Living A Life Through Books

SPOILER ALERT for this episode (not this note, lol): The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a poignant tale of the struggles and sacrifices of a couple, Nuri and Afra to attempt their way to the United Kingdom It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also. I would like to introduce each of our members in attendance briefly with their instagram tags. Please follow them all. Thank you. Erin - @erin_eatsbooks.  Jen Brown - @want.need.books. Ayesha - @ayesha_bibliophile. Dr. Jen isn't on instagram yet.

Chatting with Jennifer Rosner, the author of The Yellow Bird Sings (Flatiron).  Her book is a charming WW2 historic fiction. If you want to contact Jennifer or know more about her book, you can visit her website at www.jennifer-rosner.com. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Chatting with Janee Baugher about poetry and it's significance in this country and others.  Janee can be reached through her website: www.JaneeBaugher.com.  Also find Janee on Instagram @ekphrastic_writer. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

This month I read only 6 books.  Take a listen. I may be changing up month in review.  We'll see. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Talking about editing and producing audiobooks.  If you want to contact Vaughn with any questions or concerns here's the link to schedule a talk with him. Bit.ly/audiobooksaskvaughn It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

My first non-fiction author on this podcast, but how could I resist?  Mark brings in a wealth of knowledge about careers and what it takes to get to where you want to go.  I personally learned a lot from the book and of course from chatting with Mark. If you want to know more about the book or to order a copy, go to www.thecareertoolkitbook.com.  There's even a free app that you can download.  If you would like to reach Mark, just hit the contact tab on the site, and leave a message. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Chatting with author M. P. Erickson, author of Lost Boys; the first book in a series of a YA fantasy. He can be contacted through this website: http://www.mpericksen.com/. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Talking with owner of e-publishing company, eglobalcreativepublishing, Emily Sheng.  Take a listen and contact her for any questions you may have. I'm available on Clubhouse. Look me up by name: Shahnaz Ahmed.  I have "Living A Life Thru Books" as a club on Clubhouse.  Doing a weekly bookclub there (Tuesdays at 8pm CST). If you would like an invite into Clubhouse, let me know. :-) It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

SPOILER ALERT. Time for our monthly book club again.  We had varied opinions on this one.  Take a listen. And also check out member contacts towards the end of these notes. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also. I would like to introduce each of our members in attendance briefly with their instagram tags. Please follow them all.  Thank you. Erin - @erin_eatsbooks.  Robin - @troxellr.  Jen Brown - @want.need.books. Tehsina - @tehsina_raza. Bowie - @tidyingtheshelf. Riffat - @booksection. Ayesha - @ayesha_bibliophile. Dr. Jen isn't on instagram yet.   Please note that Riffat also has a blog: www.teacrockery.blog/

Sam Kane is an English teacher and he's used his talents and creativity to write a book!  He's working on his second book, the sequel to The Pilgrim's Soul.  You can reach Sam at www.samkanewriter.com.  His book can be preordered here. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. Look for me (Shahnaz Ahmed) and follow me on Clubhouse. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Ever wonder about the world of audiobook narration?  Take a listen as Andy walks us through her perspectives and gives us a glimpse into the business and creative decisions for audiobook narrators. If you would like to hire Andy for your next book, or would just like to talk to her about audiobook narration, here are her contacts. She's very down to earth and would be happy to guide you. Website: https://www.andygarciaruse.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotherandygarcia/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/otherandygarcia  Twitter: https://twitter.com/otherandygarcia  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theotherandygarcia It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. Follow me on Clubhouse. I host a Tuesday evening audio book club. If I ever figure out a way to record and upload, I may be doing those episodes on the podcast as well.  We'll see. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Going through my reading for the month of February.  I discuss the books I've read and also my reading in general. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Discussing my emotions with the book A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara and why it makes my notable mentions. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Jenny Ashcroft, a British author, has wanted to cross over to the American market.  Her book Meet Me in Bombay was published by St. Martin's Press and Jenny talks about her writing journey.  She brings authenticity and humor to this conversation. Take a listen. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 audiobooks for the price of one.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. I'm on Clubhouse! Look up my name: Shahnaz Ahmed. Would love to collaborate, co-moderate a room or just have a conversation. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

This is our monthly book club episode with Caste by Isabel Wilkerson.  Excellent book. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Speaking with Flatiron author Anne Youngson from England. We talk writing, publishing, reading and have a pleasant conversation.  You will find Anne charming. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

I met Lisa on bookstagram and she gave me the idea for the books vs movie episode.  We've been in touch and I thought she would be great to have on my podcast.  Loved this discussion.  I don't believe any of my other guests have been able to break down the financial aspects of publishing and books and that makes this episode quite unique. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Month in review.  I talk about my reading this month or rather my slip in reading this month. And of course, there's the 6 books I read this month. Hope you enjoy this episode. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

You can find Rebekah online at https://rebekahjaneart.ca/ and on Facebook and Instagram at https://www.facebook.com/rebekahjaneart/ https://instagram.com/rebekahjaneart/ https://instagram.com/rebekahjaneartbookmarks/ Order your signed copy of The Great Canadian Woman She is Strong and Free Volume II here https://rebekahjaneart.ca/product-category/the-great-canadian-woman-she-is-strong-and-free-volume-ii/ Or on amazon https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1999215117/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_5BvdGbTM9N2T2 Find Connections through Creativity Podcast anywhere you can find Canadian podcasts https://rebekahjaneart.ca/connections-through-creativity-the-podcast/ It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

I'm doing a monthly series where I mention a book that I feel would be a good one to start your reading journey on. I don't summarize the book.  Just minor elements that spoke to me. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Jamie McGillen is delightful to talk to and she talks more about her books and her writing process.  Go to www.jamiemcgillen.com to purchase copies of her book or to contact her. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

I talk about my influencer application with Berkley publishing that went no where. But hey! I learned something. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

This is our regular book club session for Jan 2021.  We had 9 ladies and we are discussing Hamnet, a historic fiction novel. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

SPOILER ALERT in this episode. This really was a spontaneous mini book club.  I would have called it a book talk but let's face it.  I've done a book club with just Erin and so I'm calling this a book club.  hahah.  And yes, we are talking Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Hi folks, It was brought to my attention that when I originally uploaded this episode, I mistakenly used the audio for the top 20 of 2020, episode. I went back to that episode, deleted the audio and re-uploaded this one.  While Apple podcasts and Spotify has self-corrected for my original error, some other apps have not. So, I decided that I would just upload it again as a new episode.  I want to thank everyone who brought it to my attention that the same episode was uploaded twice.  THANK YOU and I sincerely apologize for my mistake and any inconvenience. I'm hopeful this fixes the issue and you should have all your episodes now, whether your app corrects for it or not. Dr. Shahnaz Ahmed

This is the final part of the bookish comparison series.  I discuss comparing the number of books we've read with others. I hope you don't fall into that trap. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

I run through what I'm planning for 2021.  It's not a rule for you to do it, but just one way a bookish person does it.  Take what makes sense and leave the rest behind! It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

I wanted to call this one a year in review but ultimately it is a top 20 list of books for 2020. So, here goes.  Hope you enjoy the episode.  This list will never be perfect but it's here. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

My monthly review of books I've read. Good close to the year. This is the final part of the bookish comparison series.  I discuss comparing the number of books we've read with others. I hope you don't fall into that trap. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

SPOILER ALERT.  In this episode, Erin is my co-host and we are chatting with Christian Sterling.  The Gems of Elsana trilogy has been completed and we discuss the book, the plot points, the writing journey and just have a great conversation with Christian.  Hope you enjoy it as much as we did. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

This is a continuation of the comparison series.  Do you prefer to read traditionally published books?  NY times best sellers?  Why not try indie? Just some of my thoughts on the matter. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Lori is a friend of mine from bookstagram and we talk bookstagram and books and have a super neat nerdy bookish conversation.  You will learn something new about the book world that you might not have heard of.  I did! Lori can be reached on Instagram.  Her tag is @palmerspageturners.  Please follow her there. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Here's continuing with the bookish comparison series and today we are talking about having more bookstagram followers, compared to your friends. If you like any of my episodes and would like to support me, how about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Do you ever think that your friends get more book mail than you? Let's talk about bookish comparisons and how it affects our happiness and what to possibly do about it. This is part 1.  We will also explore comparison with number of followers and comparisons of indie vs traditionally published books/authors.  Those will come up in future episodes. If you like any of my episodes and would like to support me, how about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Last book club of 2020.  I would count this as a successful year.  And a great book to end 2020 book club with.  The Midnight Library by Matt Haig can wear several hats and can be filed in several genres, but most importantly, it's a feel good book about working through your regrets.  At least, that's one thought.  Listen in and let me know what you thought. As I mentioned in the beginning, if you'd like to Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Check out the books I read in November and my brief thoughts on them. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Talking with Erin about the book Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse.  We also discuss story time towards the end of the episode. Erin is on bookstagram and her tag is erin_eatsbooks. Check her out and follow her there. I forgot to mention that I got the audiobook Black Sun from LibroFM. If you are looking for a paid audiobook subscription that helps your own community and helps your own bookstores, Join LibroFM and use my code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Today I had the honor of talking to a 13 year old author.  She's bright, intelligent, charming and she's going places.  This is the kid to follow. In our conversation, Kristina mentioned a book.  Here's the title:  Procrastination: The Thief of Time by Sophia Kaankuka. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

NaNoWriMo has given a lot of writers the motivation and the push to start their novel.  I'm here to talk a bit about getting started on your writing journey. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

SPOILER ALERT.  We discuss our thoughts and feelings about this book.  We had a total of 4 women.  Erin, Rachel, Jen, and myself.  Stay tuned to the end of the episode for our next book pick. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Books I read in October.  And my reading for this month. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Talking to authors Fiona Davis and M. J. Rose from the book Stories from Sufragette City. They talk about the idea for the book and how it all came together.  Super fun conversation.  Take a listen. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.

I talk about my ARC journey and discuss options for people who want more books. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Recorded from our book club session on Oct 1st. We had a total of 7 women (including myself) and had a lively discussion about a well loved book.  We talk themes, favorite characters, the cover and our prediction for the upcoming part 2.  Enjoy. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.

I talk with Samantha Silva about the writing process for this book and about her upcoming book.  The only spoiler is at the very end of the podcast, after my sign-off. The book Mr. Dickens and His Carol is published by Flatiron and came out in paperback on September 22nd, 2020. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

September books in review.  Going through my reading growth and books I've read this month. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Discussing story time rights and how project Gutenberg can help with it.  Also, touches on Project Gutenberg and how to access those books.  If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.

Are you your true self on bookstagram and other book forums?  Do you have influence?  Take a listen. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also. Leave me a voice memo at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  I may feature you in a future episode.  Or even get in touch with me with topics you would like me to cover.

How do rainbows, butterflies and unicorns sound?  Well, if they make you happy, perhaps you need books that make you feel like rainbows, butterflies and unicorns also!  Let's explore that a bit in this episode and I give you my 5 fun books. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get a 2 month audiobook membership for the price of one month.  Thank me later. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. My website is being worked on.  I'm getting help.  YAY.  So, watch out for that. Please follow me on a new app called Swell.  I'm @bookishpodcast.  You can interact with me there also.   Or please leave me a voice memo at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  I may feature you in a future episode.

SPOILER ALERT Today's episode had Erin, Katie, Lindsay, Lori and myself discussing this book.  Hope you enjoy the discussion. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts or on www.ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks.  I thank you. You can email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. I'm on a new app called Swell.  You can reach me there @bookishpodcast.  Check out my swell cast.  It's a new way to reach out to me and voice chat.  I will be posting more podcast stuff there also.  Don't miss the conversation. My website has some older episodes and some of my travels are chronicled there.  I know it's a perpetual work in progress.  I am happy to say that I am officially getting help.  So, soon.  It should look nice. I would love to hear from you.  If there's something you like or want to see, please get in touch with me.  And as alway, I thank you for listening to my podcast.  I know you have so many other choices and it means the world to me that you chose mine.

Do your interests in different genres in books change over time?  I explore that briefly in this episode. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts or on www.ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks.  I thank you. You can email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. I'm on a new app called Swell.  You can reach me there @bookishpodcast.  Check out my swell cast.  It's a new way to reach out to me and voice chat.  I will be posting more podcast stuff there also.  Don't miss the conversation. My website has some older episodes and some of my travels are chronicled there.  I know it's a perpetual work in progress.  I am happy to say that I am officially getting help.  So, soon.  It should look nice. I would love to hear from you.  If there's something you like or want to see, please get in touch with me.  And as alway, I thank you for listening to my podcast.  I know you have so many other choices and it means the world to me that you chose mine.

Welcome to the 3rd season of this podcast.  For the 2nd Anniversary party, I got a group of authors and bookstagrammers together and here's what happened.  My good friend Erin, co hosted.  Panel of authors included Christopher Todd, Amy Voltaire and Jamie McGillen.  Bookstagrammers were Erica (sand_between_pages), Jenny (whatJennyreadsinMontana), and Angie (dclazygirl).  I hope you all enjoy this wonderful and special episode. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts or on www.ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks.  I thank you. You can email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. I'm on a new app called Swell.  You can reach me there @bookishpodcast.  Check out my swell cast.  It's a new way to reach out to me and voice chat.  I will be posting more podcast stuff there also.  Don't miss the conversation. My website has some older episodes and some of my travels are chronicled there.  I know it's a perpetual work in progress.  I want the home page to look a certain way and long story short, I sincerely apologize.  I have no excuses really other than my lack of html knowledge and my inability to navigate more than the basics of wordpress and given everything else... It is what it is. I would love to hear from you.  If there's something you like or want to see, please get in touch with me.  And as alway, I thank you for listening to my podcast.  I know you have so many other choices and it means the world to me that you chose mine.

SPOILER ALERT If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts or on www.ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks.  I thank you. You can email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. I'm on a new app called Swell.  You can reach me there @bookishpodcast.  Check out my swell cast.  It's a new way to reach out to me and voice chat.  I will be posting more podcast stuff there also.  Don't miss the conversation. My website has some older episodes and some of my travels are chronicled there.  I know it's a perpetual work in progress.  I want the home page to look a certain way and long story short, I sincerely apologize.  I have no excuses really other than my lack of html knowledge and my inability to navigate more than the basics of wordpress and given everything else... It is what it is. I would love to hear from you.  If there's something you like or want to see, please get in touch with me.  And as alway, I thank you for listening to my podcast.  I know you have so many other choices and it means the world to me that you chose mine.

SPOILER ALERT If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts or on www.ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks.  I thank you. You can email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. I'm on a new app called Swell.  You can reach me there @bookishpodcast.  Check out my swell cast.  It's a new way to reach out to me and voice chat.  I will be posting more podcast stuff there also.  Don't miss the conversation. My website has some older episodes and some of my travels are chronicled there.  I know it's a perpetual work in progress.  I want the home page to look a certain way and long story short, I sincerely apologize.  I have no excuses really other than my lack of html knowledge and my inability to navigate more than the basics of wordpress and given everything else... It is what it is. I would love to hear from you.  If there's something you like or want to see, please get in touch with me.  And as alway, I thank you for listening to my podcast.  I know you have so many other choices and it means the world to me that you chose mine.

If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts or on www.ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks.  I thank you. You can email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. I'm on a new app called Swell.  You can reach me there @bookishpodcast.  Check out my swell cast.  It's a new way to reach out to me and voice chat.  I will be posting more podcast stuff there also.  Don't miss the conversation. My website has some older episodes and some of my travels are chronicled there.  I know it's a perpetual work in progress.  I want the home page to look a certain way and long story short, I sincerely apologize.  I have no excuses really other than my lack of html knowledge and my inability to navigate more than the basics of wordpress and given everything else... It is what it is. I would love to hear from you.  If there's something you like or want to see, please get in touch with me.  And as alway, I thank you for listening to my podcast.  I know you have so many other choices and it means the world to me that you chose mine.

As mentioned in the episode, you are all invited to my 2nd Anniversary recorded Zoom bookish panel party.  Please email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com with a Zoom link request.  Panelists include Chris Todd, Jamie McGillen, Amy Voltaire, Erica and Angie.  Will accept first 90 guests to RSVP. If you have more questions for me, you can reach me through Facebook or Instagram at Living A Life Through Books. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your family and friends.  Thank you and see you at the 2nd Anniversary Zoom party.

As mentioned in the episode, you are all invited to my 2nd Anniversary recorded Zoom bookish panel party.  Please email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com with a Zoom link request.  Panelists include Chris Todd, Jamie McGillen, Amy Voltaire, Erica and Angie.  Will accept first 90 guests to RSVP. If you have more questions for me, you can reach me through Facebook or Instagram at Living A Life Through Books. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your family and friends.  Thank you and see you at the 2nd Anniversary Zoom party.

As mentioned in the episode, you are all invited to my 2nd Anniversary recorded Zoom bookish panel party.  Please email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com with a Zoom link request.  Panelists include Chris Todd, Jamie McGillen, Amy Voltaire, Erica and Angie.  Will accept first 90 guests to RSVP. If you have more questions for me, you can reach me through Facebook or Instagram at Living A Life Through Books. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your family and friends.  Thank you and see you at the 2nd Anniversary Zoom party.

SPOILER ALERT.  We do discuss the book and that includes the end.  If you don't mind spoilers, then listen at your own risk. haha! Please write me a review on Apple Podcasts or on www.ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks.  I thank you. You can reach me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Send me an email if you want to reach me. Katie can be reached on Instagram @_Katie.reads I'm on a new app called Swell.  You can reach me there @bookishpodcast.  Check out my swell cast.  Here's the link if you want to check out the app:  Join me on Swell.  It's a new way to reach out to me and voice chat.  I will be posting more podcast stuff there also.  Don't miss the conversation. My website has some older episodes and some of my travels are chronicled there.  I know it's a perpetual work in progress.  I want the home page to look a certain way and long story short, I sincerely apologize.  I have no excuses really other than my lack of html knowledge and my inability to navigate more than the basics of wordpress and given everything else... It is what it is. I would love to hear from you.  If there's something you like or want to see, please get in touch with me.  And as alway, I thank you for listening to my podcast.  I know you have so many other choices and it means the world to me that you chose mine.

Erin Beaver and I discuss a lot of popular apps that children can use to read, paid and free.  Check it out. You can reach me on Instagram and Facebook at Living a Life Through Books.  You can email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. If you loved this episode, please take a moment to write me a review on Apple podcasts.  Thank you. My website (perpetually under construction) is:  shahnazahmed.com Join me on Swell.  Check out the site.  If you love it, download the audio app where you can have a conversation with me.  My tag on it is @bookishpodcast.

Happy National Book Lover Day!  What does it mean to be a book lover?  Here are my thoughts. You can reach me on Instagram and Facebook at Living a Life Through Books.  You can email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. If you loved this episode, please take a moment to write me a review on Apple podcasts.  Thank you. My website (perpetually under construction) is:  shahnazahmed.com Join me on Swell.  Check out the site.  If you love it, download the audio app where you can have a conversation with me.  My tag on it is @bookishpodcast.

Author Charlotte McConaghy breaks through in a big way into the US market with a book published by Flatiron books, an imprint of MacMillan books.  Her book Migrations gets published August 4th, 2020.  Congratulations Charlotte! You can reach me on Instagram and Facebook at Living a Life Through Books.  You can email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. If you loved this episode, please take a moment to write me a review on Apple podcasts.  Thank you. My website (perpetually under construction) is:  shahnazahmed.com Join me on Swell, the audio app where you can have a conversation with me.  My tag on it is @bookishpodcast.

I talk about the 7 books I read this month and my reading in general.  You can reach me through Instagram or Facebook at Living A Life Through Books. You an email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com My website (under perpetual construction) is shahnazahmed.com Join me on the new app called swell.  You can continue this conversation with me there.  Thank you.

This is a story adapted to a play.  Hope you enjoy it. You can reach me on Instagram and Facebook at Living a Life Through Books.  You can email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. If you loved this episode, please take a moment to write me a review on Apple podcasts.  Thank you. My website (perpetually under construction) is:  shahnazahmed.com Join me on Swell, the audio app where you can have a conversation with me.  My tag on it is @bookishpodcast. To purchase the book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories, Part 20, where this story appears, go to mxpublishing.com.  As mentioned in the podcast, all royalties from this collection are being donated for the benefit of Undershaw, one of the former homes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which serves as the present home of Stepping Stones School, a special needs school.

When Instagram handle @starsatnightpub gave me this concept for a podcast, I jumped on it.  It took me a while, but I hope I did it all some justice.   You can reach me through Facebook or Instagram at Living a Life Through Books. Email me at:  Livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com Website (in perpetual construction):  shahnazahmed.com Please write me a review on Apple Podcasts or on www.ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks.  Thank you. I'm on a new app called Swell.  You can join more of my bookish conversations there.  Here's my conversation about the book A Thousand Splendid Suns.  Join me on Swell.

SPOILER ALERT.  On July 10th our book club discussed An Island of Sea Women, a novel by Lisa See.  This historic fiction is set in Korea.  Author Lisa See joins us in this part! You can reach me through Facebook or Instagram at Living a Life Through Books. Email me at:  Livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com Website (in perpetual construction):  shahnazahmed.com Please write me a review on Apple Podcasts or on www.ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks.  Thank you. I'm on a new app called Swell.  You can join more of my bookish conversations there.  Here's my conversation about the book A Thousand Splendid Suns.  Join me on Swell.

SPOILER ALERT.  On July 10th our book club discussed An Island of Sea Women, a novel by Lisa See.  This historic fiction is set in Korea.  Author Lisa See joins us in part 2/2 coming soon. You can reach me through Facebook or Instagram at Living a Life Through Books. Email me at:  Livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com Website (in perpetual construction):  shahnazahmed.com Please write me a review on Apple Podcasts or on www.ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks.  Thank you. I'm on a new app called Swell.  You can join more of my bookish conversations there.  Here's my conversation about the book A Thousand Splendid Suns.  Join me on Swell.

SPOILER ALERT.  I apologize for not adding the spoiler alert to the podcast itself.  As I mentioned I'm navigating audio issues with my new upgraded software.   You can reach me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Send me an email if you want to reach me. Katie can be reached on Instagram @_Katie.reads I'm on a new app called Swell.  You can reach me there @bookishpodcast.  Here's the link:  Join me on Swell.  It's a new way to reach out to me and voice chat.  I will be posting more podcast stuff there also.  Don't miss the conversation. My website has some older episodes and some of my travels are chronicled there.  I know it's a perpetual work in progress.  I want the home page to look a certain way and long story short, I sincerely apologize.  I have no excuses really other than my lack of html knowledge and my inability to navigate more than the basics of wordpress and given everything else... It is what it is. I would love to hear from you.  If there's something you like or want to see, please get in touch with me.  And as alway, I thank you for listening to my podcast.  I know you have so many other choices and it means the world to me that you chose mine.

My guest, Alex Wallace, is a nerd who is well versed with the genres of Sci-Fi and Alternate History and today he talks to me about those genres and he brings up books he recommends.  He talks a bit about the books in contention for the upcoming Hugo awards. You can reach me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Send me an email if you want to reach me.  If you want to reach Alex, email me and I will forward it on to him. I'm on a new app called Swell.  You can reach me there @bookishpodcast.  Here's the link:  Join me on Swell.  It's a new way to reach out to me and voice chat.  I will be posting more podcast stuff there also.  Don't miss the conversation. My website has some older episodes and some of my travels are chronicled there.  I know it's a perpetual work in progress.  I want the home page to look a certain way and long story short, I sincerely apologize.  I have no excuses really other than my lack of html knowledge and my inability to navigate more than the basics of wordpress and given everything else... It is what it is. I would love to hear from you.  If there's something you like or want to see, please get in touch with me.  And as alway, I thank you for listening to my podcast.  I know you have so many other choices and it means the world to me that you chose mine.

A brief overview of e-reader and e-reader apps.  I do talk Kindle, Nook, Libby and Glose.  Hope it's helpful.  Please share this episode with your family and friends and on your social media pages.  You can reach me on Living A Life Through Books on Instagram and Facebook.  You can also reach me via email on livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.

You can reach me on Instagram or Facebook at Living A Life Through Books.  You can also contact me via email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join me on Swell.  It's a new way to reach out to me and voice chat.  I will be posting more podcast stuff there also.  Don't miss the conversation. My website has some older episodes and some of my travels are chronicled there.  I know it's a perpetual work in progress.  I want the home page to look a certain way and long story short, I sincerely apologize.  I have no excuses really other than my lack of html knowledge and my inability to navigate more than the basics of wordpress and given everything else... It is what it is. I would love to hear from you.  If there's something you like or want to see, please get in touch with me.  And as alway, I thank you for listening to my podcast.  I know you have so many other choices and it means the world to me that you chose mine as well.

You can reach me on Instagram or Facebook at Living A Life Through Books.  You can also contact me via email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Join me on Swell.  It's a new way to reach out to me and voice chat.  I will be posting more podcast stuff there also.  Don't miss the conversation. My website has some older episodes and some of my travels are chronicled there.  I know it's a perpetual work in progress.  I want the home page to look a certain way and long story short, I sincerely apologize.  I have no excuses really other than my lack of html knowledge and my inability to navigate more than the basics of wordpress and given everything else... It is what it is. I would love to hear from you.  If there's something you like or want to see, please get in touch with me.  And as alway, I thank you for listening to my podcast.  I know you have so many other choices and it means the world to me that you chose mine as well.

SPOILER ALERT:  This two part series has myself and Katie talking about Brit Bennett's book The Vanishing Half.  While there are no spoilers in this post, there are spoilers in the actual episode.  If you've read this book, this might be a talk you want to listen to. Katie can be reached on Instagram @_katie.reads You can email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  You can also reach me on Instagram or Facebook at Living A Life Through Books. Please share this podcast with your family and friends and on your social media pages.  I thank you. If you loved this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  Or go to www.ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks and write me a review there. Thank you for listening.

SPOILER ALERT:  This two part series has myself and Katie talking about Brit Bennett's book The Vanishing Half.  While there are no spoilers in this post, there are spoilers in the actual episode.  If you've read this book, this might be a talk you want to listen to. Katie can be reached on Instagram @_katie.reads You can email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  You can also reach me on Instagram or Facebook at Living A Life Through Books. Please share this podcast with your family and friends and on your social media pages.  I thank you. If you loved this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  Or go to www.ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks and write me a review there. Thank you for listening.

Yes, we do talk books also, but this is more of a meet the podcaster type of episode.  I’m chatting with Instagram handle Phillybookfairy and she’s interviewing me.  She does talk about herself and her father and we talk about immigration and culture and our relationship with books.  Take a listen.  The episode is broken into 3 parts as usual to not get too long. Also, if you love my podcast, here’s the link to write me a review: www.ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks You can contact me through Facebook or Instagram or send me a voice memo at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  I may choose to add it to a future episode. Thank you all for listening.

Yes, we do talk books also, but this is more of a meet the podcaster type of episode.  I’m chatting with Instagram handle Phillybookfairy and she’s interviewing me.  She does talk about herself and her father and we talk about immigration and culture and our relationship with books.  Take a listen.  The episode is broken into 3 parts as usual to not get too long. Also, if you love my podcast, here’s the link to write me a review: www.ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks You can contact me through Facebook or Instagram or send me a voice memo at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  I may choose to add it to a future episode. Thank you all for listening.

Yes, we do talk books also, but this is more of a meet the podcaster type of episode.  I’m chatting with Instagram handle Phillybookfairy and she’s interviewing me.  She does talk about herself and her father and we talk about immigration and culture and our relationship with books.  Take a listen.  The episode is broken into 3 parts as usual to not get too long. Also, if you love my podcast, here’s the link to write me a review: www.ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks You can contact me through Facebook or Instagram or send me a voice memo at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  I may choose to add it to a future episode. Thank you all for listening.

Mild spoiler alert.  If you haven't studied history, this new history lesson will be eye opening.  It will help you understand the racial divide better and help you confront the truth that you were not taught in schools about racism.  We talk about the book, but we also talk about the current situation and what needs to be done.  I know this book may be a tedious read, but I do believe it is should be required reading.  As always when an episode gets too long, I have split it in two parts.  This is part two. If you want to reach me, contact me on Instagram at Living A Life Through Books or through email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com  If you loved this episode or any of my previous episodes, please take the time to click on this link and write me a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks Thank you.

Mild spoiler alert.  If you haven't studied history, this new history lesson will be eye opening.  It will help you understand the racial divide better and help you confront the truth that you were not taught in schools about racism.  We talk about the book, but we also talk about the current situation and what needs to be done.  I know this book may be a tedious read, but I do believe it is should be required reading.  As always when an episode gets too long, I have split it in two parts.  This is part one. If you want to reach me, contact me on Instagram at Living A Life Through Books or through email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com  If you loved this episode or any of my previous episodes, please take a moment to write me a review through this link:  https://ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks Thank you.

Hello friends.  Today is my birthday and so call it my self-indulgent bookish introspective episode.  If you listen 'til the end, I would like some gifts.  Let's see those gifts flow in. :-) You can reach me on Instagram at Living A Life Through Books.  Or you can email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com   If you loved this episode or any of my previous episode, please click this link to write me a review:  https://ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks Thank you.

Katie and I did a book bingo giveaway on Instagram that helped stretch our book reading and helped us grow through different genres.  The bingo took us almost half a year to complete and I thought we could talk about our reading that we have accomplished already and what we want to get to for the rest of the year.  It's always good to stop and re-evaluate and re-check your reading habits and what books you are working on.  Try to be intentional.  Katie can be reached on instagram at _katie.reads.  Check her out and follow her also. You can reach me through Instagram on Living A Life Through Books or email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. If you love this episode or any of my previous episodes, please take the time to write me a review through this link:  https://ratethispodcast.com/livingalifethroughbooks Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you.

Given our climate today, I hope we all are taking steps to grow past our racist tendencies and grow to accepting all colors of human beings.  I created this list of black authors that I have read.  I've read 13/15 books that I am mentioning.  Also, before I posted this list,  I consulted with @shellys_book_corner_ on instagram.  She has her own list of diverse authors on her saved stories.  Check it that out also.  It is time we got more proactive and got "woke" about this issue.  Books are a great way to get us there. You can reach me on Instagram at Living A Life Through Books or email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com  Thank you.

I look back at my growth through reading.  Serendipity but more.  One habit leads to more and that leads to more.  This is more of my bookish growth journey.  Where do you want your bookish growth journey to take you?

I discuss my reading (in general) for this month and my podcast.  I also list all the 9 books I read and my thoughts on them.  You can call it a mini review session. If you would like to reach me, please email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  I'm on Instagram and Facebook as Living A Life Through Books.  I post bookstagram pictures, so come on down and follow me. Also, if you loved this episode or any of my previous episodes, please take a moment to write me a review on Apple podcasts.  I would greatly appreciate it.  Thank you.

Author of In Sight Of the Mountain, Jamie McGillen talks to me about the inspiration for her book and the writing process.  Jamie's book is available on Amazon Unlimited.  If you need a read to get you off your quarantine zone, this book is perfect.  You can reach Jamie on Instagram at north_of_something. If you need to reach me, email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, this podcast, or just anything bookish.

SPOILER ALERT!  In this episode we continue to probe into the book and discuss purity vows and women's sexuality.  This is a continuation of yesterday's episode.  This book club session was recorded on May 1st, 2020. If you would like to reach me, contact me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Thank you for listening.

SPOILER ALERT!  This is a recording of our book club on May 1st, 2020.  We discuss the book A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler.  This episode is split into two parts due to time.  This is part 1 of 2. If you have any questions or concerns about this episode or about the podcast in general, contact me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Thank you for listening.

Author Anna Solomon has hit gold with her latest book:  The Book of V.  This book about 3 women spans 3 different timelines and connects beautifully.  It will make a great book for book club.  After all, GMA (Good Morning America) has chosen it for their book club.  I couldn't ask Anna about that because I talked to her a couple of weeks before, but I'm sure she's excited. I want to formally thank Anna Solomon for taking the time to be in my podcast and I hope you all enjoy this episode and hope you give this book a try. You can reach me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Send me an email.  Send me a voice memo.  Say hello!  Thank you.

Ever been to a  book launch?  What is that like?  I was super excited to join the book launch of Phuc Tran's book via Zoom.  So, today I talk about that. If you have any comments about my podcast and would like to reach me, email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  You can also find me on Instagram and Facebook.  When you get a moment, I would appreciate a review on Apple podcasts or any of the other podcast engines you listen to.  Thank you.

Today's episode goes over my reading trials and tribulations for this month and the books I have read.  Here's a list of the books:  Before We Were Yours, In 5 year, The Book of V, A Good Neighborhood, The Goldfinch and In Sight of the Mountain.  I talk briefly about each book and also I go over the books that I have on my TBR that need to get done.  Let's hope so.  So many books, so little time. If you get a moment, please share this podcast on your social media pages and please share it with your family and friends.  Thank you.  If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please consider writing me a review on Apple podcasts.  Thank you. If you want to reach me, contact me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  And my website has some blogs and some other hodgepodge of information.

Today we speak to another self-published author.  Sharon is a lawyer by profession and has used her extensive knowledge to write a crime drama.  The Association is her first published work.  For a copy of the book, you may contact the author Sharon on Instagram @sharonannziegler.  She's quite personable, so reach out to this wonderful woman. You may reach me on Instagram @livingalifethroughbooks.  If you would like to leave me a voice memo, please send it to my email: livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  You can also visit my website.  I occasionally add book reviews and other hodgepodge there. I would greatly appreciate it if you would share this podcast with your family and friends.  And if you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please remember to write me a review on Apple Podcasts.  Thank you.

Net Galley is the topic of this podcast.  I discuss my experiences and trials and tribulations of Net Galley.  I hope it helps.  If you need to reach me contact me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Would love to hear from you.  You can even leave me a voice memo there.  Thank you.

Phuc Tran's memoir Sigh, Gone was published April 21st by Flatiron Publishing (an imprint of MacMillan).  I had the opportunity to talk to Phuc about his journey.  He is a fascinating, down to earth individual that you can just chill and talk for hours with.  I would highly recommend his memoir because of its message of growth and acceptance through the eyes of an immigrant.  Brilliant! Phuc Tran can be reached on Instagram by the tag @phucskywalker.  As always, I can be reached through email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Would love to hear your thoughts about this or any of my other episodes. #Phuctran, #sighgone, #flatiron, #macmillan, #memoir, #booktalk, #authorconversation, #bookish, #lovebooks, #newbook

Phuc Tran's memoir Sigh, Gone was published April 21st by Flatiron Publishing (an imprint of MacMillan).  I had the opportunity to talk to Phuc about his journey.  He is a fascinating, down to earth individual that you can just chill and talk for hours with.  I would highly recommend his memoir because of its message of growth and acceptance through the eyes of an immigrant.  Brilliant! Phuc Tran can be reached on Instagram by the tag @phucskywalker.  As always, I can be reached through email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Would love to hear your thoughts about this or any of my other episodes. #Phuctran, #sighgone, #flatiron, #macmillan, #memoir, #booktalk, #authorconversation, #bookish, #lovebooks, #newbook

In this episode I discuss the stress that COVID 19 has placed on us and the changes in our habits without having to drive to work everyday.  I talk about how the stress has affected me and some strategies that might help get us back into reading.  I discuss more about audiobooks, a couple of apps, and some audiobook memories.  And then I end with random bookish notes. Please share this podcast with your family and friends.  If you want to reach me, my email is livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Stay safe.

SPOILER ALERT:  Welcome to our 4th book club of the year.  Due to the novel Corona virus, we were doing this meeting through Zoom.  We discussed Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate.  In attendance were Erin, Lindsay, Nicole, Sweta and myself.  Sweta was off audio and video and she would send messages through Skype.  I didn't turn the record on for the first 30 minutes and so we'll pick up directly in the middle of the conversation where Erin talks about a similar chain in St. Louis with the adoption of children. As always, you can reach me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Would love to hear from you.

Today we are talking with YA mystery author Farah Zaman.  I found her first book Moon of Masarrah a very fun and charming read.  If you have young adults in your family, I would recommend this book.  I would think her books would be perfect for the 10-12 age group.  This particular book is a 4 book series.  The third book, The hour of the Oryx comes out next week on April 15.  It was fun chatting with her and discussing issues such as #ownvoices because she's Muslim and I found her journey very interesting. As always you can leave me a voice memo at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Please share this podcast with your family and friends.  Thank you.

Tracking my ARC journey is tricky and is not extensive either but I've talked about what is going on with me.  I would still recommend you listen to the other episodes on this podcast, namely S2E17.  That's the gold standard for ARCs.  Monique and I talked openly about ARCs and I learned a lot from her.  Start with that one and then do the episode with Erica.  That was the last 2 episodes and then you'll be ready for this one. As always, if anything wasn't clear or you just have a question or some comments, don't hesitate to contact me on livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Thank you for listening.

Today we are doing a bookish talk with Erica from Bookstagram.  Her handle is sand_between_pages and she has a beautiful bookstagram page with over 5000 followers.  Go take a look.  Erica is a down to earth bookstagrammer and I enjoyed chatting with her and getting to know her perspective of reading and ARCs.  I'm sure you'll love it as much as I did. As always you can reach me through Living a Life Through Books on Instagram or Facebook and feel free to drop me a voice memo on my email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Would love to hear from you.

Today we are doing a bookish talk with Erica from Bookstagram.  Her handle is sand_between_pages and she has a beautiful bookstagram page with over 5000 followers.  Go take a look.  Erica is a down to earth bookstagrammer and I enjoyed chatting with her and getting to know her perspective of reading and ARCs.  I'm sure you'll love it as much as I did. As always you can reach me through Living a Life Through Books on Instagram or Facebook and feel free to drop me a voice memo on my email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Would love to hear from you.

In this episode, I go over the 8 books I read this month and do a mini review of each of them.  And I also discuss some hiccups I've had in the past with doing a month in review and also reading hiccups this month due to COVID19. As always, follow me on Instagram and Facebook on Living a Life Through Books.  My email is livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Please feel free to send me a voice memo.  I may add it to a future episode.

I cover a hodge podge of bookish topics, namely about how I want to write and also some Libby experiences and hacks.  Please reach out to me on Instagram or Facebook at Living a Life Through Books.  My email is livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Feel free to reach out that way also.  Send me a voice memo about any of my episodes and I may feature you in an upcoming episode.  Look forward to hearing from you all.  And if you get a moment, please get on Apple Podcasts and review my podcast.  I would greatly appreciate it.  Thank you.

SPOILER ALERT.  This is our book club episode were we discuss the controversial book American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.  We had 4 people (including myself) in attendance.  Erin, Lindsay, Monique from Canada and of course, myself.  Monique was a guest in a previous episode and has a fabulous bookstagram account.  Check her out at monique_reads.  Erin has been on several episodes and she was recently on my episode discussing The Giver Quartet and I've spoken about Lindsay in previous episodes as my groupie.  And I say that fondly!  We had quite a sprightly discussion and this book is great to talk about our current immigrant crisis. We discuss the #ownvoices issues and we mention names of #ownvoices books.  I hope you enjoy this episode. You can reach me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Send me an email or a voice memo.  I may feature you in a future episode. #AmericanDirt, #JeanineCummins, #books, #book, #bookclub, #womensbookclub, #readers, #avidreaders, #readingchallenge

SPOILER ALERT.  This is our book club episode were we discuss the controversial book American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.  We had 4 people (including myself) in attendance.  Erin, Lindsay, Monique from Canada and of course, myself.  Monique was a guest in a previous episode and has a fabulous bookstagram account.  Check her out at monique_reads.  Erin has been on several episodes and she was recently on my episode discussing The Giver Quartet and I've spoken about Lindsay in previous episodes as my groupie.  And I say that fondly!  We had quite a sprightly discussion and this book is great to talk about our current immigrant crisis. We discuss the #ownvoices issues and we mention names of #ownvoices books.  I hope you enjoy this episode. You can reach me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Send me an email or a voice memo.  I may feature you in a future episode. #AmericanDirt, #JeanineCummins, #books, #book, #bookclub, #womensbookclub, #readers, #avidreaders, #readingchallenge

Sanober is an inspirational woman who started a book club in London 3 years ago and that book club is going strong.  She talks openly about her book club and what she does to maintain it.  I learned a lot and if you are looking to start a book club, this might be a good episode to listen to.  And as always, we talk books! Sanober is on Facebook as Sanober Killedar.  Her Instagram tag is ranisramblings.  Check her out.  She is quite the foodie also. If you want to reach me, email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com  You can drop me a voice memo there and I would be happy to feature it in our next episode.  Thank you for joining us.

Sanober is an inspirational woman who started a book club in London 3 years ago and that book club is going strong.  She talks openly about her book club and what she does to maintain it.  I learned a lot and if you are looking to start a book club, this might be a good episode to listen to.  And as always, we talk books! Sanober is on Facebook as Sanober Killedar.  Her Instagram tag is ranisramblings.  Check her out.  She is quite the foodie also. If you want to reach me, email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com  You can drop me a voice memo there and I would be happy to feature it in our next episode.  Thank you for joining us.

SPOILER ALERT:  Erin Beaver and I discuss the entire Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry.  It's a 4 book series and this book chat is broken into 5 parts.  The first 4 parts are summaries of the first 4 books, respectively.  The fifth part is a discussion and tie in of everything.  This episode being part 5 is a discussion of the concepts of all 4 books and how they relate to each other and our current world. As always, you can reach me through my email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  I look forward to hearing from you.  Also, my website that is under perpetual construction has some random stuff in it.  My travels, some book reviews and a link to my old blog. #loislowry, #giverseries, #giverquartet, #thegiver, #gatheringblue, #themessenger, #theson, #dystopianfiction, #read, #reader, #booktalk

How is COVID 19 related to books?  It's not really related, but I had to made an episode that made light of the situation and gives some light to the situation for bookish folks.  Most of the episode is meant as humor.  Some of it is meant in all seriousness.  Smile and listen on.  You cannot get COVID 19 from listening to this episode. If you want to get in touch with me, my email is livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Look forward to hearing from you all.  You know, you can even leave me a voice memo at that email.  I will be happy to share that in a future episode. Wash your hands and stay safe everyone. #covid19 #coronavirus #books #bookish #emergency #quarantine #bookclub #skype #toiletpaper #library #bookstore

SPOILER ALERT:  Erin Beaver and I discuss the entire Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry.  It's a 4 book series and this book chat is broken into 5 parts.  The first 4 parts are summaries of the first 4 books, respectively.  The fifth part will be a discussion and tie in of everything.  This episode discusses Book 4, the Son. As always, you can reach me through my email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  I look forward to hearing from you.  Also, my website that is under perpetual construction has some random stuff in it.  My travels, some book reviews and a link to my old blog. #loislowry, #giverseries, #giverquartet, #thegiver, #gatheringblue, #themessenger, #theson, #dystopianfiction, #read, #reader, #booktalk

SPOILER ALERT:  Erin Beaver and I discuss the entire Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry.  It's a 4 book series and this book chat is broken into 5 parts.  The first 4 parts are summaries of the first 4 books, respectively.  The fifth part will be a discussion and tie in of everything.  This episode discusses Book 3, the Messenger. As always, you can reach me through my email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  I look forward to hearing from you.  Also, my website that is under perpetual construction has some random stuff in it.  My travels, some book reviews and a link to my old blog. #loislowry, #giverseries, #giverquartet, #thegiver, #gatheringblue, #themessenger, #theson, #dystopianfiction, #read, #reader, #booktalk

SPOILER ALERT:  Erin Beaver and I discuss the entire Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry.  It's a 4 book series and this book chat is broken into 5 parts.  The first 4 parts are summaries of the first 4 books, respectively.  The fifth part will be a discussion and tie in of everything.  So this is part 2, where we discuss book 2, Gathering Blue. As always, you can reach me through my email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  I look forward to hearing from you.  Also, my website that is under perpetual construction has some random stuff in it.  My travels, some book reviews and a link to my old blog. #loislowry, #giverseries, #giverquartet, #thegiver, #gatheringblue, #themessenger, #theson, #dystopianfiction, #read, #reader, #booktalk

SPOILER ALERT:  Erin Beaver and I discuss the entire Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry.  It's a 4 book series and this book chat is broken into 5 parts.  The first 4 parts are summaries of the first 4 books, respectively.  The fifth part will be a discussion and tie in of everything. As always, you can reach me through my email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  I look forward to hearing from you.  Also, my website that is under perpetual construction has some random stuff in it.  My travels, some book reviews and a link to my old blog. #loislowry, #giverseries, #giverquartet, #thegiver, #gatheringblue, #themessenger, #theson, #dystopianfiction, #read, #reader, #booktalk

I’m talking to Casey Skeen from North Carolina. Her Instagram handle is booklifewithcasey.  She’s a mother of 6, a wife and an avid reader who loves to add books to her, we hope, never ending TBR pile.  She’s a marketing assistant and an executive curator at Bedside Reading.  She talks openly about her bookstagram account and how she grows it among other bookish things. You can reach me on livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.

In this episode I discuss juggling the art of reading several books together.  I tend to read about 4 at any given time, so I keep alternating between them.  How do I do it?  That's the topic of today's podcast.  If you want to get in touch with me, email me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com

SPOILER ALERT:  We discuss the whole book, The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga.  This is the second and final part of our discussion.  I tell my friends a true story about happenings in India and also we continue discussing the book in a new light.  For me, the book was raw and realistic.  I loved it personally.  Please leave me a voice memo on your thoughts about this or any of the previous episodes.  Record a voice memo on your phone and email it to livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  You can also read my blog.  I put scripts of the podcasts there and some of the book reviews that are on the podcast go there also.  Thank you for listening and I hope you join us next time for another episode of bookish talks.

SPOILER ALERT:  We discuss the whole book!  This episode is a recording of our book club session with minimal edits.  Today we talk about the book The White Tiger.  People in attendance were Lindsay, Erin and of course, myself.  Thank you for listening.  You can reach me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  My website is a hodge podge of my book blog, my travels, and the link to my other old blog.  Please feel free to leave me a voice memo at the email address above and I may pick you to add to my next episode.

Another book review.  This time an ARC from Net Galley.  This publication comes out in August.  If you have any comments about this or any of my other episodes send me a voice memo to livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Also, you can see some of my other shenanigans on my website.  It's perpetually under construction so I appreciate your patience.

Another review of a book.  This time it's a non-fiction and an ARC from Celadon books.  Quite exciting really to get the ARC.  If you have any comments, send me a voice memo to livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  You can also check out my website which is perpetually under construction.  If you are listening to this podcast through Apple Podcasts, please take a moment to write me a review.  Thank you.

This episode is a short book review of the book The Giver of Stars by Joyo Moyes.  Have you read this one?  You can contact me through my email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  My website has more book reviews.  Take a look. #bookreviews, #books, #bookreader, #bookstagrammer

What is a TBR?  How to handle one?  How do I handle my own TBR?  I give a couple of examples.  One my husband with the organized TBR and myself with the not-so-organized TBR.  Take a look and hope you enjoy it. Contact me via email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com Also follow me on Instagram and Facebook on Living a Life Through Books.  My website has book reviews and my travels and links to my other blog. #bookish, #bookstagrammer, #reader, #bookissues

This is book 3 of the Crazy Rich Asians series.  In this brief review, I present an extremely brief glimpse of the book, but in general, if you liked the first 2 books, you will enjoy this one also.  Feel free to contact me or leave me a voice memo at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  If you are listening on Apple Podcasts, don't forget to leave me a review.  Thank you.

This time we are reviewing an ARC that doesn't hit the shelves until June of this year.  It's a woman's fiction novel and has some good family drama to it.  Contact me through Instagram or Facebook at Living A Life Through Books.  Or you can send me a voice memo to my email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.

We continue this conversation starting with book hangover and then we move on to discussing some more rating systems and the bullet journaling method for bookstagram and bookstagrammers.  And we end with Jenny's top 5 all time favorite books.  You can reach Jenny on Instagram.  Her handle is whatjennyreadsinmontana.  You can contact me on Instagram or Facebook through Living A Life Through Books.

Jenny has the handle of @whatJennyreadsinmontana on Instagram.  She is quite the bookstagrammer and we talk bookish stuff.  We start this conversation with Book of the Month and then we just take it where it goes.  This episode was split into 2 parts due to size.  This is part 1.  Enjoy.

I catch up with Christian Sterling and talk about when the sequel/s (haha) to The Gems Of Elsana are planned.  We talk about his other books that have already come out and his hopes to freshen them up.  Contact Christian through Instagram on @christiansterlingg.  You can reach me through livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  Feel free to leave me a voice memo at my email address.  I may pick your voice memo to add to a future episode!

Another short  review of a book I absolutely loved.  When you love a book, sometimes, there isn't much more to say.  If you want to reach me, you can leave me a voice memo at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  

A book review of a book I liked and yet has me giving it 3.5 stars.  There were some issues.  Take a listen.  And if you want to reach me, send me a voice memo to livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.

Review of the book The White Tiger.  I explore my thoughts on this book, briefly.  If you are interested in more about this book, stay tuned to this podcast.  We are doing this book for my book club so that should be coming up end of February.  For the blog version of this podcast, click here!  Also, you may leave me a voice memo at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.  

In this episode, Dr. Ahmed talks with Jane Ubell-Meyer. Jane Ubell-Meyer is an award-winning entrepreneur and former TV and Film Producer. Credits include Good Morning America, Wall Street Journal-TV, Entertainment Tonight, and others. She’s a columnist on book recommendations for Afar magazine, Hamptons Summer recommendations in 27 East and the Southhampton Press.  She has also made appearances on KTLA, USA Today, and Forbes. She founded Bedside Reading®, in 2017. This innovative author-marketing program places books by the bedsides in luxury hotels and in the Media. The goal: To introduce and promote an author to new readers and build their fan base. Jane and Bedside Reading® believe an author’s name is their brand. When you have the best hotel brands in the world promoting that author and their book to their guests, on their social media platforms, in the media and at book signings at the hotel, it can elevate the author to another level. Jane who is happily married and lives in Connecticut is an abstract painter and has had art shows in NYC, Hamburg, Germany, Beverly Hills, and Stamford, CT.   You can contact her at Jane@BedsideReading.com  And if you want to know more, just go to www.BedsideReading.com. To contact me, you can reach me through my website: www.shahnazahmed.com

Here's a brief review of the book The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern.  This is a fantasy with several story layers.  Click for the blog version of this podcast.

This is my review of the book American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.  A book about the plight of migrants is making waves and I'm glad for it.  Click here for the blog version of this podcast.

Ikigai is a book based on the Japanese principles of living a purposeful life.  This episode is a  review of the book Ikigai.  Click here for the blog version of this episode.

SPOILER ALERT:  We continue our conversation about the book With The Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo.  Discussing all aspects of the book may reveal aspects you may not want to know about if you haven't read it yet, hence the spoiler alert.

SPOILER ALERT:  Recording of our first book club meeting (with minimal edits).  We discuss the book With The Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo.  We discuss all aspects of this YA novel.  Members present were myself, Erin, Lindsay, and Deborah.

I chat with Erin Burrell, the author of That's Why You're Here.  It’s a memoir of transformation from abused girl to grieving wife to empowered, intuitive Tarot reader. Quite a journey, really!  Erin was born and raised in Sacramento and as an adult, she worked in banking, elementary education, and eventually had a 25 year career with the State of California. Today we talk about her journey and of course, books! You can reach Erin on Instagram (egbtarot) or her website at egbtarot.com.  

This is my review of the book China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan.  The only spoiler alert is for book 1 which is Crazy Rich Asians, but if you have already read that book, no spoilers here. Read the blog version of this episode here:  https://shahnazahmed.com/china-rich-girlfriend-by-kevin-kwan/

A bookstagrammer in Canada, Monique Lahaie (Instagram @monique_reads) discusses the strategies for getting ARCs (Advanced Reader Copy) from publishers.  We talk a bit about Net Galley and just books in general.  A fun and informative conversation you do not want to miss while you are working out your New Year's ARC and reading goals.

In this episode, I suggest some book goals that you can have for 2020 even if you are just getting back to the habit of reading or are a seasoned reader and consumer of books.

I go over my favorite books for December and then I go through all the books I've read for 2019 broken down by genre and I've picked/suggested my favorites from the different genres I've read.  Of course, at the end I mention my favorite book for 2019!

In this episode, I give 15 suggestions to increase your book numbers for 2020.  Good luck.

Why read?  This is the question I tackle and through personal experience and some minimal Google searches I have come up with some reasons to read.  I hope you are able to empathize with me.

Amy Voltaire, author of My Name is Erin, and My Mom is an Addict talks about her launch and her book.  She talks about writing a part 2 and the inspiration for that.  Another down to earth conversation with a wonderful author.  At the end, Amy gives me a suggestion for a new series within this podcast, so stay tuned.  I'm excited. You can reach me at shahnazahmed.com.  Follow me on Facebook or Instagram at Living a Life Through Books.  If you know of someone who would be great to be on my podcast, have them touch base with me. The starting and ending music to this and all my previous episodes was composed by Brad Slavik.

I have requested authors who have already been on my podcast to return for a catch up.  It's more of a follow up with the book they wrote and also checking in to see if they have any new books in the works.  This was a fun conversation and Andrew is charming as always. If you want to know more about myself or for scripts of the podcasts:  shahnazahmed.com  You can contact me there if you want to be a guest on my podcast.  Please note, the website is forever in construction. Also, I'm on Facebook and Instagram.  Please follow me there. The starting and ending music to this and all other episodes was composed by Brad Slavik.

What makes a book famous?  Are Amazon Prime books considered famous?  New authors that made it big.  What is the definition of making it big?  What about the not-so-famous books?  Just thoughts to ponder in the bookish world and how I stumbled upon famous vs not so famous books.

This month in review I talk about how life challenges can affect reading and book goals.  I go over the books I read this month and my top picks and recommendations for those.

In this light hearted episode, I ponder methods to organize bookshelves, by color, by subject matter or just by finding space.

Ever wonder about getting Skip The Line loans on the Libby app.  What is it?  And how to get more?  This episode we'll talk about everything "skip the line" and of course, we'll touch briefly on the 3 library systems of St. Louis and why it's important to be a member of all 3.

I discuss reading after having a great reading month.  I also discuss some of the books that I read this month that I enjoyed.  The Water Dancer.  Where the Crawdads Sing and others.

When people say truth is stranger than fiction, I wonder what fiction is then?  Is fiction a diluted version of the truth and in that case, is it really fiction at all?  I gloss over my perception of this concept through a couple of the books I've read.

I go back to an old episode "The Referencing Principle" and talk about things in that episode that I might have missed or considered differently than I do now.  We talk about the importance of giving credit to the sources and talk about intellectual property, at least my perception of it.

Going over September reading, thoughts, and challenges.  I list all 13 books I completed this month and talk about my favorites.  This is my first month in review.  Get in touch with me through Instagram, email, or Facebook with any suggestions for month in review or for this podcast in general.

This episode is dedicated to my Instagram friend "booksection".  She wanted an episode about this.  So, here are my 10 suggestions for combating reader's block.

Today marks a milestone.  Living a Life Through Books is officially one year old.  So, I thought I would do an episode to look back and reflect on what I've felt as the trials and tribulations of this podcast.  Also, a bit of a forecast for what to expect.

Talking to Clare Newton from London.  Clare is an independent publisher and she talks about the publishing climate in general and Amazon's influence on the world.  Of course, as the conversation progresses we learn some fascinating things about Clare.  She is a playwright and made the Guinness Book of World Records.  Those come up in part 2 and 3, but regardless.  She's a fascinating woman and quite an inspiration.  Looking for some motivation in your life?  I know this is a book podcast but with this series we take a bit of a side step also.  Don't miss her story!

Talking to Clare Newton from London.  Clare is an independent publisher and she talks about the publishing climate in general and Amazon's influence on the world.  Of course, as the conversation progresses we learn some fascinating things about Clare.  She is a playwright and made the Guinness Book of World Records.  Those come up in part 2 and 3, but regardless.  She's a fascinating woman and quite an inspiration.  Looking for some motivation in your life?  I know this is a book podcast but with this series we take a bit of a side step also.  Don't miss her story!

Talking to Clare Newton from London.  Clare is an independent publisher and she talks about the publishing climate in general and Amazon's influence on the world.  Of course, as the conversation progresses we learn some fascinating things about Clare.  She is a playwright and made the Guinness Book of World Records.  Those come up in part 2 and 3, but regardless.  She's a fascinating woman and quite an inspiration.  Looking for some motivation in your life?  I know this is a book podcast but with this series we take a bit of a side step also.  Don't miss her story!

Talking to Clare Newton from London.  Clare is an independent publisher and she talks about the publishing climate in general and Amazon's influence on the world.  Of course, as the conversation progresses we learn some fascinating things about Clare.  She is a playwright and made the Guinness Book of World Records.  Those come up in part 2 and 3, but regardless.  She's a fascinating woman and quite an inspiration.  Looking for some motivation in your life?  I know this is a book podcast but with this series we take a bit of a side step also.  Don't miss her story!

This episode is an add-on to episode 3 (We are who we are).  After recording it, I thought about it and decided to add this segment.  I discuss people's judgement of the books you read.  I talk about being authentic to yourself, but you don't have to share yourself with others.  And of course, I discuss a book I have not read - The 50 Shades of Grey. If you want to purchase a copy of The 50 Shades of Grey, please use the following link:  https://amzn.to/2H0cLqy Also, you can leave me a message about this or any of my episodes.  Would love to hear your voice and see what you think of my podcast.  Here's the link to record me a message.  https://anchor.fm/living-a-life-through-books/message

Are all books by a certain author amazing?  How are they different?  I mention Kristen Hannah's The Nightingale, The Great Alone.  Tayari Jone's An American Marriage and Silver Sparrow.  Madeline Miller's Circe and Song of Achilles.  And of course, I mention the experience of reading Fredrick Backman and The Man Called Ove. Here are links to some of the books if you would like to purchase them on Amazon.  Thank you for using my link. Here's the link to purchase:  A Man Called Ove:  https://amzn.to/31tP0yW The Nightingale:  https://amzn.to/2YJtb1L An American Marriage:  https://amzn.to/31v9YO8 Circe:  https://amzn.to/2KqCdYu

Samantha Robichaud talks about ideas she has for future books.  She talks about the publishing journey and the cover art of her book A Deception in the Shadows, Gerica's Tale.  You can purchase her book using the link below: https://amzn.to/2YonocB

In this episode Samantha Robichaud talks about what inspires her to write and gives us some writing inspiration in return.  Samantha Robichaud's first book Deception in the Shadows, Gerica's Tale is available on Amazon.  To purchase a copy, click on the link below: https://amzn.to/2YonocB

We delve into the process of writing a novel and of course, Samantha Robichaud's hope and dreams for her book and for her future as an author.  Samantha is a first time author and her book Deception in the Shadows, Gerica's Tale is available on Amazon.  Click the link below to purchase a copy of her book: https://amzn.to/2YonocB

We discuss Samantha Robichaud's young adult novel, A Deception in the Shadows, Gerica's Tale.  As a first time novelist, through this series Samantha talks about her journey through reading and writing.  Click on the link below to purchase Samantha's book: https://amzn.to/2YonocB

I discuss our power of reading and our responsibilities through it.  I bring up reading the whole book vs the summary.  I talk about Atul Gawande's Checklist Manifesto and how a summary cannot really do the book justice. #atulgawande #checklistmanifesto #harrypotter #checklists #gratitude #reading

A personal episode about considering a speaking career and a book that can possibly help. #Reading, #Speaking, #motivationalspeaker, #books, #tedtalks, #TED

The author of The Lyme Regis Murders, talks to me from London about writing, favorite authors, his new book The Lyme Regis Murders and his experiences in life that propelled him forward.  This is the final part.

The author of The Lyme Regis Murders, talks to me from London about writing, favorite authors, his new book The Lyme Regis Murders and his experiences in life that propelled him forward.  This is part 3/4.

The author of The Lyme Regis Murders, talks to me from London about writing, favorite authors, his new book The Lyme Regis Murders and his experiences in life that propelled him forward.  This is part 2/4.

The author of The Lyme Regis Murders, talks to me from London about writing, favorite authors, his new book The Lyme Regis Murders and his experiences in life that propelled him forward.  This is part 1/4.

In this last episode of this series of closet conversations, Erin and I discuss books and how it influences our culture and our perception of cultures. #adichie #culture #readingnonwhitecharacters #growth #forgiveness #humanness #acceptance #empathy.

We talk about books that we identify with and essentially gives a snap shot of who we are. #books #bookconversations #bookindentity #inspire #essenceofme

We discuss an instagram post that had me all riled up and had me re-thinking egos, judgement calls, and basically why I read.  No filters here!  Yikes!

This is our final installment of my conversation with author Christian Sterling.  Sterling has written Gems of Elsana, Into the Wildbarrens and it releases on July 17, 2019.  In this episode, Sterling talks about books he has personally enjoyed and his favorite characters.  Don't miss this amazing book.  It's a fun read.

Minor SPOILER alerts in this one also.  Sterling discusses his writing journey, the cover art to the book and fonts.  Of course, we continue talking about characters and scenes in his book Gems of Elsana, Into the Wildbarrens.

Minor SPOILER alert in this episode.  We are talking about Christian Sterling's book, The Gems of Elsana and diving into some scenes.  We talk about characters, their choices and much more.  For anyone who has read the book or wants to read it, this is a fun interview series for you, just like the book.

Talking with author of Gems of Elsana, Christian Sterling.  This is a fantasy novel that is getting released on July 17, 2019.  Christian talks about the book, the characters, the journey of writing.  This is part 1 of a 4 part series.

We talk about the self-help genre and also books that we would not want to be caught dead with. #selfhelp #atomichabits #50shadesofgrey #lilacgirls

How do you inspire change in others and interesting book memories. #change #inspirechange #inspire #harrypotterbook5 #bookmemory #airport #dayofrelease

We talk about doomsday scenario, if Erin was allowed only one book to read.  Also talked about a true book story from a prison.  And we just go with the flow with this conversation and go where the wind takes us.  Enjoy.

Myself and my friend Erin are in my closet, with one microphone, chatting about crazy book podcast dream scenarios.  We also talk about TBRs, ARCs, and Goodreads giveaways.  Just some closet dreams.

Here are some gift ideas for your bookish person.  What gift would I like for my birthday? #bookishgifts #birthdaygifts #anchor #anchordata #happybirthday #birthdaypodcast #gifts #bookgift #amazongiftcard #barnesandnoble #barnesandnoblegiftcard #tea #honey #microphone #blueyeti

Let's talk about our humanness and imperfections.  Dealing with life's ups and downs. #dowhatmatters, #dowhateverittakes, #nevergiveup, #keepreading, #lifeupsanddowns, #thereadinglife

In this episode Erin discusses her strategies for reading and how she plans to conquer her reading goals.

We continue our conversation talking about reading the same author, the Libby app (again) and we manage to end on dry shampoo!

I describe my podcast journey, my podcast's mission, and talking about growing through author/reader interviews.

I continue my conversation with Erin Beaver as we discuss goals and then switch to character changes in books.  We are just two women, shooting the breeze. :-)

This series of conversations with my good friend Erin Beaver and myself, is just two women shooting the breeze in my closet.  We talk about our book goals and book memories.  This episode is part 1 of 10.

Have you ever looked at a book and decided against reading it because of size?  Have your tastes in books changed over time?  This episode is about just that.  Over time you may want to read the longer books and that may expose you to more genres.  Here are the Amazon links to some of the books I've mentioned.  I do get a few pennies for any purchases through these links and they help with the upkeep for this podcast.  Thank you. The Autobiography of Malcolm X:  https://amzn.to/2Lzu0UA 1Q84:  https://amzn.to/2YgXRT5 City of Bones Series:  https://amzn.to/2HctmYP Becoming:  https://amzn.to/2DYVsF5 Gone With The Wind:  https://amzn.to/2HaFcCC I also mention Kindles in my podcast and here's the link to a Kindle Paperwhite:  https://amzn.to/2VMsMcz

Dr. Ahmed continues her conversation with debut author Amy Voltaire.  Her book My Name is Erin, and My Mom is an Addict came out on April 27th.  WE talk more about characters and choices for the characters.  We conclude after Amy openly discusses her publishing journey.

SPOILER ALERT.  Dr. Ahmed talks with debut author Amy Voltaire.  Her book My Name is Erin, and My Mom is an Addict was released on April 27th.  Please join us for this 3rd part in the series (broken into 4 parts).  Today we'll talk about the book and some notable scenes and why Amy chose to write them that way.  The workings inside the mind of an author.

Dr. Ahmed talks with debut author Amy Voltaire.  Her book My Name is Erin, and My Mom is an Addict is coming out on April 27th.  Please join us for this second part in a 4 part series.  Amy talks about her favorite book, how it changed her life and more...

Dr. Ahmed talks with first time author Amy Voltaire.  Her book My Name is Erin, and My Mom is an Addict is coming out on April 27th.  Please join us for this series (broken into 4 parts).

Sometimes when you listen to audiobooks, you could face some "side effects" if you want to call it that.  I just happened to meet President Barack Obama!  Haha!  Take a listen.  #BarackObama, #TayariJones, #AnAmericanMarriage, #Audiobook.

Katie is a junior studying English and Secondary Education.  A life long reader with a love for young adult fiction, Katie is currently interning at Blue Dragon Publishing with a focus on developmental editing and publicity.  She also works as the assistant for the poet Laureate of Virginia.  Katie spoke at length to me about publishing, books, and writing.  This conversation will be a treat to our listeners, as we finish off talking about balancing reading time and getting into writing books and poetry.

Katie is a junior studying English and Secondary Education.  A life long reader with a love for young adult fiction, Katie is currently interning at Blue Dragon Publishing with a focus on developmental editing and publicity.  She also works as the assistant for the poet Laureate of Virginia.  Katie spoke at length to me about publishing, books, and writing.  This conversation will be a treat to our listeners.  Learn more about the library and the use of the Libby app.  Katie talks about her all time favorite series.

Kati