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Reading After Bedtime Lights Out by Navessa Allen [Book Chat] | Into Darkness 1 | 🚨FULL SPOILERS🚨 | Episode 31🚨This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for Lights Out by Navessa Allen [Into Darkness Book 1]. If you don't want the ENTIRE story spoiled, please return once you've read the story. 🚨_____________________________________________________________Looking for our full discussion of Lights Out by Navessa Allen? Check out our full coverage!Lights Out by Navessa Allen [Spoiler Summary]Lights Out by Navess Allen [Book Chat]_____________________________________________________________In this episode of the Reading After Bedtime podcast, hosts Allyson and Becca discuss Lights Out by Navessa Allen in a spoiler-heavy, spice-forward breakdown. They share overall ratings (Allyso...

2026-02-231h 10

How to Read More BooksMy tips on how to read more and get back into reading. Note: Not every book that I read in 2024 is in the picture, as I borrowed about half of them from the library.#bookbuddies #reading #readmorebooks #books #bookworm #bookdragon

2025-08-2207 min

Of the Publishing Persuasion Of the Publishing Persuasion - with Social Media QUEEN Breanne RandallWe had the best time chatting with the social media QUEEN that is THE Breanne Randall ⁠@houseofrandall⁠ this week on the podcast and what a big energy chat it was! 🤩✨️ Breanne is a writer-gram legend! Her debut novel, The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic, was an instant New York Times Bestseller and USA Today Bestseller. We can't wait for you all to tune in, but first, here's more about Breanne: Breanne Randall is a freelance writer by trade and an author by vocation. She graduated with honors with degrees in English Literature, P...

2024-04-191h 18

Reverend Linda De Coff #BookTrailer "BRIDGE OF THE GODS" ~ The Golden Pathway to Your Highest God Self!" #spiritualbooks"BRIDGE OF THE GODS ~ A Handbook for Ascending Humanity; The Golden Pathway to Your Highest God Self!" by Reverend Dr. Linda De Coff Dear Subscribers, Followers & Lovers of Spiritual Books ~ It is my great pleasure to introduce you to the leading book of my 10 volume series on "Attaining Divine Consciousness" ~ on the next step in spiritual evolution for the most beneficent advancement of all humanity and ourselves. The 12 Chapters take the reader on a dynamic inner journey all the way from "The Awakening" to the "Promised Land" (where your most cherished desires are fulfilled). Awakening the treasures of spirit, Bridge...

2022-09-0901 min

Engineered Unicorns Wyrd PhysicsPhysics turned weird during the last century, first with the relativity and then with quantum mechanics. Supersymmetry and String Theory have been en vogue for the last decades because they are such beautiful theories, but the experiments (LHC at CERN) don’t turn up the predictions (all the while LIGO has found the gravitational waves). Sabine Hossenfelder is a German theoretical physicist and has asked herself, why the physics community likes the beautiful theories so much more then the ugly but well-tested Standard Model, in this months non-fiction book recommendation. And Terry Pratchett delivers the highly entertaining fic...

2022-06-1313 min

Engineered Unicorns Fictional and non-fictional politicsTo better understand what is happening in the world our local Bookdragon naturally turned to books. SandyJ will share her findings with you in the new episode of Engineered Unicorns.A classic and considered one oft he best non-fiction books of the 20th century Karl R. Poppers „The Open Society and its enemies“ compares the ideas of three known philosophers and their impact on our societies. The fictional politics you can find in Katherine Addisons „The Goblin Emperor“. How does one deal with the pressures and limitations of power and social status?New Fantasy books are available in the Libby App at Ka...

2022-05-0919 min

Friends in Your Ears Kym and Scotty JacksonHere be dragons, stories, pens, and of course wherever they are, productivity is sure to follow, at least that’s what our guests Kym and Scotty seem to think, and Kathy is not afraid to ask the hard hitting questions, in this hilarious episode of Friends In Your Ears. Theme Music by Christopher and Adelaide Breen Edited by Dear Podcast Incomparable Memberships!: Sign up, help support this show, and get some fun bonus material. Kathy Campbell with Kym and Scotty Jackson Show Notes & Links Tell Me...

2022-02-2643 min

Engineered Unicorns Be careful what you wish forEver wanted to be a character in a fantasy book? Better be careful what you wish for, you might end up not being the main protagonist but the villain and things might get seriously off track.This happens to the main character of the Danmei novel of the chinese author Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. Our local Bookdragon SandyJ had not only a good laugh while reading the „The Scum Villains Self-Saving System“, but she also pondered the implications of being drawn into a book and having to deal with snarky RPG Systems and filling in plotholes with a sh...

2022-02-1424 min

Engineered Unicorns Audiobooks and StatisticsNew Year, new paths based on what we learned from the past. In the January 2022 episode of our Engineered Unicorns Podcast our local Bookdragon SandyJ looks back on her reading year and what she learned regarding the different book formats, producing this podcast and in other parts of her life. So there will be some light changes to the podcast this year and in her reading journey. So you can look forward to quite a few audiobook recommendations and some experiences regarding reading during the last two years.Podcast Timetable: Stream on Sunday, January 16th 7 PM local...

2022-01-1627 min

Witchcraft Grenade Season 2 Episode 1 The Return of Witchcraft Grenade!!Lady Bookdragon and Cloud the Pagan Rapper return for Season 2 of Witchcraft Grenade, this episode we talk about Self Care, Mental Health, there is a poem involved and we remind you to drink fucking water, and get some fucking sleep.

2021-12-111h 15

Engineered Unicorns Cozy Bookdragon EditionThe winter weather and the whole situation in the news cycle is making you feel miserable? Our local Bookdragon is feeling it too. So, SandyJ has some lifestyle recommendations for you to build your cozy book cave to escape temporarily from it all. Starting out with booknook prep she then introduces books and shows that will provide us all with a cozy retreat this December.Bookdragon, Producer: SandyJMusic: Erwin SchmidtBooks:Colin Cowie Chic https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2024492.Colin_Cowie_ChicKay O’Neill „The Tea Drag...

2021-12-0619 min

Engineered Unicorns The End and the Beginning, who turned off the light?November on the northern hemisphere is often dreary, cold and dark. But when the skies are clear can watch the stars quite early. Books allow us to travel not just to nice places on earth but to the dawn of time and the end of the universe. Our Bookdragon SandyJ found on her travels several interesting books. For the beginning of the universe she recommends Emma Chapman‘s „First Light – Switching on the Stars at the Dawn of Time“. While Katie Mack takes us to „The End of Everything – Astrophysically Speaking“. Two accomplished female scientists who...

2021-11-1513 min

Engineered Unicorns Summer ShortsEver wondered what books and pens have in common?Well, our Bookdragon SandyJ drew (pun intended) her own conclusions in a Café this month. With other insights she had help from Kae Tempest’s „On Connection“. And even though it was a summer read for her, she recommends one book for the Halloween season , too.Short books full of fun and insights in this month’s Engineered Unicorns episode, spy ring included.Bookdragon: SandyJMusic: Erwin SchmidtBook RecommendationsShaun Bythell „Seven Kinds of People you find in Bookshops“...

2021-10-0426 min

Engineered Unicorns Academic DragonsBookdragons agree: Fantasy is literature, enjoyable to read and you can explore human issues with it.If you want to dip your toe or reading glasses in the genre of Fantasy, then our local Bookdragon SandyJ has just the recommendation for you this month. “The Memoirs of Lady Trent” series by Marie Brennan explores not only far off lands with dragons but also the role of women in science and society. So this book is interesting in more then one aspect, plus it also is good for this whole academia aesthetic. And did we mention there are Drag...

2021-09-0628 min

Engineered Unicorns Books and HabitsIt’s August, time for a vacation and maybe reading a few books at the beach or in a mountain cabin. If so, our Bookdragon SandyJ has a few recommendations for you. From absolute classics, which are now available as an audiobook, to a new and exciting fantasy book that brings you back to an alternative London during the wild 1980’s. She also tested a new bookish app that shows the reading habits (Manga Weekends made for a nice statistical outlier this year). Books and Habits, what a combination.So, here are this months recommendations: B.J. Fogg...

2021-08-0219 min

Engineered Unicorns Spacy RoutinesHow is it July already? In this episode our local Bookdragon SandyJ has not only some routine suggestions for you, but also two very different book recommendations. While the non-fiction recommendation „Lost Connections“ by Johann Hari explores the difficult topic of depression and the human society‘s condition. The Science Fiction recommendation is, while it explores equally complicated topics, a very cozy and enjoyable read: „The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet“ by Becky Chambers. A Heroine’s Journey through space? Yes, please.Stream on Sunday, July 4th, 7 PM local time. Drops on Monday, July 5th, noon-ish, Ol...

2021-07-0521 min

2021-06-2101 min

Engineered Unicorns Rainbows and MurderbotIt’s Pridemonth and the start of the summer on the northern hemisphere, so our local bookdragon SandyJ has not only a rainbow-coloured book recommendation for you but also chosen music to enjoy after the premiere stream. Yes, AC/DC and Barbra Streisand belong together. The other book recommendation is a highly awarded science-fiction novella with a protagonist that has it‘s very own point of view. SandyJ also has picked up a new hobby and there are new Fantasy books on Karlsruhe‘s Overdrive Library account. Summer is looking good.

2021-06-0619 min

Engineered Unicorns Creative BoundariesOn a roll with non-fiction audiobooks our local bookdragon SandyJ talks about three audiobooks that on first glance don’t have anything to do with each other. But when she read them the connections were building. What connections? Well, for that you need to listen to the all new episode of Engineered Unicorns.Bookdragon und Producer: SandyJMusic: Erwin SchmidtBook RecommendationsNedra Glover Tawwab „Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A guide to reclaiming yourself“ (2021) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55782639-set-boundaries-find-peaceElizabeth Gilbert „Big Magi...

2021-05-0320 min

Witchcraft Grenade Episode 14, Talking about the Creative Process w/ Mama GinaThis Episode we sit down with Mama Gina and talk about her music and the creative process, Cloud gets Lady Bookdragon with a Dad Joke and something about Pagan Pick up Lines...

2021-03-301h 17

Engineered Unicorns The Numbers Life – let’s get nerdy!13 – a Prime number and the current episode’s reference number. You think this is nerdy? Well, this episode dives head first into nerdyness, so it is only fitting.In February our bookdragon SandyJ enjoyed two Manga Weekends and read 31 books, most of them by Japanese authors. So this episode’s recommendations are the Manga series „Wotakoi – Love is hard for otaku“ by Fujita and the literary fiction novel „The Housekeeper and the Professor“ by Yoko Ogawa.A special goodie is the book recommendation by the Show’s musician Erwin Schmidt.Stream on Sunday, 7th March, 7 PM loc...

2021-03-0821 min

Witchcraft Grenade Episode 13 Witches Wine, and other ShenanigansThis episode we sit down with Lola and Silenus stardust from the Children of the Crossroads Coven ATC, and Hosts of Witches and Wine on Youtube. This episode turns into a hang out session where we have a blast and enjoy conversation...and Lady Bookdragon is VALIDATED!

2021-03-041h 55

Witchcraft Grenade Episode 12: Narcissism, Science, and Sea ShantiesIn this episode we talk about Spiritual Narcissism, the Water Experiments of DR.Masaru Emoto, and Cloud did the thing, but only after getting bitten by the Sea Shanty Trend on Tiktok, Sexy Spell Reading, Lady Bookdragon's Treasure trove and much more. Check out our Official Website @https://witchcraftgrenade.wordpress.com/

2021-02-201h 10

Engineered Unicorns Extraordinarily MoodyIn the 12th episode of Engineered Unicorns our local Bookdragon SandyJ not only recommends an extraordinary audiobook version of the YA fantasy novel „The Extraordinaries“ by T.J. Klune. She also talks about her experiences with her book subscription and the book club she joined in January.Music theme by Erwin SchmidtBook Recommendation:T.J. Klune „The Extraordinaries“ (2020) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52380340-the-extraordinariesOther Stuff Mentioned:Akane Tamura „A Side Characters Love Story“ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51099729-a-side-character-s-love-story-vol-1Becky Chambers „Th...

2021-02-1518 min

Witchcraft Grenade Episode 11 Witchcraft Grenade gets some Wood... David Wood that is.This episode we sit down with Pagan Pop Singer David Wood, talk about his music his craft and what is in store for him in the future. Cloud unveils his new segment of Sexy Spell Reading, and Lady Bookdragon can hardly contain herself.you can find David Woods Music at. www.davidwoodmusic.comor on any streaming platform.Music in this episode.King Bitch by David Wood.Music is Written by and owned by David Wood.

2021-01-261h 40

Witchcraft Grenade Episode 10 Tools of the Trade, Popables, and Other NonsenseIn this episode we talk about some of the tools, whether we need them or not and Lady Bookdragon tortures Cloud with a bag of Lay's Popables

2021-01-1252 min

Engineered Unicorns Reorganised FairytalesIn the January 2021 episode of Engineered Unicorns Karlsruhe's Bookdragon SandyJ looks back on her reading year and forward to the new one.Fairytales often shape our perception of the world and therefore are important as some of the foundations of our society. Hence it is necessary to take a look at the stories that we tell ourselves and what they teach us and the young generations.This months fantasy book recommendation „The School for Good & Evil“ by Soman Chainani does just that. In a hilarious story it turns our perception of what good and evil look...

2021-01-1135 min

Hzboy Reads Hzboy Reads - S02E26 - It's More Than Just Small WinningSetelah membicarakan tentang kekalahan, kini saatnya membahas tentang "kemenangan." Apa-apa saja sih yang kemenangan yang dirasakan oleh Hestia selama hidup sebagai Bookdragon?

2020-12-2612 min

Hzboy Reads Hzboy Reads - S02E23 - 3 Penyesalan Selama Menjadi BookdragonSepanjang menjadi seorang yang suka membaca buku, ternyata Hestia menyesal dengan 3 hal ini. Well, apakah dia berhasil overcome it? Episode ini masih merupakan bagian dari tantangan 30 Hari Bersuara by The Podcasters Indonesia.

2020-12-2313 min

Hzboy Reads Hzboy Reads - S02E21 - 3 Pengakuan (Dosa) Hzboy The BookdragonMeskipun gemar membaca, rupanya ada hal-hal yang ia sendiri tutup-tutupi sebagai self-claimed Bookdragon: soal penulis yang ia tidak cocok, soal mengalami reading slump, dan soal jajan e-book reader. Sejalan dengan tema hari ke-21 dari tantangan 30 Hari Bersuara by The Podcaster Indonesia, Hestia melakukan "pengakuan" dosa.

2020-12-2112 min

Hzboy Reads Hzboy Reads - S02E20 - 3 Bookdragon Inspiratif versi HzboyMelalui tema "inspirasi", Hestia menceritakan mengapa 3 bookdragon ini dianggap memberikan inspirasi untuknya. Mereka adalah Devina (twitter/ig: devinayo), Griss (twitter/ig: imgriss), dan Sintia (twitter: sintiaastarina / ig: sintiawithbooks). Ketiga bookdragon ini lah yang membuatnya tetap nyaman membagikan cerita dan pengalaman seputar buku dan literasi.

2020-12-2014 min

Hzboy Reads Hzboy Reads - S02E15 - The Book-Buying BanSebagai seorang Bookdragon, Hestia merasa tidak pernah memiliki batas atas atau limit untuk membeli buku. Apa yang dia mau, bisa saja langsung dibeli. Namun ada satu hal yang membuat dia merasa perlu melakukan Book-Buying Ban atau tidak membeli buku sama sekali. Apakah itu? Apakah ia bisa melakukannya?

2020-12-1512 min

Engineered Unicorns Books, Music, Fairylights and SusuharaiRemember the Heroine’s Journey? Well this month our local Bookdragon SandyJ has a mysterious, fun and fast paced book recommendation for you: „Tuesday Mooney talks to ghosts“ by Kate Racculia checks all the boxes. It’s a fabulous, addictive, deep story full of well written characters and the Narration by Lauren Fortgang is on point.To celebrate the cozy time of the year (on the northern hemisphere) and the 10th episode, there is a Spotify playlist for your Magical Unicorn Morning.To prep for yourself for 2021 there’s not only the non-fiction recommendation of Monocle: The Forec...

2020-12-0717 min

Witchcraft Grenade WItchcraft Grenade Episode 3 Mabon, Old Army Injuries and InvisalignThis episode is solely focused on Mabon, Lady Bookdragon figuring out her newly acquired Invisalign, and Cloud's editing woes.

2020-11-1757 min

Engineered Unicorns The Heroine‘s Journey to a Happy EndingIn these trying times our local Bookdragon SandyJ and countless readers around the globe take refuge in magical stories with happy endings. These stories are often based on a distinct and largely unknown narrative structure: the Heroine‘s Journey.The new non-fiction book by Fantasy author (and Archeologist) Gail Carriger is written for authors and readers to get to know and use this narrative structure appropriately.So join us on Sunday, November 8, at 7 p.m. on our stream to find the structure of positive stories and where to look for those stories.On the podcast...

2020-11-0823 min $\'Round the Cauldron$

'Round the Cauldron Episode 86: Protection Magick - Basics, Tips, and TricksWelcome back! This week, I want to discuss protection magick and go over some tips, tricks, and basics to help you get started with your protection magick. Want to help decide what we talk about? Join me on Patreon! It is my belief that as a witch, protection magick should be some of the first types of magick you master - or at least get comfortable with - before moving on to anything else. Protection magick includes charms, shields, wards, and so much more. Do you have a favorite method of protection? By Rus...

2020-10-1938 min

Engineered Unicorns Do you speak SMALL CAPS?!In the October episode of Engineered Unicorns our local Bookdragon SandyJ introduces you to her favorite cosy autumnal reads. Instead of spooky she prefers fun and therefore reads Terry Pratchett‘s Discworld Novels. Her favorite character speaks in SMALL CAPS and is more weird than spooky even though Halloween brings out a lot of depictions of him.Looking for cosy fantasy? Then listen to the new episode of our Engineered Unicorns Podcast, Sunday, October 4th, 7 p.m. at Campusradio Karlsruhe.On the podcast platforms it will be available on Monday, October 5th.Bookdragon: SandyJ...

2020-10-0525 min

Engineered Unicorns Magical LifestyleIn Episode No. 7 our Bookdragon SandyJ recommends books that will help you to bring some magic to your life, should you wish to do so. Fantasy books for the young at heart and grown women with shapeshifters galore and an all encompassing lifestyle book by a South African wedding planner.Katie O‘Neills „Tea Dragon Society“ invites you to enjoy a warm cup of tea and a cozy hour of reading on a chilly Autumn afternoon. „Betwixt“ by Darynda Jones is for all the grown women who wish for witches that are as cool as themselves and older then 25. Co...

2020-09-0624 min

A Little About A lot Episode 1 -Bookish TalksIn this episode ,we talk to a bookdragon about their bookstagram journey and the person behind that book. In this we will be talking to Ashruti K.C. also known as @bookwormz_review. This episode is in collaboration with Booksmandalanepal which is an online bookstore based in Pokhara Nepal providing a wide range of books and delivers all over nepal. Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspires_mez/ Find me on Blogger: https://inspires-mez.blogspot.com/ Find me on Pininterest: https://www.pinterest.com/coolgirlz_s/ Find me on...

2020-08-1528 min

Hzboy Reads Hzboy Reads - Ep 7 - The Bookdragon SisterhoodBagaimana sih rasanya tumbuh besar di dalam keluarga yang suka baca buku? Well, kami bertiga berbagi kisah tentang pengalaman bertumbuh dengan buku dan komik. Termasuk di dalamnya, pengalaman kurang menyenangkan yang pernah kami terima karena stigma-stigma yang ada terhadap para pembaca buku. Bagaimana tidak? Salah satu dari mereka sudah menuntaskan membaca Second Sex (tulisan Simon de Beauvoir) ketika belum berusia 22 tahun. Satu lagi, sudah membaca buku Your Passion is not Your Career (tulisan Rene Suhardono) ketika masih di bangku SMP. Semasa sekolah mereka juga punya kebiasaan yang sama: menghabiskan waktu istirahat siang di perpustakaan alih-alih ikut bergosip di koridor...

2020-04-0959 min

Engineered Unicorns Engineered Unicorns – Fantastic Books from an engineers perspectiveOn Sunday we have a premiere on our stream: the first episode of „Engineered Unicorns – Fantastic Book Recommendations“ our new monthly podcast. Our moderator and Podcaster will tell you about books she reads and recommends.Ever wondered what an engineer reads after work? SandyJ gives you book recommendations that are fantastic in more than one way. Books to escape from reality (for those not afraid of unicorns) and on how to improve your reality if you should wish to do so. The books will most likely be available in of Karlsruhes many public libraries. We will explore book store and...

2020-03-0121 min

Hzboy Reads Hzboy Reads - Ep 2 - UWRF19 Volunteer ExperienceSebagai salah satu festival literasi berskala internasional, Ubud Writers and Readers Festival tahun ini sudah memasuki tahun ke-16. Mendaku seorang bookdragon, sejak kuliah gue punya tekad untuk mampir ke UWRF barang sekali selama hidup. Ta-da! I made it! Sebagai "UWRF virgin" (begitulah kami menyebut orang-orang yang baru pertama kali ke UWRF) ternyata sebagai seorang volunteer. Tentu, ada banyak cerita asyik dan seru seputar menjadi relawan bersama multicultural volunteers. Eh, tapi ternyata, gue ga cuman diberi satu peran aja. Malah double job. Kok bisa, Hz?

2019-11-1931 min

Lit!Pop!Bang!Ep. 2.8 In the MushLinksShelterhttps://www.jungyun.info/shelterLauren Groffhttp://laurengroff.com/about/Smithsonian interviewhttp://smithsonianapa.org/bookdragon/author-interview-jung-yun-in-bloom/Rumpus interviewhttps://therumpus.net/2016/03/shelter-by-jun-yung/Meghan Markle and Prince Harry donate to a pool in Mozambiquehttps://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a29165360/meghan-markle-prince-harry-archie-donatation-mozambique-swimming-pool/Meghan Markle and the Queen are friendshttps://www.wmagazine.com/story/queen-elizabeth-meghan-markle-friendshipThe Crown Season 3https://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2019-10-01/the-crown-season-3-netflix-release-date-cast-characters-plot-news-trailer-olivia-colman/Jonathan Van Ness...

2019-10-0349 min

The Bookshelf Podcast Episode #6: Never Letting Go (Secrets and Lies book 1) by Roxy LoveNever Letting Go (Secrets and Lies book 1) by Roxy Love~Lisa~My life was turned upside down the day I left my husband. My real name is Isabella, but now I am known as Lisa. I ran away, changed my looks and my identity. That bastard is finally in jail and will never hurt me again. I am living my new dream life in an amazing house on the beach. My new quirky elderly neighbor Mary is a riot. I even have an awesome dog now. What I wasn't planning on was falling in love again. Until...

2018-09-131h 29

The Bookshelf Podcast Review Episode #6 - Never Letting Go (Secrets and Lies book 1) by Roxy LoveNever Letting Go (Secrets and Lies book 1) by Roxy Love~Lisa~My life was turned upside down the day I left my husband. My real name is Isabella, but now I am known as Lisa. I ran away, changed my looks and my identity. That bastard is finally in jail and will never hurt me again. I am living my new dream life in an amazing house on the beach. My new quirky elderly neighbor Mary is a riot. I even have an awesome dog now. What I wasn't planning on was falling in love again. Until...

2018-09-0510 min

The Bookshelf Podcast Episode #5: Ineffable, You IMany things drive the worlds of Creation, the physical laws, faith, and science, but there is more. Emotions, magic, the very creation itself. And what's a Loom got to do with it? Han and Laeljah must discover what they are capable of in preventing dark evil from overcoming goodness, and understanding a coming ascendancy. Then we have the Thonsman, who Oruaural has asked to archive, and describe their tale. But what ARE they chasing after? Set in worlds spanning across multiple dimensions, weaving and wending, the threads of descision are a curious thing. When one's life seems to be tugged...

2018-08-2844 min

The Bookshelf Podcast Episode #4: The Triplets Curse - Destiny's Story by Marsha BlackThe Triplet's Curse - Destiny's Story:Pre-Order/Release Event 08/21 - 08/22https://www.facebook.com/events/1758045847626294/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DP3S8G4/https://www.books2read.com/u/bxZ8Mq Book Description:When the moon is fullHigh above the EarthThree daughters shall be bornOn their 16th birthday, their destiny will beginOne daughter born to endure pain and heartache before being rebornDestiny awakens in the Hospital, after knocking at deaths door, struggles with everything that happened to...

2018-08-2147 min

The Bookshelf Podcast Review Episode #5: Super SF Double Feature and Second Sight: The DecayThis episode of The Bookshelf I review two books I listened to while I was trapped in the cubicle rat maze I call work. I really enjoyed them and they were a nice change of pace from romances and murder mysteries. Here's a bit about them and how to find them.Super SF Double Feature: Lost Horizons Travel Agency and Suckers by Kevin CandelaDescription:From Kevin Candela's sf/fantasy/horror collection A Year in the Borderlands comes a pair of science-fiction adventures. In "Lost Horizons Travel Agency", greedy corporate executive Melvik Joay...

2018-08-1411 min

The Bookshelf Podcast Review episode #4: Wild Man's Curse by Susannah SandlinIn this episode I review Wild Man's Curse by Susannah SandlinDescription:The bones said death was comin’, and the bones never lied.While on an early morning patrol in the swamps of Whiskey Bayou, Louisiana wildlife agent Gentry Broussard spots a man leaving the home of elderly Eva Savoie—a man who bears a startling resemblance to his brother, whom Gentry thought he had killed during a drug raid three years earlier. Shaken, the agent enters Eva’s cabin and makes a bloody discovery: the old woman has been brutally murdered.With no jur...

2018-08-0107 min

The Bookshelf Podcast Review Episode #3: The Haunting of Ashburn House by Darcy CoatesThe Haunting of Ashburn House is the topic of today's review. See what I think of this gist story by Darcy Coates. Buy the book here:Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Haunting-Ashburn-House-Darcy-Coates-ebook/dp/B01H0LB2HG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1532475004&sr=8-4&keywords=darcy+coatesAudible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/The-Haunting-of-Ashburn-House-Audiobook/B06X9PRJTW?qid=1532476016&sr=sr_1_5&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_5&pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&pf_rd_r=VAEAVTGTG4R074FBJT36&Find the Author:Amazon: https://www.amazon...

2018-07-2506 min

The Bookshelf Podcast Episode#3: Art of Seduction by Monique OrgeronLove was never supposed to be part of the end game. Fallon’s life has been a road paved in misery and loneliness,then one day she’s propositioned with a way to change it all.From that day forward, she planned on never looking back.That is, until, she met her target, the man who could destroy everything.Fallon’s a survivor, but can she survive him?Gabriel is independent and brutal.He learned early on about his mother’s games.For year...

2018-07-2029 min

The Bookshelf Podcast Review Episode #2: Art of Seduction by Monique OrgeronLove was never supposed to be part of the end game. Fallon’s life has been a road paved in misery and loneliness,then one day she’s propositioned with a way to change it all.From that day forward, she planned on never looking back.That is, until, she met her target, the man who could destroy everything.Fallon’s a survivor, but can she survive him? Gabriel is independent and brutal.He learned early on about his mother’s games.

2018-07-1805 min

The Bookshelf Podcast Episode #2: The Triplets Curse - Hope's Story by Marsha BlackIn this episode we are reading an excerpt from The Triplets Curse - Hope's Story by Marsha Black. "When the moon is full High above the Earth Three daughters shall be born On their 16th birthday, their destiny will begin One daughter, born with the knowledge of the future, yet blind of those closest to herHope, your normal teenage girl, other than being one out of a set of triplets’, dreams about the day she turns 16 and can get her license.Unknowingly, as her 16th birthday draws closer, a curse th...

2018-07-1314 min

The Bookshelf Podcast Review Episode #1: Pro Bono: The 18 Year Defense of Caril Ann FugateA review of the book by Jeff McArthurBuy it:https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Bono-18-Year-Defense-Fugate/dp/B072N1MFDJ

2018-07-1106 min

The Bookshelf Podcast Episode #1: Choices by Sheila BlissIn this introductory episode we share an excerpt from book one of the Choices trilogy by author Sheila Bliss, Choices:"One choice can change the world...well, mine at least.I didn't know I needed him.I didn't know I wanted him.I was safe in the choices I already made.Loving him is effortless and reckless.But the choices he forces me to make traps me in a web of lies, betrayal, abduction and deceit.Will I be able to find my way out before I lose everyone I love, including him?"

2018-07-0709 min

The History of Literature 76 Darkness and the Power of Literature – The Forbidden Stories of North Korea (with Terry Hong)For 70 years, the people of North Korea have lived through a totalitarian nightmare – and those of us in the outside world have had little access to their experience. How have generations of oppression and terror affected the psychology of everyday people? How do they feel about their situation? What are their hopes? What are their dreams? How do they think, and how do they live? Like so much else about North Korea, these questions were shrouded in darkness…until now. Terry Hong, reader extraordinaire and the curator of the website BookDragon, joins us to talk about an astonishing new deve...

2017-01-1843 min