This week, I’m joined by the wonderful bestselling author Monica Wood to chat all about her heartfelt new novel, How to Read a Book. It’s a story that beautifully explores forgiveness, second chances, and the quiet ways books can change our lives.We talk about what inspired Violet, Harriet, and Frank’s intersecting stories, the real-life inspiration behind the prison book club at the heart of the novel, and how reading can help us find connection and healing when we least expect it.If you love stories that remind you of the goodness still left in the world, this is one you won’t want to miss. How to Read a Book is tender, hopeful, and so fitting for book clubs — and my conversation with Monica felt like sitting down with an old friend who just really gets why we love stories.Website: https://www.monicawood.com/The Book Monica Recommends: Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel
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85: October Reads
October turned out to be one of my best reading months yet! I read 16 books—13 of them on audio—including three from the charming Emma M. Lion series. I also found several standout favorites that weren’t even on my original TBR (sometimes the best reads are the unexpected ones!). Tune in for all the highlights and surprises from a truly great month of reading.Loved🎧 Yellow Wife ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 The Book of Magic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 Grace and Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 Buckeye ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫🎧 The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion #5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion #6 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Liked🎧 The Guncle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 My Favorite Holidate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 Good Spirits ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️One and Only ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 Before I Forget ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion #7 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Just okay, maybe skipThis Book Made Me Think of You ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫🎧Date Night in December ⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 Soul Searching ⭐️⭐️⭐️🎧 Bride ⭐️⭐️⭐️Once and Again ⭐️⭐️
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84: Chat with BK Borison
Bestselling author B.K. Borison joins the podcast to talk about why romance deserves a seat at the literary table. *(cue fan girl moment for me!)* We talk about the importance of taking romance novels seriously, the joy of writing love stories that matter, and her enchanting new holiday book Good Spirits — a magical, heart-tugging romance that might just make you believe in the Ghost of Christmas Past. Thanks for listening!Website: https://bkborison.com/IG: @authorbkborison
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83: Hamnet Discussion
WARNING: There will be spoilers about the Book! Our October book club discussion is here! This month we dove into Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell — a breathtaking, emotional novel that reimagines the life and loss of Shakespeare’s only son. We chat all about O’Farrell’s exquisite writing, the portrait of Agnes as a wife and mother, and the ways grief and love can shape art. It’s a rich, heartfelt conversation that explores both the history behind the book and the emotional layers within it. Thanks for tuning in and being part of book club.
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82: Chat with Laurie Gilmore
In this episode, I sit down with Laurie Gilmore, New York Times bestselling author of The Gingerbread Bakery. We dive into her journey from aspiring writer to bestselling author, the craft of writing small-town romance, and the magic of creating characters readers root for. Plus, Laurie gives us a peek at what’s coming next in her cozy, romantic universe. Thanks for listening!Website: https://www.thelauriegilmore.com/IG: @lauriegilmore_author
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