Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations & Author Interviews

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Kaitlin Cuevas. Kaitlin is the owner and founder of Think Happy, Co. She's a lover of french roast coffee, Goldendoodles, and pump-up music! She believes happiness is something we each create for ourselves and that YOU are in the driver’s seat of your own life. Outside of work, she's a mom to Eleanor and James, wife to Oakley, and dog-mom to Guppy. 

Think Happy serves women who struggle with juggling ALL the things and want to create sustainable systems to help them simplify their lives AND allow them time to fill their own cup first. Focusing specifically on time and task management, building sustainable habits and routines, and keeping your own cup full, the goal is always to leave you feeling happier!

This was such a fun episode to record. Kaitlin shares all about how to think happy in your life, find the why behind your what to drive your purpose and so much more!

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• This is Marketing by Seth Godin
• The Finish Line (Ravenhood series, book 3) by Kate Stewart
• Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling

Book Flight

• The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
• Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
• The Girl in 30A by Deborah Rine

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Paul Attaway. Paul was born and raised in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Paul attended Georgetown University and graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law. He and his wife then moved to Phoenix, AZ, where Paul embarked on a thirty-year business career before retiring to pursue writing fiction. Paul and his wife relocated to Charleston, SC, after raising three children in Phoenix. Blood in the Low Country is Paul Attaway’s debut novel. Writing this book, along with the move to Charleston, is a coming home of sorts, a return to the South. The history and culture of America’s South is rich, complicated, at times comical, sad, tragic, uplifting, and inspiring.

You can connect with Paul at the links below:

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• To purchase his books:
  • Blood in the Low Country
  • Eli's Redemption

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• James Michener books
• John Grisham books
• The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
• Daniel Silva books 
• James Lee Burke books
• Ian McEwan books
• Harlen Coben books
• A Separate Peace by John Knowles
• Golf in the Kingdom by Michael Murphy
• The Civil War Trilogy by Michael and Jeff Shaara
• The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
• The Exchange by John Grisham

Book Flight

• Rhapsody by Mitchell James Kaplan
• Dracula by Bram Stoker
• The Searcher by Tana French

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Sarah Marie Page. Sarah writes light and fluffy YA fantasy. She lives in sunny Phoenix, Arizona with her equally fluffy cat with her husband, who is not fluffy. 

 She is currently querying HOUSE OF SMOKE and writing SERPENT GREEN, VENOM BLUE. She also has a witchy manuscript that lives in a trunk under the bed.

 Her work has been featured in Y Magazine, The Advocate, The Crow’s Quill, and Hippocampus Magazine. While at university, she won first place in the George H. Brimhall Homecoming Essay Contest, which was entered by over 300 applicants.  When she is not writing, she is rock climbing, spoiling the cat, or doing attorney things, which is my day job. 

You can connect with Sarah at the links below:

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
• The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
• Break the Good Girl Myth by Majo Molfino
• Drown the Bones (early copy) by Alex Kennington

Book Flight

• An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
• A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
• Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin

Dessert Pairing

• Rapacity by Sarah Marie Page

Special Book Flight from Jen and Sarah of The Sisters Who Read bookstagram account for the 1st anniversary giveaway!

The Sisters Who Read account was launched by two sisters, Jen and Sarah, who have a shared love of books. Jen is a mom of 3 boys, a lover of coffee and cute shoes. Sarah is an avid traveler, runner and house plant enthusiast. The Sisters have adorable golden retrievers who are also sisters, named Emma and Luna! Jen and Sarah don’t live close together, so sharing stories and endlessly rehashing their latest reads is one of their favorite pastimes. Thank you ladies for being a part of the Bookish Flights community!

• The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
• Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
• The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Carl Vonderau. Carl is an award-winning author of crime fiction. As a child growing up in Cleveland, he loved to write. His ghost stories scared the bejesus out of other kids. But it took a long time to become a full-time author. He left Cleveland to study at Stanford, then spent more than thirty years as a banker in the U.S., Latin America, and North Africa. Those international settings were sources of inspiration for his books. His first novel, “Murderabilia,” was published in 2019 and won a Left Coast Crime award for Best Debut, and a San Diego Book award for Best Mystery. His second novel, “Saving Myles,” was published in August 2023.

Working with nonprofits is also important to Carl. He is the president of Partners in Crime, the San Diego chapter of Sisters in Crime, an organization that supports authors and fans of crime writing. He also volunteers with San Diego Social Venture Partners to mentor other nonprofits. Carl lives with his wife in San Diego. His two grown sons live close by and wonder how he knows so much about serial killers and banking crimes.

You can connect with Carl at the links below:

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• To purchase: 
  • Saving Myles
  • Murderabilia

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• The Firm by John Grisham
• The Prince of Omeya by Anthony Fon Eisen
• The Things They Carried by Tim O”Brien
• The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
• My Heart Leaps Up poem by William Wordsworth
• Beartown by Fredrik Backman
• Desert Star by Michael Connelly

Book Flight

• Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
• Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
• The Godfather by Mario Puzo

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I am chatting with the ladies of the Books Are Magical Podcast. Books Are Magical is a podcast hosted by 3 friends who truly believe books have the extraordinary power to help us understand and even change the world around us. Hosts Analicia, Rachael and Hannah all have degrees in English and met through their Dungeons and Dragons group, where they immediately bonded over their shared love of reading and fantastic worlds.

You can tune in to their podcast HERE.

Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• Medusa's Sisters by Lauren J.A. Bear
• Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• Happy Place by Emily Henry
• Robert Frost books
• William Blake books
• Brandon Sanderson:
  • Mistborn
  • Steelheart
  • Cytonic
• Terry Pratchett:
  • The Color of Magic 
  • Carpe Jugulum
• Neil Gaiman books
• Jason Bourne series by Robert Ludlum
• Eragon by Christopher Paolini
• The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter
• David Sedaris books
• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
• The Alchemist by Paolo Coehlo
• Uprooted by Naomi Novik
• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• The Odyssey by Homer
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• The Call of Cthulhu by HP Lovecraft
• A Promised Land by Barack Obama
• Fair Rosaline by Natasha Solomons
• Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
• Champion of Fate by Kendare Blake
• The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec

Book Flight

• Hounded by Kevin Hearne
• Redwall by Brian Jacques
• The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Odyssa Abille. Odyssa is a teacher and writer based in Vietnam, originally from the Phillippines. She is the writer of two poetry books entitled Like a New Sun Rising and From Where I Stand. 

Her articles and poety are featured in international publications such as Amendo, The Good Men Project, GirlTellMe, and The Fairy Tale Magazine. In the Phillippines, her essays are part of an anthology titled Good Street under 8Letters and an upcoming project of Summit Books. 

She is currently a mentee and BIPOC scholar at Middle Tennessee State University’s Write program, under the mentorship of American journalist and author, Jennifer Chesak. Outside of work and writing, she is into yoga, dogs, quiet cafes and long walks. 

Odyssa shared a fantastic list of journal prompts, I have included them below:

• Gratitude journal
• Affirmations
• Creative life
• Getting things done
• Quarterly goals

Odyssa shares so much insight in this episode. It is real, raw and relatable and she shares with us how she has used reading and writing to process through life’s trials and tribulations. I absolutely love this quote from the episode “a dream should be something that scares you.” I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. 

You can connect with Odyssa at:

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Bug Off by Meagan F. Clements
• Sweet Valley High books by Francine Pascal
• The Babysitter's Club by Ann M. Martin
• R.L. Stine books
• Nancy Drew books by Caroline Keene
• Hardy Boys books by Franklin W. Dixon
• Colleen Hoover books
• Getting Things Done by David Allen
• These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
• On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
• Dust Child by Nguyen Phan Que Mai

Book Flight

• Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
• All Along You Were Blooming by Morgan Harper Nichols
• Tiny, Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed

Dessert Pairing

• The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Emily Fogg. Emily founded Wise Owl Tuition with one goal in mind: to provide quality accessible tutoring services in her community. As a classroom teacher with 14 years of experience, she knew that many students who needed her tutoring couldn’t access it. There were many reasons why including no tutors available locally, too expensive or too difficult for parents to access. She has taught a wide variety of roles including special needs education specializing in teaching students with learning difficulties. She has a passion for helping students who are struggling with literacy and numeracy. 

Emily uses best evidence-based education strategies to support her students. She now works in mainstream education and helps other teachers educate students with special needs. Prior to becoming a teacher, she studied Biomedical Science and Molecular Biology. Emily enjoys teaching STEM and integrating science into her literacy lessons. 

It has been a bit since we have done an author-based book flight, but our last one was one of the most popular episodes. So I am excited to introduce the episode today with a Taylor Jenkin’s Reid-based book flight. Happy listening!

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• Liane Moriarty Books
• Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Counterfeit by Kirsten Chen

Taylor Jenkins Reid Book Flight

• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
• Malibu Rising 
• Daisy Jones and the Six 

Dessert Pairing

• We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Kate King. Kate’s experience is sourced from her 15+ year background as a Licensed Professional Counselor prior to becoming a Radiant Life Coach. Her work also stems from being a Board-Certified Art Therapist, artist, author, and fellow traveler along the meandering journey of life. As the founder and owner of The Radiant Life Project, Kate’s mission is to create an empowering ripple-effect with her healing strategy that teaches how to activate an inner spark for undeniably radiance in life with personal growth books, retreats, workshops, inspirational public speaking, creative consulting, and individual coaching. Kate is widely known for helping her clients and audience learn to shine so brilliantly they impact and improve the lives of those around them. 

Kate’s work is filled with an expansive array of impactful resources, tools, and practices for an accessible entry point into a life of greater authenticity, fulfillment, and illumination.

Kate’s new book, The Radiant Life Project, is a self-help personal development guide for all things creative, therapeutic, scientific, and spiritual that contribute to the cultivation of a life that satisfies, gratifies, and rings with the empowering truth of authentic radiance. Pre-order your copy now online wherever you buy your books. Kate’s 2014 book, “The Authentic Mother,” is a creatively-based companion book that offers artistic, scientific, and therapeutic supportive healing tools for new parents on the complex journey of welcoming a child into their lives.

You can connect with Kate at the links below:

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• To purchase The Radiant Life Project with a Friends and Family Coupon, use code RLFANDF30for 30% off.

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
• The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
• The Authentic Mother by Kate King
• Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman
• The Healing Wisdom of Africa by Malidoma Patrice Some
• Nervous by Jen Soriano

Book Flight

• The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck
• How to Do the Work by Dr. Nicole Lapera
• Untamed by Glennon Doyle

Dessert Pairing

• Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Christine Nekas-Thoma. Christine is our first repeat guest on the show. This episode is a standalone episode, but if you would like to hear more from Chrstine, tune into Episode 21. Christine is a High School English Teacher, as well as a Blogger, Speaker and Author of God’s Whispers: Your Anchor Through Life’s Storms. Her book is a spiritual memoir of her 20-year journey of life’s trials and tribulations. Today’s episode takes a different twist with books that show us we can find joy within the storms of our lives. I hope you enjoy it. Happy listening!

You can buy her book through Amazon or Higher Ground Books and Media. You can connect with Christine at the links below:

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• God's Whispers: Your Anchor Through Life's Storms by Christine Thoma
• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
• The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
• Ralph Waldo Emerson books
• Henry David Thoreau books
• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Don't Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen

Book Flight

• Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad
• When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanthi
• Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Shelly Zev. Shelly is a Toronto-based bookwork and exclamation mark enthusiast. Shelly earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts with a double major in English and Media studies, graduating with High Distinction from The University of Toronto, one of the world’s top universities. And later, they earned a Master of Information, specializing in Library and Information Science. With experience as a librarian, professional book reviewer and managing editor of an indie press, Shelly is eager to help authors fulfill their publication dreams through editorial services. 

Shelly brought an amazing book flight today of creative non-fiction of memoirs that read more like autobiographies plus a graphic novel as a dessert pairing. This episode is delightful and I could not agree with Shelly more on being an exclamation mark enthusiast. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. 

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• Reina Telgemeier books
• The Babysitter's Club by Ann M. Martin
• Aristotle and Dante Finish the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
• Fake Dates and Moon Cakes by Sher Lee

Book Flight

• Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang
• Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
• Know My Name by Chanel Miller

Dessert Pairing

• When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed

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