One of my most treasured Christmas traditions is my annual re-read of Charles Dicken's masterpiece: A Christmas Carol.  So, we're going to be reading it over, chapter by chapter, over the air until Christmas day is here.

Chapter Five is the final installment of this series.  

From all of us here at A Thousand Lives Lived, we wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Don't forget to get your print copy of "A Christmas Carol", by Charles Dickens.

Get your copy here:

https://www.amazon.ca/Christmas-Carol-Deluxe-Gift/dp/1441339701/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2TXWTPMYO2SA8&keywords=a+christmas+carol&qid=1671561582&sprefix=a+christmas+carol%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExTFJSRzFQSEtXVUJQJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTE4ODU5MzlHTVRWQUFIVEhFQSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzgxNDYxNVZWSEtMMU1LMUc4JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

One of my most treasured Christmas traditions is my annual re-read of Charles Dicken's masterpiece: A Christmas Carol.  So, we're going to be reading it over, chapter by chapter, over the air until Christmas day is here.

Enjoy!

Get your copy here:

https://www.amazon.ca/Christmas-Carol-Deluxe-Gift/dp/1441339701/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2TXWTPMYO2SA8&keywords=a+christmas+carol&qid=1671561582&sprefix=a+christmas+carol%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExTFJSRzFQSEtXVUJQJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTE4ODU5MzlHTVRWQUFIVEhFQSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzgxNDYxNVZWSEtMMU1LMUc4JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

One of my most treasured Christmas traditions is my annual re-read of Charles Dicken's masterpiece: A Christmas Carol.  So, we're going to be reading it over, chapter by chapter, over the air until Christmas day is here.

Enjoy!

Get your copy here:

https://www.amazon.ca/Christmas-Carol-Deluxe-Gift/dp/1441339701/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2TXWTPMYO2SA8&keywords=a+christmas+carol&qid=1671561582&sprefix=a+christmas+carol%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExTFJSRzFQSEtXVUJQJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTE4ODU5MzlHTVRWQUFIVEhFQSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzgxNDYxNVZWSEtMMU1LMUc4JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

One of my most treasured Christmas traditions is my annual re-read of Charles Dicken's masterpiece: A Christmas Carol.  So, we're going to be reading it over, chapter by chapter, over the air until Christmas day is here.

Enjoy!

Get your copy here:

https://www.amazon.ca/Christmas-Carol-Deluxe-Gift/dp/1441339701/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2TXWTPMYO2SA8&keywords=a+christmas+carol&qid=1671561582&sprefix=a+christmas+carol%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExTFJSRzFQSEtXVUJQJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTE4ODU5MzlHTVRWQUFIVEhFQSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzgxNDYxNVZWSEtMMU1LMUc4JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

One of my most treasured Christmas traditions is my annual re-read of Charles Dicken's masterpiece: A Christmas Carol.  So, we're going to be reading it over, chapter by chapter, over the air until Christmas day is here. 

Enjoy!

Get your copy here: 

https://www.amazon.ca/Christmas-Carol-Deluxe-Gift/dp/1441339701/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2TXWTPMYO2SA8&keywords=a+christmas+carol&qid=1671561582&sprefix=a+christmas+carol%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExTFJSRzFQSEtXVUJQJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTE4ODU5MzlHTVRWQUFIVEhFQSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzgxNDYxNVZWSEtMMU1LMUc4JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

We just loved reading Pelkman's sci-fi novel, "The Gamma Recruits," which is why we've invited him onto our show for a classic author interview.  Join us as Jim tells us about the writing process, his favourite characters, and much much more.  

Be sure to pick up a copy of "The Gamma Recruits"

https://www.amazon.ca/Gamma-Recruits-Introduction-science-Countdown-ebook/dp/B09WBHXV63/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19TYJ2WE4GDG4&keywords=The+Gamma+Recruits&qid=1671557190&sprefix=the+gamma+recruit%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1

And, the fun continues, as Pelkmans has just released the sequel, "The Gamma Effect". 

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0BPGPTBG8?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tpbk_1&storeType=ebooks

A Special Thank you to our guest Jim Pelkmans for being a part of our show.  Follow him on Twitter @JimPelkmans.

**All music tracks used in this episode are used under a special licence.  For more information please email [email protected]

Hosts Hazel Dains and Tamara Linse get together and talk shop on book one of James Pelkman's riveting sci-fi series, "The Gamma Recruits." paying particular attention to the writing style, character development and world-building present in the book.  

Official Synopsis: Jayson Reilly thought his research could help save the world. He never dreamed it would be used to take over another one. Sent to a parallel earth a thousand years in the past, he and his fellow recruits uncover their role in a genocidal plot and must decide if they are willing to put their own lives at risk to stop it. The ultimate fate of two worlds is at stake.  

Link to buy: https://www.amazon.ca/Gamma-Recruits-James-Pelkmans/dp/B09WCJPY22

About the Author

Canadian engineer and author, James Pelkmans has led a successful and exciting life in a variety of disciplines from aerospace technology, to software development to his current position in organizational change management.   The characters and technology in his book are enriched by his experiences, his work, and, most importantly, the inspiring people he works with every day.

Follow him @JimPelkmans

For this episode, Hazel Dains gets together with American Author of "Wake me Up After the Apocalypse" Jordan Rivet.  They talk writing process, inspiration and some more fascinating shop talk. 

Spoiler Alert***

Visit Jordan's Website: www.jordanrivet.com and purchase her amazing post-apocalyptic novel "Wake me Up After the Apocalypse" here-https://www.amazon.ca/Wake-After-Apocalypse-Jordan-Rivet-ebook/dp/B07G35YHLT

To listen to our full review of her novel check out our last podcast session or read our detailed blog post- 

https://www.athousandliveslived.com/post/review-post-apocalyptic-sci-fi-novel-wake-me-up-after-the-apocalypse-by-jordan-rivet

For this episode, our hosts Hazel Dains and Tamara Linse get together to chat about  book one of Jordan Rivet's post-apocalyptic sci-fi series "Wake me up After the Apocalypse."  We use the official A Thousand Lives Lived Review System, looking at Writing Style, Character Development, Worldbuilding and Overall Readability.  You'll want to listen to the end for our official rating of the book. 

Spoiler Alert: We really loved this book and would recommend that you pick it up asap! Here's the Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Wake-After-Apocalypse-Jordan-Rivet/dp/1725001993#:~:text=Book%20details&text=When%20a%20killer%20comet%20hurtles,only%20one%20who%20wakes%20up.

Synopsis of "Wake me Up After the Apocalyse:"

When a killer comet hurtles for the earth, 18-year-old Joanna Murphy is selected to wait out the apocalypse in an underground bunker. She enters cryosleep with her close-knit team, preparing to resettle the planet after the atmosphere clears in two hundred years.

About Jordan Rivet

Jordan Rivet is an American author of swashbuckling fantasy and post-apocalyptic and dystopian science fiction. She has written twenty-two books across multiple series and doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon.

Check out her website at: www.jordanrivet.com

Tune in for our interview with Jordan airing November 11, 2022

Users of #bookoholics understand that everyone has a book or 'world' that is their favourite to escape into. During this episode, our hosts, HAZEL DAINS and TAMARA LINSE will be discussing which of these worlds most tickles their fancies.  

Connect with our Hosts:

HAZEL @ www.hazeldains.com

TAMARA @ https://www.authortamaralinse.com/

Special Mentions: 

Theives World a shared world fantasy series created by Robert Lynn Asprin in 1978.

Loui L'Amour- Western Writer/Author of "The Empty Land" (1995, Publisher: Bantam)

Lord of the Rings (books) J.R.R Tolkein

Rings of Power (Amazon T.V Series, 2022) written by J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay