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The Book Snug PodcastS3, Chapter 5: Our Favorite Books of 2024Send us a textIt's time for one of our favorite shows of the year! In this episode, we're gushing about our very best books of 2024. Julia’s Books:Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin StevensonAnne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel adaptedby Mariah Mardsen, illustrated by Brenna ThummlerWe Are All the Same in the Dark by Julia HeaberlinWhen We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd BanwoWhat the Rive Knows by Isabel IbañezWhere the Library Hides by Isabel IbañezI'm Glad My Mom Died written and narrated by Jeanette McCurd...2025-01-081h 12
Scientists Who ReadCosy Autumn: October Theme TalkJoin us as we talk about all the different ways of being cosy this autumn as well as the different sides of the autumnal spectrum represented by Jen and Mags. Including chatting about tea and the weather (of course), bags of cinnamon rolls, and what kind of books count as cosy.Books Mentioned:Legends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeA Discovery Of Witches by Deborah HarknessPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeBookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeThe Book Of Lost Things by John ConnollyWelcome To The Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reumPride And Prejudice by Jane AustenLittle Women...2024-10-2049 min
The Book Snug PodcastS2, Chapter 22: Quarterly Review (July - September 2024)Send us a textHold on to your hat! Julia and Stephany are talking about the books they've read in July, August and September and there are so many great ones!! Julia’s Books:What the River Knows by Isabel IbañezWhen We Were Birds Ayanna Lloyd BanwoPractical Magic by Alice HoffmanThe Wishing Game by Meg ShafferTinderbox by W. A. SimpsonCounting the Cost by Jill DuggarBecoming Free Indeed by Jinger Duggar VuoloI Don't Need Therapy and Other Lies I've Told Myself by Toni LodgeHillbilly Elegy by J. D. VancePachinko by Min Jin LeeS...2024-10-091h 02
Unofficial Book Club PodcastEveryone has a Gateway Book with A.C. HobbsIn this episode author A.C. Hobbs joins me to discuss her relationship to reading!
Authors Discussed in this Episode:
John Gwynne
Books Discussed in this Episode:
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
The Lord of the Rings by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
Cemetery Road by Greg Iles
Natchez Burning by Greg Iles
Black Cross by Greg Iles
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donn...2024-08-2248 min
Happiness Within ChaosSeason 2 Recap: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs and Cultivating SuccessHosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault go back over the content of season two and put all the puzzle pieces together on shattering your limiting beliefs. Learn how to program your brain to see possibilities instead of roadblocks and shape the way you think and solve problems with the words you use to describe the world. A belief is the acceptance that a statement is true. All of season two has been about shattering limiting beliefs and using positive words to program your brain with a more positive mindset. Words are the foundation of how we think. By...2023-07-1910 min
Happiness Within ChaosPositivity for Life: Real Stories of How Our Strategies Have Changed Lives ForeverDeb Turton and Guy Daigneault discuss life accountability and how to make sure you stick to your plans and accomplish your goals. Find out why having an accountability partner is a complete game-changer when it comes to goals and how you can use accountability in all seven areas of your life to live the life of your dreams. We all have the opportunity to get back up after falling down. One of the most important lessons you can learn is to not get stuck on the inevitable obstacles you are going to face in life. “Tell me, what is...2023-07-1218 min
Happiness Within ChaosHabits of Happiness: Simple Practices to Boost Your PositivityIn today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault dive into habits and how to instill new habits and behaviors in your life by using simple, small steps that add momentum to your life. Find out how habits determine the results you get in your life and how to consciously hone and cultivate good habits that ensure success. The definition of a habit is “the usual way of behaving or a tendency that someone has settled into.” Creating habits is fundamentally about creating new behaviors and building a routine that makes them automatic, at least in the case of p...2023-07-0516 min
Happiness Within ChaosSleep Better, Live Happier: The Ultimate Night Routine for Positive EnergyIn today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault discuss how to craft a night time routine that leads to a restful sleep and feeling rejuvenated. Learn how to create a routine that’s tailored to your needs, how to know if something in your current routine needs to change, and some major misconceptions around sleep that may be preventing you from getting the optimal rest you need to succeed. If your morning routine is about getting your day ready for success, your night routine is about rejuvenating and recovering from a productive day and is just as im...2023-06-2816 min
Happiness Within ChaosOvercoming Obstacles: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities for Growth and SuccessIn today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault discuss obstacles and how the challenges we face in life are opportunities for us to learn and improve. Find out why positivity is crucial to overcoming obstacles and why things always feel harder before we’ve faced them and not so bad when you look in the rear view mirror. Obstacles will arise, but the question is how you respond to them. There are five major obstacles that most of us face on a daily basis: time, money, skill, routine, and effort. All of those things will hold us ba...2023-06-2114 min
Happiness Within ChaosRise and Shine: Create a Morning Routine to Unlock Productivity and HappinessIn today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault break down the components of a morning routine that sets your day up for success. Find out why morning routines are all the rage, how to create a morning routine that works for you, and why a consistent morning routine is like giving yourself a gift every single day. The Oxford dictionary definition of routine is a “sequence of actions regularly followed” In other words, a fixed program. Your morning routine keeps you focused and helps you start your day off on the right foot. There are many...2023-06-1421 min
Happiness Within ChaosBreaking Free from Cognitive Biases: How to Achieve SuccessIn today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault discuss biases and how they affect our lives. Learn about the different types of biases that we all have and how to use self-reflection and critical thinking to challenge your biases and make better decisions in your life. When it comes to biases, the student mindset will always surpass the teacher. Bias is “the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment.” Our brains are lazy and biases are a way for our brain to s...2023-06-0719 min
Happiness Within ChaosMindset Mastery: Cultivating a Growth Mindset for Personal GrowthIn today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault are discussing the absolute vital importance of a growth mindset in your life, and some key strategies you can use to cultivate a growth mindset and avoid the most common misconception people have around happiness, success, and wealth. The definition of mindset varies but the Oxford Dictionary defines it as a set of attitudes and fixed ideas that someone has that are difficult to change. It’s the beliefs that you hold and how they shape your perception of your life and the world. Fundamentally, your mindset is either fi...2023-05-3119 min
Happiness Within ChaosFrom Negative to Positive: Rewiring Your Brain for a Brighter Future With Positive WordsIn today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault are back for the second season of the podcast to talk about the power of positive words and language and how they can transform the way you think about the most important areas of your life. Words have the incredible power to affect your internal state, but also the physical state of your brain. Using positive words instead of negative words can have an immediate effect on your internal state. If you put positive words into your brain, what do you think will be the end result? More often...2023-05-2422 min
Happiness Within ChaosSeason 1 Recap: Practical Steps on How to Be Happy in Your Daily LifeIn today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault recap season one of the Happiness Within Chaos podcast and all the lessons learned along the way. Happiness all starts with an anchor. The Happiness Score is where you begin and becomes your anchor/starting point for the rest of your life. Happiness is not a steady state. In a world of chaos we should be expecting ups and downs. One of the most impactful things you can do for your overall happiness is actually measure it using the Happiness Score. This gives you a way to organize everything...2023-05-0317 min
Happiness Within ChaosWhat's Your Happiness Score? And Why It's Important!What’s the Happiness Wheel? And how can you use it as a compass toward a happier life? In today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault go over the seven areas of life, discuss what happens when you’re consistently low on happiness in one particular area, and share what you can do to achieve happiness in life. Today’s episode is the "grand finale" of the first season of Happiness Within Chaos. Taking the Happiness Score will provide you with a number, which will be the anchor of moving forward in trying to increase your l...2023-04-2629 min
Happiness Within ChaosCan Money Really Buy Happiness? Yes It Can!Can money really buy happiness? In today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault discuss the role of money in people's happiness. They assess whether making more money can make you happier and ways new experiences can bring you lasting joy. Guy starts the conversation by describing the amount of money it would take to guarantee happiness. According to Guy, making more money does not necessarily lead to more happiness - but earning below $75,000 can lead to unhappiness. For Deb, the stress of making less money makes people assume that more money can bring happiness. Guy highlights the...2023-04-1934 min
Happiness Within ChaosHow to Have Happy Relationships - Your Best AdviceAre relationships the real key to lasting happiness? In today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault discuss how good social relationships are the most consistent predictor of a long, happy life. Deb and Guy's take on relationships - no one has the best advice on healthy relationships, but there are some guidelines you can follow to be successful. Guy breaks down a study that followed people for 75 years - according to the study, the most important element to long-term happiness was relationships. For Deb, if one person is unhappy in a relationship, the relationship will be unhappy...2023-04-1226 min
Happiness Within ChaosA Happiness Pandemic - Is It Possible?Will we ever have a happiness pandemic? In today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault discuss what the world would be like if we all committed to spreading happiness. They talk about the importance of sharing happiness, ways to build resilience, and how to live a regret-free life. Deb starts the conversation by describing how cool it would be if we could have a happiness pandemic. Deb believes it's possible to overcome chaos on your own, but you don't have to. According to Guy, we've endured chaos since the beginning of time - human beings...2023-04-0537 min
Happiness Within ChaosHow to Develop Happiness and GratitudeCan being grateful make you happier? In today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault discuss the role of gratitude in finding true happiness. They cover the benefits of having a positive mindset, ways to practice gratitude daily, and how being present can make a big difference in your ability to become grateful. Deb starts the conversation by describing gratitude and the state of being grateful. According to Guy, gratitude is a way of life. You cannot say you're grateful if you don't embody daily thankfulness. Guy and Deb discuss the benefits of having a positive mindset and...2023-03-2938 min
Happiness Within ChaosHappy Again - Discovering Joy in Every DayIs it possible to be happy every day? What can you do to ensure your days are full of joy? In today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault discuss ways to rediscover your happiness. They share practical routines and habits that are guaranteed to help you navigate the chaos in your life and find true happiness. Deb starts the conversation by describing why it's almost impossible to be happy all the time. Guy agrees that you cannot always be happy - the best you can do is be aware when you feel unhappy. Is happiness a genetic...2023-03-2227 min
Happiness Within ChaosThe Best Way to Find Significance in a World of ChaosWhat is the best way to find significance in a world of chaos? In today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault discuss how we can all find significance in a world of chaos. They also explain the role of significance when finding true happiness in life. Guy starts the conversation by defining what significance really means and the first step to achieving it. Guy points out that finding significance takes work, but if you find your purpose, you will feel more significant by default. Deb firmly believes that we are in this world for one purpose: to...2023-03-1535 min
Happiness Within ChaosThe Top Three Myths of HappinessIs it possible to be truly happy within chaos? In today's episode, hosts Deb Turton and Guy Daigneault discuss the myths and realities of happiness. They share some intriguing stats on happiness and how we can all play a part in making the world a happier place. Deb and Guy start the conversation with a brief overview of three happiness myths: You can/should be happy 24/7 Happiness is in our genes Happiness is a mindset According to Deb, the number one driver of unhappiness is comparison. Guy shares the heartbreaking story of how he lost his mom to...2023-03-0843 min
Between The StacksLittle Saint Vic's Personalized Book RecommendationsListen till the end to hear another side of Little Saint Vic... On this month's episode, host Victoria Horn answers listener requests for personalized book recommendations, shares Odell happenings, highlights the December book order, and reads her original poem, "Portrait of Christmas Eve."
Parody of "Little Saint Nick" by the Beach Boys: written, performed, and produced by Victoria Horn
Victoria's poetry Instagram
Odell Public Library website
Odell Kids' Area Amazon Wishlist
Books mentioned:
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
One by One and The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Wa...2022-12-301h 10
Happiness Within ChaosAbout Happiness Within ChaosA few words about what to expect from Happiness Within Chaos. 2022-09-2000 min
Quick PicksEpisode 29: Books Turned Into Movies or TV ShowsMost of us have strong feelings about movies and TV shows made from books we've read, and opinions are as wide-ranging as ever. Today we're sharing our choices of the bad, the meh, the good, and the even better adaptations than books.
Streaming info will need verification because it changes so often. We recommend the website JustWatch to see where you can find a movie to stream; check with your local library.
Bad:
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty -- Big Little Lies
All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Ha...2022-04-2929 min
The Story of DivorceA Vile and Incestuous IntercourseThe story of Louisa Turton's marriage, and the circumstances which led to her petitioning Parliament for a divorce, becoming the second woman to be successful in her petition for a Parliamentary divorce.2022-03-0812 min