Books, Broads, & Booze

Welcome to season 4 of Books Broads and Booze! This season we decided on a theme of books to movies. For the month of May we discuss the epic tale of Dune by Frank Herbert. A science fiction novel that inspired millions of readers. It has also been adapted to film and television with the most recent adaption in 2021. Enjoy the discussion as Monica and I spice it up! Link to the Dune inspired cockt...

Welcome to season 4 of Books Broads and Booze! This season we decided on a theme of books to movies. For the month of April we discuss Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman. For more than two hundred years, the Owens women have been blamed for everything that went wrong in their Massachusetts town. Enjoy the discussion! As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbo...

Welcome to season 4 of Books Broads and Booze! This season we decided on a theme of books to movies. This month we discuss The Princess Bride by William Goldman. Are you a huge fan of the movie? Did you know there was a book? Do you feel that books you read as a kid molded you into who you are today? Enjoy the discussion! As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbo...

In the final installment of Lord of the Rings, Monica and I go over discussion questions of the book. And follow up with our movie experience right after reading the series. Enjoy the show! Special shout out to the podcast The Prancy Pony. A great podcast for in-depth discussion and details of all things LOR. Highly recommend to check them out. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments...

Welcome to season 4 of Books Broads and Booze! This season we decided on a theme of books to movies. We’re going to round off the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The Two Towers is the middle child of the LOR. Listen to Monica and I discuss our way through some questions and give our take on the movie. Enjoy the show! As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze...

Join Monica and I discuss Gretchen Rubin’s The Four Tendencies. It’s not just a personality type test. Tendencies are a pattern of behavior. Join us as we go over Gretchen’s own worksheet. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Join Monica and I was we discuss, Drunk: How we sipped, danced, and stumbled our way to civilization by Edward Slingerland. It’s a mix of science, anthropology, and psychology. We try our best to dive into the interesting ideas of the book. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Join Monica and I was we discuss, This Is Your Mind of Plants by Michael Pollan. Dive into how plants alter our thinking and consciousness. And enjoy our discussion about cultural appropriation and plant medicine. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Join Monica and I as we discuss one of our favorite books, Fellowship of the Ring. The first in the Lord of Rings trilogy. Beloved by many and adored by us. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Join Monica and I as we dive into a small town in rural Africa. The stakes for the characters are high. And the risks are great with every choice. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Join Monica and I was we discuss, The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker. Chava is a creature made of clay by a disgraced rabbi. Ahmad is a jinni born of fire. They meet each other in NYC. It’s a historical fantasy fiction romance with Jewish mysticism and middle eastern myths woven all together. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com The...

Listen to Monica and I discuss the time traveling book Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore!! New Year’s Eve in 1982, Oona Lockhart thinks the next year ahead of her will be a difficult choice. She faints right before midnight and wakes up 32 years into the future. And so begins her travel through the decades never knowing how old she will be the following year. Join the discussion and as we t...

Listen to Monica and I discuss Jenny Lawson’s newest book!! Broken (in the best possible way) continues Jenny’s journey through life despite living with depression and anxiety disorders. It’s a must read for any Jenny Lawson fan. And it’ll covert any new reader. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Listen to Monica and I discuss clutter!! We discuss “Decluttering at the Speed of Life” by Dana K. White. I read the book and was inspired to declutter my home to make it more livable for everyone in it! As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Listen to Monica and I talk about history throughout the ages while boozing it up. The historical people boozing it up. We’re drinking responsibly, as always. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Part self help, part retelling of myths, and part mystic guide. Evolution of Goddess is an interesting book. Listen to Monica and I discuss what we took away from it. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagasaki and Amelia Nogski is our discussion book this month. Join Monica and me as we discuss its ideas and helpful tips. I’ve been highly recommending it to every woman I know. We hope you check it out as well! Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Merry Christmas!! Written in 1831, this dark tale relates the adventures of Vakula, the blacksmith, in his fight against the devil in his village of Dikanka. All to win the heart of the most beautiful girl in town. According to Goodreads, this tale is read about of children on Christmas Eve in Ukraine and Russia. I don’t speak Russia, so please forgive me for mispronouncing names and just not usin...

Welcome to BB&B! This month join Monica and I as we discuss Love with a Chance of Drowning by Torre De Roche, paperback, 352 pages. Published 2013 In love, Torre sails off into the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean while having a morbid fear of the ocean. This memoir about travel covers love, fear, self awareness, and personal growth. Listen to Monica and I as we discuss how Torre lived the life of...

Welcome to BB&B! This month join Monica and I as we discuss Love with a Chance of Drowning by Torre De Roche, paperback, 352 pages. Published 2013 In love, Torre sails off into the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean while having a morbid fear of the ocean. This memoir about travel covers love, fear, self awareness, and personal growth. Listen to Monica and I as we discuss how Torre lived the life of...

Join Monica and I as we control our breath through this month’s exciting episode. Thank you for joining us today. I hope to see you next time. This is Jamie Bennett with Broads, Books, & Booze.

Welcome to BB&B! This month join Monica and I as we discuss Big Potential by Shawn Achor. Published in January 2018, hardcover 240 pages. In a world of competition and individual achievement, we are measuring and pursuing potential all wrong. By pursuing success in isolation, we are not only limiting our potential, we are becoming more stressed and disconnected than ever. Listen to Monica and I as...

Join Monica and I as we discuss adoption and the history of The Tennessee Children’s Home. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Listen to Monica and I discuss this memoir by Good Morning America meteorologist, Ginger Zee. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

From the publisher: “One of the most beloved and trusted mindfulness teachers in America offers a lifeline for difficult times: the RAIN meditation, which awakens our courage and heart.” Join Monica and I as we discuss this insight book. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay