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Time to dig into the glitter and cheese because we're reviewing "Steptacular" by STEPS, one of the great albums in British pop history. In this episode, Chris and Chantel Nicole go track by track through STEPS' sophomore effort, giving their brutally honest takes on the vocals, production, lyrics, and signature camp. Is Steptacular just pure Y2K cheese, or is it actually a refined British pop classic? Let's find out.Join us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/CCTVPOPSFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/cctvpops0:00 - Intro1:50 - "Steptacular" Album Info2:37 - Album Cover4:32 - "Tragedy"13:26 - "After The Love Has Gone"19:35 - "Love's Got A Hold On My Heart"26:06 - "Say You'll Be Mine"32:38 - "I Think It's Love"35:55 - "Make It Easy On Me"40:16 - "Deeper Shade Of Blue"46:40 - "Movin' On"50:03 - "Never Say Never Again"53:13 - "When I Said Goodbye"1:00:06 - "I Surrender"1:04:01 - "Since You Took Your Love Away"1:09:07 - "My Best Friend's Girl"1:15:30 - "You're Everything That Matters To Me"1:20:15 - Cut or Keep1:23:00 - Overall Thoughts & Final RatingReferences:“Tragedy” MV https://youtu.be/OiwDHHcHPh0?si=q85C1brf66r6Cwpr “Tragedy” Live at Party on the Dancefloor Tour https://youtu.be/cOM0cfVmfhQ?si=fJy9Kto-AlfyFPTL “After The Love Has Gone” MV https://youtu.be/iz36fINs_YY?si=ExulGfY52kEOVJkU “After The Love Has Gone” Live at What The Future Holds Tour https://youtu.be/yB4KwpuBeDQ?si=FUQ23UtYzqYOkhg6 “Love's Got A Hold On My Heart” MV https://youtu.be/iG_-m-mBn-g?si=_QGnsxT9kJj_PHro “Love's Got A Hold On My Heart” Live at Blue Peter https://youtu.be/EIwF6N8VvSg?si=JmDOptFovfb1ijj4 “Say You'll Be Mine” MV https://youtu.be/EDZoefLylcY?si=QLqWn0q7BEUNCulM “Say You'll Be Mine” Live at Steptacular Tour https://youtu.be/UoTrgehfQBY?si=FcFQnSt19BpGXFIv “I Think It's Love” Live at The Next Step Live Tour https://youtu.be/keI3ZmoFze8?si=iESNnyEk8yFKL4Of “Deeper Shade of Blue” MV https://youtu.be/0RtjfvK7rXw?si=gRtV3KJ9cQjEq1d0 “Deeper Shade of Blue” Live at Party on the Dancefloor Tour https://youtu.be/2-yjV5NC7q8?si=ruO0ZU2TdOHcU6KY “When I Said Goodbye” MV https://youtu.be/M_G0t4qB3Bc?si=gtsPR3_Bcvw1wF5E “When I Said Goodbye” Colour MV https://youtu.be/fOc_0t0YuOo?si=JEu4-OkeTnKmjM6g “When I Said Goodbye” Live at Top of the Pops https://youtu.be/w6kHMEzwb3A?si=dBZjFw7sm3Qjwunf “I Surrender” Live at Steptacular Tour https://youtu.be/LNIHZKX4rc4?si=5hrO-UmiPQ4PZjhe “Since You Took Your Love Away” Live at The Next Step Live Tour https://youtu.be/JPDaYUN0CYc?si=yrxos25vWkU0U5Ls

Our goal words, as a reminderSarina: presenceJess: growthJennie: Teflon™KJ: inner compass#AmReadingJess: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins ReidKJ: The Spy Coast by Tess GerritsenJennie: Shakespeare: The Man Who Plays the Rent by Judi DenchSarina: Say You'll Remember Me by Abby JimenezTranscript below!EPISODE 454 - TRANSCRIPTKJ Dell'AntoniaHey, writers. KJ here announcing a new series and a definite plus for paid supporters of Hashtag AmWriting it's Writing the Book, a conversation between Jennie, who's just finished a Blueprint for her next nonfiction book, and me, because I've just finished the Blueprint for what I hope will be my next novel, Jennie and I are both trying to, quote, unquote, play big with these next go rounds, which is a meta effort for Jennie, as that's exactly what her book is about. And we're basically coaching each other through creating pages thoughts and encouragement, as well as some sometimes hard to hear honesty about whether we're really going in the right direction. So come all in on Team Hashtag AmWriting and you'll get those Writing the Book episodes right in your pod player, along with access to monthly AMAs, the Booklab: First Pages, episodes, and come summer, we shall Blueprint once again. So sign yourself up at AmWriting podcast.comMultiple Speakers:Is it recording? Now it's recording, yay. Go ahead. This is the part where I stare blankly at the microphone. I don't remember what I'm supposed to be doing. Alright, let's start over. Awkward pause. I'm going to rustle some papers. Okay, now one, two, three.KJ Dell'AntoniaHey, listeners, its KJ here. And this is Hashtag AmWriting, the weekly podcast about writing all the things, short things, long things, pitches, proposals, fiction, nonfiction. This is the podcast about getting that work done. And this week we're all here with a mid-year check in, but still introduce yourselves, people.Jess LaheyI'm Jess Leahy. I am the author of The Gift of Failure and The Addiction Inoculation, and you can find my journalism at The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Atlantic.Sarina BowenI'm Sarina Bowen, the somewhat exhausted author of many romance and thriller novels, and my brand new one is called Dying to Meet You.Jennie NashI'm Jennie Nash. I'm the founder and CEO of Author Accelerator and the author of 12 books in three genres. And today, not so tired. So you know, day by day.KJ Dell'AntoniaYay. I'm KJ Dell'Antonia, the author of three novels, most popular, which is The Chicken Sisters, and the most recent is Playing the Witch Card. And also the former editor and lead writer of The Motherlode at The New York Times, which feels like a total past life, And this is our mid-year "Are we achieving our goals?" check-in, and I badly wanted to make fun of Jess, who said she had to go get her notebook—so she would know her goals. But then I didn't realize I didn't have to, I didn't know mine, so I had to go get my notebook. So now I can't, and it's pretty much a crushing blow to me. So anybody achieved anything so far? I can't. I can totally believe we're six months into the year. It's been a really long six months, and also, I haven't done anything. Okay, that's me.Jennie NashKJ, you were saying that. Actually, it's funny, because you were saying that about was it January or February? You kept saying this month is lasting forever. You think you're just having that year.KJ Dell'AntoniaI am.Sarina BowenAren't we all though?KJ Dell'AntoniaI thought we were all having that year, but maybe not.Sarina BowenI'm looking at my goals page here, and I'm kind of astonished to see that I really am accomplishing a lot of them, because every day feels like such a battle. You know, it's I have write a romance, write a thriller, plan another romance, and maybe revise this one other thing. And, man, I'm doing it. I have written the words count for one entire book, even though neither of them is finished yet, but I'm, I'm chugging along. The other stuff I wrote down for doing at home and in my personal life is sort of happening, but it just feels, um, it feels hard, like the weight of the world is weighing down on my week. And so it's actually kind of lovely to look at this and see like, oh, okay, yeah. Well, we're getting some of this done.Jess LaheyThat's why we do this. That's why it's nice to check in. And I think it also, you know, it's, it goes back to a long time ago. We used to talk about accountability buddies, or accountability bunnies, as we have called them sometimes. And I think it's just great to have them, not just to hold you to task when you're not doing the stuff, but to help you, help you remember that it's important to check in and realize that we are getting the stuff done it may not look exactly like what we were expecting, and in fact, mine going forward, I'll go ahead and go next, because mine looks so different from what I expected it to be, and yet it's going really well. But before I move on, Sarina, is there any chance you could share with us for the big picture like mile high view, what was your word for this year?Sarina BowenWell, I did just notice that I left...KJ Dell'AntoniaOh! I have it your word was "present". I wrote them down. Your word was "present".Sarina BowenYou know. And I am. I am not doing a terrible job on presence. I'm not doing a bad job.KJ Dell'AntoniaJennie, your word was "Teflon".Jennie NashThat's what I thought. Let's stick with Sarina a minute, though, because I'm fascinated by the fact that the way you're describing that you're feeling, and the fact that you achieve these goals and you feel like you're doing well, all of that happened despite the fact that you didn't think it was... like, it's just the daily actions that that lead up to the goals, right? I mean, that sounds silly, but that's like you sit down and you do the work, and you achieve the things.Sarina BowenI guess I do. And part of what's disorienting about this year is that I'm actually writing less overall, and I am going more places. You know, presence means my presence is in several different states and countries, and so that it feels disorienting because I've had to be better at switching from working on the novel, to being on vacation with my family, to working on the novel, to doing a book tour in May, which was super time consuming. But I guess, you know, with some hiccups here and there, like I've been able to switch tasks in a way that is getting it done.Jennie NashThat's very cool.Jess LaheyIt's also nice every once in a while, you know, to look back on those stickers that are on the calendar. And for those of you who have joined us recently, we haven't really talked about stickers in a long time, but our sticker thing is, you know, we all tend to have the same kind of plan book, and on our calendar we get a sticker if we reach whatever goal it was for that day. Often it's a word count goal, and it's really nice to be able to look back... well, I guess it depends on the month, but generally speaking, it's really nice to be able to look back at the calendar and see those little stickers. Plus at the first day of every month, we have a little text thread where we decide what the sticker is going to be, what kind of vibe we're feeling that month, because we do have a lot of stickers. There's a lot of stickers, but Sarina has been killing it with her stickers, and I'm very impressed with her.Sarina BowenI do love to flip back and see how, you know, like, last month, it's like, oh, look at the good job you did. That's so pretty.Jess Lahey People ask me all the time if that undercuts that… you know, one of the things I talk about in The Gift of Failure and when I'm speaking at schools, is about, you know, trying to use the carrot and stick method to make kids do what you want them to do. And you're we're not supposed to rely exclusively on extrinsic motivators. We're supposed to rely on things that make us like want to do the thing for the sake of the thing itself. But when you when you reward yourself with something. It is an intrinsic process. And I think that the sticker, for us anyway, has been such a now, it's been going on for a long time, and it's such part of our language as a group of people, and it is really rewarding to slap that sticker on there.Sarina BowenI really believe you about intrinsic versus extrinsic goals, because I know for sure that no sticker chart I ever made for one of my children was any damn good, but like but mine is for me, and that's why it works.Jess LaheyDo you know that there's an exception when it comes to sticker charts? There is one situation in which sticker charts work really well for kids, and that's potty training, because there appears to be something about getting out of the diaper and into big boy or big girl panties/underpants, that makes them intrinsically motivated to do it. So if parents out there hearing this and thinking, oh man, sticker charts don't work, and they don't over the long term, but for potty training, for some reason they do anyway, I think it's great. And plus, when we buy the stickers, we're just envisioning all that writing we're going to do. And so when you put the little sticker on there, it's our nice little reward. Am I going next?Multiple Speakers: [Overlapping voices]: Yeah. You go next. Go for it.Jess LaheyAlright. So my year, my word this year, was a really appropriate and very topic specific, uh, one for me, and my word this year was "growth". And many of you know, I went back and went back to school and I got my master gardening certificate, and I'm now in my intern phase. I have to do two; I have to do 40 hours of volunteer work over the next two years to get my full certification. Working on that. But all things, looking back the first six months of this year, which is when this class ran, and when I was doing studying like I had to study botany and entomology and all that sort of stuff, I have grown a lot this year. In other news, I also after 10 years of debating and planning and learning, I finally got a beehive. So I now have bees, and I have my gardens going. So for me on that side, growth is crazy. And then in terms of my goals, something really interesting happened. And this is another reason having other writers or creatives in your life so important. So I was really struggling with the book proposal I actually wrote. I completed it, and my agent was liking how it was going, and everything was good. And then I just realized through the process of writing it, that it wasn't feeling like the right thing for me to be writing right now. And Sarina had planted an idea in my head months before about something she really wanted me to write like it occurred to her that it would be a really good idea, and I poo pooed it at first, and then I let my brain sort of ruminate on it for a bit, and I realized, oh my gosh, you're right. This is such a great topic. So I started again, which is fine, it's my book proposal. I can do what I want people, don't look at me like that all of you people. They would never do that because they don't look at me like that. I started with a new topic that's really exciting for me, and also requires a lot of growth for me. This isn't like something I could just spit out because I already know the material, and I it's caught... it's forcing me to have to grow in some ways, especially as doing statistical analysis and things like that. And thank you, Sarina, because I know at the moment you mentioned it in the first place, I dismissed it. And I didn't mean to sound dismissive, but you were right. It was a really good idea.Sarina BowenWow, I didn't know. I mean, I remember this conversation so well, but of course, like it's kind of your friend's jobs to spit ideas at you, like nobody is under any obligation to weigh them. But I find that when people spit ideas at me, I often have an early No, and then it it almost always takes till later until I'm like, Oh, wait...Jess LaheyYeah. Well, it wasn't until I do what I do as part of my process, which is to think, okay, from that angle, that's interesting. What would the chapters be? Let's say, just for fun, if I were to think about this, what would the chapters be? What might my introductory chapter look like? Oh, wait, there's that anecdote that would fit really well here. In fact, yesterday, I got a spam email that I saved because something in that email triggered an idea about something. So it's really... this one has been fun, and I have to credit Sarina with this one. So my goals are going to look a little bit different. But then this other thing happened, which is, I decided to start this new series for this from soup to nuts series that's sort of like a I have a really interesting idea for a nonfiction book. What do I do now? And you can get on that series if you if you become a supporter, because episode one was free, and the rest are going to be for supporters. And I'm guiding this person through the entire book process, the book proposal process. And I realized, aha, if I'm doing this in real time, this is a fantastic excuse for me to be doing the sections I'm assigning to her at the same time. So I'm working through my new proposal for this new idea at the same time she's working through her proposal, which also gets me in a really nice headspace for discussing those sections with her. I have to be very deep in those sections. She's working on her introduction right now and thinking about agents that she's going to query. And while I don't have to query an agent, I very much have to write the introduction. So we've been going back and forth on that, and it's caused me to have to think very deeply about mine too. So it's all, I think this is one of those, like, you know, right thing, right time. I like it. I'm happy, even though I haven't met the goals. I'm very happy.Jennie NashAre you sharing what your topic is? The new topic?Jess LaheyNot yet.Jennie NashOkay.Jess LaheyNot yet. Soon, I maybe, maybe for our end of the year, check in. I will.Jennie NashOkay.Jess LaheyI don't want to lose the juju.Jennie NashMy Word of the Year, thank you for reminding me was—thank you for reminding me was “Teflon.” And the reason for that was I had been involved in a trademark battle last year that was very upsetting to me, and I was wanting to step into my power, I think, is what that word “Teflon” meant, and not be pushed around by the winds of fortune, but to stand strong, in what I was doing, and who I was, and what I was standing for. That's what that's what “Teflon” meant to me. And here in the mid-year, oh, my tangible goals were, I wanted to write a book this year, a book about writing and KJ and I have been doing a series where we have been chronicling that progress. And where I stand today is, I feel great about it. I feel great about it, and the process of writing it has been kind of aligned with that idea of Teflon, of keeping really understanding what I want to say, what I believe, stepping into that power. That's actually what the book is about as well. So it's very meta, and it's been hard, much harder than I thought it was going to be, and also much more satisfying than I thought it was going to be, which is nice. And my other goals had to do with my business. I needed to get my business into... the way I describe it is to get it into integrity. I, at the end of last year, 2024, I did a last chance sale on the price that my book coaching certification course was priced at, and the intention was that I needed to raise my price a lot to bring it into integrity with what we were offering and what it was. And I made those moves. I had that and end of year sale, I raised the price, and I joined a business mastermind of other entrepreneurs in nobody's in a space topically close to mine, but a lot of people are in spaces that are similar-ish and the they're all women. Well, that's not true. There's we have one man and are in our cohort, but just people really trying to step into their power as entrepreneurs. And and I've been really giving myself over to this, the work of this business mastermind, and to learning from the coach who's running it. And in terms of Teflon, it feels like all, all of a piece, all the same thing of becoming who, who I am, and really tapping into what I believe. And I've been really surprised at how much more there is to learn. My own brain, my own habits, my own tendencies, my own fears and weaknesses and strengths. It just as it just is really surprising to me, the older I get them, that there's still so much to learn. I don't, I don't, I guess I must have thought it so in some part of me that that you get to a place where you think you know everything, and it's just not true. It's just not true. So I've been really enjoying the learning, and I feel that my business is coming into a place that I always wanted it to be, and the word I would use for that is easeful, full of ease. And that doesn't mean that it's easy, but that it there's an elegance to it and a naturalness to it, and it keep using this word integrity, but it feels like a business that has a lot of integrity. And so I, too, Sarina, feel proud of this year so far and that I have done what I set out to do, and I find it curious that I have already raced to put in new goals and bigger goals and more goals, even for this year, that that it's not enough just to reach the big goals. So that's another topic, perhaps for another day, but kind of aligned with stopping to celebrate that you have achieved those things. I tend to be really bad at about that, and I just keep back filling new goals and new things. And, you know, the goal post keeps moving, but, yeah, I feel good about where I sit.Sarina BowenWell, fantastic. My....Jess LaheySuper happy for you.KJ Dell'AntoniaBig surprise in opening my notebook is that I too, am exactly on track to achieve my goal. Because my goal, at least the only one in capital letters, is "COMPLETE NOTHING", and I, I, in fact, am exactly on track to complete nothing this year. I did put some things under that, which is, I do want to draft about a book, but draft means draft. It says that right here on this page; it says draft does not mean finish. So, um...Sarina BowenAnd are we drafting?KJ Dell'AntoniaWe ,Well, we are sort of barely drafting, but we are, we are we are pulling together a book that is harder than the last ones that I have pulled together. I think, um. And my other goal for this year was my word was, well, they're words, but it was "inner compass". I am supposed to be stopping looking at other people to compare what I'm doing. I'm supposed to be letting other people, you know, do their thing without feeling responsible to it, listening to myself, not absorbing the tension of the world around me, and I, I am definitely still working on that. Like that has been a daily preoccupation of mine, is to work on this book, not some other book, not some more appealing book, not the book that some friend is is working on, not the book that I just read, that I really liked, but this book. Yeah, I'm I am doing it. I can't. I'm striving towards enjoying that process, right? Yeah, yeah. I want. I want. I don't want to be living so much in the world right now. That's and that's not actually a commentary on the world. I just think I need to write this book out of my own head. So it's kind of hard.Jess LaheyYeah, it is hard, but it's also, you know, for me, sometimes reassuring, to find ways to block the other stuff out. I mean, I had to make a very specific choice this year to get off Instagram. I'm not off completely, but I'm on it a lot less because I was finding myself. We've talked about this before. We've talked about jealousy and we've talked about FOMO before, but I had some friends who had terrific success with a book, and they absolutely 100% deserved it. And the they got insane media. And every time I went on there, I would see them or someone else and get... I felt it happen in me, in that moment, I felt myself go. But why didn't I get that? Why didn't I do that? And I had to, and I turned to Tim and I said, I have to stop going on Instagram, because it's making me feel really bad about myself, and about and not good for my friends who are having these incredible successes. And so, you know, I think it's just a maybe it's because I'm not putting a book out this year or whatever, but I it was, it was forcing me into a bad place. So sometimes shutting that stuff out, man, it's been good. And you know, my new favorite thing to do, instead of going into on Instagram, is...Jennie NashBees!Jess LaheyAnd I sit, I know! I go up and I sit with them. And I was just talking to my dad about this. He said, you know, he was watching the bees with me. And he said, you know, you could, like, if you put a chair up here, you could just sit up here for a long time and watch the bees go in and out and see how much pollen is on their legs and all that sort of stuff. And I said, oh, no, I do that. I sit up there, and it's like “Bee TV”, and I watch them go in and out and in and out and in and out, and I just watch what they do. And that's I'm trying to anytime I feel the need to, like, get on Instagram. I'm like, No, go, and watch the bees instead. That's more fun anyway, and it doesn't make you feel bad about yourself.Jennie NashI love that “Bee TV”. Come on. That's great.KJ Dell'AntoniaThey're pretty cool. I also love like, you know, like the this is where my head goes, and this is the thing I want to stop. Don't put, like, a camera on them and monetize them and, like, make them famous, viral bees, you know, like... ‘Come watch the bee camera channel and you can relax'. And like, I, I mean, you know, we totally do that, if you if you want to, but like, I need to stop having those thoughts about everything. Yeah, like, I have chicks? Should I be putting them on Instagram so everyone can see my chick? They're just they're chicks. I have chicks. It's fine to have chicks, without having chicks loudly, right?Jess LaheyWell, I actually had a really interesting— speaking of that. I had a very interesting moment where I realized I had been listening to music when I was gardening, and sometimes I'm listening to books. Shout out to Taylor Jenkins Reid's new book Atmosphere. I couldn't gobble it down fast enough. But I also can't hear what the bees are doing when I'm listening to something. So I can't and I have to listen, because you can tell when they're starting to get upset by the sound of their buzzing. Not it gets louder, it gets more intense. Little things happen, and so you can sort of back off or use the smoker and calm them down a little bit. And it's been really nice. And so I've taken the ear buds out of the ears, but in the defense of the people who have gone before me doing this and took the time to film it, I've learned a ton from them. So I'm very grateful to a bunch of people who. Did think to turn the camera on the bees, but I'm not going to be doing that myself.KJ Dell'AntoniaYeah, that wasn't meant to like, you know, yeah, no, no, no there. And I was just watching a YouTube video to show me how to set up a smoker. I mean, you know, yeah, all that stuff is great.Jess LaheyYeah it's, there's a I had to do something in the hive that really scared me. I had to get rid of some extra comb that was sticking up, and it's going to make the bees mad when you do it, because things are going to die, and I'm going to squish some things. And so I watched like, 10 instructional videos by other people on how to do it, so I'd covered every angle from an educational perspective. And Tim was like, “I have never seen you this intimidated to do anything... like you're so fearless”, and I'm like, but it's the bees. I'm freaked. I'm going to hurt the bees. So I watched a lot of videos to do that, and that was great. I learned a lot. So anyway, ah, but no, I will not be monetizing my bees. Those are for me. Those are for me. Alright. How's everybody feeling? Everybody good? I think this is good. Because you all going into this, people are like, oh, no, I'm afraid to look at my word. What if I didn't accomplish anything? And I think all of us are sort of leaving this feeling like, Oh, we did some stuff.KJ Dell'AntoniaThis is good, yeah, at least being the person that I, that I that I wanted to be this year.Jennie NashKJ, loved that you put complete nothing like you were trying to give yourself a break, right? You're trying to let yourself just be different, kind of be than bees, but and maybe you haven't allowed yourself that, but it gives you so much leeway, right? And drafting a book to your point is, there can be a lot of definitions of that.KJ Dell'AntoniaYeah, and I don't know, I just and I think it possibly has to do with having been in such a prominent and high profile position earlier in my career that I have this tendency to feel like, if I'm not getting feedback, I'm not doing anything. Like if I'm not sort of constantly, you know, loudly announcing myself to people, and telling them what I think, and what I'm doing, and how it feels to be doing the thing, and maybe what they should be doing, then I'm, I'm, you know, like, who even am I? And I can name like, writers that I want to be like, that are not like sort of living hugely and putting their chicks on social media unless they want to, like you could tell the difference between people who really want to and people who don't. And but I am scared that I am not as good as those writers, and therefore I should probably just stick to being a shouty person begging you to pay attention to me and I, yeah, um, I'm definitely just sort of trying to figure that, figure out my way within that world right now.Jess LaheyFair enough. Yeah, sometimes you need to do that.Sarina BowenYeah.Jess LaheyAlright. Well, I like it.KJ Dell'AntoniaOkay. Well, we know Jess has read something good lately because she mentioned, yes, Taylor Jenkins Reid's Atmosphere. Atmospheric?Jess LaheyLoved it. I listened on audio, by the way, and there are two female audio book narrators, one whom you probably have heard of a million times, Julia Whelan, who's everywhere, and she's fantastic. And then the other one I'm going to look up so that I can come up with it. But um...KJ Dell'AntoniaWhile you're looking her up, I wanted to say... I was trying to figure out why I'm not going to read this, this book. I like, love Taylor Jenkins Reid, I've loved her last ones, and I was, I don't like, I only like space books if they're like, set in the future, and space is sort of under control. Other than that, a space book, to me, is like a water book. And I, I don't, I don't like it. It's too much scary, okay, too much scary, unwieldy stuff. So I don't plan on reading this.Jess LaheyIt's just so you know, it's hardly about space. And by the way, the other narrator, narrator is Kristen DiMercurio, and it is a it is a romance, it is an adventure, it is a thriller. It's all those things, and it's just, she's, she really, the language is really, she's the language is just great.KJ Dell'AntoniaBut also, there's plenty of books. It's fine. If one does not interest you in this moment, read a different book. It's all good.Jess LaheyAbsolutely.KJ Dell'AntoniaYeah.Jennie NashI'm so curious. I know this is a ridiculous question to ask any writer, but how she lands on her topics. Because, like, tennis, you know, Malibu, celebrity space, like, it's so great, and...Jess LaheyShe had to do a lot. Lot of research for this book, because there's a lot of really highly technical stuff, and her protagonists are highly technical people. And so yeah, that she had to do a lot of research.KJ Dell'AntoniaThe Book Riot people pointed out that she's kind of the queen of women doing jobs.Jess LaheyYeah, But to also Lauren, Christina Lauren, also, they are big fans of like, they're, you know, agents, they're dude ranchers, they're, you know, they hop from thing to thing, and that's one of the things I enjoy about them. It's sort of like I could do this, or I could do that, and you get to, like, sample all these different lives through the characters that they do as well. Anything else people have read?KJ Dell'Antonia I just finished the book.Multiple Speakers:[All laughing]KJ Dell'AntoniaThank you. I just finished Tess Gerritsen's The Spy Coast at Sarina's recommendation, and it was so good, just really endlessly, just really entertaining. And not a low stress read, but a really great read. I'm going to read the next one.Jess LaheyIt's on my list too.Sarina BowenThen I would like you to know, that the next one I actually feel might be even better.KJ Dell'AntoniaOh, can't wait.Sarina BowenBecause she's done such a fantastic job of setting up this pretty unusual group of people. And in the second book, she really like... not eases, but sort of sinks into it and let's, lets the strange setup really play out in a way that is totally charming.Jennie NashWell, I've had rocky personal things going on in the last month, and so my reading has been sort of interestingly. I've gravitated towards different things that I might normally and there's a book that I've been gravitating toward at night when I want to sort of turn my brain off and just get ready to go to bed. And it's called Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench. And it is the most charming book you will ever read. It's, it's Judi Dench talking to her friend, Brendan O'Hea about the roles that she's played over the years, the Shakespearean role she's played over the years. And so you'll get a chapter on like Lady Macbeth. But it's, it's just Judi Dench riffing about like that time when Anthony and, you know, Sir Anthony, and she's talking about, you know, like all the famous actors, and it's, and then she's, you know, Brandon will ask her, Well, how do you play the scene when she's, you know, washing her hands or whatever, and she'll just say these very charming things about... it's just so fun and insightful, and you can just, it's almost like reading poems. They're just little snippets of, oh, now we're going to read about when she played Titania. And it's just so great. So it's just nothing but total delight. And it also makes you realize the incredible work that actors do. So...Jess LaheyI may have to do that one on audio, because I'm assuming she reads that one, and oh my gosh, that would just be an amazing audio read.Jennie NashShe does. And my daughter listened to it and said, it could not be more charming. Yeah.KJ Dell'AntoniaSarina, have you read anything lately?Sarina BowenI am in a big drafting phase and not a big reading phase, and everything I checked out of the library ends up being recalled before I finish it. It's just really pathetic over here.KJ Dell'AntoniaWell, I'm going to, I'm going to do one for you then. We both read, Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez. And we enjoy Abby Jimenez.Sarina BowenYes, we did!KJ Dell'AntoniaWe both enjoyed the heck out of that one. And also it has lots of career in it. If you like a hot vet. Yeah, that's a hot vet book.Sarina BowenIt was darling. And what we especially loved about it is how much she gets out of a book that, on paper, not a whole lot happens, which sounds like a condemnation of the book, but it's absolutely not. Like she just doesn't need... big drama to make this book fantastic. And that was just really skillful.KJ Dell'AntoniaYeah, no, it's, it's excellent, huge fun. Alright, kids, we would love to hear, if you, I mean, go back, look at your goals from the beginning of the year. Are you also surprisingly achieving what you set out to achieve? Um, or, you know, do you want to regroup? What's going on with you? We would, we would love to hear back. If you hit the show notes and comment in the in the comments, we will absolutely talk back to you, because, you know...Jess LaheyYeah, yeah.KJ Dell'AntoniaThat's our idea of fun. Jess LaheyMight even have to do a little chat thread in, in, in Substack when this comes out. Well, we'll see how it goes.KJ Dell'AntoniaYeah, I don't know. People don't seem to love chatting or comments. I can't figure this out. We cannot figure out how to talk to y'all, but we would like to. We're trying. Okay?Jess LaheyWe very much miss some of the forums part of it, but we'll figure it out. Alright. This has been fantastic, and until next week, everyone keep your butt in the chair and your head in the game. The Hashtag AmWriting podcast is produced by Andrew Perilla. Our intro music, aptly titled Unemployed Monday was written and played by Max Cohen. Andrew and Max were paid for their time and their creative output, because everyone deserves to be paid for their work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

The Cape Breton author and illustrator shares what books have been the most influential to in her life as a person and creative; Angel Misri and Sam Wiebe join the mystery panel to give their recommendations; how Flara K finds songwriting inspiration in novels; and the romance writer who runs a cake shop on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate BeatonThe Making of the English Working Class by E.P. ThompsonThe Lost Salt Gift of Blood by Alistair MacLeod1066 And All That by R.J. Yeatman and W.C. SellarAnne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud MontgomeryBluenose Ghosts by Helen CreightonThe Seven Year Slip by Ashley PostonContemplation of a Crime by Susan JubyDetective Aunty by Uzma JalaluddinThe Silent Film Star Murders by Melodie CampbellBeen Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right by Walter MosleyFair Play by Louise HegartDirty Little War by Dietrich KalteisSay You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

Our May (and April, and March!) Wrap-Up: Gems, Letdowns, and Harry Potter!Hey, everyone, and welcome back to My Sister's TBR Podcast! We're Stacey and Rebecca, and we were so thrilled to have you join us for our monthly wrap-up episode – one of our favorite times of the month. This time around, we're diving into all the books we read in May... and April, and March! We've got some hidden gems, some real page-turners, and even some bestsellers we just couldn't put down.Before we dive into the books, just a quick heads-up: our regular deep dive into our featured read will be in a separate episode coming out in a few days, so keep an eye out for that! There was also a little technical difficulties with Rebecca's mic, so this episode sounds a little on the “underwater” side. Bookish News!We did have some exciting bookish news to share, especially since it relates to our featured read: the Golden Trio has been cast for the HBO series! Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alistair Stout will be playing Harry, Hermione, and Ron, respectively. And get this – over 30,000 children auditioned! Incredible!What We Read!Now, for the main event: the books!Stacey's Reads:Stacey had a very busy March and April! She finished seven books in March, though two were fan fictions she didn't have the names for (obviously Dramione…). Her March reads included:* Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros: A bit slow, but "gut punchy".* Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young: A phenomenal five-star read!* The Only One Left by Riley Sager: A great book club pick, earning four stars.* Beach Read by Emily Henry: A five-star, "deadly, deadly book" – and the only one by her Stacey hadn't read yet!* Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling: A no-brainer, obviously!April was just as packed, with eight books!* Love at First Psych by Cara Bastone: Three stars, didn't hit the same as her others.* Wild Love by Elsie Silver: Four stars, and Stacey is loving Elsie Silver lately!* Quicksilver by Callie Hart: A fantastic five-star book club read!* 1984 by George Orwell: A five-star, terrifying read that hits differently as an adult. Stacey highly recommends it for its relevance.* Call Me Maybe by Cara Bastone: Another great four-star from Cara Bastone.* Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas: Five stars, obviously.* Seatmate by Cara Bastone: Four stars.* Leave Me Behind by K.M. Moronova: A "huge f***ing letdown" and probably closer to a one-star read. Stacey was hooked for the first three quarters, but then it just really went off the rails. Her Goodreads review sums it up: "had me hook, line, and sinker until 85%. WTF was that ending?" May was a little slower, with six reads.* Fight by Sloan St. James: The cover looked fantastic – rugged man, chainsaw, tattoos! But sadly, it was more like a 2.5-star read for Stacey, despite the good description. The miscommunication was a killer, making it feel "so toxic". She won't be continuing the series.* Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez: A book club pick and a romance. While popular with the book club, Stacey didn't really like it. She found the female character, Samantha, difficult to like, which is a recurring theme with Abby Jimenez's female characters for her. While she liked Xavier and the insta-love, the excessive conflict was a letdown.* The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager: Stacey highly recommends this one, giving it five stars! She's not usually a huge mystery thriller reader, but this book had her hooked from page one, filled with anxiety and plot twists. It's a story of voyeurism, suspicion, and dark truths. If you're looking for a more "mature and refined" thriller than Freida's, Riley Sager is your guy!* First Time Caller by B.K. Borson: Stacey devoured this one, giving it five stars! It's a cozy, Sleepless in Seattle-inspired love story about a hopeless romantic and a jaded radio host. The daughter calls into a radio show for dating advice for her mom, and sparks fly between the mom and the radio host. So much good about this book, with great chemistry and a man who keeps a list of your favorite things!* The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins: A re-read for Stacey, and it's still a five-star read! Reading it as an adult (30-plus) hits differently than reading it as a teenager. The book does a better job at fleshing out Katniss's character outside of the games compared to the movie. If you haven't read it in the last 15 years, read it!Rebecca's Reads:Rebecca read one book in March:* The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden: Rebecca gave it three stars and described it as "meh." She fully predicted the plot twist, and it even had a happily ever after, which was bizarre. And she's picked up the pace for May:* Height by SenLinYu: A short story, which Rebecca struggled with. She gave it three stars mainly because it's a Dramione fanfic by SenLinYu. It just didn't have enough storyline and was "too quick". Lesson learned: stop reading short stories if you want more!* Dead Med by Freida McFadden: Rebecca had talked about this one on the mid-month episode. Originally published as Suicide Med, it was re-released with 20% new material. Rebecca rated it a two, finding the writing awkward and "corny and cheesy". She almost DNF'd it early on. * The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas: A four-star contemporary romance, and Rebecca loved the banter. It has fake relationship, office romance, one bed, grumpy/sunshine, and slow burn tension! She's officially off her "distaste for romance" ban!* Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: The featured read, and obviously five stars! We'll be doing a deep dive on this in a separate episode, comparing the movie and the book, talking about new characters like Colin Creevey, Dobby, and Moaning Myrtle, and more about Hagrid's past! Rebecca will also share some stories from Harry Potter World!What We're Currently Reading:* Rebecca: Currently reading The Tenant by Freida McFadden, but is putting it on hold because she feels like she needs a break from Freida!* Stacey: Still reading Bloody, Slutty and Pathetic, but the repetitive use of "love" when Draco talks to Hermione is a bit excessive. She's also reading Queen of Shadows and Catching Fire, the second Hunger Games book.That's all folks! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and follow! And if you're listening on Spotify, you can now leave comments on our episodes – please do! 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Today, our trio is breaking down all things Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez—and whew, there's a lot to unpack! We're talking about the perfection that is Xavier, the emotional weight of caregiving, and the angsty struggles of long-distance relationships. We also compare and contrast to Abby's other incredible reads as well!As always, it's a mix of heartfelt insights and chaotic fun because that's just who we are.Head over to ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ to tell us your thoughts! Don't forget to subscribe to Found Family Book Hive so you never miss a bookish deep dive.

On this week's episode, we're pleased to welcome back returning guest, Jason Zweig. Jason writes the “Intelligent Investor” column in The Wall Street Journal and has published a number of popular and critically acclaimed books on investing and finance, including Your Money and Your Brain and The Devil's Financial Dictionary. In his most recent project, Jason published an update of Ben Graham's classic book, The Intelligent Investor. And we've devoted a portion of today's episode to delving into Graham and the Intelligent Investor with Jason. Please note that we recorded this interview on April 8, 2025.BackgroundBioYour Money and Your Brain: How the New Science of Neuroeconomics Can Help Make Your RichThe Devil's Financial DictionaryTariffs and TIPS“Trump Just Shredded the Economic Playbook. Here Are Your Next Investing Moves,” by Jason Zweig, wsj.com, April 4, 2025.“The Mistake You're Making in Today's Stock Market—Without Even Knowing It,” by Jason Zweig, wsj.com, April 25, 2025.“Four Questions You Should Ask to Combat the Market Chaos,” by Jason Zweig, wsj.com, April 10, 2025.“Inflation Isn't Going Away? Some Tips on How to Buy TIPS,” by Jason Zweig, wsj.com, Feb. 14, 2025.The Intelligent InvestorThe Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing, by Benjamin GrahamThe Intelligent Investor Third Edition: The Definition on Value Investing, by Benjamin Graham and updated with new commentary by Jason Zweig.Jonathan Clements“The WSJ's Jonathan Clements Wants to Leave a Living Legacy,” by Jason Zweig, wsj.com, May 8, 2025.“Jonathan Clements: ‘Humility Is a Hallmark of People Who Are Financially Successful,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Dec. 26, 2023.“Jonathan Clements: ‘Life Is Full of Small Pleasures,'” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Oct. 15, 2024.Private Markets“Private Markets Seem Out of Reach for Individual Investors. BlackRock Thinks It Has an Answer,” by Jason Zweig, wsj.com, Sept. 12, 2024.“You're Invited to Wall Street's Private Party. Say You're Busy,” by Jason Zweig, wsj.com, Dec. 20, 2024.“Don't Buy Into This Easy Fix for Stock-Market Craziness,” by Jason Zweig, wsj.com, April 18, 2025.Other“SEC, States Investigate Firm Holding Couple's $763,094 Retirement Fund,” by Jason Zweig, wsj.com, Dec. 4, 2024.“David Swensen's Coda,” Yale News, news.yale.edu, Oct. 22, 2021.

In this interview, I chat with Annabel Monaghan about ⁠⁠⁠It's a Love Story, her inspiration for this book, writing sex scenes, creating Jane's character, reader response to Jane, what surprised her the most when writing this one, and much more. Annabel's recommended reads are: Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez⁠ Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess Far and Away by Amy Poeppel Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page ⁠⁠⁠⁠2025 Winter Reading Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠ with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth ⁠⁠⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.     It's a Love Story⁠ can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.  Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠⁠⁠Buzz Reads⁠⁠⁠ column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about ⁠⁠⁠older protagonists in fiction⁠⁠⁠.     Connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are diving into popular booktok author Abby Jimenez for the first time with "Say You'll Remember Me." It deals with love and loss and tough family and financial situations. But is it memorable? Video: https://youtu.be/zgiD4vt9w-A

In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss ReWork by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. Join them as they each share their five favorite "proverbs" the book has to offer!-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.----------------------------------------------------------ReWork by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hanssonhttps://amzn.to/43vgO7T (paid link)Grokking Concurrency by Kirill Bobrovhttps://amzn.to/4mwuAzP (paid link)Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newporthttps://amzn.to/43bW06q (paid link)Thinking in System by Donella H. Meadowshttps://amzn.to/43xYATl (paid link)Philosophy of Software Design by John Ousterhouthttps://amzn.to/43xYCdV (paid link)Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker (https://amzn.to/3F94ZfD (paid link)Getting Real: The smarter, faster, easier way to build a successful web application by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson https://amzn.to/3SQlakS (paid link)----------------00:00 Intro01:50 About the Book and Authors05:00 Initial Thoughts on the Book14:20 Top 5 Favorite Chapters Discussion15:00 Tone is in Your Fingers - Tools vs Skills19:00 Anti-Workaholism Philosophy22:32 Focus on What Won't Change27:14 Make a Dent in the Universe33:24 Interruption is the Enemy of Productivity39:59 Go to Sleep - The Importance of Rest46:58 Say No by Default51:35 Welcome Obscurity - Private Launches56:12 Scratch Your Own Itch - Build What You Need1:01:04 How to Say You're Sorry - Proper Apologies1:04:42 Final Thoughts----------------Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5LApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpodCarter on X: https://x.com/cartermorganNathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com----------------Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io

Ellen and Mom are joined by Listener Tiernan to chat about the mustard, memories, and momentous first dates in Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez.  Plus, getting to know Tiernan and a new summer reading list!Come hang out with us! Twitter/Instagram: @notyourmomsromFacebook Group: Not Your Mom's Facebook GroupEmail: notyourmomsromancebookclub@gmail.comNot Your Mom's Romance Book Club is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcast

In this emotionally packed episode, Yajaira and Cheli dive into Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez—a book that lured them in with its cute cover but hit hard with its portrayal of grief, family caregiving, and emotional burnout. While the romance is present, it quickly becomes clear that this story is also about the quiet battles happening behind closed doors.The hosts reflect on the heavy themes woven into the story, including the realities of long-distance relationships, the emotional toll of caretaking, and the ways trauma can linger in everyday life. They especially connect with the book's portrayal of family chaos, tender moments, and unexpected wisdom (like how food can fix more than just hunger).From tearful scenes to unexpected laughs (and even a conversation about IRS debt and ugly crying on TikTok), this episode mixes heartfelt reflection with classic Book Fix humor. They also respond to one-star and five-star Goodreads reviews—and they definitely have thoughts.Abby Jimenez, if you're listening… next time, maybe warn us better.Support the showOur Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thebookfix?utm_source=linktree_admin_sharebecome our Patron ♡ https://www.patreon.com/BookFixbuy us a book ♡ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thebookfixBusiness Inquiries: thebookfixpodcast@gmail.comfollow us on Tiktok! ♡ https://www.tiktok.com/@thebookfix

In this heartfelt episode, bestselling author Abby Jimenez discusses her writing journey, life experiences, and her latest novel. Abby opens up about the emotional impact of reconnecting with a former high school teacher, who unknowingly shaped her path, and the life-changing moment when they met again after nearly 30 years. She also delves into the themes in her books, including kidney donation, mental health struggles, and the importance of strong friendships in storytelling.Abby shares how personal challenges like her battle with kidney disease and the realities of caregiving have influenced her work, as well as how she approaches writing authentic characters and relationships. She reveals her unique process, including the crucial role of sensitivity readers to ensure accuracy and authenticity in her books.Additionally, Abby talks about the importance of mental health awareness, especially in her characters who deal with anxiety, and the significance of writing about real-life issues such as infertility and dementia. She also gives fans an inside look at her upcoming projects, including a strong female friendship in her next novel and the ever-popular “hot veterinarian” trope.For aspiring authors, Abby offers advice on how to get started in the writing world, reflecting on her own swift rise from critique circle to bestseller. Plus, she discusses the potential for adapting her books into movies and TV shows while maintaining the integrity of the original work.Tune in for a mix of heartfelt stories, valuable writing advice, and a behind-the-scenes look at Abby's creative process.Snag your own copy of Say You'll Remember MeReaders can sign up for Abby's newsletter to get the bonus chapter via her website For full video episodes head to patreon.com/kaillowry and to keep update with Kail and The Chaos subscribe to her newsletter at kaillowry.comThanks for supporting the show by checking out our sponsors!Hiya: for 50% off their best selling children's vitamin head to hiyahealth.com/famousRocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals by going to rocketmoney.com/famous Shopify: Start your one dollar a month free trial period at shopify.com/famousSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode, Hannah and Amber dive deep into Heir of Fire, chapters 31-33. *This podcast contains spoilers for the entire TOG series, more specific time stamps provided for other SJM series provided below. Episode Outline: What's Bookin' Good Lookin: 4:30 Chapter Recaps:  9:00Glass Reflections: 27:16Wyrd Gate Theories: 32:13Book Recs:Rina Kent Universe, Say You'll Remember Me by Abby JiminezAs always, thank you for being a part of our book club! Please be sure to rate and review the pod!Patreon: patreon.com/HouseofWindBookClubAudible Trial: www.audibletrial.com/houseofwindEmail us your theories or questions: houseofwindpodcast@gmail.comTheme Music: Age of Mythology by Feysilian Studios*The story and all characters portrayed in voiceover intro as well as discussed in the podcast belong to Sarah J Maas*

Ellyn has a game for Amanda & Rachel... and they're not very good at it. This episode is a fun one of chatting current reads and testing our bookish knowledge. Get tickets for Kevin Wilson at Dog-Eared Books HERE What we're drinking | Cocktails from Della Viti Ellyn's Currently Reading | Vera, or Faith by Gary Shteyngart & Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez Amanda's Currently Reading | Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry & The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson Rachel's Currently Reading | The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar & The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei Books coming out this week | Wild and Wrangle by Lyla Sage ______________________________________________________________________ Make sure to subscribe and rate the Bubbles & Books Podcast. And don't forget to share it with your friends. Learn more about a Dog-Eared Books book subscription HERE. Follow us on Instagram: @bubblesandbookspodcast Follow Dog-Eared Books on Instagram: @dogearedbooksames Interested in audiobooks? Listen while supporting Dog-Eared Books HERE. Visit us! www.dogearedbooksames.com

It's a very exciting episode, because Amanda and Ellyn are joined by fellow indie bookstore owner Abbey Paxton. Abbey owns Storyhouse Bookpub, located in the East Village of Des Moines. Today Amanda, Ellyn, and Abbey chat about the indie bookstore industry, the good and bad parts of owning a indie bookstore, and the exciting things we have coming up for Indie Bookstore Day 2025.  Mark you calendars for the last weekend in April because the Central Iowa Indie Bookstore Day Passport is back! Visit all nine indie bookstores on the passport to celebrate and have the chance to win a $100 gift card to the last bookstore you visit.  Order a Raygun t-shirt to wear on Indie Bookstore Day and to support Annie's Foundation: ORDER HERE Follow Storyhouse Bookpub on Instagram: FOLLOW HERE Ellyn's Currently Reading | Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green, Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez & Horse by Geraldine Brooks Amanda's Currently Reading | The Greatest Possible Good by Ben Brooks & Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall Abbey's Currently Reading | The Mushroom at the End of the World by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing ______________________________________________________________________ Make sure to subscribe and rate the Bubbles & Books Podcast. And don't forget to share it with your friends. Learn more about a Dog-Eared Books book subscription HERE. Follow us on Instagram: @bubblesandbookspodcast Follow Dog-Eared Books on Instagram: @dogearedbooksames Interested in audiobooks? Listen while supporting Dog-Eared Books HERE. Visit us! www.dogearedbooksames.com

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Welcome to the Spring 2025 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books!   Today, Catherine and Sarah share 12 of their most anticipated books releasing in April and May.   This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement Sarah's Bookshelves has joined Substack! Please note, we're not MOVING to Substack, we're simply adding Substack to the places we already put out content. On our FREE Substack feed, Sarah's Bookshelves is offering all the content you already find on the blog, my Instagram account, public podcast, On our PAID feed, we're offering all the content we also offer on Patreon. If you're interested in becoming a paying subscriber on Substack, visit sarahsbookshelveslive.substack.com for all the details and a full list of benefits. If you're already on Substack, please consider following the FREE feed and sharing with your reader friends to help support the show. One of the many benefits to joining as a paying member of either our Patreon or Substack Communities is gaining access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and Sarah share at least 4 bonus books we are excited about that were not shared in the big show preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies available to all Superstar patrons here and all Substack paid subscribers here! Highlights Catherine and Sarah share some big releases coming this spring (lightning round style). With a theme this season of “change,” Catherine focuses on lighter fiction and thrillers. Sarah's choices are evenly split between debut authors, new to her authors, and repeat authors. Food novels, rom-coms, thrillers (two with a mistaken identity element), and lighter reading are the picks for spring! Sarah has already read one of her picks — and one of Catherine's! And, Catherine has already started reading one of hers. Plus, their #1 picks for the spring. Big Spring Releases [5:15]  The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong (May 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:43] The Dark Maestro by Brendan Slocumb (May 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:47] Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:56] Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson (May 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [6:03] Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [6:18] The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose (Apr 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [6:26] Audition by Katy Kitamura (Apr 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [6:29] My Documents by Kevin Ngyuen (Apr 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [6:44] Backlist Titles Mentioned The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb (2022) [5:51] Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb (2023) [5:53] Spring 2025 Book Preview [6:51] April Sarah's Picks The Family Recipe by Carolyn Huynh (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:40] I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[14:49] The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff (Apr 22) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:15] Gold Coast Dilemma by Nana Malone (Apr 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[29:28] The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett (Apr 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:42] Catherine's Picks Cat's People by Tanya Guerrero (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [12:46] Heartwood by Amity Gaige (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:23] Other Books Mentioned The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh (2022) [9:44]  Talk to Me by John Kenney (2019) [14:53]   About a Boy by Nick Hornby (1998) [16:48] The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (2024) [18:30] The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (2024) [18:32] Sea Wife by Amity Gaige (2020) [22:47]  The Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner (2024) [24:45]  The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (2019) [26:18]  Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane (2019) [26:20]  We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange (2021) [26:22]  The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo (2019) [26:25]  Yours, Eventually by Nura Maznavi  (2025) [30:58]  Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett (2022) [33:47]  The Guncle by Steven Rowley (2021) [38:04]  May Sarah's Picks Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle (May 20) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:16] Catherine's Pick Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin (May 6) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:48] The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North (May 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:29]  Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding by Lian Dolan (May 20) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:56] Storybook Ending by Moira Macdonald (May 27) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[45:36] Other Books Mentioned The People We Keep by Allison Larkin (2021) [28:23]  The Angel Maker by Alex North (2023) [31:39] Lost and Found in Paris by Lian Dolan (2022) [41:25]   Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain (2000) [43:42]   The Husbands by Holly Gramazio (2024) [43:54]  Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler (2016) [44:36]  Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (2022) [44:40]  Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (2020) [44:42]  Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune (2021) [44:45]  The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (2020) [44:53]   Storybook Ending by Poppy Alexander (2024) [47:32] 

April is almost here, bringing a treasure trove of new releases. This week Sara, Natalia, Meka, Shannon, Stacy, Kristin, Georgina, and Shan are here to share the books they're most looking forward to reading. Titles mentioned include:Emily Henry, Great Big Beautiful LifeAllison Raskin, Save the DateZoe Hana Mikuta, The Coven TendencySaumya Dave, The Guilt PillElise Hooper, The Library of Lost DollhousesJ. Penner, A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic (Adenashire #1)Juliette Cross, Firebird (The Fire That Binds #1)Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But YouAbby Jimenez, Say You'll Remember MeAisha Saeed, The MatchmakerPatrice Caldwell, Where Shadows Meet (Where Shadows Meet #1)Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Happy LandKaylie Smith, Enchantra (Wicked Games #2)Kat Singleton, In Good Company (Pembroke Hills #1)Viola Shipman, The Page TurnerOlivie Blake, Gifted & TalentedE.M. Lindsey, Royal CrushLiann Zhang, Julie Chan Is DeadNana Malone, The Gold Coast DilemmaMaika Moulite & Maritza Moulite, The Summer I Ate the RichLondon Sperry, Passion ProjectLyla Sage, Wild and Wrangled (Rebel Blue Ranch #4)Jennifer Weiner, The Griffin Sisters' Greatest HitsDebbie Charles, Dances with Pucks (Texas Tornados #1)You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting:https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/You can also send an email to:TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.comFor more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro

In this powerful episode, we dive deep into the art of listening to God and others with practical wisdom straight from personal experience. Building on last week's discussion about knowing what to do, this talk explores how to hear God's voice and apply it daily. Discover the transformative "SAY YOU" acronym, inspired by scripture—James 1:19, Proverbs 18:2, and Proverbs 18:13—that's designed to curb anger, tame the urge to dominate conversations, and foster a gentle spirit. Learn how to be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath, not just with people but in your relationship with God. This isn't just self-improvement; it's about honoring others and God through better communication. Whether you struggle with interrupting, anger, or simply want to grow in wisdom, this episode offers relatable insights and biblical tools to help you listen well, build stronger relationships, and live out God's calling. Don't miss it—Jesus loves you, and so do I!

"Rätt ska vara lätt" eller "gammal kärlek rostar aldrig". Rigida idéer om hur en relation SKA se ut – som att man precis alltid måste vara kär för att det ska vara rätt – ställer till det ordentligt i våra liv. Och allra mest för personer som brottas med "relations-OCD". Lina och Björn känner igen sig i problemen och presenterar de bästa lösningarna från kliniken i veckans avsnitt.Klipp:16:12 Relationship OCD_ 10 Tips for ROCD - Paige Pradko25:19 LOVE STORY | "Love Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry”-38:09 Alex Howard TherapyRedigering: Peter Malmqvist.Kontakta oss på dummamanniskor@gmail.com. Vill du slippa reklamen? Prenumerera på Dumma Människor för 19 kr/månaden (ink moms). https://plus.acast.com/s/dummamanniskor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's the cure for what ails you this week: another 2 hour That Driving Beat radio dance party! You can't fight the feeling, you just gotta move your feet! Originally broadcast March 9, 2025-Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatJimmy Cliff / Give and TakeThe Five C's / Love Is A Tricky ThingCurtis Knight / Ain't Gonna Be No Next TimeThe Sensations / It's Good Enough For MeJ.J. Barnes / Deeper in LoveBettye Swann / Fall in Love with MeBobby Powell / Do Something for YourselfMary Wells / Coming HomeMarve and the Tinnon Bros. / Candy ManThe Luv Bugs / Soul In The GhettoGarnett Mimms / Prove It To MeCarol Slade / I Saw YouAlfred "Pee Wee" Ellis / Come On In The HouseBunny Siegler / Will You Love Me TomorrowJay & The Techniques / Baby How Easy Your Heart Forgets MeWill Sanders & The Duprees / SummertimeRudy West & The Five Keys / You're The OneDavid & Jonathan / How Bitter the Taste of LoveThe Lemon Pipers / Blueberry BlueThe Toys / I Got My Heart Set On YouLiverpool Five / She's MineThe Sixpentz / Don't Say You're SorryTommy T's Federal Reserve / Take The Midnight TrainThe First Edition / Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)Barbara Acklin / Am I the Same GirlTheola Kilgore / I Can't Stand ItBobby Smith and the Spinners / Too Young, Too Much, Too SoonThe Emotions / I Can't Stand No More Heart AchesMelvin Davis / I Won't Come Crawling Back to YouThe Fabulettes / Mister PolicemanDu-Ettes / Move On Down The LineBaby Washington / There He IsJames & Bobby Purify / Do Unto MeBobby Mac / Keep OnJ.T. Sears and the Rowbux / Walking On New GrassThe Superbs / Better Get Your Own One BuddyThe Capitols / I Got To Handle ItCool Heat / Groovin' With Mr. Bloe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Breaking up is hard to do. We'll make it a lil easier (and a lot funnier).Get a 1-minute weekly email with funniest divorce memes + sanity-saving co-parent texting tips.

Welcome to PTBN Pop's Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today's episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Say You'll Be There” by Spice Girls from 1996.   The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ro0FW9Qt-4

Catch up with or listen again to Going Indieground broadcast on Mad Wasp Radio week commencing 25 February 2025. On this show you can hear: Wonky Alice – SiriusCure – Accuracy (Peel Session)Scarlet Architect – Say You’re Not PretendingSnares – StoOpidMuse – Falling DownGreen Day – Basket CaseSmiths – There Is A Light That Never … Continue reading →

In Episode 175, Kris Millegan and A. W. Finnegan speak with Linda Minor, co-author with the Late and Great Daniel Hopsicker (Peace be Upon Him) of Gangster Planet: Where "Being Connected" Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry.  Linda and Kris remember the life and work of Daniel Hopsicker and his journey, from writing "Barry & the Boys, The CIA, The MOB and America's Secret History" to covering the 9/11 terrorists at flight school in Florida with his "Welcome to Terrorland: Mohammed Atta & the 9-11 Cover-up in Florida" and finally his final work with Linda Minor, Gangster Planet: Where "Being Connected" Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry.  

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This week, Melissa, Shannon, and Brooke discuss books written by authors of color. Titles mentioned include: Alice Walker, Possessing the Secret of Joy Paola Mendoza & Abby Sher, Sanctuary Liselle Sambury, Delicious Monsters Percival Everett, James Naina Kumar, Say You'll Be Mine Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist #1) Leslie Marmon Silko, Ceremony Samira Ahmed, This Book Won't Burn Sabaa Tahir, All My Rage Alice Walker, In Love and Trouble: Stories of Black Women Shane McCrae, Pulling the Chariot of the Sun: A Memoir of a Kidnapping Kimberly Lemming, That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (Mead Mishaps #1) You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com For more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro

Throughout the late 80s and early 90s, Ministry were one of the most terrifyingly aggressive industrial acts around. But in 1983 Al Jourgensen introduced himself to the masses - and this week's guest, producer/musician Dave Trumfio (Chicago's Pulsars) - with the decidedly New Wave 'With Sympathy'. This is NOT your grandma's Ministry, unless your grandma is a moody goth kid singing snappy little synth-pop tunes in a faux-British accent. Enjoy! Songs discussed in this episode: Revenge (VJ Rob Edge Mix) - Ministry; Submission Song, Tunnel Song, Suffocation - The Pulsars; Burning Inside, Just Like You, Effigy (I'm Not An) - Ministry; Body Bag - Effigies; Going For Adds - Moving Units; Revenge - Ministry; My Spine Is The Bassline - Shriekback; I Wanted To Tell Her - Ministry; Money Is Not Our God - Killing Joke; Work For Love, Every Day Is Halloween - Ministry; Just Like Honey - The Jesus and Mary Chain; Here We Go, What He Say, Say You're Sorry, I Should Have Known Better, I'm Falling, She's Got A Cause - Ministry; It's Not Right - DEVO; Das Lifeboat - The Pulsars

Emma says goodbye to the podcast and shares her favorite memories, plus some final book recs!  Books mentioned in this episode: Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez Bluebird Day by Megan Tady   Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage  None of This is True by Lisa Jewell   The Queen of Fives by Alex Hay   Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole  Cross My Heart by Megan Collins   Rose in Chains by Julie Soto   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

Hey, welcome to the show! This week I'm kicking things off with a brand new White Label Remix I've made “Hungry For The Power”, which takes an upbeat spin on the deep house classic. If you want to grab yourself a copy of this drop me a DM on socials and I'll fire it over. My “Track of the Week” is a tie between “Take Me Home” by Emma Clair and “Wanna Get High” by Cherry Tooth. I'm also giving a sneak preview of my upcoming release “Desire” on Curious Energy Records, which is dropping later this month. Let me know what you think and if you're vibing the show hit me up on (Instagram) www.instagram.com/channemusic (Facebook) www.facebook.com/channemusic or (Tik Tok) www.tiktok.com/@channe.music ⚡️Like the Show? Click the [Repost] ↻ button so more people can hear it!

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Big Jim, Ryan, and Jenny Jenny talk about key words that their parents would say when they wanted to do the nasty and get away with it. The post Family-Friendly Ways to Say You’re Having Sex appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

Big Jim, Ryan, and Jenny Jenny talk about key words that their parents would say when they wanted to do the nasty and get away with it. Listeners call in […] The post Family-Friendly Ways to Say You’re Having Sex Pt. 2 appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

Listen every Tuesday from 21 till 22 (Moscow time) Jazz FM (radiojazzfm.ru) Subscribe in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ru/podcast/funk-and-beyond-weekly/id1063844118?mt=2 for more details please visit beyondfunk.ru Tracklist: 1. Jaibi - You Got Me 2. The Meditation Singers - Trouble's Brewin' 3. Dorothy Norwood - Come and Go with Me 4. Greenflow - I Got'Cha 5. Syl Johnson - Could I Be Falling In Love 6. 21st Century - Remember the Rain 7. New Cymbals - Please Baby Please 8. James Kind - California Lady 9. The Professionals - A Part of Being With You 10. Gene Allison - If I Ever Needed Your Love 11. Funk, Inc. - Message From The Meters 12. Margie Alexander - It Can't Last Forever 13. Monk Higgins - One Man Band 14. Bernie Worrell - Insurance Man for the Funk 15. Music Inc. - Abscretions 16. Stan Hope - They all Say You're the Biggest Fool 17. Harvey and The Phenomenals - Soul & Sunshine 18. Eddy Jacobs Exchange - Pull My Coat 19. The Exciters - Exciters Theme

1. Lucy Tun - Come To My House (Extended Mix) 2. ID - ID (ID) 3. Mohtiv - Are You Ready For Me (Extended Mix) 4. Kryder & Jay Robinson - Better Together (Radio Edit) 5. Chaney & Jones - Sunshine (Radio Edit) 6. Engelwood & Goshfather - Last Night On Earth (Extended Mix) 7. Majestic - Brothers & Sisters (Original Mix) 8. KLP - Come Thru (Original Mix) 9. Chocolate Puma - The Dawn (Extended Mix) 10. Equinøx - Don't Say You're Down (Extended Mix) 11. Lion, Cosmo & Skoro - Underground (Extended Mix) 12. Landis & Delayz - No Thoughts (Extended Mix) 13. Thykier & Lefris - Take Our Time (Original Mix) 14. Galoski & YAKSA - Hypnotized (Extended Mix) 15. Tony Romera - LFO (Extended Mix) 16. Azooland, WREX & NIKK - Drunk At The Rave (Extended Mix) 17. Bingo Players - Hit It Pump It (Extended Mix) 18. David Guetta & Cedric Gervais - Switch (Extended Mix) 19. Sikdope - Down With The Rhythm (Extended Mix) 20. Cheyenne Giles & Ookay - My Mind (Extended Mix)

Kris Milligan, Founder of TrineDay Publishing, joins Courtenay Turner for a page turning discussion on the nature of censorship, uncovering crypted history and his own personal journey that led him to question everything he thought he knew! ▶ Follow & Connect with Kris Millegan: https://trineday.com ✩Twitter: https://x.com/TrinedayKris "Conspiracy Theory Research List": http://ctrl.org _____________________________________ ▶ Books Referenced In This Episode: ✩ World Without Cancer; The Story of Vitamin B17 https://amzn.to/4cCxspp ✩ National Security and Double Government https://amzn.to/4cDmEav ✩ Perfectibilists: The 18th Century Bavarian Order of the Illuminati https://amzn.to/460W4FW ✩ The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America https://amzn.to/464zpbV ✩ School World Order: The Technocratic Globalization of Corporatized Education https://www.schoolworldorder.info/ ✩ Expendable Elite: One Soldier's Journey into Covert Warfare https://trineday.com/products/expendable-elite ✩ Gangster Planet: Where "Being Connected" Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry https://trineday.com/products/gangster-planet-where-being-connected-means-never-having-to-say-youre-sorry ✩ Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069 https://amzn.to/4bJyjDv ✩ How the Order Creates War and Revolution (The Order Series, Vol 2) https://amzn.to/3zPyAaz ✩ America's Secret Establishment: An Introduction to the Order of Skull & Bones https://trineday.com/products/americas-secret-establishment-an-introduction-to-the-order-of-skull-bones _____________________________________ ▶ Follow & Connect with Courtenay:
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The multi-talented Australian musician Garth Adam talks about his latest release “Say You'll Come With Me” featuring the title track, “Tell Me One Thing”, “This Time”, “Forever in a Day”, “Seawall”, “Overseas Highway”, “Kiss the World Away” and more! Garth talks about his amazing career going from the UK to Australia and in between playing guitar and mandolin in in his own band in the early ‘90s and 2000's while recording/touring internationally as a bassist with a renowned celebrity “pub band”, his recent releases were influenced by visiting Austin, TX to record at Willie Nelson's studio and numerous followers on Spotify, YouTube and more! Check out the amazing Garth Adam and his latest release on all major platforms and www.garthadam.com today! #garthadam #australianmusician #UK #singersongwriter #sayyoullcomewithme #tellmeonething #thistime #foreverinaday #seawall #overseashighway #kisstheworldaway #guitar #mandolin #austintexas #willienelsonstudio #pubband #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnergarthadam #themikewagnershowgarthadam --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themikewagnershow/support

The multi-talented Australian musician Garth Adam talks about his latest release “Say You'll Come With Me” featuring the title track, “Tell Me One Thing”, “This Time”, “Forever in a Day”, “Seawall”, “Overseas Highway”, “Kiss the World Away” and more! Garth talks about his amazing career going from the UK to Australia and in between playing guitar and mandolin in in his own band in the early ‘90s and 2000's while recording/touring internationally as a bassist with a renowned celebrity “pub band”, his recent releases were influenced by visiting Austin, TX to record at Willie Nelson's studio and numerous followers on Spotify, YouTube and more! Check out the amazing Garth Adam and his latest release on all major platforms and www.garthadam.com today! #garthadam #australianmusician #UK #singersongwriter #sayyoullcomewithme #tellmeonething #thistime #foreverinaday #seawall #overseashighway #kisstheworldaway #guitar #mandolin #austintexas #willienelsonstudio #pubband #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnergarthadam #themikewagnershowgarthadam --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themikewagnershow/support

Ending a Mentoring Relationship WellWhat do you do whenever major life circumstances pop up that get in the way of your mentoring relationship?Maybe your mentee goes off to college or moves to a new community?Perhaps you get a new job and have to move across town or to another state?What if you started mentoring when you were single, but now have a family with a bunch of little kids running around?Whatever the case may be, the reality is there will probably come a day when your mentoring relationship ends. When this happens, finishing well and providing healthy closure is key in maintaining a positive outlook on the mentoring experience. For me personally, I had a lot of mentors in my life, and anytime one would leave… I would take it personal. This had nothing to do with my mentor, but everything to do with my past.We must remember that our mentees are kids. Some have wounds, significant wounds, that haven't been healed yet. Grace has to abound with our mentees. You may do everything right, and they will still be hurt and mad at you. That's ok. You are strong and mature enough to absorb that. Some of our mentees have been abandoned in the past, either by a family member or by another mentor. Kids who have been left are constantly looking for ways to avoid being hurt. They have a hard time believing the best. They tend to assume the worst, with good reason. Them getting into a relationship in the first place takes a ridiculous amount of courage. That's the thing about relationships, they can be risky. Why? Because you have to give trust. Trust that they will do good by you and not hurt you. That is why leaving can be so hard, but here are 5 things you can do to help leave in the healthiest way possible.Celebrate: We suggest having some sort of event to celebrate your mentoring relationship. Invite everyone who was involved with the mentoring relationship, meaning your family, their family, and any mentoring organization who helped facilitate the relationship. Talk about memories that you created and milestone that the mentee hit. Discuss all the good things that happened in your relationship.Network: If the mentee has a desire to continued to be mentored, perhaps go through your network and see if anyone you know can take your place. You may be in a season where you don't have the margin to mentor, but what about your co-worker, neighbor, or family member. If the mentee and their family agree to the new mentor, you can help create a new match. Bonus points if the mentee already knows the new mentor and you can facilitate the exchange in person. Promises: Be careful about making promises that you are not sure you can can keep. We all know that we have the best of intentions, but we do not want to disappoint our mentees with unfulfilled promises.Communicate: Even though you may not be formally mentoring your mentee anymore, that doesn't mean you cannot communicate with them. If you'd still like to stay connected to your mentee, find a time to talk and put in into your calendar. I know a mentor who called his former mentee every Sunday night at 8pm for years. Especially as your mentee grows and matures, It truly is fun to watch them go from child to adult and mentee to peer. Affirm them: Anytime someone leaves a mentee who has been left before, it can create an opportunity for the enemy to creep in and lie to them. I would believe things like “I did something wrong”, “I'm unlovable”, and  “This is always going to happen”. If you get the sense that your mentee is feeling abandonment by your leaving, dispel those potential lies by stating the truth: Say “You did nothing wrong and I still care for you”, “You are lovable. This is more about me than you.” and “People will come and go, but that doesn't mean they don't love you.”Ending a relationship, especially with a mentee who you have grown close to, will always be a tough deal. But you can facilitate closure in a healthy way by celebrating what the Lord did in your relationship and setting your mentee up for future mentoring relationships. All good things must come to an end, and mentoring is no different. 

01 Level 8, imallryt, Forever Kids. - Say You're Mine 02 FAST BOY & R3HAB - Electricity 03 YouNotUs x Sam Feldt x Martin Jensen Feat. Sam Gray - 24k Heart Of Gold 04 Bad Space feat. Luupin - I Like 05 ZERB & The Chainsmokers & Ink - Addicted 06 Switch Disco - Sleep Tonight (This Is The Life) 07 KSHMR Feat. Tina - Happy 08 TELYKAST & x.o.anne - Free 09 Klaas - Neverending Story 10 Kryder - Fade Till Sunrise 11 Armin Van Buuren & D.O.D Ft. Laura Welsh - By Now 12 Hypaton x David Guetta - Feeling Good 13 Lilly Palmer - New Generation 14 MatricK, Ramsey Westwood, Amin Salmee - Barricade 15 Nifra & 2 Unlimited - Control Your Body 16 Tiesto & Prophecy - My City

Book one-on-one story sessions hereRead this as an article, and share your thoughts hereHere's a greate way to conceive stages of creative work. I learned this from a friend who used them in the hospitality industry, but they're applicable in any project.Consider three layers:1) Big picture thinking.2) Big muscle moving.3) Detailing.Let's Say You're Opening a RestaurantThe big picture involves choices of menu, location, audience.The big muscle stage is finding a location, sourcing ingredients, getting equipment, and setting it all up.In the detail stage we'd be arranging napkins into cups, evening out tablecloths, making sure the place smells good, and choosing appropriate music.You might take a moment to let this alchemist inside you, considering a project that's alive in your mind.Ready?Let's put on our swim trunks and dive in to get a better look.But as you're getting those on, here's a prompt. As we're going through, I invite you to ask yourself which role do you tend toward.Of course, in any of these personality assessments, none of us are purely one type or another. We may shift between these types at different stages of a project, or in different parts of our lives. The map is not the territory, and yet maps are helpful, and this one is cool.So in we go.Big PicturePersonally, I tend towards the big picture role, thinking about stories that we live by, spending time between stories, realizing that I'm in a story when I do that… this kind of thing. I was a monk for many years, delving into philosophy. My challenge is to bring these big thoughts into podcast, books, workshops, and into community. I need quite a bit of space and time to do this kind of thinking. That's a big part of my nature.I get work done too, I promise!How far out do we want to go? If it has been decided already that we're going to open a restaurant, we can consider the big questions that come up. But what if we haven't chosen to open a restaurant? In fact, we're not sure what we're going to do.So first let's fly higher. Maybe instead of a restaurant, we might open a cinema, or start an app that helps people make these decisions. Or an app that makes an app that helps people make these decisions!In this big picture thinking we're considering which portal to open. After that, there will be many more choices.In Praise of ProcrastinationI want to take a moment to honour this stage of deciding. In an overculture where many seem more concerned with getting things done than deciding what work is worth doing, I pledge support for consideration, for time given to thought.It's not lazy. It's not avoiding work. It is the best investment.While we're at it, we can take it further. Instead of wondering which project to start, as though it's a given that we'll start one, we might ask ourselves, should I start a project? Or shall I become a meditator and become detached from these ambitions of starting projects and making money? Should I learn to be satisfied being an observer, watching this world. My contribution may be in sharing what wisdom glean during this slow time of being present with what is.I might fly further out still, conceiving of myself very simply as a conscious being who can act. Further still, and depending on my cosmology, I might consider myself to be one with the world, friends with one who is in the center of our galaxy and in all things, in kinship with the creator and all other beings in their essential state. An essential state that remains within us while we express ourselves in temporal manifestations in myriad ways, from wondrous to horrendous and everywhere in between.Why stop there? I may let go of duality and even spectrums with dual ends. I may let go of it all and simply be whatever being is.Geez we're high up! We're out as far as I can think to go.Coming in from here, I see a variety of possible worldviews, so= I'll pick a worldview and enter it. I'll meet other beings, discover opportunities, and decide which portals to enter within my incarnated life.Alright, I'll take this one on, this particular commitment with these particular people. That feels right.I'll begin that work. I'll enter into the next layer.To be continued in part two of two…. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit storypaths.substack.com/subscribe

This week we cover a topic that has become quite the buzz in the library and bookish community - Artificial Intelligence. That's right - Jackie makes Jen talk about AI. but we'll cleanse your palate first with a classic talk about plagiarism in romancelandia with none other than romance giants, Janet Dailey and Nora Roberts!Books we mentionSweet Revenge by Nora RobertsNotorious by Janet DaileyCait CorrainHouse of Earth and BloodGothikanaHatchetThe Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin (movie adaptation with Kate Winslet/Idris Elba)The Familiar by Leigh BardugoChristine FeehanSources:‘Plagiarism in Romantic Fiction; Nora Roberts and Janet Dailey' (Kincaid, 2019)“Sometimes Love Means You DO Have to Say You're Sorry” (Strittfield, 1997)“The Queen Of Hearts Gives Up Her Throne” (Peyser, 2007)"Definitions" Copyright.gov"Copyright and Plagiarism" (duke.edu)"Plagiarism, then and now" (Roberts, 2019)

Don't “Say Better”; Say YOU! in Tzav by Rabbi Daniel Kalish

This week, Natalia, Brooke, Shannon, and Stacy are discussing female authors they've read for the first time. Titles mentioned include: Kerri Maher, All You Have to Do Is Call Sloane St. James, Before We Came (Lakes Hockey #1) Melissa Lenhardt, Heresy Brittanee Nicole, Mother Faker (The Momcoms #1) Taylor Jenkins Reid, One True Loves Ella Fields, Nectar of the Wicked (Deadly Divine #1) Mia P. Manansala, Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery #1) Naina Kumar, Say You'll Be Mine Lyla Lee, I'll Be the One Stephanie Archer, Behind the Net (Vancouver Storm #1) Nishita Parekh, The Night of the Storm Maggie C. Gates, What Hurts Us (Falls Creek #1) You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com For more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro

Scripture Reflection for March 4, 2024: Does Love Mean Never Having to Say You're Sorry? by Priests for Life

"I know this Valentine's mix a couple days late like a period, but if 4batz, Ginuwine, and KAI had a baby, it'd be this right here. The year was 2002 when I experienced my first heartbreak. I had a burned CD of Usher's 8701 album in my Walkman and I really wanted this girl to listen with me. I asked her to be my Valentine's after and she said no. I asked her why and she said it's cuz she liked this other guy with Heely's. I sadly looked down at my T-Mac's I was wearing. I listened to “U Got It Bad” for the rest of the day

A Fresh Story, season 6, episode 7 What happens when a divorce lawyer gets divorced? How does she pick her own divorce attorney? What is the advice she gives to her clients about strategizing their divorce? We had the chance to talk to the wise and wonderful Nicole Sodoma, the “marriage loving divorce attorney,” and Managing Principal of Sodoma Law. We talked to Nicole about the end of her marriage, her fresh start as a single mom of three sons - and how Glennon Doyle's “held and free” was her North Star through the next phase of her life. We talked about how to find your joy after divorce, why divorce can feel so icky, and how Nicole ultimately found love again. Nicole Sodoma is the author of the book Please Don't Say You're Sorry, in which Nicole shares empowering advice to help you sustain a real and happy marriage, recognize when that's just not possible, and know what to expect and do from there. What's more, she offers all of this with a generous dose of humor to remind you that you can and will laugh again. You can grab the book HERE. You can learn more about Nicole on her website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Nicole Sodoma joins me on the podcast this week! Nicole is a marriage-loving divorce attorney, founder of Sodoma Law, and author of "Please Don't Say You're Sorry." In this episode, Nicole shares empowering advice from her book, offering a unique perspective on gracefully navigating the challenges of divorce.  Discover the thought-provoking concepts and questions that will compel you to lift your head out of the sand, look closely at your relationships, and help guide you as you take the steps toward divorce. Our conversation covers essential topics such as preparation for divorce, understanding the work required for a successful and happy future, and the actions and steps one should take when considering divorce or separation. Tune in to gain a fresh perspective on the complexities of love and separation and learn how humor and introspection can guide you toward a brighter, more informed journey. Featured topics include: What would your partner say is the reason you want a divorce? Uncover the importance of open communication about the motivations behind this life-altering decision. (8:00) Nicole reveals why the safest place to disclose your deepest secrets is with your attorney. Plus, she offers communication tips for interacting effectively with them. (8:32) We discuss thought-provoking concepts and questions designed to help you confront the realities of your relationship. (27:53) Prepare for the unexpected: Contemplate a scenario where your spouse asks for a divorce. Are you prepared? Nicole helps us think further about the mental and emotional preparations needed to navigate this challenging situation. (33:13) Learn more about Nicole Sodoma: As a marriage-loving divorce attorney of 25 years, Nicole Sodoma has pioneered a way through the often- dreaded field of family law with integrity, compassion, and tenacity. Over the years, Nicole has risen to prominence as a national authority on divorce, custody, and co-parenting. However, Nicole never expected to go through a divorce herself. Through her professional and personal learnings, Nicole authored her first book, PLEASE DON'T SAY YOU'RE SORRY in 2022. The book is a witty, honest, and wildly relatable account of the stripped-down realities of marriage, separation, and divorce. While there's no denying that divorce sucks, PLEASE DON'T SAY YOUR'E SORRY serves as a reminder that although the journey can be wholly overwhelming and emotionally exhausting - it also doesn't have to be the worst thing that's ever happened to you. Nicole's new PLEASE DON'T SAY YOU'RE SORRY Workbook is the perfect companion to the book or audiobook, featuring thought-provoking questions, inspirational quotes and must-have relationship worksheets, perfect for anyone navigating marriage, separation or divorce. Resources & Links: Pre-order Kate's book “The D Word” Nicole's websitePlease Don't Say You're Sorry Book and Workbook Nicole on LinkedIn Nicole on Instagram Nicole on Facebook Episode Link: http://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-243-preparing-for-divorce-with-nicole-sodoma/ TODAY'S EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: THE REVISED SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? PROGRAM   An online coaching program designed to help you make the right decision about your marriage...once and for all.  In this groundbreaking online coaching program, you'll unlock the support, education and deep transformational work you need to finally answer to your most burning question: should I stay or should I go?   DISCLAIMER:  THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE.  YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.