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Jude Calvert-Toulmin graduated from Manchester Polytechnic Film School with a BA (Hons) in Film & TV Production. She has worked as a photo-journalist for the music and climbing press, exhibited her portrait photographs at London's Mall Galleries and started writing novels in 2005.

She won prime-time Channel 4 cooking show Come Dine With Me and was runner-up in Come Dine Champion of Champions.

A mother of three and a grandmother, she lives with her husband and menagerie of pets in Sheffield, on...

Reyna Marder Gentin grew up in Great Neck, New York. She attended college and law school at Yale. For many years, she practiced as an appellate attorney with a public defender's office before turning to writing full time. Reyna has studied at the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, and her work has been published widely online and in print. Her debut novel, a romantic legal thriller entitled UNREASONABLE DOUBTS, was named a finalist for the Women's Fiction Writers Association Star Award...

The history of banned books dates back over 2300 years and has included legal proscription, moral edict, and, especially during war, burning of material; some religions dedicate bureaucracy to minding ban-able publications, such as the RC Index Librorum Prohibitorum; both western and eastern governments have practiced adjudicated banning efforts ranging from specific titles that have been “tried” judicially (Lady Chatterley's Lover in England for example) to sweeping expungement of ideas publish...

Introducing the Bookaholics Podcast, a safe place for reading junkies who obsess over books, authors, bookstores, book news, and book trivia. You’re invited to nerd-out with book reviews, author interviews, our habit, and other bookish things.

00:02:02 An intro to Vernon.
00:05:22 Habits, behaviors, and environment.
00:11:45 A surprising diagnosis.
00:22:13 The effects of COVID-19.
00:30:37 Meal preparation, from grocery store to table.
00:34:56 The effects on family.
00:39:40 The benefit of su...

Bookaholics Podcast presents and celebrates Black History Month with Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green. Let's remind ourselves about how important our ancestors' contributions are and discuss how we see the ordinariness of poetry.

00:00:45 Introducing Jaki Shelton Green.
00:06:23 Poetry
00:08:49 Things that turn my light on.
00:13:50 Who is Jaki Shelton Green?
00:17:53 How Jaki Shelton became a Poet
00:22:23 Poet Laureate
00:28:20 Described Poetry Style
00:32:34 Younger People in the industry
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#newyear #books #readingchallenge

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Introducing the Bookaholics Podcast, a safe place for reading junkies who obsess over books, authors, bookstores, book news, and book trivia. You’re invited to nerd-out with book reviews, author interviews, our habit, and other bookish things.

00:02:11 Diverse Spines shout out.
00:04:23 Bookaholic Reading Challenge for 2022.
00:08:07 Poetry.
00:09:47 Audiobooks.
00:11:41 How many books I'm planning on reading.
00:14:39 What I'm reading for Januar...

Lynnda Pollio author of Trusting The Currents

Lynnda is an Empathic Consultant and award-winning author, supporting people who are working their way through major transformations in their lives and seek to use it as an opportunity for growth and to connect more deeply and truthfully with themselves.

Guest Links:
Website: https://lynndapollio.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LynndaPollioAuthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lynndapollio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynndapollio/
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As editor and founder of AudioFile Magazine, Robin is passionate about audiobooks and the magic of the listening experience. She started Audiofile Magazine 27 years ago, starting out as an avid listener.

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Introducing the Bookaholics Podcast, a safe place for reading junkies who obsess over books, authors, bookstores, book news, and book trivia. You’re invited to nerd-out with book reviews, author interviews, our habit, and other bookish things.

Guest Link:
https://www.linkedin.com...

Karin Freeland is a recovering Corporate America junkie. She traded her personal goals and dreams for a six-figure salary, only to wake up one day and find herself in a midlife crisis. Coming out on the other side, she has rekindled her spirit and her dreams. Now she's empowering other women to get out of their comfort zone, take action, and live their best life.

00:00:00 Podcast introduction.
00:01:29 Meeting Karen.
00:02:50 The background behind Karen’s memoir.
00:07:25 Favorite chapters.
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The official start of summer is right around the corner, and you know that that means...time to finalize your 2021 summer reading list! If you’re not sure where to start, Deirdre Pippins has created a list of six engaging and dynamic beach reads that you can add to your summer roster.Here’s a sneak peek into the six novels Deirdre has selected!1. A Low Country Bride by Preslaysa Williams (2:35-6:43): While romance may be Deirdre’s least favor...

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OverviewIn this episode of Bookaholic, Host Deirdre Pippins reveals her 2021 reading list! This year, she has chosen to continue with the theme of authors of the African Diaspora. Deirdre encourages listeners of all walks of life, regardless of race and cultural background, to take a stab at some of these novels. As we aspire to become a more inclusive and equitable society, it is crucial to read books about one another as a first point of un...

Bookaholic talks about her reading plan for 2020 and 2021.

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Do you love reading? Does the smell of books take you somewhere ‘heavenly’? Are your book reading habits like an addiction? Well, you’re in the right place!

In this premiere episode of the Bookaholic podcast, meet me your host Deirdre Pippins, as I share my love for reading and how I became a true bookaholic. I share with you the purpose of this podcast, which is to bring us reading junkies together as a community as we continue exploring and discovering even more books.

Listen in to learn the...