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Peculiar Book Club PodcastIt's the perfect Match with Aisha Saed and The Matchmaker (Peculiar Mystery Club)A society matchmaker realizes she’s in danger when her clients' weddings are sabotaged in increasingly disturbing ways—an utterly original mystery from New York Times bestselling author Aisha Saeed.Nura Khan is a third-generation matchmaker in Atlanta and business has never been better. Her exclusive clientele benefits from her impeccable track record. And while a single thirty-one-year-old matchmaker would normally raise some perfectly threaded eyebrows in the community, Nura's childhood best friend Azar is willing to double as her pretend fiancé at her clients’ weddings—as long as Nura is able to hide that her feelings for him might not...2025-07-2919 min
Books are ChicBooks are Chic with Aisha SaeedI was so excited to welcome Aisha Saeed for her new suspense novel, The Match Maker. This book was so FUN! I loved the inspo for this book from Aisha's Mom who was acutally a matchmaker! This book takes place in the elite world of matchmaking where you do not know who is keeping secrets and to never turn your back. The mystery element was the icing on the cake. Aisha was so fun to chat with to hear about her mom and what it was like to grow up with a matchmaker, talk about some reality TV (hello...2025-04-0847 min
North Liberty LibraryNext Reads: "The Hero Next Door"The Hero Next Door edited by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
October is Diversity Awareness Month. Learn more here: https://thediversitymovement.com/global-diversity-awareness-month/
Read-alikes:
Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World edited by Penelope Bagieu
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black In America edited by Ibi Zoboi
Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices edited by S.K. Ali and Aisha Saeed
The Door Is Open: Stories of Celebration and Community By 11 Desi Voices edited by Hena Khan2024-10-2224 min
LIVRA-TE#138 - Livros Young Adult com Bruno LeãoBruno Leão é uma das novas vozes da literatura Young Adult em Portugal e nós não podíamos perder a oportunidade de o ter connosco para falar de um género tão importante para formar novos leitores.
E oiçam com atenção, que o Bruno acabou por revelar algumas novidades sobre o seu livro “Por Fim em Silêncio”.
Livros mencionados neste episódio:
- Incidents Around the House, Josh Malerman (1:50)
- Just Last Night, Mhairi McFarlane (4:40)
- O Segredo das Larvas, Stefano Volp (7:38)
- Por Fim em Silêncio, Bruno Leão (9:16)
- Giovanni’s Room, James Baldwin...2024-09-1850 min
Getting to The Heart of Why We WriteRelinquishing Control, Bilingual Writing, and Boost of Encouragement with Author-Illustrator Lea MaryanowPut your hands together for today’s guest, kidlit author-illustrator Lea Maryanow! I met Lea through 12x12 and had already unknowingly read her beautiful book nearly a year before!
I hope you enjoy our chat and hearing some much needed words of encouragement (speaking for myself here😂).
For a boost to your writing week or season in life, here are a couple quotes from the interview that I might just get embroidered on throw pillows for my office:
“Because I hope that what I have to say, the world needs. And I say that as h...2024-09-0524 min
North Liberty LibraryNext Reads: "The Door Is Open"The Door Is Open edited by Hena Khan
Read alikes:
Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices edited by
S.K. Ali and Aisha Saeed
Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance edited by Bethany C. Morrow
Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories For Kids edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Flying Lessons & Other Stories edited by Ellen Oh2024-08-2029 min
North Liberty LibraryNext Reads: "War Stories"War Stories by Gordon Korman (Iowa Teen Award (grades 6-9)
The IASL Book Awards were announced recently. See the full list and more information here: https://www.iasl-ia.org/home
Iowa Teen Award nominees for 2024-5:
Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King
Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega
Omar Rising by Aisha Saeed2024-07-0920 min
The City Lights CollectiveAisha Saeed’s “Zuni and the Memory Jar”/HYDA/H.Johnson’s Jazz Moment/John King Carter’s “Trial by Jury”Atlanta author Aisha Saeed discusses her new children’s book “Zuni and the Memory Jar.” We hear about this weekend’s events with the hosts of How You Do Atlanta. WABE jazz and blues host H. Johnson talks about saxophonist Louis Jordan. Plus, the Canterbury Choristers’ musical director, John King Carter, discusses their production of the one-act opera “Trial by Jury.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-05-3151 min
Press Play On The Full Audiobook That Keeps Knowledge Hunters Hooked.The Door Is Open: Stories of Celebration and Community by 11 Desi Voices by Naheed Hasnat, Simran Jeet Singh, Reem Faruqi, Supriya Kelkar, Rajani Larocca, Maulik Pancholy, Aisha Saeed, Veera Hiranandani, Sayantani DasGupta, Mitali PerkinsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703303to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Door Is Open: Stories of Celebration and Community by 11 Desi Voices
Author: Naheed Hasnat, Simran Jeet Singh, Reem Faruqi, Supriya Kelkar, Rajani Larocca, Maulik Pancholy, Aisha Saeed, Veera Hiranandani, Sayantani DasGupta, Mitali Perkins
Narrator: Anjali Kunapaneni, Vikas Adam
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 1 minute
Release date: April 23, 2024
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Discover stories of fear, triumph, and spectacular celebration in this warm-hearted novel of interconnected stories that celebrates the diversity of South Asian American experiences in a local community center. Discover stories of fear, triumph, and spectacular celebration...2024-04-236h 01Access the Best Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fictionThe Door Is Open: Stories of Celebration and Community by 11 Desi Voices by Naheed Hasnat, Simran Jeet Singh, Reem Faruqi, Supriya Kelkar, Rajani Larocca, Maulik Pancholy, Aisha Saeed, Veera Hiranandani, Sayantani DasGupta, Mitali PerkinsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703303to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Door Is Open: Stories of Celebration and Community by 11 Desi Voices
Author: Naheed Hasnat, Simran Jeet Singh, Reem Faruqi, Supriya Kelkar, Rajani Larocca, Maulik Pancholy, Aisha Saeed, Veera Hiranandani, Sayantani DasGupta, Mitali Perkins
Narrator: Anjali Kunapaneni, Vikas Adam
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 1 minute
Release date: April 23, 2024
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Discover stories of fear, triumph, and spectacular celebration in this warm-hearted novel of interconnected stories that celebrates the diversity of South Asian American experiences in a local community center. Discover stories of fear, triumph, and spectacular celebration...2024-04-236h 01
LIVRA-TE#117 - Livros que sabem a… (edição Primavera)E finalmente, a Primavera. Os dias são maiores, voltam as andorinhas, está tudo em flor, e claro que não podia faltar um episódio temático com recomendações para as melhores e as piores sensações desta estação.
Livros mencionados neste episódio:
- A Maldição de Rosas (1:55 & 31:55)
- Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar, Cheryl Strayed (2:18 & 16:34)
- Pod, Laline Paull (3:23)
- City of Girls, Elizabeth Gilbert (7:58)
- Expiration Dates, Rebecca Serle (8:38)
- Notes to Self, Emilie Pine (11:59)
- The Sun is Also a Star, Nicola Yoon (13:16)
- Trilogia The Wolf Den, Elodie Harper (14:28)
- Tetralogia N...2024-03-2749 min
North Liberty LibraryNext Reads: "Today Tonight Tomorrow"Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Read alikes:
Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli & Aisha Saeed
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
Tweet Cute by Emma Lord2024-02-0616 min
The Manuscript Academy"Good Enough" Versus Fit: Executive Editor Erica Finkel On Improving Your Odds Of YesWe're thrilled to welcome Abrams editor Erica Finkel to the podcast to discuss editorial board meetings, the top reasons writers get rejected--and how "fit" means far more than you'd think.
Book a meeting with Erica here: https://manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-members/erica-finkel
Erica Finkel (she/her) is an Executive Editor for Amulet Books and Abrams Books for Young Readers. Before starting at Abrams in 2010, she was, among other things, an English teacher in France, a theater-camp counselor, and an ice-cream scooper. Erica focuses primarily on chapter books and middle-grade novels and is honored to work with many bestselling and award-winning authors...2024-01-0949 min
Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityI Didn't Survive: Emerging Whole After Deception, Persecution, and Hidden Abuse by Naghmeh Abedini Panahi, Eugene BachPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/723011to listen full audiobooks.
Title: I Didn't Survive: Emerging Whole After Deception, Persecution, and Hidden Abuse
Author: Naghmeh Abedini Panahi, Eugene Bach
Narrator: Naghmeh Abedini Panahi
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 43 minutes
Release date: November 3, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
It’s hard enough having a painful secret that you are terrified of sharing. It’s even harder when you find yourself in the international limelight as the advocate wife of a Christian hero imprisoned for his faith. The worst part is fearing that, if you did share this secr...2023-11-039h 43
Good Pop | Culture ClubPotluck Feed Drop - Books & Boba - #243 - October 2023 Book NewsWe're down to our last few weeks of Good Pop's hiatus. As we wait for all of our hosts to recover, we're dropping in another episode of our fellow Potluck Podcast Collective show, Books & Boba. This time it's their October 2023 book news episode, going over the latest Asian American book and publishing news.If you like what you hear, make sure to subscribe and check out their other episodes at booksandboba.com---On our mid-month check in for October 2023, we review the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, as well as...2023-10-2855 min
Books and BobaOctober 2023 Book NewsOn our mid-month check in for October 2023, we review the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, as well as catch up on the latest controversial moves by a prominent book corporation.Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman RushdieUntitled middle grade by Karina Yan GlaserOne Mad Cat by Vicky Fang Zuni and the Memory Jar by Aisha Saeed; illust by Neha RawatBread Is Love by Pooja Makhijani; illust by Lavanya NaiduCrossing the Finish Line by Thushanthi Ponweera; illust by Maithili JoshiNora at Night by April dela Noche M...2023-10-2053 min
The Happy Writer with Marissa MeyerYA Magical Realism and Romance with Aisha Saeed - Forty Words for LoveIn this week’s episode, Marissa chats with Aisha Saeed about her latest YA magical realism (with a bit of fantasy and romance), FORTY WORDS FOR LOVE. Also discussed: the origins and impact of the We Need Diverse Books organization, how there’s been much progress in creating more representation and diverse books but there’s always more work to be done, what it means to write the book of your heart, using fantasy to give distance and perspective on real world issues, how things can happen that you have no control over, but that you do have control over t...2023-09-1246 min
Pages n' PagesChapter 113: Do We Remember Book Covers?In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we play a book cover guessing game. We each selected several book covers for the other to guess using only a few key words. Are we terrible at this? Listen and find out!
What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading:
Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger
The Dare (Losers #0.5) by Harley LaRoux
Losers Part 1 (Losers #1) by Harley LaRoux
Losers Part 2 (Losers #2) by Harley LaRoux
Cruel Seduction (Dark Olympus #5) by Katee Robert. Thanks to Netgalley and...2023-08-291h 08