Living A Life Through Books

SPOILER ALERT: Book Club episode.  Recorded on July 1st, 2021.  Discussing Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour. We usually discuss first thoughts and themes and characters.  If you have read this book and are curious about some of our perspectives, you might enjoy this episode. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How abou...

Chatting with the author of the book Committed , Dr. Adam Stern.   Committed comes out July 13, 2021.  Look for it at your local bookstores.  There are no spoilers in this episode but it's always a great idea to read the book and then listen to the author's perspective.  I've found that helps me. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would m...

The Very Nice Box comes out July 6th, 2021. Check it out.  I'm chatting with the authors of this book in this episode.  Take a listen. We discuss their process of writing and how they got their book published.  It was a fun chat. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly apprecia...

It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com . Join Libro. FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2...

This was another delightful, open, honest and refreshing conversation with author Damyanti Biswas.  She most certainly has a different take on reader reviews.  Take a listen. You can follow Damyanti on her instagram @damyantig It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it. &...

SPOILER ALERT: Since this is book club we do discuss several elements of the book, including the end. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contac...

SPOILER ALERT: As with our book club episodes, there will be spoilers for the book.  Today we are doing Of Women And Salt by Gabriela Garcia.  Take a listen to see what we thought about the book. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine...

It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com . Join Libro. FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2...

Today we are talking with memoir author, Brian Broome.  You can reach Brian on his website at www.brianbroome.com .  His book comes out May 18th, 2021.  It's an excellent read that I would highly recommend. It is very raw but it's so good. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatl...

Talking with author Nancy Naigle. Her book, The Shell Collector comes out today (May 11th) published by Waterbrook, an imprint of Penguin Random House. You can reach Nancy at her website: nancynaigle.com. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine...

Hello all, I need to take a break for a month, but you'll still have 2 episodes.  Those are author interviews that I have committed to. Otherwise, I'll be back in June.  Thank you and hang in there... It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caf...

Hello all, this episode is a recording that was sent to me of when I was on the radio with show The Reading Circle with Marc Medley .  I didn't have too many edits on this one and it ends where the show ends. The show can also be found on YouTube. Please follow Marc and subscribe to his channel.  Thank you. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would...

This month I did 9 books.  A growth from last month!  Take a listen. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at living...

Hope you enjoyed my conversation with Hala Alyan.  Her website is halaalyan.com .  Please check it out. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, p...

SPOILER ALERT for the episode. I'm chatting with Mateo Askaripour, the author of Black Buck .  Follow him on Instagram or Twitter at @AskMateo. Feel free to send him an email , if you’d like. He's quite down to earth as you can tell. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it....

SPOILER ALERT and ADULT CONTENT WARNING for this episode Today we discuss the book Seven by Farzana Doctor.  We discussed for about 30 minutes and then Farzana joined us to field some questions and join in our conversation about her book and the issues surrounding the book and her community. Farzana Doctor  is an award-winning writer, activist, and psychotherapist. She is the author of f...

SPOILER ALERT for this episode (not this note, lol): The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a poignant tale of the struggles and sacrifices of a couple, Nuri and Afra to attempt their way to the United Kingdom It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can g...

Chatting with Jennifer Rosner, the author of The Yellow Bird Sings (Flatiron).  Her book is a charming WW2 historic fiction. If you want to contact Jennifer or know more about her book, you can visit her website at www.jennifer-rosner.com . It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreci...

Chatting with Janee Baugher about poetry and it's significance in this country and others.  Janee can be reached through her website: www. JaneeBaugher.com .  Also find Janee on Instagram @ekphrastic_writer. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all...

This month I read only 6 books.  Take a listen. I may be changing up month in review.  We'll see. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please...

Talking about editing and producing audiobooks.  If you want to contact Vaughn with any questions or concerns here's the link to schedule a talk with him. Bit.ly/audiobooksaskvaughn It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. An...

My first non-fiction author on this podcast, but how could I resist?  Mark brings in a wealth of knowledge about careers and what it takes to get to where you want to go.  I personally learned a lot from the book and of course from chatting with Mark. If you want to know more about the book or to order a copy, go to www.thecareertoolkitbook.com .  There's even a free app that you ca...

Chatting with author M. P. Erickson, author of Lost Boys; the first book in a series of a YA fantasy. He can be contacted through this website: http://www.mpericksen.com/. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And THANK YOU. If...

Talking with owner of e-publishing company, eglobalcreativepublishing , Emily Sheng.  Take a listen and contact her for any questions you may have. I'm available on Clubhouse. Look me up by name: Shahnaz Ahmed.  I have "Living A Life Thru Books" as a club on Clubhouse.  Doing a weekly bookclub there (Tuesdays at 8pm CST). If you would like an invite into Clubhouse, let me know. :-)...

SPOILER ALERT. Time for our monthly book club again.  We had varied opinions on this one.  Take a listen. And also check out member contacts towards the end of these notes. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes.  Your support would mean the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee , I would greatly appreciate it.  I can use all the caffeine I can get. LOL. And TH...