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Living A Life Through Books

Living A Life Through Books

By Dr. Shahnaz Ahmed

Welcome to Living A Life Through Books. This podcast is about a life-changing journey. The journey of starting, sustaining, and learning from the habit of reading.
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S3E44 - Serialized publishing with Emily Sheng

Living A Life Through BooksMar 19, 2021

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S6E15 - Author Conversations: JP Maxwell (Water Street)

S6E15 - Author Conversations: JP Maxwell (Water Street)

JP Maxwell has run a newspaper kiosk, worked for a Californian software company and studied Russian language at the University of London. Now he writes books, makes films and lectures in Creative Writing and Digital Writing at Liverpool John Moores University.p

He has a passion for the more scandalous aspects of history that reveal truths about modern life.

July 1st 2023 saw the launch of his debut novel WATER STREET, which details Liverpool's pivotal moment in 1863 during the American Civil War and how a secret battle was won and lost on its cobbled streets. 

You can purchase Water Street for yourself or a friend. The link will take you to Amazon's purchase page for the paperback.

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Mar 18, 202401:35:13
S6E14 - Book Club: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

S6E14 - Book Club: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

SPOILER ALERT

This book about stealing a manuscript and publishing it as your own was a fun discussion. We had some interesting points of views and discussed some emotions that came up as we read the book.

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Feb 21, 202401:32:19
S6E13 - Book Talk: Verity by Colleen Hoover

S6E13 - Book Talk: Verity by Colleen Hoover

SPOILER ALERT: In this episode, I discuss the book Verity with a friend of mine, Cheri Haas. The book has a very interesting twist at the end. I didn't predict it. And we discuss how we felt about the characters and their motivations and who the villain was and just general things about the book.

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Feb 06, 202434:39
S6E12 - Book Club: Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

S6E12 - Book Club: Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

SPOILER ALERT

As with all our book clubs, we discuss the whole book. Today we worked on Orphan Train. It was interesting to hear the different perspectives.

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Jan 24, 202459:04
S6E11 - Bookish goal setting for 2024

S6E11 - Bookish goal setting for 2024

How do you decide on how many books to read in the new year? Here are my thoughts.

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Jan 03, 202411:28
S6E10 - Year in Review: Top 10 of 2023

S6E10 - Year in Review: Top 10 of 2023

Going over all my books read and finding my top favorites of 2023.

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Jan 01, 202413:11
S6E9 - December 2023 (Month in Review)

S6E9 - December 2023 (Month in Review)

My books read in December. My final numbers for book goals.

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Jan 01, 202407:39
S6E8 - Book Club: As Long as the Lemon Tree Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
Dec 29, 202301:14:30
S6E7 - Book Club: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

S6E7 - Book Club: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

SPOILER ALERT

This was probably our first sci-fi of this book club and we wanted to do a light hearted comedy and I felt it hit the spot. Hope you all enjoy the episode.

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Dec 21, 202341:26
S6E6 - Book Club: A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende

S6E6 - Book Club: A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende

SPOILER ALERT:

Our book club discusses our thoughts about this book. Themes and favorite scenes are talked about.

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Dec 16, 202344:17
S6E5 - October, November 2023 (Months in Review)

S6E5 - October, November 2023 (Months in Review)

Doing 2 months in review. I read 5 books each month and that makes 10 books total. My new favorite fantasy is mentioned in this episode. Check it out.

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Dec 03, 202313:48
S6E4 - September 2023 (Month in review)

S6E4 - September 2023 (Month in review)

September in review. 13 books down. Mostly short ones. A few poetry books.

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Oct 02, 202312:48
S6E3 - Book Club: Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor and White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

S6E3 - Book Club: Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor and White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

This is a double book club episode, although we lean more heavily on Age of Vice. We had done White Tiger as one of our first books for book club so please check out that episode.

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Sep 25, 202301:28:33
S6E2 - July, August 2023 (Month in Review)

S6E2 - July, August 2023 (Month in Review)

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Sep 13, 202311:53
S6E1 - Start of Season 6

S6E1 - Start of Season 6

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Sep 13, 202303:55
S5E22 - Book Club: The Rise and Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman

S5E22 - Book Club: The Rise and Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman

SPOILER ALERT. We discuss the whole book, including the end. The Rise and Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman was chosen by Rifhat in our book club.

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Aug 19, 202301:13:34
S5E21 - Book Club: The Measure by Nikki Erlick

S5E21 - Book Club: The Measure by Nikki Erlick

Once again, a lively discussion of the book The Measure by Nikki Erlick. Hope you enjoyed our conversation.

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Jul 23, 202301:17:11
S5E20 - June 2023 (Month in Review)

S5E20 - June 2023 (Month in Review)

Discussing the 5 books read this month.

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Jul 03, 202307:12
S5E19 - April, May 2023 (Month in Review)

S5E19 - April, May 2023 (Month in Review)

Discussing the books I read in the last two months ending on May 28th, 2023. I read 12 books between the two months and have to get back into reading more to hit my 100 book goal.

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May 29, 202310:54
S5E18 - Book Club: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

S5E18 - Book Club: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

SPOILER ALERT. Book Club. Book: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy. This is a literary eco-fiction story. Hope you enjoy the discussion of our book club.


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May 02, 202301:12:48
S5E17 - Book Club: No Man's Land by Eula Biss

S5E17 - Book Club: No Man's Land by Eula Biss

This is a series of non-fiction essays about the American reality. The history of this country and how race is perceived. Good read, but slow and heavy.

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Apr 11, 202301:05:57
S5E16 - White Out Discussion

S5E16 - White Out Discussion

This was an impromptu book discussion about the book White Out by several authors.

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Apr 06, 202338:06
S5E15 - Feb, Mar 2023 (Month in Review)

S5E15 - Feb, Mar 2023 (Month in Review)

Catching up on my month in review. This episode has both February and March books. It's got a nice mix, I think.

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Apr 02, 202310:12
S5E14 - Book Club: The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont

S5E14 - Book Club: The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont

Another lively discussion of an interesting book. Different points of view always make discussions fun.

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Apr 01, 202301:17:57
S5E13 - Book Club: True Biz by Sara Novic

S5E13 - Book Club: True Biz by Sara Novic

True Biz is about where the hearing and the non-hearing communities intersect. It was a great read to learn and understand the plight of the individuals and their families. As always we had a lively discussion. Hope you enjoy it.

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Mar 20, 202301:01:43
S5E12 - Book Club: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Mar 05, 202301:06:45
S5E11 - January 2023 (Month in Review)

S5E11 - January 2023 (Month in Review)

Books I read this past January.  It's an interesting mix.  Take a listen.

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Feb 11, 202308:09
S5E10 - Book Club: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

S5E10 - Book Club: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

We discuss the book Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.  We talk about the themes and our favorite characters and ultimately our rating of the book.  This episode is rated explicit because of a couple of F words.

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Jan 19, 202354:10
S5E9 - Top 20 of 2022

S5E9 - Top 20 of 2022

As the name suggests, I go over my top 20 books of last year and my reasons for choosing them.  It's never an easy decision but here we are.

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Jan 02, 202319:12
S5E8 - December 2022 (Month in Review)

S5E8 - December 2022 (Month in Review)

The last month in review of 2022.  Read 8 books.  Different genres.  Some 5 star reads and some 3 star reads.

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Jan 01, 202308:57
S5E7 - November 2022 (Month in Review)

S5E7 - November 2022 (Month in Review)

This has been a great reading month for me.  14 books is not shabby at all.  Yes, some were super short, but hey, it is what it is.  Take a listen.  Have you read any of these books? Or do your want to?

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Dec 03, 202213:28
S5E6 - Book Club: All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

S5E6 - Book Club: All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

Longer episode I hr 30mins ish. One of our best book club episodes and unfortunately the audio quality wasn't up to par.  We did it in-person and I'm still tweaking knobs etc. There's a constant static hum in the background but other than that, I think it turned out alright.

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Nov 30, 202201:29:37
S5E5 - October 2022 (Month in Review)

S5E5 - October 2022 (Month in Review)

Super short episode about the books I read this past month.  It wasn't the best reading month.

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Nov 14, 202206:03
S5E4 - Author Conversations: Arianna Warsaw-Fan Rauch (Declassified)

S5E4 - Author Conversations: Arianna Warsaw-Fan Rauch (Declassified)

In the book Declassified, Arianna demystifies the world of High Art while making the case that classical music matters perhaps now more than ever. I would read  the book and take a listen to this episode.  She's so down to earth and easy to talk to. Follow her on TikTok and Instagram  @a_warsawfan

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Oct 11, 202201:04:06
S5E3 - September 2022 (Month in Review)

S5E3 - September 2022 (Month in Review)

This month was much slower than my other months, but it has my top book for the year, most likely.  Take a listen.  We have 5 books in this episode.

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Oct 03, 202212:01
S5E2 - Book Club: How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue

S5E2 - Book Club: How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue

Today's book is about capitalism and the environment.  I hope you enjoy our discussion of it.  Please support me through a Libro.FM subscription or by buying me a coffee.

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Sep 26, 202247:42
S5E1 - Book agent talks with Gina Panettieri

S5E1 - Book agent talks with Gina Panettieri

Gina Panettieri is an agent for writers and she talks candidly about the  process of agenting.  If you are a writer, this is an episode you do not wish to miss. Her handle on Twitter is @ginapanettieri. 

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Sep 16, 202201:04:15
S4E41 - August 2022 (Month in Review)

S4E41 - August 2022 (Month in Review)

August 2022 I read 10 books.  Hope you enjoy hearing about them.

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Sep 02, 202214:47
S4E40 - Writing, Publishing, and Books with Gary S. Kadet

S4E40 - Writing, Publishing, and Books with Gary S. Kadet

Gary S. Kadet is an author, ghost writer, script writer, and an avid reader. He was a journalist and a reviewer.  Listen to the episode for more about his past and qualifications.  Please note the opinions expressed by the guest are his alone and do not reflect that of myself or the podcast.  Also, please note that there will be adult language in this episode.

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Sep 01, 202201:45:53
S4E39 - Book Club: Kalyana by Rajni Mala Khelawan

S4E39 - Book Club: Kalyana by Rajni Mala Khelawan

This is a book about an Indo-Fijian woman.  The author joins us after 20 mins.

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Aug 28, 202201:06:00
S4E38 - An Anthology For A Better Future

S4E38 - An Anthology For A Better Future

An alternate history anthology was put together (in a very short time) to benefit Ukraine.  Sales from this project go towards a good cause and the editor David Flin,  a couple of authors Alex Wallace and Mathew Kresal and Lena who helped in the organizational aspects, join me to discuss this project.  Here are their brief bios and also please note this link to purchase this anthology.  Your purchase goes towards a fabulous cause and you get a great alternate history book to read so win-win.

David Flin: Officially described by Mills & Boon as "unrealistic". After a lifetime of gathering stories the hard way, he’s turned his attention to story telling. It’s safer. He’s the owner of Sergeant Frosty Publications, which produces books for children and young adults.

Lena Worwood: Lena writes about British politics and horror with Sealion Press and can occasionally tell the two apart. She tweets at @sidewaysing

Matthew Kresal is an author, critic, and podcaster with many & varying interests. He is the winner of a 2020 Sidewise Award for his short story Moonshot. He tweets @KresalWrites

Alexander Wallace is a nerd on the internet best known for running Alternate History Online, the largest alternate history group on Facebook. He also helps run the Alternate Timelines forum and posts regularly on alternate history sites under the name SpanishSpy. When not being an alternate historian he is interested in various forms of science fiction, particularly late 19th-early 20th century science fiction (with a soft spot for H. G. Wells). He is a member of the Washington Science Fiction Society and has written articles for their Journal.

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Aug 17, 202247:50
S4E37 - July 2022 (Month in Review)

S4E37 - July 2022 (Month in Review)

This month we discuss the 12 books I read.  Some 5 star reads in there.  Take a listen.

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Aug 01, 202212:01
S4E36 - Book Club: The 7 or 8 Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames

S4E36 - Book Club: The 7 or 8 Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames

EXPLICIT content.  Adult themes.  We discuss our thoughts on the book, themes, and our favorite characters (and not so favorite ones).

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Jul 30, 202201:14:39
S4E35 - Author Conversations: Jayanthi Sankar

S4E35 - Author Conversations: Jayanthi Sankar

Today I'm talking with author Jayanthi Sankar. Shas been in several international literary festivals, including the APWT 2018 at Gold coast. She loves reading fiction as much as experimenting with writing fiction. Her previous novel, Misplaced Heads, was the Eyelands Book Awards 2020 final-list in Greece. It made its mark–as an outstanding postmodern historical fiction of the decade. Her highly acclaimed work ‘Dangling Gandhi’ was the winner in fiction: short story in 2020 International Book Award American book fest. The Literary Titan award was another international award it also bagged apart from shortlists and nominations. She lives in Singapore.

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Jul 17, 202245:60
S4E34 - Author Conversations: Alison Espach (Notes On Your Sudden Disappearance)

S4E34 - Author Conversations: Alison Espach (Notes On Your Sudden Disappearance)

Talking to Alison Espach about her new book Notes On Your Sudden Disappearance. I learned a lot about where the concepts of the book came from and it was great to learn about her writing process. You can reach her at alisonespach.com

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Jul 05, 202251:03
S4E33 - June 2022 (Month in Review)

S4E33 - June 2022 (Month in Review)

June was a slow month.  I read 4 books and here's my June update.

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Jul 03, 202210:08
S4E32 - Book Club: Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

S4E32 - Book Club: Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

Greenlights is a memoir and as always, we had a lively discussion.  If you have read the book, you know that this discussion can go in any direction really and it did. I loved the perspectives my book club members brought and hope you enjoy this episode.

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Jun 22, 202201:03:13
S4E31 - Bookish Numbers

S4E31 - Bookish Numbers

Random thoughts on my birthday about hitting 1000 followers on Instagram and how bookish numbers play a part in one's reading/writing life.

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Jun 18, 202206:53
S4E30 - Alternate History Anthology Panel

S4E30 - Alternate History Anthology Panel

This episode comprises of a few of the authors who contributed to an alternate history anthology. We talk about what alternate history is and what concepts the authors discuss in their works. If you enjoy alternate history, or even if you are new to it, this episode might be for you.

Here's a bit about my panel. If I get more information about them, I will edit this show note.

Alexander Wallace is a nerd on the internet running Alternate History Online, the largest alternate history group on Facebook. He also helps run the Alternate Timelines forum and posts regularly on alternate history sites under the name SpanishSpy. He is interested in various forms of science fiction, particularly late 19thearly 20th century science fiction (with a soft spot for H. G. Wells). He is a member of the Washington Science Fiction Society and has written articles for their Journal.

Josiah Depaoli is part of the anthology that Alex Wallace edited - here it is. A history buff writing alt his

Matthew Kresal has a blog, writes for Warped Factor, and has written a novel and several short stories, including the Sidewise Award-winning story Moonshot in Jared Kavanagh's anthology Alternate Australias.

Sam McDonald has a blog. His Twitter handle is @ArthurDrakoni.  He's also on Reddit as ArthurDrakoni and is frequently found on the r/audiodrama subreddit, as you might imagine. Stories published by him: Spelling Test, Chain Reaction, A little bonus where he explains how Chain Reaction came to be, Irwin Tarheel and the Fair Folk, Golem of the Gullah.

Charlton Cussans has written a novel.

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Jun 16, 202201:03:32
S4E29 - Building a Writing Community with Surabhi Kaushik

S4E29 - Building a Writing Community with Surabhi Kaushik

Today we are talking about how one woman built community through writing in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Meet Surabhi Kaushik and be inspired by her commitment to writing and her community.

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