Book Gang

When a reader entered a local library contest to meet Emily St. John Mandel, she sent me a message to ask if I would come to Ohio and share the experience with her.  This correspondence led to an unforgettable road trip and an experience that I won't ever forget.  Carie's also sharing the joy she has found in running a middle-grade book club for her daughter. So be sure to tune in for all of her e...

My secret weapon to reading more books is a friendly annual Goodreads competition with my childhood friend Todd Greer. Todd is joining the podcast today to share about motivating each other to read more books. We have discovered how we read is very different from one another, but we usually end up almost at the same amount of books every year. We will dive into that more and learn about a few book...

Television shows that are as plot-filled as your favorite books? Sign me up! From The Couch podcast, Mary Carver joins my show to share what television series made her list for must-see tv in 2021. Then, I will play her book matchmaker and give her a stack that's just as satisfying as the shows she loved this year. Books and Shows Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Join the Patreon Community For the Bo...

Today's episode is a peek behind the scenes at how I select our book club books each year. Whether you are running a book club of your own and looking for suggestions or if you join in monthly to read with me, I want to share with you what I've learned over the years about book selection and building meaningful conversations around books. Books Mentioned In Today’s Episode: Join the Patreon Commun...

My guest today, Angela Pingel, has been a romance book reader for many years.  She has discovered her love for series reading through the Kindle Unlimited format and shares her picks for the best books to pick up. Her most-loved romance genre was new to me and incredibly intriguing for a newbie to the romance world.  MomAdvice Book Gang Patreon (join to get today's bonus episode with 5 under-the-r...

Today, I am inviting you to peek into my reading rituals and how I set the reading mood at the beginning and end of my day. With a commitment to read 100 books each year, these practices help me prioritize my reading time and have taught me to treat this as a sacred ritual for keeping my reading goals. Discover this and four enjoyable reads to add to your stack this month. Books Mentioned In Today...

Today I'm talking about one of my favorite seasons...SPOOKY BOOK SEASON! For some, that might look like October, but for me, spooky book season lasts all Fall. Of course, my favorite movies are horror films, and many of my most beloved books are also filled with creepy themes, especially as I head into the Halloween season. I want to arm you with three books that make my all-time list of riveting,...