012 Farheen Abbas on "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
08/17/20 • 32 min
Farheen Abbas is the kind of person you want to be friends with the first time you meet her. She is engaging, quick-witted and energetic. She's my first guest who chose to talk about a book from her childhood, and it was amazing how relevant the book still is today. We ventured all over the place in this wide ranging talk - from Manga to how movies depict slavery to reading difficult books as a child. I know you're going to love hearing from her as much as I did.
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Host: Julie Strauss
Guest: Farheen Raza Abbas
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Discussed in this episode:
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Pokemon Classic Chapter Book Collection
Sailor Moon 1 by Naoko Takeuchi
Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 1 by Akira Toriyama
Chobits 20th Anniversary Edition 1 by CLAMP
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Juliet, A Novel by Anne Fortier
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Discussed in our Patreon Exclusive clip:
Flight #116 is Down! By Caroline B. Cooney
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The Lost Sisterhood by Anne Fortier
Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
Twelve Years a Slave (PS from Julie – this is also an excellent book by Solomon Northrup, and the audio version is especially gripping)
Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
Who Was? and What Is? Books (Note: this link is for a boxed set of 25 books, but the books are also available individually)
Farheen Abbas is the kind of person you want to be friends with the first time you meet her. She is engaging, quick-witted and energetic. She's my first guest who chose to talk about a book from her childhood, and it was amazing how relevant the book still is today. We ventured all over the place in this wide ranging talk - from Manga to how movies depict slavery to reading difficult books as a child. I know you're going to love hearing from her as much as I did.
Support the Best Book Ever Podcast on Patreon
Follow the Best Book ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website
Host: Julie Strauss
Guest: Farheen Raza Abbas
Instagram/ Podcast /Radio Caravan
Discussed in this episode:
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Pokemon Classic Chapter Book Collection
Sailor Moon 1 by Naoko Takeuchi
Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 1 by Akira Toriyama
Chobits 20th Anniversary Edition 1 by CLAMP
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Juliet, A Novel by Anne Fortier
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Discussed in our Patreon Exclusive clip:
Flight #116 is Down! By Caroline B. Cooney
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The Lost Sisterhood by Anne Fortier
Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
Twelve Years a Slave (PS from Julie – this is also an excellent book by Solomon Northrup, and the audio version is especially gripping)
Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
Who Was? and What Is? Books (Note: this link is for a boxed set of 25 books, but the books are also available individually)
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011 Elizabeth Essex on "Lessons in French" by Laura Kinsale
Elizabeth Essex is the award-winning author of critically acclaimed historical romance, including Reckless Brides and her new Highland Brides series. Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award and Seal of Excellence Award, and RWA’s prestigious RITA Award. The Reckless Brides Series has also made Top-Ten lists from Romantic Times, The Romance Reviews and Affaire de Coeur Magazine, and Desert Isle Keeper status at All About Romance. Her fifth book, A BREATH OF SCANDAL, was awarded Best Historical in the Reader’s Crown 2013.
When not rereading Jane Austen, mucking about in her garden, walking her beloved dogs, Ghillie and Brogue, or simply messing about with boats, Elizabeth can be always be found with her laptop, making up stories about heroes and heroines who live far more exciting lives than she. It wasn’t always so. Long before she ever set pen to paper, Elizabeth graduated from Hollins College with a BA in Classics and Art History, and then earned her MA in Nautical Archaeology from Texas A&M University. While she loved the life of an underwater archaeologist, she has found her true calling writing lush, lyrical historical romance full of passion, daring and adventure.
Elizabeth lives in Texas with her husband, the indispensable Mr. Essex, and her active and exuberant family in an old house filled to the brim with books.
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Host: Julie Strauss
Guest: Elizabeth Essex
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Discussed in this episode:
Lessons in French by Laura Kinsale
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
The Poetry of Robert Frost: The Collected Poems, Complete and Unabridged
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
From Cabin Boys to Captains: 250 Years of Women at Sea by Jo Stanley
Most Secret and Confidential: Intelligence in the Age of Nelson by Steven E. Maffeo
Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny (Loose Ends Book 1) by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Flowers From the Storm by Laura Kinsale
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
After the Scandal by Elizabeth Essex
Mad About the Marquess by Elizabeth Essex
Almost a Scandal by Elizabeth Essex
A Scandal to Remember by Elizabeth Essex
The Lady Sherlock Series by Sherry Thomas
Book 1: A Study in Scarlet Women
Book 2: A Conspiracy in Belgravia
The Veronica Speedwell Series by Deanna Raybourn
Book 2: A Perilous Undertaking
Book 4: A Dangerous Collaboration
Andrea Penrose: The Lady Arianna Hadley Mysteries (6 Book Series) and the Wrexford and Sloane Regency Mysteries (4 Book Series)
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I found Asha Sabbella on Instagram, where she keeps a lovely book review account. She also writes reviews on her blog, ashareads.com. When I asked her to choose her favorite book, she didn't hesitate to choose a twisty thriller with lots of devious characters and a satisfying payoff. We talked about thrillers, reading and writing with sisters, and the joy of reading books by Own Voices authors.
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The Truth Hurts by Rebecca Reid
The Safe Place: A Novel by Anna Downes
Us Against You: A Novel by Fredrick Backman
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Hunted by the Sky by Tanaz Bhathena
Dating Makes Perfect by Pintip Dunn
Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory
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Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
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