The Reader's Couch

Send me a text message Get some bookshelf organization ideas and learn the different methods I use to organize my shelves. Organizing your bookshelf can help make your space aesthetically pleasing and lift your spirits.  But most importantly, it makes it easier to find the books you want when you need them and helps make your decision on what to read next easier.  So in this episode,  I’ll share t...

Send me a text message A Puerto Rican  Staten Island family deals with the disappearance of thirteen-year-old Ruthy and we see what happens when they discover she is potentially alive and on a reality TV show. Today on the couch, I'm pleased to welcome author Claire Jiménez.  First, we talk about her debut novel, What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez; then, we get into her writing and reading life. ...

Send me a text message It’s Throwback Thursday, and in today's episode, I’m sharing the audio from two authors who shared their books at the inaugural Epigraph Literary Festival in April 2022.  These authors had books with a teenage protagonist and their experiences at the center.  So if you love reading YA books, stay tuned. Register to attend the Epigraph Literary Festival and join us from...

Send me a text message This episode is all about reading slumps!  I’ll share some common causes of reading slumps and practical tips to help you get out of your slump, and I’ll also provide a list of book-related activities you can do if reading isn’t working for you right now. Reading slumps are common for many readers, and it happens to even the most thoughtful, dedicated, and diligent readers. ...

Send me a text message My Last Innocent Year is a coming-of-age campus novel about a college senior in her final semester at an elite New England college struggling to find her way and trust her voice. Today on the couch, I'm pleased to welcome author Daisy Alpert Florin.  First, we talk about her debut novel, My Last Innocent Year; then, we get into her writing and reading life.  Daisy also...

Send me a text message It’s Throwback Thursday, and in today's episode, I’m sharing the audio from two authors who shared their books at the inaugural Epigraph Literary Festival in April 2022.  These authors had fun, entertaining books filled with quirky characters and mysterious twists.  So if you love reading cozy mysteries, stay tuned. Register to attend the Epigraph Literary Festival and...

Send me a text message Sharing seven new books across genres to read this spring.  So if you're looking to add some great books to your TBR, this episode is for you!  Six of the books are from The BiblioLifestyle 2023 Spring Reading Guide Minimalist Reads list, with the addition of one bonus book from an additional category. The BiblioLifestyle 2023 Spring Reading Guide has twenty-one new boo...

Send me a text message How I'll Kill You by Ren DeStefano is a serial killer thriller about identical triplets who seduce their marks before killing them, but when one sister falls in love, she has to decide where her loyalties lie. Today on the couch, I'm pleased to welcome author Ren DeStefano.  First, we talk about her new book, How I'll Kill You.  Lauren also gives us reading ti...

Send me a text message It’s Throwback Thursday, and in today's episode, I’m sharing the audio from six authors who shared their books at the inaugural Epigraph Literary Festival in April 2022.  All these authors had books that will allow you to escape to a different time and allow you to immerse yourself in a novel inspired by actual events.  So if you love reading historical fiction, stay tu...

Send me a text message Learn about sleep hygiene, the importance of including reading in your sleep hygiene, and get practical tips to help you develop better sleep hygiene and sleep better. Sleep is essential, yet sometimes I feel it's such an underrated and under-discussed part of self-care, so let's take the time time to look at your sleep hygiene and your current sleep habits and thi...

Send me a text message The Body Liberation Project is a mix of memoir, inspiration, and activities about moving beyond body positivity to something more revolutionary: body liberation. Today on the couch, I'm pleased to welcome author Chrissy King.  First, we talk about her new book, The Body Liberation Project.  Chrissy also gives us meditation ideas, journaling prompts, books and bookstore...

Send me a text message It’s Throwback Thursday, and in today's episode, I’m sharing the audio from eight authors who shared their books at the inaugural Epigraph Literary Festival in April 2022.  All these authors had books that would have you 'falling for romance' if you weren’t an avid romance reader already.  So if you love reading books that end happily ever after, then this epi...

Send me a text message I'm sharing my thoughts about all twenty-one books in the guide, telling you about the city that inspired the guide's cover design, what you can expect, and more. The BiblioLifestyle 2023 Spring Reading Guide has twenty-one new books across seven categories.  You’ll also find some reading tips and fun things to do this season, along with some spring-themed recipes....

Send me a text message This book was inspired by the true story of the Council of Books in Wartime—a WWII organization founded by booksellers, publishers, librarians, and authors— and in the novel , we meet three women who believe in the power of books. Today on the couch, I'm pleased to welcome author Brianna Labuskes.  First, we talk about her latest novel, The Librarian of Burned Books; th...

Send me a text message It’s Throwback Thursday, and in today's episode, I’m sharing the audio from ten authors who shared their books at the inaugural Epigraph Literary Festival in April 2022.  All these authors have written books with themes of family and friendship.  So if you love reading books that tell stories of the highs, lows, and complications of these relationships, then this episod...

Send me a text message Get some practical tips to help you declutter your bookshelves and organize your books.  So if you feel overwhelmed by the amount of clutter on your bookshelves, if your bookshelves are overflowing, if you have stacks of books all over the floor, if there is no room for new books, if you can’t find books you’re looking for, or you have a lot of books but feel like you have n...

Send me a text message In The Girls Who Disappeared, we meet Jenna Halliday, a journalist whose life is threatened when she investigates the truth about a mysterious car crash that happened twenty years earlier. Today on the couch, I'm pleased to welcome author, Claire Douglas.  First, we talk about her latest novel, In The Girls Who Disappeared, then we get into her writing and reading life....

Send me a text message In Just My Type, we meet a serial monogamist whose boss challenges her to write a column about being and staying single.  Then she finds out she's competing against her high school boyfriend turned coworker, who is challenged to write about being "boyfriend material" after years of being a playboy. Today on the couch, I'm pleased to welcome author Falon B...

Send me a text message These Ghosts Are Family is a multigenerational novel that centers on a man who faked his death, stole another man's identity, and the consequences of his decision on his family. It's Throwback Thursday, and in today's episode, I'm sharing an interview with author Maisy Card to talk about her debut novel, These Ghosts Are Family.  These Ghosts Are Family i...

Send me a text message My guest Laura Yamin is sharing "Books Like Recommendations" for five popular books.  So if you're looking to add some good books to your TBR, stay tuned. Laura is the host of the What To Read Next Podcast , and she will be recommending books like It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover, Spare by Prince Harry, Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score, The Wedding Date...

Send me a text message Take a Hint, Dani Brown is a romantic comedy where we meet a career-driven academic on the hunt for a friend with benefits and a retired rugby player trying to convince her to make room for love. It's Throwback Thursday, and in today's episode, I'm sharing an interview with author Talia Hibbert to talk about her romantic comedy, Take a Hint, Dani Brown.  Take...

Send me a text message In The Twyford Code, an ex-con is trying to uncover the mysterious connection between a teacher’s disappearance and an unsolved code in a children’s book. Today on the couch, I’m pleased to welcome author Janice Hallett to talk about her latest novel, The Twyford Code.  Janice also gives us lots of book and bookstore recommendations and shares her take on rereading books, pl...

Send me a text message The Revisioners is a multigenerational story told in alternating chapters from the points of view of a biracial single mom in 2017, and a former sharecropper turned farm-owning widow in 1924. It's Throwback Thursday, and in today's episode, I'm sharing an interview with author Margaret Wilkerson Sexton to talk about her novel, The Revisioners.  The Revisioners...

Send me a text message Sharing six new books across genres to read this winter.  So if you're looking to add some good books to your TBR, stay tuned.  These six books are from The BiblioLifestyle  2023 Winter Reading Guide Minimalist Reads list.  The guide has eighteen new releases organized across six categories.  Our Minimalist Reads list has six titles that we highly recommend if you'...

Send me a text message Sudden Traveler is a collection of seven stories where the characters are trying to reconcile their journeys through life, death, and love. It's Throwback Thursday, and in today's episode, I'm sharing an interview with author Sarah Hall about her story collection, Sudden Traveler.  This is a collection of seven stories where the characters are trying to reconc...