Everyone Loved It But Me

Lisa discusses The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. This is a cozy murder mystery that was released in 2020. The book highlights four seniors who live in a retirement village south of England where they meet together each week to solve crimes.   The book is enormously popular and three other books in the series have been released. Here’s an article that discusses several British murder myste...

Lisa discusses the popular book Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret . The New York Times shares how Judy Blume finally convinced Hollywood to turn her book into a movie. Lisa speaks with Annie B. Jones, who owns The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia. Annie hosts the From the Front Porch Podcast where she discusses business and life in the South. In this article , author Blume shares how she...

  Lisa discusses Demon Copperhead ,  by Barbara Kingsolver, which is very popular and is a similar book to Charles Dickens’s  David Copperfield .  A number of reviews, including The Washington Post have said this was the best book of 2022. The New York Times says this book is a close retelling of David Copperfield and there aren't a lot of major plot differences between the two books.    This...

Lisa discusses the debut novel, Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. This was published in May 2022, and received rave remarks from critics and was picked by Jenna Bush Hagger as a book of the month for her book club.   This article on Book Shelf Fantasies highlights that it’s fun to hear from the mind of octopus  Marcellus. NPR includes an interview with Van Pelt, where she addresses h...

 Lisa discusses the book American Dirt by American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. This book delves into a mother and son’s journey to escape the cartel and flee to the U.S. as an illegal immigrant.   This book has caused many people to look at immigration very differently but it’s also been controversial because Cummins is a white writer and isn’t Hispanic.  Myriam Gurba writes an amazing take-down of t...

Lisa discusses the latest on book banning, which has gotten much worse in the past year. She starts the episode with the voice of Grace Linn, a 100-year-old, who shared one of the most poignant comments on book banning in Martin County, Fla. She made a quilt about book banning as well.   A number of stories, including this one , share how there were a record number of books subject to banning, acc...

Lisa discusses The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams, which is a historic fiction about the development of the Oxford English Dictionary.    Kirkus Reviews describes that this book shows why ‘women needed to be in the room where and when, it’s written.’ New York Times also discusses the book.   Other books discussed:   The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making...

Lisa and podcast host Laura Szaro Kopinski discuss Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. It is the only book she wrote.   The early reviews were mixed, and it wasn’t as popular but writer Virginia Woolf loved the book. Now, BBC and others have placed it on their top 100 lists. This article discusses how Emily Bronte is compared to her sister Charlotte Bronte and Jane Austen, but Emily Bronte’s book i...

In this episode of Everyone Loved It But Me, Lisa discusses strategies for writing a negative or constructive book review. In most cases, she tries to share specific aspects of the book that might appeal to other readers. This Book Riot piece discusses ways to write more critical book reviews, offering specifics on each book review. Lisa also discusses the sudden success of 74-year-old Lloyd Dever...

This is a revisited episode where Lisa replays her discussion with Kate Reynolds a librarian from Canada. They first spoke in February 2022 to discuss Dr. Seuss Enterprises' decision in February 2021 not to ‘publish six books. This episode is being published on March 2, 2023, his birthday and Read Across America Day.   Kate is known as the Lavender Librarian and is an openly autistic and quee...

Lisa discusses Normal People by Sally Rooney, a popular book about first love. Many college students love the book and a reporter with The Ball State Daily wrote a piece about why the book is the "love story of our generation."  A TikTok user wrote that a major aspect of this book is that each person feels like they can't talk to the other person.  The Stylist discusses the class di...

Lisa and Alli Hoff Kosik take a deep dive and discuss the popular book Verity by Colleen Hoover. This New York Times piece discusses Hoover’s immense popularity and how she rapidly rose to fame.  Alli Hoff Kosik is a full-time freelance writer, editor and content manager. She is the host and producer of SSR Podcast . You can find her on instagram , Twitter and Facebook .  Books Discussed on the sh...

Lisa analyzes the final part of Spare written by Prince Harry. She discusses Spare's remaining part, delving into his relationship and marriage with Meghan.  The media has highlighted this book as a gossip-fest, but at its heart, it is a book of grief. The parts of Harry and William fighting give us insight into the royal family but don’t make this book stand out remarkably.  The book stands...

Lisa discusses the middle section of Spare written by Prince Harry. She analyzes how he discusses his grief from the loss of his mother.  And, she discusses how the book is at its best when he's highlighting his grief and anxiety.  Harry still has a significant privilege that he may not fully comprehend.  For more information, find Lisa on Instagram , Twitter , Facebook and her website .   *T...

Lisa discusses the first part of Spare written by Prince Harry. She analyzes the first part of the book, which focuses a great deal on his grief from the loss of his mother. The grief he endured is extensive, and he writes in a very poignant way about how he didn't believe his mom had died for years. He calls it her "disappearance" for much of the book.  Lisa also delves into some o...

Lisa revisits A Man Called Ove written by Fredrik Backman in light of the movie, A Man Called Otto, which was released in January 2023.   The movie A Man Called Ove was released as a Swedish film in 2015 and now this new version features Tom Hanks and is set in America. This story delves into the differences between the two movies.   In addition to her analysis of the movies, Lisa includes the ori...

  Lisa discusses Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow written by Gabrielle Zevin. This is a book that highlights two friends who create video games, but it is much more than just about video games. It delves into lifelong friendships, trauma and heartbreak.  There will be slight spoilers for the book at the 15-minute mark.    NPR addresses how the book transports us into this world; even non-gamer...

Lisa discusses her favorite and least favorite books of 2022:   Her favorites:  Frankenstein by Mary Shelley  How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan    Her least favorite books she read in 2022:  The Boy in the Striped Pajam...

Lisa discusses 10 strategies for making your 2023 reading goals a reality. For more information, find Lisa on Instagram , Twitter , Facebook and her website .  *The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives a small commission.  Laugh Love Law Real conversations. Real people. Real impact. A podcast abo...

Lisa discusses her  10 reading goals for 2023, including types of books such as more diverse books. One of the top goals is to read authors who aren't as popular and write reviews of their books.     For more information, find Lisa on Instagram , Twitter , Facebook and her website .  *The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the...

Lisa and comedian Leah Bonnema discuss The Holiday Breakdown , which she wrote during Covid. You can find Leah on Instagram . She’s a co-host of Were You Raised By Wolves with Nick Layton.   For more information, find Lisa on Instagram , Twitter , Facebook and her website .  *The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because...

 Lisa and comedian Leah Bonnema discuss A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Leah is a national comedian who wrote The Holiday Breakdown during Covid. You can find Leah on Instagram . She’s a co-host of Were You Raised By Wolves with Nick Layton.  In this episode, Leah and Lisa discuss how A Christmas Carol changed how people celebrate Christmas, and made people realize it wasn't just for th...

In this Book Bits episode, Lisa discusses reading goals, trigger warnings, and a massive publishing merger that appears to have fallen apart .  Lisa also discusses goals for 2023 including themes such as reading new authors and new books published in 2023.  Books Discussed:   Mission: Get Daddy Better by Todd McElwee The Holiday Breakdown by Leah Bonnema The Hollow Inside by Brooke Lauren Davis Pr...

In this Book Bits episode, Lisa discusses some of the “best books” ranked by Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and The Washington Post.   Amazon ranked its top books of the year, according to this RollingStone article. Barnes and Noble also have ranked its top books, which you can find in this article from Book Riot . The Washington Post has also ranked its books of 2022.   Here are books discussed.    To...

Lisa and Adam Katz discuss how reading changed during Covid and still might not be the same. They talk about strategies he used during Covid that could help you today. Adam is a writer and teacher from New York. He is the co-founder and general editor of 2 Rules of Writing . You can find him on Instagram and Twitter . He wrote this article,  Baggage , on Spoonie Press.  Books Discussed:   Pride an...