GSMC Book Review Podcast

Sarah interviews Carmela Dutra, author of the Little Katie series.  Little Katie and her dog Smudge love going on adventures and learning together.  The books are full of facts and are designed to get children interested in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) subjects.  There are currently 2 books in the series, one where Little Katie and Smudge go to the moon, and a second wh...

Sarah tackles the science fiction genre in this episode, exploring why she's tended to avoid reading it for so long, what she has, actually read, what surprises her about some of the books she sees in this category, and much more.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as...

Sarah chats with RJ Rosatte, who returns to the podcast to talk about the next 2 books in his mystery series featuring Katie Douglas and Casey Malone. There are mysteries to be solved, plots to be unraveled, and romance to be had, all while Katie and Casey try to avoid the bad guys who always seem to be out to kill them.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subs...

Sarah speaks with author J.D. Sanderson about his debut novel, A Footstep Echo. This scifi/time travel novel tells the story of Bernard, a retired man who has gotten into something of a rut since the death of his wife. That all changes when he meets a mysterious young woman who saves his life by taking him to another time.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and su...

Sarah chats with Kellye Garrett about the second book in her Detective by Day series, Hollywood Ending. The series features actress-turned-investigator Dayna Anderson and is hilarious and so much fun to read.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please rem...

Sarah talks about three mysteries (OK, one is more a thriller than a mystery...don't hold that against her): Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts, Deadly Ride (the first in the Charleneland mystery series) by Nic Saint, and Messenger of Truth (the fourth in the Maisie Dobbs series) by Jacqueline Winspear.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: y...

Sarah talks about three books she has recently listened to on audiobook: The Fates Divide by Veronica Roth, The Skaar Invastion by Terry Brooks, and Little Bigfoot, Big City by Jennifer Weiner.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscr...

In this episode Sarah looks at 3 books from very different genres, but all set in England. First is Horton Halfpott by Tom Angleberger, the story of a young kitchen boy, set during Victorian England.  Next, she moves to a series of books by author Jacqueline Winspear about a young woman named Maisie Dobbs.  Finally, she examines the classic, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, a book set in Georgian En...

Sarah speaks with Andrea Thome about her new book House of Belonging, the third in the Hesse Creek Series.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review. That way you’ll always be among the first to get the lat...

Sarah talks about three books from her choldhood that stuck with her for various reasons, even though she had to google them to figure out their titles and who wrote them: The Root Cellar by Janet Lunn, Goldenrod by Mary Towne, and Interstellar Pig by William Sleator.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any...

Sarah interviews author Tommy Carbone, author of the memoir Growing Up Greenpoint: A Kid's Life in 1970s Brooklyn. The author shares his experiences with the blackout of 1977 and the blizzard of 1978, plus many other stories and adventures, all from the perspective of a child.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes...

Sarah talks about the books of another of her favorite authors: Fannie Flagg. She focuses mostly on Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe and  The All-Girls Filling Station's Last Reunion. Flagg's novels are full of heart, mystery, historical fiction, and wonderful relationships.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us...

Sarah welcomes Matty Dalrymple back to the podcast, this time to talk about Matty's newsest book in her Lizzy Ballar series, Snakes & Ladders.<br /><br /> <br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice...

Sarah talks about 2 children's books in today's episode: Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life is a Joke by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein and The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice revi...

Sarah talks about another of her favorite child(and adult)hood authors, Roald Dahl. He is probably best well known for books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and The BFG. Sarah talks about those, as well as some of his lesser known books, some surprises to her, and her all-time favorite Roald Dahl book, about which she can't speak without giggling.<br /><br />As alwa...

Continuing the theme of Historical Fiction based in WWII, Sarah first talks about War Brides by Helen Bryan. She then talks about The Sisterhood, also by Helen Bryan, but set in a very different location and time period. What both books have in common, though, besides being Historical Fiction, are strong, female protagonists, mystery, and the bonds of friendship.<br /><br />As always,...

Sarah interviews former trial lawyer and judge Lise Pearlman about her newest historical book, Call Me Phaedra: The Life and Times of Movement Lawyer Fay Stender.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review....

Sarah talks about historical fiction in today's episode, focusing on books set during World War II: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak, The Nightingale, by Kristin Hannah, and Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please rememb...

Sarah talks about one of her favorite authors from childhood, Joan Aiken, especially about Aiken's Wolves series. She talks about some of the other books she's read by the author, books she didn't realize the author had written, and about the author's life. It's a love fest!<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or...

Sarah talks about the first books in 2 series by authors she has had on the podcast: Siren's Song (Book 1 in the Wyrd Love Series) by Cynthia Diamond and His Perfect Partner (Book 1 in the Matched to Perfection Series) by Priscilla Oliveras.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts...

Sarah talks about some of the audiobooks she's been listening to, specifically The Black Elfstone by Terry Brooks.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review. That way you’ll always be among the first to get...

Sarah talks about her love for the Little House series by Laura Ingals Wilder, and how that love has evolved over the years.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review. That way you’ll always be among the fi...

Sarah speaks with author Mike Nemeth about his book, The Undiscovered Country, the second novel to feature his main character, Randle Marks. In this story Randle goes home to attend to his mother after she suffers a heart attack and discovers way more than he bargained for, from dysfunctional family dynamics, to hidden secrets, to embezzlement, and finally, to murder.<br /><br />As alw...

Sarah speaks with A M Wilson about his debut novel, Populace. The book takes place in 2151 after nuclear attacks have wiped out most of America's major cities. The capitol is now in Omaha, and the government is now controlled by the Leviathan Corporation. Thomas Ignatius Stout works for the Leviathan Corporation and is sent on a mission to capture a terrorist. Once he leaves the walls of Omaha, th...

Sarah welcomes Jasmine Silvera back to the podcast, this time to talk about the second book in her Grace Bloods series, Dancer's Flame. The book picks up where Death's Dancer, the first in the series, left off, and now we see what happens to Azrael and Isela after the "happily ever after" as they learn to live with each other, their new powers, and new threats to both of their lives. Dancer's Flam...