Book Life

S3E9: Happy New Year 31.12.2023 31:15 ↓

My daughters, Abbi and Olivia, sit down with me to share what we read in 2023 and what we hope to read in 2024.

S3E8: Killers of the Flower Moon 19.11.2023 32:09 ↓

In this episode my friend, fellow book club member and teacher, Gail, and I share our thoughts on the book and movie, Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI.

S3E7: Veterans Day 05.11.2023 27:57 ↓

In this episode I chat "unofficially" with Dewayne, who is currently serving in the Army, about what Veteran's Day is, how to honor those who have served and continue to serve and of course all about his reading and some book recommendations.

S3E6: Building a Reading Habit 22.10.2023 36:23 ↓

An admitted non-reader, Craig, shares how he is growing a habit for reading.

S3E5: Book Clubs 08.10.2023 30:33 ↓

A fellow book clubber, Sharon, and I share how much we love book clubs.

S3E4: Student/Teacher challenge 24.09.2023 21:41 ↓

A prior student of mine and I picked out each other's books and share our thoughts.

S3E3: Ebook vs Traditional books 10.09.2023 32:44 ↓

My friend Megan and I debate the benefits of ebooks and traditional books.

S3E2: Summer Reading Challenge 27.08.2023 29:46 ↓

My daughter, Livvy, and I discuss all the books we read over the summer.

S3E1: Welcome Back 13.08.2023 6:06 ↓

A quick chat to welcome you all back and get ready for what’s to come.

S2E14: Choosing a good Book! 12.03.2023 35:15 ↓

A friend of mine, Erin, and I talk about picking out GOOD books that you can and want to read.

S2E13: Sharon Draper, sort of 26.02.2023 29:02 ↓

My friend Alison and I discuss our chat with well known middle grade author Sharon Draper.

S2E12: Super Bowl 12.02.2023 35:40 ↓

A friend and amateur sports expert comes on to talk about some football books we read and to predict the Super Bowl winner.

E11: Holocaust Remembrance 29.01.2023 45:38 ↓

In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day(Jan 27) my friend Tiffeny and I discuss the book Night and my trip to Auschwitz.

S2E10: Not all books are boring!! 18.12.2022 14:02 ↓

A couple of non-readers talk about how some books really ARE good.

S2E8: Author Leah T Williams 04.12.2022 31:03 ↓

Mrs. Williams and I talk about her book and the process of making a book.

S2E7: Getting Into Reading 20.11.2022 17:03 ↓

A former student talks about how she got into reading and likes it.

S2E6:Halloween 20.11.2022 24:47 ↓

I talk with some of my listeners about different ghost stories and our Halloween plans.

S2E5: Books: To keep or not to keep? 09.10.2022 18:00 ↓

My daughter, Livvy, and I debate whether books should be collected or donated.

S2E4: Banned Books 25.09.2022 28:36 ↓

I talk with a student and parent/educator about some of our feelings and ideas about banning and challenging books.

S2E3: Remembering 9/11 11.09.2022 29:47 ↓

I talk with a witness to the events of that day and a student who read a historical fiction novel, Ground Zero, about the events.

S2E2: Parent Tips 28.08.2022 38:01 ↓

I talk with a parent about ways to help kids read more and hopefully enjoy it.

S2E1: Welcome Back! 14.08.2022 20:11 ↓

Abbi returns to tell us how her attempt at reading went.

E21: Season Finale! 22.05.2022 24:54 ↓

Some students take a turn being the host and they interview me for the last episode of the season.

E20: You Should Read! 08.05.2022 26:36 ↓

I try to convince my daughter, Abbi, to read! It’s a tough battle. 😊

E19: Overcoming dyslexia 24.04.2022 20:56 ↓

My friend Dan talks about what it was, and is, like having dyslexia and some ways he worked through it.