May the Odds Be Ever In Your Favor: Hunger Games Retrospective Part 1

New year, new retrospective! We are back with another deep-dive into a favorite series of the past, starting with Book 1 of the Hunger Games trilogy. Joe, Emma, and Jill answer important questions such as Where would Cleveland be located in Panem? and, of course, Who would you choose: Gale versus Peeta? They discuss differences […] Read more

Posted on: February 2, 2023 Category:

• Dystopian
• Fiction
• YA

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Astral Projecting with Mike Albo, author of Another Dimension of Us

Today on the pod, Joe talks with Mike Albo about his new book Another Dimension of Us (out January 17). They dive into Mike’s process, what it was like growing up in the 80s, feedback from his authenticity readers, the excitement around his audiobook, and of course- curating a new age bookshelf. Readers can sample […] Read more

Posted on: January 30, 2023 Category:

• General

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February’s Biggest Books

Emma, Joe, and Jill are back for the monthly round up of books they’re most excited for coming out this month! In this episode, they also chat about gothic ghost stories, an obsession with the tv show, Supernatural, the 90s, Uggs vs. Crocs, preview some upcoming author interviews, and talk about their favorite tropes. Emma’s […] Read more

Posted on: January 26, 2023 Category:

• Fantasy
• Fiction
• General
• Horror
• Memoir
• Middle Grade
• Mystery
• Romance
• Suspense
• Thriller
• YA

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Finding the Funny with Monica Heisey

Emma chats with Monica Heisey about her novel, Really Good, Actually. They also discuss divorce at a young age, the triumph of oat milk, writing for television versus writing fiction, the best advice, Toronto Public Library’s reading challenge, and how to find the funny in writing and life. Books mentioned: Birds of America by Lorrie […] Read more

Posted on: January 23, 2023 Category:

• Comedy
• Literature

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