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Book GangTrapped in a Time LoopIn today's podcast, escape in a time loop novel. We discuss Groundhog Day books and the comforting ways repeating time travel can charm us in our book stack.When we say "time loop," readers immediately react to this statement. Whether it is a no or a yes, Jessica and I have you covered in today's podcast. We discuss why repeating cycles of events work for us or don't and how some of the storytellers featured today nailed moving the time loop plot forward in new ways. Plus, I'm revealing a treasure trove of ne...2024-03-1550 minBook GangThe Best Coming of Age Books To Read NowSUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon!Get ready to relive those coming-of-age moments and feel like a kid again on today's show. What's better than being transported back to our youth through our fictional life. This discussion is filled with trivia on your favorite backlist books and a short but powerful new release selection I know you'll love. Don’t miss this dynamic chat and get our list of essential reads that would be perfect for a buddy read or book club with friends. Kristen Rider joins me as our special guest and shares the w...2023-02-0346 minBook GangThe Galentine's Day Entertainment Recommendations You Need NowSUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon!Let’s celebrate this unofficial Galentine’s Day holiday because ladies celebrating ladies is ALWAYS a good thing. Mary Carver, from The Couch podcast, joins us to share her favorite movie & tv friendships while I bring my stack of fictional female friendships that will inspire your next holiday.It doesn’t happen every day that a television show creates its own holiday, but that’s what happened on one episode of Parks and Recreation. Galentine’s Day, described as “Lilith Fair minus the angst,” is celebrated by many women thanks to one Parks...2023-01-2057 min
Book GangBest Backlist Books You Missed (Part 2)No need to wait for the latest summer releases when you have this list of best backlist books to check out.This is the second part of our discussion today. My well-read co-host, Larry Hoffer, is back to talk about our favorite older books and why these should be in your stack this year too.Not familiar with the term backlist or frontlist books? The book industry groups published books into two types- frontlist (titles that have sold in the current year) and backlist (titles that are older than a year).W...2022-06-0356 min
Book GangA Day In The Life Of A Book PublicistKathleen Carter has worked with bestselling authors for years and has launched publicity campaigns for many of our most treasured books. It takes a lot of know-how to work in the publishing industry and her book promotions have garnered the attention of many bestselling authors and literary agents.Today we discuss how she landed this dream job, what goes into book publicity, and what really helps drive book sales for authors.She also shares the social media scoop on how to land those advanced readers, how to write and tag your book reviews, and what...2022-04-0150 min
Book GangLessons For Writing Your First Book (With Ethan Joella)A Little Hope was selected as a Read With Jenna & Book of the Month Selection, but Ethan Joella is here to tell you that writing your first book can be quite the journey.Ethan knows all about good writing, in fact, he instructs his students on this topic. Today we are talking about the structure of this beautifully interconnected story in a sleepy seaside town and why good stories are often made up of those little-noticed details.Landing the traditional publishing deal for his debut fiction book took a lot of writing time and patience...2022-02-1843 min
Book GangThe Best in Steam and ScreamChip runs the Steam & Scream Book Club and brings his favorite book club romance and thrillers to our show today. His eye for steam, in particular, landed him a book cover deal with a romance writer that's just the kind of story you need to to hear today.Chip also brings his professional photography background to our show to discuss simple ways to document your reading year that will fit any budget and how to streamline your photo editing process.What I love the most about today's episode is that two of our selections today...2022-01-1451 min
Book GangBest Books of 2021 (Part 2)Looking for the second half of our Best Books of 2021? We are here for you! It’s time for the best books of 2021, and who better to lead us through this year than MomAdvice Book Gang superstar Larry. Larry ranks 28th as a top reviewer for GoodReads and has read over 360 books (so far) this year. I have read a modest 109 for our stack. We were each challenged to bring our top twenty best books of the year to the show today and this is the second half of our discussion. Did you miss the first...2022-01-071h 15
Book GangCozy Up With These Winter ReadsIn search of cozy winter reads? Mary from Currently Reading joins the show to share her top 5 recommendations for our best winter book stack. So let's prep for the season with these book suggestions and set the winter mood with our ideas for your coziest, comfiest reading night.Mentioned in this episode:Join the Patreon Community For the Bonus ContentLarry's Episode (What It Takes To Be a Top GoodReads Reviewer)Currently Reading Podcast11/22/63 by Stephen KingCrafted by Catherine BlanketsPlum Deluxe Custard Apple...2021-12-1742 min
Currently ReadingSeason 4, Episode 18: Books We Both Read + Reading Your ShelvesOn this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Mary and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: holiday reading and a Bookish dentist visit Current Reads: some books that we both read that we can discuss together Deep Dive: how to move those books from TBR to read - reading your shelves! Book Presses: a delightful classic and a middle grade gem As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoi...2021-11-2946 min
Book GangThe Best Thriller Books You Might Have Missed with Mary KubicaMary Kubica joins the podcast to talk about her writing process and her latest domestic thriller, Local Woman Missing. Her journey from writing in secret to a successful award-winning suspense writer is the story you need to hear if you have been entertaining a writing dream of your own. We have a shared love for true crime and talk about the real-life cases that have influenced her work. I may be one of Mary’s biggest fans, and her newest edge-of-your-seat page-turner is just what you need to get you out of a reading slump. Mary is bringing 3 of he...2021-11-1949 min
Book GangA Friendly Goodreads ChallengeMy secret weapon to reading more books is a friendly annual Goodreads competition with my childhood friend Todd Greer. Todd is joining the podcast today to share about motivating each other to read more books. We have discovered how we read is very different from one another, but we usually end up almost at the same amount of books every year. We will dive into that more and learn about a few books I haven't gotten to read yet this year. Books Mentioned in Today’s EpisodeJoin the Patreon Community For the Bon...2021-10-0855 min
Book GangThe Best of 2021 TV Meets Its Book MatchTelevision shows that are as plot-filled as your favorite books? Sign me up! From The Couch podcast, Mary Carver joins my show to share what television series made her list for must-see tv in 2021. Then, I will play her book matchmaker and give her a stack that's just as satisfying as the shows she loved this year.Books and Shows Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Join the Patreon Community For the Bonus ContentOnly Murders in the BuildingFinlay Donovan is Killing ItArsenic and AdoboCruel Su...2021-10-0156 min