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087 Liz Scully on "Lingo" by Jeffrey Shaw
Best Book Ever Podcast
02/21/22 • 46 min
I’ve always thought I was a voracious reader, until I met Liz Scully. Trust me – you really need to hear how much she reads, and how she does it. We also discussed the joys of an audiobook, and how they help us get through books we wouldn’t have attempted on paper.
After that, Liz introduced me to a business strategy book. Even if you aren’t a business person, don’t miss this conversation. “Lingo” is not really about business, but about psychology – why do we buy certain things? Why do we feel comfortable in certain places? Who do we think we are when we buy things? I learned a lot about business in this book, but even more than that, I felt like I learned a lot about myself.
Also, Liz is So. Damn. Funny.
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Host: Julie Strauss
Guest: Liz Scully
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Discussed in this episode:
Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945-1955 by Harald Jähner
Devil Wears Prada Blue Sweater Scene
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (Narrated by Maggie Gyllenhaal)
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
(Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I get a few bucks off your purchase at no extra expense to you. Anytime you shop for books, you can use my affiliate link on Bookshop, which also supports Indie Bookstores around the country. If you’re shopping for everything else – clothes, office supplies, gluten-free pasta, couches – you can use my affiliate link for Amazon. Thank you for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)
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084 Chris Angel Murphy on "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
Best Book Ever Podcast
01/31/22 • 44 min
Chris Angel Murphy (they/them) is a queer, trans, and nonbinary LGBTQ+ educator and consultant living in Denver, CO, but is originally from Los Angeles, CA. They have a background in social work and LGBTQ+ community organizing. Chris Angel started LGBTQ+ community organizing as a freshman in high school back in 2001 and has been speaking and presenting on various topics ever since. They also have their own podcast, Allyship is a Verb, in which they interview LGBTQ+ community members from various lived experiences and backgrounds. In addition to all that, Chris Angel is just a great conversationalist, fearless when it comes to tackling difficult subjects with love and compassion. I loved this conversation with them, and fell wildly in love with their Best Book Ever, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky. WHAT a book!
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Host: Julie Strauss
Guest: Chris Angel Murphy
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Discussed in this episode:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
The Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine
Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self Love by Jonathan Van Ness (Julie’s note: JVN narrates the audiobook version of this book; if you aren’t in love with them yet, you for sure will be after you listen to it!)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower movie
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Sissy: A Coming of Gender Story by Jacob Tobia
Discussed in our Patreon Exclusive clip
(Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I get a few bucks off your purchase at no extra expense to you. Anytime you shop for books, you can use my affiliate link on Bookshop, which also supports Indie Bookstores around the country. If you’re shopping for everything else – clothes, office supplies, gluten-free pasta, couches – you can use my affiliate link for Amazon. Thank you for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)
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043 Jami Albright on "The Hating Game" by Sally Thorne
Best Book Ever Podcast
04/05/21 • 30 min
Jami Albright is a born and raised Texas girl and is the multiple award-winning author of the “Brides on the Run” series and the “Small Town Royalty” series, which are fun, sexy, snarky, laugh-out-loud rom-coms. She is also a wife, mother, an actress, comedian, and a devout fan of something called the Houston Texans. I’m not sure what that is, but I always love hanging out with Jami anyway. She makes me laugh and she absolutely blew up my TBR list with her “Best Of” Trope recommendations.
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Host: Julie Strauss
Guest: Jami Albright
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Episode Sponsor: Books2Read Pocket Garden
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Discussed in this episode:
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne (Jami recommends this one in audio)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne
Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Locked in Love: A Quarantine Novella by Jami Albright
Lightning Round: Jami’s Favorite Romances by Trope
Enemies to Lovers:
The Worst Best Man by Lucy Score
It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas
Wounded Heroes
Secret Baby
Nobody’s Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Opposites Attract
Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
Time Travel
Parallel by Elizabeth O’Roarke
Intersect by Elizabeth O’Roarke
Over 40
Male-Male
Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy
Understatement of the Year by Sarina Bowen
Paranormal
Billionaire
Rock Star Romance
Running From a Rockstar by Jami Albright
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031 Alyssa Archer on "Deerskin" by Robin McKinley
Best Book Ever Podcast
01/11/21 • 38 min
Talking to Alyssa Archer is always a balm for my soul. In this conversation, we veered from homesteading, the Enneagram, her childhood love of fairy tales, and books that can be a form of healing from trauma. Play close attention to Alyssa’s accent, and how she gets more Texan every time she talks about her homestead!
Trigger warnings: this book does have a rape scene, and Alyssa and I discuss the scene and its aftermath in our conversation. If you or someone you know is a sexual assault survivor, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline for help at 800-656-4673.
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Host: Julie Strauss
Guest: Alyssa Archer
Instagram/Lucy Jackson Texas Hill Country Cozy Mysteries
Discussed in this episode:
The Magical Language of Others by E.J. Koh
Best Book Ever Episode 023 (guest Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello discusses E.J. Koh’s book)
The Small Scale Poultry Flock by Harvey Ussery
The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan
Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge
Seer of Sevenwaters (Book 5 of the Sevenwaters Trilogy) by Juliet Marillier
Murder, She Goat by Lucy Jackson
Discussed in our Patreon Exclusive clip:
The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
(Note: If you shop using my affiliate links, a portion of your purchase will go to me, at no extra expense to you. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores and for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)
033 Shari Okeke on "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
Best Book Ever Podcast
01/25/21 • 30 min
This week, I talked to Shari Okeke about "The Hate U Give," fantastic book by Angie Thomas. Shari spoke honestly about being a mixed-race woman, raising-mixed race kids, and navigating a world that tries to silence Black women’s voices. Through her work with the CBC, she gives a voice and a platform to young people on her podcasts. I so enjoyed getting to know her and the frank and thoughtful conversation we shared.
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Host: Julie Strauss
Guest: Shari Okeke
In our chat, Shari and I talked specifically about a Doc Project episode with Nate Sanders. You can find that episode here:
From Self Hate to ‘Black is Beautiful’: How This Teen is Rising Above the Pain of Racism
Discussed in this episode:
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
Billion Dollar Loser by Reeves Wiedeman
Girl, Woman, Other: A Novel by Bernardine Evaristo
(Note: If you shop for books using my affiliate links, a portion of your purchase will go to me, at no extra expense to you. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores and for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)
051 Jhoanna Belfer on "The Body Papers" by Grace Talusan
Best Book Ever Podcast
05/31/21 • 39 min
I was introduced to Bel Canto Books from previous guest of the Best Book Ever, Asha Sabbella, who travels there frequently with her book club. Jhoanna has impeccable taste in book curation, and is a fierce advocate for BIPOC and women authors. Major warning: this episode will make you want to open a bookstore. I have spent many hours – many, many hours – researching bookstore ownership since my talk with Jhoanna.
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Host: Julie Strauss
Guest: Jhoanna Belfer of Bel Canto Books
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Discussed in this episode:
The Body Papers: A Memoir by Grace Talusan
Page Against the Machine Bookstore, Long Beach, CA
Books are Magic Bookstore, Brooklyn, NY (Emma Straub’s bookstore)
Paz and Associates Bookstore Bootcamp
Truth and Beauty: A Friendship by Ann Patchett
The Silver Unicorn Bookstore, Acton, MA
BFAB: Boston Filipino American Book Club
America is Not the Heart – Elaine Castillo
Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber
Discussed in our Patreon Conversation
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Underground Railroad TV Series
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
The Broken Country: On Trauma, a Crime, and the Continuing Legacy of Vietnam by Paisley Rekdal
(Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links. If you shop using my affiliate link on Bookshop, a portion of your purchase will go to me, at no extra expense to you. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores and for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)
023 Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello on "The Magical Language of Others" by E.J. Koh
Best Book Ever Podcast
11/02/20 • 42 min
Show notes for Episode 023 – Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello on “The Magical Language of Others” by E.J. Koh
Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello is equal parts quick wit and deep thinker. Talking to her was like talking to someone who can see deeper into the ocean than you can, and will gently explain it to you. Marci talks freely about how books saved her life, and this conversation was a balm for my soul after a rough week. I know you are going to love it.
We talked for almost two hours, and I had to cut a lot of it to fit the podcast time restraints. But one thing I don’t want you to miss is that Marci is the program director for the Miami Book Fair. Because of the pandemic, this year the Book Fair is online, which means we all have access to it. The fair is happening November 15-22; make sure you check out the awesome lineup of programs and discussions.
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Host: Julie Strauss
Guest: Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello
Indie Bookstore Shoutout of the Week
Murder on the Beach Bookstore in Delray, Florida
Discussed in this episode:
Hour of the Ox by Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello
The Magical Language of Others: A Memoir by E.J. Koh
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
Kundiman: Dedicated to Nurturing Generations of Writers and Readers of Asian American Literature
Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith
The Body’s Question by Tracy K. Smith
Discussed in our Patreon Exclusive Clip:
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048 Mia Laurenzo on "In the Land of Good Living" by Kent Russell
Best Book Ever Podcast
05/10/21 • 32 min
Today's guest Mia Laurenzo, of the SoFlo Weird Show, is a curator of everything weird and wonderful about our most improbable state. The book she chose is nonfiction account about three men who journey through Florida on foot. It’s as nutty and delightful as it sounds.
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Guest: Mia Laurenzo
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Travel Documentaries by Mia Laurenzo:
Weird Florida: Roads Less Traveled
Weird Florida On the Road Again
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Discussed in this episode:
In the Land of Good Living: A Journey to the Heart of Florida by Kent Russell
Weird Florida: Your Travel Guide to Florida’s Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets by Charlie Carlson
Walkin’ Lawton Chiles (Florida governor candidate who walked through Florida to meet voters)
Florida Congress on Racial Equality (CORE)
Orange Blossom 2.0 by Cesar Becerra
In our Patreon Conversation, I asked Mia about her favorite off-the-beaten-track spots to visit in Florida.
The World’s Smallest Post Office, Ochopee Florida
The Skunk Ape Research Headquarters
(Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links. If you shop using my affiliate link on Bookshop, a portion of your purchase will go to me, at no extra expense to you. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores and for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)
022 Azhelle Wade on "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Best Book Ever Podcast
10/26/20 • 42 min
There are some people who are so interesting, who have such fascinating lives and jobs, that I can't wait to invite them to the podcast. Then they turn around and scare the life out of me with their book choices. That's what happened with today's guest, Azhelle Wade. Azhelle designs toys for a living, and mentors others in the toy design process. She is sweet and funny and an utterly delightful guest. But the book she chose, "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston, is about a near-catastrophic outbreak of the Ebola virus. I don't read a lot of scary books, but I can honestly say this might be the scariest book ever written. Azhelle and I had a great laugh about my raging anxiety, and then the interview turned surprisingly candid and honest. I know you're going to love her.
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Host: Julie Strauss
Guest: Azhelle Wade
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Indie Bookstore Shoutout of the Week:
Sisters Uptown Bookstore in Harlem, New York
Independent bookstores need you more than ever!
Discussed in this episode:
The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus by Richard Preston
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
Discussed in our Patreon Exclusive Clip:
Doubles (Julie’s Note: I bought this game for my family after talking with Azhelle and it is a BLAST!)
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018 Elizabeth Gowing on "Playing Big" by Tara Mohr
Best Book Ever Podcast
09/28/20 • 46 min
Elizabeth Gowing is the author of five books and co-founder of The Ideas Partnership, an NGO which empowers and supports people in need in Kosovo in the fields of education, health and social welfare, and works on cultural heritage and protection of the environment, promoting a culture of volunteerism.
She runs training for NGOs and others on telling the story of making positive change in the world. She is a frequent contributor to Radio 4 and speaker to groups in the UK.
Luckily for all of us, she's also a voracious reader. I am thrilled that she joined me to talk about why "Playing Big" by Tara Mohr is the Best Book Ever.
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Host: Julie Strauss
Guest: Elizabeth Gowing
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Discussed in this episode:
The Rubbish-Picker’s Wife: An Unlikely Friendship in Kosovo by Elizabeth Gowing
The Books and Travel Podcast: Travels in Blood and Honey – Kosovo with Elizabeth Gowing
Killing Floor (Jack Reacher Book 1) by Lee Child
Discussed in our Patreon Exclusive Clip:
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Best Book Ever Podcast currently has 156 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Leisure, Hobbies, Literature, Reading, Podcasts, Books, Arts and Authors.
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The episode title '084 Chris Angel Murphy on "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Best Book Ever Podcast is 36 minutes.
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Episodes of Best Book Ever Podcast are typically released every 7 days.
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The first episode of Best Book Ever Podcast was released on May 19, 2020.
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