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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 22:44

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Beyond the Desk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 40:20

West Allis residents and library book clubbers Jen and Jessi join Sarah for a discussion of what they've been reading. They also talk about why they enjoy book clubs, how they choose what to read next, odd jobs they'd like to pursue, and more. Titles discussed in this episode include: How Can I Help You by Laura Sims, Murder Is a Piece of Cake by Valerie Burns, the Fox and O'Hare series by Janet Evanovich, Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan, Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor, The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont, and Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah. Also mentioned: My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite, the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix, How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan, Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, Burnt by Clare Frank, Toni Morrison, the Dead-End Job mysteries by Elaine Viets, and the Chloe Ellefson mysteries by Kathleen Ernst. Check out books and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com and hoopladigital.com. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org. Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay

Janet Evanovich

Now I've Heard Everything

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 16:55

The bestselling author of a popular mystery series Millions of readers around the world have enjoyed a series of novels about a fictional amateur bounty hunter from New Jersey named Stephanie Plum. Author Janet Evanovich launched the series in 1994, and in this interview from that year she tells how Stephanie got her start. Get One For the Money by Janet Evanovich As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my interviews with Patricia Cornwell and Mary Higgins Clark For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTube. #authors #stephanieplum #mysteries #fiction

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Episode 132: Janet Evanovich's ‘Metro Girl'

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 20:27

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Episode 126: Katie MacAlister's ‘You Slay Me' (Aisling Grey series)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 25:41

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Episode 117 – Unstoppable ME Survivor with James Davis

Unstoppable Mindset

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 61:55

So what is ME, you may ask? Read on. Our guest this episode is James Davis who lives North of ME in Washington State. He began life in the Midwest and lived there until he and his mother moved to Colorado to get Mom out of an abusive relationship. James tells us how he went to college where he majored in history, a subject he hated in high school. It's interesting how often our perspectives change and in James' case, History became quite interesting for him. He then went into teaching, but as he puts it to us, he began experiencing “brain fog” and eventually had to cease teaching as a career. It took years for him to learn what was happening to him. By the time he learned that he had a disease called ME, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis he had decided to commit suicide. He couldn't kill himself, however, without first talking about his decision with his wife. She convinced him not to leave the Earth quite yet and, eventually, he discovered what was going on with him. Our episode with James concludes with some great life observations from him such as not letting severe depression overwhelm you. James had many times in his life where he could have just given up and bowed out. He did not. Unstoppable? Yes. James is easy to listen to and his stories are engaging. I hope you enjoy what he has to say including how he now serves on the board of ME International, an accessiBe customer. About the Guest: I was born in the Midwest and spent a majority of my youth moving around Illinois and Missouri. I spent some time in California and Colorado as well. I grew up in an ultra-conservative environment, but that never set well with me because I was always curious and wanting to know more. Asking the why of something was discouraged. I spent most of my youth exploring woods and creeks around places we lived. Those are my fondest memories of my youth. My earliest memory is with my dad. It was at night and we were parked next to a beach. My dad carried me down these large rocks with a flashlight. He was whispering to me, but I don't really remember what he was saying, only that he was excited. When we reached the sandy bottom, he shined his light under the rocks where I was amazed to see these little crabs scurrying about. He reached under there and pulled one out. It was clearly agitated looking for something to latch onto with its claw. I loved seeing this tiny creature for the first time. My dad snatched me up into his other arm and climbed back up the rocks to our car. He sat me down and whispered, “Watch this” and proceeded to make my mother and sister scream in horror as he dangled the crab toward them. We laughed heartily at their expense. Not sure why that memory stuck with me, but it has definitely influenced my sense of humor. My father was murdered when I was 16. My mother went from one abusive husband to another. One of them was a mean alcoholic and tried to stab me one day over some drunken delusion. After a brief altercation where I defended myself with a greasy cast iron skillet, I decided I had more than enough. I packed a duffle bag and hitched a ride to the nearest town where I spent some time couch surfing and being homeless. I was 16 years old when I left home. I went through a rather destructive phase and abused drugs and alcohol for some time and barely showed up for school. This went on for about a year before my mother found me and asked me to move to Colorado with her. She was trying to get away from her abusive husband, but she wouldn't leave without me, so I moved to Colorado with her and my siblings. I am not entirely certain what it was about the change of environments, but being in the mountains was a life affirming moment that had a profound impression on me. I stopped my delinquency and enrolled in an at-risk school where I finished my high school diploma. Many years later I would come back to teach there. I spent a lot of time biking, backpacking and fishing. I loved to fly fish but I was never especially good at it. I used to scout trails for overnight hikes for the Boy Scouts up in the mountains. I hiked the Grand Canyon, which was both amazing and grueling. I was not well prepared for the extremes. At the top of the South Rim it snowed 4 inches my first night there. I had foolishly decided to not bring a tent and sleep under the stars to save weight in my pack. Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep. After a hike to the bottom of the canyon, I was pleasantly surprised to find a balmy 70 degrees. It had been several days since I had a shower, so the first thing I wanted to do is wash myself. I made a foolish error of leaving my pack at my campsite while washing up along the river only to return and find a wild turkey had consumed an entire bag of granola leaving me short on food for my trip out. It was not a fun hike out. The last mile was excruciating and I was practically crawling. I heard it was called the wall by marathon runners where you have exhausted all of your energy reserves. This same feeling of exhaustion would revisit me years later, but not from over exertion or a turkey stealing my food. After I graduated from high school, I did end up going to college. I was the first in my family to attend college and I loved academics. If I hadn't become ill, I imagine I would probably still be taking classes to this day. My first school was South Western Illinois. I was an honor student, president of the Poetry club and editor of the school magazine. I started my first non-profit with some college friends called The River Foundation. Our thinking was we wanted a venue for novice writers to hone their skills to hopefully someday become professional writers. It was a lot of fun and work, but it fell apart when my college partners decided to go overseas for school or run off and get married. I completed an Associate of arts degree from here and then later moved to Colorado and attended Mesa University for my History degree with a teaching certificate. I was in the honors program here as well and on the editing staff of the literary magazine. This is where I developed a love of Bronze Age Cultures and did my honor's thesis on gender representation in Minoan art and iconography. After college, I was all set to teach high school until I became seriously ill. There were days I was so exhausted I could not lift myself out of bed. I had no idea what was wrong with me and neither did my doctors. At first, they thought I had AIDS, which was really scary. They tested me 3 times over the course of a year, but it was always negative. All my tests where fairly normal with some results just outside normal ranges. Nobody had any idea so I went through a period where new drugs where being thrown at me, some only exacerbating my illness. I remember taking Lyrica for the chronic pain. It helped at first, but over time made me have violent episodes. I am one of those types of people who love their dogs like their own children, so when I felt an urge to strike my dog, I knew something serious was wrong. Needless to say, I was weened quickly off that medicine. I can't remember all the drugs I was given in those years but they were numerous. I think in total, 8 anti-depressants were tried on me all of them made me feel worse. One, made me so agoraphobic, I couldn't leave my house. This dart board medical approach went on for several years being shuffled between specialists without ever having any answers. I was unable to work due to the horrible brain fog and memory problems, chronic pain, sleepless nights and a whole host of persistent symptoms. You can't really teach history if you can't remember the names of the historical figures. Hell, I often forgot the names of close family members. I remember thinking I had to have some horrible disease that was going to kill me any day. Between the unknowing, the chronic pain, the loss of my cognitive function, which was something I deemed very important to me, I just became overwhelmed and decided to end my life. I made a plan that I could carry out unassisted, but before I would execute my plan, I knew I had to make my wife understand my decision. She was such a sweet person and definitely would have blamed herself. I knew I couldn't do that to her. I thought because she saw my daily struggle, she would be sympathetic. Boy was I wrong. After a long conversation and some tearful chastisement, we came to the agreement that I would not give up until all avenues were exhausted to find some answers to this illness. It took several more years before I was finally diagnosed and it happened by pure accident. Because I was unable to work, I decided I needed something constructive to do with my time and was looking into ways of making money. I felt an enormous amount of guilt for not being able to contribute financially. While I was unable to do anything remotely physical, I had a pretty solid background with computers. I had worked several years as a webmaster in the mid 90s. So I started scouring the internet for ideas and ended up reading about a writer in the UK that was making a living writing. In his blog, he was discussing his illness and how it prevented him from working which led him to become a writer. As I read his description of his illness, I was floored that his symptoms were nearly identical to my own. I brought this to the attention of my physician who sent me to some specialists in Denver for a battery of tests and I was finally given a name to what had been plaquing me for years; Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. It was such a weird combination of emotions as I was elated to have a name to put to this horrible thing, but dismayed that little was known and there was no known cure or treatment. At the very least, I thought it would alleviate some of the shame people were making me feel because, if medicine recognized it, so should they. Things improved somewhat after getting a diagnosis. At least some of my symptoms were being treated and I learned how to cope better. I began writing in earnest and finished 2 fantasy books of a trilogy. Guardians of the Grove, and Daughter of the Forest. It was nice to feel accomplishment again despite the daily struggle to get by. I had trouble performing tasks for my basic necessities, but my wife was very supportive and did a lot to help me on a daily basis. I don't think I could have survived without her help. It certainly wasn't the life I envisioned for myself, but there was enough quality in it to keep me moving forward. Several years after my ME diagnosis, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I was only 47 at the time. It really felt like I was cursed at this point. Between ME and the cancer, I was an emotional wreck. These two illnesses robbed me of my ability to become the person I was raised to be. I was raised in that traditional Midwest home where the “man” was to be the breadwinner and work hard for his family, the protector, and all that John Wayne sort of mentality. I didn't talk about my pain, my illness, the struggles I had, all of it was endured silently. My wife of course knew, she was there and could see it first hand, but that wasn't true for everyone else. When I was able to be around family and friends, I was always at my best, because that is the only time I was capable of leaving our home. When I was asked how I was feeling, it was always met with a smile and some pleasantry. This is how I was raised. You simply didn't burden others with your personal tribulations and as a man I wasn't allowed to show weakness. I remember when I was seven years old, I cut open my hand and had to get seven stitches. I was rewarded with money afterwards because I “took it like a man” and didn't cry. Now, I have cancer and faced with some tough decisions. Unbeknownst to me, my wife's family began to openly question our relationship as I was a drain on their daughter. Now, these people are not mean spirited or malicious, they had genuine concern for the welfare of their daughter, sibling, niece etc. I can't fault them for their concern. It's not like I hadn't raised the same questions with myself. I often thought my wife deserved more than I could offer. My wife however, wasn't responsive to this, but she also has severe co-dependency with her family. She wants to make sure they are happy with her and approve of her. The enormous amount of pressure they put on her, eventually wore her down and they talked her into leaving me and file for divorce. This was happening while I was in the hospital undergoing surgery to save my life. To them, I simply wasn't living up to my duty as a man in our society. I often wondered if I hadn't clung to those same beliefs, and spoke up about the numerous problems I was going through if it would have made a difference in their minds. I of course have no way of answering that question, but I have become a little more open about discussing my illness. I am not very good at it, but I do endeavor to be honest about my ailment. The expectation that as a man of my generation, I am to suffer in silence and manage to be a provider and protector no matter the personal cost is an unrealistic view. When I was going to college, I tended bar at a local pub. It was mostly retired factory workers who spent their whole lives being providers. Every last one of them were miserable wrecks drinking the days among strangers waiting to die. It was a sad realization and when I became ill, I realized I was trying to be one of them. It's a hard thing to come to terms with when you realize much of what you've been taught is a fallacy. Once I was able to find Facebook forums discussing ME, I almost never saw men among the posters. We were silent visitors lurking among the group trying to find some glimmer of hope for treatment options. It is a difficult struggle for many men to overcome our socialization and reach out for help. It is somewhat opposite for women, who are often deemed to have mental issues. That they are somehow fragile, emotional, and susceptible to delusions. These biases have kept thousands of suffering patients from getting proper care. But this is often the case for many diseases. It wasn't that different for patients in the early days of Multiple Sclerosis or even AIDS. Social biases caused many to suffer unfairly. This is why I joined ME International so I could help educate people with the science and numerous studies concerning ME in hope that we could get beyond the bias and move our understanding of ME forward. My philosophy in life is rather simple. I don't fight the current to be in a place I think I am supposed to be, but rather look for happiness where life takes me. So, once everything settled down from my cancer, I ended up packing up and moving to live in the Pacific Northwest. It has awoken that same sensation I felt when I first moved to Colorado. It's a place where I can feel alive even with this disease. Getting outdoors more often and implementing new diet regimens has increased my ability to function. I am nowhere near the days of backpacking 20 miles over mountainous terrain, but I can manage some short trips if I plan them well and allow recovery time. I often overdo things and end up on my back for days or weeks, but I am living life. When I built my first home, I put a stained-glass kit in the window of my front door that read, “May you live all the days of your life”. That is what I do. I have taken up photography to share all this beauty surrounding me. Every year I make a Calendar of my traveling pictures and give them to loved ones for Christmas. I am able to work a part time job because they allow me to work when I am capable. It feels nice to earn something even if a small amount. I volunteer on the board of ME International to give back to other ME patients and I stay far away from any family stress. I wake up and have my antioxidant shake and listen to some meditation and be thankful for the life I live. While it isn't the life I thought I was going to be living, I have found a place where some happiness can exist, and that is enough. About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Transcription Notes Michael Hingson 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us. Michael Hingson 01:20 Hi, there, and thanks for joining us once again on unstoppable mindset. I'm your host, Mike Hingson. And I wish you a pleasant day, wherever you happen to be. Today, we get to talk with James Davis. And he has got a great story to tell a challenging story at times. But I think a very inspirational story. He has been through a lot. He's helped a lot of people. And I met him through accessiBe. In fact, he has been working with our nonprofit partner, Sheldon Lewis, who we got to interview on the podcast, gosh, a long time ago now. And so Sheldon suggested that we should chat we have and James agreed to come on the podcast. So James, welcome to unstoppable mindset. James Davis 02:09 Thank you glad to be here. Michael Hingson 02:11 Well, we're really pleased and honored that you were able to join us. So tell us a little bit about you growing up, I love to start that way and just kind of let people talk about their, their world growing up. And I know you had a pretty big challenge. So I'll leave it to you. James Davis 02:26 Well, I was born in East St. Louis, and I grew up in our area around St. Louis most of my life and some of the Midwest boy and moved around a lot didn't stay in any particular place for any length of time. And yeah, it's a mom went through several marriages. And so you know, I had some challenges with that. And yeah, Michael Hingson 02:56 what what year were you born? James Davis 02:58 66. Michael Hingson 03:00 Okay, well, I beat you by a few years. I was born in Chicago in 1950. So, Midwest also, I moved to California when I was five. But my wife constantly told me no matter what, you weren't here for your first five years, so you're not a native. James Davis 03:18 I did live in California for a couple years when I was apparently from about 18 months old to about two and a half, three years old. Something like that. My mom said in Santa Barbara. Oh, Michael Hingson 03:30 well, that's a great place to live. Yeah. And James Davis 03:33 it's actually my earliest memory because I remember my dad pulling alongside this rocky area next to a beach. And he wanted to show me so she grabbed a flashlight, it was getting dark. And we went down to the beach and he looked underneath these rocks and pulled out a little crab. And which I thought was just great, you know? And suddenly he said watch this. And he carried me back up to the car and proceeded to scare my mother and my older sister half to death with this crab and that's my earliest memory in life. And it's probably also where I get my honor a sense of humor as well. Michael Hingson 04:16 Well, no, no one recency humor isn't isn't is the big problem. But that was kind of cruel to do but what happened to the crab? James Davis 04:26 He put it back and then we'll Okay. Remember, it was just a little rock crab or something? Yeah. Michael Hingson 04:32 Yeah. Well, you So you moved around a fair amount, obviously and so on. And eventually you? You went high school and went to college and all that. James Davis 04:42 Yes. So I Well, my dad died when I was 16. He was killed in a bar. And then so for about a year or so there I was in just self destruct mode and dropped Go to school. And then my mom got with a guy that was an alcoholic. So I ended up leaving home. And I think I was about 16. When that happened, almost 17. So kind of lived on the streets for a while. And then my mom came to me and said, you know, let's move to Colorado because he was wanting to get away from this guy. And so I agreed, and yeah, and that's that moved sort of changed my life at that point. And I got back into school and finished high school and went on to college. Michael Hingson 05:36 What did you major in? James Davis 05:40 I ended up majoring in history, which is a little ironic because I hated history in high school. But what I realized was what I hated about history in high school was It was always my football coaches that were teaching the history and they didn't care much about history, there was no passion. They were all about the football. And so yeah, so when I got to college, you know, the professor's you know, they were passionate about it. And I realized what a fascinating topic it was in. Yeah, so I just fell in love with history. Michael Hingson 06:17 You just made me think of the fact that a couple of days ago, we interviewed musician Kenny Aronoff and Kenny was and is a drummer, and grew up not really excited about rock, playing in classical orchestras and so on, and then decided he didn't really like classical nearly as much as rock and more modern music. And, and so he, he switched and has been extremely successful. But I hear what you're saying, you know, sometimes our attitudes changed in one way or another. So you like history today? James Davis 06:53 Well, yeah, love history. Favorite is Bronze Age. So ancient history. Michael Hingson 06:59 Now, why do you like the Bronze Age? James Davis 07:03 You know, it's, it's one civilization was really sort of coming into its own, you know. And, and I find that very fascinating. It was a big melting pot, especially in the Mediterranean region. And so what really got me into it was how religion, how they adopted each other's deities and to each other's regions, and it just sort of CO opted them. And it's just a very fascinating development to me, you know, how that came about? Michael Hingson 07:38 Then Christianity came along and sort of messed up the whole deity thing a little bit. James Davis 07:45 Yeah, a monkey wrench in there, for sure. Well, you Michael Hingson 07:47 know, on the other hand, we do progress. And there's value in doing that, and growing and recognizing, hopefully, what God's about. But that's, that's, of course, another whole story. So what did you do after college? James Davis 08:02 So I did start teaching history at some high schools out there. In Colorado, I was living in Colorado at the time. And because of what happened in my youth, I was really wanting to go to these at risk youth centers, you know, like Job Corps, and there was a place called our five where I also graduated from, and I started working there with them as well. And so yeah, that's what I just started teaching. I just loved it. Michael Hingson 08:40 Yeah. It's, it's extremely rewarding. And I've always been of the opinion that teachers never get paid or rewarded nearly enough for the work that they do. So I have a secondary teaching credential, but jobs took me in other directions. So I haven't taught professionally as it were. But I think that, you know, in a lot of ways I've always been teaching, so I appreciate what you're saying. So how long did you teach? Or do you still James Davis 09:11 know I forced retirement so to speak, in 2009, I was having I had been having for several years, some problems, some health problems, and I wasn't sure what was going on. And it really sort of came to head around 2009 And I just the brain fog that I was experienced was so severe, that I really could have I was struggling to keep dates and times names in my head. And so it wasn't good for me to be a teacher in my mind because I wasn't able to present the material properly to the students. At least that's what I was thinking in my head and then it's probably true so so I just quit and and then I You know, I struggled for a couple years and depression and all of that trying to figure out I thought I was dying. I mean, I, I was so sick that, you know, I couldn't even get out of bed some days. And I've never knew any sort of illness that would do this. And doctors have no idea I go to them every few months trying to figure this out. And there was nothing. So yeah, so I just put me into a really deep depression. Michael Hingson 10:27 What happened? Well, James Davis 10:31 you know, I was the biggest part of my depression was twofold, one, chronic pain. And the chronic illness itself was very hard to deal with on a daily basis. And then the other thing was, is not been able to contribute to our household, a wife, and, you know, the kids that kids are old enough to move out at that point, but I was, just wasn't in a good place. And I just couldn't see a path forward. And plus, you know, think that I want to die anytime anyway, because I was so sick, that I decided to take on myself to do it myself. So I made a plan. And I was going to, just in the suffering of all this and let my wife move on. And, but I knew I couldn't do it without talking that over with her first because she is such a sensitive person that she would have thought that it was her fault that I did this. And I just couldn't do that to her. So I sat her down, I thought she would be sympathetic, cuz she knew how sick I was. She wasn't very sympathetic. She was actually quite mad at me. And so anyway, we talked and she made me promise not to do anything until we exhausted all of the medical avenues that we could. And so that started me on another journey of trying to figure out what was wrong with me. And Michael Hingson 12:01 that sounds like it took a while to really figure out. James Davis 12:06 Yeah, I wasn't diagnosed until 2013. And it didn't happen by accident. I was trying to figure out what I could do to bring some income into our house. Because I knew I couldn't do anything physical. But you know, I had some pretty good computer skills. And you know, I had my education. So I was like, just scouring the internet trying to find something I could do, you know, as I'm able to do it. And I ran across this blog from a young man in Great Britain, or the UK. And as I was reading it, he was talking about how he had become a writer because of his illness. And I thought this is promising. And then he started going through all the problems that he was suffering. And I was just going down and reading this, every single one of the things that he was talking about that he had, I had except for like, one out of like, 15 symptoms. And I was like, wow, that can't be a coincidence. So it took that information, you know, and he said he had me and I took all this to my doctor. And I said, What do you think, is like, I don't know, I have never heard of it. So he sent me to Denver University Hospital, and I went over there. And they did a battery of tests and sent me back and said, I had my LG conceptual immediate mellitus. And that that was the turning point for me, I guess. Michael Hingson 13:38 So what is me? James Davis 13:39 Good question. You know, they don't know for sure. I mean, there's a lot of, there's a lot of things that they know about it, but they don't know the actual costs for certain. In my case, it's believed that it was from the Epstein Barr Virus that triggered a post viral thing which happens to a lot of people, some people's, it's one of the herpes simplex viruses, and but it seems to be a post viral illness. not that different from long COVID symptoms are very similar. You know, they've also, with all this research they've been doing, they've just also discovered that Epstein Barr Virus is also associated with multiple sclerosis. And there might be a connection with that disease as well, which has a similar set of symptoms. So to me, and you know, this is just my personal view. It seems to be some sort of post viral illness. And if it's not treated early, caught early and treated early. I don't haven't heard of anybody actually recovering from it. If they hadn't caught it early, but you know, it causes severe fatigue with it. hauled penny or Pam, sometimes it's a post exhaustion, malaise or post exhaust. So I'm horrible with these acronyms. Yeah. It's an exhaustion from anything. It doesn't have to be physical, it could be stress causes exhaustion. And that's one of the key things, chronic pain, muscle pain, joint pain causes a problems with the endocrine system. So our immune system slightly off, T cells don't function quite well. The mitochondria does it produce the right energy, that's one of the big things that they're trying to figure out. So there's a lot of little things and it's just basically a complete system. Everything in your system is off, not by a whole lot, the buy enough to make everything feel horrible. Michael Hingson 15:56 So once they diagnosed that in you, what were they able to do? Or what were you able to do about it? James Davis 16:04 So there is no treatment, per se, there's, there's so there's no cure, there's, there's not a whole lot they can do except treat symptoms. So, you know, I was put on some pain pills for the chronic pain, and, you know, and then I started, I developed diabetes in that process, because, you know, my endocrine system was stressed. And so, you know, treated me for that. So they just treat you for the symptoms that you have. And then, but then I started doing my own research. And because you know, my doctor, he admitted he knew nothing about the disease, but he was willing to try anything. So I do I appreciated that. And so I got on the internet started searching and, and I bumped into some forums on Facebook that had information. So what I started to do was some anti antioxidants. So I do a morning antioxidant shake, you know, with my green tea, and some Reishi Mushrooms and stuff and, and I put all that together. And that's how I start my day is trying to get the anti inflammatories into my body. So that's been a big help and make sure the other biggest thing that is getting rest, because sleep deprivation can be a really serious problem for people with me. So those two things really changed the quality of my life. Michael Hingson 17:33 So I assume you still though do experience chronic pain and so on? Or are you able to deal with most of it? James Davis 17:43 Yeah, the chronic pain thing has been troublesome because of the opioids Of course. So I've been taking them in for shoot 12 years or more, and actually more 14 years. So at one point, when I went to my doctor, I said, you know, he kept bumping up my dosage, and I was at 10 milligrams. And so you know, it's, it's, I don't want to keep going down that path because that the efficacy is going to fade. And I don't want to keep taking more of this medicine. So he sent me to a neurologist. And the neurologist started me on three different pain pills that I would rotate every three weeks. So it was the Vikatan equivalent oxy, and I forget what the third one was. And so I was doing that I did that for a very brief time, I realized that I was getting dependent on it in a way that was very unhealthy. And so I took myself off of it. And from that point on I realized I had to manage it myself. So what I've learned over the years so I don't end up getting an addiction problem is I just take the minimal amount that I need just to get through the really rough patches. So I only take all my pain gets above a five and in no other time I never take it more than two or three days at a time. So so I've had to manage that aspect of it quite a bit. Michael Hingson 19:19 Have you have you found any kind of natural remedies or not necessarily Western medicine kinds of things that help or have you looked into any of that? James Davis 19:30 I have you know, I took I've tried marijuana both ingestion and smoking and it just wasn't effective for me and a lot of people it does help but for me it didn't you know it it was made me sleepy. So it just made me non functional. And you know, they tried me on some stuff like Lyrica and Gabapentin which Aren't opioid based but the Lyrica ended up making me horribly violent. It's just the weirdest thing because I'm a very passive kind of person. And, and I remember the day I sort of just had this epiphany of what was going on, as I was sitting there watching some television, I had this large dog who was, you know, tall, about 90 pounds and, and whenever he wanted to go to the bathroom, he would block up and lay his head on my lap. And when he did that, I just had this urge to strike at him. And I love my pet, I would never hit my pet. And that freaked me out. And I realized that it was the medicine, so I had to get off of that, and it was helping some. And so that was a benefit. But the side effects were just too much. Trying to take some of the other stuff I've tried. Magnesium helps a lot with with my cramping, muscle cramps, and some of the muscle pain. So I do some magnesium. But I can't take any of the B vitamins, I have this weird thing that when I take certain vitamins, it causes a really bad brain fog to occur. And I'm not sure why that's not that common. It's just something weird with me, I guess. So I've been very limited by try stuff all the time, I've got a whole cabinet over there of supplements and stuff that I try. Michael Hingson 21:29 Well, but through all of it, you, you obviously didn't go off and execute the plan that you are going to execute. And I bet your wife is pretty happy about that. James Davis 21:40 Yes, yes, you know, we ended up moving out to the Pacific Northwest, we live in Washington now. And that has been a bit of a game changer for me, it's I feel revitalized. It's new area. It's beautiful here that the country is just gorgeous. And so whenever I'm able, we take these little trips, you know, an hour here a couple hours here and just check out new parks and whatever, you know, beaches and all these beautiful locations. And that led me getting back into photography, I was in photography, when I was really young, I lived with a photographer for a while. And so I got back into photography and, and having that creative outlet has been wonderful, especially for countering depression. Because along with the depression from this illness, you know, I was, for my entire life, I've had seasonal affective disorder. So in the wintertime, it gets really brutal for me. And that photography, and those creative outlets I've found, and some, you know, some lights, some of those daylight stuff, I use all of those techniques. And that keeps me in a better place. Michael Hingson 22:58 So are you are you still married? Is all that working out? Or? James Davis 23:03 Yeah, I still still with my wife, and it's great. Yeah, she's a manager at apartment complex. And they've allowed me to work part time, you know, 1015 hours a week, just doing some maintenance stuff, like I take care of their security cameras for more computer tech stuff. And so yes, I'm able to contribute a little something to, to our little home here. Michael Hingson 23:31 Well, you know, the, the thing that comes to mind is clearly in some senses, you're different, right? You have what people would classify, and I assume that you would, would also agree it's classified as a disability. And as I tell people disability does not mean lack of ability. It's a characteristic. And I've made the case on this podcast many times that not one single person on this planet is without a disability. The problem for most people is their light dependent and you don't do well when it gets dark. Some of us don't have that problem. But you know, you you are different. How does that affect both how you look at yourself or how people treat you what kind of biases and stuff do you encounter because you do have chronic pain and, and the things that you have? James Davis 24:27 You know, I think the most difficult part of having m e is people only see you when you're when you have the energy and ability to get out and about. So they're only seeing you at your very best. They don't see you. When you come home and you're in bed for three days afterwards, right there. They don't experience that part of your life. So there's this tendency of people believing that there's nothing wrong with you. And I know when me first started Being diagnosed. More broadly, it was mostly women, I think somewhere around 70% or more people diagnosed with the illness is women. And so there was a tendency to treat woman women as that it was all in her head, you know, we have this, especially, you know, 40 years ago is, is very prevalent in the medical community, if they couldn't diagnose something that it had to be mental mental issue. That's what that's been a huge problem there. And then for me, I know, the men that have me, I just recently, like, a year or two ago, joined a men's forum on Facebook. And it really hit home how isolated men become, because, you know, especially men of my age, you know, we're taught that you're supposed to be the provider for your family, you know, and you have to be the protector and all of these things, you have that social construct, and you can't live up to that having me it's just impossible. And that, I think that shame that I felt over that was the worst emotional aspect of this disease is this shame that I felt. And then you know, of course, everybody's not being very sympathetic towards you, because they're only seeing at your best. So, you know, it's just just a bad place to be. So I've learned to not be so silent about it being more open about my illness. Because of that people understand that. Yeah, I am sick, and there's nothing I can do about it. Michael Hingson 26:45 And you learned not to be so hard on yourself. Yes, yes. It's really part of the issue. James Davis 26:53 It is definitely in ours. I was brought up watching John Wayne movies, and that's the kind of man I was supposed to be, you know, you get a job at the steel mill, you know, and you raise a family go to church on Sundays, and that's your life. And I was just too curious. And yeah, it just wasn't the thing for me. So. Michael Hingson 27:19 So you, you deal with it? James Davis 27:21 Yeah, yeah, you just you find a path forward and then move along. Michael Hingson 27:25 And it is about learning. And it's always about education. And a lot of times when we find that we're not feeling very positive. If we don't grow, and we don't learn, we never figure out ways to deal with it. And that sends us down a spiral that isn't good, either. James Davis 27:44 Yes. Well, Michael Hingson 27:46 so you talked about photography. So do you do photography now professionally, or anything like that? Or what do you do in that regard? James Davis 27:55 Yeah, I do it in the classification that they call an enthusiast. So I don't typically make money on it. But I do have some decent equipment. That $5,000 of photography equipment that professionals I mean, the guys that do this professionally, they have 50 100 grand in equipment, it's really expensive way out of my budget. It's taken me five years to build up what I've got. So yeah, I do that. And the nice thing that I do with that is because when we have family and friends that come out and visit us, you know, I take visit, I take pictures of their visit and all the places that we go to, and then for Christmas, every year, we make these little books through Shutterfly, you know, I just create these books and send it to them as a Christmas present to thank them as more of a thank you for their visit, and little memory. And then I also do calendars that we send all of our, our families, my wife's family, my family, so do you ever Michael Hingson 28:58 sell any of it? Or is it all just basically for fun and to help you and reward you? James Davis 29:06 It's been more as a fun thing to do. And, and for me, you know, it's personal enjoyment and that creative outlet. But, you know, I have several family members saying that I should try to make money at it. And I guess I want to look into it. I just haven't at this point because it's just, it's just been, you know, it's something I enjoy doing. It's like, if you enjoy walking on the beach, you don't just walk on the beach. So I joined started registered photography, right. So Michael Hingson 29:38 similar interests that you mentioned a little bit about the fact that you like to write and so on, tell me more about that if you would. James Davis 29:46 So, in college, I started writing in b&n poetry clubs, and ended up on literary magazines of both college So I want to. And so that really sort of stir my desire to write, you can't really make money at poetry. Do be honest, I'm not that great at poetry. I just love doing it as a personal exercise expungement motions and that sort of thing. But I ended up trying my hand at writing novels, and I did have written two novels to date. And I'm currently working on the third of a trilogy. So, and my favorite genre has always been, I think one of my first books that I ever read was The Hobbit. I love fantasy genres. So. So I wrote some fantasy books. But thing that I did differently was I used my history background, especially with my love of Minoan culture, as part of my world build worldbuilding. So I have these these matriarchal cultures in my book that that, that i is the focus of the book. And so it's yeah, it's, it's, that's been really fun and rewarding. Michael Hingson 31:11 Have you so you publish them? I assume? Did you do it yourself? Or do you have a publisher James Davis 31:16 self published? Just, yeah, I don't really promote myself, have a really hard time promoting myself on anything. I'm just not a salesperson at all. Michael Hingson 31:27 Well, you know, what, if people liked the books, there's probably some value in it. Are you selling some, you know, James Davis 31:34 a get these little trickle sales. So I get, you know, like, one, two, probably, maybe 10 or 12 books sell a year, something like that, you know, not a lot, but just kind of trickles in? Well, everybody has reviewed it and loved it. So Michael Hingson 31:52 well, there's a message there somewhere, I would think, James Davis 31:55 yeah, yeah, I think they're good books. Well, Michael Hingson 31:58 and obviously, if you've had good reviews, somebody else does. So maybe, maybe you'll get some visibility because of our podcasts, because we certainly will be glad to feature the book covers and so on as part of what we do, which is, which is, which is great. Love to do that. So when will your next one be finished? James Davis 32:20 You know, so hard, because the brain fog that I get from the enemy is very prohibitive to writing creatively. So, you know, and so I can't say for sure, you know, I was hoping to actually have it done last year. So, you know, it'd be nice if I could have it done by next summer, but there's no guarantee of that. Michael Hingson 32:43 When was your first one published? James Davis 32:46 My first one was published in 2014. I think then my second one I published in 2017. So it's taken me about four years to write a book. So I'm a little overdue for my third book. Michael Hingson 33:00 There you go. What was the name of the first one? James Davis 33:03 Guardians of the grove? The boatman Chronicles, Michael Hingson 33:07 Guardians of the Grove, gr O. V. Okay. And what was the second one? James Davis 33:12 Daughter of the forest? Michael Hingson 33:15 Okay. And the third one, we'll have to wait till it comes out. James Davis 33:19 Yeah, I haven't got a name for that yet. Because currently to see how the story unfolds? Michael Hingson 33:25 Well, that's actually an interesting topic. Because a lot of times I find in talking to writers, especially when they're dealing with fiction, sometimes you never know where the book is gonna take you the characters take over. And it becomes a, perhaps a whole different thing than what you originally thought, but at the same time, it becomes a better thing than maybe what you thought. James Davis 33:48 Yeah. I mean, I had my core characters, my first thing I did was I sat down with my core characters, like four main characters, and I, and I mapped them out what kind of personality they were going to have. And then the next thing I did was kind of build by my mythos of the of the world. So what was the religions? What's the politics and all of this? So when I was done with a world building, that's when I started writing. And you do realize that the structure that you gave that character in the beginning really dictates if you're doing it organically, at least really dictates how they progress in the story. And things that you thought were going to work actually don't work and you got to shift gears, and that I didn't mind that it's actually been kind of a rewarding thing to experience X. I didn't know that was and I'm not sure if all writers experienced that. But that's certainly been the case for me. Michael Hingson 34:48 Well, and you know, it's, it's fun. I have not written fiction. I've written two books so far. And we just submitted a draft of a third one But it's been nonfiction I haven't figured out how to do for me fiction yet, and I had just haven't come up with it. So maybe one of these days that will happen, because I think there's, I love fiction because in reality fiction a lot of times is really an author speaking to us about their ideas and their attitudes and so on. And they use a fictional setting, but the reality is, it still is something that can teach us a whole lot. James Davis 35:30 Yeah, yeah, I think if you got strong characters, that's definitely the case. One of the things that really sort of had this character who was a mother, who, whose husband gets killed early on, and, and I wasn't gonna plan on doing a therapy, it was just more of a catalyst for my book. But, you know, the feedback that I get got from that first book, everybody loves her character. So I had to rewrite her to continue her story arc through the whole series, because she was so loved so well. So those things happen as well. Michael Hingson 36:05 Again, a message, isn't it? Which is, which is cool. Well, I know I'm excited to hear about the new one when it comes and I will have to go hunt down the the first two. You've published them as Kindle books, have you created audio versions, by any chance? James Davis 36:21 There's an audio version of the first book. I was haven't got an audio version of the second book. I was going to use the same woman that did the first book, but I have lost the ability to get in touch with her. So I've got to find somebody to do that part for me to door. Michael Hingson 36:40 So is that first one on Audible? Yes, it is. Okay, great. Well, that's, I will go hunted down. Yeah. And I hope that you're able to, to get the second one done in an audio format as well, that will be fun. You don't want to leave people hanging, you know? James Davis 37:00 Yeah, no, that's everything I read. They said, You know, if you're doing a trilogy, like I'm doing, you don't really have good sales until you finished it, because nobody wants to start a series and ended up like, you know, like George Martin right now, where everybody has been waiting for, you know, over a decade for the book, you know, it's so good. So hopefully, I'll get them all out and get them all in audio here soon. Michael Hingson 37:24 Yeah. Well, George Martin had several books out. And of course, he also was fortunate to have a TV series come out of it, too. James Davis 37:32 Oh, yeah. He's amazing. Writer. So lots of respect there. Michael Hingson 37:36 Yeah. So I love people with imaginations. I, I've been a Harry Potter fan. And I would love to see JK Rowling do something to continue that although I don't know that she will. But you know, the original seven books. And then there was a play, which I think wasn't really as imaginative as the the first seven. Of course, she's also written under another name to publish some detective stories. And she's clearly a good writer. James Davis 38:05 Yeah, yeah. She's got an amazing story. Yeah, I love her work. Michael Hingson 38:10 Yeah. And she's very creative. And she does good mysteries. So when I can't figure out a mystery, and we get to the end, and I really didn't figure it out. I love that. James Davis 38:22 Yeah, that's hard to do these days. Michael Hingson 38:25 It is. A lot of times, I'm able to figure it out before the end, when you're dealing with a mystery, but a good mystery is a puzzle. And yeah, maybe you can figure it out. So I in some, I enjoy figuring out because it really tests my brain, but then the ones where I don't figure it out. I can't say that I can complain about that. Because obviously, they did a good job. As long as when I go back and look at it afterward, I can see that the clues were really there to get it. Right. I just didn't, you know, they they hidden and didn't, I won't say hid them. But they put them in so well that you don't necessarily see it, which is James Davis 39:05 subtle. What I really irritates me about other authors is when they take a character and they to advance the plot, they make the character do something that's out of character. Yeah. Without a catalyst. Right. You know, when somebody's a very passive person, and, you know, something tragic happens and they they become more aggressive, right? That's fine. But if nothing happens, they just all of a sudden become aggressive, then there's no reason for that. Except you're trying to make the plot move your characters follow the plot instead of your characters driving the plot. Are you Yeah. Michael Hingson 39:45 Are you trying to do it to sell? Yeah, and do you think you got to do that and good character analysis and good character development? I would, I would think, tell you not to just go off and change a character unless you Something as you said, as a catalyst that makes it happen. James Davis 40:03 Yeah. The other thing that seems to be very big these days is love triangles. And I really get annoyed with those. Yeah, some of them are done really well, and I enjoy them. But most of their doubt are gag. They just seem to be forced. And it's just trying to create drama where it doesn't need to be. Oh, whether Michael Hingson 40:20 I would call it a love triangle. Have you ever read any of the Stephanie Plum series Janet Ivanovic? James Davis 40:26 I have not. Michael Hingson 40:28 Stephanie Plum is a well she became a bounty hunter in Trenton, New Jersey. They're funny mysteries. They're really clever. And she has a guy that she's involved with. But then she's also working with another almost superhero type bounty hunter Ranger who likes her as well. It's not really a love triangle, but it's really fun to to watch the byplay between all of these three of them. And there have now been 29 Stephanie Plum books and they're absolutely hilarious. So if you want an escape, you should go read Stephanie Plum the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Ivana, which they're really fun. It's definitely plum. That's her character. The first book is called one for the money. And the second is to for the dough. And it goes from there. They're they're really funny. And she's kept it very well. James Davis 41:26 Yeah, one of my first humorous books that I've read was Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Yes. An old college buddy turned me on to that. And yeah, that was just hilarious. I just love the irreverent humor. Michael Hingson 41:39 Do not abuse a mouse James Davis 41:44 that never ever read. Island. Oh, yes, Robert. Yeah, I don't think he would go over today very well. I mean, his stuff was pretty, pretty cutting edge for the time. Michael Hingson 41:55 My favorite science fiction books still is the Moon is a Harsh Mistress by him. I think it's the most imaginative book he wrote. I like it better than Stranger in a Strange Land. It's always been my favorite book since I first read it soon after it came out. And I didn't even realize at the time, all about it. But I've read it a lot. And I absolutely enjoy it. It's one of my favorite books. Well, it's my favorite books, my favorite science fiction book. James Davis 42:24 I always enjoy the fact cow in some of his books. He liked to kill off all the lawyers in the revolutions that he had always found that a little amusing. Michael Hingson 42:35 Well, you know what the problem is, they keep coming back. It's cool. Well, so. So what do you do today, with your life and all that. James Davis 42:50 Just basically, the photography, the little bit of work I do around here around the apartment complex. And, you know, we like to travel when I'm able, you know, that's the big thing. We've got a big map, down in the entryway into our apartment, and it's got all these little pins in it from all the different places we visited in Washington and Oregon. And so filling that map in has been my major endeavor these days. Michael Hingson 43:20 What's the favorite place that you visited here or elsewhere in the world? James Davis 43:24 My favorite place in the whole world was probably new cranes in Ireland. That was phenomenal. That was really, really the main house. Oh. So it's a it's a giant tomb was dome shaped tomb. And you get this really narrow entrance into it into this big rock chamber. So you get these huge monolithic rocks that have drawings on them and stuff and work your way in the inside, there's like these three separate chambers. And, of course, we don't really know exactly what the culture what all this meant culturally to the time because you know, we're talking 1000s of years ago. And, but it's perfectly aligned with the winter solstice. So the light on the shortest day of the year, shines directly into the back of the tomb, and reflects into those three little chambers in there. And going in there, and just sort of seeing all that in realizing that people from the Stone Age built this huge, huge structure. And it was just amazing. You know, it was It predates the pyramids, so. Michael Hingson 44:39 So have you ever happened to be there on December 21? James Davis 44:42 No, I guess it's very, very difficult to get to get a place in there on that date, because it's very tiny to get in. Probably 20 People at the most could fit in there. Michael Hingson 44:55 Well, of course one has to ask since you've been to Ireland and so on, did you kiss The Blarney Stone. James Davis 45:01 I went to the Blarney Stone, but I'm such a germaphobe there was no way I was guessing. Michael Hingson 45:06 I hear you I had been to Ireland. I did not kiss the Blarney Stone either. Nope, not gonna do that too. Too risky. I understand you have to be somewhat of a contortionist to do it anyway. James Davis 45:17 Yeah. Can't have to lean down and stick your head into a hole or something. Michael Hingson 45:24 I don't need that. That's okay. No, I think they're, they're more important things to do. I loved Ireland. I very much enjoyed our two weeks there. I was there. Oh, gosh, it's been since 2003. I was there to do some speaking for Irish guide dogs. And that's the same year I was there. It was very enjoyable time. I loved it. And had had haggis pie while I was in Ireland. And enjoyed it. But I liked Ireland. James Davis 45:56 We were planning our because I had been with my now wife for about five years, already six years maybe. And her family really wanted some sort of traditional structure in our lives as like, okay, let's just go get married. But I don't want to have to deal with inviting family. So we decided to have a trip to Ireland get married in Ireland and do a honeymoon in Ireland. But you can't do that in Ireland. Because you got to be living in the county for 30 days prior to getting married. It's part of their laws. And so then I called England, you know, the England section of UK and I said, Can we do that? They're like, No, there was like 20 days there. So then I called Scotland and called the town in Inverness, Scotland. They were like, yeah, just come on over just have two witnesses get married same day, didn't have any problems with it. So that's what happens. We flew in to Manchester, did a beeline to Scotland got married and then took a cut went over to Belfast and did our two weeks in Ireland. Michael Hingson 47:08 We, I did a number of speeches over there, we actually had some interactions with Waterford I have a statue of it's actually a double statue was supposed to be a person and a dog but they only had dogs at the time. But I have this this whole very sophisticated platform that has two dogs facing each other. And then literally in print and in Braille it says as one Mike and Roselle, who, of course, was always the dog who was with me in the World Trade Center. And it's nice Waterford Crystal thing, which is really pretty cool. Wow, that is nice. Now that Irish guide dogs people were very kind about that and in all in setting that up. So it was wonderful to do that. I've not been to Scotland and I've not been to England, but I have been Ireland so but I've been to New Zealand. I love New Zealand. James Davis 48:02 You know, we we thought about taking a trip to New Zealand. But after taking the trip to the UK, I realized that long plane flights do not agree with me for you know, like that was really kind of Miami was just starting to come on. So I wasn't really bad yet. But I was bi that was really rough on my body. So I haven't been on flights yet. Michael Hingson 48:30 Now I understand that you work with an organization me International? James Davis 48:34 Yes. When I one of the forums that I got hooked up with on the internet was me International, and a few others, a men's forum and in the advocacy is one of them. So anyway, so I got hooked up with them and and talking to one of the ladies on there, and she was helping me out with some vitamin supplements and whatnot. Colleen and yeah, and one thing led to another and they're like, well, you should join the board if you want. And so I joined the board and became a board member, probably eight months ago or something like that now. Michael Hingson 49:11 So So what do you do with them now. James Davis 49:14 So a sitting member of the board, and probably in January, there's going to be new officer positions, I'll probably fill in the role of the vice president that time. And then the other thing that I do form is maintain their website. I just recently did an upgrade to the website and updated it. Michael Hingson 49:38 And that, of course is how you got connected with accessibe as I understand it. James Davis 49:43 Yes. So we knew we wanted to have an app on there that helps people navigate the site because you know, one of the things with me people is they tend to be very sensitive to bright colors. And so we were looking at how to manage that. I mean the site it's selfies very pale. You know, it's very subtle colors. But everybody's a little bit different. So we wanted to have an application that would handle that. And one of our board members from Australia, she recommended that I looked into accessiBe being called accessibe. And they turned me on to talking to Sheldon. And yeah, and that turned out to be a great conversation. And we had been going with accessibe ever since cars have been working out. Good so far. I mean, everybody's been very happy with the site. Very happy with the accessibe program. Yeah, no complaints. It's all been positive so far. Michael Hingson 50:45 Have you? Well, do you put videos and other things like that on the website? James Davis 50:52 There are a few videos. They're more just information. More than just visual, right? It's just more of there are a few of them more about the history of the disease and how it's progressed over the years that our understanding of the disease? Michael Hingson 51:12 Have you looked into working with accessibe to address the issue of either having audio descriptions of the video parts that aren't necessarily discussed about or for deaf and hard of hearing people anything regarding closed captioning or captioning of the the word so that people who can't hear it can also then at least read the text? James Davis 51:37 You know, I don't? I haven't personally, but maybe Colleen or David might have done it because David's been talking to Sheldon too. But no, I have not. And they're the ones that put the video together. So I'm not really sure if that's in the progress or not definitely worth James Davis 51:55 Me international.org Yes, yeah. Michael Hingson 51:55 looking at, because accessibe has a whole department and a whole group of people under what you would find on the accessibe website called Access flow, that can help with the things that the artificial intelligent widget itself doesn't do. So it would be good to really try to be inclusive with that stuff is if the opportunity is there. I don't know anything about how all that works, in terms of costs for a nonprofit. And you know, you bring up a good point that me international isn't me international.org? Michael Hingson 52:32 So the the cost for using accessibe isn't there. And I don't know how it works for the access flow stuff. But it would be worth exploring that to be sure to get the other inclusive parts up to make the website fully available. James Davis 52:49 Yeah, one of the things that we're working with right now is trying to get the different apps to make sure they're friendly with one another. Also, because we're International, trying to get the website translated. So we got a translation app. And it's not been as friendly as accessibe's, trying to get all that stuff worked out at the moment. But you know, it's, it's having me, I can't devote 40 hours a week to this, I have to do it all for five hours here and there. And you know, whenever I can, so Michael Hingson 53:17 yeah, well, I, you know, I suggest you explore that with Sheldon let him do some of the heavy lifting to help but he can get you in touch with the right people to explore that. But the whole idea is to make the website inclusive and nowadays is becoming more of a relevant thing to try to make websites work for everyone. And of course, for for us who happen to have a disability as we know, even the CDC says 25% of all Americans have some sort of disability. S

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129. One For The Money (2012) with Grace Jarvis

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 102:24

Oh, this one is a good one! What an absolutely bizarre film! We invited the phenomenal comedian/writer Grace Jarvis along to help us unpack this rom-com about brutal murder. "One For The Money" is a 2012 sexy, comedy, crime film based on the book of the same name written by Janet Evanovich. The book is the first in a series featuring the character of Stephanie Plum. As of 2021, this series of books features 28 full length novels, 4 holiday novellas and a short story in a compilation of the authors work. The film, as of 2023, is stand alone.It stars Katherine Heigl from "Grey's Anatomy" as a tough New Jersey woman of Hungarian/Italian decent. She loses her job as a lingerie salesman at Macy's so, naturally, she becomes a Bounty Hunter. Her first job is to find the super sexy former cop who is a suspect in a heartless murder... but, in a whacky plot twist, this sexy ex-cop took her virginity! Also, her boss is her cousin who tried to kiss her once. Cooked. John Leguizamo plays the owner of a gym and the coach of a vicious man who may have witnessed the murder of an innocent woman. This sounds really dark, hey? Yeah... except that it's a rom-com.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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FINLAY DONOVAN JUMPS THE GUN by Elle Cosimano, read by Angela Dawe - audiobook extract

Headline Books

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 2:08

From the author of Finlay Donovan Is Killing It and Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead, the third book in a hilarious murder mystery series with a completely lovable heroine - perfect for fans of Abbi Waxman and Maria Semple. New year, new Finlay Donovan. She's got a list of resolutions and she's ready to bite the bullet. No junk food. No men. No bodies in her minivan. But first, she owes the Russian mob one last favour - tracking down a rogue hitman with her nanny Vero, before the cops do. The small complication? This killer might be cop himself. Enter distractingly hot Detective Nicholas Anthony, whose new citizens' police academy provides the perfect cover-up for Finlay to sleuth out the target - and some fresh ideas for her crime novel. Between firearms and forensics training, family dramas and hands-on research with Detective Nick, can Finlay get to her edits and the hitman before time runs out? She'll give it her best shot. With more dating, diapers and dodging bullets, the third book in the hilarious irresistibly lovable Finlay Donovan series is perfect for fans of Dial A for Aunties, Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, and Netflix's Dead to Me.

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EP 280 - J.C. McKenzie and Jo-Ann Carson on the 2023 JoZie Planner for Authors

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 68:57

Mark interviews J.C. McKenzie and Jo-Ann Carson, a mother and daughter team of Vancouver Island authors who share a strong desire to organize their hectic writing lives and have created the JoZie Planner for Authors by Authors. Prior to the main segment, Mark shares a brief personal update, comments from recent episodes and patreon, and a word about this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. In their conversation, Mark, J.C. and Jo-Ann talk about: How J.C. was indoctinated into the writing world via her mother, Jo-Ann being a creative person and writer Returning to Canada from New Zealand and how a combination of reading a lot and some vivid dreams led to the first book she wrote Looking at the first two books she wrote which she considers were a "hot mess" SHIFT HAPPENS, J.C.'s third book, and first published book, and the other 6 books that were published by The Wild Rose Press Jo-Ann's initiation into the world of writing, how she didn't start taking writing seriously until she retired, and the long-term view she has taken for her writing career How storytelling has always been important to Jo-Ann her entire life. J.C. writing locations that she doesn't often see represented, as well as the way she likes to drift back to urban fantasy with her writing Jo-Ann also enjoying writing about witches and vampires, and having a good time injecting more humor into her fiction Despite writing in similar genres, and critiquing one anothers' work, the fact they have not collaborated on any fiction projects yet The JoZie 2023 Planner, and how the name was created from a combination of their two names About the planner itself, and the binding (spiral bound) which allows it to lay flat Where this idea came from and why they feel this planner is important to writers and a writer's needs Their desire for more feedback to continue to improve the planner for 2024 The option of hole-punching the pages from the binder each year and keeping previous year pages in a binder The current floral pattern of the planner, and their interest in looking at different styles for future years Tips for writers who have never actually used a planner before And more... After the interview, Mark shares a couple of reflections, Mark welcomes new patrons and reminds them of their chance to indicate their interest in winning one of four copies of the 2023 JoZie Planner for Authors. Links of Interest: J.C. McKenzie Website Blog Facebook Twitter Goodreads Amazon Newsletter BookTok Jo-Ann Carson Website BookBub Facebook Goodreads Amazon Pinterest JoZie Planner (Vervante) JoZie Planner (Amazon CA) JoZie Planner (Amazon US) Episode 253 - Survival, Resilience, Grace, and Persistence with Lizbeth Meredith Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles J.C. McKenzie and Jo-Ann Carson are a mother and daughter team of Vancouver Island authors who share a strong desire to organize their hectic writing lives. Some would call it an obsession. Together they've created the JoZie Planner for Authors by Authors. J.C. McKenzie is a book loving, gumboot-wearing, unapologetic science geek. She predominantly writes urban fantasy and post-apocalyptic dystopian fantasy with strong romantic elements. When she's not spinning tales, she's in the classroom sharing her passion for science and mathematics while secretly warping the young impressionable minds of our future to carry out her evil plans for world domination. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family. Jo-Ann Carson is an award-winning Fantasy author of 31 books who loves the magic of storytelling. She places unique characters, in fast-paced plots, to tell tales about love, friendship, and family. Recently a critic likened one of her main characters to, “… Stephanie Plum with magic.”Jo-Ann's last four series are the Dial Witch trilogy, Perfect Brew trilogy, Ghost & Abby Mysteries, and Gambling Ghosts novellas. Buy links for all her books can be found on her website. A firm believer in the magic of our everyday lives, Jo-Ann loves watching sunrises, walking beaches near her home in the Pacific Northwest and reading by a crackling wood fire. The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Janet Evanovich: on writing Stephanie Plum

Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 26:17

New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich talks to Cheryl Akle about her journey from fine art to writing and her relationship with her protagonists. Her latest novel, Going Rogue, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Janet Evanovich on the riotous new Stephanie Plum mystery thriller 'Going Rogue'

Good Reading Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 20:40

When Stephanie Plum turns up for work at Vinnie's Bail Bonds she finds office manager Connie hasn't shown up for work. Stephanie's worst fears are confirmed when she gets a call from Connie's abductor. He says he will only release Connie in exchange for a mysterious coin that was left as collateral at the Bail Bonds Office. The problem is the coin is nowhere to be found. Stephanie must enlist the help of Grandma Mazur, her best friend Lula, good cop Joe Morelli and hunky security expert Ranger to rescue Connie and find the coin. As the kidnapper grows more threatening Stephanie has no choice but to step outside her comfort zone and the law - and go rogue.In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats with Janet Evanovich about how the shaping of the Stephanie Plum character became a long-term project, why Stephanie doesn't really need to choose between her love interests Joe Morelli and Ranger, and what food tells us about 'The Burg' and the cast of colourful characters that drive the story in 'Going Rogue'.

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Janet Evanovich on the riotous new Stephanie Plum mystery thriller 'Going Rogue'

Good Reading Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 20:40

When Stephanie Plum turns up for work at Vinnie's Bail Bonds she finds office manager Connie hasn't shown up for work. Her worst fears are confirmed when she gets a call from Connie's abductor. He says he will only release Connie in exchange for a mysterious coin that was left as collateral at the Bail Bonds Office. The problem is the coin is nowhere to be found. Stephanie must enlist the help of Grandma Mazur, her best friend Lula, good cop Joe Morelli and hunky security expert Ranger to rescue Connie and find the coin. As the kidnapper grows more threatening Stephanie has no choice but to step outside her comfort zone and the law - and go rogue. In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats with Janet Evanovich about how the shaping of the Stephanie Plum character became a long-term project, why Stephanie doesn't really need to choose between her love interests Joe Morelli and Ranger, and what food tells us about 'The Burg' and the cast of colourful characters that drive the story in 'Going Rogue'.

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JANET EVANOVICH In Person With Paul

Crime Time FM

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 59:49

JANET EVANOVICH chats to Paul Burke about THE RECOVERY AGENT, GAME ON, Stephanie Plum and Gabriela Rose, humour and sex, The Mummy, Midnight Run, Teslas and having a mouth like a truck driver. THE RECOVERY AGENT Lost something? Gabriela Rose knows how to get it back. As a recovery agent, she's hired by individuals and companies seeking lost treasures, stolen heirlooms, or missing assets of any kind. She's reliable, cool under pressure, and well trained in weapons of all types. But Gabriela's latest job isn't for some bamboozled billionaire, it's for her own family, whose home is going to be wiped off the map if they can't come up with a lot of money fast.Inspired by an old family legend, Gabriela sets off for the jungles of Peru in pursuit of the Ring of Solomon and the lost treasure of Cortez. But this particular job comes with a huge problem attached to it - Gabriela's ex-husband, Rafer. It's Rafer who has the map that possibly points the way to the treasure, and he's not about to let Gabriela find it without him.Rafer is as relaxed as Gabriela is driven, and he has a lifetime's experience getting under his ex-wife's skin. But when they aren't bickering about old times the two make a formidable team, and it's going to take a team to defeat the vicious drug lord who has also been searching for the fabled ring. A drug lord who doesn't mind leaving a large body count behind him to get it.GAME ON Stephanie Plum returns to hunt down a master cyber-criminal operating out of Trenton in the 28th book in the wildly popular series. When Stephanie Plum is woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of footsteps in her apartment, she wishes she didn't keep her gun in the cookie jar in her kitchen. And when she finds out the intruder is fellow apprehension agent Diesel, six feet of hard muscle and bad attitude whom she hasn't seen in more than two years, she still thinks the gun might come in handy. Turns out Diesel and Stephanie are on the trail of the same fugitive: Oswald Wednesday, an international computer hacker as brilliant as he is ruthless. Stephanie may not be the most technologically savvy sleuth, but she more than makes up for that with her dogged determination, her understanding of human nature, and her willingness to do just about anything to bring a fugitive to justice. Unsure if Diesel is her partner or her competition in this case, she'll need to watch her back every step of the way as she sets the stage to draw Wednesday out from behind his computer and into the real world. Janet Evanovich is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum series, the co-authored Fox and O'Hare series, the Knight and Moon series, and the Lizzy and Diesel series as well as twelve romance novels, the Alexandra Barnaby novels, Troublemaker graphic novel, and How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author.Recommendations/MentionsLee GoldbergRobert B Parker - Spenser seriesSara ParetskySue GraftonFilm: Midnight RunProduced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimePaul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network. He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2022 .

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106 - Draw Me Like One of Your A.I. Girls

Nerd It Through The Grapevine

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 69:13

This week, we hired a computer as our very own artist, planeswalking can be just as fun as it is intimidating, Stephanie plum swings and misses but always gets her mark, and the bat has been broken and thrown into DC's dumpster fire!We play games on YouTube now! Check out Grape Flavored Gaming on our channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRaJm1AyH0NnQR2J1GcSdtgCome join the Backyard Bonanza in our Discord!https://discord.gg/QND8pNasHAWe have merch now?! Come get some!https://redbubble.com/shop/?query=nerd%20grapevine&ref=search_boxhttps://best-friends-tiny-inc.creator-spring.com/Theme Music:Jeremy Blake - Powerup!Technical Difficulty Music:Kevin Macleod - Local ForecastMurder Mystery Music:Ashnot Danielyan - Dark Cinematic Suspenseful AmbientNerd stuff and farts this episode:MidJourney, DALL-E2, A.I. art, MTG, Magic the Gathering, Janet Evanovich, Stephanie Plum, BatgirlSupport the show

Janet Evanovich, Author of "Wicked Business" and the Stephanie Plum Series (2012)

The National Writers Series Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 87:22

Do you remember where you were almost exactly a decade ago? If you were in the audience for our evening with #1 NYT Bestselling author Janet Evanovich, you do now! She joined the NWS in July 2012 for a conversation about her then-latest book Wicked Business with NWS co-founder Doug Stanton. In this conversation, they discuss the second in the Lizzy and Diesel supernatural mystery series, how she sold her first novel, who she'd like to kick off the Forbes "100 Most Powerful Celebrities" list (she was #79 that year) and her thoughts on topics on everything ranging writer's block all the way to Fifty Shades of Grey. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

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Episode 77: Janet Evanovich's 'One for the Money' (Stephanie Plum series)

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Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 19:01

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Book review of two for the dough the second book in the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Ivanovic

The Doug Couch show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 7:04

Book 2 of the Stephanie Plum series is about Kenny Mancuso a man on the run for shooting his friend in the knee plus some missing caskets that Stephanie is hired to find hope you guys enjoy

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Favorite Reads 2021, Part 2

Beyond the Desk

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 35:52

Join us for the second half of our conversation about the best books we read this year! Librarians Sarah and Desirae, along with WAPL book club members Michele and Heather, chat about food, paranormal romance and reimagining Greek myths. Part 2 of 2. Titles discussed in this episode include: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, Eight Ways to Tequila (An Althea Rose Mystery) by Tricia O'Malley, If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio, and Neon Gods by Katee Robert. Also mentioned: The Siren Island series and the Mystic Cove series by Tricia O'Malley; The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich; the TV series Only Murders in the Building; The Song of Achilles and Circe by Madeline Miller; Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann; Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood; Lore Olympus, Volume 1 by Rachel Smythe; Millennial Nuns by Daughters of St. Paul; Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart; One Day in December by Josie Silver; Middlegame and the InCryptid series by Seanan McGuire; State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny; and Louise Penny's Three Pines mysteries. Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay

One for the Money

Champagne and Complain

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 158:26

This week we are discussing/spoiling the entire first book of the iconic Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich . Feel free to get too tipsy with us on this journey and or make a drinking game out of how many times we yell "its 1994" in this episode. Drinking-Sophia Coppala Rose sparkling Reading-One for the Money by Janet Evanovich

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Chapter 21: Books We Are Thankful For

Pages n' Pages

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 102:36

It's the week of Thanksgiving here in the US and in this week's episode of Pages n' Pages we talk about all the books we're thankful exist. From childhood favorite to recently reads, we focus on books that have had an impact in our lives over the years. Let us know what books you're thankful for! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Books we mention: Tiger King: The Official Tell-All Memoir by Joe Exotic Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe, The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, Gilded by Marissa Meyer, Seven Days in June by Tia Williams, Heartstopper by Alice Oseman, House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune, Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie, Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up and A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein, The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, The Frog Princess by ED Baker, Fangirl and Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan, Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, The Hating Game by Sally Thorne, Untamed by Glennan Doyle, Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, Dumplin' by Julie Murphy, In Death series by JD Robb, The Princess Bride by William Goldman, Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Harry Potter series by she who must not be named. Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions are entirely our own. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.

3. Cozy and Your Library

Checked In: A Davenport Library Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 80:23

On this episode the Librarians will be talking about the giving season, favorite recipes, and cozy mysteries. The following books were discussed:Zoe's Ghana Kitchen by Zoe AdjonyohBlack Food: Stories, Art and Essays by Bryant TerryMooncakes and Milk Bread by Chinese BakeriesClaudia Roden's Mediterranean by Claudia RodenColumbiana: A Rediscovery of Recipes and Rituals from the Soul of Columbia by Marian VelasquezJew-ish: Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch by Jake CohanMacedonia: The Cookbook by Katerina NitsouSea, Salt and Honey by Olivia TsakirisEasy Meal Prep: The Ultimate Playbook for Make-Ahead MealsThe Chicken Bible by America's Test KitchenMartha Stewart's Fruit DessertsThe Ultimate Meal Prep Cookbook by America's Test KitchenIt's Always Freezer Season: How to Freeze Like a ChefThe Weekday Vegetarians by Jenny RosenstrachSheet Pan 5-Ingredient Cookbook by Sarah Anne JonesThe Best-Ever Cookie BookThe Complete Autumn and Winter Cookbook by America's Test KitchenThe Essential Cookie Companion by King Arthur Baking CompanyBaking for the Holidays: 50+ Treats for a Festive Season by Sarah KiefferBetter Homes and Gardens CookbookAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieCloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doer A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesThe Madness of Crowds by Louise PennyWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensAutopsy by Patricia CornwellSomething to Hide by Elizabeth GeorgeEaster Bonnet Murder by Leslie MeierGame of Fear by Charles ToddAbandoned in Death by J.D. RobbCaramel Pecan Murder by Joanne FlukeShadows Reel by C.J. BoxJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteHistorian by Elizabeth KostovaDiscovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Other Mrs. Miller by Allison M. DicksonJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. SutantoThe following Series were discussed:Stephanie Plum by Janet EvanovichLibrary Lovers Mysteries by Jenn MckinlayA Bakeshop Mystery by Ellie AlexanderThursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanLucy Stone by Leslie MeierMagical Cats Mysteries by Sofie KellyCat in the Stacks by Miranda JamesBookmobile Cat Mystery by Laurie CassA Riverbank Knitting Mystery by Allie PlieterDeputy Donut Mystery by Ginger BoltonAlaskan Diner Mystery by Elizabeth Logan and Camille MinichinoApron Shop MurdersBeyond the Page Bookshop MysteriesHungarian Tea House MysteriesCozy Capers Book GroupThe Noodle Shop MysteriesSouthern Homebrew MysteriesFarm to Table Mysteries Decluttering Mysteries Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mysteries Library Lovers MysteryBook Town MysteriesOregon Honeycomb Mysteries Haunted Home Renovation MysteryTV Shows/Movies Discussed:Only Murders in the BuildingLongmireLuciferHannah SwensonAurora Tea GardenHelpful Links:https://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/sc/?s=turkey+noteshttps://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/reference/https://www.davenportlibrary.com/services/use-your-library-cardhttps://www.davenportlibrary.com/digital-contenthttps://www.facebook.com/davenportlibraryhttps://www.davenportlibrary.com/programs-events/1000-books-kindergartenhttps://www.davenportlibrary.com/services/library-social-worker

GAME ON: TEMPTING TWENTY-EIGHT by Janet Evanovich, read by Lorelei King

Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 7:19

Narrator Lorelei King returns to bring life to Evanovich's characters and joy to listeners. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Sandi Henschel discuss all the fun of reconnecting with the much loved characters, including bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, her pal Lula, and irrepressible Grandma. This 28th in the series follows the successful formula for the whole series: Stephanie gets herself into ridiculous situations as she pursues her list of bond-skipping criminals. Fans will be delighted. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Graphic Audio. Graphic Audio, A Movie in Your Mind. Try a radically different audiobook! Dramatized adaptations produced with a full cast, cinematic music and sound effects. Action packed productions like you never heard before. Savings of up to 60% Off this month! Discount prices reflected on product pages at GraphicAudio.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Chapter 7: Listen Linda!

Pages n' Pages

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 61:59

Listen Linda, audiobooks count as reading and if you don't think so, please exit. In this week's episode, we discuss all things audiobooks. Sophia comes prepared with a list of her favorite narrators and books, while Morgan entertains with stories of chicken juice and embarrassing moments in traffic. Just typical Pages n' Pages hijinks . Books we mention in this episode: The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager, Black out by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon, Sadie by Courtney Summers, Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell, Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas Yearbook by Seth Rogen, The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens, Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones, Illuminae Files by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman, One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo, Cemetery Boys and Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas, A Promised Land by Barack Obama, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, Untamed by Glennon Doyle, Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer, Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado. Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions of the books are entirely our own and may not reflect the actual book. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.

Somewhat Entertaining! We Review the Reviews of “Reunion in Death”

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 95:54

Happy "Podcast in Death" One Year Anniversary! To celebrate this event, we will be releasing this episode one day early! This week, we are Reviewing the Reviews of "Reunion in Death"!! There are some doozies in this episode!! Also, while Tara is back, AJ is missing for the first 10 minutes, but managed to call in to co-host this episode from her car. With these reviews we learn that: Eve Dallas is no Stephanie Plum (That might be a good thing depending on how you feel about Stephanie Plum). There are way too many Homophone Twangles in this book. There is no sex in this book (!?) There are too many sex scenes and "Bad, Bad, Language." Eve has shown no growth as a character, is self-centered and mean to everyone. Also, Roarke is a Mary-Sue. The men in this series are just waiting for a girl fight in the hope that clothes will be ripped off. Roarke says weird shit during sex The plot and ending are fairly absurd and laughably ridiculous. So unrealistic. Mira is kind of annoying, she adds nothing and her analyses are banal. Some of this series is absolute cringe-making twaddle. Roarke always gets his way. (Probably news to Roarke) This book is "SOMEWHAT ENTERTAINING." So much has happened in this series during the first year of Eve and Roarke's marriage, they must be exhausted! Of course one of our episodes would not be complete without some praise for Susan Ericksen, who is bloody awesome! Also, we appreciate people who can spell Roarke's name correctly.

"SOMEWHAT ENTERTAINING" - We Review the Reviews of "Reunion in Death"

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 95:54

Somewhat Entertaining! We Review the Reviews of "Reunion in Death"

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 95:54

Happy “Podcast in Death” One Year Anniversary! To celebrate this event, we will be releasing this episode one day early! This week, we are Reviewing the Reviews of “Reunion in Death”!! There are some doozies in this episode!! Also, while Tara is back, AJ is missing for the first 10 minutes, but managed to call in to co-host this episode from her car. With these reviews we learn that: Eve Dallas is no Stephanie Plum (That might be a good thing depending on how you feel about Stephanie Plum). There are way too many Homophone Twangles in this book. There is no sex in this book (!?) There are too many sex scenes and “Bad, Bad, Language.” Eve has shown no growth as a character, is self-centered and mean to everyone. Also, Roarke is a Mary-Sue. The men in this series are just waiting for a girl fight in the hope that clothes will be ripped off. Roarke says weird shit during sex The plot and ending are fairly absurd and laughably ridiculous. So unrealistic. Mira is kind of annoying, she adds nothing and her analyses are banal. Some of this series is absolute cringe-making twaddle. Roarke always gets his way. (Probably news to Roarke) This book is “SOMEWHAT ENTERTAINING.” So much has happened in this series during the first year of Eve and Roarke’s marriage, they must be exhausted! Of course one of our episodes would not be complete without some praise for Susan Ericksen, who is bloody awesome! Also, we appreciate people who can spell Roarke’s name correctly.

"SOMEWHAT ENTERTAINING" - We Review the Reviews of "Reunion in Death"

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 95:54

What to Read Wednesdays with Annie - Episode 32

Off the Shelf with Delaware Library

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 19:45

What to Read Wednesdays comes at you every other Wednesday and is your one stop for reading, watching and listening recommendations from your favorite library staff members! This week's episode features an interview with Cassie from the Outreach Services Department. Books recommended include Driven by K. Bromberg, the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich and What You Wish For by Katherine Center. To read about more recommendations, click here. To request any of these titles, just click here. Email us with book recommendations, suggestions, & feedback at whattoread@delawarelibrary.org

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Sara Paretsky, creator of V.I. Warshawski (2013)

The National Writers Series Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 79:37

Before there was Lisbeth Salander or Stephanie Plum, there was V.I. Warshawski. Today we celebrate the birthday of author Sara Paretsky, who joined the National Writers Series in 2013 to talk about Critical Mass, her then-newest detective novel featuring her famous investigator V.I. Warshawski (immortalized in the 1991 film by Kathleen Turner). In this week's episode, guest host Nancy Baker joins Paretsky on the City Opera Hall stage to talk about how Paretsky's experiences in Chicago help shape and inform her novels (and what people need to do when they visit the city - including how to get stalked by the mob), why she might want to buy Texas and return it to Mexico, and why she created the "Sisters in Crime" organization. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

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Wonders of New Jersey

Whad'ya Know Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 118:02

Lifesize Marilyn Monroe with her very tiny uncle is but one of the wonders of New Jersey, as witnessed on the second stop of ourJune 25, 2005, 20th anniversary bus tour-- From Cape May to Princeton and back to Trenton to wonder about it all with the Encyclopedic Marc Mappen, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum & her alto ego Janet Evanovich, Trentonian Charles Webster, and, of course, Clyde, Jeff, John, Jim & yours truly, Michael--

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Episode 66 - Ancient Rome - Nixon's The One - 2007 Bestsellers - Write - Final Resting Places

Instant Trivia

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 7:37

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 66, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Ancient Rome 1: The last emperor of Rome, who was overthrown in 476, shared his name with this legendary founder of the city. Romulus. 2: His second wife, Pompeia, was a granddaughter of Sulla who, like him, ruled Rome as a dictator. Julius Caesar. 3: Roman roads were built with concrete made from pozzolana, ash from these; the roads by Pompeii must've been good. volcanoes. 4: Less valuable than the aureus, the denarius was a coin made of this. silver. 5: Carved on stone or metal, the acta diurna was an early newspaper posted this often in a public area. daily. Round 2. Category: Nixon's The One 1: In this year, Nixon faced off against JFK in the first presidential debates ever. 1960. 2: It was Richard Nixon's mother's maiden name. Milhous. 3: These 2 men served under Nixon as vice president. Gerald Ford and Spiro Agnew. 4: Herbert Hoover and Nixon were the only 2 presidents of this religious group. Quakers. 5: This daughter of Nixon married Edward Cox at the White House in 1971. Tricia. Round 3. Category: 2007 Bestsellers 1: This Robert Ludlum character returned to the list in 2007 with a "Betrayal". Jason Bourne. 2: "The Lost Files Of" this Carolyn Keene sleuth provide an interactive guide to her cases. Nancy Drew. 3: Walter Isaacson's biography of this scientist was based on the subject's personal letters. Albert Einstein. 4: She is the subject of Carl Bernstein's "A Woman In Charge". Hillary Clinton. 5: This Tibetan, a noted big hitter, hit the list with "The Universe In A Single Atom". the Dalai Lama. Round 4. Category: Write 1: Aida Marcuse translated this children's classic into Spanish as "Huevos Verdes Con Jamon". Green Eggs and Ham. 2: "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" is a 2001 change of pace for this suspense writer known for his Alex Cross books. (James) Patterson. 3: 2001's "Black House" is this pair's sequel to "The Talisman". King and Straub. 4: As Sue Grafton had the alphabet locked up, Janet Evanovich is using these for her Stephanie Plum titles. numbers. 5: Parnell Hall and Nero Blanc write mysteries you may have come across and can't put down as they include these puzzles. crossword puzzles. Round 5. Category: Final Resting Places 1: Father Damien was buried on this Hawaiian island but in 1936 his remains were moved to Belgium. Molokai. 2: This Diaghilev dancer is buried near the great French dancer Auguste Vestris in Montmartre. Nijinsky. 3: Joseph Conrad is buried in the cemetery at this Gothic cathedral, as the archbishop could tell you. Canterbury. 4: You'll find the 13 imperial tombs of the Ming dynasty in a valley on the outskirts of this capital. Beijing. 5: He was buried on St. Helena in his favorite uniform in 1821 but was moved to Paris in 1840. Napoleon. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

S03.34: Captain of All Pleasures by Kresley Cole: There's Only One Bunk

Fated Mates

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 45:21

Rounding the corner on Season Three, and we're missing Kresley Cole! This week, we read a book neither of us have read before — Kresley's Captain of All Pleasures. A Victorian pirate book about a ship race. We talk about the magic of the debut romance, why pirates are often times icky, and why setting a book on a boat is risky business. Next week, we're back with an interstitial, and in two weeks, we're reading a romantic suspense—Whiteout by Adriana Anders. Find it at Amazon (free in KU!), Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo, or from your local indie. Thank you, as always, for listening! Please follow us on your favorite podcasting app, and if you are up for leaving a rating or review there, we would be very grateful!Show NotesThe requisite coronavirus chat: Sarah was very sick in 2020 and Kate and Jen did a “sickbed scenes” interstitial without her. Jen said someone is going to make a jingle out of “Fauci Ouchie” and it already happened. Sarah's upcoming book is available for pre-order. The title is Bombshell and it comes out August 24, 2021. You can read this interview with Sarah when EW did the cover reveal. Check out Season one, which is all about Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark series.Quite a few of Lisa Kleypas's earliest novels are out of print and not available as eBooks, but you can probably find them used on eBay or Amazon. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake is Sarah's debut, you should read it. Borders was a bookstore that closed in 2011. Goodreads was invented in 2007 but took a few years to become popular, but once it was bought by Amazon, it completely stagnated. Sarah was probably talking about Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 hours of practice rule, but how many words would that actually be?The Stephanie Plum series is now on book number 27, and all Jen has to say is #TeamRanger forever. Don't @ her.Here's Kresley's FictionDB page for a complete list of her books in order. Ships vs. boats, if getting those names is important to you, I guess. The Amazing Race arc of IAD takes place over two books, No Rest for the Wicked and Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night. Again the Magic was actually published in 2004, a year after Captain of All Pleasures. The golden age of pirates was between 1650 and the 1730s, and of course our actual knowledge of pirates and piracy is limited. But most recently, of course, there are the Somali pirates. The race in Captain of All Pleasures was probably based on the Great Tea Race of 1866. The history of henna tattoos. A marchioness is a higher rank than an earl. Dr. Gunter has some information for you about the hymen. That's what she said. Hattie ties Whit to a mast in Brazen and the Beast, in case you want more of that. Next up, Whiteout by Adriana Anders.Music

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A Tough, Compassionate Hero To Root For with Dharma Kelleher

It's a Mystery Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 40:51

Step aside Stephanie Plum! In Jinx Ballou, Dharma Kelleher has created a tough, complex character who is a former police officer, a comic book nerd, and a Wonder Woman cosplayer. Jinx also happens to be transgender. Dharma herself is trans and in our interview she talks about writing the books she wants to read, something I can totally relate to because I do the same thing. Dharma wanted to read about complex characters with rich lives in a way that wasn't focused on their gender identity or their transition. Those kinds of books are amazing and have undoubtedly supported and assisted many people, and now there's room in the publishing space for the type of book Dharma wants to read and write. Thank goodness for that! In the introduction I also mention that I recently found out that my memoir, Cult, A Love Story, is being used as one of the textbooks in a psychology of cults class at a university in Iowa. Exciting! Today's show is supported by my patrons at Patreon. Thank you! When you become a patron for as little as $1 a month you receive a short mystery story each and every month. And the rewards for those who love mystery stories go up from there! Learn more and become a part of my community of readers at www.Patreon.com/alexandraamor This week's mystery author Dharma Kelleher writes gritty crime thrillers including the Jinx Ballou Bounty Hunter series and the Shea Stevens Outlaw Biker series. Dharma is one of the only openly transgender authors in the crime fiction genre. Her action-driven thrillers explore the complexities of social and criminal justice in a world where the legal system favors the privileged. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, the International Thriller Writers, and the Alliance of Independent Authors. She lives in Arizona with her wife Eileen and a black cat named Mouse To learn more about Dharma and all her books visit DharmaKelleher.com Press play (above) to listen to the show, or read the transcript below. Remember you can also subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts. And listen on Stitcher, Android, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, and Spotify. Excerpt from Chaser CHAPTER 1 A blond woman opened the door, her swollen left eye shining with the rich color and texture of an overripe eggplant. Dried blood trailed from her twisted nose, over her split lip, and onto her faded Disney Cinderella T-shirt. Purple, green, and yellow bruises on her arms and legs documented a history of abuse. “Jesus Christ! That looks like it hurts.” I stood on her doorstep in Phoenix’s Sunnyslope neighborhood, sweat beading on my skin in the late-afternoon heat. “Freddie do that to you?” “What do you want?” Her fat lip and broken nose made it sound more like “Wuh you wuhn?” She glared at me from her open doorway, resting a hand on her hip. “You’re Vanessa Nealey, right?” “Who wants to know?” “Gee, I figured the words Bail Enforcement Agent printed in big yellow letters on my Kevlar vest would’ve given it away.” I handed her my business card with a sardonic grin. “Jinx Ballou, friendly neighborhood bounty hunter. Your boyfriend, Freddie Colton, missed his court date. Big Bobby Mills at Liberty Bail Bonds hired me to pick him up. Is he here?” Vanessa crumpled the business card and tossed it at my feet. “Go to hell, lady.” She started to shut the door, but I caught it with the toe of my boot. “Listen up, princess! You put your home up as collateral. If Prince Charming doesn’t come along with me, your bond is forfeit. Know what that means? It means no happily ever after. Liberty Bail Bonds will take your house, and you’ll be on the street. Is Freddie really worth all that?” She held my gaze for several seconds before her expression softened. “He ain’t here.” “You sure about that?” Vanessa stepped aside. “You wanna look around? Be my guest.” I was tempted to take her up on her offer, just in case she was bluffing. Technically,

One for the Money by Janet Evanovich

Calvert Library's Book Bites for Adults

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 29:14

Enjoy our presentation of One for the Money written by Janet Evanovich and published by Thorndike. Watch out, world. Here comes Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter with attitude. In Stephanie's opinion, toxic waste, rabid drivers, armed schizophrenics, and August heat, humidity, and hydrocarbons are all part of the great adventure of living in Jersey. She's a product of the "burg," a blue-collar pocket of Trenton where houses are attached and narrow, cars are American, windows are clean, and (God forbid you should be late) dinner is served at six. Now Stephanie's all grown up and out on her own, living five miles from Mom and Dad's, doing her best to sever the world's longest umbilical cord. Her mother is a meddler, and her grandmother is a few cans short of a case. Out of work and out of money, with her Miata repossessed and her refrigerator empty, Stephanie blackmails her bail bondsman cousin, Vinnie, into giving her a try as an apprehension agent. Stephanie knows zilch about the job requirements, but she figures her new pal, fearless bounty hunter Ranger, can teach her what it takes to catch a crook. Her first assignment: nail Joe Morelli, a former vice cop on the run from a charge of murder one. Morelli is also the irresistible macho pig who took Stephanie's virginity at age sixteen and then wrote the details on the bathroom wall of Mario's Sub Shop. There's still powerful chemistry between these two, so the chase should be interesting. It could also be extremely dangerous, especially when Stephanie encounters a heavyweight title contender who likes to play rough. Benito Ramirez is known for his brutality to women. At the very least, his obsession with Stephanie complicates her manhunt and brings terror and uncertainty into her life. At worst, it could lead to murder.New York Times Notable Book, a Publishers Weekly "Best Book of 1994”Please be advised, One for the Money contains depictions or discussions of violence, sexual assault and strong language.This title is available as an ebook and audiobook on Libby by Overdrive and an audiobook on Hoopla.Libby ebook - http://bit.ly/oneforthemoney_LibbyebookLibby audiobook - http://bit.ly/oneforthemoney_LibbyaudioHoopla audiobook - http://bit.ly/oneforthemoney_Hooplaaudio Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/

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Ep. 165 - Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich (RERELEASE)

Heaving Bosoms

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 109:28

Hey HBs! We're so thankful to and for you, listener, no matter where you're from. So why not stay in the Thanksgiving spirit?! We bring you a rerelease of THANKSGIVING by Janet Evanovich! It's a book we expected to love because we love Stephanie Plum so much, but were mostly confused, amused, and amazed by. Join us on this journey where two eccentric narcissists non sequitur each other into love. Maybe? We think? Thanksgiving is involved! *if you'd like to advertise on Heaving Bosoms email heavingbosomspodcast@gmail.com it's a pretty cheap!* Bonus Content: Hansel and Gretel jokes, Erin's drunken excursions into Colonial Williamsburg, old-timey dick joke hilarity, *Bing Boong Bong* Mandatory Reporters with Erin, nose obsessions, INSANE reading by Melody, and so much more! Lady Loves: Melody: Listen to Wicked Wallflowers Club's episode with Angelina M. Lopez HERE! It's so empowering regarding how podcasting is one more way to celebrate romance and connect with other romance lovers. Angelina also opens up about her 20 year journey to becoming a romance author and it's an inspiring take on setting boundaries, embracing your limits, flexing your writing muscles in other, small ways, and then really committing when the time and idea are right. And I'm so thankful for our sister podcasts WWC, Fated Mates, and Black Chick Lit. We have been embraced by some truly brilliant and wonderful women and you should listen to them all! Erin: ...have you heard of snack olives? They make these little packages of olives that are a tiny tasty treat. If you want a bonus interview and some outtakes, head over to our Patreon! Subscribe! Rate! Review! MERCH! Teepublic, Chickaloo Kate, Redbubble And follow our socials: Instagram: @heavingbosoms Twitter: @heaving_bosoms Facebook

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#65 - Ask the Couch, vol. 4, with Alana Dawson

The Couch with Mary Carver

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 72:17

You asked and I answered! Today I'm joined by my good friend (and friend of the show), Alana Dawson. Alana is a podcast coach and podcaster, as well as a fellow fan of pop culture, and she is here for another round of “Ask the Couch.” You all have sent me your burning questions about TV, movies, books, and more—and I'm here with the answers. Or at least my opinions. Either way, we had a lot of fun talking about all of it, and I think you'll enjoy listening too. One note: This episode is airing a bit earlier than I originally planned, so when I say that the Saved by the Bell reboot and second season of Virgin River are already out, don't get confused. Saved by the Bell comes back tomorrow, the 25th, and Virgin River returns on Friday, the 27th. Also, if you're wondering why I didn't mention Wonder Woman 1984 when we talk about upcoming movies, it's because at the time of this recording, I didn't know when it would be released. Now we know it will be released in theaters and on HBO Max on Christmas Day, and I am absolutely looking forward to that! All right, everything else should make perfect sense. So get comfy and enjoy episode #65 of The Couch! MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Friday Night Lights (Prime) Psych (Prime) Magic Camp (Disney+) Onward (Prime) The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix) Julie & the Phantoms (Netflix) Upload (Prime) Sweet Magnolias (Netflix) Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) Cobra Kai (Netflix) Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman Soul (Pixar, coming soon) Sylvie's Love (Prime, here's a trailer) Raya and the Last Dragon (trailer) Virgin River (Netflix) Dead to Me (Netflix) Bridgertons (Netflix, trailer) Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark Channel) A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (the books, the show) Saved by the Bell reboot (Peacock) Supermarket Sweet reboot Animaniacs reboot (Hulu) Walker Texas Ranger reboot Fresh Prince as a drama (trailer) Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich Stumptown Lost in Isolation (YouTube) Songbird (trailer, but again, no thank you) This is Us Clouds (Disney+) Superstore High School Musical ALSO MENTIONED: Book of the Month Club (get your first month for just $5) The Couch on Patreon (don't miss the Lost bonus episode!) DON'T FORGET: Join The Couch on Facebook! It's so much fun! And don't forget to get your Hooked on Holiday Movies bundle of free downloads. Find Alana on Instagram at @alanapdawson, or on her website. You can find me on Instagram at @marycarver, or on my website. Welcome to The Couch! This post includes affiliate links. This means that if you click and purchase, I might receive a small commission at no extra charge to you.

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The Lead: Read(s) of the week — The Endgame of Identity on The Lost Horizon

DH Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 36:04

In this episode of The Lead from DH Radio, we discuss our reads of the week that are "Identity" by Milan Kundera; "The Endgame" by Kunal Basu and "The Lost Horizon" by James Hilton and briefly dwell on Janet Evankovich's "Stephanie Plum"; "Upcountry" by Nelson Demille and Gregory David Robert's "Shantaram". Download the Deccan Herald app for iOS devices here: https://apple.co/30eOFD6 For latest news and updates, log on to www.deccanherald.com Check out our e-paper www.deccanheraldepaper.com

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FORTUNE AND GLORY by Janet Evanovich, read by Lorelei King - Audiobook Extract

Headline Books

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 3:17

The twenty-seventh entry in Janet Evanovich's No.1 New York Times bestselling series isn't just the biggest case of Stephanie Plum's career. It's the adventure of a lifetime. When Stephanie's beloved Grandma Mazur's new husband died on their wedding night, the only thing he left her was a beat-up old easy chair... and the keys to a life-changing fortune. But as Stephanie and Grandma Mazur search for Jimmy Rosolli's treasure, they discover that they're not the only ones on the hunt. Two dangerous enemies from the past stand in their way-along with a new adversary who's even more formidable: Gabriela Rose, a dark-eyed beauty from Little Havana with a taste for designer clothes. She's also a soldier of fortune, a gourmet cook, an expert in firearms and mixed martial arts-and someone who's about to give Stephanie a real run for her money. Stephanie may be in over her head, but she's got two things that Gabriela doesn't: an unbreakable bond with her family and a stubborn streak that will never let her quit. She'll need both to survive because this search for "fortune and glory" will turn into a desperate race against time with more on the line than ever before. Because even as she searches for the treasure and fights to protect her Grandma Mazur, her own deepest feelings will be tested-as Stephanie could finally be forced to choose between Joe Morelli and Ranger.

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Grand Rapidians Play Video Games

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 52:40

In this episode we are glad to be joined by the talented and funny Amber Jones from Professionally Silly & Paranormal Blacktivity. We drink Frambuesa Y Chocolate from Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal, tequila, and The Dudes Rug from B. Nektar. We've played Yellow, 911 Operator, and Joe & Mac 2: Lost In The Tropics. Our recommendations are the pods Bad Pitches, I Said God Damn, Wine & Crime, and And That's Why We Drink... also read more, with your ears or eyes, like maybe Stephanie Plum by Janet Evanovich. Links: Professionally Silly - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/professionally-silly-610184 Bad Pitches - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/bad-pitches-984085 I Said God Damn! - https://isgdpodcast.com/ Professionally Silly YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEabIsoT5wrN5hRSgY7wnYQ --- This episode is sponsored by · Charity Promotion: BallotReady: The goal of this initiative is to increase voter education and encourage your listeners to get the vote out during the 2020 General Election this November. https://www.ballotready.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/grandrapidians/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/grandrapidians/support

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Interview with Crime Writer Jessie Chandler: S. 6, Ep. 6

The Crime Cafe

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 31:11

Debbi Mack interviews crime writer Jessie Chandler on the Crime Cafe podcast. For your podcasting needs, I use and recommend Blubrry Podcasting. I also recommend Stitcher Premium, if you're a fan of podcasts. If you like true crime or crime fiction, there are loads of podcasts out there for you. And with Stitcher Premium you can listen to the exclusive archives from Criminology or bonus episodes from True Crime Garage. You can also listen ad-free to episodes of your favorite podcasts. I've subscribed, and for only $4.99 a month, it's nice to have ad-free entertainment. Just go to www.stitcher.com/premium and use the promo code, CRIMECAFE, to try it out absolutely free for a month. We did it again! This week, there's a transcription of the show notes. Click here to download a copy in PDF. Debbi (01:44): Hi everyone. My guest today has written seven mysteries, including five in the Shay O'Hanlon caper series. Her latest book Quest for Redemption is the first in a new series. It also recently won an award, I believe. She is also the second author in a row on this show this season to be an artist as well as a writer. I'm pleased to have with me today mystery writer, Jessie Chandler. Hi Jessie. It's great to have you on. Jessie (02:16): Thank you so much. Thanks for having me. This is so exciting. Debbi (02:19): Well, this is a thrill for me. I mean so many artists and so many writers. This is wonderful. Jessie (02:26): It's a good, good thing to be in. Good area to be, a good place to be. Debbi (02:30): I think it is. Yeah. I think that graphic arts for one thing is just a fantastic area right now for many reasons. But let's see. Before we get to your latest book, tell us a little about your caper series, which you've compared to Stephanie Plum, I believe. So are you much in that kind of Janet Evanovich sort of humor? I've got a cute little old lady who loves to get in trouble with her neon high tops and her little mini backpack. She calls it her whacker to take care of people. It doesn't follow a lot of the, the romancey stuff of Janet Evanovich in any way. And it's got much more of a Midwest feel. Jessie (02:48): Sort of, yeah, a lot of physical comedy, a lot of slapstick stuff. I've got a cute little old lady who loves to get in trouble with her neon high tops and her little mini backpack. She calls it her whacker to take care of people. It doesn't follow a lot of the, the romancey stuff of Janet Evanovich in any way. And it's got much more of a Midwest feel. The big twist is the protagonist is a lesbian, which my hope in the series and it seemed to have panned out mostly so far from the reviews I've received and people talking to me that, you know, that LGBTQ people are the same as anybody else. And we have the same ups, the same downs. We have the same challenges and just, it's just a part of who she is. LGBTQ people are the same as anybody else. And we have the same ups, the same downs. We have the same challenges and just, it's just a part of who she is. Jessie (03:46): And that's been a good part of that series for me. I love to laugh and if I can dive into a book for just a few minutes, you know, I don't have a lot of time and I can read a little bit, have a good time, and then I can come back to it. That's just, it is so good. It is so good. And I don't think, especially now we have enough laughter, enough humor in our lives. There's so much serious stuff going on. So that is what, and we'll talk about that in a little bit, I imagine. Quest For Redemption is very opposite of that. It's very much darker and it was a big challenge, but I'm really excited. The next book I write will be the sixth in the Shay O'Hanlon caper series called Shanghai Murder. It goes out to Portland, Oregon, and there's some Shanghai Tunnels under the city and there's some coffee involved and some kidnapping and a little of this and a little of that. And it's going to be a lot of fun.

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Campus Confidential Audiobook Preview

Sid Stark, Suspense Author

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 59:09

This is a preview of the first hour of the audiobook of "Campus Confidential." The complete audiobook is available for purchase at most major online retailers and subscription services, and can also be requested through your local library. Love Kinsey Millhone's grit, Stephanie Plum's humor, or Spenser's wry take on academia? Check out the Doctor Rowena Halley series! "Brilliantly-written and highly entertaining, a must read..." The Prairies Book Review "A charming blend of academic inspection and social commentary that weaves an engrossing personal perspective into a blend of social observation and evolving romance." D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review During one of the worst years on record in the academic job market, newly-minted PhD Rowena Halley has, against all odds, gotten a job. For one semester. At poverty wages. In New Jersey. But with so many of her fellow PhDs bagging groceries--or worse--instead of teaching Russian, this is the best chance she has. New jobs come with a lot of stress, everyone knows that. But Rowena has more problems than just learning her way around a new campus and convincing all these Yankees that yes, she really is from Georgia. Tensions in the department are high, her family wants to know when she’s going to get a decent job and a decent man, and her ex-boyfriend is as usual persona non grata with the Russian government. It’s when students start coming to her for help that she really gets into trouble, though. Rowena got where she is because she wants to help people and save the world, but if she’s not careful, her idealism may get her killed. Witty and suspenseful, "Campus Confidential" is an insider’s look at the gritty underbelly of academia, where the struggles are so vicious because the stakes are so small. Only sometimes, they’re a matter of life and death. *Content warning: We've got angsty adjunct professors, mouthy undergrads, a cynical Navy vet, and a career Marine all mixing it up in here. The level of adult language is significant.*

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11. I hängmattan

Bokspanarna

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 30:38

Vi bjjuder på ett extra långt avsnitt med en härlig blandning av tips inför sommaren, bland annat några serier. Ha en skön lässommar! Vi spanar vidare i höst. 02:50 - 04:34 Deckarserien om prisjägaren Stephanie Plum av Jane Evanovich 04:35 - 06:17 Böckerna om kriminalinspektören Hulda Hermannsdóttir av Ragnar Jónasson 06:18 – 08:38 Böckerna om systrarna Mona och Barbro av Lena Ackebo 08:43 - 13:10 Erotiskt skrivande för ensamma änkor av Balli Kaur Jaswal 13:13 - 14:57 Strindbergs lilla röda – boken om boken och typerna av Alexandra Borg 15:05 - 17:39 Under en brinnande himmel av Mark Sullivan 17:45 - 19:46 Ödesmark av Stina Jackson 19:58 - 22:40 Blå av Maja Lunde 23:46 - 25:18 And dangerous to know av Darcie Wilde 25:20 - 26:58 Berättelsen om Alice Hart av Holly Ringland 26:59 – 27:32 Flätan av Laetitia Colombani 27:34 – 28:48 Glömskan av Paco Roca

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2427: TRIXIE BELDEN

Funemployment Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 24:35

Today: we are both a little on the stressed out weird side today so gosh darn it - we give you our best! It's a weird one, Sarah saw a cat on a leash and a bush with a smiley face, Stephanie Plum and Ramona Quimby, GWAR and lost shoes, and more - have a great afternoon all; we love you lots. xo

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Carmenia en casa 1x19 - Jess Enterragado y Chick lit

Carmenia en casa

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 42:28

En este episodio os traigo a Jess Enterragado, del podcast Series reality, para que nos hable de cómo está afectando el Coronavirus a su trabajo, la agricultura. Es probablemente uno de los testimonios más interesantes que podemos escuchar, y que deberíamos valorar cada día. Jess además comparte mi amor por la Chick Lit, literatura de comedia romántica y nos recomienda Puerta con Puerta, Cariño cuanto te odio, y una serie policíaca nórdica. Por mi lado, yo os recomiendo la peli Puñales por la espalda, la serie Veneno, el libro y serie Younger, y la saga de novelas de Stephanie Plum. No te pierdas la deliciosa receta de torrijas de Jess.

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E73: Who Doesn't Love a Sassy Cat?

Read or Dead

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 47:53

Katie and Rincey talk about how the ghost of Agatha Christie might be haunting a museum, Snoop Dogg is adapting the IQ series, and read some backlist books. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox, and Bent Heavens by Daniel Kraus. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Show Notes Mega best-selling author Clive Cussler dies at age 88 Barbara Neely, author of first black female series sleuth Blanche White, dies at 78 Martin Edwards wins the 2020 Diamond Dagger from the Crime Writers’ Association Snoop Dogg’s production company is executive producing a series based on Joe Ide’s IQ series Rumor has it that the ghost of Agatha Christie is haunting the Torquay Museum and knocking her books (only her books!) off the shelves Nicole Kidman’s production company acquires Samantha Downing’s bestselling psychological thriller My Lovely Wife NBC is adapting Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol Janet Evanovich and her Stephanie Plum series moves to Atria in an enormous 8-figure deal Books Mentioned The Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurdardottir Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong The Deep by Alma Katsu Mimi Lee Gets a Clue by Jennifer J. Chow The Bramble and the Rose by Tom Bouman Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel The Eighth Girl by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung Sadie by Courtney Summers Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh

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Episode 33: Kelly Brakenhoff (Author Interview)

Comfy Cozy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 16:54

ComfyCozy (00:01):Hey, Comfy Cozy. This is episode 33. We have an author interview today. We have Kelly Brakenhoff and Kelly's now the friend of the show because she's been on the show. That's how we roll over here. She has the Cassandra Sato mysteries. Her first book in that series is Death by Dissertation and then most recently is Dead Week. Cassandra is a college administrator and it's just such a cool, cool series. Kelly is also an interpreter for American Sign Language, and she had a lot of really cool insights. It was such a fun interview. Kelly came to us by way of another podcast from Leanna Shields and just wanted to give a quick shout out to The Cozy Sleuth. If you're not listening over there, you definitely should be. They are much more professional and put together. Give them a follow on Twitter @thecozysleuth, so follow that handle and if you're not following us, make sure to follow us. I'm Etta Welk, @ettawelk, both podcasts you should be listed to and following on Twitter. And then also you've already found us here. If you're listening, make sure to give us a subscribe and tell all your friends who read mysteries and I would so appreciate it. Hope you enjoy the interview.ComfyCozy (01:52):All right, we have Kelly with us today. Welcome Kelly. How are you doing?Great. How are you doing?Good.Let's talk a little bit about mysteries today.Love to.Alright, so it looks like you have released a new series lately and we just wanted to ask you a few quick questions. So first things first why, why cozy mysteries? Why write them?Kelly Brakenhoff (02:21):I like to read cozy mysteries, but I think cozy mysteries kind of encompasses a pretty wide variety of types of mysteries. So I would say mine aren't the cat, the cooking, and the bakery shop kind of cozies. They're a little bit more towards the traditional side of mystery. But I like how they're set in a small town. And so being set in a rural town in a small college, that kind of fits that cozy thing. I like how you get to know so many characters.ComfyCozy (02:59):You are my kind of girl. So your character Cassandra Sato recently made a pretty big move. So where is your cozy?Kelly Brakenhoff (03:00):My cozy series’ main character’s name is Cassandra Sato and she trades her life in Hawaii where she was born and raised for a dream job in Nebraska. Nobody does that, right?ComfyCozy (03:28):That is not a phrase I hear every day.Kelly Brakenhoff (03:30):She thinks that working at a small liberal arts college will help her get experience to someday become a university president. She expects that the Midwestern church casseroles, the landlocked corn fields, and face freezing winters will be her biggest challenges. But it's her job that's rapidly becoming a nightmare. Two months in, a student dies and she has to help with the investigation. And hilarity ensues.ComfyCozy (03:59):And that's one of the things I love most about cozies is having that kind of lighthearted juxtaposed with you know, pretty serious things like a life and death.Kelly Brakenhoff (04:10):Like murder and mayhem. Yeah, it's kind of funny. I attended my first writer's conference last fall at Bouchercon in Dallas.Oh cool.One of my favorite times was these very normal looking authors on this panel and they spent an hour talking about the best way to kill someone. It was really funny because about halfway through they all started laughing and said, yeah, like this is like a normal conversation for us. We're talking about like calm life in a small town, but we're also talking about murder and mayhemComfyCozy (04:50):And any other group we would start getting concerned if the conversation led to death and mayhem.Kelly Brakenhoff (04:56):Yeah, it was fun.ComfyCozy (04:58):So when you're writing your mysteries, how do you know who done it? You know, do you have a detailed outline or are you more by the seat of your pants?Kelly Brakenhoff (05:06):I am evolving. I try really hard to have an outline. I've tried different methods of outlining and then when I wrote the first two books it seemed like things kind of go off the rails from my outline. Then it takes me a while to wrestle everything back and fill in all the plot holes. So I have a really good idea of what the ending is and who the people are. But I had a heck of a time, especially with the second one, trying to figure out how to get there. I'm just starting my third book right now and I'm really, really, really trying harder to have a good outline because I don't want it to take me quite as long. I keep hoping that the longer I do this, the better I'll get at it. But it's funny. I've heard a lot of more experienced authors than myself say that it really never gets easier.ComfyCozy (06:04):Oh man. I can understand that. I feel like I've been trying to write my first one three different times and I keep on kind of writing myself into a corner or the people feel too plastic. It's a fine line. Being able to surprise people and surprise yourself, but actually keep something cohesive.Kelly Brakenhoff (06:26):Well, yes, because like I know who did it, but I don't want everyone to know who did it. I mean for me that's another fun part of the cozy genre. You don't know who did it until the end. Then you have the big Scooby Doo reveal kind of thing. But it's really hard. I didn't realize when I first started writing mysteries. I love to read them, but I didn't realize how hard it is to write them. It's definitely an intellectual challenge.ComfyCozy (06:52):Yes. A very humbling experience, at least for me. Yeah. So what's your writing process? Do you have a favorite place or time of day?Kelly Brakenhoff (07:04):I have a full-time job. I'm an American sign language interpreter and luckily I get to plan my own schedule with that job. I work around my other job, so that's kind of nice. Especially if I'm really in the middle of writing or editing, I can kind of pull back on my day job and do more. I can be flexible with that.ComfyCozy (07:35):That's kinda nice. Do you try to write every day or do you like to write in bursts?Kelly Brakenhoff (07:42):Well that's like the biggest advice that people say to write every day. And I'm horrible at that. I do not do that. I write in my head. I drive around a lot from job to job. And so in my head I'm always thinking about the plot and I will dictate into my phone. Things that I'm thinking about as I'm driving. So I guess that counts as writing. Right? But as far as like “butt in the chair,” I do not do that every day. I kind of go in bursts.ComfyCozy (08:13):Thinking of writing totally counts, you know. Clock that time.Kelly Brakenhoff (08:19):I do! I'll lie in bed at night and in the morning and I swear that's when things come to me cause you're working on it while you're sleeping. I've jumped out of bed with great revelations before because I think I'm actually working on it all the time.ComfyCozy (08:38):Like you have to let the idea of ruminate, think of that as a process, right? We should call ourselves, we're the ruminators.Kelly Brakenhoff (08:46):Yes! You have the pantsers, the plotters, you got the people who like religiously, write a thousand words a day or whatever their word goal is. I'm the ruminator. I might think about it for a week or so, and then I sit down and it all just kind of comes rushing out. I've written as many as 10,000 words in a day before. So when it comes out it's all there.ComfyCozy (09:14):We are starting a writing movement. I am ready for it.Yeah. #ruminating right?So what's your favorite thing about your lead character? Cassandra, why would readers like her?Kelly Brakenhoff (09:34):What's different about Cassandra is that she grew up in paradise basically where most of the people look like her. She's Asian American. Her ancestors came from Japan to America about a hundred years ago and she's super ambitious. Then she takes this job in Nowhere-ville Nebraska to get the experience that she needs. On one hand she's a workaholic, but she's also really kind and caring and funny.And she's overwhelmed in this story about how different life is surrounded by miles of cornfields and mostly Caucasian students who have had a super different upbringing than she has. Another really unique thing about the series that readers have loved is since I’m an interpreter, I write deaf characters into my stories. So you get to learn about deaf students and what life is like attending a college where most people feel uncomfortable approaching you because they don't use the same language you do.Kelly Brakenhoff (10:38):I throw in a lot of Deaf Culture and American Sign Language information into the characters of the book. So it kind of gives you insight into what it's like to struggle to fit in. I think everybody struggles to fit in somewhere, whether it's a new job, or with your classmates, or who you want to be when you grow up. And so these stories really touch on all of those emotions and hopefully make you laugh. I think if you're laughing, you know, it kind of helps you deal with the difficulties.ComfyCozy (11:13):Oh, so true. And it books are a great way to, you know, show how different people live and what their struggles are and be able to relate to them in a completely new way. So that's really awesome. Who's your favorite cozy sleuth that you've read. Who's your sleuth hero?Kelly Brakenhoff (11:31):When I started first reading mysteries, I loved Sue Grafton. The alphabet series. I love Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series. But really those aren't cozies. They're more traditional. And so I've really tried to start reading a lot more of the stereotypical cozy mysteries. And I really like, I don't know if you've heard of Frankie Bow? She writes the Professor Molly Series and they're set in Hawai’i. She is hysterical. Like she can like walk from her car to the office and it's hysterical. It's a great series. I love those.ComfyCozy (12:21):I haven't heard of that. I'm gonna have to pick it up.Kelly Brakenhoff (12:23):If anybody likes mine, they'll like hers. And hopefully if people like hers, they'll like mine too. They're similar, except I think she's funnier. But I tried. Another I don't know if you've heard of Anna Castle. She has The Moriarty Series. So it's kind of like the Sherlock Holmes thing but from the Moriartys viewpoints. So James Moriarty's the protagonist, and it's about his relationship with his wife. He kind of goes off on his own and becomes a sleuth. I love those. Oh gosh. There's so many. I mean there's so many out there. It's so fun to keep meeting new authors and I kind of want to read them all.ComfyCozy (13:10):I don't have enough time. So true. So what's the last cozy mystery that you've read that you'd want to recommend to our listeners?Kelly Brakenhoff (13:20):Well, I just finished one to two nights ago and it was called Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun and it's by Lois Winston. She writes a series whose main character is Anastasia Pollock and she's works for a women's magazine as the craft editor.ComfyCozy (13:40):Oh, cool.Kelly Brakenhoff (13:42):It's really funny. All the review quotes say that she's like the an older version of Stephanie Plum cause the series takes place in New Jersey. She works at a magazine in New York City. And so you get a lot of the New Jersey and New York City feel. Also totally hysterical and a great mystery. So if you haven't read those, you should pick one up.ComfyCozy (14:11):Oh, that sounds awesome. All right. And how can, how can your fans keep track of you? You know, any blogs, social media that they should be checking you out?Kelly Brakenhoff (14:21):Sure. All of my books are available on Amazon. The mysteries are in Kindle Unlimited. The first one is Death by Dissertation and the second is Dead Week. You can get paperbacks everywhere you buy paperbacks. If you want to connect with me personally, I'm on Facebook and Twitter, but my real favorite is Instagram @KellyBrak. I post photos of my goofy dogs and my new baby granddaughter and anything that else that I think is interesting.ComfyCozy (15:00):Oh, congratulations.Kelly Brakenhoff (15:02):Yeah, grandkids . . . You know, my mom used to have a tee shirt that said, “If I had known grandkids were so much fun, I would have had them first.” And I was always kind of insulted by that until I became a grandma. Now I understand.ComfyCozy (15:18):So sometimes the truth hurts, but that's okay. You also have an amazing newsletter. And you can get, if you sign up you can get a Runza recipe! And so as a former Nebraskan that was near and dear to my heart.Kelly Brakenhoff (15:35):Yes. Thank you for mentioning that. I just I just added that. I've always had a newsletter and I hadn't done very much with it. I'm trying to get to know readers a little bit better. I have this really good recipe. You know how whatever the specialty is where you live, everyone has a recipe for it. Mine is a really healthy version. I love to share it with people because most people when they hear the ingredients kind of curl up their lip. But you used to be from Nebraska, so you know, Runzas are delicious,ComfyCozy (16:18):Delicious. They're amazing. Kind of like a cabbage hot pocket I guess is how I would describe them.Kelly Brakenhoff (16:26):Yeah. And you can kind of mix and match how you like it with the cheese or the mushrooms or fillings.ComfyCozy (16:36):Yeah. Amazing. All right, well, thank you so much for joining us. Today is such a pleasure and everyone go make sure to pick up the new release Dead Week.Kelly Brakenhoff (16:48):Yes. Thank you so much for having me. I appreciate it.ComfyCozy (16:52):All right, thanks Kelly See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

E214: They Have War Balloons

Get Booked

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 45:29

Amanda and Jenn discuss alternate history novels, more murder, culturally diverse romance, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Novel Gazing, Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, and Book Riot Insiders. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. FEEDBACK Sourdough by Robin Sloan (rec’d by Tara) A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (TW for child abuse and child sexual assault, domestic violence, self-harm, suicide, drug use) (rec’d by Kelsey) Melissa Brayden’s Soho Loft series and Seven Shores series, Ann McMan’s Jericho series, Lise Gold’s Compass series, and Harper Bliss’ Pink Bean (rec’d by Wynnde) The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill, Free Food For Millionaires by Min Jin Lee, Cities of Salt by Abdul Rahman Munif, A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, In the Eye of the Sun by Ahdaf Soueif (rec’d by Sibyl) QUESTIONS 1. Hello Get Booked ladies! I’m requesting for my mom, as her birthday is coming up in January. She is already burning through the books I curated for her for Christmas (The Silent Patient & The Turn of the Key). She loves mystery, crime, action, suspense books. She’d like books that are, “less psychological thriller-y, more murder-y”. I’ve been trying to find stand-alone books or the start of a series because she can never remember where she left off and too often says “I think I’ve read this one?”. Examples of what she likes: Prey books by John Sandford, Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich, authors Ruth Ware, Clive Cussler, James Patterson, Paula Hawkins, John Grisham, Mary Higgins Clark, etc. – as seen on the Goodreads account I’ve created for her goodreads.com/wendykozimor. *No home invasions, no horror Please help me find more murder-y books for my Mom (lol). Thanks!

Ep. 112 - Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich

Heaving Bosoms

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 110:21

Happy Thanksgiving, American HBs! We're so thankful to and for you, listener, no matter where you're from. What better way to show that than with a themed episode?! We bring you THANKSGIVING by Janet Evanovich! It's a book we expected to love because we love Stephanie Plum so much, but were mostly confused, amused, and amazed by. Join us on this journey where two eccentric narcissists non sequitur each other into love. Maybe? We think? Thanksgiving is involved! *if you'd like to advertise on Heaving Bosoms email heavingbosomspodcast@gmail.com it's a pretty cheap!* Bonus Content: Hansel and Gretel jokes, Erin's drunken excursions into Colonial Williamsburg, old-timey dick joke hilarity, *Bing Boong Bong* Mandatory Reporters with Erin, nose obsessions, INSANE reading by Melody, and so much more! Lady Loves: Melody: Listen to Wicked Wallflowers Club's episode with Angelina M. Lopez HERE! It's so empowering regarding how podcasting is one more way to celebrate romance and connect with other romance lovers. Angelina also opens up about her 20 year journey to becoming a romance author and it's an inspiring take on setting boundaries, embracing your limits, flexing your writing muscles in other, small ways, and then really committing when the time and idea are right. And I'm so thankful for our sister podcasts WWC, Fated Mates, and Black Chick Lit. We have been embraced by some truly brilliant and wonderful women and you should listen to them all! Erin: ...have you heard of snack olives? They make these little packages of olives that are a tiny tasty treat. PATREON SHOUT OUT: Kimberly L, you are descended from Priapus, a rustic god of abundance, guardian domesticated animals, a protector bees and gardens, and a fixture in humorous tales. You are a wonderfully sweet soul who connects easily with animals and you serve as a refuge to many, animal and human alike. You project a safe, protective vibe without trying, and yet, you manage to also be boisterous and fuckin' hilarious. Finally, and I’m not sure if anyone has told you this before, but you give off some serious BDE. That’s Big Dick Energy for the uninitiated. You can than Priapus for that, too, because he had a famously large penis. So. Get on with your bad self, Kimberly. And never change. Make sure to check out our Patreon bonus content! Subscribe! Rate! Review! Merch: Redbubble And follow our socials: Instagram: @heavingbosoms Twitter: @heaving_bosoms Facebook: facebook.com/heavingbosomspodcast

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Beyond The Cover with special guest #1 NYT Bestselling Author Janet Evanovich

Suspense Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 35:56

Somewhere down the line I started writing stories. The first story was about the pornographic adventures of a fairy who lived in a second rate fairy forest in Pennsylvania. The second story was about …well never mind, you get the picture. I sent my weird stories out to editors and agents and collected rejection letters in a big cardboard box. When the box was full I burned the whole damn thing, crammed myself into pantyhose and went to work for a temp agency. Four months into my less than stellar secretarial career, I got a call from an editor offering to buy my last mailed (and heretofore forgotten) manuscript. It was a romance written for the now defunct Second Chance at Love line, and I was paid a staggering $2,000. With my head reeling from all this money, I plunged into writing romance novels full time, saying good-by, good riddance to pantyhose and office politics. I wrote series romance for the next five years, mostly for Bantam Loveswept. It was a rewarding experience, but after twelve romance novels I ran out of sexual positions and decided to move into the mystery genre. "Twisted Twenty-Six, A Stephanie Plum Novel": This isn't just another case. This is family. How far will Stephanie Plum go to protect the one person who means the most to her? The stakes have never been higher in this latest adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich. Grandma Mazur has decided to get married again - this time to a local gangster named Jimmy Rosolli. If Stephanie has her doubts about this marriage, she doesn't have to worry for long, because the groom drops dead of a heart attack 45 minutes after saying, "I do." A sad day for Grandma Mazur turns into something far more dangerous when Jimmy's former "business partners" are convinced that his new widow is keeping the keys to a financial windfall all to herself. But the one thing these wise guys didn't count on was the widow's bounty hunter granddaughter, who'll do anything to save her.

TWISTED TWENTY-SIX, by Janet Evanovich, read by Lorelei King - Audiobook extract

Headline Books

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 3:52

This isn't just another case. This is family. How far will Stephanie Plum go to protect the one person who means the most to her? The stakes have never been higher in this latest adventure from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich. Grandma Mazur has decided to get married again - this time to a local gangster named Jimmy Rosolli. If Stephanie has her doubts about this marriage, she doesn't have to worry for long, because the groom drops dead of a heart attack 45 minutes after saying, "I do." A sad day for Grandma Mazur turns into something far more dangerous when Jimmy's former "business partners" are convinced that his new widow is keeping the keys to a financial windfall all to herself. But the one thing these wise guys didn't count on was the widow's bounty hunter granddaughter, who'll do anything to save her.

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Literary Lushes - Episode 3: One for the Money

Literary Lushes

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 44:16

Put on those spandex shorts, tease your hair and don't forget your beeper! This week Samantha and Megan take a trip back to the 90s with Stephanie Plum, a former lingerie buyer turned bounty hunter in New Jersey. One for the Money is the first book in the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. Get your daiquiris ready because this is sure to be a wild ride.

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Have Your Cake & Kill It Too S2E08

Lit & Liquor

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 50:35

We're nothing if not about equality here at Lit & Liquor Inc. (sponsor us, someone, anyone) and so if we previously did a challenge of which guy-hero would you rather have at your back, we couldn't rest until we'd done girl-hero too.We kick things off with "Deja Dead" by Kathy Reichs, the hit debut novel off of which the TV show "Bones" is based. Sam has come up with the appropriate and delicious but not-so-deliciously-named Embalming Fluid cocktail to go with this. Meeting Temperance Brennan in the ring of this challenge is Stephanie Plum from Janet Evanovich's "Ten Big Ones". Fueled by a Wedding Cake Martini, she's not going down without a fight. Who will win? You can only listen to find out.

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S4 E41: Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, Kristy Shen, and Summer Rayne Oakes

This Is the Author

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 13:37

S4 E41: In this episode meet Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, authors of HOW TO SKIMM YOUR LIFE; Kristy Shen, co-author of QUIT LIKE A MILLIONAIRE; and Summer Rayne Oakes, author of HOW TO MAKE A PLANT LOVE YOU. With topics like making day-to-day tasks easier, learning about money, and caring for plants, these books were inspired by these women’s desire to help others. Plus, discover which author’s dream narrator is Lorelei King—the voice behind Stephanie Plum. How to Skimm Your Life by The Skimm: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/606226/how-to-skimm-your-life/ Quit Like a Millionaire by Kristy Shen, Bryce Leung and JL Collins: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/592323/quit-like-a-millionaire/ How to Make a Plant Love You by Summer Rayne Oakes: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/599282/how-to-make-a-plant-love-you/

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One for the Money

Westcoast Booksters

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 45:09

We're in a part of Jersey called the Burg, and its summertime. It's 1994 where spandex and pocketbooks rule and checks are still a currency! Join Kendra and Jess as they take a ride back in time with Stephanie Plum while she tries out her new job being a bounty hunter.

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 139: Vacation Reading

GSMC Book Review Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 35:31

In this replay Sarah gives 3 of her choices for summer beach reading: The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, and At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen.As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review. That way you’ll always be among the first to get the latest GSMC Book Review Podcasts.We would like to thank our Sponsor: GSMC Podcast NetworkAdvertise with UsWebsiteITunes FeedGSMC YouTube ChannelTwitterFacebookInstagramBlogDisclaimer: The views expressed on the GSMC Book Review Podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Reproduction, copying, or redistribution of The GSMC Book Review Podcast without the express written consent of Golden State Media Concepts LLC is prohibited.

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LOOK ALIVE TWENTY-FIVE by Janet Evanovich, read by Lorelei King

Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 5:02

Janet Evanovich’s long-running comedy mystery series featuring bounty hunter Stephanie Plum turns 25 and is very much alive. Quirky characters Lula, Cousin Vinnie, and Ranger are fresh and sassy. Narrator Lorelei King draws memorable portraits with great skill. In #25, Stephanie and Lula go undercover at the Red River Deli, and nothing goes as planned. Published by Penguin Audio. Read the full review of LOOK ALIVE TWENTY-FIVE at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine’s Founder & Editor Robin Whitten. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Author And Marketing Guru Anne Hagan Gets Interviewed

TLT (The Lesbian Talkshow)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 27:46

Author and Marketing Guru Anne Hagan Gets Interviewed The Lesbian Review Podcast In this episode Sheena is joined today by author Anne Hagan to talk about newsletter marketing and Anne’s books. Find out: Why a mailing list is important for all authors Why social media should not replace your mailing list How to offer great value in your emails to readers How often to send a newsletter Relic by Anne Hagan Book 1 in the Morelville Mysteries Cases collide for two star-crossed ladies of law enforcement! Customs Special Agent Dana Rossi was forced to start her life anew after a bad breakup with her former girlfriend and the loss of a job that she loved. These days, she spends life on the road, moving from one case to another until one day when runs run right into the path of Sheriff Mel Crane. The feisty, sexy butch cop is as determined to uncover a counterfeiting ring in her county as Agent Rossi becomes to stop a stalker obsessed with Mel and hot for her company. Dana is under the added pressure of conducting an undercover investigation of her own with a tight deadline: finding and then stopping a ring of smugglers bringing high-end designer knock-offs into the states. Could their cases be related? When repeated vicious attacks on Mel and on her home accelerate the danger for her and also their attraction to each other, they become desperate to find the truth and solve the two mysteries. Can they find a way to work together to resolve both cases while coming to terms with their growing feelings for one another? Can Dana move beyond her jilted lover past and find true happiness with a small town Sheriff? The debut novel from Anne Hagan, her Mel and Dana characters in Relic are a great addition to the pantheon of lesbian women sleuths like Jane Lawless in the novels of Ellen Hart, the characters of Gerri Hill like Detective Tori Hunter with the hard-boiled edges of the Sara Paretsky private detective, V. I. Warshawski. Get this book on Amazon The Passed Prop by Anne Hagan Book 1 in the Morelville Cozies Chloe Rossi wants to retire with her husband and move away from suburban sprawl to bucolic Morelville; the only trouble is, Morelville is experiencing its worst crime wave ever and Marco Rossi wants no part of a move there. What to do? Faye Crane would like nothing more than to have her good friend Chloe move closer to her and to Chloe’s own daughter. She’s got Chloe convinced it’s a smart move but Marco is a tougher nut to crack. A string of brutal, ritualistic style murders around Halloween with no witnesses and little evidence to work with has Fayes’ Sheriff daughter and her entire department stymied. Marco is second guessing even taking his retirement since Sheriff Mel can’t get a handle on the killings and bring peace and wellbeing back to the tiny village. Someone has to root out a killer. Can Faye and Chloe nose around and figure out what the police can’t to solve the crimes? If they do, will Marco still waver or will he consent to move? This is the first book in a new spin-off series from the Morelville Mysteries series by Anne Hagan. The book stands alone but, if you’re interested in getting all of the Crane and Rossi families back story, you should check out the fifth book in the first series, Viva Mama Rossi! If Faye and Chloe were 35 years younger, they could give Stephanie Plum and Lula, from the Janet Evanovich series that features them, a run for their money. They aren't quite to the Miss Marple stage from the Agatha Christie novels yet but they do have to work crime solving in, in between caring for their demanding spouses - something the spinster Jane Marple never had to worry about - and around the needs of their overactive bladders. Too much coffee during the day is never a good thing during late evening stakeouts. Get this book on Amazon Find Anne Hagan Online Website (and don’t forget to sign up to her newsletter) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Links to other things we have spoken about Download Anne's handy guide Lesfic Marketing Alliance Group on Facebook The Lesbian Review Book Club on Facebook Come and talk to us on The Lesbian Talk Show chat group on Facebook Email us on podcast@thelesbiantalkshow.com Follow us on Twitter @LesbianTalkShow Join our community of Patrons and get exclusive content go to patreon.com/TheLesbianTalkShow

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11. Hot Six...Take 3!

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2017 86:03

***BONUS*** Stay tuned at the end to hear how we hilariously and pathetically failed at attempting a Skype introduction! We're back to Stephanie Plum (yay!) this week with Hot Six by Janet Evanovich. This week Ranger is the newest FTA, suspected of killing the son of the leader of the black market gun cartel. Stephanie turns down Vinny's request to track down Ranger, wisely taking on a homicidal maniac who beat and torched his ex-wife instead. Meanwhile, Grandma Mazur peaces out of the Plum house and moves in with Stephanie, Morelli is cockblocked, and Stephanie finds herself owning a dog named Bob. We get some interesting insight into Frannie's childhood habits, Katy celebrates self-combustion, and we both discuss crotchless underwear. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @chicklitmm Music: Candy (c) by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA Candy is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution – ShareAlike 4.0 International License, available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Ep 44: Sugar Cookie Bars and Books

Preheated Baking Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 37:45

Looking for a tasty, easy, make-ahead big batch dessert bake? Look no further than these delicious Sugar Cookie Bars from Together as a Family. Both Stefin and Andrea found this recipe to be a big hit. If you like lemon, you won't want to miss next week's dessert, Lemon Drizzle Cake. And what's an episode of Preheated without some book recommendations? From Alice Hoffman's Faithful to the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, our hosts are reviewing all of their summer favorite reads, and revealing a few new books they are anticpating for fall! Bake along with Stefin and Andrea in their baking Facebook group, Preheated. You can find links to recipes on their baking website, www.preheatedpodcast.com. Join the fun!

5. High Five

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2017 93:05

This week we're discussing High Five by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie Plum is short on money and Trenton is short on bond jumpers, leading Steph to accept Ranger's employment offers of "interior decorating" and chauffeuring (2 guesses as to how those go). Steph's crotchety uncle Fred, known to everyone in the Burg as a tightwad, has gone missing and Steph adds finding him to her to-do list. Oh, and Benito Ramirez is out of jail and looking for Steph. Cause that's not terrifying at all. We discuss whether penises are cute (they're not), Frannie recounts her traumatic ordeal at a strip club, and Katy teaches Frannie that trains are, in fact, real. Music: Candy (c) by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA Candy is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike 4.0 International License, available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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2. Two for the Dough

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2017 54:25

We're back to break down the second book in the Stephanie Plum series - Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie finds herself tracking down Kenny Mancuso, a relative of Joe Morelli, who also happens to be looking for him. At the same time, she somehow gets talked into investigating the disappearance of 24 caskets and spends way more time at funeral homes than anyone would care to. Oh, and things start heating up between Steph and Morelli. You know, no biggie. Music: Candy (c) by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA Candy is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike 4.0 International License, available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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3. Three to Get Deadly - The Cursed Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2017 64:01

Not only is this our third episode, this is the third time we've had to record this episode, as we apparently have a computer poltergeist who wants to delete our recordings. However, Stephanie Plum is still at it, and so are we. In Three to Get Deadly, the third book in the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, Steph has to track down Uncle Mo, the beloved owner of an ice cream and candy shop, as well as a puppy dog-eyed teen who keeps slipping through her fingers. We also learn Frannie's true feelings for Moana, that Katy is super clueless about superheroes, and that we both have the attention spans of gnats. Music: Candy (c) by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA Candy is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike 4.0 International License, available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1. One for the Money