unofficialbookclubpodcast

Unofficial Book Club Podcast

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Welcome to Unofficial Book Club: Where Life & Stories Meet! In this podcast I will be connecting with people through my favorite thing, a good story. And just like any book club we’ll only be spending half the time actually talking about books. Two episodes will be shared with you every other week, in the first I’ll be joined by a wonderful guest to chat and connect on various life experiences like the pursuit of happiness, lessons they’ve learned and so much more shared through conversation and personal stories. In the second episode, we’ll dive into the world of books,we’ll discuss our relat...

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We Love a Good Mystery with Liz Lawson 13.06.2024 43:53

In this episode my sister Deryn joins me again to chat with author Liz Lawson about her relationship to reading and all of her favorite books! Authors Discussed in this Episode: Katherine Center Dolly Alderton Books Discussed in this Episode: The Lucky Ones by Liz Lawson The Agathas and The Night in Question by Liz Lawson and Kathleen Glasgow Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery Th...

Feeling at Home in the World with Liz Lawson 11.06.2024 43:47

In this episode my sister Deryn joins me to interview an author we love… Liz Lawson. We discuss her book The Lucky Ones and the books she co-authored with Kathleen Glasgow, The Agathas and The Night in Question. Instagram: @lzlwsn Tiktok: @lzlwsn https://www.lizlawsonauthor.com/ Instagram: @deryng Check out Unofficial Book Club on Fable! Join us! https://fable.co/club/unofficial-book-club...

Physical Books Only with Justine Champine 06.06.2024 33:57

In this episode author Justine Champine joins me to discuss her debut novel Knife River and to discuss her relationship to reading and all of her favorite books! Authors Discussed in this Episode: Alice Munro Joy Williams Sylvia Plath Lydia Davis Books Discussed in this Episode: Knife River Justine Champine The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Ariel by Sylvia Plath Station Elevenby Emily St. John Man...

I Have to get my Characters Names Right with Justine Champine 04.06.2024 29:18

In this episode author Justine Champine joins me to discuss her debut thriller novel Knife River! Instagram: @justin_champine Justinechampine.com Check out Unofficial Book Club on Fable! Join us! https://fable.co/club/unofficial-book-club-with-kendal-476418838040 Instagram: @unofficialbookclubpod Tiktok: @unofficialbookclubpod

I'm Grabbing a Book more than grabbing the Remote with Lo Meyer 30.05.2024 49:05

In this episode author Lo Meyer joins me to discuss her relationship to reading and all of her favorite books! Books Discussed in this Episode: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam The Handmaid...

Maybe I was meant to Stand Out with Lo Meyer 28.05.2024 48:24

In this episode author Lo Meyer joins me to discuss her debut dystopian fantasy novel The Gaill. Instagram: @_lo_meyer Tiktok: @_lo_meyer Check out Unofficial Book Club on Fable! Join us! https://fable.co/club/unofficial-book-club-with-kendal-476418838040 Instagram: @unofficialbookclubpod Tiktok: @unofficialbookclubpod

Books are Better on Vacation by Liza Palmer 23.05.2024 44:44

In this episode Liza Palmer joins me again to discuss her relationship to reading and all of her favorite books! Books Discussed in this Episode: King Lear by William Shakespeare Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica Red Rising by Pierce Brown Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney E...

It Never Occurred to me that Maren Wouldn’t be a Woman with Liza Palmer 21.05.2024 51:36

In this episode author Liza Palmer joins me to discuss her new book Family Reservations which came out in April 2024. Instagram: @lizapalmer Check out Unofficial Book Club on Fable! Join us! https://fable.co/club/unofficial-book-club-with-kendal-476418838040 Instagram: @unofficialbookclubpod Tiktok: @unofficialbookclubpod

I Love to Read Unusual Perspectives with Emiko Jean 16.05.2024 27:30

In this episode author Emiko Jean joins me again to discuss her relationship to reading and all of her favorite books! Books Discussed in this Episode: The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean Tokyo Forever by Emiko Jean The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong Annie Bot by Sierra Gre...

Nothing Is Ever Certain with Emiko Jean 14.05.2024 21:59

In this episode Emiko Jean joins me to discuss her new book The Return of Ellie Black! Instagram: @emikojeanbooks Tiktok: @emikojeanbooks Check out Unofficial Book Club on Fable! Join us! https://fable.co/club/unofficial-book-club-with-kendal-476418838040 Instagram: @unofficialbookclubpod Tiktok: @unofficialbookclubpod

Jane Austen Raised in New Jersey with Jessie Rosen 09.05.2024 37:03

In this episode the author of The Heirloom, Jessie Rosen joins me to discuss the books that impacted her the most! Books and Authors Discussed in this Episode: Judy Blume Books Stephen King Books Lucy Clarke Books Jane Austen Books The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin Bridgerton by Julia Quinn A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson The Lord of t...

The Lesson I’m Going to Be Learning for the Rest of My Life with Jessie Rosen 07.05.2024 43:50

In this episode author Jessie Rosen joins me to discuss her new book The Heirloom! Instagram: @jessierosenwriter Tiktok: @jessierosenwriter Check out Unofficial Book Club on Fable! Join us! https://fable.co/club/unofficial-book-club-with-kendal-476418838040 Instagram: @unofficialbookclubpod Tiktok: @unofficialbookclubpod

Was the Book Better with Kayla Shea 02.05.2024 52:50

In this episode BookToker and Podcaster Kayla Shea joins me again to discuss her relationship to reading and all of her favorite books! Books Discussed in this Episode: The Island by Adrian McKinty The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah Bunny by Mona Awad Rouge by Mona Awad Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead: A Novel by Emily Austin The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Tell Me Everything: A Mem...

If It Wasn’t Right For You, You Wouldn’t Be Given The Opportunity with Kayla Shea 30.04.2024 34:59

In this episode Booktoker and Podcaster Kayla Shea joins me to discuss BookTok, life lessons and so much more. Instagram: @thebookwasbetterig Tiktok: @_thebookwasbetter The Book Was Better Podcast Check out The Book Was Better Book Club on Fable! Check out Unofficial Book Club on Fable! Join us! Instagram: @unofficialbookclubpod Tiktok: @unofficialbookclubpod

Reading During the Daytime Feels Really Indulgent with Ellie Marney 14.03.2024 1:03:26

In this episode author Ellie Marney joins me again to discuss some of her favorite horror novels and thrillers! Books Discussed in this Episode: The Killing Code by Ellie Marney None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney Some Shall Break by Ellie Marney Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews Agatha Christie The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle Ursula K. Le Guin David Eddings Susan Coop...

If My Characters Aren’t Having the Worst Possible Day on the Page, then I’m Not Really Doing My Job with Ellie Marney 12.03.2024 1:13:14

In this episode author Ellie Marney joins me to discuss two of my favorite reads of 2023, her books None Shall Sleep and Some Shall Break! https://elliemarney.com/ Instagram: @elliemarney Tiktok: @elliemarneyauthor Check out Unofficial Book Club on Fable! Join us! https://fable.co/club/unofficial-book-club-with-kendal-476418838040 Instagram: @unofficialbookclubpod Tiktok: @unofficialbookclub...

My Preferred Way of Reading is Whatever I Can Get My Hands On with Cari 29.02.2024 57:18

In this episode Cari joins me again to discuss her relationship to reading post college and her excitement getting back into the hobby. Books Discussed in this Episode: Don't be Such a Scientist by Randy Olson House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer A Series of Unfortunate Events by Daniel Handler (under the pen name Lemony Snicket) Beach Read by Emily Henry Every Summer After by Carley Fortune...

I Got to Say No this Week with Cari 27.02.2024 1:02:11

In this episode my friend Cari joins me to discuss her work in wildlife conservation. Instagram: @explorewithcari Check out Unofficial Book Club on Fable! Join us! https://fable.co/club/unofficial-book-club-with-kendal-476418838040 Instagram: @unofficialbookclubpod Tiktok: @unofficialbookclubpod

Disdain for a Prologue with Hannah Parker 15.02.2024 54:26

In this episode Hannah Parker joins me again to discuss her relationship to reading as an author and her disdain for a prologue. Books Discussed in this Episode: The Iron Fey by Julie Kagawa A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas Soulswift by Megan Bannen The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini Red Rising by Pierce Brown The Hunger Games by Suzanne C...

It’s Not Worth Your Mental Health with Hannah Parker 13.02.2024 53:48

In this episode author Hannah Parker joins me to discuss her trilogy Autumn's Tithe and her publishing company Counterpoise Press. https://www.counterpoisepress.com/ https://www.hannahparker.com/ Instagram: @hannahparkerbooks @counterpoisepress Tiktok: @hannahparkerbooks @counterpoisepress Check out Unofficial Book Club on Fable! Join us! https://fable.co/club/unofficial-book-club...

I Write the Books I Want to Read with Mindy McGinnis 01.02.2024 39:15

In this episode author Mindy McGinnis joins me again to discuss her relationship to reading and all of her favorite books! Books Discussed in this Episode: The Stand by Stephen King Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh The Deluge by Stephen Markley Ohio by Stephen Markley The Noonday Demon by Andrew Solomon Big Swiss by Jen Beagin How to Thin...

As Women & Girls There’s So Much We Are Not Allowed to Be with Mindy McGinnis 30.01.2024 44:14

In this episode author Mindy McGinnis joins me to discuss her dark thrillers The Female of the Species, The Initial Insult and The Last Laugh along with all her other amazing books. Mindy talks all things writing and the stories she creates! https://www.mindymcginnis.com Instagram: @mindymcginnisauthor Tiktok: @mindy.mcginnis Her new book Under This Red Rock comes out March 2024! Cover Artist: @...

A Scientist Who Loves Fantasy with Claudio 18.01.2024 41:04

In this episode Claudio joins me again to discuss his relationship to reading, and his love for fantasy! Books Listed in this episode: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Dante's Inferno by Dante Alighieri Lord of the Flies by William Golding Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Animal Farm by George Orwell Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell The Count of Monte Cristo...

Science is Kind of like the Magic of Our World with Claudio 16.01.2024 30:17

In this episode Claudio joins me to discuss his PHD work in Germany and reminisce on our childhood and how it shaped us in adulthood. Instagram: @unofficialbookclubpod Tiktok: @unofficialbookclubpod

Our How to Live Manual is Fiction with Kris and Maddie 04.01.2024 1:02:35

In this episode TikTok sensations Kris and Maddie join me again to discuss all their favorite books and their plans for future endeavors in the bookish world! Books Discussed on this Episode: The Way of Kings by Dark Age by Pierce Brown Red Rising by Pierce Brown A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, Manacled by S...