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Part 1 My Lovely Wife by Mark Lukach SummaryMy Lovely Wife: A Memoir of Marriage, Cancer, and Recovery by Mark Lukach is a poignant memoir that chronicles the love story between Mark and his wife, Giulia, amidst the challenges posed by her unexpected illness. Here's a summary of the key themes and events in the book:Love and Marriage: The book opens with Mark reflecting on his deep love for Giulia, painting a picture of their life together before illness struck. Their relationship is characterized by humor, passion, and strong communication.The Diagnosis: The turning point of the memoir occurs when Giulia suffers a mental health crisis that leads to a diagnosis of a serious condition known as encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain. This disease severely impacts her cognitive abilities and personality, turning their lives upside down. Navigating Illness: As Giulia battles this unforeseen challenge, Mark takes on the role of caregiver. He captures the emotional toll that the illness takes on both of them. The writing provides a raw and honest insight into the struggles of maintaining a relationship under the weight of chronic illness, showcasing moments of despair, confusion, and resilience.The Search for Hope: Despite the overwhelming circumstances, Mark and Giulia strive to find hope and joy in their lives. Mark reflects on their efforts to redefine their relationship, adapt to the rapid changes, and support each other emotionally and physically.Coping Mechanisms: Throughout the book, Mark discusses various coping strategies he employs — from therapy and support groups to writing, which becomes a form of catharsis. He emphasizes the importance of self-care for caregivers and the need to address one's own emotional needs in such situations.Love in Adversity: Ultimately, "My Lovely Wife" is a testament to the enduring power of love. Despite the challenges they face, the memoir underscores the bonds of marriage and the determination to face life's unpredictability together.Resilience and Recovery: The story highlights both Giulia's recovery journey and the changes in their relationship as they adapt. It explores themes of identity, the impact of mental health on marriage, and the idea of finding a new normal after trauma.The memoir is heartfelt, stirring, and ultimately a celebration of love's capacity to withstand the trials of life while reminding readers of the fragility of human existence.Part 2 My Lovely Wife AuthorMark Lukach is an American author known for his memoirs that explore personal and emotional themes. His book "My Lovely Wife" was released on May 21, 2019. The book delves into his experiences with mental illness, specifically his wife's struggles with bipolar disorder, and how it impacted their marriage and family life.In addition to "My Lovely Wife," Lukach has also written another book titled "The Best Worst Thing," which was published in 2021. This memoir recounts his experiences as a teacher and the lessons learned through various challenges.In terms of editions, "My Lovely Wife" has received a lot of attention and acclaim, making it arguably his most notable work to date. The memoir has resonated with many readers due to its honest and raw portrayal of love, mental illness, and resilience. It has been praised for its emotional depth and engaging writing style.Part 3 My Lovely Wife ChaptersOverall Theme of "My Lovely Wife" The overall theme of "My Lovely Wife" centers around love, loss, and the struggles of mental illness within a marriage. The memoir narrates the raw and poignant journey of Mark Lukach as he supports his wife, Giulia, through her mental health crisis, highlighting the complexities of relationships when faced with such intense challenges. It explores the deep bonds of love while also delving into the fears, uncertainties, and resilience that accompany caring for a...
Emma and Joe talk about some VERY specific reading moods and offer recommendations to match! Emma's moods & book picks: A romance book that's 10/10 and has Easter eggs a plenty Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez A cozy fantasy book that's equal parts wholesome and magical Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst A memoir written by the cast member of a 2000s mega-sensation tv show Dinner for Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop Tell Me Everything by Minka Kelly The Next Chapter by Jana Kramer A book with a couple that are murders/serial killers/contract killers My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver ** They Never Learn by Layne Fargo Joe's moods & book picks: A secluded cabin in the woods or small town were something creepy is definitely going on The Long Weekend by Gilly Macmillan The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey Misery by Stephen King Books that feel like a hug/cozy vibes The Undetectables by Courtney Smyth Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emile Lang The People on Platform 5 by Clare Pooley Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? By Lizzie Damilola Blackburn Gentrification thrillers When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older The Blade Between by Sam J. Miller Uh-oh, there's a stalker With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall Watching You by Lisa Jewell The Good Girl by Mary Kubica Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is your relationship causing you a great deal of stress? Do you suspect that your partner has a diagnosable mental illness? In such a challenging situation, it's human nature to blame the other person in the relationship. To label their behavior as wrong and ask, ‘Why won't they change?' But if their mental health is in question, they may not be able to change. And the better question is, ‘What is YOUR next right step?' Judy Herman is a mental health professional and relationship wellness advocate dedicated to equipping high-achieving women in the helping professions go from trauma drama into vibrant karma. Judy is also the host of Better Relationships, Better Life: The Podcast and author of Beyond Messy Relationships and Relationships with Purpose. On this episode of Divorce Dialogues, Judy joins Katherine to explain how her personal experience as a twice-divorced relationship therapist inspired her to write Relationships with Purpose. Judy discusses what differentiates someone with self-centered characteristics from a diagnosable narcissist and shares questions to ask yourself if you're married to someone with mental illness. Listen in for Judy's insight on shifting your attitude toward your partner from judgement to curiosity and learn strategies for staying grounded during challenging interactions in any relationship. Topics Covered How Judy's own challenging relationships inspired her to write her first book The identity crisis Judy faced as a twice-divorced relationship therapist What differentiates someone with self-centered characteristics from a diagnosable narcissist What questions to ask yourself if you're married to someone with mental illness How to shift your attitude toward your partner from judgement to curiosity Judy's strategies for staying grounded in challenging interactions with your partner Why Judy suggests getting professional help if you're feeling shame around your relationship Judy's deep breathing exercises for navigating intense interpersonal situations Connect with Judy Herman Judy's Website: https://www.judycounselor.com/ Better Relationships, Better Life: The Podcast: https://www.judycounselor.com/podcast/ Connect with Katherine Miller The Center for Understanding Conflict: http://understandinginconflict.org/ Miller Law Group: https://miller-law.com/ Katherine on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kemiller1 The New Yorker's Guide to Collaborative Divorce by Katherine Miller: https://www.amazon.com/New-Yorkers-Guide-Collaborative-Divorce/dp/0692496246 Email: katherine@miller-law.com Call (914) 738-7765 Resources Beyond Messy Relationships by Judy K. Herman: https://www.judycounselor.com/product/premier-author-signed-single-book/ Relationships with Purpose by Judy K. Herman: https://www.judycounselor.com/relationships-with-purpose/ Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com/ My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward by Mark Lukach: https://www.marklukach.com/book Judy's Relationship Stress Quiz: https://www.judycounselor.com/ Judy's From Chaos to Calm Online Course: https://www.judycounselor.com/jumpstart-emotionally-safe-conversations/
PopaHALLics #113 "Cry Murder!"Is that red on the holiday decorations blood? In an unplanned twist, dad and daughter both come to the show with murderous streaming and reading recommendations. A killer episode, wouldn't you say?Streaming:"A Murder at the End of the World," FX & Hulu. When a reclusive tech titan (Clive Owen) holds a retreat in Iceland, his guests start getting iced, so to speak. A 24-year-old hacker turned true-crime sleuth (Emma Corrin) must figure out the killer's identity in this mystery from the makers of "The OA.""The Crown," Netflix. Part one of the sixth and final season focuses on the final years of Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and the impact of her life and death on the royal family. "Fargo," FX & Hulu. Season 5 of this black comedy crime drama finds Juno Temple ("Ted Lasso") as a Minnesota housewife who is not who she says she is. Jon Hamm ("Mad Men") is the rule-breaking sheriff who wants to track her down.Books:"Mother Daughter Murder Night," by Nina Simon. In this mix of mystery and family drama, three generations of women try to solve a murder while also learning to live together. A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick."My Lovely Wife," by Samantha Downing. A husband spices up his marriage by finding victims for his wife, a serial killer, in this thriller. Dark, sexy, and disturbing."My Murder," by Katie Williams. In this novel named an NPR Best Book of the Year, the victim of a local serial killer is brought back to life by cloning. However, fitting back into her family and solving her murder proves harder than she thought.Music:Santa's bag—i.e., our Found Tree 2023 playlist—contains plenty of cool, off-the-beaten-track holiday tunes for you! A special thanks goes out to Mike Bode, our show's resident composer, and his wife Mary Kay. Their annual Cool Yule collections for family and friends introduced us to many of these tunes.
Today on Killer Women, our guest is Samantha Downing. Samantha is the author of the bestselling My Lovely Wife, nominated for the Edgar, ITW, and Macavity awards in the US, the CWA award in the UK, and the winner of the Prix des Lectrices award in France. Her fourth novel, A Twisted Love Story, will be released in the US on July 18, 2023. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network#podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #samanthadowning #twistedlovestory #berkley
Today on Killer Women, our guest is Samantha Downing. Samantha is the author of the bestselling My Lovely Wife, nominated for the Edgar, ITW, and Macavity awards in the US, the CWA award in the UK, and the winner of the Prix des Lectrices award in France. Her fourth novel, A Twisted Love Story, will be released in the US on July 18, 2023. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #samanthadowning #twistedlovestory #berkley
Today on Killer Women, our guest is Samantha Downing. Samantha is the author of the bestselling My Lovely Wife, nominated for the Edgar, ITW, and Macavity awards in the US, the CWA award in the UK, and the winner of the Prix des Lectrices award in France. Her fourth novel, A Twisted Love Story, will be released in the US on July 18, 2023. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #samanthadowning #twistedlovestory #berkley
Lit Chicks are SO excited to chat with Christina Lauren, authors of "The True Love Experiment". Yes, you read that right. Christina Lauren is a plural: Christina AND Lauren! Listen to find out more! Books recommended in our chat: "First Comes Like" by Alisha Rai, "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus, "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin, "Horse" by Geraldine Brooks, "Hidden Valley Road" by Robert Kolker, "I Know This Much Is True" by Wally Lamb, "Love Theoretically" by Ali Hazelwood, "Pack Up the Moon" by Kristin Hannah, "My Lovely Wife" and "A Twisted Love Story" by Samantha Downing, "The Housemaid" by Freida McFadden, "The Perfect Marriage" by Geneva Rose, "The Golden Couple" by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. Look for "The Honeymoon Crashers" releasing on audiobook August 1st! ------------- Join Instagram book creators Lauren and Sheryl from @litchicksread as they chat about their favorite books, interview guest authors, and more. This unscripted, uncensored, conversational podcast will give you the book club experience you've been waiting for. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok for book recs and fun: www.instagram.com/litchicksread www.tiktok.com/litchicksread Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/litchicksread with thoughts on the show or any of the books we are covering! Join our exclusive community and help support this podcast: www.patreon.com/litchicksread E-mail: litchicksread@gmail.com
Sarah Bonner, author of psychological thrillers HER PERFECT TWIN, about a woman who murders her twin, and the soon to be published HER SWEET REVENGE, another thriller full of suspense.Sarah chats about:how writing thrillers has surprising similarities to her career as an accountantthe novel that started her writing journey but has yet to see the light of dayhow being made redundant during the first covid lockdown effectively led to her putting together her own writing traininghow changing tense can help you find your voicesome of the tips she brings from her analytical, project management background that have helped her write three novels in just three yearsGuest: Sarah Bonner Twitter: @sarabonner101 IG: @sarahbonner101 Books: Her Sweet Revenge & Her Perfect TwinHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family Sarah's reading recommendations:A book for fan's of Sarah's work: The Good Sister by Sally HepworthA book that Sarah's loved for years: My Lovely Wife by Samantha DowningA book that's new or coming soon: Her by Mira V Shah, Freeze by Kate SimantsOther books mentioned in this episode: The Things We Do To Our Friends by Heather Darwent, The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angles by Janice Hallett, Outlander by Diana Galbadon, The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter, The Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, Into the Woods by John Yorke, On Writing by Stephen KingNovel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHTo receive transcripts and news from Kate to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.
Sorry to everyone - we were supposed to have a guest, but we faced some technical difficulties. So next time, Drew, we're holding you up for it!Our discussion for this Check-In:Cattie's pick - A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes #1) by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleOaky's pick - My Lovely Wife by Samantha DowningCurrent BOM read (Cattie's pick): Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. ManansalaOur website: bookscatssnacks.comContact: bookscatssnacks@gmail.comIG: @bookscatssnackspodcast
On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: snow day reading + scheduled reading time Current Reads: books that blew us away Deep Dive: finding your nonfiction fit The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down! We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 1:32 - Bookish Moment of the Week 6:09 - Current Reads 6:16 - A Place Called Home by David Ambroz (Kaytee) 11:20 - Death and Croissants by Ian Moore (Meredith) 12:36 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 15:04 - Blackwell's UK 15:29 - Plain Bad Heroines by Emily Danforth (Kaytee) 15:37 - The Novel Neighbor 16:45 - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard 19:19 - My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing (Meredith) 22:58 - The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill (Kaytee) 23:14 - The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill 23:20 - When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill 27:24 - Bookmarks 27:47 - Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente (Meredith) 30:45 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 31:05 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 32:44 - Fable App 34:54 - Finding Your Nonfiction Niche 36:59 - CR Season 4: Episode 24 38:32 - A Place Called Home by David Ambroz 38:49 - Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry 38:56 - Down and Out in Paradise by Charles Leerhsen 39:16 - Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow 39:24 - You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe 40:13 - Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service by Carol Leonnig 40:33 - The Palace Papers by Tina Brown 41:12 - Happy At Any Cost by Kirsten Grind and Katherine Sayre 44:13 - The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin 44:25 - The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell 45:04 - Julie and Julia by Julie Powell 46:00 - Love and Saffron by Kim Fay 46:12 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 46:16 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 46:19 - The Black Count by Tom Reiss 46:37 - The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler 47:39 - Meet Us At The Fountain I wish to let everyone know about Everyday Reading. (Kaytee) 47:55 - Everyday Reading blog 48:09 - Everyday Reading Instagram 48:22 - Everyday Reading Christmas Reading Advent Calendar I wish everyone would jump on the ASMR bandwagon. (Meredith) 0:33 - The Vault of Ambience on Youtube Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcastand www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading
Better Relationships, Better Life with Judy Herman Episode 040: Severe Mental Illness & the Partnered Marriage Part 2 This is Part 2 of my conversation with Mark Lukach. He is the author of the international bestselling memoir My Lovely Wife in The Psych Ward. If you haven't yet, make sure you go back to the previous episode. We talk about the care-giving season of Mark and Giulia's young marriage. This episode is “Severe Mental Illness and the Partnered Marriage.” We talk through how to maintain a sense of family when you know that crisis and trauma might be on a loop cycle. Mark first wrote about Giulia in a New York Times "Modern Love" column. He has also shared their story at The Moth Main Stage, and at a TEDx conference. My Lovely Wife In The Psych Ward is the product of 5 years of Mark's writing. He shows how mental illness redefined his marriage to Giulia, and ultimately affirmed the power of love. Here is what to expect on this week's show: Learning to maintain a sense of family while in a loop cycle of severe mental illness. A pathway toward accepting and embracing the reality of the mental illness while realizing its after affects. How reciprocal perspectives are necessary for sustaining the relationship. Resilience and healing through the written word. Necessity of self-care and individual therapy for the non-ill spouse. Wellness factors required for partnered teamwork and preparation. Connect with Mark: Website: http://www.marklukach.com For Judy's resources and connection: Relationship Stress Quiz - https://www.judycounselor.com Complimentary Clarity Call - https://judykherman.as.me/ComplimentaryCall LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/judykherman/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Better Relationships, Better Life with Judy Herman Episode 039: Severe Mental Illness & the Care-Giving Marriage Part 1 This episode and the next are part 1 and 2 of a topic that touches many of us. “Severe Mental Illness.” In part 1 we're addressing the care-giving season of a young marriage. In part 2 we address the growing partnership of Mark & Giulia Lukach. This is a remarkable story. You'll want to be sure and tune into both parts. Mark Lukach is the author of the international bestselling memoir My Lovely Wife in The Psych Ward. His freelance writing has been published in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Pacific Standard, Wired, and other publications. He is currently the ninth grade Dean at The Athenian School, where he also teaches history. Mark lives with his wife, Giulia, and their sons in the San Francisco Bay area. Here is what to expect on this week's show: · The unexpected onset of severe mental illness in a young married couple. · How psychosis and recovery changes the husband/wife partnership into care-giver/patient. · Necessity of therapy and support for the caregiver. · The role of denial and the condition of anosognosia. · What's needed in partnered healing. Connect with Mark: Website: http://www.marklukach.com For Judy's resources and connection: Relationship Stress Quiz - https://www.judycounselor.com Complimentary Clarity Call - https://judykherman.as.me/ComplimentaryCall LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/judykherman/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
***Warning! Spoilers for Denizen by James McKenzie Watson in this episode*** Heads up, this episode of James and Ashley Stay at Their Respective Homes in Separate Cities is full of spoilers for Denizen. If you haven't read Denizen yet, you can still enjoy reading about our special double-guest episode, and then get even more excited to go and read Denizen so you can listen without spoiler concerns. Double guests? That's right, we finally get to speak with debut novelist Hayley Scrivenor, plus we welcome back our one and only repeat guest, author Jacinta Dietrich. We jump in immediately by talking about *that ending* and then discuss the ethics of writing violence, one-star reviews, and, of course, the great lasagna-with-a-side-of-peas debate. Hayley Scrivenor is the author of the number one Australian bestseller Dirt Town, also out now in the US and UK. She is a former Director of Wollongong Writers Festival. An earlier version of Dirt Town was shortlisted for the Penguin Literary Prize and won the Kill Your Darlings Unpublished Manuscript Award. Hayley lives on Dharawal country, on the east coast of Australia, and has a PhD in Creative Writing. Jacinta Dietrich is a writer and editor who holds a Master of Creative Writing from the University of Melbourne. Her first book, This Is Us Now, was published in 2021 by Grattan Street Press. We first spoke to Jacinta back in episode 45. Get your copy of Denizen from your local bookshop, Booktopia or wherever else good books are sold. Plus, check out the online courses from Writing NSW, including the six-week Online: Creative Non-fiction with Ashley, starting 31 October. Books and authors (and one doco) discussed in this episode: Robert Gott; This Is Us Now by Jacinta Dietrich (from ep 45); Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor; Petronella McGovern (from ep 12); Abducted in Plain Sight (Netflix), directed by Skye Borgman; Halibut on the Moon by David Vann (from ep 23); There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura; Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov; Karl Ove Knausgård (of course); My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward by Mark Lukach; The Keepers by Al Campbell; Dark Deeds Down Under, edited by Craig Sisterson; Reacher Said Nothing: The Making of Make Me by Andy Martin; Dancing Barefoot by Alice Boyle; Earthlings by Sayaka Murata; The Whispering by Veronica Lando Get in touch! Ashley's website: ashleykalagianblunt.com Ashley's Twitter: @AKalagianBlunt Ashley's Instagram: @akalagianblunt James' website: jamesmckenziewatson.com James' Twitter: @JamesMcWatson James' Instagram: @jamesmcwatson
Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and I share our favorite books that missed last year's Summer Reading Guides, some deep backlist books we think are great for summer reading, and our #1 picks for four categories featured in Sarah's 2022 Summer Reading Guide. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Introducing Summer Shelves (a companion to my Summer Reading Guide)… In addition to my annual 2022 Summer Reading Guide, I'm introducing Summer Shelves, a companion exclusively for Superstars Patrons ($7/mo). Summer Shelves features BACKLIST summer reading recommendations from over 25 former podcast guests and our team members. The Summer Shelves design is clean, crisp, and unique and you'll receive it in a PDF file format via Patreon. If you'd like to get the Summer Shelves companion guide, you can sign up to be a Superstars patron here. You'll also get access to a monthly bonus podcast series called Double Booked (where Catherine or Susie and I share our own book recommendations in the same format as the big show) and my Rock Your Reading Tracker. Our Summer Reading Guides Sarah's 2022 Summer Reading Guide Susie's 2022 Summer Reading Guide Summer Reading [4:23] Books That Missed Last Year's Summer Reading Guides [4:58] Sarah The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:29] The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:12] Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography by Laurie Woolever | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:24] Susie For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:29] Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:06] Embassy Wife by Katie Crouch | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:32] Backlist Books That Are Great for Summer Reading [25:30] Sarah Quicksand by Malin Persson Giolito | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:53] Red Notice by Bill Browder | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:39] The Fever by Megan Abbott | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:52] Susie Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:12] The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty by Vendela Vida | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:09] The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:15] Our #1 Summer Picks by Category [42:08] Something Light / Fun Sarah: Dilettante by Dana Brown | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:46] Susie: Cover Story by Susan Rigetti | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:03] Something Fast Paced / Intense Sarah: Upgrade by Blake Crouch (July 12, 2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:48] Susie: Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone (May 24, 2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:52] Something with a Bit More Substance Sarah: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus | Amazon | Bookshop.org [56:27] Susie: Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow | Amazon | Bookshop.org [58:05] Something Different Sarah: Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:01:45] Susie: This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:03:23] Other Books Mentioned The Family by Naomi Krupitsky [6:53] The Turnout by Megan Abbott [7:01] Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll [7:21] My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing [9:35] The Secret History by Donna Tartt [9:48] Black Chalk by Christopher J. Yates [9:48] One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London [12:37] Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston [12:44] Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid [15:14] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel [15:14] Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau [15:14] The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton [15:14] The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff [20:08] The Office by Andy Greene [20:57] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel [30:15] Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez [30:41] Moneyball by Michael Lewis [33:21] We Run the Tides by Vendela Vida [34:17] Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight [38:18] My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams [45:51] The Accident by Chris Pavone [55:54] The Expats by Chris Pavone [56:02] One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle [1:04:10] Other Links The New York Times Magazine | What Happened to the Girls in Le Roy About Susie Boutry Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Susie has loved reading for as long as she can remember. Some of her fondest childhood memories involve long afternoons at the library and then reading late into the night. More than ten years ago, she began journaling about the books she read and turned that passion into writing about books. Her first forays were as a guest reviewer on a friend's blog, but she soon realized she wanted to be reviewing and talking about books on a blog of her own. From there, Novel Visits was born. That was in 2016 and, though the learning curve was steep, she loves being a part of the book community. Novel Visits focuses on new novel reviews (print and audio), previews of upcoming releases, and musings on all things bookish.
As he supported his wife Giulia through psychotic episodes and grueling hospital stays, International Bestselling author Mark Lukach's world was completely upended. He dedicated his waking life to supporting her and first imagined his unconditional love would solve everything. But Lukach learned an important lesson during those times that is especially poignant as the country acknowledges National Mental Health Awareness Month: You have to take care of yourself — mentally, emotionally and physically — in order to care for someone else. “Twelve years ago when Giulia got sick, the conversations about self care were really quiet and sort of hidden in the closet,” Lukach said, “and thankfully I feel like there's a lot more around that. I'm glad I can be another voice encouraging people to take care of themselves as they face their own traumas in their lives and lean on the people who they love to get through them.” Lukach, an educator and author of the International Bestselling book ‘My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward' is the latest guest of “The Whole Student” podcast, a show hosted by Lukach's former colleague in the classroom, Dunn Head of School Kalyan Balaven. Lukach spoke about the teachers who have influenced him over the years, including the 10th-grade English teacher, Mr. Jordan, who inspired his love of writing — by challenging him with his first and only poor grade.
PixelSmiths: Stories of the Creative Minds Behind Indie Video Games
On this episode, Larry & Clinton talk with Riris Marpaung, a librarian from Indonesia who left her 20 year career to become a game developer, about her studio's games, My Lovely Daughter, and the upcoming My Lovely Wife. My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father's grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. In this conversation, they talk about adapting to her new career, the challenges of growing a game studio from scratch, and how her company uses real stories of trauma to create unique, emotional games with their My Lovely series. Other gaming topics include: My Name is Mayo, Shower with your Dad, NSFW, GoBlock's Impossible Medley, Don't Starve Together, LIMBO ----------------------------- Find My Lovely Daughter on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/580170/My_Lovely_Daughter/ Find My Lovely Wife on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1251930/My_Lovely_Wife/ Follow Riris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rirismarpaung Follow GameChanger Studio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gchangerstudio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode: 90 https://www.samanthadowning.com/ Samantha Downing is the author of the bestselling My Lovely Wife, nominated for Edgar, ITW, Macavity, and CWA awards. Amazon Studios and Nicole Kidman's Blossom Films have partnered to produce a feature film based on the novel. Her second book, He Started It, was released in 2020 and became an instant international bestseller. Her third thriller, For Your Own Good, was released in the US on July 20, 2021. It has been optioned by Robert Downey Jr. and Greg Berlanti for HBO Max She currently lives and works in New Orleans. VOX VOMITUS: Sometimes, it's not what goes right in the writing process, it's what goes horribly wrong. Host/Literary horror novelist Jennifer Anne Gordon with help from her co-host/author Allison Martine, chat with some of the best authors of the day. www.jenniferannegordon.com www.afictionalhubbard.com #SamanthaDowning #sleepingdogslie #VoxVomitus #VoxVomitusVixens #JenniferAnneGordon #JenniferGordon #AllisonMartineHubbard #AllisonMartine #podcast #interview #books #hotelseries #bourbonbooks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/voxvomitus/support
Audra McElvea's One Little Word is a deliciously clever game of cat-and-mouse with a completely unexpected twist. Samantha Downing, #1 internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife, calls it "a riveting suspense novel packed with sharp turns and unexpected twists." Audra McElyea loves to write suspenseful stories that read like a modern-day Alfred Hitchcock film. She's a former corporate buyer, magazine writer, University of Tennessee Head Majorette, and personal trainer who has always loved to tell a story–whether it be through the movies she wrote and made her friends act out growing up, the secret songs she wrote and never showed a soul, or through the choreography she wrote for numerous dance and baton twirling teams. Audra has a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee in Consumer Services Management. She currently lives in Tennessee with her husband, two boys, and their dog and cat. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, exercising, and listening to Taylor Swift songs over and over. Audra is a proud member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association, International Thriller Writers, and The Ink Tank. Her work has appeared in national online publications, including SheKnows magazine. Copyrighted by Danielle Girard and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #audramcelyea #onelittleword #redadeptpublishing
Audra McElvea's One Little Word is a deliciously clever game of cat-and-mouse with a completely unexpected twist. Samantha Downing, #1 internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife, calls it "a riveting suspense novel packed with sharp turns and unexpected twists." Audra McElyea loves to write suspenseful stories that read like a modern-day Alfred Hitchcock film. She's a former corporate buyer, magazine writer, University of Tennessee Head Majorette, and personal trainer who has always loved to tell a story–whether it be through the movies she wrote and made her friends act out growing up, the secret songs she wrote and never showed a soul, or through the choreography she wrote for numerous dance and baton twirling teams. Audra has a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee in Consumer Services Management. She currently lives in Tennessee with her husband, two boys, and their dog and cat. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, exercising, and listening to Taylor Swift songs over and over. Audra is a proud member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association, International Thriller Writers, and The Ink Tank. Her work has appeared in national online publications, including SheKnows magazine. Copyrighted by Danielle Girard and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #audramcelyea #onelittleword #redadeptpublishing
Audra McElvea's One Little Word is a deliciously clever game of cat-and-mouse with a completely unexpected twist. Samantha Downing, #1 internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife, calls it "a riveting suspense novel packed with sharp turns and unexpected twists." Audra McElyea loves to write suspenseful stories that read like a modern-day Alfred Hitchcock film. She's a former corporate buyer, magazine writer, University of Tennessee Head Majorette, and personal trainer who has always loved to tell a story–whether it be through the movies she wrote and made her friends act out growing up, the secret songs she wrote and never showed a soul, or through the choreography she wrote for numerous dance and baton twirling teams. Audra has a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee in Consumer Services Management. She currently lives in Tennessee with her husband, two boys, and their dog and cat. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, exercising, and listening to Taylor Swift songs over and over. Audra is a proud member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association, International Thriller Writers, and The Ink Tank. Her work has appeared in national online publications, including SheKnows magazine. Copyrighted by Danielle Girard and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #audramcelyea #onelittleword #redadeptpublishing
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf | Book Review Podcast Website: https://gobookmart.com Community: https://readers.gobookmart.com Buy Now: https://amzn.to/3uAk8P8 "Heather Gudenkauf is a master of suspense. Weaving together three narratives in an explosive and shocking denouement, The Overnight Guest will have you glued to the page and leave you wanting more." —Liv Constantine, international bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish “The Overnight Guest is not only compelling, it's addictive. Flawlessly plotted, the story unfolds in layers, each one more shocking than the last. I'll be thinking about this book for a long time.” —Samantha Downing, bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and For Your Own Good “Heather Gudenkauf's The Overnight Guest is a tightly woven braid of a novel guaranteed to raise the hairs on the back of your neck and keep you turning the pages deep into the night. Set inside a storm that you will feel beating against your windows, the present and the past will collide in an ending you won't see coming. Atmospheric, fast-paced and perfectly plotted, I devoured this and you will too.” —Catherine McKenzie, USA Today bestselling author of I'll Never Tell and Please Join Us “With The Overnight Guest, Heather Gudenkauf once again demonstrates she's a true master of suspense. Atmospheric and claustrophobic, tense and twisted, this chiller will make you hold your breath as you turn the pages. Cancel your plans when you start reading this one because you won't be able to put it down.” —Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of Sister Dear and You Will Remember Me "Chilling, gripping, and gaspingly surprising. The oh-so-talented Heather Gudenkauf has created a modern day In Cold Blood. Her unforgettable characters reveal a devastating story that will chill you to the bone, and then break your heart. With a brilliant structure, an authentic sense of place, and gorgeous storytelling, Gudenkauf proves she is the queen of the rural thriller." —Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of Her Perfect Life "An isolated farmhouse, a deadly snowstorm, and a small child found in the snow—those are the ingredients for Gudenkauf's latest up-all-night thriller. Scrupulously plotted and layered with multiple narratives that culminate in some explosive surprises, The Overnight Guest is Gudenkauf at her best. A chilling and heart-stopping stunner." —Kimberly Belle, international bestselling author of My Darling Husband --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/support
2021 was a difficult year for me. There was a lot of loss, grief, stress and sickness. Adjusting to the world's new normal has been hard for our family. If you struggled this year too, you're not alone. It wasn't all bad, though. In this episode I'm talking about some of the best things about 2021.Check out the Show Notes: https://www.goodheartedpodcast.com/podcast-episodes/43My Good Reads account: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/131772935-morgan-anderson My Lovely Wife: https://amzn.to/32S5xmfSock Bun Studios: https://sockbunstudios.comThe Party Crasher: https://amzn.to/3mNvjPPThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: https://amzn.to/32Fd8FdBurnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle: https://amzn.to/3zfOBT9Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler: https://amzn.to/3HpsXOT
This week Samantha Downing joins us to talk about her new book, FOR YOUR OWN GOOD, out now! Find out more at https://samanthadowning.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/smariedowning, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/smariedowning, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/smariedowning/. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners for your continued support, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss out on exclusive Beyond The Trope merch over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: MY LOVELY WIFE by Samantha Downing A MODEST PROPOSAL by Johnathan Swift AMERICAN PSYCHO by Bret Easton Ellis Terry Pratchett HER PERFECT LIFE by Hank Phillippi Ryan YOU LOVE ME by Caroline Kepnes LOCAL WOMAN MISSING by Mary Kubica NOT A HAPPY FAMILY by Shari Lapena GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn Harlequin Romance J.K. Rowling
Welcome to Season #2 Episode #8 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this episode Spoons and Wheezy discuss the truly terrifying true-crime suspense novel that is My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing. Between discussing the merits of true crime fiction/podcasts/tv and Ash confusing the most basic words, there's a lot to relate to/laugh at in this episode depending on how dark you like your humor. Pour yourself a cup of tea, raise a pinky, and join the club for this discussion of My Lovely Wife.Skippers jump to 17:06 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thatpretentiousbookclubVisit us at thatpretentiousbookclub.com or find us on social media @thatpretentiousbookclub
Doree's leaving town for a few days and Matt is maybe sort of nervous (also, get your emails etc for next week in early, please!). We hear from listeners about postpartum psychosis and give advice to a listener who's considering doing genetic testing on an already-frozen embryo. Plus, a listener's husband seems to hear what he wants to hear.Please call or text us at 413-461-BABY or email us at mattanddoree@gmail.com or doreeandmatt@gmail.com.Mentioned in this episode:https://khn.org/news/postpartum-psychosis-is-real-rare-and-dangerous/My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward by Mark LukachThis episode is sponsored by:Lovevery. Get free shipping when you sign up to receive your Play Kits at lovevery.com/EGGCELLENT. HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/adventure14 and use code adventure14 for up to 14 free meals plus free shipping.Joybird. Visit joybird.com/ADVENTURE and get 35% off your purchase. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Debbi Mack interviews crime writer Samantha Downing. This is the Crime Cafe, your podcasting source of great crime, suspense and thriller writing. I'm your host Debbi Mack. Before I bring on my guest, I'll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for both on my website, debbimack.com under the Crime Cafe link. You can also get a free copy of either book if you become a Patreon supporter. You'll get that and much more if you support the podcast on Patreon, along with our eternal gratitude for doing so. Check us out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimecafe Please join my fundraising team, DMV Dystonia, to raise funds for research on this rare movement disorder. Remember to pick that team when signing up! The full link is here: https://bit.ly/DMVDystonia Debbi (00:54): But first, let me put in a good word for Blubrry podcasting. I'm a Blubrry affiliate, but that's not the only reason I'm telling you this. I've been using Blubrry Podcasting as my hosting service for my podcast for years and it's one of the best decisions I ever made. They give great customer service, you're in complete control of your own podcast, you can run it from your own website, and it just takes a lot of the work out of podcasting for me. I find for that reason that it's a company that I can get behind 100% and say, “You should try this.” Try Blubrry. It doesn't require a long-term contract, and it's just a great company, period. It also has free technical support by email, video, and phone, so you can get a human being there. Isn't that nice? If you want to podcast, try out Blubrry. No long-term contract, excellent distribution, and great technical support, too, by email, video, and on the phone. I've included an affiliate link on this blog. Here's a link to a PDF copy of the interview. Debbi: Hi, everyone. Our guest today recently released her third novel. It's called FOR YOUR OWN GOOD, and has been optioned by a production company to be adapted into, I suppose, an HBO Max series. We'll have to talk about that to the extent it can be talked about. Her first novel, MY LOVELY WIFE, has been nominated for multiple awards, and is also under option to be adapted for the screen. She lives and works in New Orleans, a place that I've always wanted to visit, but have not gotten around to yet. I am pleased to have with me Samantha Downing. Hi Sam, how are you doing today? Samantha: I'm good. Thank you for having me. Debbi: Well, thank you for being here. I really, really appreciate it. The setting of your latest book reminds me of an interview I just did with another author who was an educator. And her comment to me was that she was surprised that more authors didn't set their books in schools because they're like microcosms of society. And my thought was it's like a small town. What are your thoughts on that? Samantha: Absolutely. I think there's a... In this book, in FOR YOUR OWN GOOD, there's a number of social structures that exist within the school. There is the structure between the teachers themselves. This is a private school where the kids are all wealthy. The parents pay the bills. And some of the teachers are wealthy, some of them are not. And there is a structure between the parents and the teachers. The parents pay the bills and are the donors to the school, so they think they can tell the teachers what to do. And then there are the students who drive better cars than the teachers. So, the money and the wealth and the entitlement has a lot to do with the story itself. The protagonist, or one of the main characters, is Teddy Crutcher, who is not wealthy and lives on a teacher's salary, and that is something that really drives him and his actions in the book. In this book, in FOR YOUR OWN GOOD, there's a number of social structures that exist within the school. Debbi: I was going to say,
Today, Kayla is chatting with one of her favorite thriller authors, Samantha Downing. Samantha is the author of My Lovely Wife, He Started It, and you can get her new book, For Your Own Good out now! Kayla and Samantha chat all about her writing process, her favorite characters to write and some spoilers too! ***SPOILER ALERT: Skip 13:57 - 17:07 to avoid being spoiled!*** You can find the links we discussed in this episode below, and feel free to drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening!------------------------> Samantha's website: https://www.samanthadowning.com/ For Your Own Good: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622597/for-your-own-good-by-samantha-downing/9780593100974/ Samantha's favorite recent read: You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623783/you-love-me-by-caroline-kepnes/ Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
When the pandemic altered nearly every part of daily life, we wondered what it would mean for those struggling, for those currently fighting to stay alive. A mental health crisis already existed and the pandemic only made it more glaringly obvious. The collective trauma and loss nearly doubled the number of people having thoughts of suicide and experiencing depression compared to previous years. One bright spot, a moment of tragic optimism, is that this shared experience made talking about mental health almost a normal part of everyday life. We were surprised to see moments where the polite, “How are you?” was not expected to be met with an unassuming “fine.” Over the course of the next few episodes, in honor of TWLOHA's Another Day With You campaign and World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th, we want to use this space to have conversations that challenge the lie that says we can't or shouldn't talk about suicide. We want to share real-life experiences as they relate to suicide attempts, loss, and ideation. For today's episode, we're joined by Ashley Holstrom, who is talking about the latter: suicidal ideation. As you'll find out in more detail, suicidal ideation has been a part of Ashley's existence as far back as she can remember. And for her, she describes the thoughts as passive rather than active; she thinks these thoughts but has no plan to act on them. They are a “passive wish to no longer exist.” Ashley is a professional book person, designing for an indie publisher and writing for Book Riot. She's an advocate for mental health, reads any book about mental illness she can get her hands on, and wrote an essay about trichotillomania (compulsive hair-pulling) for the young adult anthology (Don't) Call Me Crazy. Ashley lives in the Chicago area with her rainbow library and cats named after Hemingway and Asimov. Show Notes (Links of ours and guests): Download a transcript of this episode at twloha.com/podcast. Follow TWLOHA on social media at: twitter.com/TWLOHA instagram.com/twloha/ facebook.com/towriteloveonherarms/ Visit our FIND HELP page of mental health resources at twloha.com/find-help/. Get connected for free, 24/7 to a trained crisis counselor via Crisis Text Line by texting TWLOHA to 741741. Connect with our team by emailing podcast@twloha.com. Learn more about the podcast and previous episodes at twloha.com/podcast. Read Ashley's words by going to twloha.com/blog/author/ashley-holstrom/. To purchase (Don't) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start The Conversation About Mental Health, visit barnesandnoble.com/w/bookkelly-jensen/1128063600. To check out My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward by Mark Lukach, go to marklukach.com/book. Learn more about the Another Day With You campaign at anotherdaywithyou.com. Visit store.twloha.com/ to purchase merchandise that supports TWLOHA's mission. Download The Hopeful, a free daily-use self-care app from TWLOHA, at twloha.com/thehopeful/. Credits: This episode of the TWLOHA podcast was hosted by Chad Moses and produced by Rebecca Ebert. Music assistance was provided by James Likeness and Ben Tichenor.
For Your Own Good: By Samatha Downing Website: https://gobookmart.com "No one writes a twisted character quite like Samantha Downing." —HelloGiggles “Once I sat down to read For Your Own Good — a clever, twisty thriller — it was difficult to stop reading. It's the perfect read to get lost in this summer." —Buzzfeed “Just finished reading this wonderfully dark, twisty and compelling thriller set in a prestigious private school. I raced through it, desperate to know how it would end.” —B.A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors "Samantha Downing delivers a slick and chilling thriller, leading readers on a dark, sinuous journey through the halls of Belmont Academy—the type of place where you're never sure who to trust, or who to fear. Suspenseful, surprising, and completely original." —Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of The Last House Guest “Dark, sly and delicious...totally original—and totally compelling.” —JP Delaney, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Before "I'm a huge fan of Samantha Downing, who is masterful at creating diabolical characters and deliciously chilling plots. An absolutely terrific book!" —Sarah Pekkanen, New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Between Us “Samantha Downing is totally the real deal. Wry and dark and witty and clever. I didn't think she could outdo My Lovely Wife but I think this one tops it.” —Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes "Samantha Downing has achieved something so special in For Your Own Good. A story that is dark as night, sinister as hell, clever, twisting and downright fun." —Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/message
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience
#PodcastersForJustice Internationally bestselling thriller author, Samantha Downing, took a break to chat about her "20-year, overnight" success, writing psychopaths, and how to write a novel in six months. Samantha's debut novel, My Lovely Wife – about a married couple teaming up to commit murder – was a #1 international bestseller that earned Edgar and ITW Thriller Award nominations and an Amazon Best Thriller of the Month selection. Her latest bestseller, psychological thriller, For Your Own Good, has been called “A perfect summer book,” by NPR and described as "...a twisted and compulsively readable spin on the teacher-student relationship." New York Times bestselling author B.A. Paris called it, a "... wonderfully dark, twisty and compelling thriller set in a prestigious private school." And the book has been recently optioned by Robert Downey Jr. and Greg Berlanti for a series adaptation at HBO Max. Stay calm and write on ... And Stay Tuned: I'm cooking up some extras for fans of the show in the coming weeks you won't want to miss including the option to have episodes, extras, and added insights delivered straight to your inbox, and maybe even some Writer Files merch on the way. If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please "Follow" us to automatically see new interviews. In this file Samantha Downing and I discussed: Why she chose to showcase the insular world of an elite private school as the setting for her latest How psychopaths tend to hide in plain sight Her unique creative process and how she cranks out pages Why there are stacks of unfinished manuscripts she never goes back to And why writers need to love the craft and be ready when opportunity knocks Show Notes: SamanthaDowning.com For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing Samantha Downing Amazon author page A Sickness Spreads, A Parent Dies, And A Mystery Unfolds In 'For Your Own Good' – NPR Samantha Downing on Facebook Samantha Downing on Instagram Kelton Reid on Twitter
Thriller writer Sharon Doering may have grown up in a nice suburban neighborhood just outside Chicago, with normal parents, who worked normal jobs, while living a normal life. And even though Sharon is a wife, mother of three children, and does most all the normal things an American housewife does, she has been getting away with murder. Writing about murder, of course. Join Sharon and me for some hilarious moments, as we discuss her nearly perverse love of dark humor, pages of hot 'n steamy sex (in the book), and a fistful of dark, twisted, and broken characters with whom she hangs out. With a Master's degree in biotechnology, this former science professor and stock analyst, has turned her craft of writing stock reports to crafting psychological thrillers. If you need any more persuasion as to her talents, check these few testimonial endorsements: “Somewhere between OZARK and SHARP OBJECTS, there is Sharon Doering's CONFESS TO ME." – Samantha Downing, Sunday Times bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and He Started It“Brilliant, vicious and wildly compulsive, CONFESS TO ME is a masterpiece of a thriller.” – PJ Vernon, author of Bath HausSharon Doering arrives on the mystery scene with an explosive, darkly comedic thriller that belongs on every to read list." — Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Mrs.Learn more about Sharon at SharonDoering.com and feel free to follow her on Twitter @SharonJDoering.
Six Weeks to Live By Catherine McKenzie Website: https://gobookmart.com “Just when you think you know what's happening…there's a new twist, a new piece of information, a new direction. Unpredictable and captivating, Six Weeks to Live had me mesmerized right up to the shocking end.” —Samantha Downing, bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and He Started It “Six Weeks to Live begins with a devastating premise, then takes the reader on the most unexpected ride as a mother seeks to uncover the truth about the illness that is about to take her life. With skillful plotting and flawless narration, McKenzie weaves together past and present in this twisty, page-turning and, ultimately, heartbreaking novel. Thoroughly enjoyable!” —Wendy Walker, bestselling author of Don't Look for Me "Every time I open the covers on a Catherine McKenzie novel, I know I'm in for a ride. Six Weeks to Live proves my theory right yet again. With its impeccable plotting and ticking clock, it is the best kind of domestic suspense—a story both heartbreaking and visceral, surprising yet inevitable. Jennifer and her triplets will shock you from start to finish." —JT Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of Her Dark Lies and Good Girls Lie “Telling a multi-layered story is not easy, but Catherine McKenzie does it with ease, without revealing too much and letting the reader guess what is to come.” —Mystery and Suspense Magazine “A twisty tale of secrets and lies that reverberate across generations of a dysfunctional family. Gripping and unputdownable.” — Michele Campbell, internationally bestselling author of The Wife Who Knew Too Much --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/support
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow 411mania writer Jed Shaffer, you can go check out his podcast the Gamer Parent Strategy Guide on anywhere there are podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gamer-parents-strategy-guide/id1555897879) or follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/GPSGPodcast) and also fellow freelance writer Kyle Simcox, you can follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/KyleSims89) or check out his latest at the Outerhaven with a review of Biomutant (https://www.theouterhaven.net/2021/06/biomutant-review-the-fun-yet-messy-future/) Remember you can also watch this episode on video as well: https://youtu.be/Zcssywi4E88After the guests introduce themselves and get through their gaming firsts, everyone gives out some of their favorite games from the Guerrilla Collective 2 Showcase. Everyone should go check out the trailers from the games and make their own decisions, but a few recommendations include Endling, El Paso Elsewhere, Beasts of Maravilla Island, Industria, and My Lovely Wife for its sheer weirdness. Many more are mentioned and discussed as well. In the news, Capcom gets sued for texture infringement that they could have easily avoided. Controversy ensues as the panel has different takes on whether cross-gen is a good thing or not. Sony recently announced that not only is God of War: Ragnarok delayed, but it is also a cross-gen game, along with Gran Turismo 7. So they will be on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The guys also talk about what on earth Koch Media could be showing with no Saints Row, Timesplitters, Metro, or Dead Island there. Yuji Naka no longer with Square-Enix, and also what Take-Two and Square-Enix are doing at E3 2021 too. Finally, in our big topic, we discuss what Ubisoft, Capcom, Bandai Namco, and others could show at E3 in our final discussion on the topic before we get to the actual event itself. There are no ads on this show because we had a guest, but please go support the show and the entire W2M Network via enjoying a special offer on Grammarly (http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork) or a 30 Day Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited (http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork)Links:Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetworkTwitter:https://twitter.com/W2MSeanhttps://twitter.com/HumanityPlaguehttps://twitter.com/ApertureSilence
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow 411mania writer Jed Shaffer, you can go check out his podcast the Gamer Parent Strategy Guide on anywhere there are podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gamer-parents-strategy-guide/id1555897879) or follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/GPSGPodcast) and also fellow freelance writer Kyle Simcox, you can follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/KyleSims89) or check out his latest at the Outerhaven with a review of Biomutant (https://www.theouterhaven.net/2021/06/biomutant-review-the-fun-yet-messy-future/) Remember you can also watch this episode on video as well: https://youtu.be/Zcssywi4E88 After the guests introduce themselves and get through their gaming firsts, everyone gives out some of their favorite games from the Guerrilla Collective 2 Showcase. Everyone should go check out the trailers from the games and make their own decisions, but a few recommendations include Endling, El Paso Elsewhere, Beasts of Maravilla Island, Industria, and My Lovely Wife for its sheer weirdness. Many more are mentioned and discussed as well. In the news, Capcom gets sued for texture infringement that they could have easily avoided. Controversy ensues as the panel has different takes on whether cross-gen is a good thing or not. Sony recently announced that not only is God of War: Ragnarok delayed, but it is also a cross-gen game, along with Gran Turismo 7. So they will be on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The guys also talk about what on earth Koch Media could be showing with no Saints Row, Timesplitters, Metro, or Dead Island there. Yuji Naka no longer with Square-Enix, and also what Take-Two and Square-Enix are doing at E3 2021 too. Finally, in our big topic, we discuss what Ubisoft, Capcom, Bandai Namco, and others could show at E3 in our final discussion on the topic before we get to the actual event itself. There are no ads on this show because we had a guest, but please go support the show and the entire W2M Network via enjoying a special offer on Grammarly (http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork) or a 30 Day Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited (http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork) Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/W2MSean https://twitter.com/HumanityPlague https://twitter.com/ApertureSilence
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow 411mania writer Jed Shaffer, you can go check out his podcast the Gamer Parent Strategy Guide on anywhere there are podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gamer-parents-strategy-guide/id1555897879) or follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/GPSGPodcast) and also fellow freelance writer Kyle Simcox, you can follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/KyleSims89) or check out his latest at the Outerhaven with a review of Biomutant (https://www.theouterhaven.net/2021/06/biomutant-review-the-fun-yet-messy-future/) Remember you can also watch this episode on video as well: https://youtu.be/Zcssywi4E88 After the guests introduce themselves and get through their gaming firsts, everyone gives out some of their favorite games from the Guerrilla Collective 2 Showcase. Everyone should go check out the trailers from the games and make their own decisions, but a few recommendations include Endling, El Paso Elsewhere, Beasts of Maravilla Island, Industria, and My Lovely Wife for its sheer weirdness. Many more are mentioned and discussed as well. In the news, Capcom gets sued for texture infringement that they could have easily avoided. Controversy ensues as the panel has different takes on whether cross-gen is a good thing or not. Sony recently announced that not only is God of War: Ragnarok delayed, but it is also a cross-gen game, along with Gran Turismo 7. So they will be on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The guys also talk about what on earth Koch Media could be showing with no Saints Row, Timesplitters, Metro, or Dead Island there. Yuji Naka no longer with Square-Enix, and also what Take-Two and Square-Enix are doing at E3 2021 too. Finally, in our big topic, we discuss what Ubisoft, Capcom, Bandai Namco, and others could show at E3 in our final discussion on the topic before we get to the actual event itself. There are no ads on this show because we had a guest, but please go support the show and the entire W2M Network via enjoying a special offer on Grammarly (http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork) or a 30 Day Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited (http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork) Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/W2MSean https://twitter.com/HumanityPlague https://twitter.com/ApertureSilence
This week Judith and Roxana delve into a devilishly, evil book of romance and murder. My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing takes us into the marital fetish of Millicent and her husband. Join us next week as we read Middlegame by Seanan McGuire.
The Last Thing He Told Me: Book By Laura Dave “Laura Dave's The Last Thing He Told Me is a thrilling roller coaster of a novel. This smart, intimate exploration of love and family is the foundation of a beautifully constructed mystery filled with twists and turns. A must-read.” — Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee “Dave pulls off something that feels both new and familiar: a novel of domestic suspense that unnerves, then reassures. This is the antithesis of the way novels like Gone Girl or My Lovely Wife are constructed; in The Last Thing He Told Me, the surface is ugly, the situation disturbing, but almost everyone involved is basically good underneath it all. Dave has given readers what many people crave right now—a thoroughly engrossing yet comforting distraction.” — BookPage “A page turner.” — Associated Press “The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave is a fast-moving, heartfelt thriller about the sacrifices we make for the people we love most.” — Real Simple website: https://gobookmart.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/support
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Samantha Downing is the author of bestselling thrillers My Lovely Wife, He Started It. Her latest book, FOR YOUR OWN GOOD, set in a prestigious private school about a devious teacher who is determined to teach all his students a lesson, comes out July 20. She currently lives in New Orleans, where she is furiously typing away at her next novel. ABOUT THE BOOK - HE STARTED IT Beth, Portia, and Eddie Morgan haven't all been together in years. And for very good reasons--we'll get to those later. But when their wealthy grandfather dies and leaves a cryptic final message in his wake, the siblings and their respective partners must come together for a cross-country road trip to fulfill his final wish and--more importantly--secure their inheritance. But time with your family can be tough. It is for everyone. It's even harder when you're all keeping secrets and trying to forget a memory--a missing person, an act of revenge, the man in the black truck who won't stop following your car--and especially when at least one of you is a killer and there's a body in the trunk. Just to name a few reasons. But money is a powerful motivator. It is for everyone.
ICYMI, check out this encore episode featuring my interview with author Samantha Downing! As this was one of my many favorite interviews, I had to reshare it. Enjoy!Check out our sponsors! * The Shelf Addiction Merch Store! Buy your next favorite bookish t-shirt!: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/merch.html* Try audiobooks! New audiobooks.com customers get a FREE 30-day membership and your first audiobook FREE! Use our promo code SHELFADDICTION when you sign up at https://ca.audiobooks.com/signupTonight on BOOK CHAT, I’m interviewing author Samantha Downing about her debut thriller, My Lovely Wife. Don't forget to check out Samantha's lightning round Q&A at the end of the interview!Pick up copies of the book(s) mentioned during the interview!My Lovely Wife | https://amzn.to/2LgcRz5Connect with Samantha Downing!https://twitter.com/smariedowninghttps://www.facebook.com/smariedowning/www.samanthadowning.com***********************************Find Tamara on social media!Website | shelfaddiction.comTwitter & Instagram | @ShelfAddiction (https://twitter.com/shelfaddiction / Instagram.com/shelfaddiction)Email me: info (at) shelfaddiction.comWant to share a comment? Have a question you'd like answered on air? Call into Shelf Addiction and leave a Speakpipe voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/shelfaddiction***********************************Help the Shelf Addiction Podcast pay for the hosting and editing of the podcast by becoming a patron! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/shelfaddictionIf Patreon isn't your thing, you can also show your support by using out sponsored links or buying me a coffee (ko-fi.com/shelfaddiction) to help me with my early mornings and late nights spent editing. ***********************************Blog Updates: Join the 3 book bloggers, 1 series read-along!! Get more info here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/read-along.html**********************************Are you an author or audiobook narrator and would like to be featured on Book Chat? Apply here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/author-feature-policy--request-form.htmlPodcast and Blog advertising opportunities available here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/advertising.html***********************************Produced with GarageBand- Ad Music | Sweet Success on Purple Planet is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.purple-planet.com/upbeat/4593380163- Intro/Outro Music created by Samone Ward- Background Intro/Outro music from album Music for Podcasts 4, Southside by Lee Rosevere and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: Artist: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_for_Podcasts_4/ -Lightning Round: Zencastr standard background music -- licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)FTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is NOT a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own.**This audio podcast shall not be reproduced, sampled or uploaded elsewhere without my written consent.
It's October and we are diving deep into the spooks and scares with Samantha Downing's debut novel My Lovely Wife. Emily has big life updates. Carley calls out the cheaters (again). And the finally find themselves someone to call Daddy.Call for Justice for Breonna and her family! Her murderers walk free!https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylorALSO, register to vote and - I'll just say it - don't vote for 45.
SHOW NOTES Welcome back to Stories from South Place! I'm so excited to introduce you to my friend, Heidi Geren. Heidi is wife to JT and mom to two sweet kiddos, Lilly Belle and Hayes. She and her family live in Kansas where she owns a handmade children's clothing company, Lilly Belle Handmade. In this episode of Stories from South Place, we talk about Heidi's journey as a business owner, learning to scale business in different seasons of life, and much more! She is such a driven mom and business owner, and I loved hearing how she organizes her time and how she's working to achieve her goals! Links from our conversation: Lilly Belle Handmade Facebook page Lilly Belle Handmade on Instagram Heidi's favorite book this year: My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing Help support Stories from South Place: Make sure you subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts (Apple podcast, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Google Podcasts, and Breaker) Head over to Apple podcasts and give the podcast a rating (5 stars are awesome!!) Go to Patreon or Anchor and sign up to support Stories from South Place for just a few dollars per month. Send me your recommendations of who you'd like to hear on this season! I would love to hear your feedback! Say hi through a DM or email! Other Links: My website Facebook Instagram Sign up for my newsletter (COMING SOON!) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessica-morales3/support
Samantha Downing is the author of the bestselling My Lovely Wife, nominated for the Edgar, ITW, and Macavity awards for Best Debut Novel. Amazon Studios and Nicole Kidman's Blossom Films have partnered to produce a feature film based on the novel. Her second book, He Started It, was released on July 21, 2020. She currently lives in New Orleans, where she is furiously typing away on her next thriller. Join the Thorne & Cross newsletter for updates, book deals, specials, exclusives, and upcoming guests on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! by visiting Tamara and Alistair at their websites: alistaircross.com and tamarathorne.com This is a copyrighted, trademarked podcast owned solely by the Authors on the Air Global Radio, LLC.
Samantha Downing is the author of the bestselling My Lovely Wife, nominated for the Edgar, ITW, and Macavity awards for Best Debut Novel. Amazon Studios and Nicole Kidman's Blossom Films have partnered to produce a feature film based on the novel. Her second book, He Started It, was released on July 21, 2020. She currently lives in New Orleans, where she is furiously typing away on her next thriller. Join the Thorne & Cross newsletter for updates, book deals, specials, exclusives, and upcoming guests on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! by visiting Tamara and Alistair at their websites: alistaircross.com and tamarathorne.com This is a copyrighted, trademarked podcast owned solely by the Authors on the Air Global Radio, LLC.
From the twisted mind behind mega hit My Lovely Wife comes the story of a family—not unlike your own—just with a few more violent tendencies thrown in.... Beth, Portia, and Eddie Morgan haven't all been together in years. And for very good reasons—we'll get to those later. But when their wealthy grandfather dies and leaves a cryptic final message in his wake, the siblings and their respective partners must come together for a cross-country road trip to fulfill his final wish and—more importantly—secure their inheritance. But time with your family can be tough. It is for everyone. It's even harder when you're all keeping secrets and trying to forget a memory, a missing person, an act of revenge, the man in the black truck who won't stop following your car—and especially when at least one of you is a killer and there's a body in the trunk. Just to name a few reasons. But money is a powerful motivator. It is for everyone. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steve-richards/support
Why is Bob getting side-eye from fellow train passengers? Is Adam part of the media elite? When is The Stranger not The Stranger and what are these podcast things anyway? Robert Daws makes a welcome return to try to answer these questions with Adam Croft. They also discuss the death of Linda Wolfe, new true crime book Babes in the Wood, former co-host Rachel Amphlett, McDonald and Dodds, London Book Fair’s cancellation and Nicole Kidman producing ‘My Lovely Wife’. You may also find out whether Adam’s wife is making romantic or obscene gestures at him and there are teases aplenty for upcoming episodes. ~ Moriarty ~ RECOMMENDATIONS A Famished Heart by Nicola White https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/a-famished-heart Babes in the Wood by Graham Bartlett and Peter James https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/babes-in-the-wood-5 None the Wiser by Rachel Amphlett https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/none-the-wiser Don't forget your exclusive Partners in Crime discounts through Kobo. Get 90% off your first purchase using the code CRIME at checkout. And you can also get 40% off all books using the code PARTNERS when you shop using this link: bit.ly/PartnersKobo CONTACT US Email: hello@partnersincrime.online Facebook: facebook.com/groups/crimefictionpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/crimeficpodcast Website: partnersincrime.online Apple Podcasts: croft.link/PIC-podcast Stitcher: bit.ly/PIC-Stitcher Google Play: bit.ly/PIC-GooglePlay YouTube: bit.ly/PIC-YouTube
SPOILERS! We discuss the novel My Lovely Wife.
Join us as we talk about The Switch, I'll be gone in the Dark, Cara Black Series, Trident Rising, and The Likeness! We are also starting a book club! Tell us what your thoughts are about the book My Lovely Wife! In addition, check out Ashley Cameron's book I'm Yours: An Adoption Story from a Mother's Heart.
Meredith and Kaytee are joined by Mindy today in a three-host show full of bookish delights. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host. A book club win for kids, a book train with friends, and strong opinions about a bookish movie. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. There’s some serious gushing over books in this week’s titles, plus a couple “I didn’t like this” strong opinions. Hold onto your earbuds. We are doing a brief Slow But Steady check-in this week to let you know what we’re choosing for our next reads for this challenge. For our deep dive this week, we are playing around with book pairings for TV shows that we’ve enjoyed in the past. We each chose two shows to dive deep into and then find ways to replicate some of those same feelings in our reading. What fun! Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: we’ve got a “very favorite” read-aloud book, one that will work, even if you’re down to the wire on a challenge category, and a book that is perfect for gift-giving. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down! *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!* . . . . . Announcements: 1:19 - Episode 32 of Season 1 1:45 - 2020 Reading Challenge Printable 2:38 - 2020 Reading Journal for purchase (free for Patrons!) Bookish Moments: 4:57 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 6:38 - Eye of the Elephant by Delia and Mark Owens 6:42 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 7:43 - A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer 8:13 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Current Reads: 10:34 - Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Patillo Beales 13:55 - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 14:42 - Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson 18:17 - Wild Robot by Peter Brown 21:41 - Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen 22:00 - Episode 38 of Season 1 22:16 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 23:04 - Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul 26:42 - The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates 28:10 - Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 31:24 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert 31:57 - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Slow But Steady: 36:22 - The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates 36:40 - Gone with The Wind by Margaret Mitchell 37:10 - The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile 37:29 - The Art of Typing by Ginger Lapig-Bogda 38:18 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling 38:20 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling 38:24 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 38:30 - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 38:40 - Persuasion by Jane Austen 38:48 - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Deep Dive: Pairings with Grey’s Anatomy: 40:22 - Small Great Things by Jodi Piccoult 40:49 - The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory 41:19 - The Queen of Hearts by Kimmery Martin Pairings with Parenthood: 42:09 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 42:24 - The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown Pairings with West Wing: 43:43 - Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? by Alyssa Mastromonico 44:28 - The Gatekeepers by Chris Whipple 45:03 - Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin 45:19 - The Brethren by John Grisham 45:22 - Term Limits by Vince Flynn Pairings with Dr. Quinn or When Calls the Heart: 46:37 - Christy by Catherine Marshall 47:15 - Tisha: The Wonderful True Love Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness by Robert Specht Pairings with Elementary: 49:06 - Sherlock Holmes canon by Arthur Conan Doyle 49:37 - The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz 49:54 - The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz 50:11 - A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas 50:38 - A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George Pairings with Dexter: 51:17 - Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsey 51:25 - You by Caroline Kepnes 51:45 - My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing 52:11 - The One by John Marrs Presses: 52:58 - Episode 32 of Season 1 53:07 - I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borden de Trevino 54:18 - Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson 56:03 - The Quilter’s Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini 56:11 - Resistance Women by Jennifer Chiaverini
We discuss the books My Lovely Wife, Hunger Games, Fahrenheit 451, Left Behind Series, Walking Dead Graphic Novels, Feed, World War Z, Game of Thrones, Come, The Strain, Station 11, The Stand, The Dreamers, and Sleeping Beauties. We also recommend the movies A Quiet Place, Train to Busan, and Richard Jewell. Join us!
In this episode we have some absolute corkers! From the compelling "My Lovely Wife" by Samantha Downing, to the super "Sycamore Gap" by L J Ross & then "Poems For Happiness" introduced by Rev Richard Coles. Plus more bookish chat!
Tech expert Amber Mac is here talking about screen time, outsmarting your kids online, warning sides of internet trouble, tween/teen platforms, online etiquette and HerTurn, Canada's Online Business Competition Series for Women! You can find Amber on her website, as well as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Also in this episode: My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing Dear Wife by Kimberly Belle A Good Wife: Escaping the Life I Never Chose by Samra Zafar For more information on my experiences with the eyebrow procedures I spoke about: Microblading Hybrid Brows The place I go: Permanent Beauty by Kalyna in Peterborough
In this episode Philippa talks about the newly announced Richard & Judy Shortlist of books for Winter which are: Sleep by C L Taylor, The Familiars by Stacey Halls, My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite, The Butterfly Room by Lucinda Riley, My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing and The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz.
Samantha Downing is the author of the USA Today and #1 International Best Seller, My Lovely Wife. She was born and raised in Marin County, California and now lives in New Orleans, where she is furiously typing away on her next thrilling standalone. How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you'll gain insight from other writers on how to get in the chair, tricks to stay in it, and inspiration to get your own words flowing. Join Rachael's Slack channel, Onward Writers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Samantha Downing is the author of the USA Today and #1 International Best Seller, My Lovely Wife, She was born and raised in Marin County, California, and now lives in New Orleans, where she is furiously typing away on her next thrilling standalone. Mary Lawrence lives in Maine and writes the Bianca Goddard Mysteries set in Tudor London featuring a cast of commoners. Bianca uses her wits and a smattering of alchemy to solve murders in the slums of Southwark. Her debut, The Alchemist’s Daughter (Kensington, 2015) was named by Suspense Magazine as a “Best Book of 2015” in the historical mystery category. Her articles have appeared in several publications most notably the national news blog, The Daily Beast. The Bianca Goddard Mystery series also includes Death of an Alchemist, Death at St. Vedast, The Alchemist of Lost Souls, and the forthcoming The Lost Boys of London.
Check out our sponsors! * The Shelf Addiction Merch Store! Buy your next favorite bookish t-shirt!: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/merch.html* Try audiobooks! New audiobooks.com customers get a FREE 30-day membership and your first audiobook FREE! Use our promo code SHELFADDICTION when you sign up at https://ca.audiobooks.com/signupEp 264Welcome to Shelf Byte on the Shelf Addiction Podcast. Hear a spoiler-free book or audiobook review in 5 minutes or less!Pick up a copy of the book/audiobook featured in this Shelf Byte Book Review!Review of My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing | https://amzn.to/2LgcRz5Today's Reviewer: Tamara Ford***********************************Connect with Tamara on social media!Website | shelfaddiction.comTwitter & Instagram | @ShelfAddiction (https://twitter.com/shelfaddiction / Instagram.com/shelfaddiction)Email me: info (at) shelfaddiction.comWant to share a comment? Have a question you'd like answered on air? Call into Shelf Addiction and leave a Speakpipe voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/shelfaddiction***********************************Help the Shelf Addiction Podcast pay for the hosting and editing of the podcast by becoming a patron! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/shelfaddictionIf Patreon isn't your thing, you can also show your support by using the sponsored links below or buying me a coffee (ko-fi.com/shelfaddiction) to help me with my early mornings and late nights spent editing.Books and audiobooks one click away:Audible.com - Get a free 30-day membership and a free book | http://amzn.to/2k1tfloDownload Ebooks & Audiobooks on Scribd | https://www.scribd.com/g/4vrg66 ***********************************Blog Updates: Join the 3 book bloggers, 1 series read-along!! Get more info here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/read-along.html**********************************Are you an author or audiobook narrator and would like to be featured on Book Chat? Apply here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/author-feature-policy--request-form.htmlPodcast and Blog advertising opportunities available here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/advertising.html***********************************Produced with GarageBand- Background Intro/Outro music from album Music for Podcasts 4, Southside by Lee Rosevere and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: Artist: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_for_Podcasts_4/ FTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is NOT a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own. **This audio podcast shall not be reproduced, sampled or uploaded elsewhere without my written consent.
Check out our sponsors! * The Shelf Addiction Merch Store! Buy your next favorite bookish t-shirt!: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/merch.html* Try audiobooks! New audiobooks.com customers get a FREE 30-day membership and your first audiobook FREE! Use our promo code SHELFADDICTION when you sign up at https://ca.audiobooks.com/signupEp 264Welcome to Shelf Byte on the Shelf Addiction Podcast. Hear a spoiler-free book or audiobook review in 5 minutes or less!Pick up a copy of the book/audiobook featured in this Shelf Byte Book Review!Review of My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing | https://amzn.to/2LgcRz5Today's Reviewer: Tamara Ford***********************************Connect with Tamara on social media!Website | shelfaddiction.comTwitter & Instagram | @ShelfAddiction (https://twitter.com/shelfaddiction / Instagram.com/shelfaddiction)Email me: info (at) shelfaddiction.comWant to share a comment? Have a question you'd like answered on air? Call into Shelf Addiction and leave a Speakpipe voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/shelfaddiction***********************************Help the Shelf Addiction Podcast pay for the hosting and editing of the podcast by becoming a patron! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/shelfaddictionIf Patreon isn't your thing, you can also show your support by using the sponsored links below or buying me a coffee (ko-fi.com/shelfaddiction) to help me with my early mornings and late nights spent editing.Books and audiobooks one click away:Audible.com - Get a free 30-day membership and a free book | http://amzn.to/2k1tfloDownload Ebooks & Audiobooks on Scribd | https://www.scribd.com/g/4vrg66 ***********************************Blog Updates: Join the 3 book bloggers, 1 series read-along!! Get more info here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/read-along.html**********************************Are you an author or audiobook narrator and would like to be featured on Book Chat? Apply here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/author-feature-policy--request-form.htmlPodcast and Blog advertising opportunities available here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/advertising.html***********************************Produced with GarageBand- Background Intro/Outro music from album Music for Podcasts 4, Southside by Lee Rosevere and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: Artist: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_for_Podcasts_4/ FTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is NOT a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own. **This audio podcast shall not be reproduced, sampled or uploaded elsewhere without my written consent.
Check out our sponsors! * The Shelf Addiction Merch Store! Buy your next favorite bookish t-shirt!: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/merch.html* Try audiobooks! New audiobooks.com customers get a FREE 30-day membership and your first audiobook FREE! Use our promo code SHELFADDICTION when you sign up at https://ca.audiobooks.com/signupTonight on BOOK CHAT, I’m interviewing author Samantha Downing about her debut thriller, My Lovely Wife. Don't forget to check out Samantha's lightning round Q&A at the end of the interview!Pick up copies of the book(s) mentioned during the interview!My Lovely Wife | https://amzn.to/2LgcRz5Connect with Samantha Downing!https://twitter.com/smariedowninghttps://www.facebook.com/smariedowning/www.samanthadowning.com***********************************Find Tamara on social media!Website | shelfaddiction.comTwitter & Instagram | @ShelfAddiction (https://twitter.com/shelfaddiction / Instagram.com/shelfaddiction)Email me: info (at) shelfaddiction.comWant to share a comment? Have a question you'd like answered on air? Call into Shelf Addiction and leave a Speakpipe voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/shelfaddiction***********************************Help the Shelf Addiction Podcast pay for the hosting and editing of the podcast by becoming a patron! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/shelfaddictionIf Patreon isn't your thing, you can also show your support by using out sponsored links or buying me a coffee (ko-fi.com/shelfaddiction) to help me with my early mornings and late nights spent editing. ***********************************Blog Updates: Join the 3 book bloggers, 1 series read-along!! Get more info here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/read-along.html**********************************Are you an author or audiobook narrator and would like to be featured on Book Chat? Apply here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/author-feature-policy--request-form.htmlPodcast and Blog advertising opportunities available here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/advertising.html***********************************Produced with GarageBand- Ad Music | Sweet Success on Purple Planet is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.purple-planet.com/upbeat/4593380163- Intro/Outro Music created by Samone Ward- Background Intro/Outro music from album Music for Podcasts 4, Southside by Lee Rosevere and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: Artist: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_for_Podcasts_4/ -Lightning Round: Zencastr standard background music -- licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)FTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is NOT a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own.**This audio podcast shall not be reproduced, sampled or uploaded elsewhere without my written consent.
Check out our sponsors! * The Shelf Addiction Merch Store! Buy your next favorite bookish t-shirt!: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/merch.html* Try audiobooks! New audiobooks.com customers get a FREE 30-day membership and your first audiobook FREE! Use our promo code SHELFADDICTION when you sign up at https://ca.audiobooks.com/signupTonight on BOOK CHAT, I’m interviewing author Samantha Downing about her debut thriller, My Lovely Wife. Don't forget to check out Samantha's lightning round Q&A at the end of the interview!Pick up copies of the book(s) mentioned during the interview!My Lovely Wife | https://amzn.to/2LgcRz5Connect with Samantha Downing!https://twitter.com/smariedowninghttps://www.facebook.com/smariedowning/www.samanthadowning.com***********************************Find Tamara on social media!Website | shelfaddiction.comTwitter & Instagram | @ShelfAddiction (https://twitter.com/shelfaddiction / Instagram.com/shelfaddiction)Email me: info (at) shelfaddiction.comWant to share a comment? Have a question you'd like answered on air? Call into Shelf Addiction and leave a Speakpipe voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/shelfaddiction***********************************Help the Shelf Addiction Podcast pay for the hosting and editing of the podcast by becoming a patron! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/shelfaddictionIf Patreon isn't your thing, you can also show your support by using out sponsored links or buying me a coffee (ko-fi.com/shelfaddiction) to help me with my early mornings and late nights spent editing. ***********************************Blog Updates: Join the 3 book bloggers, 1 series read-along!! Get more info here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/read-along.html**********************************Are you an author or audiobook narrator and would like to be featured on Book Chat? Apply here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/author-feature-policy--request-form.htmlPodcast and Blog advertising opportunities available here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/advertising.html***********************************Produced with GarageBand- Ad Music | Sweet Success on Purple Planet is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.purple-planet.com/upbeat/4593380163- Intro/Outro Music created by Samone Ward- Background Intro/Outro music from album Music for Podcasts 4, Southside by Lee Rosevere and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: Artist: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_for_Podcasts_4/ -Lightning Round: Zencastr standard background music -- licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)FTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is NOT a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own.**This audio podcast shall not be reproduced, sampled or uploaded elsewhere without my written consent.
Host Cyrus Webb welcomes author Samantha Downing to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss her literary journey and what it's been like to see the response to her debut published novel MY LOVELY WIFE. Stay connected with Samantha at www.samanthadowning.com.
Oh dear, Nicholas Cage wants an annulment of his 4 day old marriage. John McEnroe is great in Andy's Clubhouse. More stuff from the new book about The View. Guest is Samantha Downing, author of "My Lovely Wife".
Hey there word nerds! Today’s episode is extra-awesome because I’m speaking with not one, not two, but three fabulous ladies, who have had hand in bringing a truly buzz-worthy novel to life, on the show! First we have author Samantha Downing, whose debut novel My Lovely Wife has been getting a lot of attention. When she was a kid, Samantha’s mom brought her to the library every two weeks, where she would check out a stack of new books that she couldn’t put it down. She walked around with a book in front of her face, often walking into walls and stubbing her toes because she never watched where she was going. In her adult life she decided she wanted to be the one telling stories that would make people walk into walls and My Lovely Wife, is one such book. Next we have Samantha’s agent Barbara Poelle who began her publishing career as a freelance copywriter and editor before joining the Irene Goodman Literary Agency in 2007. Barbara also did a brief stint as a standup comic in Los Angeles and if you’ve ever bumped into her at a conference or literary event, you know she is hilarious. Barbara has found success placing thrillers, suspense, young adult and upmarket fiction, She is actively seeking her next great client in those genres, but is passionate about anything with a unique voice. Jen Monroe is the editor behind this fabulous book. She joined Berkley in November 2016 and edits psychological suspense, upmarket fiction, speculative fiction, and narrative nonfiction. Previously, Jen spent two years at HarperAudio where she handled all editorial needs, and produced the in-house podcast HarperAudio Presents. Jen also pursued journalism interning for places including The New York Times and The San Francisco Examiner. So listen as Samantha, Barbara, Jen and I chat about the amazing novel MY LOVELY WIFE, and the teamwork involved between an author, agent, editor to bring a book into the world. In this episode Samantha, Barbara, Jen and I discuss: The matchmaking experience of publishing. Why communication is vital to a successful author-agent-editor relationship. Crafting an unreliable narrator while still maintaining your readers’ trust. Advice to help navigate disagreements in the editorial process. The most important thing querying writers need to know. Plus, each of these lovely ladies’ #1 tip for writers. For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/245
This week, Liberty and Katie discuss My Lovely Wife, Good Talk, Dig, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton, published by Graydon House Books, and Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, publishers of The Handmaid's Tale graphic novel. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books discussed on the show: My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience by Anuradha Bhagwati Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob Dig by A.S. King Guestbook: Ghost Stories by Leanne Shapton Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski PhD, Amelia Nagoski DMA On Cussing: Bad Words and Creative Cursing by Katherine Dunn The Other Americans by Laila Lalami What we're reading: The Trial of Lizzie Borden by Cara Robertson The Last Pass: Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End by Gary Pomerantz More books out this week: No Happy Endings: A Memoir by Nora McInerny Chronicles of a Radical Hag (with Recipes): A Novel by Lorna Landvik Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse) by James S. A. Corey (Author) Sweety by Andrea Zuill Cilla Lee-Jenkins: The Epic Story by Susan Tan and Dana Wulfekotte XL by Scott Brown The Cook: A Novel by Maylis de Kerangal and Sam Taylor How to Love a Country by Richard Blanco Kaddish.com: A novel by Nathan Englander Murder Lo Mein (A Noodle Shop Mystery) by Vivien Chien Once & Future by Cori McCarthy and Amy Rose Capetta The Old Drift: A Novel by Namwali Serpell Zuleikha by Guzel Yakhina, Lisa C. Hayden (translator) Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe: A Novel by Evan James Dear Ally, How Do You Write a Book by Ally Carter What Would Maisie Do?: Inspiration from the Pages of Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear The American Agent: A Maisie Dobbs Novel by Jacqueline Winspear Over the Moon by Natalie Lloyd The Astonishing Maybe by Shaunta Grimes How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance by Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin Miranda in Milan by Katharine Duckett The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi and Cathy Hirano White Elephant: A Novel by Julie Langsdorf A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine So Much Longing in So Little Space: The Art of Edvard Munch by Karl Ove Knausgaard Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer L. Eberhardt Murder by the Book: The Crime That Shocked Dickens's London by Claire Harman River of Fire by Qurratulain Hyder Our Super Adventure: Press Start to Begin by Sarah Graley What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays by Damon Young The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe by Ally Condie Sing to It: New Stories by Amy Hempel Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss: A Novel by Rajeev Balasubramanyam The Workshop and the World: What Ten Thinkers Can Teach Us About Science and Authority by Robert P. Crease Elemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything by Tim James Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World by Clive Thompson One Warm Winter by Jamie Pope Villanelle: No Tomorrow: The basis for Killing Eve, now a major BBC TV series (Killing Eve series) by Luke Jennings The Infamous Duchess: Diamonds in the Rough by Sophie Barnes Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc by David Elliott American Messiahs: False Prophets of a Damned Nation by Adam Morris The Library of Lost and Found: A Novel by Phaedra Patrick House of Secrets: The Many Lives of a Florentine Palazzo by Allison Levy
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In this episode, we talk to Mark Lukach, author of the book My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward: A Memoir, about his experiences as the loved one of someone with new onset symptoms of mania, depression, suicidality, and psychosis. Mark tells us the story of his wife Giulia and how their future changed unexpectedly when they were 27 years old and she was first hospitalized on a psych ward.He describes why he wrote his article and then his book (no other books on caregiving in a romant [...]
In this episode I summarize and review the memoir My Lovely Wife in a Psych Ward written by Mark Lukach about his wife who experienced multiple hospitalisations after multiple psychotic breakdowns. There are many reasons why I recommend this book and you will have to listen to find out. Also listen to find out how I will use this book to strengthen my relationship with others who have to deal with my mental illness(es). Are you in need of help? international suicide hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html SOCIALS Twitter: https://twitter.com/PersBorderline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/persborderline/ Medium (Blog): https://medium.com/@persborderline YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCwX5mqXhW9d4YVPkIiZZLPw Website: http://personallyborderline.com/ Support the show: http://personallyborderline.com/support Podcast (Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Overcast, Pocketcasts, Anchor): http://personallyborderline.com/pod (Personal
Guest: Mark Lukach is a teacher and freelance writer. His work has been published in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Pacific Standard, Wired, and other publications.He is currently the ninth grade dean at The Athenian School, where he also teaches history. He lives with his wife, Giulia, and their son in the San Francisco Bay area.His latest book, a heart-wrenching memoir, is called My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward. Mark first wrote about Giulia in a New York Times “Modern Love” column and again in a piece for Pacific Standard Magazine, which was the magazine’s most-read article in 2015.Story: During his freshman year in college, Mark spotted the love of his life across the quad and immediately knew he would spend the rest of his life with her. They became inseparable: they graduated together, married, and began building an exquisite life with dreams, hopes and expectations. Until one day he came home to find his lovely wife living in a radically different world – a state that he now knows to be deep psychosis. Staying profoundly committed to each other, Mark and Giulia learned to navigate the challenging times and rebuild their lives and their family.Big Idea: In today’s world of the "ideal life", as portrayed by social media, people yearn to be open and vulnerable, and have authentic conversations about what they are going through. They are desperate for deep human-to-human connection without trying to pretend that things are better.You’d never guess: How Mark and Giulia, as a couple, came up with a plan to deal with potential future psychotic relapses without totally disrupting their lives.Current passion project: Mark works as a 9th Grade Dean, helping families with the transition from middle school to high school.Rockstar Sponsors: Audible has the best audiobook performances, the largest library, and the most exclusive content. Learn more, start your 30-day trial and get your first Audible book free, go to Audible.com/goodlife.RXBAR Kids is a snack bar made with high-quality, real ingredients designed specifically for kids. It contains 7 grams of protein and has zero added sugar and no gluten, soy or dairy. Find at Target stores OR for 25% off your first order, visit RXBAR.com/goodlife.Are you hiring? Do you know where to post your job to find the best candidates? Unlike other job sites, ZipRecruiter doesn’t depend on candidates finding you; it finds them. And right now, GLP listeners can post jobs on ZipRecruiter for FREE, That’s right. FREE! Just go to ZipRecruiter.com/good.
Today on the show we have Mark Lunkach. Mark is the author of international bestseller, My Lovely Wife in the Psyche Ward: a vulnerable personal story inspired by his wife Julia. Mark and Julia fell madly in love at 18, they got married and started living their dream in San Francisco. But some years later, Julia unexpectedly had a psychotic break, which landed her in a psyche ward for nearly a month and over the next few years, they both struggled with what was bipolar, depression, suicide and a lot of uncertainty and difficulty in their life and in their marriage. Mark managed his feelings by writing this book, My Lovely Wife in the Psyche Ward and above all, it is a conversation about loyalty, love, commitment and how to handle the challenges of mental illness, which many people struggle to talk about. In today's episode mark shares his authentic story; delving deep into the gift of vulnerability, the resentments of caregiving, and ultimately the perseverance of love. Take a listen to this compelling conversation.
Mark Lukach on his memoir, "My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward." Jill Terry Rudy of BYU, Jennifer Schacker of the Univ of Guelph, and Christine A. Jones of the Univ of Utah discuss the unlikely characteristics of fairytale beasts throughout folklore.
Mark’s Wild Idea: To share his family’s story of mental illness and help others. To also choose commitment and love over fear. Mark Lukach is a father, husband, teacher, surfer, bodysurfer, and the author of the new book, My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward, published by Harper Collins and on shelves this month. Six years ago, Mark submitted an essay about his wife’s struggle with mental illness and its effect on their marriage that was immediately accepted and published in The New York Times’ famous Modern Love column. The story quickly led to a book deal, and to many reaching out thanking him for sharing about such a difficult topic. In addition to being an awesome writer, Mark is a teacher and the Dean of a high school in northern California. He loves trail running, body surfing and surfing, especially in Ocean Beach. His message about sacrifice, commitment and being vulnerable is so important to living wildly, and also inspiring. Listen to this episode if: You have or know someone with a mental illness. You are or want to be a writer. You love teaching high school students. You have a story you want to tell, but are afraid to tell it. You are a runner who loves hitting the trails. You love surfing or bodysurfing. For full show notes, including guest links and books mentioned during the episode, visit: http://wildideasworthliving.com/23
Rarely do we talk about the spouse of someone battling a serious mental illness. Mark and Giulia had never heard of Bipolar I with psychosis until she broke from reality well into their marriage. Taped in front of an audience in Oakland, they bare their souls about the pain and confusion of her treatment and Mark realizing how much help spouses also need. Check out Mark's new book My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward Visit his website www.MarkLukach.com This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron. To get your first 3 meals free with free delivery go to www.BlueApron.com/mental This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp online counseling. To experience a free week go to www.BetterHelp.com/mental Consider donating to the podcast with either a one-time donation, a recurring monthly donation (with free rewards) or donating frequent flyer miles.
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Mark Lukach, author of "My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward" speaks with Kimi about the profound impact of mental illness on his marriage and family life. He shares the harrowing journey he and his wife Julia have navigated through bipolar disorder, from the frightening onset of her psychosis to the unpredictable waves of recovery and relapse. Mark provides a candid account of the emotional strain, the learning curve of caregiving, and the strength it takes to stay committed to a loved one during their darkest times. The couple's love and resilience shine through as they confront the challenges of the American mental health care system and find ways to involve their children in managing the illness, all while trying to maintain a semblance of normalcy in their lives. Mark's perspective provides invaluable insights into the oft-hidden struggles many caregivers face and underscores the power of unwavering love and hope.In this episode:Coping with Mental Health Challenges in RelationshipsRelationship Dynamics After TraumaNavigating Feelings As A CaregiverOptimism While Facing Health ChallengesAccepting Support From CommunityChildren's Resilience in Family Health CrisisLinks & Resources:Website: www.marklukach.comBook: "My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward"We want to hear from you! Our greatest hope in this final season is that you'll share with us your most cherished episode or standout guest and let us know why it left an impact on you. We're compiling a special episode and your voice might just be featured!Call or text us at 310-243-6364 or you can email us at hello@allthewiserpodcast.com.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this episode of "A Little Wiser," Kimi and producer Erica reflect on the previous interview with Mark Lukach, author of "My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward." They explore the emotional depth of Mark's story, his commitment to his wife through her mental health struggles, and the broader themes of love and dedication in relationships. The conversation touches on the challenges of caring for a partner with mental illness, the nuances of staying in a relationship during tough times, and the personal nature of difficult decisions. They also consider the impact of sharing personal stories publicly and the complexities of change within long-term relationships.Erica wraps the episode in true Erica fashion with a call to action!We simply wouldn't be here without you! So, our greatest hope is that you'll share with us your most cherished episode or standout guest and let us know why it left an impact on you. We're compiling a special finale episode and we would love to feature some of our listeners!Call or text us at 310-243-6364 or you can email us at hello@allthewiserpodcast.com.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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