Friday Reads with Hank Phillippi Ryan - 25 Aug 2023 Book Cougars 2024-10-19 | Friday Reads with Hank Phillippi Ryan - 25 Aug 2023
Biblio Adventure to Massachusetts 9 Oct 2024 Book Cougars 2024-10-11 | We're coming to you "live" from Montague, Massachusetts, standing in front of the Montague Public Library.This video features a quick recap of our #biblioadventure to Massachusetts that included a stop at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, the Montague Book Mill, including lunch at The Lady Killigrew Cafe, and a stop at the Montague Public Library. Books Mentioned:Moominvalley in November by Tove Jansson, translated by Kingsley Hart: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780312625443The Collected Stories of Shirley Hazard edited by Brigitta Olubas: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250800329A New Home, Who'll Follow edited by Sandra A. Zagarell: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780813515427Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781668037836Armadale by Wilkie Collins: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781513269252Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon / bookcougars OTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #biblioadventure #literarytourism #bookish #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #literature #nonfiction #bookshelf #readingwomen #bookstagram #bestbooks #ericacarle #montaguebookmill #montaguemassachusetts #massachusetts #bookreview #readerscommunity #viktober
Book Cougars Episode 218 Playwright Spotlight with Laura Thoma - audio only Book Cougars 2024-10-08 | We are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated (bookshop.org/shop/bookcougars).Thanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars
Chris’s #fridayreads 4 October 2024 Book Cougars 2024-10-04 | #victober #currentlyreading Armadale by Wilkie Collins: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781513269252Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon / bookcougars OTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #readingchallenge #bookish #books #fridayreads #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #literature #nonfiction #bookshelf #readingwomen #bookstagram #classic #wilkiecollins
Emily’s #fridayreads 4 October 2024 Book Cougars 2024-10-04 | #booktok #amreading #rachelkhong #realamericans Real Americans by Rachel Khong: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593537251Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon / bookcougars OTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars
Six novels that were going to/might/possibly read Book Cougars 2024-09-27 | We both share a stack of books we're hoping to read from this weekend. How about you?Mentioned:· The Weekend by Charlotte Wood: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593086445· Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood: https://www.charlottewood.com.au/stone-yard-devotional.html· A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780141439600· Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780063070011· The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780062679116· Sandwich by Catherine Newman: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780063345164· Days Work by Chris Bachelder & Jennifer Habel: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781324065401· Slow Horses by Mick Herron: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781641292979Watch the conversation between Mick Herron and Juliet Grames: youtube.com/watch?v=mLZgLCZXJFM· This is How You Lose the Time War by Amar El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781534430990· Long Bright River by Liz Moore: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780525540687Booktubers Mentioned:Russel Gray from youtube.com/@InkandPaperBlogSimon Savidge from youtube.com/@SavidgeReadsSign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #fridayreads #bookpodcast #bookish #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #literature #nonfiction #bookshelf #readingwomen #bookstagram #bestbooks #womensfiction #womensnonfiction #bookrecommendations #readerscommunity #weekendreading
Book Cougars Episode 217 Featuring Author James R. Benn - Audio Only Book Cougars 2024-09-24 | Welcome to Episode 217!Show notes for the episode: bookcougars.com/blog-1/2024/episode217We are thrilled to welcome James R. Benn, author of the Billy Boyle World War II mystery series. The nineteenth book in the series, THE PHANTOM PATROL, is out today! It’s Winter 1944, and Boyle is on a mission that takes him from the beleaguered art world of Paris to the front lines of the Battle of the Bulge. Some of the novels we discuss in this episode include THE MOST by Jessica Anthony, THE GATHERING by C.J. Tudor, DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver, OUT AT THE PLATE: The Dot Wilkinson Story by Lynn Ames, and the third quarter readalong in our Year of Reading Romance, ENVY by Sandra Brown. Emily took a couple of older literary journals off her shelf and read two short stories: “The Miracle Years of Little Fork” by Rebecca Makkai in Ploughshares (Summer 2015 edition) and “Why Were They Throwing Bricks?” by Jenny Zhang in n+1 (Spring 2017).We also talk about what we are #currentlyreading, including two that are out now: A TALE OF TWO CITIES by Charles Dickens and, perfect for Banned Books Week: THAT LIBRARIAN: THE FIGHT AGAINST BOOK BANNING IN AMERICA by Amanda Jones. And two that are forthcoming: THE MIGHTY RED by Louise Erdrich (out 10/1/2024 from Harper) and JANE AUSTEN’S BOOKSHELF: A Rare Bookseller’s Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend by Rebecca Romney (2/18/2025 from Marysue Rucci Books/Simon & Schuster).In #BiblioAdventures, Emily had a lovely visit to the New Canaan Public Library, and Chris continues to rewatch the Harry Potter movies. As always, we talk about more books and adventures than we can squeeze into this quick preview. We hope you enjoy this episode, and if you do, please leave a review on iTunes or wherever you listen or tell a friend about us.Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #podcast #podcastepisode #newepisode #bookish #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #books #reading #amreading #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #readinglist #bookrecommendations #bookshelf #booksbooksbooks #fiction #nonfiction #literarytourism #wwii #jamesbenn #billyboyle #mysteryseries #authorinterview
Our Big Book Summer Recap & Friday Reads 📚 20 Sept 2024 Book Cougars 2024-09-20 | Happy FRIDAY! We're ending the week with a recap of the books we finished for Sue Jackson's #bigbooksummer reading challenge and we give a shout out to a couple of books that we're #currentlyreading. What books are capturing your attention? Did you finish any big books (400+ pages) this summer?· FELLOWSHIP POINT by Alice Elliott Dark: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781982131821· THE AWAKENING by Nora Roberts: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250770486· THE LOST BOYS OF SANTA CHIONIA by Juliet Grames: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593536179Juliet was our guest on Episode 212: bookcougars.com/blog-1/2024/episode212· JUST FOR THE SUMMER by Abby Jimenez: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781538704431· LOOKING FOR LOVE IN ALL THE HAUNTED PLACES by Claire Kann: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593336656· THE SNOW CHILD by Eowyn Ivey: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780316175661· MOBY DICK by Herman Melville: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780142437247· THE WOMEN'S ROOM by Marilyn French: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780143114505· ENVY by Sandra Brown: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781538734100· MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS by Antonia Fraser: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780385311298· THE MAKIOKA SISTERS by Junichiro Tanizaki: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780679761648 · SALT, FAT, ACID, HEAT: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781476753836· A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES by Deborah Harkness: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780143119685· A TALE OF TWO CITIES by Charles Dickens: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780141439600· SWAN SONG by Elin Hilderbrand: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780316258876Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #readingchallenge #bookish #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #literature #nonfiction #bookshelf #readingwomen #bookstagram #bestbooks #womensfiction #womensnonfiction #womenempowerment #feminist #bookreview #readerscommunity #mystery #cookbook #buddyread
Book Cougars Episode 216 with Special Guest Michael Kelleher - audio only Book Cougars 2024-09-10 | Welcome to Episode 216! Show notes for the episode: bookcougars.com/blog-1/2024/episode216Emily is back in Connecticut, which means she and Chris were able to record this episode together at Book Cougars HQ. We are grateful for long-distance recording technology, but talking about books in person is much more fun! Our special guest is Michael Kelleher, Director of the Windham Campbell Prizes. Mike explains that these awards are given to writers, not for a particular book, but in four categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and playwriting. This year’s festival dates are September 17-20 at Yale in New Haven, CT. If you can’t make it to Connecticut, some events, like Lydia Davis’s keynote and the awards ceremony, will be live-streamed (links in the show notes).The books and stories we read since the last episode include:· ENVY by Sandra Brown· JUST FOR THE SUMMER by Abby Jimenez· THE TRUTH's WE HOLD: An American Story by Kamala Harris· MRS. SAINT AND THE DEFECTIVES by Julie Lawson Timmer · BIG by Vashti Harrison· “Disaster Stamps of Pluto” by Louise Erdrich from the collection The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 edited by Joyce Carol Oates and Otto Penzler· “Double Birthday” by Willa Cather in The Best American Short Stories of the Century edited by John UpdikeAs always, we also talk about what we’re #CurrentlyReading, what we want to read, and #BiblioAdventures.We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching and happy reading!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #podcast #podcastepisode #newepisode #bookish #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #books #reading #amreading #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #readinglist #booksbooksbooks #fiction #nonfiction #literarytourism #windhamcampbellprizes #literaryprize
Together Again! Friday Reads 6 Sept 2024 Book Cougars 2024-09-06 | Reunited and it feels so good! Emily is back in Connecticut after a summer sojourn in Michigan and we are excited to be spending time together in Book Cougars HQ.We're unwrapping a fun package from Aunt Ellen and sharing some other bookish finds. What are you reading? BOOKS MENTIONED:The Pleasures of Cooking for One: A Cookbook by Judith Jonesgoodreads.com/book/show/6677742-the-pleasures-of-cooking-for-one?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Rkz9Z9LwVG&rank=2The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America bySara B. Franklin: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781982134341Listen to our conversation with Sara on Episode 208: bookcougars.com/blog-1/2024/episode208Murder in the Smithsonian by Margaret Truman: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780062391735The Mystery Guest: A Maid Novel by Nita Prose: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593356180The Most by Jessica Anthony: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780316576376The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780063277052 Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #bookhaul #bookish #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #literature #nonfiction #bookshelf #readingwomen #bookstagram #bestbooks #womensfiction #womensnonfiction #womenempowerment #feminist #bookreview #readerscommunity #mystery #cookbook #buddyread
Friday Reads 30 Aug 2024 Book Cougars 2024-08-30 | What are you #currentlyreading? As always, our Friday reading choices have led us down a circuitous path. We talk about vixens and rakes, nosey neighbors, Chris's time as a catcher on the ball field, and so much more.The cutest pack of sticky tabs from girlofallwork.com a wonderful online office supply company.Books mentioned:Mrs. Saint and The Defectives by Julie Lawson Timmer: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781477819968 The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: Their Stories Are Better Than the Bestsellers by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780316567534Out at the Plate: The Dot Wilkinson Story by Lynn Ames: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781641609999The Boys in the Boat: : Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780143125471 Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #bookhaul #bookish #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #literature #nonfiction #bookshelf #readingwomen #bookstagram #bestbooks #womensfiction #womensnonfiction #womenempowerment #feminist #bookreview #readerscommunity #officesupplies #sapphicseptember
Book Cougars Episode 215 The Midwest Episode - Audio Only Book Cougars 2024-08-27 | We’re calling this episode “The Midwest Episode” because we recorded it while both of us were visiting the Midwest. Emily is spending time with her daughter and granddaughter in Michigan, and Chris was visiting her mom in Chicago. Newer listeners might not realize that although we both now live in Connecticut, we are transplants from the Midwest. Emily is originally from Ohio, and Chris is from Illinois. Does any of this matter? Who knows.What does matter is that we’ve read some good books and short stories over the last two weeks. Books include HOT AIR by Marcy Dermansky, SO THIRSTY by Rachel Harrison, and SULWE by Lupita Nyong’o, illustrated by Vashti Harrison. Short stories are “The Hexter Girls” from GOODBYE PROCESS: STORIES by Mary Jones and “The Many Taste Grooves of the Chang Family” by Allison King via Levar Burton Reads.We also had some lovely #biblioadventures to libraries, bookstores, and a historic building with a literary past. Happy Listening!We are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #podcast #podcastepisode #newepisode #bookish #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #books #reading #amreading #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #readinglist #booksbooksbooks #fiction #nonfiction #literarytourism
Book Cougars Episode 214 - Audio Only Book Cougars 2024-08-13 | Welcome to Episode 214! Show notes for the episode: bookcougars.com/blog-1/2024/episode214This episode contains a lot of biblio adventuring. Emily is in Traverse City, Michigan, helping her daughter, getting to know her new granddaughter, and discovering the many excellent Little Free Libraries in the area. She also shopped at Horizon Books and has been spending time at the Traverse City Library. Meanwhile, back in New England, Chris and “Colleen from Chicago” hit the road for a four-day #BiblioAdventure Extravaganza that included Melville’s Arrowhead, Wharton’s The Mount, Emily Dickinson’s family homes, The Homestead and The Evergreens, Amherst Books, and The Yiddish Book Center. The former bookstore coworkers capped it off with the annual Moby Dick marathon aboard the Charles W. Morgan at Mystic Seaport Museum. Oh, and she forgot to mention that they also went to the Odyssey Bookstore at Mount Holyoke. Phew, what a blast!We managed to finish a few books, too:Emily loved THE SNOW CHILD by Eowyn Ivey and appreciated its cold Alaska setting while reading in the heat of Michigan’s summer. She listened to the audiobook version of Ann Napolitano's first novel, WITHIN ARM’S REACH, which features six narrators, and then two Audible Original short stories by Alice Hoffman, "The Bookstore Sisters" and "The Bookstore Wedding.”Chris read MOBY DICK by Herman Melville (that’s twice this year) and a novelization about his relationship with Nathaniel Hawthorne, THE WHALE: A Love Story by Mark Beauregard. She also read her first book club selection from Book Browse, THE ROSE ARBOR, by Rhys Bowen.Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for listening!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #podcast #podcastepisode #newepisode #bookish #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #books #reading #amreading #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #readinglist #booksbooksbooks #fiction #nonfiction #literarytourism
Variety is the spice of life • Friday Reads 09 August 2024 Book Cougars 2024-08-09 | What are you #currentlyreading?We are starting a Buddy Read of The Phantom Patrol by James Benn: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781641295437Please join us at the Mystic Noank Library in Mystic, CT on September 19th. We will be in conversation with James Benn. You can RSVP here: banksquarebooks.com/event/james-benn-phantom-patrol.Also Mentioned: Due to Lack of Interest, Tomorrow Has Been Canceled by Irene Kampen: goodreads.com/book/show/2093973.Due_to_Lack_of_Interest_Tomorrow_Has_Been_Canceled?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=18qSh0qOkT&rank=1Wilma Rogers by Sophia Belzer Engstrand: goodreads.com/book/show/12489581-wilma-rogers?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=EINQeX1Vpo&rank=1Believe: A Celebration of Mindfulness by Katie Wilson: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781486722662I Am: A Celebration of Mindfulness by Katie Wilson: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781486722051The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: carlemuseum.orgAmerican Scary: A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond by Jeremy Dauber: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781643753560 (pub date October 1, 2024)Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #bookhaul #bookish #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #literature #nonfiction #bookshelf #readingwomen #bookstagram #bestbooks #womensfiction #womensnonfiction #womenempowerment #feminist #bookreview #readerscommunity #horrorstories #picturebooks #wwii #crimefiction #billyboyle
Friday Reads 03 August 2024 Book Cougars 2024-08-02 | Chris is getting her land legs back after spending the night aboard the Charles W. Morgan where she participated in the Mystic Seaport Museum's annual Moby-Dick Marathon. Emily found a copy of an essay collection in a little free library in Traverse City, MI.Do you have a #FridayRead in hand? Please tell us about it.MENTIONED: Charles W. Morgan Whaleship: mysticseaport.org/explore/morganThe Rose Arbor by Rhys Bowen: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781662504211Learn more about BookBrowse: bookbrowse.comWatch our conversation with the Jungle Red Writers: youtube.com/watch?v=jEKT0jKK5AQOne Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter: Essays by Scaachi Koul: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250121028The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781328915788Yiddish Book Center: yiddishbookcenter.orgHorizon Books: horizonbooks.comThe Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780385546874Oh Reader Magazine: ohreader.com/aboutWe will be co-hosting an event at the Mystic Noank Library in Mystic, CT with James Benn chatting about the next book in his Billy Boyle Series, Phantom Patrol. You can RSVP here: banksquarebooks.com/event/james-benn-phantom-patrolSign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #bookhaul #bookish #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #literature #nonfiction #bookshelf #readingwomen #bookstagram #bestbooks #womensfiction #womensnonfiction #womenempowerment #feminist #bookreview #readerscommunity #littlefreelibrary #mobydick
Book Cougars Episode 213 with Shawn Breathes Books • Audio Only Book Cougars 2024-07-30 | Welcome to Episode 213!BookTuber Shawn Breathes Books (youtube.com/@shawnbreathesbooks) joins us to celebrate Jenny Colvin and “I’ll Have What You’re Reading,” the memorial buddy read we jointly hosted with him the last few months. We also discuss Andrea Robbin Skinner’s recent revelation about her mother, Alice Munro, and how it has impacted us as readers. Some other highlights:In #CurrentlyReading, we are each reading another chunkster for Sue Jackson’s #BigBookSummer: Emily is cooling off with THE SNOW CHILD by Eowyn Ivey, and Chris is going back in time with MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS by Antonia Fraser. We have a spoiler-free conversation about FELLOWSHIP POINT by Alice Elliot Dark which we both enjoyed.Short stories read since the last episode:“Janus” by Ann Beattie and “In the Gloaming” by Alice Elliott Dark both from the collection THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES OF THE CENTURY edited by John Updike and Katrina Kenison.“A Blind Man Could See How Much I Love You” by Amy Bloom from the collection A BLIND MAN CAN SEE HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU: STORIES.“Uncle Valentine” by Willa Cather in UNCLE VALENTINE AND OTHER STORIES, edited by Bernice Slote“The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier from the collection THE BIRDS AND OTHER STORIES [This collection was first published in the UK in 1952 with the title, THE APPLE TREE: A SHORT NOVEL AND SEVERAL LONG STORIES] In #BiblioAdventures, we recap the great day we had on Long Island, NY We took a ferry from New London, CT, to Orient Point, NY, then drove south to the Barnes and Noble in Bridgehampton to check out their new store layout. Then we headed north to Sag Harbor, where we were delighted by a John Steinbeck and Charley sculpture (“Assistant Editor” by Seward Johnson) and explored Sag Harbor Books. Other stops included Black Cat Books on Shelter Island and the Floyd Memorial Library in Greenport. Check out our vlog of the day on our YouTube channelEmily had a Couch Biblio Adventure, thanks to our listener Kathy who told us about a conversation with Percival Everett, Cord Jefferson, and Jelani Cobb via City Arts & LecturesChris watched LETTERS TO JULIET, a rom-com inspired by the book of the same name by Eve Friedman and Ceil Jann Friedman. She also went on a quick shopping spree at McNally Jackson Books at Rockefeller Center.A reminder that our third quarter readalong is ENVY, by Sandra Brown. There are a few spots left for our Zoom discussion on Sunday, 9/15, at 7 pm ET. Email us if you’d like to join us. bookcougars@gmail.com.Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #podcast #podcastepisode #newepisode #bookish #biblioadventure #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #books #reading #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #readinglist #booksbooksbooks #fiction #nonfiction
Friday Reads 26 July 2024 👣 Do you like your feet? Book Cougars 2024-07-26 | What are you reading this weekend? And do you like to read barefoot?Below is information about two giveaways, a book haul, and our #FridayReads.Books Mentioned:· The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780316529235· Mary Queen of Scots by Antonia Fraser: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780385311298· The Gentrification of the Mind: Witness to a Lost Imagination by Sarah Schulman: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780520280069· The Summer Book by Tove Jansson, translated by Thomas Teal: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781590172681 · Valentino and Sagittarius by Natalia Ginzburg, translated by Avril Bardoni: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781681374741· Bread and Water by Eileen Myles: mastbooks.com/products/bread-and-water· Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781982131821Head to the Goodreads thread to join the #buddyread discussion: goodreads.com/topic/show/22855884-fellowship-point-by-alice-elliott-darkGiveaways:· Envy by Sandra Brown is our 3rd quarter readalong in our Year of Reading Romance: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781538734100Subscribe to our newsletter by July 31st to be entered to win a copy: bookcougars.com/subscriber· The Faculty Lounge by Jennifer Mathieu bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593475393Join our Patreon Community by August 14th to be entered to win: patreon.com/BookCougarsIf you ever find yourself at Grand Central Station take a short walk to the McNally Jackson Bookstore @ Rockefeller Center. It's a real delight! mcnallyjackson.com We are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Facebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookhaul #bookpodcast #bookish #books #currentlyreading #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #literature #nonfiction #bookshelf #readingwomen #bookstagram #bestbooks #womensfiction #womensnonfiction #womenempowerment #feminist #booklover #readerscommunity #bigbooksummer #bigbook #giveaway #bookgiveaway #readalong #scottish #french #bookbuddy
Book Cougars Episode 212 Author Spotlight with Juliet Grames - Audio Only Book Cougars 2024-07-16 | Welcome to Episode 212!This episode is different from all of our previous shows because Emily was unexpectedly called out-of-town to attend her granddaughter's birth! Baby Neena arrived three weeks early. She and mom Rachel are doing great. And yes, Emily has already read a book to her, SPOT GOES TO THE FARM by Eric Hill.Instead of recording our regular segments, we share reminders about our current buddy read of FELLOWSHIP POINT by Alice Elliott Dark, provide the date – 9/15 – for our Zoom discussion of ENVY by Sandra Brown (our third quarter readalong pick in our Year of Reading Romance), announce a BookTube vlog of our recent Biblio Adventure to Long Island, and then jump into our conversation with Juliet Grames. Her new novel, THE LOST BOY OF SANTA CHIONIA, is a fantastic mystery that has a strong sense of place and characters that leap off the page.We hope you enjoy this episode. We’ll be back to our regular programming on episode 213. Until then, we wish you lots of Happy Reading!Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #podcast #podcastepisode #newepisode #bookish #biblioadventure #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #literature #reading #currentlyreading #readalong #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #literature #mysterybooks #author #authorinterview #julietgrames #sandrabrown #romance
What we talked with Juliet Grames about BEFORE the interview started Book Cougars 2024-07-15 | Our interview with Juliet Grames about her new literary mystery novel, The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia, is on Episode 212 (available 7/16/2024). This video is our conversation with Juliet before the official interview started. It was too fun and interesting not to share!Pre-order The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia via our Bookshop link -- bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593536179 -- or wherever you get your books.We are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#authorinterview #booktube #bookcougars #booklover #bookrecommendations
Vlog of our Long Island Biblio Adventure! Book Cougars 2024-07-13 | Chris and Emily took a fantastic #biblioadventure to Long Island, New York. The day included four ferry rides, one library visit, three bookstore browses, and a visit with John Steinbeck and Charley in Sag Harbor. Highlights mentioned include:· Fort Trumbull: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Trumbull· I Baguette You by Armin & Judy arminandjudy.com· Barnes & Noble in Bridgehampton, NY: stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3438 · John Steinbeck Waterfront Park in Sag Harbor, NY: johnsteinbeckwaterfrontpark.org· Sag Harbor Books: southamptonsagharborbooks.com· Shelter Island Public Library: shelterislandpubliclibrary.org· Black Cat Books in Shelter Island: blackcatbooks.com· Chris regrets not buying The Grand Banks Café by Georges Simenon, translated by David Coward: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780141393506 · Floyd Memorial Library in Greenport, NY: floydmemoriallibrary.org· Emily is wondering about The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780062306845Other books mentioned:City of Thieves: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780452295292The Sentence: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780062671134Birds by the Shore: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780143134183Sanctuary of the Shadow: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781649374110Sabrina & Corina: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780525511304Death Comes for the Archbishop, 150th Birthday edtion: shop.willacather.org/death-comes-for-the-archbishop-penguin-150.htmlNora Robert's Dragon Heart Trilogy: The Awakening, Book 1: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250770486 The Becoming, Book 2: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250771780 The Choice, Book 3: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250771803ENVY by Sandra Brown, our third quarter readalong pick is currently on backorder at Bookshop. The publisher's website has links to other retailers: hachettebookgroup.com/titles/sandra-brown/envy/9781538734100Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #vlog #travelvlog #travel #literarytravel #booklover #booklove #reader #bookstack #bookshelf #readmorebooks #booksarelife #ilovebooks #lovebooks #thehamptons #newbooks #longisland #newyork #library #bookstore #bookstorevlog #ferry #johnsteinbeck #indiebookstore
Two Small Book Hauls & One Cute Shark Book Cougars 2024-07-05 | We are sharing our #FridayReads and our recent #BookHauls. First up is a #buddyread of FELLOWSHIP POINT by Alice Elliott Dark:bookshop.org/a/17535/9781982131821We have a Goodreads thread discussion if you want to join the online conversation:goodreads.com/topic/show/22855884-fellowship-point-by-alice-elliott-darkWe are both reading THE LOST BOYS OF SANTA CHIONIA by Juliet Grames:bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593536179Emily's book haul:NOAH'S COMPASS by Anne Tyler: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780345516596THE BANDIT QUEENS by Parini Shroff: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593498972Chris's book haul:THE CHARLES W. MORGAN by John Leavitt: shop.mysticseaport.org/the-charles-w-morganYou can register for the 2024 MOBY-DICK Marathon: secure.mysticseaport.org/24000/24042 WHALE HUNT: The Narrative of a Voyage by Nelson Cole Haley, Harpooner in the Ship Charles W. Morgan 1849-1853 by Nelson Cole Haley: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780913372524Also Mentioned:THE EDITOR: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America bySara B. Franklin: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781982134341LADDER OF YEARS by Anne Tyler: goodreads.com/book/show/202948.Ladder_of_YearsStickers by Elissa Sweet can be found at Bank Square Books (banksquarebooks.com) or online at etsy.com/shop/ElissaSweet.Let us know what you're #currentlyreading or if you've had a recent book haul. Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookhaul #bookpodcast #bookish #books #currentlyreading #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #literature #nonfiction #bookshelf #readingwomen #bookstagram #bestbooks #womensfiction #womensnonfiction #womenempowerment #feminist #bookreview #readerscommunity #bigbooksummer #bigbook #whale #shark #sticker #mobydick #annetyler
Book Cougars Episode 211 - Diving Into Summer - Audio Only Book Cougars 2024-07-02 | On Episode 211 we dove into summer with our first big #BiblioAdventure of the season! It involved art by kids inspired by Emily Dickinson’s poem, “Hope is the thing with feathers,” lobster, a little free library, and Bank Square Books. A great day! In other Biblio Adventures, Emily went to see Ann Leary talk about her new essay collection, I’VE TRIED BEING NICE, at R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT. She also found an adorable #LFL in a tree stump! Chris attended a virtual panel discussion of NEW SEEDS OF CONTEMPLATION by the North Central Connecticut Chapter of The International Thomas Merton Society.In the Just Read segment, the books we talk about include:– PEARCE OYSTERS by Joselyn Takacs– THE GUNCLE by Steven Rowley– ARSENIC AND ADOBO by Mia P. Manansala– LOVE AND HOT CHICKEN: A Delicious Southern Novel by Mary Liza Hartong– DIVE! The Story of Breathing Underwater by Chris GallThree reference books make brief but important appearances: THE READERS’ ADVISORY GUIDE TO ROMANCE by Robin Bradford and both the APA and MLA style guides.Short stories:– “Idle Hands” from the collection CRAFT: Stories I Wrote for the Devil by Ananda Lima– “Why Won’t You Die?” by Jessica P. Pryde from the collection SOMEPLACE GENEROUS: An Inclusive Romance Anthology edited by Elaina Ellis and Amber Flame. – “Her Boss” by Willa Cather from the collection UNCLE VALENTINE AND OTHER STORIES: Willa Cather’s Uncollected Short Fiction, 1915-1929 edited by Bernice Slote.We also talk about what we’re currently reading, want to read, and upcoming #biblioadventures. Oh, and we announce our THIRD QUARTER READALONG PICK for our Year of Reading Romance! We hope you enjoy the episode and if so, please consider leaving a review wherever you listen, as it really does help others find us.Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsHappy Listening & Happy Reading!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #podcast #podcastepisode #newepisode #bookish #biblioadventure #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #literature #bookseries #author
How long can you hold your breath? Friday Reads 28 June 2024 Book Cougars 2024-06-28 | We're diving into a fun group of books this #FridayReads. What are you #currentlyreading?Dive!: The Story of Breathing Underwater by Chris Gall: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250823953Craft: Stories I Wrote With the Devil by Ananda Lima: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250292971The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us by Rachelle Bergstein: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781668010907 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781481409933The Judy Blume Documentary: Judy Blume Forever: amazon.com/Judy-Blume-Forever-Davina-Pardo/dp/B0B8SYKSVSSustenance & Desire: A Food Lover's Anthology of Sensuality and Humor edited by Bascove: goodreads.com/book/show/779755.Sustenance_Desire?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=tFWblxaB2s&rank=2Blubber by Judy Blume: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781481410137Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #bookish #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #literature #nonfiction #bookshelf #readingwomen #bookstagram #bestbooks #womensfiction #womensnonfiction #womenempowerment #feminist #bookreview #readerscommunity #judyblume #bascove
A chat with Louise Savidge Muses about the Womens Prize for Non-Fiction & More! Book Cougars 2024-06-19 | We had a lovely time chatting with Louise Savidge (@louisesavidgemuses4135) about her experience reading the @WomensPrizeforFiction long list for nonfiction: womensprize.com/prizes/womens-prize-for-non-fiction Watch Louise and her son Simon Savidge (@SavidgeReads) unbox the non-fiction books:youtube.com/watch?v=UT14ejeK5gc&t=1108sThree books from the #WomensPrize longlist that did not make the short list: MATRESENCE by Lucy Jones: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593317310YOUNG QUEENS: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power by Leah Redmond Chang: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780374294489WIFEDOM: Mrs. Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593320686Louise talks about the longlist and predictions for the shortlist:Part One: youtube.com/watch?v=qpCRRVDdqMkPart Two: youtube.com/watch?v=Huu-dinle8cPart Three: youtube.com/watch?v=7ObZ_gxEmEA&t=137sPart Four: youtube.com/watch?v=kXxm9tNcAhwShort List Musings: youtube.com/watch?v=W4MeaIOBrVYLouise and Simon make predictions about the winners:youtube.com/watch?v=xnrTI7KGjxo&t=1920syoutube.com/watch?v=iGr0BC5PY4AWatch the awards ceremony: womensprize.com/prizes/womens-prize-for-fictionALSO MENTIONED:The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780060837020DOPPELGANGER: A Trip Into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780374610326Mary Queen of Scots by Antonia Fraser: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780385311298The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593315088 The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World by Shelley Puhak: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781639730759Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall by Anna Funder: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780062077325 Animal Farm by George Orwell: bookshop.org/a/17535/97804515263421984 by George Orwell: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780451524935Prophet Song by Paul Lynch: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780802163011An Almost Impossible Thing The Radical Lives of Britain's Pioneering Women Gardeners byFiona Davison: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/An-Almost-Impossible-Thing-by-Fiona-Davison/9781915068378Someplace Generous: An Inclusive Romance Anthology edited by Elaina Ellis & Amber Flame: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781955905626Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #bookish #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #literature #nonfiction #LouiseSavidge #bookshelf #women_issues #feminism #readingwomen #bookstagram #bestbooks #womensfiction #womensnonfiction #womenempowerment #feminist #bookreview #readerscommunity
Book Cougars Episode 210 Featuring John Valeri Our Mystery Man - Audio Only Book Cougars 2024-06-18 | Welcome to Episode 210, where we have the pleasure of welcoming back Our Mystery Man, John Valeri! For those of you who are new to the Book Cougars, John is a frequent guest. He’s a reader, professional reviewer, and interviewer extraordinaire (check out his BookTube channel, youtube.com/c/CentralBooking_ ). John joins us to not only recommend some hot new mystery/thrillers but also to share insights on the guiding principles of cozy mysteries, making this a conversation you won't want to miss!Our episode is packed with a diverse range of books. We share our thoughts on THE AWAKENING: THE DRAGON HEART LEGACY, BOOK ONE by Nora Roberts, our second quarter readalong pick in our year of reading romance. We also delve into other intriguing reads such as THAT IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS by Laurie Frankel, THE MYSTERY GUEST by Nita Prose, and LOOKING FOR LOVE IN ALL THE HAUNTED PLACES by Claire Kann. Emily also read two captivating short stories: “Lucky Girls” by Nell Freudenberger from LUCKY GIRLS: STORIES and “That of Which We Cannot Speak” by Alethea Black from I KNEW YOU’D BE LOVELY: STORIES. In Biblio Adventures, we recap an exciting Biblio Adventure to Hartford, CT, where we had the privilege of seeing Michael Harriot (BLACK AF HISTORY: THE UN-WHITEWASHED STORY OF AMERICA) in conversation with Percival Everett about his new novel, JAMES, thanks to the Mark Twain House. Chris attended CULTIVATING VOICES: LIVE POETRY hosted by Sandra Yannone via Facebook. Emily binged some PRESUMED INNOCENT movie/series adaptations. At the Book Barn in Niantic, CT, she found a copy of FELLOWSHIP POINT (which we’re both reading this summer) and a fantastic gift for Chris.Of course, we also talk about what we’re currently reading, want to read, and upcoming #biblioadventures. We hope you enjoy the episode and if so, please consider leaving a review wherever you listen, as it really does help others find us.Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsHappy Listening & Happy Reading!Thanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #podcast #podcastepisode #newepisode #bookish #biblioadventure #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #OurMysteryMan #literature #mystery #suspense #thriller #cozymystery #bookseries #author
Friday Reads & Giveaway 14 June 2024 Book Cougars 2024-06-14 | There are four books in the EPISODE 210 Giveaway. If you would like to enter to win the giveaway, subscribe to the newsletter by June 30th. We will choose winners on July 1st. (bookcougars.com/subscriber)Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593336656Skirted by Julie Marie Wade: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781944585471Mind Games by Nora Roberts: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250289698The Comfort of Ghosts by Jacqueline Winspear: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781641296069Also Mentioned:Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593201671The Wonder of Small Things: Poems of Peace and Renewal edited by James Crews: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781635866445The Migrant Chef: The Life and Times of Lalo García by Laura Tillman: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781324005773Cather's Kitchens: Foodways in Literature and Life by Roger Welsch and Linda K. Welsch with a foreword by Roger Welsch and Linda K. Welsch with a foreword by Susan J. Rosowski: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780803297142 We are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #fridayreads #booktube #reading #currentlyreading #amreading #books #booklover #reading #bookish #readingrecommendations #bookrecommendations #novel #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #fiction #booklove #reader #bookstack #bookshelf #readmorebooks #booksarelife #ilovebooks #lovebooks #newbooks #literaryfiction #biography #nonfiction #readingislife #bookmarks #giveaway #bookgiveaway #poetry #romance #historicalfiction #cozymystery
Friday Reads with Our Mystery Man, John Valeri! Book Cougars 2024-06-07 | Happy National Donut Day! Happy Pride Month! What are you reading?We are thrilled to have a special guest for #fridayreads . Learn more about Our Mystery Man John Valeri: http://www.johnbvaleri.comFollow John on Central Booking: youtube.com/@UC6XGUHQJt2KcY6oCXfqSdTA Head to the Book Cougars podcast guests page to see all of the episodes of the podcast where John has appeared: bookcougars.com/guestinterviewsBooks mentioned:THE MAID by Nita Prose: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593356173THE GUEST by Nita Prose: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593356180OTHERWISE: ESSAYS by Julie Marie Wade: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781637680728THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS by Jennie Godfrey: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/The-List-of-Suspicious-Things-by-Jennie-Godfrey/9781804942949Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #fridayreads #currentlyreading #amreading #books #booklover #booktube #reading #bookish #readingrecommendations #bookrecommendations #novel #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #fiction #booklove #reader #bookstack #bookshelf #readmorebooks #booksarelife #ilovebooks #lovebooks #newbooks #literaryfiction #biography #essay #readingislife #bookmarks #mystery
Book Cougars Episode 209 Author Spotlight with Sara Paretsky Book Cougars 2024-06-04 | Welcome to Episode 209! We were thrilled and honored to talk with New York Times bestselling author, mystery legend, and social justice advocate Sara Paretsky. We talk with Sara about her newly published novel, PAY DIRT, the 22nd installment in her V.I. Warshawski series, founding Sisters in Crime, and so much more. Don’t miss our conversation at the end of the episode.We pay tribute to the late Canadian author Alice Munro by reading and discussing her story, “Train.” We try to avoid spoilers in our discussion. The story is available online at Harper’s Magazine.Emily also read “From Outside I Could See” and “The Next Husband Game” from the collection THE GOODBYE PROCESS by Mary Jones (release date 7/30/2024) and “Origin Story” from the ILL-FITTING SKIN by Shannon Robinson. Chris read “Ardessa” by Willa Cather.We also finished a few novels:–PAY DIRT by Sara Paretsky–THE HOUSE THAT HORROR BUILT by Christina Henry–THE AWAKENING by Nora RobertsBiblio Adventures include:– Our Mystery Man, John Valeri, in conversation with author Tom Straw about his new mystery/thriller, THE ACCIDENTAL JOE: THE TOP-SECRET LIFE OF A CELEBRITY CHEF, at R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT– A panel event, “On Writing: A Panel Discussion with Authors on Their Craft,” hosted by Bank Square Books and the Westerly Library in Westerly, RI– A poetry reading by Sandra Yannone from her new collection, THE GLASS STUDIO, at the Acton Public Library in Old Saybrook, CTWe also talk about what we’re currently reading, hope to read, upcoming Biblio Adventures, and a bunch of other bookish things.We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #podcast #podcastepisode #biblioadventure #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #herstory #novel #bookish #authorinterview #authorspotlight #newepisode #literature #womenshistory #history #saraparetsky #sistersincrime #mystery #suspense #thriller #privatedetective #viwarshawski #bookseries #author #sleuth #suspensethriller #kansas
Friday Reads - Giveaway - Unboxing 31 May 2024 Book Cougars 2024-05-31 | GIVEAWAY ALERT! Thank you to William Morrow for sending the books for our current giveaway. We have two sets of books, one for a newsletter subscriber and one for a Patreon member. If you would like to enter to win, subscribe to the newsletter or join our Patreon Community by June 14th. We will choose winners on June 15th. bookcougars.com/subscriberpatreon.com/BookCougarsSara Paretsky (saraparetsky.com) is the founder of Sisters in Crime and the author of the V.I. Warshawski series. The books in the giveaway are:PAY DIRT: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780063010932DEAD LAND: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780063070493SHELL GAME: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780062435873OVERBOARD: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780063010895OTHER BOOKS MENTIONED:Looking for Love in all the Haunted Places by Claire Kann: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593336656The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593356180The Maid by Nita Prose: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593356173The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593536407The Bookbinder by Pip Williams: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593600443Real Life and Other Fictions by Susan Coll: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781400234141Thank you to Harper Muse for the fun book mail!We are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #fridayreads #booktube #reading #currentlyreading #amreading #books #booklover #booktube #reading #bookish #readingrecommendations #bookrecommendations #novel #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #fiction #booklove #reader #bookstack #bookshelf #readmorebooks #booksarelife #ilovebooks #lovebooks #newbooks #literaryfiction #biography #nonfiction #readingislife #bookmarks #giveaway #bookgiveaway #saraparetsky #sistersincrime #crimefiction #detectivefiction #mystery #mysteryseries #historicalfiction #suspense
Friday Reads Big Book Summer Hopefuls 2024 Book Cougars 2024-05-24 | Sue Jackson's #BigBookSummer Challenge 2024 is here! This year the challenge runs from May 24 - September 2, 2024. The challenge is to read a book that is 400 pages or more. Learn more from Sue: youtube.com/watch?v=WA8ZmcRQ6rQAre you participating? If so, let us know about your list of books.We also want to know about your favorite books that are 400 pages or more. Here is our list of BIG BOOKS:FELLOWSHIP POINT by Alice Elliott Dark: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781982131821A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES by Deborah Harkness: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780143119685THE WOMEN'S ROOM by Marilyn French: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780143114505 CHASING BEAUTY: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardener by Natalie Dykstra: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781328515759MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS by Antonia Fraser: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780385311298THE LOST BOY OF SANTA CHIONIA by Juliet Grames: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593536179THE AWAKENING by Nora Roberts: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250770486Send us an email at bookcougars@gmail.com if you want join the Zoom conversation on Sunday, June 2nd at 7PM (ET).SALT, FAT, ACID, HEAT: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781476753836THE MAKIOKA SISTERS by Junichiro Tanizaki: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780679761648Also Mentioned:THE STAND by Stephen King: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780307947307THE SEVEN OR EIGHT DEATHS OF STELLA FORTUNA by Juliet Grames: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780062862839Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #fridayreads #booktube #reading #currentlyreading #amreading #books #booklover #booktube #reading #bookish #readingrecommendations #bookrecommendations #novel #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #fiction #booklove #reader #bookstack #bookshelf #readmorebooks #booksarelife #ilovebooks #lovebooks #newbooks #literaryfiction #biography #nonfiction #readingislife #bookmarks #isabellastewartgardner #museum #cookbook #bigbook #readingchallenge
Book Cougars Episode 208 - Author Spotlight with Sara B Franklin - audio only Book Cougars 2024-05-21 | Welcome to Episode 208, which features a fantastic author spotlight with Sara B. Franklin. Her new biography, THE EDITOR: HOW PUBLISHING LEGEND JUDITH JONES SHAPED CULTURE IN AMERICA, is a must-read. It is not hyperbole to say that everyone reading and eating today has been touched by Judith Jones’s work, and Franklin’s writing is a delight to read. (bookshop.org/a/17535/9781982134341)We had a great Biblio Adventure to Brooklyn with Aunt Ellen. Our goal of making it to THE RIPPED BODICE Bookstore has been achieved, and it was worth the wait!Many of our listeners were avid followers of or found us through Jenny Colvin’s podcast, READING ENVY: I’ll have what you’re reading. Jenny passed away in May of 2022. We miss her and know that many of you do, too. To honor her memory, we are joining our BookTube friend SHAWN BREATHES BOOKS (formerly Shawn the Book Maniac) and doing something we think Jenny would love – reading books together! We each chose one book from Jenny’s Goodreads lists. The plan is to read the book by July 1st, Jenny’s birthday, or the end of July. We would love for you to join us by reading along with one of our selections or choosing a book of your own. We have a conversation thread on our Goodreads page, and we’ve created the hashtag #illhavewhatyourereading to use on social media. Let's keep Jenny's love for books alive in our hearts and our reading. (goodreads.com/topic/show/22822418-i-ll-have-what-you-re-reading)In other reading news, you might remember from our last episode that Emily expressed her desire to read Monica Wood’s THE ONE-IN-A-MILLION BOY. And guess what? It magically appeared in one of her beloved Little Free Libraries. Isn’t it a delightful feeling when such serendipitous moments occur? Emily loved the novel. She also read two short stories, “Ernie’s Ark” by Monica Wood from the collection ERNIE’S ARK: THE ABBOTT FALLS STORIES and “Chapter Two” by Antonya Nelson in BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2013, edited by Elizabeth Strout. She savored THE PARIS NOVEL by Ruth Reichl, while Chris unexpectedly found herself engrossed in another book by Cal Newport, DEEP WORK: RULES FOR FOCUSED SUCCESS IN A DISTRACTED WORLD. Both Chris and Emily have been captivated by JAMES by Percival Everett, particularly the audiobook narrated by Dominic Hoffman. Everett’s narrative is a brilliant reinterpretation and expansion of THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, and Hoffman’s performance is simply outstanding. Chris has completed her second reading of MOBY-DICK, an endeavor that was as equally challenging and rewarding as her first encounter with the book.As always, we also talk about what we’re currently reading and hoping to read soon. Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougars.OTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #podcast #podcastepisode #booktube #biblioadventure #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #editor #booksbooksbooks #herstory #novel #bookish #authorinterview #authorspotlight #newepisode #literature #womenshistory #history #biography #cookbook #juliachild #judithjones #bookshelf #knopf #frenchfood #edits
Friday Reads Romance Recommendations with Leslie from She Reads Romance Books Book Cougars 2024-05-18 | Are you starting to think about your summer reading? We are going to help grow your TBR. Today we are joined by Leslie from She Reads Romance Books: shereadsromancebooks.comLearn more about the She Reads Romance books bookclub: shereadsromancebooks.com/bookclub Books Mentioned:THE ROM-COMMERS by Katherine Center (pub date 6/11/2024):bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250283801ONE LAST SUMMER by Kate Spencer (pub date 6/11/2024):bookshop.org/a/17535/9781538737668THE PARIS NOVEL by Ruth Reichl:bookshop.org/a/17535/9780812996302PLAY ALONG (Windy City Book 4) by Liz Tomforde (pub date 7/11/2024):goodreads.com/en/book/show/199285128NOT IN LOVE by Ali Hazelwood (pub date 6/11/2024):bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593550427THE PAIRING by Casey McQuiston (pub date 8/6/2024):bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250365842PRIDE AND PRESTON LIN by Christina Hwang Dudley:bookshop.org/a/17535/9798890130044A DOWERY OF BLOOD by S.T. Gibson:bookshop.org/a/17535/9780316501071THE SECRET BOOK & SCONE SOCIETY by Ellery Adams:bookshop.org/a/17535/9781496712387WHAT I DID FOR A DUKE by Julie Anne Long:bookshop.org/a/17535/9780061885686https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781541430891-what-i-did-for-a-duke (audiobook)TRUTH OR WOLF by Anne Marsh:bookshop.org/a/17535/9781959097679TRUTH OR BEARD by Penny Reid:bookshop.org/a/17535/9781942874126The Ripped Bodice bookstore: therippedbodicela.comJoin our newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#booktube #shereadsromancebooks #romancebooks #bookcougars #readromance #fridayreads #bookcougars #currentlyreading #amreading #books #booklover #reading #bookish #readingrecommendations #bookrecommendations #novel #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #fiction #booklove #reader #bookstack #bookshelf #readmorebooks #booksarelife #ilovebooks #lovebooks #newbooks #nonfiction #readingislife #dracula
Book Cougars Episode 207 Spotlight with Author and Rare Book Dealer Rebecca Romney - audio only Book Cougars 2024-05-07 | Welcome to Episode 207! We are thrilled to have the opportunity to talk with rare book dealer and author Rebecca Romney. Her first book was PRINTER’S ERROR: Irreverent Stories from Book History, and she made a significant contribution to the world of romance fiction with her collection, THE ROMANCE NOVEL IN ENGLISH: A Rare Book Survey, 1769-1999. You won’t want to miss our conversation with Rebecca at the end of the episode. Jane Austen fans will be particularly intrigued to hear about her current project!Learn more about Rebecca Romney here: rebeccaromney.com/aboutWe have had some genuinely delightful #BiblioAdventures since the last episode. Two were joint jaunts: seeing Caroline Leavitt discuss her new novel, DAYS OF WONDER, at R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT, and watching SHIRLEY, a trippy movie about a fictionalized Shirley Jackson based on the novel of the same name by Susan Scarf Merrell. Emily and Aunt Ellen visited Yu and Me Books in NYC’s Chinatown. We also each attended different virtual events through the North Haven Public Library. Chris attended “A Literary Examination of Power and Art” with Xochitl Gonzalez, discussing her books ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST and OLGA DIES DREAMING. Emily attended “The Foods, People, and Innovations That Feed Us – A Sweeping History of Food and Culture” with Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson, discussing the book SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN TABLE. See the episode show notes for links to recordings of both events.In our reading lives, we finished a variety of books and stories. BLESS YOUR HEART (cozy horror) by Lindy Ryan, DIGITAL MINIMALISM (self-help/productivity) by Cal Newport, and JAMES (literary fiction) by Percival Everett (the audiobook is fantastic!), THE EDITOR: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America (biography) by Sara B. Franklin, PRIDE AND PRESTON LIN (romance) by Christina Hwang Dudley, HOW TO READ A BOOK (literary fiction/romance) by Monica Wood, and two short stories: “Vampires in the Lemon Grove” from the collection VAMPIRES IN THE LEMON GROVE: And Other Stories by Karen Russell and “The Bookeeper’s Wife” by Willa Cather.As always, we also talk about what we’re reading and hoping to read. We are super excited about an upcoming Biblio Adventure with Aunt Ellen to The Ripped Bodice bookstore in Brooklyn.We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsHappy Listening and Happy Reading!Emily & Chrisp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #bookpodcast #podcast #podcastepisode #booktube #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #historicalfiction #biography #novel #bookish #rarebooks #mystery #authorinterview #authorspotlight #newepisode #literature #womenshistory #history #bookcollecting #rarebooks #rebeccaromney #bookshelf #collecting
Friday Reads 03 May 2024 Book Cougars 2024-05-03 | Our #FridayReads, how we find poetry through reading novels, a non-fiction book about Isabella Stewart Gardner, and Emily surprises Chris with a gift from NYC. Let us know what you're reading. And have you seen any good book to film adaptations? Books Mentioned:The Phoenicia Diner Cookbook: Dishes and Dispatches from the Catskill Mountains byChris Bradley, Sara B. Franklin, and Mike Cioffi: bookshop.org/a/17535/97805255751398 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780063240421Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781400031658Words Under the Words: Selected Poems by Naomi Shihab Nye: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780933377295How to Read a Book by Monica Wood: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780063243675Spoon River Anthology: 100th Anniversary Edition by Edgar Lee Masters: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780451530585Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale by Herman Melville: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780142437247 Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner by Natalie Dykstra:bookshop.org/a/17535/9781328515759 Also Mentioned:Melinda @awebofstories talks about E-Readers:youtube.com/watch?v=aeL4gVLaIgkIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum: gardnermuseum.orgArt Thief: imdb.com/title/tt19873450Life in the Big Apple magnetic bookmarks: galison.com/collections/bookmarks/products/life-in-the-big-apple-magnetic-bookmarksThe film Shirley: imdb.com/title/tt8430598 loosely based on the novel Shirley by Susan Scarf Merrell: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780147516190 Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #fridayreads #currentlyreading #amreading #books #booklover #booktube #reading #bookish #readingrecommendations #bookrecommendations #novel #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #fiction #booklove #reader #bookstack #bookshelf #readmorebooks #booksarelife #ilovebooks #lovebooks #newbooks #literaryfiction #biography #nonfiction #readingislife #nyc #bookmarks #isabellastewartgardner #museum #cookbook #diner #womensprize
Shuly Cawood reading her poem You Are Not a Cat Book Cougars 2024-04-30 | We thought it would be fun to bid adieu to #NationalPoetryMonth by sharing a poem from one of our favorite poets - Shuly Cawood. Long-time listeners know Shuly has been a guest on multiple episodes of the podcast, most recently Episode 191, (bookcougars.com/blog-1/2023/episode191) sharing her poetry collection SOMETHING SO GOOD IT CAN NEVER BE ENOUGH. Find the collection here: shulycawood.com/books-1Not only was Shuly kind enough to allow us to share this poem, she also agreed to read the poem for your pleasure. Enjoy!Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #poetry #cat #cats #poetrycollection #poetrycommunity #readpoetry #reading #books #poet #poetrylovers #poetryvideo
Friday Reads & Womens Prize Exercise - 26 April 2024 Book Cougars 2024-04-26 | Hi Everyone! Today we're talking about our #FridayReads and the Women's Prize.Do you follow any of the book prizes and if so do you have any reading strategies?Tell us what you're reading.Here are the things we mention:CARSON MCCULLERS: A Life by Mary V. Dearborn: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780525521013Listen to Episode 206 to hear more about our trip to Nyack, NY: bookcougars.com/blog-1/2024/episode206PRIDE & PRESTON LIN by Christina Hwang Dudley: bookshop.org/a/17535/9798890130044FILTHY RICH VAMPIRES: Second Rite by Geneva Lee: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781649376442DAYS OF WONDER by Caroline Leavitt: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781643751283Watch our conversation with Caroline about her novel WITH OR WITHOUT YOU:youtube.com/watch?v=a7C83Ug5AtQWatch our conversation with Caroline and Jenna Blum to learn more about A MIGHTY BLAZE: youtube.com/watch?v=SJH3y0jqWk4Read Chris's post about the @Womens_Prize for Fiction: chriswolak.com/2024/04/23/womens-prize-for-fiction-2024-my-short-listLearn more about the Women's Prize for Fiction: womensprize.com/prizes/womens-prize-for-fictionLearn more about the Women's Prize for Nonfiction:womensprize.com/prizes/womens-prize-for-non-fictionSign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Facebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #fridayreads #currentlyreading #amreading #books #booklover #booktube #museum #womensprize #romance #romancebooks #reading #bookish #prideandprejudice #readingrecommendations #bookrecommendations #novel #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #fiction #booklove #reader #bookstack #bookshelf #readmorebooks #booksarelife #ilovebooks #lovebooks #newbooks #literaryfiction #biography #nonfiction #readingislife
Book Cougars Episode 206 with Rebecca Rego Barry - audio only Book Cougars 2024-04-23 | Welcome to Episode 206 where we have a fantastic conversation with Rebecca Rego Barry, author of THE VANISHING OF CAROLYN WELLS: Investigations into a Forgotten Mystery Author. One reviewer referred to Barry’s book as a “process biography.” It is true, Barry takes you along on her investigation into the life of Carolyn Wells who, it turns out, wrote more than mysteries. She wrote poetry, plays, screenplays, puzzles, children's books, and a YA series. Wells was also a serious book collector in a time when that pursuit was considered the domain of men. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, this biography would make a great gift. (bookshop.org/a/17535/9781637588505)Along with our friend Kate, we did a buddy read of Carson McCullers’ novella, REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE. This was part of our Biblio Adventure to Nyack, NY where McCuller’s lived for the last 30 years of her life (which wasn’t a very long long life: she died at 50, so she actually lived most of her life in Nyack). We explored the grounds of her home (it is not a public author home at this time) and paid our respects at the Oak Hill Cemetery where Carson is buried next to her mother. We visited Big Red Books, a Little Free Library, Pickwick Books, and the gorgeous Nyack Public Library. (Check out our social media for some pics.)We also recap our #BiblioAdventure to NYC which was metamorphosed by an earthquake in New Jersey that was felt throughout the Northeast.As always, we talk about what we’ve read, are reading, and want to read. Highlights include PIGLET by Lottie Hazell, THE STOLEN CHILD by Ann Hood (out 5/7), MOBY DICK by Herman Melville, HOW TO READ by Monica Wood (out 5/7), SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY by Edgar Lee Masters, BLESS YOUR HEART by Lindy Ryan, THE EDITOR: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America by Sara B. Franklin (out 5/28), and two short stories: “Touchless Bidet” by Omar El Akkad from the collection SMALL ODYSSEYS: Selected Shorts Presents 35 New Stories edited by Hannah Tinti and “A Simple Question” from the collection OLD CRIMES: And Other Stories by Jill McCorkle. If you’ve been enjoying our podcast, please share it with a friend and consider leaving a review on iTunes or whatever app you use to listen. Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for listening!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #bookpodcast #podcast #podcastepisode #booktube #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #historicalfiction #biography #novel #bookish #rarebooks #mystery #authorinterview #authorspotlight #newepisode #literature #womenshistory #history #bookshelf #bookcollecting #rarebooks
Friday Reads 19 April 2024 with Author Amy Tector Book Cougars 2024-04-19 | This week we welcome #author Amy Tector. Her new book HONOR THE DEAD is the third book in the Dominion Archives Mystery Series and just published this week. (bookshop.org/a/17535/9781684428908)The other two books in the series include:THE FOULEST THINGS: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781684428847SPEAK FOR THE DEAD: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781684428878Learn more about Amy here: amytector.comAmy was our guest on Episode 177: youtube.com/watch?v=GTrWN9PIFF8 where we talked about the first two books in the Dominion Archive Mystery Series. And on Episode 200 where she recommended two books she couldn't wait for us to read: youtube.com/watch?v=QImjB2FX5fY&t=1562sOur #FridayReads:A CHANCE MEETING: Encounters Between American Writers and Artists by Rachel Cohen: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781681378107OTHER PEOPLE'S THINGS by Kerry Anne King: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781542026239THE EDITOR: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America bySara B. Franklin (pub date 5/28/24): bookshop.org/a/17535/9781982134341Let us know what you're #currentlyreading. Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #book #mystery #mysteryseries #archives #amytector #DominionArchivesMysterySeries #HonorTheDead #books #bookshelf #bookstore #ilovebooks #lovebooks #booksbooksbooks #bookshop #bookshelves #bookslover #bookstack #picturebooks #readmorebooks #booksarelife #newbooks #oldbooks #read #bookish #booknerd #bookaddict #bookaholic #libros #reader #bookphotography #booklove #literature #bookrecommendations #bookcommunity #booknerdigans #amreading #readingcommunity
Friday Reads (12 April 2024) and Earthquake Biblio Adventure Vlog Book Cougars 2024-04-13 | Happy weekend reading to you all! What are you reading?Do you have a favorite Pride & Prejudice film adaptation?In this video we talk about the Romance Bingo card, our current reading plans, and take you along on our #BiblioAdventure to New York/New Haven that got interrupted by an #earthquake. Download your Romance Bingo Card: drive.google.com/file/d/1lDC3lJKUMiml23l8ZuMIBH2gMFtDsTGk/view?usp=sharingIf you have trouble downloading, send us an email: bookcougars@gmail.comBOOKS MENTIONED:·INDIGO by Beverly Jenkins: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781495368219·THE AWAKENING by Nora Roberts: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250770486·THE TWILIGHT GARDEN by Sara Nisha Adams: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780063025325·THE READING LIST by Sara Nisha Adams: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780063025295·MOBY DICK by Herman Melville: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780142437247·HOW TO READ A BOOK by Monica Wood: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780063243675·ONE-IN-A-MILLION BOY by Monica Wood: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780544947214·BRIDE by Ali Hazelwood: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593550403·MORNING PAGES: A Novel by Kate Feiffer: bookshop.org/a/17535/9798888451311·ROMANCE FICTION AND AMERICAN CULTURE: Love as the Practice of Freedom? edited by William A. Gleason and Eric Murphy Selinger: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781472431530ALSO MENTIONED:The New Bedford Whaling Museum: whalingmuseum.orgBig Red Books in Nyack, New York: instagram.com/bigredbooksSri Thai Restaurant: srithaict.com/Welcome.tpl?action=nc&from=Top125Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library: https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #fridayreads #currentlyreading #amreading #books #booklover #booktube #museum #BeineckeLibrary #newyork #trains #romance #romancebooks #reading #bookish #readingrecommendations #bookrecommendations #novel #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #fiction #vlog #travelvlog #travel #museumvlog #booklove #reader #bookstack #bookshelf #readmorebooks #booksarelife #ilovebooks #lovebooks #nyc #newbooks
Book Cougars Episode 205 with Yulin Kuang - Audio Only Book Cougars 2024-04-09 | Welcome to Episode 205! April is National Poetry Month and we are here for it. Emily is currently reading YOU ARE HERE: Poetry in the Natural World, a new anthology edited by Ada Limón, and Chris is reading BOATS FOR WOMEN by Sandra Yannone.Since our last episode, Chris finished listening to WAKE UP WITH PURPOSE! What I’ve Learned in my First Hundred Years by Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt. She also enjoyed the first issue of DEPROG by Tina Horn, Gab Contreras, Dani Strips, and Lisa Sterle, and dipped into RIVER EAST, RIVER WEST by Aube Rey Lescure (long listed for the Women’s Prize). Emily read two suspense thrillers: INTIMACIES by Katie Kitamura and WHEN THE CICADAS CRY by Caroline Cleveland, and then went to a happier place with A BAKER’S YEAR: Twelve Months of Baking and Living the Simple Life at the Smoke Signals Bakery by Tara Jensen.As always, we talk about what we’re reading, what we want to read, and Biblio Adventures we’ve been on, like seeing Rachel Slade discuss her new book MAKING IT IN AMERICA: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A. and How It Got That Way, at R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT.Thank you to our episode sponsor, Clitapalooza: Her flower blooms power by Billie Best.(https://bookshop.org/a/17535/9781734596441)Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #bookpodcast #podcast #podcastepisode #booktube #books #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #novel #bookish #authorinterview #authorspotlight #newepisode #romance #romancebooks #yulinkuang #howtoendalovestory #lovestory
April 2024 Patreon Giveaway! Book Cougars 2024-04-01 | BLESS YOUR HEART is a novel by Lindy Ryan and is also this month's Patreon #giveaway. We received a copy courtesy of Minotaur Books (the same folks who publish Louise Penny, so they know a thing or two about good reads).This debut is a humorous, mystery-horror novel that takes place in Southeast Texas. The Evans women own the local funeral home. The town gossip dies and is brought in, but the problem is she's not actually dead. You might discern from the cover that there are vampires!Patrons at all paid levels are automatically entered to win ($1 and up). We will choose the winner on April 15th, so you have plenty of time to join our Patreon community if you've been thinking about it: patreon.com/BookCougars.If you are already a Patron, thank you and good luck!Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & EmilyOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#booktube #bookcougars #youtubeshorts #vampire #bookgiveaway #debutnovel #southern
Friday Reads 29 March 2024 Book Cougars 2024-03-29 | What are you #currentlyreading?Books Mentioned:When Cicadas Cry by Caroline Cleveland: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781454952312The Maiden: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-maiden-a-daring-feminist-debut-novel-now-a-times-bestseller-kate-foster/7512496?ean=9781529091748Love and Hot Chicken: A Delicious Southern Novel by Mary Liza Hartong: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780063304796The Writing of Fiction by Edith Wharton: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780684845319Real Life by Brandon Taylor: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780525538899Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780525538929Second Quarter Readalong Pick: The Awakening: The Dragon Heart Legacy, Book 1 by Nora Roberts: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250770486· Goodreads online discussion: goodreads.com/topic/show/22776399-the-awakening-the-dragon-heart-legacy-book-1-by-nora-roberts· The Zoom conversation will take place on Sunday, June 2nd at 7pm (ET). Email us at bookcougars@gmail.com if you would like to join.The other two books in the series:The Becoming: The Dragon Heart Legacy, Book 2: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250771780The Choice: The Dragon Heart Legacy, Book 3: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250771803April Giveaway for Patreon contributors:Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250888884Become a Patreon: patreon.com/BookCougarsWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #books #reading #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #historicalfiction #novel #bookish #womensprize #fridayreads #weekendreading #novel #edithwharton #noraroberts #readalong #trilogy #romancebooks
Book Cougars Episode 204 Featuring Allison Pataki - audio only Book Cougars 2024-03-26 | We begin Episode 204 with the announcement of our second quarter readalong in our year of reading romance and end with a delightful conversation with author Allison Pataki about her fabulous new novel, FINDING MARGARET FULLER. (bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593600238)Since our last episode, Emily has continued with her intention of reading a short story every Monday. She read “Lot” by Bryan Washington from the story collection LOT: Stories and “Postcards from Heaven” from REUNION BEACH: Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank. Chris also read a short story, “Consequences” by Willa Cather from the story collection UNCLE VALENTINE AND OTHER STORIES. We each read an excellent novel – we’re talking Top 10 contenders!Emily read THE FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon and Chris finished WE GOT THE BEAT by Jenna Miller. In #BiblioAdventures, Chris has rekindled a childhood fascination with Mary Stuart (aka Mary I of Scotland or Mary, Queen of Scots). She watched two movies: Mary, Queen of Scots starring Vanessa Redgrave, and Mary Queen of Scots starring Saoirse Ronan based on John Guy's biography QUEEN OF SCOTS: The True Life of Mary Stuart. She plans to read Antonia Fraser’s biography, MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS for #BigBookSummer. Emily took a trip to Wilmington, NC where she tried unsuccessfully to shop at Papercuts Bookshop because it was closed for inventory. She did find two Little Free Libraries where she picked up THIRTEEN MOONS by Charles Frazier, INTIMACIES by Katie Kitamura, and EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Back in Connecticut, Emily went to the North Haven public library where she purchased LOT: Stories by Bryan Washington and WHO’S IRISH?: Stories by Gish Jen from the Friends of the Library sale, and attended a presentation with Linda Civitello author of BAKING POWDER WARS: The Cutthroat Food Fight That Revolutionized Cooking.We are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #bookpodcast #podcast #podcastepisode #booktube #books #booksbooksbooks #literature #booksof2024 #bookish #bookish #reading #books #findingmargaretfuller #allisonpataki #authorspotlight #authorinterview #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #newepisode #historicalfiction #margaretfuller #womenshistory
Friday Reads 22 March 2024 Book Cougars 2024-03-22 | What are you #currentlyreading?The Maiden by Kate Foster: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-maiden-a-daring-feminist-debut-novel-now-a-times-bestseller-kate-foster/7512496?ean=9781529091748Women's Prize for fiction longlist: womensprize.com/prizes/womens-prize-for-fictionWomen's Prize for nonfiction longlist: womensprize.com/prizes/womens-prize-for-non-fictionIntimacies by Katie Kitamura: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780399576171Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out byShannon Reed: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781335007964Booktopia 2024: eventbrite.com/e/northshire-booktopia-2024-tickets-790205424697You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World edited by Ada Limón: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781571315687 We are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougars Instagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #books #reading #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #historicalfiction #novel #bookish #womensprize #fridayreads #weekendreading #novel #poetry #memoir #essay
Bookshelf Roulette Round One Book Cougars 2024-03-16 | #BookshelfRoulette #BookTube #BookCougarsPlay Bookshelf Roulette with us! Hashtag #BookshelfRoulette.How to play: You need to pick three numbers.· The FIRST number represents the four corners of a bookcase, so pick a number between 1-4. (1 represents the top left corner of your bookcase, then you go clockwise around the four corners. 2 is the top right, 3 bottom right, 4 bottom left)· The SECOND number represents the number of shelves on your bookcase. So pick a number between 1 and the number of shelves on your bookcase. Once you have your number you count up or down the number of shelves depending on which corner you are starting from.· The THIRD number is the number of books on the shelf and will depend on the size of your bookcase. You can pick 1-20 to start and figure out if you need to adjust based on the average number of books on your shelf. Once you have your number you count in from the left side to pick your book. In our first game of Bookshelf Roulette we picked 4-3-2. Top left corner of the bookshelf. Count up three shelves from the bottom, in from the left to the second book on the shelf.Books chosen:SKULL WATER by Heinz Insu Fenkl: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781954118195THE SEVEN STOREY MOUNTAIN by Thomas Merton: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780156010863This was inspired by the Literary Disco podcast. You can listen to one of their game episodes: lithub.com/literary-disco-plays-a-round-of-birthday-book-gamesWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars
Book Cougars Episode 203 - Audio Only Book Cougars 2024-03-12 | Welcome to Episode 203! Some highlights of this episode: Emily dives into the pages of THE FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon and the delicious world of baking with THE COOKIE THAT CHANGED MY LIFE cookbook by Nancy Silverton and Carolynn Carreno. Meanwhile, Chris is back in high school with Jenna Miller's new sapphic YA romance, WE GOT THE BEAT. Emily devoured Elle Cosimano's new release, FINLAY DONOVAN ROLLS THE DICE, and was deeply moved by Suleika Jaouad's memoir BETWEEN TWO KINGDOMS. She also read three short stories: "Itinerary" by Lucia Berlin in EVENING IN PARADISE and "Los Angeles" and "Office Hours" by Ling Ma in BLISS MONTAGE: Stories. Chris highly recommends the new and first biography of a once hugely popular woman writer, THE VANISHING OF CAROLYN WELLS by Rebecca Rego Barry. She also revisited ETHAN FROME before reading SUMMER by Edith Wharton.We also discuss INDIGO by Beverly Jenkins, our first-quarter readalong pick. A question for those of you who read it: do you think Hester’s name could be a nod to Hester Prynne from The Scarlet Letter?In #BiblioAdventures, Chris explored The Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Over On Ingredient One, Emily sat down with Louise Miller, author of THE CITY BAKER’S GUIDE TO COUNTRY LIVING AND THE LATE BLOOMER’S CLUB.Sign up for our monthly newsletter: bookcougars.com/subscriberWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #bookpodcast #podcast #podcastepisode #booktube #books #booksbooksbooks #reading #literature #booksof2024 #bookish #bookish #reading #books #readingromance #romance #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #newepisode
Friday Reads March 8, 2024 Book Cougars 2024-03-09 | It's #fridayreads! What are you reading?Books mentioned:▪️ American Libraries 1730-1950 by Kenneth Breisch: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780393731606▪️ The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780385546874 ▪️ The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780345805966▪️ We Got The Beat by Jenna Miller: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780063243385▪️ Out of Character by Jenna Miller: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780063243323▪️ The Book Lover's Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by Celebrated Works of Literature, and the Passages That Feature Them by Shaunda Kennedy Wenger, and Janet Jensen: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780345465467▪️ Joyce Carol Oates: Letters to a Biographer by Joyce Carol Oates and edited by Greg Johnson: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781636141169We are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #books #reading #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #historicalfiction #biography #novel #bookish #cookbook #libraries
Friday Reads - Invitation to #buddyread Carson McCullers novella Book Cougars 2024-03-01 | *** If you're interested in the buddy read, we'll discuss REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE by Carson McCullers in April, on Episode 206 which drops on 4/23/2024. (bookshop.org/a/17535/9780618084753)Let us know what you're reading this weekend!BOOKS MENTIONED:Vlad, the Fabulous Vampire by Flavia Z. Drago: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781536233322Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice (Book 4) Elle Cosimano: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250846006Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (Book 1): bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250830449Finlay Donovan Knocks 'em Dead (Book2): bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250875174Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun (Book3): bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250846037 After Ninety Years: The Story of Serbian Vampire Sava Savanovic by Milovan Glisic (Author) James Lyon (Translator): bookshop.org/a/17535/9781517484521Memory Piece by Lisa Ko: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593542101The Leavers by Lisa Ko: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781616208042Reflections in a Golden Eye by Carson McCullers: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780618084753Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780618526413We are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #books #reading #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #historicalfiction #fiction #novella #novel #bookish #fridayreads #dracula #buddyread #buddyreads #bookmail
Book Cougars Episode 202 featuring Jessica Pryde, Black Love Matters Book Cougars 2024-02-27 | Welcome to Episode 202 of the Book Cougars featuring an Author and Editor Spotlight with Jessica Pryde. (jessicapryde.com)Chris and Emily are both currently enjoying and learning from Jess’s ground-breaking anthology, BLACK LOVE MATTERS: REAL TALK ON ROMANCE, BEING SEEN, AND HAPPILY EVER AFTERS. Thanks to listener Katie for putting this book on our radar. (bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593335772)We’re both currently immersed in audiobooks.– Chris is reading a new biography: THE VANISHING OF CAROLYN WELLS by Rebecca Rego Barry (available now from Vibrance Press and narrated by Laura Jennings). (bookshop.org/a/17535/9781637588505)– Emily is reading a memoir: BETWEEN TWO KINGDOMS: A MEMOIR OF LIFE INTERRUPTED by Suleika Jaouad (out 3/1 from Penguin Random House audio and read by the author). (bookshop.org/a/17535/9780399588600)And we are both #currentlyreading INDIGO by Beverely Jenkins, the first book in our year of Reading Romance. (bookshop.org/a/17535/9781495368219)Thanks to the sponsor of this episode, Catherine Oni, whose new romance novel, IF HER LOVE WAS ENOUGH is available now. Meet Catherine at Bank Square Books in Mystic, CT on Saturday, March 2nd from 1-3 pm ET. (catherineoni.com) (banksquarebooks.com/event)As always, we talk about what we’ve read, what we want to read, and Biblio Adventures.We are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsFull show notes here: bookcougars.com/blog-1/2024/episode202Thanks for listening, and Happy Reading!Thanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#BlackLoveMatters #bookpodcast #authorinterview #bookcougars #podcast #podcastepisode #booktube #books #booksbooksbooks #reading #literature #booksof2024 #bookish #bookish #reading #books #readingromance #romance #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #newepisode
Friday Reads - The one with nipples Book Cougars 2024-02-23 | What are you currently reading? Any short story collections to recommend? Let us know.Books mentioned:BLACK LOVES MATTER: Real Talk on Romance, Being Seen, and Happily Ever Afters byJessica P. Pryde: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780593335772INDIGO by Beverly Jenkins: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781495368219 // https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781494573140-indigo** email bookcougars@gmail.com if you want to join the Zoom conversation on 3/3 at 7PM (ET)THE ILIAD by Homer translated by Emily Wilson: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781324001805JUMP FOR JOY by Karen Gray Ruelle, illustrated by Hadley Hooper:bookshop.org/a/17535/9781662602023THE VANISHING OF CAROLYN WELLS: Investigations into a Forgotten Mystery Author by Rebecca Rego Barry: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781637588505 // https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781624619991-the-vanishing-of-carolyn-wellsPOCKETS: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close by Hannah Carlson: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781643751542SMALL ODYSSEYS: Selected Shorts Presents 35 New Stories by Hannah Tinti: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781643751993We are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #books #reading #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #historicalfiction #fiction #shortstory #novel #bookish
Friday Reads • February 16, 2024 Book Cougars 2024-02-16 | The Book Cougars have their #fridayreads lined up. What are you reading?Book mentioned:WE SHOULD NOT BE FRIENDS: The Story of a Friendship by Will Schwalbe: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780525654933 // https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593628065Will was a guest on Episode 101: bookcougars.com/blog-1/2020/episode101THE END OF YOUR LIFE BOOK CLUB by Will Schwalbe: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780307739780VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE by Isabel Cañas, narrated by Jose Nateras & Krysta Gonzales: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593684283THE VANISHING OF CAROLYN WELLS: Investigations into a Forgotten Mystery Author by Rebecca Rego Barry: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781637588505 // https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781624619991-the-vanishing-of-carolyn-wellsRebecca Rego Barry: rebeccaregobarry.comBETWEEN TWO KINGDOMS: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad: bookshop.org/a/17535/9780399588600 // https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593209745-between-two-kingdomsWatch American Symphony: netflix.com/title/81728930[imdb.com/title/tt28865980]ONE WRONG WORD by Hank Phillippi Ryan: bookshop.org/a/17535/9781250849496Hank Phillippi Ryan: hankphillippiryan.comWatch Hank talk about the book on this video: youtube.com/watch?v=VcwFKSRMEnI&t=24sWe are an affiliate of Bookshop. org. Your purchase made through our link is greatly appreciated: bookshop.org/shop/bookcougarsThanks for watching!Chris & Emilyp.s. If you enjoy our content and would like to support the Book Cougars, become a Patreon patreon.com/BookCougarsOTHER PLACES TO FIND US:Website: bookcougars.com Blue Sky: @bookcougars.bsky.socialFacebook: @bookcougarsInstagram: @bookcougarsTwitter: @bookcougars#bookcougars #booktube #books #reading #readingrecommendations #booklover #fiction #currentlyreading #amreading #booksbooksbooks #historicalfiction #fiction #AmericanSymphony #novel
