brooke, Shan, Shannon, and Stacy are sharing some of their most anticipated October releases, a ton of which seem to come out on October 1. Titles mentioned include: Louise Penny, The Grey Wolf (Armand Gamache #19) Sabaa Tahir, Heir (Heir Duology #1) Kate Stayman-London, Fang Fiction Seana Kelly, The Bloody Ruin Asylum and Taproom (Sam Quinn #7) Charlotte Stein, To Help a Hungry Werewolf (Sanctuary for Supernatural Creatures #1) Jessica Strawser, Catch You Later Karen Marie Moning, The House At Watch Hill (Watch Hill #1) Louise Erdrich, The Mighty Red Alan Hollinghurst, Our Evenings Amanda Eliot, Love You a Latke Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick, Make My Wish Come True Pippa Grant, The Fake Wedding Project Freya Marske, Swordcrossed Alistair Reeves, A Spell for Heartsickness (The Rune Tithe #1) Ann Liang, A Song to Drown Rivers Lev A.C. Rosen, Rough Pages (Evander Mills #3) Patricia Cornwell, Identity Unknown (Kay Scarpetta #28) Kathleen Glasgow, The Glass Girl M.A. Wardell & A.J. Truman, Marshmallow Mountain (Big Boys Small Spaces #1) Rachel Greenlaw, The Woodsmoke Women's Book of Spells Jayne Allen, The Most Wonderful Time You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com For more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro
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We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book before listening to the episode. As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. 2:41 - Putting the Book Into Context A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny Published Aug 30, 2011 by Minotaur Books 4.32 rating on Goodreads Seasonal setting - Summer (but to Roxanna June is not very summery in Canada so it might be considered Spring to some) Book Awards: Anthony Award for Best Novel in 2012 Critic Reviews Meredith's and Roxanna's encounters with the book 11:15 - The Setup 13:03 - A Deeper Exploration Setup and first paragraph The pacing of the novel Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny Louise Penny as Clara Themes: “play between light and dark - chiaroscuro”, the topic of AA, “intimacy” Clara and Peter's relationship A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny Back in Three Pines but doesn't feel very cozy Jean-Guy's addiction 58:40 - Superlatives Favorite Scene Character MVP Biggest loser Best food description Is this book skippable? Favorite Quote No spoilers this episode! The next book will be The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny 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. September's IPL comes to us from Bright Side Bookshop in Flagstaff, Arizona Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
In Episode 10 of Season 5 Mike welcomes Eric Wobser, the pride of both Michigan law and city of Sandusky, OH to talk all things regional and local development focused as well as the Michigan v Purdue football game from the 2023 Season.Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E10 featuring Mike's legal and regional development-focused sports buddy Eric Wobser.2:05: Mike then corrects some major mistakes from past episodes, including an embarrassing omission from Season 5 Episode 7 (the Bob Stinchcombe/Minnesota game episode) related to the movie Spaceballs.4:20: Next up is the classic “What's Going on with Mike D” segment which includes some soccer (both in Detroit and Germany) and a new mystery novel (or at least new to him) from Canadian author Louise Penny.6:00: Mike then pays tribute to the city he most associates with Eric in the form of both fun facts and song: Cleveland, OH.14:00: Mike welcomes Eric Wobser onto the podcast where Mike gives Eric the opportunity to tell his entire life story and Eric accepts (and shares how an Ohio boy ended up at law school at the University of Michigan).19:00: The guys then talk about meeting at Michigan Law School on an iconic Ann Arbor patio known formally as Wonderful Times Charles.22:00: Eric breaks down his love of the sport of wrestling (real and “real”) and how the cities of Cleveland and Detroit are kindred spirits27:00: Eric then talks about how his son has made Mike his role model in life (only behind Eric).28:30: The guys then lay out the plan for the rest of the episode, starting with Eric talking about his longest running friend in his life and how he thinks about friends as “layers on a tree”.31:00: Eric shares where he was with Michigan football coming into this season, including what it's been like as a Michigan fan living in Ohio.32:30: Mike and Eric set the table for this Michigan/Purdue game, including the outbreak of the Sign-Gate “scandal” (aka a big nothingburger), including the tailgate.37:00: The guys then go through the many highs (and very few lows from a Michigan perspective) of this game.44:30: Eric shares what it is that motivates him to stay connected to the Michigan football program.
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: meeting bookish friends and “salt” books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: difficulty in starting new books 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 2:14 - Currently Reading Patreon 5:50 - PLEASE send us your Ask Us Anything questions to currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com 6:43 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 11:13 - The Stand by Stephen King 12:17 - Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell 14:50 - Our Current Reads 14:58 - Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah (Roxanna) 15:02 - Canada Reads 16:56 - How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz 19:38 - Diavola by Jennifer Thorne (Meredith) 21:35 - @mother.horror on Instagram 24:10 - The Ghoul of Windydown Vale by Jake Burt (Roxanna) 29:21 - In the Kingdom of Ice by Hampton Sides (Meredith) 34:15 - Funny Story by Emily Henry (Roxanna) 38:02 - Small Change by Roan Parrish 43:43 - The Mars House by Natasha Pulley (Meredith - Meredith mistakenly said Mars Room initially. Sorry for the confusion!) 45:03 - Charter Books 45:42 - The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley 49:51 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell 49:56 - Babel by R.F. Kuang 52:16 - The Measure by Nikki Erlick 53:40 - The Difficulty Of Starting A New Book 57:54 - Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny 1:01:19 - The Feast by Margaret Kennedy 1:02:07 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 1:02:12 - The One by John Marrs 1:02:21 - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty 1:04:07 - Meet Us At The Fountain 1:04:11 - I wish everyone would watch Butterfly in the Sky on Netflix. (Roxanna) 1:04:14 - Butterfly in the Sky on Netflix 1:06:37 - Hello Bookstore 1:07:11 - I wish everyone would reflect on how summer reading affects your reading life. (Meredith) 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. May's IPL comes to us from Commonplace Books in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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!
We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book before listening to the episode. As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. 1:56 - Putting the Book Into Context Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny Published Sept. 28, 2010 by Minotaur Books 4.36 rating on Goodreads Seasonal setting - Winter Book Awards: Anthony Award for Best Novel in 2011, The Agatha Award, The New Blood Dagger Award, The Arthur Ellis Award, The Barry Award, and the Dilys Award Critic Reviews Meredith's and Roxanna's encounters with the book 7:20 - The Setup 16:22 - A Deeper Exploration Setup and first paragraph The pacing of the novel The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny Quebec vs American History Anglophone vs. Francophone history and culture Themes: “bury your dead”, “with time” P.345 - Not everything buried is actually dead. The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny One bit of lightness in the entire novel Location, Location, Location Relationship between Beauvoir and Ruth Zardo Who leaked the video? Enneagram Corner The Ending 1:14:36 - Superlatives Favorite Scene Character MVP Biggest loser Best food description Favorite Quote No spoilers this episode! The next book will be A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny 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. May's IPL is brought to you by Commonplace Books in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 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 | Roxanna | Kaytee 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!
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We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book before listening to the episode. As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. 3:45 - Putting the Book Into Context The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny Published Sept. 29, 2009 by Minotaur Books 4.20 rating on Goodreads Seasonal setting - Autum Book Awards: Anthony Award for Best Novel in 2010 Critic Reviews Meredith's and Roxanna's encounters with the book Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny 10:50 - The Setup 16:22 - A Deeper Exploration Setup and first paragraph First paragraph hooks the reader so completely Reminds Meredith of the Vera series by Ann Cleeves The pacing of the novel The deliberate pulling away from the “quaint village mystery” Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree Quality of writing itself - if it could be written as a whole series in today's publishing Themes: human behavior, conscience, Thoreau's Walden, contentment, fathers p.172 quote about conscience p. 298 quote about happiness p.175 quote about Walden P. 495 quote about fear and contentment The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny Side plot with Jean-Guy and the notes left by Ruth Zardo The Oddness Factor (is usually in superlatives but gets talked about early in this episode!) The Ending 1:15:31 - Superlatives Biggest Flaw Character MVP p. 403 Favorite Character Biggest loser Best food description Fear Factor 1:29:47 - Within the Series Is this book skippable? Favorite Quote (gets asked after the skippable portion so I added it here for time stamp sake) 1:34:08 - SPOILERS AHEAD HERE Next episode's read: Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny 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 is brought to you by 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 | Roxanna | Kaytee 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!
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: bookish festival meetups and poop books for potty training Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: answering questions about our thoughts on bookish villains 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) . . . . . 2:56 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 3:13 - The Tucson Festival of Books Please RSVP to currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com if you're going to come Saturday, March 9! 5:52 - Everybody Poops by Justine Avery 5:58 - Potty by Leslie Patricelli 6:17 - Poopasaurus by Plum Coconut (Amazon link) 6:18 - Dino Potty by Sara Conway 6:33 - P is for Potty by Naomi Kleinberg 6:35 - The New Potty by Mercer Mayer (Amazon link) 6:58 - It Hurts When I Poop! by Howard J. Bennett 7:05 - Bunny's Big Problem by Simone Majetich (Amazon link) 7:37 - Poop There It Is by Little Hippo Books (Amazon link) 10:08 - Our Current Reads 10:22 - Something Close to Magic by Emma Mills (Kaytee) 10:29 - The Novel Neighbor 10:42 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 13:18 - The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz (Meredith) 15:25 - The Nowhere Bookshop 17:34 - The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi 16:36 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi 19:05 - Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz 20:25 - My Friend the Octopus by Lindsay Galvin (Kaytee, Blackwell's UK link) 23:23 - The Magic All Around by Jennifer Moorman (Meredith) 29:24 - Libro.fm 30:17 - Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina (Kaytee) 30:24 - Capital Books on K 32:02 - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson 32:32 - Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina 33:19 - All Her Fault by Andrea Mara (Meredith) 34:43 - Currently Reading Patreon 34:50 - Fabled Bookshop 36:55 - I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh 36:57 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips 37:23 - All Things Bookish Villains 40:25 - All Her Fault by Andrea Mara 42:02 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 42:56 - The Reformatory by Tananarive Due 43:42 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 44:31 - Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo 45:06 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 45:08 - The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein 45:24 - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 48:12 - A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny 48:58 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 50:21 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver 51:00 - Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris 51:38 - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King 53:11 - Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots 54:12 - Meet Us At The Fountain 54:20 - I wish to press How the Word Is Passed by Cint Smith into listeners' hands. (Kaytee) 54:21 - How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith 56:03 - I wish listeners would stop using the Patreon app to listen to our content and add patreon to wherever they listen to other podcasts. (Meredith) 57:02 - Check our Instagram @currentlyreadingpodcast for the video instructions to add Patreon to your podcast feed. 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. February's IPL is brought to you by Booktenders in Huntington, West Virginia. 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!
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: bookish pre-orders and picking the right books for ourselves Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Bookish Friends' best and worst books of 2023, with interesting overlaps! 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) . . . . . 2:19 - Currently Reading Patreon (sign up for a 7 day free trial and check out all the goodness!) 7:42 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 10:57 - The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (pre-order, releases June 11, 2024) 11:01 - Long Bright River by Liz Moore 12:51 - Fabled Bookshop 14:29 - Our Current Reads 14:42 - The Elephants of Thula Thula by Francoise Malby-Anthony (Kaytee) 15:09 - The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony and Graham Spence 18:04 - The Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent (Meredith) 20:32 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 20:35 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 24:12 - Erasure by Percival Everett (Kaytee) 29:48 - The Trees by Percival Everett 30:42 - What the Dead Know by Barbara Butcher (Meredith) 35:28 - The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein 36:51 - Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis (Kaytee) 36:56 - The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 40:38 - The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger (Meredith) 45:31 - This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger 46:11 - Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger 46:20 - Ordinary Grace by Willam Kent Krueger 46:42 - Deep Dive: Bookish Friends' Best and Worst Reads of 2023 46:51 - Currently Reading Patreon 50:35 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (#1 best AND worst read) 51:25 - Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (#5 favorite) 51:28 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (#4 favorite) 51:32 - Hello Beautiful by Anne Napolitano (#3 favorite) 51:36 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (#2 favorite) 51:49 - The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (#5 least favorite) 51:54 - Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (tied #3 least favorite) 51:56 - Happy Place by Emily Henry (tied #3 least favorite) 51:59 - I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai (#2 least favorite) 52:23 - Shark Heart by Emily Habeck 52:46 - Happiness Falls by Angie Kim 53:46 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 53:47 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 54:39 - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld 54:46 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros 57:58 - The Whispers by Ashley Audrain 59:05 - The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin 59:17 - Sarah's Bookshelves Interview with Lara Love Hardin 1:01:37 - Meet Us At The Fountain 1:01:45 - I wish for more duologies in the bookish universe. (Kaytee) 1:02:12 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny 1:02:45 - I want those who love mysteries, thriller and horror to follow @mother.horror on Instagram (Meredith) 1:03:34 - Mother Horror Patreon 1:03:51 - Near the Bone by Christina Henry 1:04:09 - The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff 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. February's IPL is brought to you by Booktenders in Huntington, West Virginia. 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!
We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book before listening to the episode. As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. 2:40 - Putting the Book Into Context A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny Publication date (2009) 4.21 rating on Goodreads Seasonal setting - Summer Book Awards: Crimewriters of Canada Award for Excellence in 2009 Critic Reviews Alternate Title: The Murder Stone Meredith's and Roxanna's encounters with the book 9:25 - The Setup 8:46 - A Deeper Exploration Setup and first paragraph Perfect prologue - sets us up for Manoir Bellechasse, but then chapter 1 goes back to Three Pines shortly An entire family of characters we as readers cannot really root for Mic drop moments Flimsy mystery, great building of suspense The pacing of the novel Quality of writing itself - last major action scene Themes: Rest, oppressive heat, paradise lost, prisons, things being unnatural, bravery in vulnerability The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny Still Life by Louise Penny Character Development - Gamache's misstep 57:08 - What Do We Need to Know? History within the book as it pertains to reality The Oddness Factor 1:07:11 - Superlatives Biggest Flaw Favorite Quote Character MVP Biggest loser Best food description 1:22:37 - Within the Series Is this book skippable? Setting the foundation 1:23:34 - SPOILERS AHEAD HERE Easter eggs to future books Next episode's read: The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny No Spoilers this episode! Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December's IPL will be a yearly recap from us, so we can give our beloved Indies a break for the holidays! 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 Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Roxanna | Kaytee The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads 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!
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