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We began this episode of the Fully-Booked: Literary podcast with just the two of us, Meaghan and Shirin. Arthur wasn't with us this time, and it felt like a return to our original format.We joked about possibly rotating the lineup again soon, but encouraged listeners to speak up if they preferred the two-host dynamic. We even said they could let Arthur know in the loudest way possible. The tone was lighthearted as we poked fun at our evolving chemistry, especially how Shirin and Arthur now seem to share a kind of sibling energy. That dynamic, we agreed, might eventually lead to Meaghan getting pushed out of the mix entirely.This conversation took us down memory lane, where we recalled a trip where Dan (Shirin's husband) couldn't come along. Meaghan was sure she'd feel like the third wheel, but it was the other way around. Shirin and Arthur bickered like siblings the entire day, leaving Meaghan feeling like an outsider.That moment, among others, reminded us how long we've all known each other and how naturally our dynamic has evolved. Meaghan and Shirin have been friends for nearly fifteen years. Shirin has been with Arthur for eleven years. This long-standing familiarity shapes how we collaborate on the podcast, creating a casual and comfortable space for experimentation and banter.Bringing Back the Game: Plot Guesses and Literary CurveballsWe leaned into a game we first played earlier in the year with Arthur. This time, Shirin joined in for her first round.The game is simple.One host reads a short passage from a book the other hasn't read, and then the other person tries to guess what the book is about. We made it clear that the goal isn't to identify the book title but to predict its plot based solely on a few opening lines. It's a mix of deduction and humor, and we had a great time with it.We started with The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden. Shirin read a monologue from the prologue, and Meaghan quickly assumed the narrator, Tom, was a stalker. She picked up on clues like his obsessive love for Daisy since childhood.Meaghan predicted a story where he either kills her or becomes possessive and dangerous. Shirin revealed that the book has split perspectives and time jumps. The real plot follows a woman named Sydney who begins to suspect her boyfriend may be involved in a murder. Meaghan was given a five out of ten for capturing the general vibe, even though she missed key elements.Next was The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune. Shirin hadn't read the book, but she guessed it involved people with psychic or magical abilities living in a mysterious house. Meaghan confirmed the premise and explained that Linus, a lonely social worker, is sent to assess magical children in a secluded home.One of those children is the Antichrist. The book is both whimsical and heartwarming, and Linus undergoes major personal growth. The mood of the book reminded us of a gentler, more humorous version of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.MLMs, Murder Mysteries, and Magical MishapsWe continued with Death in the Downline by Maria Abrams. Meaghan read the opening lines, which didn't give much away. However, Shirin picked up on subtle clues in the setting and the tone.She correctly guessed it had something to do with MLMs and maybe a darker twist. Meaghan revealed that the main character, Drew, joins a shady MLM out of desperation after being laid off and moving back in with her dad. She is lured in by a glowing ex-friend, and things quickly spiral into something much more disturbing. Meaghan praised the book's comedic edge and its criticism of exploitative business models. Shirin earned a high score for that guess.Then came The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab. Shirin had vague memories of the book and correctly guessed that Addie is immortal. Meaghan explained the twist.Addie lives forever after making a deal with the devil, but everyone she meets forgets her instantly. That changes when she meets someone who remembers her. The story is more character-driven than plot-heavy, which made it a hit for some and slow for others. Still, Meaghan enjoyed its emotional weight and gave Shirin a seven out of ten for her solid instincts.Apartments, Vampires, and Fantasy FeastsLock Every Door by Riley Sager came next. The scene Meaghan read involved a character waking up disoriented in a hospital. Shirin guessed it was about someone attacked in their own home. That guess was partially right.The story follows Jules, a woman hired to apartment-sit in a posh, historic New York building. She starts noticing strange behavior and uncovers a chilling mystery when another sitter goes missing. The thriller turns out to be less supernatural than expected, which surprised Meaghan in a good way. Shirin received a five out of ten for a reasonable but misdirected prediction.Shirin brought out Quicksilver by Callie Hart, and Meaghan made some strong assumptions based on the cover and fantasy tropes. She guessed the protagonist had magical abilities and ended up in an enemies-to-lovers arc involving a mysterious man. She was right about most of it.Seres, the main character, discovers she can manipulate metal, especially silver. This catches the attention of Kingfisher, a fae ruler searching for someone like her. He whisks her away to the fae realm, where a larger vampire war is underway. Shirin said she'd have to reread the book for all the details, but confirmed Meaghan's guess was impressively close.Next up was So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison. Meaghan guessed correctly that the story involved female friendship and vampires.The main character, Sloane, is trapped in an unhappy marriage and joins her best friend Naomi for a birthday trip. They meet a suspicious group of people, and things take a dark, supernatural turn. The book blends horror and feminist themes, exploring messy yet meaningful female bonds. Meaghan shared how much she enjoys Harrison's storytelling style, which centers female protagonists in paranormal scenarios.Secret Libraries, Teenage Witches, and Shadowy WorldsShirin read from The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake. The book opens with musings about the Library of Alexandria, and Meaghan admitted she had no idea what the actual plot was. Still, she correctly identified it as dark academia involving magic and a mysterious institution.Shirin confirmed that six talented individuals are recruited by Atlas to protect ancient magical knowledge, and each character brings a unique power. The book is about power, secrets, and alliances within this elite group.Meaghan introduced Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix. Shirin guessed it was about a rebellious teen forced into a new environment, possibly where witchcraft becomes involved. That was pretty close.The story follows a pregnant teenager in the 1970s who is sent to a home for unwed mothers. There, she bonds with other girls, and they begin exploring witchcraft through a mysterious librarian's book. While the story slows in the middle, Meaghan praised Hendrix's ability to create compelling female characters and write satisfying endings.To finish, Shirin brought out House of Earth and Blood from the Crescent City series by Sarah J. Maas. Meaghan didn't know much about it beyond the genre but guessed it had fae and epic fantasy elements.Shirin explained that the emotional core of the book centers on a strong female friendship. When Bryce's best friend is murdered, the plot becomes a murder mystery wrapped in a modern fantasy world. Shirin prefers this series to ACOTAR for its stronger emotional resonance and more grounded character development.Wrapping It Up: Books Swapped and Fun HadAs we wrapped up, we laughed about the growing pile of books sitting beside us. Meaghan ended up borrowing a few of Shirin's picks, while Shirin promised to give some of Meaghan's thrillers a shot.We agreed this guessing game would be something to revisit. It not only highlights our reading differences but also reinforces how well we understand each other's tastes. Whether you're into fantasy epics or fast-paced mysteries, there's always something worth discovering.

Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss books from their never-ending backlist TBRs. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you'll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Robert de Niro is starring in the adaptation of Alex North's thriller, The Whisper Man Books Discussed Chasing the Boogeyman - Richard Chizmar Bunny - Mona Awad Night of the Mannequins - Stephen Graham Jones Haunt Sweet Home - Sarah Pinsker Murder at Gulls Nest - Jess Kid (April 8) The Museum Detective - Maha Khan Phillips If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise you can: Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady Find Kendra on Instagram and BlueSky @kdwinchester and on TikTok @kendrawinchester And we will talk to you all next tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're reading Phantasma by Kaylie Smith! And yes, we know we said we'd be doing Daydream—don't worry, that episode is still coming, just a week later! (Sorry! XOXO, Ayesha.) We picked Phantasma because it's been a while since either of us dove into a romantasy, and this one was already on both of our TBRs. If you're into ghost sex, Hunger Games but with devils, and eerie gothic houses, this one's for you!   Use our code SISTERSREADINGROMANCE to get 15% off our Modern Romantics Book Box, it even counts towards the subscriptions! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to our podcast! Come find us! Check out our website On Instagram  @sistersreadingromancepod

For one reason of another, books can be INTIMIDATING. Too long? Intimidating. Too much pressure to like it? Intimidating. Too much pressure to hate it? Intimidating. A tight deadline? Intimidating! But what are the most intimidating books, in the minds of these authors?From Harper-Collins Canada:Charlene Carr, author of Hold My Girl and We Rip The World ApartFrom Breakwater Books Ltd.: Andie Bullmann, author of Salt Beef BucketsTrudy Morgan-Cole, author of The Cupids TrilogyAlso featuring: Lucy A. McLauren, author of Awakening, Paul Tucker artist of Hollow Heart, Christine Rains author of The 13th Floor, Karen Yakey author of Home Beyond Hell, Andrew Marc Rowe author of  The Bawdy Bard, Cassie Lukeman, and more!Originally broadcast on March 31, 2025 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.  Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BABIt's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history! Support the showProduced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/​This program is sponsored by:Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/​Or sign up for their newsletters at: The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OTEngen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8YemrFantasy Files signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8X4zLEngen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5JmgThis recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew

April is here, and with it comes a fresh lineup of must-read new books! Join Joe and Madison as they dive into the most exciting releases of the month. From long-awaited sequels to unexpected gems, our TBRs are taking us on quite the journey—just like the changing season! Whether you're in the mood for something light and breezy or deep and thought-provoking, we've got the perfect springtime read for you. Grab a cozy spot in the sunshine and let's talk books!

Spring is here, and Mikayla, Reggie, and Kennedy are ready to refresh their reading lists! In this episode of I'll Read What She's Reading, they're sharing their Spring 2025 TBRs—filled with highly anticipated new releases, long-overdue backlist picks, and the books they just know will become new favorites. Join them for a fun, bookish conversation as they swap recommendations, debate which titles to prioritize, and maybe even add a few unexpected reads to their lists. Grab your Goodreads app and settle in—this is one TBR chat you won't want to miss!

Making time for creativity and personal passions can feel impossible amid life's demands, but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, Lesley and Brad reflect on key insights from their conversation with Kristen McGuiness, including how she protects her creative energy while balancing work and family. Tune in for actionable tips on reclaiming your time and honoring your dreams.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:How to establish and enforce boundaries that protect your personal goals.Why honoring your intuition leads to better decision-making and less regret.The value of intentional time for creativity and deep work.How to overcome guilt around prioritizing your personal passions.Why waiting for life to slow down before pursuing your dreams is a mistake.Episode References/Links:Cambodia October 2025 Waitlist - https://crowsnestretreats.comOPC Spring Pilates Training - https://opc.me/eventsPilates Studio Growth Accelerator - https://prfit.biz/acceleratorPilates Flashcards - https://opc.me/flashcardsRise Literary Website - https://riseliterary.comRise Literary Instagram - https://instagram.com/riseliteraryKristen McGuiness Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kristenmcguiness If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.DEALS! 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DEALS!Check out all our Preferred Vendors & Special Deals from Clair Sparrow, Sensate, Lyfefuel BeeKeeper's Naturals, Sauna Space, HigherDose, AG1 and ToeSoxBe in the know with all the workshops at OPCBe It Till You See It Podcast SurveyBe a part of Lesley's Pilates MentorshipFREE Ditching Busy Webinar Resources:Watch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable Pilates Follow Us on Social Media:InstagramThe Be It Till You See It Podcast YouTube channelFacebookLinkedInThe OPC YouTube Channel Episode Transcript:Lesley Logan 0:00  Even if we call it a boundary, just so you know, you also don't have to explain why your boundaries exist. Brad Crowell 0:04  You don't. Lesley Logan 0:04  And if you need help with that, the holistic psychologist constantly reminds you that you actually do not have to explain why a boundary is a boundary that is.Brad Crowell 0:12  It just is. Lesley Logan 0:13  It just is. Lesley Logan 0:14  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.Lesley Logan 0:57  Welcome back to the Be It Till You See It interview recap where my co-host in life, Brad, and I are going to dig into the groundbreaking convo I had with Kristen McGuiness in our last episode. If you haven't yet listened to that interview, feel free to pause us now, go back and listen to that one and then come back and join us.Brad Crowell 1:12  No hard feelings. We'll still be here. Lesley Logan 1:14  She's a great. Brad Crowell 1:15  Oh yeah. Lesley Logan 1:16  I have actually shared her. Brad Crowell 1:18  Okay, so hold on. Did she write the book that you read, that you told me? Lesley Logan 1:22  Different book. But. Brad Crowell 1:23  Oh, really? Lesley Logan 1:23  Yes, I know. Brad Crowell 1:25  Okay, okay, okay. Lesley Logan 1:26  I know, yes, yeah, no, different book, but same topic. At any rate, it's in my TBRs still, Kristen, I'm so sorry.Brad Crowell 1:33  What's a TBR? Lesley Logan 1:34  To be read. Yeah, this is a TBR. There's no, you know, I anyways, it's, I'm really excited because I really, so, I have actually talked about her multiple times to multiple people, because this woman, when I interviewed her, she was on her monthly like, three days in a hotel to get her shit written, like to get things done. And I just love that this woman was okay. I'm not gonna get anything done. I'm not gonna even try. I'm just going to keep the wheels on the bus, and then every month, I get several days at a hotel uninterrupted. I'm like, I want, I don't even have kids, and I want that. Anyways, before we talk about that, let's talk about how it's March 20th 2025 and it's International Day of Happiness. If you're happy and you know it, celebrate it on International Day of Happiness on March 20th. Brad Crowell 2:21  I thought you were going to clap your hands. Right. Lesley Logan 2:24  Anyways, when I was a kid, my mom would always sing that all the time, so. Brad Crowell 2:27  That's so fun. Lesley Logan 2:28  Other than being in a neutral state, happy is how we should mostly be. Okay. Brad Crowell 2:35  Yeah. Don't fuck it up.Lesley Logan 2:36  Unfortunately, emotions, just feel like that's a lot of pressure. Unfortunately, emotions like anger and sadness are increasingly becoming a default way to be for a lot of us. So here's a day to cheer up and appreciate the good things and silver linings in life. So as you listen to Pharrell Williams's ‘Happy' on repeat, also take a minute this March 20th to consider what truly makes you happy, and how you can pursue it. Well, I can get down with that part of the holiday. Why don't you really take some time to journal what makes me happy, and how can I pursue that more? Brad Crowell 2:43  All right. Lesley Logan 2:54  That's the only part of the song you know. Because I'm happy.Brad Crowell 3:13  That's the best part of the song. Lesley Logan 3:23  Okay. Well, anyways. Brad Crowell 3:24  Good job. Nailing it. Lesley Logan 3:25  We are back from Pilates On Tour. We are home for a little bit, and we are in the middle of the Accessories Flashcard presale. And I promised Brad I was not going to talk about it, but he clearly is sneaking into the show notes. So I'm just going to say, if you know, you know. Brad Crowell 3:41  If you know, you know.Lesley Logan 3:42  And that's how it's gonna be. If you know, you know. Brad Crowell 3:45  And if you don't know, and you're like, what? Lesley Logan 3:46  Go listen to the other recap episode and get the link. But I'm.Brad Crowell 3:49  DM us. Lesley Logan 3:50  But I'm I want you to take or I want you to take action steps sooner. Okay, all right. So what's coming up next that you need to know about is our Spring Training. It is April 27th through May 3rd. It's going to be virtual. There'll be live events and there is replays. So don't worry about it if you are like, oh my God, it's the busiest week of my life, I promise you, you'll be able to attend the things on replay. You want to go to opc.me/events. Pretty soon, I'll tell you what the theme is going to be about this Spring Training. But all the OPC teachers and myself are teaching multiple classes over the week on different pieces of apparatus for different levels of bodies, so that every Pilates lover of any level can have access to moving with accountability, Q&A to get feedback on their form and potentially seeing what OPC is all about. Brad Crowell 4:37  What is it about? Lesley Logan 4:39  Opc.me/events plural to get on the waitlist, which means you get the discount. What's next, Brad? Brad Crowell 4:44  All right. All right. Pilates business owners. Calling all Pilates business owners, go to prfit.biz/accelerator for a free webinar where we're going to dig into the biggest three secrets that Lesley and I have learned after coaching 2500 businesses just like yours, whether you are teaching someone at home, whether you're renting space with someone, or whether you've got a big team in a brick and mortar studio, these three secrets all apply to you, and it's all about how do we make more money? How do we make our businesses actually profitable? And that's what we do at Profitable Pilates. So come join me. It is free, prfit.biz/accelerator. That is profit without the O dot biz slash accelerator. And then finally, what is the last note? Lesley Logan 5:28  Well, you guys have to come to Cambodia with us on a Pilates retreat. Brad Crowell 5:30  Obviously. Lesley Logan 5:31  And some breath work and some visualization and some tips and tools and workshops on how to actually make your life the way you want to live it. Plus you get to see incredible temples that are a thousand years old or older. Brad Crowell 5:43  Mind blowing. Lesley Logan 5:43  You get to go on a beautiful water cruise, and it is incredible because you actually get to see how a city can thrive on the water, and the community they work in.Brad Crowell 5:52  They literally live on boats. Lesley Logan 5:53  Yeah and the community they work in. And this is not some sort of like weird tourism thing. We actually get permission by a community to go into the water. You can see how the city is built. And you actually get to attend one of these amazing shops, where you get to see how women can work remotely, making beautiful pieces of things you can buy, and you can support the village in an incredible way. It's so fun. It's so relaxing. It's really nice, because after all the breath work you'll have done that day, you just go out and just be in peace and not taking in, like, overwhelming information. And then also, we go to a lotus farm, and you can just see how this one guy's company uses every single piece of a lotus flower to not only create beautiful things you want to buy, but also energy in remote places. It's quite amazing. Brad Crowell 6:40  It is astounding. Lesley Logan 6:40  It's astound, I mean, it's like, this, it's this guy's like, how can I, like, change the world? And he is doing it and we get to go show you that. So it's in October. You want to go to crowsnestretreats.com to snag your spot. If you're like, I'm gonna do the next one. We haven't planned it yet. Brad Crowell 6:53  We haven't planned it yet. Lesley Logan 6:55  And that is because this is your next time. This is the time.Brad Crowell 6:57  This is your next time.Lesley Logan 6:58  So come.Brad Crowell 6:59  Yeah. So join us at the end of this year, in October, looking forward to it. Lesley Logan 7:03  It's a great time. It's before all the chaos of the end of the year. So it's a really good time, because. Brad Crowell 7:07  It really is. Lesley Logan 7:08  You can reset before the chaos of the holidays, and then you'll have all these tools and things that we'll have done in the workshops and the Pilates to help set you up for 2026.Brad Crowell 7:17  Some breath work, some mindset. Go to crowsnestretreats.com crowsnestretreats.com. Okay, we have an audience question before we dig into this awesome conversation with Kristen McGuiness.Lesley Logan 7:28  That was August. That earthquake, you guys, if you're watching on YouTube, was her, it's earthquake August. Brad Crowell 7:33  Earthquake August. Okay, love_Danielle on IG asks, when will your flashcards be available again on Amazon and is there a discount code available?Lesley Logan 7:44  So the time this comes out, we should be back stocked on Amazon. We were selling out all of our OG Matt decks, and we had to completely sell out of that deck on Amazon before the new mat deck could come up. So that's now available on Amazon. Our Reformer Deck is our bestselling deck.Brad Crowell 8:02  It's hard to keep in stock, not a lot. Lesley Logan 8:04  It's hard to keep in stock. Brad Crowell 8:05  Thank you for supporting us. Lesley Logan 8:06  So thank you. We love that you love it. And at the time that you were asking this question, we did have some in stock on our website, but not on Amazon. So what we'll say is we should be stocked on Amazon. We do not have discount codes available for any of our decks, and it's mostly because actually, we're really a small business, guys, and these decks are really a lot of work to put together, and they actually cost a lot of money to print out. And so while we would love to just give the discounts around everywhere, we do have to make sure that they continue to pay for themselves. We continue hitting print on them. And so you can buy them on Amazon. You could also buy them from us, and if you buy them from us, we obviously can make more money to support more Pilates adventures that are out there. We do.Brad Crowell 8:47  We love Amazon, but they take a whole lot. We have a love-hate relationship with Amazon. Lesley Logan 8:51  At the moment, if you are the people trying to do your best to boycott places like Amazon and Target and things like that, we fully support you. And what you can do in your targeting of boycotts is be very intentional about who you're shopping from. So if you are going to shop on Amazon, shopping from people like us is a great thing. Small businesses, because it really does affect us in a positive way, Amazon allows people to find our products who don't know us, and so that's why we are there. It's not because we're like pro everything that they do, we actually need to be found. Brad Crowell 9:22  We intentionally sell on our website.Lesley Logan 9:24  Yeah. So if you buy from our website, it's better for all of us. And then the people that you're not enjoying and want, not wanting them to make money, don't. So you can buy from us, and then we get it all. Brad Crowell 9:33  Yeah. So go to opc.me/flashcards. Lesley Logan 9:36  So in case you're wondering why we're on there, if you don't own a business with products, you need to understand that the way the world works, we, unfortunately, as product based businesses, have to be where people already are. And so that exposes them to OPC, and then hopefully they come over to our side, and then they find all of our amazing stuff. But I don't judge any of the people who shop on there, because we do, too. It's convenient. So anyways, all this to say, yes, they're there. They should be back in stock, and you can also buy from us. Brad Crowell 10:07  Awesome. Well, stick around. We'll be right back, because we're going to talk with Kristen McGuiness, who is an author. And she talks about how does she escape the chaos of being an entrepreneur and being a mom to be able to write books. So, pretty cool stuff. Great conversation. She sounds amazing. Stick around. We'll be right back.Brad Crowell 10:27  Okay, now, let's talk about Kristen McGuiness. Kristen is a bestselling author, book publisher and a book coach with a deep passion for storytelling and empowering others to find their own voice. With years of experience, Kristen has helped countless others bring their ideas to life. Her own writing journey includes her novel, Live Through This, a compelling and thought-provoking exploration of resilience and activism. Beyond her professional accomplishments, Kristen is a mother, an entrepreneur who believes in creating space for creativity and living a life aligned with purpose. Lesley Logan 11:00  I mean, thank you Roxy Menzies, who introduced us. Because I just. Brad Crowell 11:04  I was wondering how the dots got connected there. Lesley Logan 11:06  Yeah, yeah. I really enjoyed this intro. I feel like, if we lived in Ohio, Santa Barbara, we would all be friends. We'd be, you know, doing life in the daytime, and then I would figure out when she's gonna be at that hotel, and I would get another room, and then we could have drinks at the end of the day, going, what did you fucking create? Like, this is what I dreamed of, Kristen. Anyways, I just think she'd be cool, but I also appreciated her vulnerability and honesty. I feel sometimes a lot of moms have to, like, show us all the hats that they can wear in a day. And Kristen was pretty honest about how, no. So she said, I think my creative fuel tank is the same place where I draw my maternal energy from. They are both creative forces. When I'm in my mom mode, I'm running off of that creative fuel in the same way I would be if I was writing or editing. But she highlighted the importance of taking time for herself, and she said, at the end of the day, I've got nothing left. I mean, I could do an Excel spreadsheet, but I'm not going to come with a masterpiece. And I actually, really love that. She is actually not putting pressure on herself to write something amazing. On the same day, she just ran a household, and I found that to be cool. Brad Crowell 11:06  It's amazing permission. Lesley Logan 11:06  Yeah, amazing permission. I do. I think that, well, it takes a lot because you're like, oh, but you got this thing that you want to write, this thing you want to do, and a creative is like, I've got to birth this thing. And I really think it's cool that she gives herself permission to be where she's at and do what she's doing, wherever that is. So if she's at the hotel writing her work or her masterpiece, she's not mom and the children. She and her partner have set things up so that she can do that. And I have a lot of girlfriends who have children, and I find even more together, they're not as present as I love them to be, because that boundary isn't there yet. And I think that what's so cool is Kristen gives herself permission to, I have a boundary for my work when I'm with my kids, and I have a boundary for my family when I'm doing this work. And I just think we all could take, even if you don't have kids, you could take permission for that. Go to, I want to go to a hotel this month just by myself.Brad Crowell 13:03  Me too. Lesley Logan 13:04  Well, maybe not march. This is a, this is a heck of a month, but April, I'm doing it in April.Brad Crowell 13:09  Okay, okay. I have a couple things. She said one thing that I thought was really interesting, she commented on being a grown ass woman still having to tell her parents that she's going to a conference when she just rented a fucking hotel room for herself because of the generational assumption of work hard, play hard. Okay, this was like a super side note. Nothing to do with writing, but I thought it was such an interesting observation. It made me think about it as I was listening to the interview. You know, she said her parents' generation is actually sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice until you get retired and then y'all can go, you know, take a long walk. The rest of my life is for me. I'm never doing anything for anybody ever again, as opposed to the way that she's doing her life, which I think is very generational, because I'm more associated with her. My parents very much are in the way that her parents are. But she's like how can I enjoy some of my life now and not have to wait till I'm 65 and retired to in quote-unquote, enjoy my life, and also this idea of just like 1,000% self sacrifice until that time, maybe there's a happy medium in there that I think we can have. So anyway, that is not what we had written down here for me to chat about today, but I just thought it was so powerful that I wanted to reiterate that. Lesley Logan 14:29  Also, just in case anyone feels guilty about a fib like that, that is, don't, sometimes people in our lives are just not going to understand why we do what we do. We don't need their permission. We don't actually need them to understand. So just tell them what they need to hear so you can go do the thing you want to do. Brad Crowell 14:47  Well, actually, instead of encouraging people to lie, that's not what we're encouraging here, what I think is a better through line is it's another boundary. She created a boundary between, you know, she heard her mom for this specific experience, so that she doesn't have to go through this emotional roller coaster and then justify all the thing and the expense and the la, la, la, you know, and then be judged. And you know, all that.Lesley Logan 14:48  When you also speak, even if we call it boundary, just so you know, you also don't have to explain why your boundaries exist. Brad Crowell 15:20  You don't. Lesley Logan 15:20  And if you need help with that, the holistic psychologist constantly reminds you that you actually do not have to explain why a boundary is a boundary that. Brad Crowell 15:28  It just is. Lesley Logan 15:28  It just is. Brad Crowell 15:29  Yep, that being said, she was talking about control, right? And she said hey, we clearly can't control things around us. The only thing that we can control are the choices that we make when the things around us are happening. What she was talking about was she's an entrepreneur. Her husband is an entrepreneur. They run different businesses. They also have children. And she's a writer. She said she was reflecting on finding agency in the midst of chaos. And, you know, obviously the most glaring example would be COVID. Like you already mentioned, you could set everything up, but then kablam COVID comes around. She said you need to flip the way you're looking at it, instead of like this shit is happening to me. She said you get to create your own pathway through whatever it is that you're navigating, and that's an opportunity that you have more control over, instead of it's happening to me. So she acknowledged life's unpredictability and emphasized it's just this thing of at a certain point you didn't hit that first domino, and you just have to sometimes be okay, we're in the pressure cooker right now, but relief is always on the way, right? And she shared she had a mantra. I actually thought it was great, because she clearly knows our audience. She said, I'm gonna write my way through this chaos. I'm gonna write my way through it because she's a writer. She said, maybe for you guys, you're gonna have to Pilates your way through the chaos. You know what I mean, wherever is your safe zone.Lesley Logan 16:51  I agree, whether you write or do Pilates, there has to be something that you're doing for yourself to process what you're going through. When I found out that Jay had passed away, it was on a Tuesday, and I still showed up for my session on Wednesday. And it's because moving through the grief made it actually easier to grieve. Or when there's a lot going on, you might just want to, like, keep watching the news and just watch them repeat that shit over and over again to keep you there until the next ad break. Or you can go move your body and get CliffsNotes later, because we have to, or you can go write, or you can go journal, or whatever it is, we have to have some way of processing what we're going through so that we can go back to the beginning, whatever the next step is, and keep going. I find that in today's chaos, a lot of people are waiting for things to be better before they take the first next step, and sometimes you just have to take it. So, you can use whatever that creative energy is to use that to go through whatever is going on.Brad Crowell 16:51  Yeah, well, listen, stick around. We'll be right back, because we're going to dig into some really juicy be it action items that we had. Lesley Logan 17:07  It's such a good, such a robust episode.Brad Crowell 17:58  With Kristen McGuiness. We'll be right back. Brad Crowell 18:01  Welcome back. All right, let's talk about those Be It Action Items. What bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted action items can we take away from your conversation with Kristen McGuiness? She said if I care about my creative careers, whatever that thing is that I love to do or that you love to do, you've got to create a boundary around it and hold that sacred, okay? So this is, again, the through line here of today's episode is boundaries. She shared that if you truly care about something, whether it is a creative project, a personal passion, personal passion, or even self-care, you must be intentional about carving out time to do it. Right? There's no question about it. Setting clear boundaries allows you to dedicate energy towards what it is that actually fulfills you, even when life gets demanding. And I think that's the hardest part. She said it's about creating those pockets of freedom, the pockets of concentration and the pockets of creativity. So we've got the POFs.Lesley Logan 18:58  The POFs, POC and POC again. Brad Crowell 19:01  Yeah, POF. We'll call them POFs, Pockets Of Freedom. And I think that's another argument for taking time to the hotel like she did. Lesley Logan 19:09  Those all fall under gemstone time. Brad Crowell 19:12  That's right. Lesley Logan 19:13  So, if you come on my retreat, or you've ever heard me talk about how to create an ideal schedule, your gemstone time is time you have to protect. Brad Crowell 19:21  Gotta protect it. Lesley Logan 19:21  And it is the time where you do things that you need to concentrate and be creative on. So, you know, the things that can propel your life and your dreams forward.Brad Crowell 19:30  Yeah, actually moving things forward. So, what about you? Lesley Logan 19:33  Never lose sight of your dreams no matter what. She said this and I think one of the authors that Oprah quoteed was Gertrude Lyons who said, "The only times I've ever made mistakes in life is when I've chosen to ignore that voice." So that voice being your intuition, the thing that you want to do. And I think that's so true. I think we can all look back and look at things we regret, and it's like, oh, I didn't turn left when I knew I should have, I turned right or I should have done this. And she said, as long as you're listening to the small, quiet voice inside you, you will lways end up where you need to go. And this is actually just one of the truest things. I mean, just like us sitting here in this house, this was like a small voice going kitchen both now, think you should go now, think, you know what I mean, and not letting all the things. Brad Crowell 20:13  I think you should go now. I think you should go now. Lesley Logan 20:19  What if we made a meditation, which is like, I think you should go now. Brad Crowell 20:22  Today is the day that you should go.Lesley Logan 20:29  Create a boundary. Brad Crowell 20:31  Going is what today is for. Lesley Logan 20:34  Boundaries are kind.Lesley Logan 20:36  Anyways, I hope that you take some time to listen to Kristen's episode a couple of times. And really, ladies, especially my ladies, I know there's a few good men who listen, but ladies, I hope you realize this person, she's not perfect. She's not claiming to be perfect. She is really, truly honoring what is possible and when it's possible, and making sure that she doesn't ever stop focusing on what her dreams are, even if it means they're in pockets of freedom and pockets of concentration. So. Brad Crowell 21:01  Tell us about your POFs. Lesley Logan 21:02  We want to know. Brad Crowell 21:03  Yeah. Lesley Logan 21:04  Yeah. I'm Lesley Logan. Brad Crowell 21:05  And I'm Brad Crowell. Lesley Logan 21:06  Thank you so much for listening to this episode, and every episode you listen. This is episode 500. Brad Crowell 21:10  Five hundo.Lesley Logan 21:11  Cue the balloons. Nope. You don't have it on your thing. I would. I just, if you're, okay, well, if you, I think you did, it's okay. It's beyond. It's past now. If you're listening, they don't even know, but we're trying to do balloons. There we go, confetti, on the, on the YouTube. You can see it on the YouTube. We love you. You're amazing. And we couldn't have gotten to 500 episodes without you listening and you writing in and you sending your questions in, and you sending your you got to make it more of a heart, babe if you're going to do it, and and then you've got to send in your win so we can shout them out on the FYFs because we want to constantly support you. That's what this podcast is about. So thank you for your love, for your sharing, all of that and until next time, Be It Till You See It. Brad Crowell 21:58  Bye for now. Lesley Logan 22:00  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. Be It Till You See It is a production of The Bloom Podcast Network. If you want to leave us a message or a question that we might read on another episode, you can text us at +1-310-905-5534 or send a DM on Instagram @BeItPod.Brad Crowell 22:43  It's written, filmed, and recorded by your host, Lesley Logan, and me, Brad Crowell.Lesley Logan 22:48  It is transcribed, produced and edited by the epic team at Disenyo.co.Brad Crowell 22:52  Our theme music is by Ali at Apex Production Music and our branding by designer and artist, Gianfranco Cioffi.Lesley Logan 22:59  Special thanks to Melissa Solomon for creating our visuals.Brad Crowell 23:02  Also to Angelina Herico for adding all of our content to our website. 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Send us a textIn Episode 191 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are diving into the world of book collections, physical TBRs, and the joy (or chaos) of owning too many books. We also push back against shaming others' book collections and celebrate the freedom to curate our shelves in a way that blows our hair back!If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you'll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!If you prefer to support independent bookstores, you can find today's books on Bookshop.org.Loving LatelyJocswatchlist (T)Brocc Your Body (H)Latest ReadBack After This | Linda Holmes (T)The Empusium | Olga Tokarczuk, Antonia Lloyd-Jones (H)Book TalkBlackwellsBookshop.orgPangoBooksThe Safekeep | Yael van der WoudenNew ReleasesTilt | Emma Pattee (T)We Rip the World Apart | Charlene Carr (H)Broken Country | Clare Leslie Hall (T)Promise Me Sunshine | Cara Bastone (H)Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailBTE on YoutubeTina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: finishing physical books and new learning apps Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: how we balance our TBRs and new releases The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  1:27 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 3:41 - Vocabulary app 7:54 - @Literallybookshop on Instagram 7:20 - Our Current Reads 7:26 - House of Cotton by Monica Brashears (Kaytee) 8:54 - Exile in Bookville 11:50 - The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha (Meredith) 11:56 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 14:44 - Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney 16:40 - The Odyssey by Homer (translated by Emily Wilson) (Kaytee) 21:33 - It's Easier Than You Think by Sylvia Boorstein (Meredith) 25:39 - The Best Way To Bury Your Husband by Alexia Casale (Kaytee) 25:48 - Booktenders 27:38 - @alexia.casale on Instagram 28:52 - The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore (Meredith) 30:19 - The Sherlockian by Graham Moore 30:21 - The Holdout by Graham Moore= 34:20 - Prioritizing Your Shelves 34:45 - Fabled Bookshop 45:29 - The Bee Sting by Paul Murray 48:20 - Fabled Storybound Subscription 49:30 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:35 - I wish to press (again) the book Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts. (Kaytee) 49:41 - Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts 49:48 - Wicked by Gregory Maguire 51:09 - I wish if you have kids and they interrupt your reading, to try reading aloud to them until they get annoyed and leave. (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. March's IPL comes to you from our tried and true partner, An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

This week, Gare, Steph and I talk about the next 3 books on our TBRs!Books We Talked AboutTemperRabbitsVantage PointThe Dark Hours A Long Time GoneA Killer's MindThe ReformatoryWhere Are the Children?The Last Caretaker Check out the Bookwild Community on PatreonCheck out the Imposter Hour Podcast with Liz and GregFollow @imbookwild on Instagram

Magic MindGet 45% off the Magic Mind bundle with with my link: https://www.magicmind.com/shelfaddictJAN #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformanceIn this episode of the podcast, hosts Tamara and Classy dive into their first thriller of the year, discussing their recent reads, upcoming TBRs, and the main event: 'The Return of Ellie Black' by Emiko Jean. They explore themes of trauma, survival, and character development while sharing their thoughts on the writing style and plot twists that kept them engaged throughout the story. In this conversation, the hosts delve into the complexities of character motivations, psychological manipulation, and the dark themes of grooming and survival in a gripping narrative.Ep 519Pick up a copy of The Return Of Ellie BlackConnect with Tamara on social media:Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/shelfaddiction/TikTok | @shelfaddictionConnect with Classy Green on social media:Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thebookishvirtualassistantJoin the SAO book club on BookClubs: https://bookclubs.com/shelf-addiction-book-club/join/Check out our sponsors! - Book Review Journal | https://bit.ly/ReadersBookReviewJournal- Book Review Notebook | https://amzn.to/3OkjjSa- Reading Challenge Tracker | https://bit.ly/ReadingChallengeTracker- Try audiobooks! **New customers get 3 FREE audiobooks with 1 premium credit and 2 VIP titles! Use our promo code SHELFADDICTION (spelled as one word) when you sign up at https://www.audiobooks.com/. - Get your bookish gear in the Shelf Addiction Merch store! http://bit.ly/ShelfAddictionMerch- Try Amazon Music Unlimited for 30 days FREE!! https://getamazonmusic.com/shelfaddictionWant to share a comment? Have a question you'd like answered on air? Call Shelf Addiction and leave a Speakpipe voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/shelfaddiction***********************************Do you enjoy the Shelf Addiction podcast episodes? Help support the costs of hosting and editing the podcast by becoming a part of our Patreon family! For as little as $2 a month, you can help our team create even more amazing bookish content. Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/shelfaddiction.If Patreon isn't your thing, consider becoming a supporter on the Spreaker app to gain access to exclusive audio-only content. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shelf-addiction-podcast--1703669/support.***********************************Produced with GarageBandThis is a list of my frequently used music. Some or all may appear in this Shelf Addiction Podcast episode.-Ad Music | Sweet Success on Purple Planet is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.purple-planet.com/upbeat/4593380163-Shelf Addiction Intro/Outro Music created by Samone Ward-Background Intro/Outro Music 1 | From album Music for Podcasts 4, Southside by Lee Rosevere and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) -Background Intro/Outro Music 2 | In Private by Gunner Johnsen - Royalty Free music via Epidemic Sound/Spreaker-Transition Music | From album Creative Commons Vol 2, Summers Coming by Dexter Britain and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution LicenseArtist: Artist: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_for_Podcasts_4/ -Lightning Round Music | Zencastr standard background music -- licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)FTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is NOT a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own.**This audio podcast shall not be reproduced, sampled, or uploaded elsewhere without my written consent. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shelf-addiction-podcast--1703669/support.

Our month of tackling our physical TBRs continues with a pick from Ayesha's shelf! This week, we read The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, and it definitely surprised us. Tune in to find out if we think its 3.89 Goodreads rating is spot on—or not!   Use our code SISTERSREADINGROMANCE to get 15% off our Modern Romantics Bookshop, it even counts towards the Book Box subscriptions! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to our podcast! Come find us! Check out our website On Instagram  @sistersreadingromancepod

*Patreon- and Substack-only bonus episode teaser*In this episode of The Stacks Unabridged, Cree Myles (All Ways Black) and Sara Hildreth (Fiction Matters) are back to reflect on 2024 as a year in books and share the titles they're most excited to read in the first half of 2025. From last year's standouts to exciting new releases, this conversation is a must-listen for book lovers updating their TBRs.You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:https://www.thestackspodcast.com/unabridged/2025/1/17/tsu-42-2025-Book-PreviewConnect with Cree: Instagram | Twitter | SubstackConnect with Sara: Instagram | Fiction Matters | Novel Pairings | SubstackConnect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | Substack | SubscribePurchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Move over, Oprah. You're ready to launch the reading community of your dreams! With the rise of celebrity book clubs, literary excitement, and frankly our TBRs, many of us feel the yearning to take our book love beyond our reading nooks + into a real-life cohort. Fear not, besties; Steph has you covered! Her own IRL book club—established in 2017—is still thriving (more than ever!) thanks to solid reads, consistent monthly meetings, and (gasp!) members who actually read (don't get us wrong—we're here for the snacks + bevs, too)! Much of this has been conquered through trial + error, though. Learning is half the fun! So pop in your pods for Steph's top 10 tips on building a book club that suits your lifestyle, desires, and bookish ambitions. If she can do it, anyone can. All you need is a passion for books + the tiniest urge to get started (bonus if you have a co-pilot)! Are you in a book club? We'd LOVE to know what works for yours! Thank you so much for listening! Cheers to new book clubs in 2025! Find us on Instagram (⁠⁠@bookedsolidpod⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@hannahbooksit⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@stephanienmack⁠)! ⁠ ⁠⁠Subscribe to Hannah's Newsletter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Subscribe to Stephanie's Newsletter⁠⁠ Support the Victims of the Los Angeles Wildfires: Steph, Southern California girl, here. Thank you with all my heart for the outpouring of love and concern for my beloved home state amid this historical tragedy. We know so, so many impacted by the fiery devastation. It's as unthinkable as you'd imagine. Below I have gathered several links for supporting the crisis victims and eventual rebuild. Any tiny bit helps! Thank you again for your amazing support and prayers, besties! GoFundMe: The Curran Family GiveSendGo: The Angelich Family GoFundMe: The Felker Family GoFundMe: The Rahi Family Convoy of Hope Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Disaster Relief Fund Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation Stephanie Mack's Venmo: I Will Donate Directly on Your Behalf

It's 2025, and we're kicking off the year with a bang by tackling our ever-growing physical TBRs! This month, we're diving into books from our personal shelves, starting with one from Lexi's collection. We've heard so much buzz about this quirky clown romance, we just had to review it. Tune in to hear what we thought! Use our code SISTERSREADINGROMANCE to get 15% off our Modern Romantics Book Box, it even counts towards the subscriptions! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to our podcast! Come find us! Check out our website On Instagram  @sistersreadingromancepod

Show Website: https://mspbusinessschool.com/ Guest Name: Alex Ivanov LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-ivanov-5018b429/ Company: Accellis Website: https://www.accellis.com/ Host: Brian Doyle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandoylevciotoolbox/ Welcome to the latest episode of MSP Business School, featuring Alex Ivanov from Accellis. In this engaging session, host Brian Doyle and Alex explore the evolving role of the Virtual Chief Information Officer (vCIO) within the MSP realm, particularly in the context of Technical Business Reviews (TBRs). Alex shares his wealth of experience in MSP practice, elucidating the journey from an engineering background to leading a client strategy team at Accellis. Through candid conversation, this episode delves into how vCIOs act as client advocates, focus on trust-building, and help demystify the technology landscape for businesses. The discussion navigates the nuanced responsibilities of vCIOs and the inherent need to balance technology recommendations with business goals. Alex emphasizes the importance of establishing trust, likening the vCIO role to being both advisor and partner to clients, especially in industries like legal services replete with type-A personalities. The conversation further highlights the significance of strategic preparation in client relationships, fostering clearer communication, and demystifying cybersecurity risks to empower informed business decisions. Join this insightful session to gain a deeper understanding of navigating complex client dynamics and enhancing MSP client engagement. Key Takeaways: vCIOs must prioritize trust and client advocacy, focusing on strategic guidance rather than sales. Building strong, trust-based relationships with clients is essential for long-term success in MSP engagements. Preparation and understanding client motivations are crucial, especially when dealing with type-A personalities like legal professionals. Regular, non-sales-focused TBRs can enhance client trust and reveal deeper business needs. vCIO roles are evolving to include more emphasis on cybersecurity awareness and client education. Sponsor vCIOToolbox: https://vciotoolbox.com

Explore the world of literature with me as I share my exciting discoveries of new authors I've fallen in love with in 2024! From debut novelists to hidden gems, get ready to add some amazing books to your reading list. Whether you're a fan of fantasy, science fiction, horror, or some blend of the genres, this video is for anyone looking to expand their literary horizons. Join me as I dive into the works of these incredible authors and discover books to add to your TBRs! #FantasyForTheAges #readingrecommendations #TBR #Fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #horror #SFFH #SFF #booktube #booktuber Want to purchase books mentioned in this episode? Babel: https://t.ly/6xveM Chesapeake Bay Monsters: https://t.ly/uu45L The Cult of the Endeavour: https://t.ly/somqE Demon's Tear: https://t.ly/LCJN1 Down Below Beyond: https://t.ly/1otgJ The Ferryman: https://t.ly/4PnZG For a Few Days More: https://t.ly/Japq0 Kumasagi series: https://t.ly/wC2i- Moon Cops on the Moon!: https://t.ly/wqMbf A Necromancer Called Gam Gam: https://t.ly/vS4o2 Odyssey to TRAPPIST-1: https://t.ly/E8qXp A Path of Blades: https://t.ly/wHf_Y The Poppy War Trilogy: https://t.ly/Rb9vX Red Rising series: https://t.ly/33acx Surviving the Evacuation series: https://t.ly/dTh_G Tann's Last Stand: https://t.ly/Shjc3 Thirteen Storeys: https://t.ly/NLfhf The Three-Body Problem Trilogy: https://t.ly/-4GcP Zombies vs. The Living Dead: https://t.ly/vB65Y Ways to connect with us: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges Follow Jim/Father on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13848336-jim-scriven Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Follow us on "X": @Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @FantasyForTheAges@nerdculture.de Email us: FantasyForTheAges@gmail.com Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheages Jim's Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim's Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n ———————————————————————————— Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements: https://elements.envato.com/

Join us in commemorating 2024 with a Book Awards Ceremony, featuring the ever so wonderful Cari Can Read! Find out which books get the good, the bad, and the oddly specific awards from your fav book besties in a year filled with quite the array of stories to add to your TBRs(or to avoid). Be sure to let us know in the comments what some of YOUR awards would be from your own 2024 reading list! & Happy Holidays from us, to you!

As the new year approaches, we will be discussing what's on our TBRs for 2025! Maybe this is the year the girls will finally tackle The Throne of Glass series? Let us know us know what your most anticipated book is for the new year! Don't forget to follow us on tiktok and instagram for more fun content!

Mia & Karly are back from their one-week hiatus to Europe (we missed you besties!) to help you update your Goodreads and build your winter TBR. Between new releases like The Songbird and the Heart of Stone and upcoming ones (*cough* Onyx Storm) the list is truly miles long. They're also dropping hints about some hot ARCs they're reading (don't worry, no spoilers... yet). And in true chaotic R&R fashion, the girls are ranting about their addictive personalities. When they set their mind to something, they fully commit, whether its binging Outlander or heaving one too many spicy margs on a night out.

Stuck in a reading slump? We've got you covered! In this short and fun episode, we're sharing 5 books to inspire your next great read and help you reignite your love for stories. Whether you're looking for gripping plots, heartwarming characters, or just a fresh start, these picks might be the perfect remedy. Let's tackle those TBRs and finish the year strong—together! Find us on socials:Instagram & TikTok: @MissWillasBookClubPodEmail: misswillasbookclub@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misswillasbookclub/support

Healthcare is often a tangled web of bureaucracy and inefficiencies. In this week's episode, both of our storytellers share their experiences navigating its many flaws. Part 1: Zoe Wisnoski's takes matters into her own hands when her son has months of ongoing fevers. Part 2: During the pandemic, epidemiologist Bryon Backenson becomes disheartened when the public stops cooperating with public health authorities. Zoe Wisnoski is a seeker of stories, adventure, travel, and moments that stick with you. She stumbled into the world of storytelling through a training put on by Story Collider. Her passion for activism buoyed by a penchant for oversharing has finally found a home. Formerly a feminist policy analyst with a Masters in Public Policy from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, now a full time - still feminist - mother, Zoe spends her time attempting to create joy amidst utter chaos. When her son was diagnosed with the super rare, to date minimally understood, genetic disease Tatton Brown Rahman Syndrome (TBRS), Zoe reoriented her educational and professional background to meeting his needs and volunteering with the TBRS Community, the nonprofit aimed at supporting families and advancing research for TBRS. In 2024 she joined the board of directors and continues to search for answers. Bryon Backenson is an epidemiologist. He is currently the director of the Bureau of Communicable Disease Control at the New York State Department of Health. He and his team investigate, respond to, and research infectious disease outbreaks. He is also a professor in the University at Albany College of Integrated Health Sciences, where he teaches in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. When not thinking about disease, he spends his time hiking, fishing, and reading. While he talks about epidemiology and infectious diseases all the time in classes, meetings, and webinars, this is the first time he's tried to tell his own story in this kind of format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brea and Mallory talk about books that have been on their TBRs for a long time and why they keep them there. Plus, they recommend graphic novels and solve an audiobook gifting problem! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Sol Readerwww.solreader.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Horny Fairy Book Club PickBooks Mentioned -The Life Impossible by Matt HaigAbsolution by Jeff VanderMeerLocal Man by Tim SeeleyHellboy by Mike MignolaManga: Blame! Tokyo Ghoul, Kaguya Sama, Tokyo Revengers, Made in Abyss, Biomega

On this week's episode, Teresa and Katie discuss their slumps AGAIN but this time they both leave the conversation feeling confident based on a book they both read over the weekend. They are both also enjoying their current reads and are looking forward to whats coming up on their TBRs.

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: following us on Instagram and new bookish lego sets Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we are bossing more TBRs! The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  1:24 - Ad For Ourselves 1:37 - Currently Reading Patreon 5:02 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 5:44 - @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram 9:40 - Books Are My Passion Lego 12:23 - Our Current Reads 12:39 - The Hollow by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 16:41 - Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie 16:43 - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie 17:26 - A Pirate's Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne (Kaytee) 18:52 - Can't Spell Treason without Tea by Rebecca Thorne 20:15 - @megs.tea.room on Instagram 20:21 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 21:09 - Daily Rituals by Mason Currey (Meredith) 26:27 - On Writing by Stephen King  27:07 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty (Kaytee) 27:14 - CR Season 7: Episode 7 31:40 - 17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare (Meredith) 36:53 - Sandwich by Catherine Newman (Kaytee) 40:00 - @thewilltoread on Instagram 41:40 - Boss My TBR From Morgan N. 42:35 - The Art Thief by Michael Finkle 42:37 - Hyde by Craig Russell 42:39 - Diavola by Jennifer Thorne 42:41 - The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman 42:43 - Slewfoot by Brom 42:50 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 42:52 - The Examiner by Janice Hallett From Katie P. 46:42- Making It So by Patrick Stewart 46:50 - The Dry by Jane Harper 46:52 - Blood & Sugar by Laura Shepherd-Robinson (amazon link) 47:02 - The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal 47:06 - The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn 47:24 - This Motherless Land by Nikki May 47:27 - Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London 50:55 - Meet Us At The Fountain 51:30 - I wish books would have shorter chapters. (Meredith) 51:03 - Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness 51:11 - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 53:13 - @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram (Meredith's wish #2 is to follow us!!) 53:24 - I wish to press Taste by Stanley Tucci into everybody's hands. (Kaytee) 53:24 - Taste by Stanley Tucci Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. November's IPL comes to us from Charter Books in Newport, Rhode Island! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

This week, Halley Sutton joins me to talk about hyped books we have on our TBRs but haven't gotten to reading yet.  We also, somehow, accidentally, platform men??Books We Talked AboutKate's PicksThe PlotThe God of the WoodsHidden PicturesWrong Place Wrong TimeTomorrow and Tomorrow and TomorrowHalley's PicksThe Moonflower MurdersLessons in ChemistryThe MaidensUntamedAnita de Monte Laughs LastThe Searcher Other BooksThe Graveyard ShiftNight Side of the RiverThis Girl's a Killer Movies We Talked AboutA Girl Walks Home Alone At NightIt's What's InsideThe Substance 

It's officially October and that means spooky season is here!! Join us for a spooky-season special where we dive into the books that haunt our TBRs. Enjoy as we talk about all the genres, books, and series that feel too daunting to start and are keeping us up at night. Don't forget to follow us on tiktok and instagram for more fun content!

On this week's episode the girls deep dive into their current reads and what is up next on their TBRs. Teresa has been in a LitFic kind of mood while, yes you guessed it, Katie has been into witchy reads.

*Please note that Kaytee was out of her regular recording space this week and it affected her audio. It's not you, it's us. Back to normal next week!* On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: binging a great series and re-introducing morning reading Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: you get to boss our summer TBRs! The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  .  1:29 - Ad for Ourselves 3:42 - Join us for $5 a month! patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast 3:59 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 4:37 - Ember in the Ashes series by Sabaa Tahir 5:20 - Morning Reads 6:55 - Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan 7:50 - Our Current Reads 7:59 - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (Kaytee) 9:32 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 12:18 - The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (Meredith) 13:30 - Long Bright River by Liz Moore 16:19 - Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anapara (Kaytee) 20:01 - The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place by Julie Berry (Meredith) 21:00 - Beacon Hill Books, Boston 25:31 - The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley (Kaytee) 26:02 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley 29:12 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell 29:23 - The Stand by Stephen King (Meredith) 32:56 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 39:01 - Boss Our Summer TBRs! Vote on Meredith and Kaytee's Boss My TBR! 42:45 - Faebound by Saara El-Arifi (Kaytee Option #1) 43:50 - Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins (Kaytee Option #2) 44:45 - The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillippa Gregory (Kaytee Option #3) 44:51 - Season 1 Listener Press Episode 46:18 - Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Meredith Option #1) 46:21 - Circe by Madeline Miller 46:37 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Meredith Option #2) 46:51 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Meredith Option #3) 49:44 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:47 - I Wish You the Best Summer Reading Available to You (Kaytee) 49:49 - Pantsuit Politics Podcast 50:56 - I wish that People Would Stop Being Afraid of Reading Big Books (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. July's IPL comes to us from Booktenders in West Virginia! 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 Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are talking about our ever present TBR lists. To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Literally Reading: The Painter's Daughters by Emily Howes (Ellie) Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh (Traci) Crack the Book Open: Traci: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel The Winds of War by Herman Wouk Ellie: The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane  The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: learning of new kinds of books and creating outdoor reading spaces Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: how we manage our massive TBRs and how we choose our next read 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) .  .  .  .  .  **We are aware of a sound quality issue with Kaytee's audio. We are in the works to hopefully get that fixed soon! Thanks for hanging with us through it! 2:55 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 5:56 - Breathless by Amy McCulloch 7:54 - Our Current Reads 8:18 - Confessions by Kanae Minato (Meredith) 11:21 - @bookishbetsie on Instagram 11:22 - @readlexyread on Instagram 11:36 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino 12:34 - Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum (Kaytee) 14:57 - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff 15:48 - There's Something I Have To Tell You by Michelle McDonagh (Meredith) 18:25 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth 19:40 - Life in Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin (Kaytee) 20:08 - The Happier Podcast 23:48 - Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 27:55 - A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams (Kaytee) 28:10 - Seven Days in June by Tia Williams 32:01 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver 32:29 - Deep Dive: Managing Our Massive TBRs 33:09 - Hearts and Daggers Pod 33:43 - Currently Reading Patreon 44:00 - 3 tier rolling cart on Amazon 47:16 - NetGalley 47:51 - Middle of the Night by Riley Sager  50:53 - Half Price Books 51:55 - Meet Us At The Fountain 52:14 - I wish people would read The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino. (Meredith) 54:31 - My wish is to share a collaboration between Mychal Threets and PBS. (Kaytee) 55:00 - Mychal Threets on Instagram Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April's IPL comes to us from A Room Of One's Own in Madison Wisconsin! Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss The Other Valley, The Butcher of the Forest, The American Daughters, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed Kindling by Traci Chee The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin Gay Girl Prayers by Emily Austin  Murmur by Cameron Barnett Fathomfolk (Drowned World) by Eliza Chan Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about LeVar Burton's book deal, opening up the National Book Awards, book banning news, and why no one should think this is the forever home for Simon & Schuster. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. Discussed in this episode: Sign up for Better Living Through Books and the BR Pod newsletter First Edition! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon National Book Awards open to authors who are not US citizens LeVar Burton Signs 2-book deal West Virginia House passes bill that allows prosecution of librarians Maryland legislators introduce the Freedom to Read Act ALA releases “book résumés” to help fight book bans Marilynne Robinson remains lovely KKR is in no hurry to sell S&S. But they will Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Trisha recommends retellings of myths and legends, some familiar and others that will be new to many readers. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe Love In Color: Mythical Tales From Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are re-running an episode from our short-run podcast series Adaptation Nation on Dune, covering Frank Herbert's novel and what turned out to be part one of Denis Villaneueve's adaptation. Amanda Nelson and Jenn Northington joined Jeff for this deep dive. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. Discussed in this episode: Sign up for Better Living Through Books and the BR Pod newsletter First Edition! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon Frank Herbert's Distrust of JFK Hari Kunzru on Dune Muslim Influences in Dune Is Dune a White Savior Narrative? Sidelining Arab Voices in Dune Dune Book Club with Ausma Zehanat Khan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss Splinters, At Her Service, Island Witch, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story by Leslie Jamison At Her Service by Amy Spalding Bumps in the Night by Amalie Howard Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa Ours by Phillip B. Williams The Diablo's Curse by Gabe Cole Novoa The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert We Got the Beat by Jenna Miller For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca discuss some good listener feedback on coincidences before running through a bunch of adaptation news and then talking about recent media consumption. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. Discussed in this episode: Sign up for Better Living Through Books and the BR Pod newsletter First Edition! The Book Riot Podcast Patreon  The Elly Conway “mystery” was indeed the most interesting thing about Argylle..and even that is pretty boring Ongoing: Publishers confirm that Spotify audiobook sales have been solid in terms of revenue & reaching new users Amy Adams & Jenna Ortega in talks for Klara & the Sun adaptation Who wants to watch the Hallmark Channel's Jane Austen adaptations with me? Lifetime gets its groove back with Terry McMillan And I guess we're going to do A Gentleman in Moscow But we will not be getting the big ACOTAR series, or maybe we will Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vanessa shares two mysteries that were great for busting a reading slump, one a thrilling read set in a smart home in the Scottish Highlands and the other in a house with a secret room. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian 30 SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2024 by Christina Orlando at Reactor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vanessa Diaz joins Rebecca for a conversation about the best movies adapted from romances and love stories, the ones that are due for a remake, and a few creative takes on what a love story even is. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. Discussed in this Episode: Vanessa's ode to Practical Magic Rebecca revisits The Bridges of Madison County The Adaptation Nation podcast feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss The Warm Hands of Ghosts, Neferura, The Book of Doors, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden Neferura by Malayna Evans The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories edited by Sandra Proudman Smoke and Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories by Amitav Ghosh The Framed Women of Ardemore House by Brandy Schillace Private Equity: A Memoir by Carrie Sun The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly talks about two fun, swoony romances by authors who have dipped their toes into both adult and YA writing. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest The Partner Plot by Kristina Forest No Boy Summer by Amy Spalding For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding At Her Service by Amy Spalding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Nightwatching, Be Not Afraid of My Body, The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra Be Not Afraid of My Body: A Lyrical Memoir by Darius Stewart Smoke Kings by Jahmal Mayfield Significant Others by Zoe Eisenberg The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn by Shawn Harris Zips and Eeloo Make Hummus by Leila Boukarim, Alex Lopez Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callendar Dinner on Monster Island: Essays by Tania De Rozario How To Live Free In a Dangerous World: A Decolonial Memoir by Shayla Lawson For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Danika is here to tell you about a couple of sapphic backlist comics: one horror, one sci-fi, both weird and wonderful. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Eat the Rich by Sarah Gailey, Pius Bak, and Roman Titov Motor Crush, Vol. 1 by Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart, and Babs Tarr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Be a Revolution, Interesting Facts about Space, Wander in the Dark, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Interesting Facts about Space by Emily Austin Poemhood: Our Black Revival: History, Folklore & the Black Experience: A Young Adult Poetry Anthology edited by Amber McBride, Erica Martin, Taylor Byas Wander in the Dark by Jumata Emill Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, Vol. 1 by Angela Y. Davis The House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden Be a Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World—and How You Can, Too by Ijeoma Oluo A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections by Emily Nagoski, PhD For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty talks about a couple of amazing books related to the week's new releases! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Radiant Heat by Sarah-Jane Collins The Lost Man by Jane Harper The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss No One Can Know, Radiant Heat, Martyr!, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall Radiant Heat by Sarah-Jane Collins Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar  Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke My Fair Brady by Brian D. Kennedy Dead in Long Beach, California by Venita Blackburn Wild Life by Opal Wei For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Trisha brings you two books in the crime/mystery/heist genre about older women solving crimes and college students committing them. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss This Wretched Valley, Escaping Mr. Rochester, Beautyland, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer  Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth by Natalie Haynes  Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion Gibson Ilium by Lea Carpenter The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro You Dreamed of Empires by Alvaro Enrique, Natasha Wimmer (translator) For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices