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Books, Brews, and BestiesAuthor Interview L.N ColeAuthor L.N Cole wrote the BRILLIANT romantasy "Kingdom of Vines and Silence" her debut novel and the first in the Winged Kingdoms Trilogy.
Chat with us while we learn how L.N Cole came to start her writing journey, difficulties and aspects of being an indie author, learn how she found her cover, and fall in love with the awesome person she is!
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Vee is a healer with a secret she has s...2024-08-121h 02Books, Brews, and BestiesFBAA chapters 21-30Jenny and Kali discuss chapters 21-30 of From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout. If you want to skip the chapter by chapter summaries please fast forward to minute 16.
In this episode we give chapter by chapter summaries of the most important or swoon worthy moments followed by a discussion of foreshadowing events, favorite moments, heart wrenching scenes and more!
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2024-07-1840 min
Books, Brews, and BestiesNarrator Interview- Stephanie Nemeth-ParkerKali and Jenny are joined by Narrator/ Actress Stephanie Nemeth-Parker. She is well known for her role as Lahaba in Crescent City and Sgaeyl in Iron Flame. Listen in as she talks about her career as a narrator, tips on how she gets past mental obstacles, AI and its effect on the narration/art world, and so much more!
You can visit her site HERE
2024-06-2457 minBooks, Brews, and BestiesFBAA Chapters 11-20Kali and Jenny go over chapters 11-20 of From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout.
The first section is chapter by chapter summaries to refresh all the major points that happened, then we go into an overall chat about what we thought, loved, hated, theories and everything else!
2024-04-081h 04Books, Brews, and BestiesNarrator Interview- Amy HutchinsKali and Jenny get to chat with audiobook narrator and theater actress Amy Hutchins!
Amy has narrated SO MANY incredible books like the Bone Weaver, The Fallen Flame series, and so many more. We chat about her journey becoming a narrator, she shows us how she gets into different dialects, how to handle emotions while recording among a million other things!
If you'd like to see a full list of books she's narrated please visit her site HERE
To see the video version consider becoming a paid member! You ge...2024-04-011h 04Books, Brews, and BestiesFrom Blood and Ash chapters 1-10Kali and Jenny summarize and discuss chapters 1-10 of FBAA by Jennifer L. Armentrout!
The first 26 minutes are the chapter summaries
The remaining time is our discussion plus a quick side chat about ACOTAR.
Grab a copy of FBAA and follow along with us!
2024-03-251h 05Books, Brews, and BestiesRuthless Vows Review- Tik Tok Live Edition
Jenny and Kali take to Tik Tok to discuss Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross.
This recording is from a Tik Tok live so there will be moments where we engage with our followers or remark on comments we see. Most has been edited out but there will still be a few!
2024-03-1129 minBooks, Brews, and BestiesAuthor Interview- Mershon Niesner
Come join us as we have a lovely chat with author of "The Bootmakers Wife" Mershon Niesner!
Check out our Patreon for photos discussed during this episode!
This book is a historical fiction based off the life of her great grandparents, see the book overview below:
The harsh and rugged Sand Hills of Nebraska in 1875 wasn’t the environment most young ladies brought up in a Victorian home in Illinois aspired to. But when Elizabeth Schultz receives a marriage proposal from Charles Horn, a bootmaker twenty years her senior, she readily accepts. A year later, she’s walking behind a covered...2024-03-0434 minBooks, Brews, and BestiesAuthor Interview- Andrea Heckner ”The Farm”Kali and Jenny chat with author Andrea Heckner on her book "The Farm" which is book one in the Secrets in the Heartland Series.
You can purchase HERE
Book Synopsis:
Have you ever wondered how an ordinary person could know and interact with a serial killer and not know it until it was too late? The Farm, book one in The Secrets in the Heartland series, centers on the disappearance of Kelsey Learner, a seemingly ordinary midwestern single mom. When Kelsey goes missing, no one even notices for almost two days. D...2024-02-0528 minBooks, Brews, and BestiesAuthor Interview- Leigh Masolino (The Djinn Entrapment)Jenny and Kali chat with Author Leigh Mascolino on her book "The Djinn Entrapment" listen and learn how this YA fantasy story which follows our main female Melody, and is full of amazing characters, realm hopping, and genies was 20 years in the making!
You can purchase The Djinn Entrapment HERE
Book Summary:
AMIDST THE SHADOWS OF AN UNSEEN WORLD, A YOUNG GIRL’S DESTINY AWAITS.
A World Unseen…
A Love Unexpected…
A Power Unbound…
Melody Thompson stands by helplessly as her mom is killed by a Jinni on...2024-01-2424 minBooks, Brews, and BestiesAuthor Interview: Staci Andrea (Fraidy Hole)PLEASE NOTE: The audio on our side is a bit rough but Staci sounds Fantastic!, We tried using a new program and well... it backfired....
Jenny and Kali chat with Literary Titan award winning author Staci Andrea. Staci is the mastermind behind the brilliant thriller "Fraidy Hole", a book sure to leave you thinking and wondering long after you've finished reading it. Listen in while we learn what inspired this twisting tale and play a little game of "This or That" allowing us the opportunity to learn a bit more about this incredible author!
You c...2024-01-0849 minBooks, Brews, and BestiesOur Last Reads of 2023Jenny and Kali talk about their last reads of 2023 and how they felt about them.
The books talked about in this episode are
Verity- by Colleen Hoover (Spoilers)
A Ruin of Roses- by K.F. Breene (Spoilers)
Layla- by Colleen Hoover (No Spoilers)
All I Want for Christmas- by Maggie Knox (No Spoilers)
2024-01-0430 minBooks, Brews, and BestiesThe Light Between Oceans - M. L. StedmanJenny and Kali talk about their read of "The Light Between Oceans" by M.L. Stedman.
Kali rates this book at 3 stars and Jenny rates it at 4 stars- We will be going over wha we liked and id not like in this book so it does contain SPOILERS!
2023-12-2938 minBooks, Brews, and BestiesAuthor Interview- Barb Jones (Rise of the Hunter)n this episode Jenny and Kali chat with Barb Jones, best selling author of the Blood Prophecy Series! She has recently released "Rise of the Hunter" which is the second series in the Blood Prophecy saga and is in the villains perspective! (We all love a good villain story)
Come along with us while we learn about her journey as an author, how she creates lasting relationships between her fans and herself, and what has inspired her writing and the amazing stories she has created during her time as a writer.
If you'd like to d...2023-12-1222 minBooks, Brews, and BestiesIron Flame Part Two *LONG EPISODE*This episode is just under two hours, Jenny and Kali go through the last part of Iron Flame. We go through the major moments we loved/hated, theories that are ever evolving and becoming more chaotic. As well as some updates on our future episodes and reads!
This 100% contains spoilers
Books Mentioned for Author Interviews
"Fraidy Hole" by Staci Andrea
"Unfamiliar Territory" by R. Lindsey Carter
Upcoming Reads
"From Blood and Ash" by Jennifer L. Armentrout
"A light between Oceans" by M.L...2023-12-071h 46Books, Brews, and BestiesWould You Rather- Bookish versionKali and Jenny play a game of "Would you Rather" on bookish topics.
2023-12-0532 minBooks, Brews, and BestiesIron Flame- Part One Chat
Kali and Jenny chat about all the CRAZY happenings in Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros. We are only covering Part one in this episode, the book is broken up into two parts so we are going to be discussing each part separately.
This episode does contain spoilers if you have not already read the first part of this book.
.....We may or may not say the F- word a lot also....... we had some big feelings, so apologies...
2023-11-301h 29Books, Brews, and BestiesFourth Wing ChatIn this episode we talk about all our theories, thoughts, favorite moments and frustrations during our read of Fourth wing!
2023-11-271h 06Books, Brews, and BestiesFourth Wing Complete Run downIn this episode Jenny gives a COMPLETE run down of everything that happens in the first book of the Empyrean Series "Fourth Wing".
Join us on this whirlwind of a ride while we try to deliver a summary of the entire book.
We are bit rough ya'll but it was so much fun!
2023-11-2450 minBooks, Brews, and BestiesEpisode 1- WelcomeJust two besties chatting about their childhood books, and the books that made them fall in love with reading. There are a few side conversations since we are chaotic and can't seem to stay on track to save our lives but hey it just makes life more interesting!
Books mentioned-
"The Grumpalump" by Sarah Hayes
"Percy the Park Keeper- One Snowy Night" Nick Butterworth
"Just So Stories" by Rudyard Kipling
"Akiko on the planet smoo" by Mark Crilley
"Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros
"From Blood...2023-11-2450 min
Natures True Crime536 Dust FailStill unknown, the cause of the deadly dust that fell over Rome and caused deadly famon.2022-11-2114 min
Natures True CrimePittsburg Gas-O-Meter ExplosionPittsburgh got more than they bargained for while crews worked on an emptied gas tank.2022-11-1205 min
Natures True CrimeBalloon Fest of 86'Catastrophe strikes when 1.5 million balloons are released for a Charity publicity stunt.2022-11-1220 min
Natures True CrimeDonora Death SmogTune in to see what cause the small town of Donora Pennsylvania to be taken over by a "Death smog".Sources:The Smithsonian MagazineExplorehistory.comWikipedia!2022-11-0912 min
Natures True CrimePepsi Fruit Juice FloodShort story on the Pepsi Fruit juice flood that happened in 2017 Sources:ABCnews.comNESN.comIEN.comNDTV.comhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/worl-news/town-flooded-28-million-litres-103026672022-11-0908 min
Natures True CrimeBP Oil SpillHave you heard of the BP oil spill but never really knew the story behind it? We've gathered all the need to knows about this horrific event! 2022-11-0347 min
Natures True Crime1874 Year of the Locustwhat happens when a swarm of locust takes over a town, leaving it completely changed..2022-11-0213 min
Natures True CrimeBoston Great Molasses FloodDive in with us to learn about the Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 which killed 21 people!Pictures from :wgbhnews.orgThe Boston GlobeNBC newsSources:Dark Tide: The Great Bost Molasses Flood of 1919- by Stephen Puleonewenglandhistoricalsociety.comWikipedia.comEDP.orgbrittannica.comamp.wbur.orgBoston.comHistory.comBostonglobe.comVictims:Peter Shaughnessy, John Sieberlich, George Layhe, Pasquale Iantosca...2022-11-0230 min