Podcast appearances and mentions of Sulari Gentill

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading about new hobbies and talking about books to everyone IRL Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: recapping our summer vacation The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  .  :10 Ad For Ourselves 1:35 - Currently Reading Patreon 4:03 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 4:37 - The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan 4:40 - Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb 4:44 - Better Living Through Birding by Christian Cooper 7:00 - Our Current Reads 7:05 - Acts of Forgiveness by Maura Cheeks (Kaytee) 10:48 - Nine Lives by Peter Swanson  (Meredith) 12:51 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 14:35 - Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nacosta (Kaytee) 18:11 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine 18:16 - The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert 19:44 - Day One by Abigail Dean (Meredith) 21:39 - Girl A by Abigail Dean 23:29 - The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill (Kaytee) 23:38 - The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 28:08 - Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman (Meredith) 29:23 - Falling by T.J. Newman 29:25 - Drowning by T.J. Newman 39:01 - Deep Dive: What We Did On Our Summer Break 35:03 - The Boulder Bookstore 35:10 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 38:49 - Half Price Books 49:43 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:57 - I wish for us all to vote in any upcoming election you may have. (Kaytee) 52:18 - I wish that every July Texas would be cloudy and rainy because it does wonders for my reading life. (Meredith)   Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August's IPL comes to us from The King's English Bookshop in Utah! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah -  romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan P. Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

Batlow Library is hosting Sulari Gentill for the launch of her new book The Mystery Writer. Sulari spoke with Jamie & Leigh about her fascinating journey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barbara Peters in conversation with Sulari Gentill and Dervla McTiernan

We discuss chapters 26-42 of Sulari Gentill's brand new metafiction standalone, 'The Mystery Writer'. We come to the explosive finale as the evil Greek machinist Satan Herself is exposed to the world and characters we've never seen before swoop in on helicopters and take part in duels involving both pistols and large burly vehicles. The plot has gone a bit off the rails but Sulari is here to tell us about how much fun she's having. Much like the novel it's all worked out in the end (or has it?). Thank you to Ultimo Press and Berkelouw Paddington for providing Death of the Reader proof copies of 'The Mystery Writer'. Sulari Gentill is the informal title sponsor of our first-place award on Review Season each year, which is not a paid placement.

This episode, Georgia speak to Australian crime fiction author Sulari Gentill, about her new book The Mystery Writer. They discuss the process of writing a mystery, Sulari's switch from law to writing and the role of conspiracy theories in her new novel.  Further Information:   Book Details: The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill – Ultimo Press  Facebook – Sulari Gentill  Instagram – Sulari Gentill  Ask (or share) anything about books!     Send us an email: bookclub@hope1032.com.au   Join the Facebook group: Hope Book Club - Facebook   Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2's app, Facebook or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss chapters 15-25 of Sulari Gentill's brand new metafiction standalone, 'The Mystery Writer'. Theo Benton is a law-school escapee from Tasmania, fled to her brother Gus' home in Lawrence, Kansas. She finds herself as the prime suspect in the murder of her almost-boyfriend Dan Murdoch, and now the conspiracy tightens its hold over her life as her home is besieged by journos and Murdoch fans alike caught up in the madness. We follow Theo as she is forced to flee from one safehouse to the next as she has to consider the faith that she has placed in even her closest companions... and we get to hang out with her love interest Mac's crazy doomsday-prepper family. It's a riot! Thank you to Ultimo Press and Berkelouw Paddington for providing Death of the Reader proof copies of 'The Mystery Writer'. Sulari Gentill is the informal title sponsor of our first-place award on Review Season each year, which is not a paid placement.

We discuss chapters 1-14 of Sulari Gentill's brand new metafiction standalone, 'The Mystery Writer'. Theo Benton is a law-school escapee from Tasmania, fled to her brother Gus' home in Lawrence, Kansas. The world of law might have suited Gus, but Theo wants to be a writer, and her brother is ready to support Theo through that journey. Soon after committing to her new life, Theo meets Dan Murdoch, a famous writer who is usually a recluse. They bond over fiction and start writing together. Unfortunately for Theo, this is a Sulari Gentill novel, which means safety is only a portent of chaos. Theo slips in Dan's pool of blood as she goes to invite him for dinner, and reality has fractured. All the while, a mysterious web forum called 'The Shield' discusses the Minotaur controlling the Labyrinth at the core of the world. Thank you to Ultimo Press and Berkelouw Paddington for providing Death of the Reader proof copies of 'The Mystery Writer'. Sulari Gentill is the informal title sponsor of our first-place award on Review Season each year, which is not a paid placement.

Herds presents the much coveted Golden pants award straight from Sulari Gentill's wardrobe to… Everyone, and by that we don't mean the heart-warming everyone, as in everyone's a winner, but rather the Everyone series by Benjamin Stevenson. That's right, two books can share a placement, as long as they're written by the same author. There was much internal debate on the Death of the Reader team as to how we could possibly choose one over the other, but with the power of a year long symmetry and some personal bias towards quirky meta narratives, we decided we couldn't separate these two, bound by birth in a double homicide into our hearts and, we hope, yours.

There are three entries here and only one can take back the coveted Sulari Gentill prize, winning for themselves eternal glory and golden dance pants to take home. In the bronze position, standing tall head and shoulders over a dozen others, the bloody, the historical, The Red Death Murders written by Jim Noy. Noy's work brings together three of Herds favourite aspects of historical fiction. You've got your gothic horror, your old timey medieval politics, and your elaborate medieval castles. Boy does he love a good castle. The novel is set during a semi-fictional period of time during the Red Death of Edgar Allen Poe's short story, Mask of the Red Death.

Our most popular episode of the year is back! James has gathered the best 'What Are You Reading?' segments from 2023 into a comprehensive summary of book recommendations from our guests.   We discuss a huge variety of books, including thriller, mystery, memoir, rom com, literature, essays, poetry, nonfiction, plays and audiobooks. We also delve into reading habits. Do you read several books at a time, or restrict yourself to one? Do you finish most books you pick up, or allow yourself to quit? And so much more.  This episode features Hilton Koppe, Sanchana Venkatesh, Lee Kofman, Anna Spargo-Ryan, Karina May, Hannah Bent, Holden Sheppard, Hayley Scrivenor, Danielle Binks, Julie Janson, Mark Brandi, Indira Naidoo, Amy Lovat, Jonathon Shannon, Ali Thomas, Jacinta Dietrich, and Annette Higgs.  Books and authors discussed in this episode: Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief by Victoria Chang; The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill;  Lost Connections by Johann Hari; Homesickness by Janine Mikosza; The Fire and the Rose by Robyn Cadwallader; Turning Points in Medieval History by Dorsey Armstrong; Crying in H Mary by Michelle Zauner; Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata; Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason; Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner; Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom; The Wych Elm by Tana French; In the Woods by Tana French; The Others by Mark Brandi; Stolen Focus by Johann Hari; Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka; Crushing by Genevieve Novak; No Hard Feelings by Genevieve Novak; The Shot by Naima Brown; The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka; The Road by Cormac McCarthy; The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy; Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy; The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho; Ghost Music by An Yu; Eta Draconis by Brendan Ritchie; We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson; The Long Knives by Irvine Welsh; We Could Be Something by Will Kostakis; Windhall by Ava Barry; The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane; Limberlost by Robbie Arnott; Benevolence by Julie Janson; Compassion by Julie Janson; Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami; The People of the River by Grace Karskens; Nardi Simpson (from ep 18); Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte; Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky; Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright; The Trial by Franz Kafka; Mistakes and Other Lovers by Amy Lovat; Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier; Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier; A Country of Eternal Light by Paul Dalgarno; Brilliant Lies by David Williamson; Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller; Summer of the Seventeenth Doll by Ray Lawler; A Swim in the Pond in the Road by George Saunders; Lee Kofman (from ep 76); Kate Mildenhall (from ep 13); Sarah Sentilles (from ep 50); From Bhutan to Blacktown by Om Dhungel; Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver; Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe Stolen Focus by Johann Hari; Yellowface by Rebecca Kuang;      Dress Rehearsals by Madison Godfrey; Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey; Lucy Clarke; Echolalia by Briohny Doyle; Bunny by SE Tolsen; On a Bright Hillside in Paradise by Annette Higgs; When One of Us Hurts by Monica Vuu; Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld; A Mile Down by David Vann; A Burglar's Guide to the City by Geoff Manaugh; The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger; The Reader by Bernard Schlink; The Tilt by Chris Hammer; The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes; The Joy Thief by Penny Moodie; We Didn't Think It Through by Gary Lonesborough; Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo; Obsession by Nicole Madigan  Learn more about Ashley's psychological thriller Dark Mode and get your copy here or from your local bookshop.  Learn more about James' award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy here or from your local bookshop. Upcoming events  Ashley is teaching Online Feedback: Manuscript Development for Writing NSW starting 4 March 2024 Ashley is teaching Writing Crime Fiction, a six-week online course with Faber starting 15 May 2024  Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

David Meagher on his memoir Secrets and Lies. How the Pomodoro technique can help your writing. Why do American pronounce aluminium the way they do? And win After She Wrote Him by Sulari Gentill. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PopaHALLics #105 "Popagumbo"Dad and daughter record in the same room for a change—but they're still all over the pop landscape. Dolls that kill! Dealing-with-grief memoir! Dirty deeds in LA! Dungeons & Dragons! And yet we still find time to be mean to one of the Hemsworth brothers. Streaming:"M3GAN," Prime and rental. In this hit horror comedy, a high-tech toy designer (Allison Williams) invents the perfect robot companion for her niece. What could possibly go wrong?"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," Prime, Paramount +, and rental. This fun action-packed heist comedy just happens to be set in a fantasy world. Chris Pine, Hugh Grant, and Michelle Rodriguez are among the stars."65," Netflix.  Pilot Adam Driver crash-lands his spaceship on a strange world—Earth 65 million years ago. Can he get off the planet before dinosaurs eat him or a giant asteroid hits?"The Witcher," Netflix. Season 3 is your last chance to see Henry Cavill as mutated monster hunter Geralt, before Liam Hemsworth (younger brother of Chris and Luke) becomes the star of this fantasy adventure.Books:"What Looks Bravery: An Epic Journey from Loss to Love," by Laurel Braitman. In this memoir, Braitman explores how losing her father at an early age helped  transform her into the person she wanted to become."Everybody Knows: A Novel of Suspense," by Jordan Harper. In this acclaimed modern noir thriller set in LA, a fixer must discover why her boss was murdered before the dark side of the entertainment industry destroys her."Shrines of Gaiety," by Kate Atkinson.  A queen of the underworld in glittering Jazz Age London faces threats from enemies—and her own family."The Woman in the Library," by Sulari Gentill. In this mystery-within-a-mystery, four strangers in the reading room of the Boston Public Library become friends. But one of them is a murderer ... Click through the links above to watch and read about what we're discussing.

In this week's episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Sulari Gentill's 2022 murder mystery The Woman in the Library. Topics include whether the pandemic should be included in contemporary fiction, inception narratives, and garden snails. Plus, a murder takes place ON THIS VERY PODCAST (dun dun duuuuuun)!This week's drink: Ward Eight via liquor.comINGREDIENTS:2 ounces rye whiskey1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed1/2 ounce orange juice, freshly squeezed2 teaspoons grenadineGarnish: 2 or 3 speared cherriesINSTRUCTIONS: Add the rye whiskey, lemon and orange juices and grenadine to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.Garnish with speared cherries.Current reads, recommendations, and links:After She Wrote Him by Sulari Gentill56 Days by Catherine Ryan HowardThe Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi VoLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusBecoming a Gardener: What Reading and Digging Taught Me About Living by Catie MarronSecond Nature: A Gardener's Education by Michael PollanFollow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod.Visit our website: literatureandlibationspod.com to submit feedback, questions, or your own takes on what we are reading. You can also see what we are reading for future episodes! You can email us at literatureandlibationspod@gmail.com.Please leave us a review and/or rating! It really helps others find our podcast…and it makes us happy!Purchase books via bookshop.org or check them out from your local public library. Join us next time as we discuss Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.Here is the beverage recipe for the upcoming episode if you want to drink along with us!The Marcellus created by Taylor2 oz dark rum1 oz orange juice.5 oz orange liqueurginger beerShake rum, OJ, orange liqueur in shaker with ice, pour over glass with crushed ice, top with ginger beer, garnish with orange peel.

For the second episode of our Second Chance Romance (?) season, Harshini picked After She Wrote Him by Sulari Gentill. This book follows two different characters writing about each other, and the reader has to figure out who really is the author and who is the character. It's a little confusing but definitely an interesting idea. If for nothing else, listen to hear some truly great quotes by Sarah (including this episode title)!

Hi friends, Welcome to Culture Club. Australian Fashion Week was held last week in Sydney. We chat about the take that it was all just an influencer event and the clap back that occurred. We include TikToks by user @stylingemilybeaney and creator Rowi Singh. We reference this article by the Australian Financial Review titled Fashion Week's Front Row Is More Important Than The Runway by Lauren Sams. Next, Sam Levinson's The Idol debuted at Cannes Film Festival. We discuss the claims that Lily-Rose Depp, a nepo baby and star of The Idol is refusing to do interviews for the show's premiere. This then sparks a convo around her famous father, Johnny Depp after actress Brie Larson was questioned about his involvement at Cannes. We hear from writer Bianca O'Neill and her piece for Yahoo, It's Time To Stop Asking Famous Women Endless #Metoo Questions.A TikTok video by fashion designer Rachel Ellenbogen went viral recently. It showcased her latest creation—a small purse made with beaded embroidery. The video has sparked a conversation about entitlement in the fashion industry. We share some of the comments on fashion and entitlement and discuss the impact of TikTok on luxury consumption, particularly among Gen Z.2023 seems to be the year of unexpected celebrity couples. We delve into some intriguing pairings, including Taylor Swift and Matty Healy, and discuss whether their relationship is real or simply a PR move. We examine the controversy surrounding Taylor Swift's choices and the questions around feminism and artists' responsibilities. Jeffrey Ingold kindly reads out a snippet of his article, Speak Now: Why Pop Stars Must Do More To Defend Lgbtq+ Fans for The Guardian.In recommendations, we have two books to share. Maggie loved Search History by Amy Taylor while Jas is reading The Woman In The Library by Sulari Gentill. See you next time! Jas & Mags xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 34 Shelf Help booksellers answer a question from Caleb -- "some of my favorite books are ones with allusions to other literary works, like the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde. What other books like that series would the co-hosts recommend?" Recommendations included the unexpected - a picture book - A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers, as well as other novels the Wayward children series by Seanan McGuire, Check out 19 by Claire Louise Bennett, The Idiot by Elif Batuman, Mr. Penumbra's 24 hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern, Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill, and the Magpie Murders series by Anthony Horowitz.Shelf Help is a podcast where booksellers help you answer one of life's trickier  - and we'd argue extremely important - questions: what should you read next?  If you've got a reading dilemma, you can email us a question or voice memo at shelfhelpuv@gmail.com. We're here to help your shelves. Shelf Help is a collaboration between the Book Jam, a nonprofit designed to inspire readers; CATV Upper Valley media community (NOW LOCATED AT JAM, Junction Arts & Media); three Upper Valley bookstores: Yankee Bookshop in Woodstock, VT; the Norwich Bookstore in Norwich, VT; and Still North Books & Bar in Hanover, NH.  

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back the award winning author; Katherine Kovacic! Ms Fisher Murder Mysteries: Just Murdered; Peregrine Fisher is unexpectedly summoned to a meeting of the Adventuresses' Club of the Antipodes, where she learns some incredible news. When Adventuress Florence Astor is accused of murder, Peregrine jumps at the chance to help on the case. Detective James Steed, initially dismissive, quickly finds Peregrine's flair for investigating and headstrong nature leave him little choice.  Based on the screenplay by Deb Cox.  'A splendid read, with an authentic 60s flavour.  I recommend it unreservedly.' - Kerry Greenwood     Dark Deeds Down Under: A Crime & Thriller Anthology; a groundbreaking anthology, brings together internationally-renowned Aussie and Kiwi crime writers and their beloved characters.  This stunning anthology includes 19 short stories from some of the brightest storytelling talents from Australia and New Zealand: including international bestsellers and award winners. This vibrant showcase includes: Kerry Greenwood's Corinna Chapman, Garry Disher's ‘Hirsch', Vanda Symon's Sam Shephard, Sulari Gentill's Rowly Sinclair, RWR McDonald's ‘Nancys', Lee Murray & Dan Rabarts' Penny Yee & Matiu, Katherine Kovacic's Alex Clayton, Dinuka McKenzie's Kate Miles, and a rare appearance from Shane Maloney's Murray Whelan.

Sulari Gentill, author of The Woman in the Library, is interviewed by Robert Justice.   Links Sulari's Website Robert Justice's Website Crime Writers of Color Website

It gives us great pleasure to once again welcome Sulari Gentill to the stand, this time for her 2022 metafictional mystery, ‘The Woman in the Library', as our third-place recommendation on your Murder Mystery World Tour for 2022. It will come as absolutely no surprise to you that this was Flex's favourite book of the year. Sulari just keeps managing to write the sort of fiction he like to read. Once again, Sulari has come to the page with the question, ‘what if the writer I'm writing, was writing another writer?', but this time, the loop does not close back on itself as in ‘Crossing the Lines', instead becoming an infinite thread wherein each author sculpts a reality below themselves. Thank you to Ultimo Press for providing copies of the book and our time with Sulari.

Our favorite episode of the year, full of our favorite books of the year. Happy New Year from your friends at Well-Read! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann's picks: The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings (buy from Bookshop) - N.K. Jemisen books - Marlon James books Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. Kuang (buy from Bookshop) Book Lovers by Emily Henry (buy from Bookshop) The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill (buy from Bookshop) - Anthony Horowitz books Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean (buy from Bookshop) Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson (buy from Bookshop) Small Angels by Lauren Owen (buy from Bookshop) The It Girl by Ruth Ware (buy from Bookshop) - Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister (buy from Bookshop) The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood (buy from Bookshop) Deep Water by Patricia Highsmith (buy from Bookshop) Halle's picks: Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monahan (buy from Bookshop) The Verifiers by Jane Pek (buy from Bookshop) Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (buy from Bookshop) - Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin (buy from Bookshop) - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (buy from Bookshop) - Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin (buy from Bookshop) We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman (buy from Bookshop) Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (buy from Bookshop) - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (buy from Bookshop) The Crane Wife: A Memoir in Essays by C.J. Hauser (buy from Bookshop) - "The Crane Wife" by C.J. Hauser (essay from The Paris Review) All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir (buy from Bookshop) Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid (buy from Bookshop) Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (buy from Bookshop) - Julia (TV) - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV) Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead (buy from Bookshop) - The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towels (buy from Bookshop) - The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert (buy from Bookshop) What We're Reading This Week: Ann: Look Closer by David Ellis (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn (buy from Bookshop) Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Twitter Well-Read on Bookshop Well-Read on Instagram

'When I sat down to write, it felt like I had killed someone.' Hayley Scrivenor opens up about managing creative anxiety, what it means to write through our feelings, and the experience of having her novel 'Dirt Town' debut as a number one Australian bestseller. Plus James turns the interview into a therapy session. Hayley Scrivenor is the author of 'Dirt Town', published as 'Dirt Creek' in North America. An earlier version was shortlisted for the Penguin Literary Prize and won the Kill Your Darlings Unpublished Manuscript Award. Hayley has a PhD in Creative Writing and is a former Director of Wollongong Writers Festival. Books and authors discussed in this episode: George Saunders;  Sulari Gentill;  Anna Downes (from ep 5); Garry Disher; Dinuka McKenzie; Jane Harper; Kirli Saunders; Madukka the River Serpent by Julie Janson; The Morning Star by Karl Ove Knausgård; Song of the Sun God by Shankari Chandran (from ep 48); My Name Is Revenge by Ashley Kalagian Blunt; Rattled by Ellis Gunn (from ep 56); Curlews on Vulture Street by Darryl Jones (from ep 67) Taken by Dinuka McKenzie (from ep 51) Get your copy of 'Dirt Town' from your local bookshop, Booktopia or wherever good books are sold.  James' novel 'Denizen' is out now! Learn more about it and buy your copy here.  Get in touch! Ashley's website: ashleykalagianblunt.com Ashley's Twitter: @AKalagianBlunt Ashley's Instagram: @akalagianblunt James' website: jamesmckenziewatson.com James' Twitter: @JamesMcWatson James' Instagram: @jamesmcwatson

In this lively romp, Sulari and Robert reveal the ways they injure their characters tastefully, compare how they handle bad reviews and debunk the myth that Australia is the home of scary, venomous creatures.  

“Things like structural edits, what the characters do, that's really the choice of the writer,” quips Sulari Gentill, while discussing communications with the devoted fan base of her Rowland Sinclair series, and her new stand-alone literary mystery, THE WOMAN IN THE LIBRARY. All the way from Australia, the author chats with Olivia in the Arizona podcast studio before meeting her readers and leading writing workshops at The Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale. Sulari talks about playing with genre and the blurring of fact and fiction, with her novel about a novel, written by protagonist Hannah, whose early draft THE WOMAN IN THE LIBRARY READER is spending most of our time with. THE WOMAN IN THE LIBRARY is now available in paperback from Sourcebooks, hardcover from Poisoned Pen Press, and as an audiobook by Dreamscape Media. For more on the author, visit: http://sularigentill.com

Barbara Peters in conversation with Tasha Alexander and Sulari Gentill

Barbara Peters in conversation with Sulari Gentill

Sulari Gentill on her murder mystery The Woman in the Library and her unique way of writing. Wait till you hear this! Also, how to free up your novel writing by putting on a playwright's hat. And do you say "by accident" or "on accident"? Plus win your very own copy of Runt by Craig Silvey. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss 'The Woman in the Library', Sulari Gentill's latest metafictional concoction with the author herself. If you followed the social media marketing frenzy ahead of this book's release, it would all seem as though this was a simple crime wherein an overly aware narrator alerts us that one of the three people she just went to coffee with was a murderer, and that you were tasked with figuring out whodunnit. Of course, being a Sulari Gentill metafiction, this is merely the initial set dressing. Following on from Crossing The Lines' questioning of a writer's relationship with their characters, The Woman in the Library pits writers against readers against writers through several layers of reality, and it's letters from a man named 'Leo' that seem to tie them all together. Thanks to Ultimo Press for copies of the book, and for arranging our time with Sulari! If you're a fan of Death of the Reader, or independent media in general - it's our home station's annual 'Radiothon' birthday fundraiser, and we'd love your support! Find all the details at 2ser.com.

Welcome to Episode 3 of Thrillers by the Bookclub Podcast! This week Chelsea & Olivia are joined by voice actor and audiobook narrator, Megan Tusing. Megan's Book: The Night She Went Missing by Kristen Bird (available now!) - Similar Suggestions: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell Where to Find Megan: - Instagram, Facebook, Twitter: @megantusing - Website: www.megantusing.com Chelsea's Book: Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard (available now!) - Similar Suggestions: After She Wrote Him by Sulari Gentill, Survive the Night by Riley Sager, Go Hunt Me by Kelly deVos Olivia's Book: Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian (available now!) - Similar Suggestions: For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing, They Never Learn by Layne Fargo, You by Caroline Kepnes, Dexter by Jeff Lindsay Contact Us: Email: thrillersbythebookclubpod@gmail.com Instagram: Chelsea: @thrillerbookbabe Olivia: @oliviadaywrites Happy Pub Day! Oath of Loyalty by Vince Flynn Prisoners of the Castle by Ben Macintyre All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien The Best Friend by Jessica Fellowes The Guest House by Robin Morgan-Bentley Other Books To Put On Your Radar No Bad Deed by Heather Chavez Shutter by Melissa Larsen

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back award-winning author; Katherine Kovacic! Dark Deeds Down Under: A Crime & Thriller Anthology; a groundbreaking anthology, brings together internationally-renowned Aussie and Kiwi crime writers and their beloved characters. This stunning anthology includes 19 short stories from some of the brightest storytelling talents from Australia and New Zealand: including international bestsellers and award winners. This vibrant showcase includes: Kerry Greenwood's Corinna Chapman, Garry Disher's ‘Hirsch', Vanda Symon's Sam Shephard, Sulari Gentill's Rowly Sinclair, RWR McDonald's ‘Nancys', Lee Murray & Dan Rabarts' Penny Yee & Matiu, Katherine Kovacic's Alex Clayton, Dinuka McKenzie's Kate Miles, and a rare appearance from Shane Maloney's Murray Whelan.   Ms Fisher Murder Mysteries: Just Murdered; Peregrine Fisher is unexpectedly summoned to a meeting of the Adventuresses' Club of the Antipodes, where she learns some incredible news. When Adventuress Florence Astor is accused of murder, Peregrine jumps at the chance to help on the case. Detective James Steed, initially dismissive, quickly finds Peregrine's flair for investigating and headstrong nature leave him little choice.  Based on the screenplay by Deb Cox.  'A splendid read, with an authentic 60s flavour.  I recommend it unreservedly.' - Kerry Greenwood Coming out on Jan 10th!!!

We were joined by the Artistic Director of BAD: Sydney Crime Writers Festival, Catherine du Peloux Menage to talk about this year's program. Featuring many friends of the show, including recent guests Sulari Gentill, Margaret Hickey, Pamela Hart and Benjamin Stevenson, the program covers our beloved metafictional whodunnits, socially conscious conversations about the broader scope of crime, Sydney's own criminal history, and the zeitgeist of recent debutants. Also true crime (just kidding we love you too). BAD runs from the 8th to the 10th of September, and tickets are available both via the festival's website, or at the door. Come say hi if you see us there! Death of the Reader were provided tickets to the event.  

Well... those theories didn't quite work out did they??? In this episode, we discuss the last section of The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. We are then joined by Sulari to talk about the themes of the book! SPOILER SECTIONS: 00:00:48 - 00:12:30 00:46:45 - 00:50:17 00:53:35 - 01:04:15 --- Our next book club read is Careless by Kirsty Capes! We want to give you plenty of time to get this book, since the paperback version comes out on August 16th! Given that, we will start reading Careless on 8/21, and the first episode will come out on 8/28! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- Other books mentioned in this episode: Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour The Power by Naomi Alderman A Theft of Privilege by L.M. Vincent Everyone in my Family has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivener Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki Salt Houses by Hala Alyan Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt

Well we have some strong theories in this episode and who knows if they will hold up to the evidence. Wait... are we Marigold??? In this episode, we discuss the third section of The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. Next week, we are FINISHING the book and we are joined by the author! Cannot wait to find out the answers to all of our burning questions. In this episode, we also announced our next book club pick - Careless by Kirsty Capes! Grab your copy from a local bookstore or Bookshop.org. We start reading on August 14th! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- Other books/podcasts mentioned in this episode: R.L. Stine Interview on Armchair Expert Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki

Join us as we talk about the ending of The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. The ending will leave you speechless. Because this book starts with a scream and ends with a shot, the drink for this episode is a shot of whatever you like. It could be whiskey, tequila, or even an energy shot!

WOWOW OKAY well that escalated quickly. This week, we are discussing chapters 10-18 (plus the two pages between chapter 18 and 19 which Erica TOTALLY knew and was not surprised about at all) of The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. Next week, we are reading chapters 19-27. Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- Other books mentioned in this episode: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance You're Invited by Amanda Jiatisa Stories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik Fofana The Rose Code by Kate Quinn Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

This is the first episode about The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill! This book is both more frightening and also funnier than we expected! Next week, we are reading chapters 10-18 (+ the two pages between chapters 18 & 19). Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- Other books mentioned in this episode: A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine A Promised Land by Barack Obama The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur You're Invited by Amanda Jayatissa

Listen in, as the Mamas dive into the big blue sea with Middle Grade (ages 8-12) seafaring fiction. Margie chases down her white whale while Heather dives for train treasure. That's right, we're in vacay mode over at the Two Lit Mamas podcast. Grab your snorkel and join the fun! Book Chat:Arch of Bone by Jane YollenTreasure Tracks by S.A. Rodriguez Pick 6: The Mamas' Vacay Reads 1.     My Name is Red by Orham Pamuk2.     A Passion for Killing by Barbara Nadel3.     Turkish Delight Mystery Series by Mehmet Murat Somer4.     The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 5.     Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech6.     Grown & Flown by Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harringtonwww.twolitmamas.com 

Rupert Degas channels the characters in Sulari Gentill's charming historical mystery. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Robin Whitten discuss the excellent narration of new Golden Voice narrator Rupert Degas. Australian Roland Sinclair, an artist and a gentleman, has a penchant for scandal and finds plenty while in Shanghai. Degas creates fully formed vocal portraits of each of the characters, and his narrative style is one that Golden Age mystery listeners will recognize. Brilliant entertainment from Degas. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by W.F. Howes. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Graphic Audio, A Movie in Your Mind. Try a new spectacular original super-heroic series available in no other format! TANGENT KNIGHTS by Christopher L. Bennett. The Full Cast Audiobook #2: Tempest Tossed is out now at GraphicAudio.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy holiday weekend!! For this one-off special episode, we are talking allll about Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman. This book sure seems like the book of the summer and you KNOW we have thoughts. Spoilers abound! Next week, we start reading our next book club read - The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. For the first week, we are reading chapters 1-9. The first episode comes out on July 17th! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- Other books and articles mentioned in this episode: Chris Evans: American Marvel (GQ Article) The Club by Ellery Lloyd The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

We cannot decide if Casey is the most sympathetic character or the least... you decide! Next week, we are finishing the book, can't wait to see how this all wraps up. In this episode, we also announce our next book club read - The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. We start reading on July 10th! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast Follow us on TikTok: @booktokpodcast Shop our Bookshop.org storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/booktok --- Other books mentioned in this episode: California Blood at Gettysburg by Mig Gallagher The Club by Ellery Lloyd What You're Getting Wrong About Appalachia by Elizabeth Catte Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score My Body by Emily Ratajowski Bunny by Mona Awad Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur

We discuss chapters 25-34 of Sulari Gentill's 'The Woman in the Library', her second standalone metafictional mystery. We're also joined by Dani Vee from Words and Nerds, to join Herds in the battle for points. In Hannah's world, Leo's messages grow more and more erratic, until eventually international travel returns, and he makes his way to Sydney to finally meet his favourite federal agency. In Freddie's world, it's about time for our moustache-twirling villain to be unveiled, but it seems even they don't have all the answers.We're once again joined by Sulari to dive into why Leo's worst crime isn't murder.Thanks to Ultimo Press for copies of the book, and for arranging our time with Sulari!

Inspired by social media drama, Bethany and Izzy are back to give you the truth about getting ARC's (Advance Reader Copies) and advice to anyone looking to get into reviewing books. PLUS we have an extended segment with Queer book recommendations for Pride month (beginning 26:43)! - Queer Romance Readathon Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG6BYm_0ZqM Looking for a book mentioned in the episode? Check here! *Note that all links are affiliate links from which we earn a commission to support the podcast Books Mentioned Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine: https://amzn.to/3O4yygV The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill: https://amzn.to/3xBPiXG August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White: https://amzn.to/3MDBEHR Twisted Love by Ana Huang: https://amzn.to/39k70pc Bet On It by Jodie Slaughter: https://amzn.to/3MwFMJD White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughter: https://amzn.to/3QerZdy QUEER  EROTIC ROMANCE  Neighborly by Katrina Jackson: https://amzn.to/3Q9Whyf The Roommate by Brandy Bush: https://amzn.to/3QnNd98 Gifting Me to His Best Friend by Katee Robert M/M ROMANCE BY GAY MEN Crimes of Passion by Jack Harbon: https://amzn.to/3QbNOue Meet Cute Club by Jack Harbon: https://amzn.to/3xzh9aW Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall: https://amzn.to/3H9mmJC Cole McCade Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas: https://amzn.to/3xpCK4q I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver: https://amzn.to/3xjPpFN Phil Stamper Nate Plus One by Kevin van Whye: https://amzn.to/3ttwMhz Wolfsong by TJ Klune: https://amzn.to/3ttURVE Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune: https://amzn.to/3xBUfQ6 The Secret Life of Albert Entwhistle by Matt Cain: https://amzn.to/3HbtTYd QUEER SCI-FI/FANTASY The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/39nuIkh Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell: https://amzn.to/3O1IaZW In the Vanisher's Palace by Alliette de Bodard:https://amzn.to/3mzXlxS Siren Queen by Nghi Vo: https://amzn.to/3xj4szJ Skye Kilaen Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh: https://amzn.to/3xy2Kf4 The Girls are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh: https://amzn.to/3xzd2M0 ASEXUAL REP Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann: https://amzn.to/39k98NI The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann: https://amzn.to/3aG6aU2 Beyond the Black Door by AM Strickland: https://amzn.to/3aVWPI1 In the Ravenous Dark by AM Strickland: https://amzn.to/3MBpVcO The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood: https://amzn.to/3MBq67Y That Kind of Guy by Talia Hibbert: https://amzn.to/3MCRIJF Network Effect by Martha Wells: https://amzn.to/3MwoD2A Books from On My Radar Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert: https://amzn.to/3ttyfV7 Boys, Beasts & Men by Sam J Miller: https://amzn.to/3mzLtfc January Fifteenth by Rachel Swirsky: https://amzn.to/3xfTxXv Fake It Til You Bake It by Jamie Wesley: https://amzn.to/3mwYi9U American Royalty by Tracey Livesay: https://amzn.to/3MEubrT The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi: https://amzn.to/3MEubrT Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok @Chapter3Podcast or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6yRiktWbWRAFpByrVk-kg Interested in early access to episodes, private Discord channels and other perks? Consider joining the Chapter 3 Patreon!  Co-Hosts  Bethany: https://www.youtube.com/c/beautifullybookishbethany Liene: https://www.youtube.com/c/LienesLibrary Izzy: https://www.youtube.com/c/HappyforNow

Four strangers sitting in the reading room of the Boston Public Library suddenly hear a woman's piercing scream. When the body is found, the four characters quickly become friends as they work to solve the mystery. It's the plot of Sulari Gentill's new novel The Woman in the Library, a thriller set in the cold winter months of Boston, Massachusetts. In an interview on All Things Considered, Gentill told Elissa Nadworny that the idea of strangers bonding during scary events came from her own life experience during the bushfires of Australia.

We discuss chapters 12-24 of Sulari Gentill's 'The Woman in the Library', her second standalone metafictional mystery. We're also joined by Dani Vee from Words and Nerds, to join herds in the hotseat as we scale the mountain of realities facing us as writers write writers writing writers. In Freddie's reality, she struggles with her feelings for Cain as increasingly dark facets of his past emerge, making the aftermath of Whit's injury and Marigold's bizarre fascinations even more difficult to stomach. In Hannah's world, Letters From Leo have taken an even darker turn, a humble correspondence seemingly gone horribly wrong.And in Sulari's world, two schmucks sit down across a table to grill her about every which decision, and still can't seem to take a bloody hint.Thanks to Ultimo Press for copies of the book, and for arranging our time with Sulari!

This adult mystery thriller follows an oversea student named Freddie, who was sitting in the Boston Library when a scream erupted from somewhere in the library. Security guards take charge and tell everyone to stay seated until the threat is identified. While waiting, Freddie becomes friends with the four strangers who had happened to sit at her table—not realizing that one of them is a murderer. Sit back and enjoy as Morgan and Sam talk about mysteries, books within a book, and also we totally didn't have to re-record this episode....

In this episode, we get excited about two new book releases: 'The Woman in the Library' by Sulari Gentill and 'There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness: And Other Thoughts on Physics, Philosophy and the World' by Carlo Rovelli. Then we celebrate the genius of the one and only Maurice Sendak, author of 'Where the Wild Things Are.' BOOKS The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill https://bit.ly/3NEZrbH There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness: And Other Thoughts on Physics, Philosophy and the World by Carlo Rovelli https://bit.ly/3xnf8wX DISTRACTION OF THE WEEK Maurice Sendak: On Life, Death And Children's Lit https://n.pr/3MEZuCI Artist Christoph Niemann illustrated a 'Fresh Air' interview with Maurice Sendak https://bit.ly/3O87Vrq Fresh Air Remembers Maurice Sendak https://n.pr/3MCokU4 9 Surprising Facts About Maurice Sendak https://bit.ly/3O4eCLd 10 Wild Facts About 'Where the Wild Things Are' https://bit.ly/3aIB2mP Maurice Sendak obituary from 'The Guardian' https://bit.ly/3aTRErW 'Where the Wild Things Are' on Strong Sense of Place https://bit.ly/3O7h7wh Roasted Carrot Caraway Soup inspired by the book https://bit.ly/3QfS8sH The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.com Do you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace As always, you can follow us at: Our web site at Strong Sense of Place Patreon Twitter  Instagram Facebook YouTube  

Show notes: We're back again to share 10 books that we read in the month of May. This time, Sarah and Mia might have switched out their reading habits. Sarah read a little bit of everything this month, while Mia mostly read light and fluffy romances. What is happening?! Also, we'll share the 15 other books we read in our May Overflow episode for patrons, so don't miss out on that!   Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Monthly Overflow Books, Bookish Conundrums, and The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you're going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you're helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.    Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.   Bookish Goodies: [5:16] Sarah - Literally Reading podcast [6:07] Mia - RTL Master Book List - check it out by becoming a patron    Our May Reads: [10:10] Mia - The Words by Ashley Jade [12:22] Sarah - The Heart of the Deal by Lindsay MacMillan [14:23] Mia - Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune [16:31] Sarah - The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill [18:58] Mia - The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn [20:55] Sarah - Darling Girl by Liz Michalski [23:01] Mia - The Reunion by Meghan Quinn [24:37] Sarah - The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka [26:48] Mia - The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh [28:50] Sarah - Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid (available August 30)   Follow us on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod Follow Sarah: @thekindredvoice Follow Mia: @miasutton55   * The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.

Happy Pride Month! The month of June is a special one for us as two people who identify within the LGBTQIA+ community. We wanted to talk about as many queer books as possible, so in this week's episode we discuss recommendations for lots of different representations. Let us know if you have any more recommendations that we didn't talk about! What We Read and What We Are Reading: Know My Name by Chanel Miller and narrated by Chanel Miller The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill - thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Press for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Scream for Us by Molly Doyle and narrated by Jacklyn Kelso and vo.Eros Lover Arisen (Black Dagger Brotherhood #20) by J.R. Ward and narrated by Jim Frangione - thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries #2) by TJ Klune and narrated by Michael Leslie The Atlas Six (The Atlas #1) by Olivie Blake and narrated by James Cronin, Siho Ellsmore, Munirih Grace, Andy Ingalls, Caitlin Kelly, Damian Lynch, David Monteith, and Steve West. Ace by Angela Chen and narrated by Natalie Naudus How to Fake it in Hollywood by Ava Wilder Additional Mentions: I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae Tryst Six Venom by Penelope Douglas Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Heartstopper by Alice Oseman The Black Flamingo by Dean Ata The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy In Deeper Waters by F. T. Lukens So This Is Ever After by F. T. Lukens Playing the Palace by Paul Rednick If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich Blaine for the Win by Robbie Couch The Drowning Summer by Christine Lynn Herman The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch Kiss and Tell by Adib Khorran Camp by Lev A. C. Rosen Husband Material by Alexis Hall I'm So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall Heat Wave by TJ Klune Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert Perfect on Paper by Sophia Gonzales Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler All the Better Parts of Me by Molly Ringle The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe May the Best Man Win by Z. R. Ellor Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin I WIsh You All The Best by Mason Deaver Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe A Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee Loveless by Alice Oseman Ace's Wild by Amanda DeWitt Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire The Maid by Nina Prose The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions are entirely our own. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.

Barbara Peters in conversation with Sulari Gentill

We discuss chapters 1-11 of Sulari Gentill's 'The Woman in the Library', her second standalone metafictional crime extravaganza. Australian author Hannah Tigone is writing her next bestseller novel, about Winifred 'Freddie' Kincaid writing her debut novel, about another writer writing their debut novel. We follow Hannah's drafts, and the accompanying emails from an enthusiastic fan, Leo, who has volunteered himself to help Hannah make his home town of Boston more realistic. Freddie's world has four writers who meet after a blood-curdling shriek is let out in the Boston Public Library, and they become fast friends as they attempt to solve the ensuing mysteries as it seems the suspicions of the police close in on them.Herds is in the hotseat, and all professional neutrality is out the window, as two Sulari Gentill fanboys ignore all the warning signs that Leo's insufferability reflects poorly on them.Thanks to Ultimo Press for early copies of the book.

Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann's picks: Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama by Bob Odenkirk (releases March 1) (buy from Bookshop) – Mr. Show with Bob and David (TV) – David Cross filmography – Saturday Night Live (TV) – Breaking Bad (TV) Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum (releases April 5) (buy from Bookshop) The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas (releases May 5) (buy from Bookshop) – Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (buy from Bookshop) – Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (buy from Bookshop) Renovated to Death by Frank Anthony Polito (releases May 31) (buy from Bookshop) – The Grinder (TV) The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill (releases June 7) (buy from Bookshop) – Sulari Gentill books The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser (releases July 12) (buy from Bookshop) – “The Crane Wife” (essay by CJ Hauser) – From the Front Porch (podcast) – Family of Origin by CJ Hauser (buy from Bookshop) Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson (releases August 16) (buy from Bookshop) The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (releases August 23) (buy from Bookshop) – The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (buy from Bookshop) Halle's picks: Memphis by Tara Stringfellow (releases April 5) (buy from Bookshop) The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa (releases April 5) (buy from Bookshop) – The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa (buy from Bookshop) – Mia Sosa books Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (releases April 12) (buy from Bookshop) – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (buy from Bookshop) – Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (buy from Bookshop) – Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain (buy from Bookshop) Book Lovers by Emily Henry (releases May 5) (buy from Bookshop) – Emily Henry books – As Seen on TV by Meredith Schorr (buy from Bookshop) – Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan (buy from Bookshop) – The Chicken Sisters by K.J. Dell'Antonia (buy from Bookshop) This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub (releases May 17) (buy from Bookshop) – Emma Straub books Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore (releases July 5) (buy from Bookshop) – Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore (buy from Bookshop) Upgrade by Blake Crouch (releases July 12) (buy from Bookshop) – Blake Crouch books Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier (releases July 19) – Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier (buy from Bookshop) What We're Reading This Week: Ann: Love and Saffron by Kim Fay (buy from Bookshop) – Julia Child – Sunset Magazine Halle: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (buy from Bookshop) Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Twitter Well-Read on Instagram Well-Read on Bookshop