Well Read Dames Book Club

Join me as I speak with author Melissa Frey regarding all things writing and her fantastic adventure debut novel The Secret of the Codex! The Secret of the Codex is filled with travel to remote locations and strange archeological mysteries. In this podcast episode we discuss her inspirations for these ideas, her character's drives and influences and where book two might take us. Literally! Speakin...

Join me as I speak with the talented Lacey Dailey about her latest YA release Alma Underwood Is Not A Kleptomaniac! We speak about her book's influences, from locations to characters to the beauty of Michigan! As an indie writer with many books under her belt, she shares her insights on writing different types of characters, the self publishing process itself, the importance of beta readers, her f...

The Dames are back to close out The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness in their last book club discussion of 2019! This series has been a wild ride and it has saved so much for this last and final book. Join us while we navigate the multiple storylines, plot points and discuss our final thoughts on the saga of Matthew De Claremont and Diana Bishop! 

The Dames are back and diving into The Shadow Of Night, the second book by Deborah Harkness in her All Souls Trilogy. Join us as we assess Diana and Matthew's journey through Matthew's complicated and often dangerous past as they search for the answers they need to take on their future. We discuss our thoughts on character growth, new character additions and what awaits them back home in Sept-Tour...

Join the Well Read Dames as we dive into the world witches, vampires and daemons in the first book in The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness. Susie, Alicia and Ashley each have strong opinions on several aspects of the story from character motivations, plot devices and where we think the series is headed next. Grab your drink, throw on your headphones and prepare to be entertained as we break d...

This episode The Well Read Dames Ashley, Susie and Alicia discuss A Court Of Frost and Starlight, a novella and the fourth and most recently published book in the A Court Of Thorns and Roses series. As this is the last published book in the series but we are getting more books, possibly spin offs, in the future we also discuss where we would like to see the series go next. We get into the heavily...

Join your favorite Well Read Dames, Ashley, Susie and Alicia as they discuss A Court of Wings and Ruin, the third book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Mass! This book follows Feyre's journey beginning once again in The Spring Court where she is no longer just a huntress and a thief but now also a spy. Lets join the Court Of Dreams as they do their best to rally Prythian force...

Ashley, Susie and Alicia dive into the second book in The Court Of Thorns and Roses Series and discuss Ashley's favorite, A Court of Mist and Fury! We continue our adventure in Prythian and see whats next in Feyre's journey. Is she living her happily ever out in The Spring Court as a newly made fae? What happens if her life is more thorns than roses? What about her deal with Rhys in the Night Cour...

Join Ashley, Susie and Alicia as we discuss our new favorite series on the Well Read Dames Podcast! This is the first of four podcast episodes where we drink wine and make our way through Prythian one book at a time! Originally we were just going to read and discuss the first book in the series but by the cauldron these books are so good we had to read them straight through! This episode we discus...

Hi everyone! Sorry for the delay on this episode! Join your favorite Well Read Dames as we discuss Liv Constantine's phenomenal book The Last Mrs. Parrish. When Amber meets Daphne, their newfound friendships changes both of their lives in unexpected ways. We discuss this dark friendship's twists and turns while discovering what it means to be The Last Mrs. Parrish!

Join me as I speak with author Rachel J. Good about her lovely Amish romances novels! We speak about her experiences as an Englisch (non-Amish person) with the Amish community, challenges they face in an ever evolving world and how they have inspired her novels. We also discuss her experiences as a published author, her book The Amish Teachers Gift, which I loved, her separate line of children's b...

Join me as I chat with author James S. Peet and discuss his Corps of Discovery Series, upcoming works, travel and his love of science fiction! His Corps of Discovery Series can be found on Amazon as well as Kobo retailers worldwide! You can follow him on his author Facebook page and keep up with him on his website http://www.jamespeet.com ! 

Happy Holidays! Join us Dames while we discuss our FAVORITE book so far on the book club edition of the Podcast while we discuss Becky Albertalli's breakout novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda along with our special guest, Justin! We had so much fun reading this book and discussing it during our podcast. I hope you love it and have a wonderful holiday season! 

Join me as I chat with author Michelle Ham about her knock out debut novel Sway! Sway is a coming of age story which follows protagonist Saskia as she navigates the complicated transition from adolescence to adulthood while capturing the essence of being a bit insecure. Just like growing up it is painful, cringe-worthy, hilarious, controversial and full of love. Sway can be found on Amazon in pape...

This episode I chat with the brilliant Craig Martelle who was kind enough to chat with me and share his wonderful insight on writing and how he has found success. We discuss everything from his many published and upcoming books, to his work with the 20 Books to 50k Conferences and our love of science fiction and Chinese food. You can find more information on Craig's work at his website https://cra...

Have your drink at the ready and join your favorite book club as we discuss Maria Hummel's book Still Lives! What will Maggie do when an artist goes missing from the opening night of her museum's art exhibit? Join us Dames as we discuss the characters, plots and misdirection of this who dun it on this episode of the Well Read Dames Book Club!

New Segment Alert! This episode I chat with the talented author of the Paranormal Institute series Lora Edwards! We discuss everything from her books and writing processes to travel goals and her current favorite Netflix show! We had so much fun recording this segment and I think you're going to love it! You can find more information on Lora's work through her Instagram page @loraedwardsauthor_ ,...

Join us as we discuss Stephenie Meyer's latest best seller The Chemist!! Let us know your thoughts on the book!

Join us as your favorite Dames discuss Lucy Christopher's novel Stolen! Wine, alcoholic chocolate balls and a great book are up for discussion! We really had a lot of opinions on this one so enjoy and let us know your thoughts!

Grab your drink of choice and join us as we discuss Ruth Ware's suspense thriller novel In A Dark Dark Wood!

Episode 1 of the Well Read Dames Podcast! Join us listen and enjoy! If you haven't read the book yet - SPOILERS ABOUND - this episode is a full breakdown of the plots and characters along with our thoughts and commentary! Disclaimer: There are curse words used in case you are easily offended or listening with children around.

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