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Vegan Week232- You've got some messages from your favourite vegans!Ok, fine, we might not be your favourite vegans...but you've definitely got some messages from us!Welcome to the first of our holiday specials, featuring messages from some of our brilliant contributors to the show over the last 12 months. Stay tuned for more seasonal specials over the next two weeks, before we get the ball rolling again in Veganuary!Mentioned in this episode...Dominic's publisher, where you can buy his bookshttps://flapjackpress.co.uk/products/dominic-berryhttps://flapjackpress.co.uk/products/dommy-b
2025-12-2236 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastKelly Hooker - Our Top Reads of 2024 (originally aired 12/9/24)In this episode, Kelly Hooker and I discuss our top reads of 2024.
Our Top Shared Reads:
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
We Used to Life Here by Marcus Kliewer
Kelly’s Remaining Selections:
Mercury by Amy Jo Burns
Everyone but Myself by Julie Chavez
Drinker of Ink by Shannon Castleton
Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford
Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra
Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Trafficking by Jaso...
2025-11-111h 13
The Book CellarCan We Have More Vampire?In this episode Andy and Rachel are back to discussing their 52 in 52 book reading .Books discussed (in order):Shady Hollow by Juneau BlackThe Secret of Secrets by Dan BrownSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeLolita by Vladimir NabokovSipsworth by Simon Van BooyFool by Christopher MooreThe Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixDark Harvest by Norman PartridgeConnect with Us:Follow on Instagram: @thebookcellarpodcastF...
2025-09-291h 10
Ahmad Hardyoni[ePub] read] Rolls-Royce Motor Cars: Making a Legend By Simon Van Booy on Audible New VolumesLink To Download : https://topweeklybook.blogspot.com/id/178884100X
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2025-09-0300 min
Meg's Reading RoomEp 75: Celebrating 1 Year of Meg's Reading Room!Welcome in! Thank you so much for being here with us.On today's special episode, Alex joins me to celebrate 75 episodes and 1 year of podcasting!Mentioned in this episode:From the Front Porch PodcastThe Bookshelf ThomasvilleAnnie B. Jones / @anniebjones05Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying PutAnnie B. Jones on Meg's Reading RoomBeth / @smallhomecomfortsBeth / Small Home Comforts on Meg's Reading RoomAnna Johnston on Meg's Reading RoomThe Borrowed Life of Frederick FifeMindy Nicholls Wendell on Meg's Reading RoomKim Fay on Meg's Reading RoomSipsworthSimon Van Booy on Meg's Reading RoomThe AntidoteNYT The 100 Best Movies of the 21st...
2025-08-1548 min
That Rom Com PodPublishing Trends (with Chloe Berry)Subscribe to our Substack for full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/Guest: @chloeraeberry / @booktokbookclub / The Berry AgencyThrone of Glass series, Sarah J Maas (Bloomsbury)Mountain Men Matchmaker series, Amy Daws (HarperCollins)‘Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI’ ASA Guidelines for authors on AI“‘Sign our own death warrant’: Australian writers angry after Melbourne publisher asks them to sign AI agreements” Guardian Australia Laurie Gilmore@staceymcewanbooks831 Stories@DramaKingBooks Signs of Damage, Diana Reid
2025-06-101h 03
Currently ReadingSeason 7, Episode 41: Poolside Reading + Bookish Friends' Best Books Of 2024On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: poolside reading and friends who know your reading tastesCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: it’s finally time to let you know the bookish friends’ best books of 2024!The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)...
2025-05-1900 min
The Currently Reading PodcastSeason 7, Episode 41: Poolside Reading + Bookish Friends' Best Books Of 2024On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: poolside reading and friends who know your reading tastes Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: it's finally time to let you know the bookish friends' best books of 2024! 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) .
2025-05-1959 min
Living in a BodyPsoriasis and a MouseEvery Monday afternoon, my friend Bruce comes over at four o'clock to meditate with me. He shows up at four and we meditate for 20 minutes, we say a few kind words and then we do a really friendly fist bump. Then he heads out the door. Well, yesterday, while we were meditating, I heard some scratching coming from the other room. I heard it… and then I forgot about it. And this morning, when I went in to use the bathroom, there in the toilet, floating on the surface of the toilet water was a dead mouse — a black mous...
2025-05-0315 min
Adult Book ClubEpisode 94: Sipsworth by Simon Van BooyWelcome to the 94th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy. Discussion of the book starts at the 9th minute. Spoilers are between the 39 and 55 minute marks. We discuss our main character Helen’s life and routine as well as how it is disrupted for the betterwhen a mouse unexpectedly comes into her life. We talk about the community this builds around her and then have a quick spoilers section to cover our big dramatic moment and overall arcs. We finish with our us...
2025-04-191h 10
Read. Talk. Grow.54. It's never too late to create communityEpisode summary: Older adults often experience loneliness due to factors like retirement, limited mobility, and the deaths of their peers. Author Simon Van Booy’s novel “Sipsworth” portrays an older woman who is lonely and alone — until she forms a connection with a mouse and adopts it as a pet. Mayo Clinic geriatrician Dr. Erum Jadoon tells us about the serious health consequences of isolation — and we discuss the richness, beauty and joy that social connection can bring at any age.This episode was made possible by the generous support of Ken Stevens. We talked w...
2025-04-0248 min
Books with BetsyEpisode 43 - Insatiable Curiosity with Rebecca Schinsky and Jeff O'NealOn this episode, Rebecca Schinsky and Jeff O’Neal of Book Riot sit down and talk to me about their reading lives. We talk about their professional work in the world of books, how Oliver Burkeman would feel about my bad bookish habit, and how any book can be interesting if you’re curious enough.
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2025-03-031h 05The Currently Reading PodcastSeason 7, Episode 26: Bookish Geese + Boss My TBROn this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: audiobook listening and keeping track of book recs Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we boss some 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) . . . . :10 - Ad...
2025-02-0357 min
Currently ReadingSeason 7, Episode 26: Bookish Geese + Boss My TBROn this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:Bookish Moments: audiobook listening and keeping track of book recsCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: we boss some TBRsThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . :10 - Ad For...
2025-02-0300 min
It's Pronounced MemwahDesperately Seeking Something by Susan SeidelmanGet Susan's memwah!While you wait for us to read Van Halen, listen to our Motley Crue "The Dirt" episode...Non-memwahs we're reading:Long Bright River by Liz MooreSipsworth by Simon Van BooyThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Wedding People by Alison EspachWhat we're watching:Desperately Seeking Susan (Prime)Laid (Peacock)Live to 100: Secrets of The Blue Zones (Netflix)...
2025-02-0321 min
The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastS12:Ep248 - Best of 2024 Year in Review - 1/1/25
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This week we are doing our 2024 recap, covering the books that earned 5 stars. We’ve also got some audio interspersed in the episode from 2024 guests to The Perks who also share their favorite books of the year. This is always one of our most popular episodes of the year.
And don’t forget, this new season is a whole new bag. W...
2024-12-3159 minMeg's Reading RoomEp 17: Finding the Right Mouse with Simon Van Booy (SIPSWORTH)Welcome to my Reading Room! I'm so glad you're here with me.In today's episode, I am joined by Simon Van Booy. Simon is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than a dozen books for adults and children, including The Illusion of Separateness, The Presence of Absence, and his most recent novel, Sipsworth. Simon is also the editor of three volumes of philosophy and has written for The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Washington Post, and the BBC. His books have been translated into many languages and optioned for film. Raised in rural North Wales, he cu...
2024-12-1845 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastKelly Hooker - Our Top Reads of 2024In this episode, Kelly Hooker and I discuss our top reads of 2024.Our Top Shared Reads:First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston We Used to Life Here by Marcus KliewerKelly’s Remaining Selections: Mercury by Amy Jo BurnsEveryone but Myself by Julie ChavezDrinker of Ink by Shannon CastletonMrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia FordNightwatching by Tracy SierraSoldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Trafficking by Jaso...
2024-12-101h 13
Always Choose Orange#53: Simon Van Booy - Facing Your Weaknesses as a Writer, How To Find an Editor, and Living Out Parts of Your Own StoriesSimon Van Booy is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than a dozen books for adults and children, including The Illusion of Separateness, The Presence of Absence, and most recently, Sipsworth. Simon is the editor of three volumes of philosophy and has written for The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Washington Post, and the BBC. His books have been translated into many languages and optioned for film. Raised in rural North Wales, he currently lives in New York where he is also a book editor and a volunteer E.M.T. crew chief. Website: ...
2024-11-201h 01Always Choose Orange#53: Simon Van Booy - Facing Your Weaknesses as a Writer, How To Find an Editor, and Living Out Parts of Your Own StoriesSimon Van Booy is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than a dozen books for adults and children, including The Illusion of Separateness, The Presence of Absence, and most recently, Sipsworth. Simon is the editor of three volumes of philosophy and has written for The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Washington Post, and the BBC. His books have been translated into many languages and optioned for film. Raised in rural North Wales, he currently lives in New York where he is also a book editor and a volunteer E.M.T. crew chief. Website: ...
2024-11-201h 01
The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtHello, November in the Garden!Send us a textDee and Carol talked about persistent perennials, carrots, a book about Japanese culture, armadillos and even the Duchess of Devonshire. For more information, check out our free weekly newsletter!A few links:On the Bookshelf:A Little Book of Japanese Contentments: Ikigai, Forest Bathing, Wabi-savi, and More, by Erin Niimi Longhurst (Amazon Link)Dirt: Leprosy from Armadillos?Rabbit Holes:Sipsworth, by Simon Van Booy (Amazon Link)Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed, by Maureen Callahan (Amazon Li...
2024-11-0656 min
Read with Julchapter 57. cozy fantasy book recommendationsIn this week's episode, I talk about my cozy fantasy book recommendations as well as the cozy fantasy books that are on my TBR.
Here are the books that are mentioned in this episode:
The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden
A Fellowship of Bakers and Magic by J. Penner
The Match by Sarah Adams
Next to You by Hannah Bonam-Young
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne...
2024-10-2131 min
Everyone Loved It But MeSteptember books ranked: Worst to BestLisa discussed the 11 books she read in September and ranked them in order from worst to best. This month, she read a wide range of celebrity memoirs and ranks all of her books. Books Lisa Discusses: The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish If You Would Have Told Me by John Stamos Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) by Lauren Graham Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham
2024-10-0929 min
The Reading LoungeSipsworthJoin us as we discuss Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy. Though published earlier this year, this one wasn't on our book radar until we learned that Ann Patchett recommended this novel. As listeners know, we love all of Ann Patchett's books and will always give her recommendations a try. As expected, this one did not disappoint. Listen in to learn what we loved about this novel. Perhaps you'll add to your TBR list.
Let's not forget this episode's cocktail:
The Mouse Trap
1.5 oz Triple Sec
2 oz Vodka
2 oz Orange...
2024-09-1626 min
From the Front PorchEpisode 492 || August Reading RecapThis week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in July. You get 10% off your books when you order your August Reading Recap Bundle. Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie’s favorite books she read that month.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (type “Episode 492” into the search bar and tap enter to find the books mentioned in this episode), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
The Perfect Couple by Elin...
2024-08-2950 min
Hey! read this.Short story swap with B and VIn this episode B+V trade short stories or rather short writings with each other and then, as per usual, discuss! First up is a short story called Where They Hide is a Mystery by Simon Van Booy and second is a selection from The Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams. Follow us on Instagram @heyreadthispodOur theme music was composed by James Allen.
2024-08-2850 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastKelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of April - June 2024In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in April through June 2024.Our shared top reads:
How To Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley
Long Time Gone by Charlie Donlea
Kelly’s remaining top reads:
The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
Long After We Are Gone by Terah Shelton Harris
I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart
Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kleiwer
Same As It...
2024-08-2755 min
Book Talk, etc.❤️ Cover Love ❤️Send a textIn Episode 153 of Book Talk, Etc Tina and Hannah dive into current cover trends and spill the tea on must-reads they fell for based on the covers alone. They can't wait to share their thoughts on these books! **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 Books We DNFed and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where...
2024-06-0453 minThe Currently Reading PodcastSeason 6, Episode 41: Bookish Mail + Unputdownable BooksOn this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: bookish mail and more tech to help our reading lives Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: what makes an unputdownable book and some examples 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) . . .
2024-05-2058 min
Currently ReadingSeason 6, Episode 41: Bookish Mail + Unputdownable BooksOn this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: bookish mail and more tech to help our reading livesCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: what makes an unputdownable book and some examplesThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . ...
2024-05-2000 min
Book PublicBook Public: 'Sipsworth' by Simon Van BooyOn this episode of Book Public, Simon Van Booy discusses his latest novel, Sipsworth.
2024-05-1730 minThe Currently Reading PodcastSeason 6, Episode 40: Accepting Feedback + Our Top 5 Reads of 2024 (So Far!)On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: accepting bookish feedback and purging our bookshelves Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: our current top 5 reads of 2024 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...
2024-05-1359 min
Currently ReadingSeason 6, Episode 40: Accepting Feedback + Our Top 5 Reads of 2024 (So Far!)On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:Bookish Moments: accepting bookish feedback and purging our bookshelvesCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: our current top 5 reads of 2024The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . . 1:29...
2024-05-1300 min
Dog Talk ® (and Kitties Too!)For the Love of a Mouse#882A: Simon Van Booy discusses his newest novel “Sipsworth,” which enchanted Tracie with its depiction of a rare and beautiful relationship between an elderly lonely lady and the mouse who transforms her life.
2024-05-1330 min
Don’t Miss This Edge-Of-Your-Seat Full Audiobook — Perfect This Weekend.Sipsworth by Simon Van BooyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/143534to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sipsworth
Author: Simon Van Booy
Narrator: Christine Rendel
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
Release date: 05-07-24
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 602 ratings
Genres: Friendship
Publisher's Summary:
Following the deaths of her husband and son, Helen Cartwright returns to the English village of her childhood after living abroad for six decades. Her only wish is to die quickly and without fuss. Helen retreats into her home on Westminster Crescent, becoming a creature of routine and habit. Then, one cold autumn night, a chance encounter with an abandoned pet mouse...
2024-05-075h 10
Who’s Here in the HamptonsDan Rattiner speaks with Simon Van Booy, Award-Winning bestselling Author – Episode 182
Episode 182: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Simon Van Booy, award-winning bestselling author of more than a dozen books for adults and children, including The Illusion of Separateness and The Presence of Absence. Raised in North Wales, Van Booy currently lives in New York where he continues to work as a book editor and novelist. His next novel, Sipsworth, is set to release on May 7, 2024.
Find all the “Dan’s Talks” podcast episodes at podcasts.schnepsmedia.com/podcast/dans-papers.
2024-05-0223 min
Book Riot - The PodcastParenting Books, CRAZY RICH ASIANS as a Musical, and We Want to Know the Fate of the MouseSharifah joins Jeff to talk about parenting books, recent reading, adaptation news, and a scheme involving QR codes that it just might work. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Discussed in this episode:Book Riot on InstagramBook Riot on TikTok (be merciful)TBR! For Mother’s Day! Or...
2024-04-2957 min
Charlotte Readers PodcastWomen Are the Fiercest Creatures, and The Presence of AbsenceIn this episode 348, we have a special double feature with two author interviews. First we talk to author and true crime podcaster Andrea Dunlop about Women Are the Fiercest Creatures, which New York Times bestselling author Tara Conklin called “a stylish, timely, buzz-worthy literary thriller that I tore through with glee.” Then we feature acclaimed novelist and essayist Simon Van Booy and his novel The Presence of Absence, which Claire Fullerton, writing for the New York Journal of Books, called “a tour de force…a mind-bending, affecting story that breaks the heart open with startling clarity.”
Today’s Featured Aut...
2023-07-181h 19
Mystic Ink, Publisher of Spiritual, Shamanic, Transcendent Works, and Phantastic FictionMystic Ink Publishing Voices of the Masters Series - Simon Van Booy - Santa Barbara Writers Conference 2018Simon Van Booy is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than a dozen books for adults and children. He is the editor of three volumes of philosophy and has written for The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Washington Post, and the BBC.His books have been translated into many languages and optioned for film. Raised in rural North Wales, he currently lives in New York where he is also a book editor and a volunteer E.M.T. for Central Park Medical Unit and R.V.A.C.Here is his talk from t...
2023-05-1843 minHey! read this.6. Victoria's (BIRTHDAY) Pick: The Presence of Absence a Novel by: Simon Van BooyIn this episode Becca and Victoria discuss The Presence of Absence a Novel by: Simon Van Booy and wish Victoria a very happy Birthday month! Tangents abound and spoilers ensue but don't let that stop you from listening or more importantly picking up a copy of this book for yourself! As always, thanks to James Allen for their work on our theme music. Check out more of their work at Jamesallencomposer.comFind us on Instagram @heyreadthispod
2023-04-281h 04
Get Premium Audiobook Collection on Any DeviceThe Presence of Absence (Written by Simon Van Booy)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619163 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Presence of Absence
Author: Simon Van Booy
Narrator: Philip Battley
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 24 minutes
Release date: November 15, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Religious Fiction
Publisher's Summary: As a writer lies dying, he has one last story to tell: a tale of faith and devotion, a meditation on what lies beyond this life, and a prayer of gratitude that may lead to rebirth. 'Language is a map leading to a place...
2022-11-152h 24
Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, PsychologicalThe Presence of Absence by Simon Van BooyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619163 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Presence of Absence Author: Simon Van Booy Narrator: Philip Battley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 24 minutes Release date: November 15, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Psychological Publisher's Summary: As a writer lies dying, he has one last story to tell: a tale of faith and devotion, a meditation on what lies beyond this life, and a prayer of gratitude that may lead to rebirth. 'Language is a map leading to a place not on the map,' announces a young writer...
2022-11-1530 minHey! read this.1. Victoria's Pick: Night Came with Many Stars by: Simon Van BooyIn this episode Becca and Victoria enthusiastically discuss, Night Came with Many Stars, a novel By: Simon Van Booy. Victoria selected this book for us to get into and get into it we did! This novel took us on a heartfelt journey through life in Appalachian Kentucky over the course of several generations. Listen along as we delve into it and occasionally tangent into completely unrelated territory.Our theme music was composed by James Allen, you can find more of their work at jamesallencomposer.comContent warning: This conversation and the content it is based...
2022-08-0351 min
MCTV Network's Community VoicesThe Spark with Junia Doan | Simon Van BooyWelcome to MCTV's Community Voices Podcast. Sandy O'Keefe presents this episode of The Spark with Junia Doan, Junia's guest: Simon Van Booy. For more information about Midland Community Television or how you can make your own program, visit us at cityofmidlandmi.gov/mctv or call us at 989-837-3474. The views expressed in this program don't necessarily reflect those of Midland Community Television or the City of Midland.
2022-04-2229 min
New Books in Historical FictionSimon Van Booy, "Night Came With Many Stars" (Godine, 2021)Night Came With Many Stars (Godine 2021) ebbs and flows with people who only take or destroy, balanced by those who give or heal. And everything centers on a family. A Kentucky father treats Carol, his thirteen-year-old motherless daughter like a servant up to the moment he loses her in a poker game. It’s 1933, and Carol’s aching heart begins a novel of stories filled with heartache or joy that weaves back and forth across decades. Carol gets rescued on the side of the road and finds a home with two women who help pregnant teenagers, a woman survives a bot...
2021-12-2126 min
Donor DiariesThe Dan & Laurie Episode | EP 6Send us a textEpisode 6 features Laurie Lee’s family transplant story. Meet Laurie’s dad, Dan Dickinson, who is not only a liver transplant recipient, but Laurie’s partner in a decade’s worth of transplant initiatives. This dynamic duo will interview each other to bring you a touching transplant story that started over 20 years ago when Dan passed out on a plane! Find out how a liver transplant for Dan ultimately lead to a kidney donation for Laurie!Dan Dickinson is founder and serves as Chairman of Transplant Village, bringing his years of business ac...
2021-11-0330 minMCTV Network's Community VoicesThe Spark with Junia Doan | Simon Van BooyWelcome to MCTV's Community Voices Podcast. This episode of The Spark with Junia Doan is presented by Sandy O'Keefe. Junia's guest for this episode is Simon Van Booy. For more information about Midland Community Television or how you can make your own program, visit us at cityofmidlandmi.gov/mctv or call us at 989-837-3474. The views expressed in this program don't necessarily reflect those of Midland Community Television or City of Midland.
2021-10-1329 min
drie boeken#95 Greet Op de Beeck. De drie boeken die je moet gelezen hebben volgens ex-journaliste Greet Op de Beeck.Greet Op de Beeck (1971) was jarenlang journaliste bij de VRT, werkte voor radio en TV, en werd wereldberoemd in Vlaanderen door haar deelname aan De Slimste Mens Ter Wereld. In 2005 moest ze weg van de politieke redactie omdat ze een relatie had met politicus Patrick Dewael, met wie ze intussen getrouwd is. Na de VRT, en na een sabbatjaar ging Greet Op de Beeck werken als adviseur op het kabinet van Bart Tommelein en nu bij minister Bart Somers, bij wie ze adviseur communicatie is.
Ik was bij haar thuis in Tongeren, in een huis waar ik o...
2021-08-2451 min
Access Full Audiobook Collection in High QualitySimon Van Booy presents Night Came With Many StarsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/499387 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Night Came With Many Stars
Author: Simon Van Booy
Narrator: Courtney Patterson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 53 minutes
Release date: June 8, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Drama
Publisher's Summary: In Kentucky, back in 1933, Carol's daddy lost his thirteen-year-old daughter in a game of cards. Award-winning author Simon Van Booy's spellbinding novel spans decades as he tells the story of Carol and the people in her life. Incidents intersect and lives unexpectedly change course...
2021-06-087h 53Connect to Complete Audiobook Collection in High QualitySimon Van Booy presents Night Came With Many StarsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/499387 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Night Came With Many Stars
Author: Simon Van Booy
Narrator: Courtney Patterson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 53 minutes
Release date: June 8, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary: In Kentucky, back in 1933, Carol's daddy lost his thirteen-year-old daughter in a game of cards. Award-winning author Simon Van Booy's spellbinding novel spans decades as he tells the story of Carol and the people in her life. Incidents intersect and lives unexpectedly...
2021-06-087h 53
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaNight Came With Many Stars by Simon Van BooyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/499387 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Night Came With Many Stars Author: Simon Van Booy Narrator: Courtney Patterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 53 minutes Release date: June 8, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In Kentucky, back in 1933, Carol's daddy lost his thirteen-year-old daughter in a game of cards. Award-winning author Simon Van Booy's spellbinding novel spans decades as he tells the story of Carol and the people in her life. Incidents intersect and lives unexpectedly change course in this masterfully interwoven story of chance and...
2021-06-0830 min
PortLitLiterary Lunch: Meredith Hall talks about Beneficence with Simon Van BooyThis program was held live on Wednesday, November 18 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
About the book:
When they meet in the 1930s, Doris and Tup’s love is immediate. They marry quickly and Doris commits to the only life Tup ever wanted: working the Senter family farm, where his parents and grandparents and great-grandparents are buried under the old pines. Their lives follow the calming rhythms of the land—chores in the cow barn, haying the fields, tending their gardens—and in this they find immeasurable joy.
Soon their first child, Sonny, is born and Do...
2021-05-2053 min
Why Is This Good?051: “The Saddest Case of True Love” by Simon Van BooyIf you enjoyed this episode, consider joining our Patreon. Your support helps us keep the show running. Find out more at http://www.patreon.com/whyisthisgoodpodcast
In this episode we discuss “The Saddest Case of True Love” by Simon Van Booy. How does a story within a story within a story function? What effects can this structure create? Are there ambiguities in this story that suggest more than is said about the narrator? How does narrative perspective impact our understanding of whose story it is?
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2021-03-0126 min
The Secret Library PodcastSimon van Booy | Approaching the EndSimon Van Booy has been, since late 2018, my editor and mentor for this novel. I first met him when he appeared on the podcast and I knew he understood the sort of book I wanted to write. In this episode, we talk about the challenges faced and the mindset necessary to keep going and reach the end of your book.My work with Simon has been instrumental in writing a better book, staying focused on completing and learning that revision really is a fun and empowering part of writing a book. In this...
2020-04-3054 min
The Avid Reader ShowSimon Van Booy The Sadness of Beautiful ThingsGood afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Simon Van Booy. Simon is the award winning and best selling author of nine books of fiction and three anthologies of philosophy. He has written for the NYT, The Financial Times, NPR and the BBC. In 2013 he founded Writers for Children, a project which helps young people build confidence in their storytelling abilities through annual awards.His latest work is The Sadness of Beautiful Things published this month by Penguin.And as most of you know, I own...
2018-10-1249 min
The Avid Reader Show1Q1A Simon Van Booy The Sadness Of Beautiful ThingsGood afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Simon Van Booy. Simon is the award winning and best selling author of nine books of fiction and three anthologies of philosophy. He has written for the NYT, The Financial Times, NPR and the BBC. In 2013 he founded Writers for Children, a project which helps young people build confidence in their storytelling abilities through annual awards.His latest work is The Sadness of Beautiful Things published this month by Penguin.And as most of you know, I own...
2018-10-1201 min
The Secret Library Podcast#119 :: How to Write a Good Story | Simon Van BooyThis conversation was absolute and total heaven. Much like Simon Van Booy's latest book, the story collection "The Sadness of beautiful Things," this episode covers a wide variety of topics. However, even as we moved from beginnings, to endings, to the thought and work it took to get various stories right, we kept coming back to one central theme" what does it take to write a good story? Simon is a brilliant guide in this arena, and shared the circumstances of the stories he's been told while traveling that lead, over time, to the ones that made up this collection. We...
2018-10-0450 min
Discover Your Favorite Audiobook Titles with Easy AccessThe Sadness of Beautiful Things: Stories (Written by Simon Van Booy)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343803 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Sadness of Beautiful Things: Stories
Author: Simon Van Booy
Narrator: Darren Burrows, Giordan Diaz, Alana Kerr Collins, James Fouhey, Simon Van Booy
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 54 minutes
Release date: October 2, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary: An exquisite new collection of short stories from award-winning author Simon Van Booy. Over the past decade, Simon Van Booy has been listening to people’s stories. With these personal accounts as a starting point, he has crafted a p...
2018-10-023h 54Download Incredible Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+The Sadness of Beautiful Things: Stories by Simon Van BooyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343803to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Sadness of Beautiful Things: Stories
Author: Simon Van Booy
Narrator: Darren Burrows, Giordan Diaz, Alana Kerr Collins, James Fouhey, Simon Van Booy
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 54 minutes
Release date: October 2, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
An exquisite new collection of short stories from award-winning author Simon Van Booy. Over the past decade, Simon Van Booy has been listening to people’s stories. With these personal accounts as a starting point, he has crafted a powerful collection of short fiction that takes readers int...
2018-10-023h 54
Embark On Your Day With A Next-Level Full Audiobook.The Sadness of Beautiful Things by Simon Van BooyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/138197to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Sadness of Beautiful Things
Author: Simon Van Booy
Narrator: Simon Van Booy, Alana Kerr Collins, James Fouhey, Giordan Diaz, Darren Burrows
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
Release date: 10-02-18
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 31 ratings
Genres: Historical Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Over the past decade, Simon Van Booy has been listening to people’s stories. With these personal accounts as a starting point, he has crafted a powerful collection of short fiction that takes listeners into the innermost lives of everyday people. From a family saved from ruin by...
2018-10-023h 53Get Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalThe Sadness of Beautiful Things: Stories by Simon Van BooyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343803to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Sadness of Beautiful Things: Stories
Author: Simon Van Booy
Narrator: Darren Burrows, Giordan Diaz, Alana Kerr Collins, James Fouhey, Simon Van Booy
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 54 minutes
Release date: October 2, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
An exquisite new collection of short stories from award-winning author Simon Van Booy. Over the past decade, Simon Van Booy has been listening to people’s stories. With these personal accounts as a starting point, he has crafted a powerful collection of short fiction that takes readers int...
2018-10-023h 54
The Readerly ReportThe Readerly Report - Episode 24 - The Best Books We've Read This YearGayle and Nicole take a look back at some of the best books they've read this year; Gayle discusses the type of nonfiction she likes to read and why she wants to read more; Gayle and Nicole give a few sneak previews of books due in early 2018 that they really enjoyed reading. Some of the books discussed in this podcast: The Woman in The Window by AJ Finn The Confusion of Languages by Siobhan Fallon Our Short History by Lauren Grodstein Father’s Day By Simon Van Booy This is a public episode. If you...
2017-12-3143 min
Press Play On Into A Immersive Full Audiobook During Your Workout.Gertie Milk and the Keeper of Lost Things by Simon Van BooyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/208567to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Gertie Milk and the Keeper of Lost Things
Author: Simon Van Booy
Narrator: Miriam Margolyes
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
Release date: 10-03-17
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 5 ratings
Genres: Exploration & Discoveries
Publisher's Summary:
2017-10-036h 41
HarperAcademic CallingSimon Van BooyMichael Fynan calls Simon Van Booy, author of FATHER'S DAY. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062408952/fathers-day.
2017-05-1721 min
Painted Bride Quarterly’s Slush PileEpisode 23: The White EpisodeToday we talk about “White,” fiction by Aggie Zivaljevic! Aggie Zivaljevic’s fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in The Literary Review, Cosmonauts Avenue, Narrative Magazine, Joyland, Crab Orchard Review and Speakeasy…
Today we talk about “White,” fiction by Aggie Zivaljevic!
Aggie Zivaljevic’s fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in The Literary Review, Cosmonauts Avenue, Narrative Magazine, Joyland, Crab Orchard Review and Speakeasy. She lives in California and curates Story Is the Thing, a quarterly reading series at Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park.
On her desk, Aggie keeps a framed writing advice given to her by Sim...
2016-12-1454 min
Making Positive Psychology WorkMindfully Building Your Strengths with Ryan NiemiecRyan Niemiec is a leading expert in mindfulness based strengths practices. Ryan recently spoke at the Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology and in this conversation, he shares his thoughts and findings on mindfulness. In this interview, you will hear Ryan's insight into mindfulness. He shares how mindfulness based strength practice can have positive changes in people's lives. Individuals can use positive psychology to help with problems as much as they do to flourish and mindfulness based strength practice helps manage these problems. Ryan also addresses some of the opposition to mindfulness and the idea that some people...
2016-07-0825 min
All the Books!New Releases for May 31, 2016This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss The Hour of Land, Before the Fall, Modern Lovers, and more new releases.This episode was sponsored by ThirdLove, Rook by Sharon Cameron, and Book Riot Live.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit...
2016-05-3143 min
KGNU Radio Book ClubRadio Book Club: “Father’s Day” Author Simon Van BooyThe May selection for the radio bookclub was Father’s Day by Simon Van Booy. The novel moves between past and present and weaves together the story of Harvey’s childhood on Long Island and her life as a young woman in Paris.
2016-05-2629 min
radio bookclub oldRadio Book Club: “Father’s Day” Author Simon Van BooyThe May selection for the radio bookclub was Father’s Day by Simon Van Booy. The novel moves between past and present and weaves together the story of Harvey’s childhood on Long Island and her life as a young woman in Paris.
2016-05-2629 min
Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeFather's Day: A Novel by Simon Van BooyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262295 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Father's Day: A Novel Author: Simon Van Booy Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 26, 2016 Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: When devastating news shatters the life of six-year-old Harvey, she finds herself in the care of a veteran social worker, Wanda, and alone in the world save for one relative she has never met—a disabled felon, haunted by a violent past he can't escape. Moving between past and present, Father’s Day weaves together the story of Harvey’s childhood on Long Isl...
2016-04-2705 min
Harper BooksFATHER'S DAY by Simon Van BooyPerformed by Bronson Pinchot
About the Book
When devastating news shatters the life of six-year-old Harvey, she finds herself in the care of a veteran social worker, Wanda, and alone in the world save for one relative she has never met—a disabled felon, haunted by a violent past he can't escape.
Moving between past and present, Father’s Day weaves together the story of Harvey’s childhood on Long Island and her life as a young woman in Paris. Written in raw, spare prose that personifies the characters, this novel is the journey of two people searching for a future...
2016-04-2605 min
Ink and WormInk and Worm 18: The Forgetting TimeThe Guest: SHARON GUSKIN is the author of the debut novel, THE FORGETTING TIME. She has also written and produced award-winning documentary films and holds degrees from Yale University and the Columbia University School of the Arts. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons.
www.theforgettingtime.com
@SGuskin
https://www.facebook.com/Sharon-Guskin-478692778968967/
The Books: “The Forgetting Time” by Sharon Guskin, “Where Reincarnation and Biology Intersect” by Ian Stevenson, “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville, “Winnie the Pooh” by A.A. Milne, “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte, “Wide Sargasso Sea” by Jean Rhys, “Ways to Disappear” by Idra Novey...
2016-03-2557 min
Get BookedAsking for AudiobooksWelcome to Episode 5! This episode is about a mish-mash of genres, so I brought on a hella knowledgable bookseller who can handsell anything to help me! Hannah Oliver Depp is a bookseller and the Merchandise Display Manager at Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, DC. as well as a contributor to Book Riot and LitHub. She teaches classes at Politics & Prose on re-imaginings of archetypal characters, from King Arthur to Sherlock Holmes. Her job allows her to combine her two passions: psychoanalyzing dead white guys and putting diverse stories into their bewildered descendants hands. If you’re in the DC are...
2015-11-051h 03
Vermont Studio CenterVSC Reading Series: Simon van Booy 1/30/2012Simon Van Booy was born in London and grew up in rural Wales and Oxford. After playing football in Kentucky, he lived in Paris and Athens. He is the author of The Secret Lives of People in Love and Love Begins in Winter, which in 2009 won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. He is also the editor of three Harper Perennial philosophy books entitled, Why We Fight, Why We Need Love, and Why Our Decisions Don’t Matter. He has written for NPR and for newspapers including, The New York Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian. He lives in...
2014-05-0854 min