Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations & Author Interviews

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My son has been asking to come on the show for awhile now and I have been brainstorming on how to share a few episodes with recommendations from the kids. So he jumped in last minute, to gather a book flight of some of his favorite books to share today. He is 8, so the books shared are early chapter books or middle grade novels. Hope you enjoy this short and sweet episode with Marcos. I’d love to hear your thoughts on if you’d like to hear more book flights from the kids!

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Book Flight

• The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne (early chapter books)
• Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel (graphic novel)
• I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis (middle grade books)

Dessert Pairing

• Poppy by Avi

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Kim Davis. Kim is a Naval officer and board-certified Ophthalmologist. This spring, she was recognized as the American Hospital Association Federal Health Care Executive of the Year. Over a 31-year career, she has served in various positions and locations across the globe supporting pandemic response, warfighter readiness, humanitarian assistance, and partner nation preparedness. Her proudest contributions have been reversing blindness abroad and encouraging diverse young people to enter STEM fields. 

We chatted about finding time in the busyness to read, what our teetering bookstacks can show about our reading habits and about reading multiple books at once. We also talked about using books as a tool to help us immerse in the new places we are living by learning about the local culture and area. For all the leaders listening, she also shares some of her favorite leadership books. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! 

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
• Janet Evanovich books
• Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
• The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
• The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
• The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
• The 360 Degree Leader by John Maxwell
• Lost Kingdom: Hawaii's Last Queen, the Sugar Kings, and America's First Imperial Venture by Julia Flynn Siler
• The Founder and the Force Multiplier by Adam Hergenrother
• Robert E. Lee and Me by Ty Seidule

Book Flight

• The Girls of the Atomic City by Denise Kiernan
• Code Girls by Liza Mundy
• The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck

Dessert Pairing

• The Little Wartime Library by Kate Thompson

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Ginny Kochis. Ginny writes books for the unique and unrepeatable, for teens and adults who don’t quite fit the mold. She tells stories about love, friendship, faith and family starring differently-wired characters. Since 2016, Ginny has supported Christian families raising differently-wired children through her online community, Not So Formulaic. She has been a contributing writer for Fat Brain Toys, The Mighty, Catholic Mom, and GHF. A former high school English teacher and Adjunct Professor of Developmental English, Ginny has over twenty years of experience teaching writing and literature. While Ginny lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and three children, she is happiest on the shores of the Neuse River. All she needs is her family splashing around in the water and a good book in her hand. Blink and We’ll Miss It is her fiction debut. 

This was such a beautiful episode. We touched on the testament of strength it takes to be a writer. As well as books that have shaped our lives. Tune into this amazing episode to be inpsired and a book flight of books for older YA readers in your life. 

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• People You Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
• Lola at Last by J.C. Peterson
• Mary Downing Hahn books
• The Prince and the Apocalypse by Kara McDowell
• The Last Word by Katy Birchall

Book Flight

• This Might Get Awkward by Kara McDowell
• The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B by Teresa Toten
• Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Waterfall Adams. Waterfall is a creative professional who took her destiny into her own hands. Her real name is Veronica Elizabeth Adams. She was born in Paducah, Kentucky and was raised in Mobile, Alabama. She has an Associate of Science in General Education degree from Bishop State Community College and a Bachelor in Arts degree in Art History with a Dramatic Arts minor from the University and South Alabama. She has two published works of poetry, The Eclectic Mind of Vee and Free to Be Vee. 

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• Waterfall's World Facebook Page
• Twitter
• Waterfall's Online Art Gallery
• Waterfall's World Blog
• YouTube
• To purchase
  •  The Eclectic Mind of Vee
  • Free to Be Vee

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
• Reinvention Roadmap by Liz Ryan
• The Autism-Friendly Guide to Self-Employment by Robyn Steward

Book Flight

• Black is Beautiful by Kwame Brathwaite
• Your Book is Not Your Business Card by Kary Oberunner
• Free to Be Vee by Waterfall Adams

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Judy Haveson. Judy is a proud Texan who will never lose her souther charm or accent and mainly uses both when the situation absolutely calls for it. Her one-time dream of becoming a journalist was shattered when a professor suggested she pick a new major due to her penchant for obsessive conversation. He claimed she’d be an editor’s nightmare because she wrote as she spoke and never stopped talking. This led her to a career in public relations. Judy’s fixation with reading books and stories about other people’s lives inspired her to write her debut memoir. She currently lives in The Hamptons with her husband, Adam, son, Jack and beloved Yorkie, Toby. 

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• Mary Higgins Clark books
• James Patterson books
• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
• John Grisham books
• Dan Brown books
• The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• Taylor Jenkins Reid books

Book Flight

• The Color of Love: A Story of Mixed-Rade Jewish Girl by Marra B. Gad
• Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Literature by Zibby Owens
• Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Carly Pepin. Carly is an International Speaker and Consultant with a specialized focus on human behavior. With a global reach, she delivers the message that regardless of one’s background, occupation, or origin; every individual encounters personal and professional challenges stemming from their own perceived flaws. Carly emphasizes that the key to living a fulfilling life lies in how you utilize and transformt these stories. 

Having devoted her life to mastering the intricacies of human behavior, Carly empowers others to do the same. Through her expertise, she guides individuals in looking beyond the surface and delving into the core essence of their being. By uncovering and addressing the deeper issues that hinder personal growth, Carly enables her clients to design their lives with purpose rather than succumbing to a life dictated by duty. Carly and I had such an insightful conversation, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Happy listening!

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
• Little House on the Prarie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
• John Steinbeck books
• Emile Zola books
• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
• Ralph Waldo Emerson books
• The Vedas by Anonymous
• The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
• A Colossal Failure of Common Sense: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers by Lawrence G. McDonald and Patrick Robinson

Book Flight

• The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
• The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker
• The Values Factor by John Demartini

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with William Kent Krueger. William was raised in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon. He now makes his home in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of many novels including the brand new release (as of yesterday!), The River We Remember; This Tender Land, that spent nearly 6 months on the New York Times bestseller list; the Edgar Award winning novel, Ordinary Grace and the Cork O’Connor mystery series. I have loved his books since I read This Tender Land and he is an auto-buy author for me. His books are set in the Midwest and have such a strong sense of place, that they immediately take me back to the small town where I grew up. 

We chatted about memories that books bring us, cultivating his writing and reading life, as well as what it is to be human. Tune in to hear this insightful episode including his favorite books over the years as well as his list of regular re-reads. I hope you enjoy the episode as much as I did. 

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor series Book 1) by William Kent Krueger
• This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
• The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
• Fredrik Backman books
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
• Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
• The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
• The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
• All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
• Moby-Dick by Herman Melville

Book Flight

• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
• The Body by Stephen King
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Pauly Freeman. Pauly was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. After high school, he joined the Navy. He did a 20-year career in the Navy as a jet mechanic and was assigned to multiple aircraft carriers and squadrons. At the time of retirement, he was the Aircraft Maintenance Chief for a F-18 Squadron based in Fort Worth Texas called VFA-201 Hunters. He enjoys great Chicago pizza, all sports, (Bears and Cubs fan) playing golf and listening to live music. He is a two-time an author of The Legendary Hunters of Texas and Home Away From Home. This was such a fun episode to record, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Non-Profit Organizations discussed on the show:

•One Tribe Foundation (formerly 22Kill)

•Gary Sinise Foundation

•No Fallen Heroes Foundation

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•Ink and Honor Scribe

•The Nosebleeds Report

•TSP The Scuttlebutt Podcast

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• The Legendary Hunters of Texas by Pauly Freeman
• Home Away From Home by Pauly Freeman
• Surf When You Can by Captain Brett Crozier
• Barkley: A Biography by Timothy Bella

Book Flight

• Grateful American by Gary Sinise
• Fly the Flag for Me by Joy Aavang
• The Wisdom of a Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple by Admiral William H. McRaven

Dessert Pairing

• Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger

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In today’s episode, I am chatting with Ryan Hale. Ryan is a retired restaurant General Manager and a former Telecommunications Manager who has been retired for nine years. He began writing in November of 2022. Ryan is the author of multiple novels including coming of age stories and a Blake Franklin Investigations mystery series. I loved this quote from our episode about why he started writing that “it got a story out of his head and his heart.”

We had an excellent conversation about the good guys winning, the epic tales of good versus evil as well as his journey to becoming an author. His book flight today focuses on mystery series where the good guys win. These books have crime procedural and thrillers themes to them as well. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did, happy listening!

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• Memoirs of an Air Force Brat by Ryan Hale
• The Year of the Rat by Ryan Hale
• One for the Money (Blake Franklin series) by Ryan Hale
• Two for the Show (Blake Franklin series)by Ryan Hale
• Three to Get Ready (Blake Franklin series) by Ryan Hale
• Go Kat Go - Four Part Disharmony (Blake Franklin series) by Ryan Hale
• Five Will Get You Ten (Blake Franklin series) by Ryan Hale
• Six Degrees of Desperation (Blake Franklin series) by Ryan Hale
• Crossing Big Coal River by Ryan Hale
• The Mediterranean Caper by Clive Cussler
• The Mongrel of Kaymoor Mountain by Philip Morehouse

Book Flight

• Dirk Pitt series by Clive Cussler
• Alex Cross series by James Patterson
• The Bone Collector series by Jeffrey Deaver

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In today’s episode I am chatting with Rae Walaska. Rae is a military spouse, Mom to 2 boys and business owner. As the Boss Lady for Murder n’ Mayhem, you could say she researches and writes non-fiction “thrillers.” Her business offers True Crime Tours, Ghost Tours, Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunts and Murder Mystery Parties in San Diego, CA & Jacksonville, FL. She has spent countless hours reading, researching and writing about these subjects as she developed new tour & party scripts over the years. 

Rae and I chatted all about things from running a business to life as a Mom and military spouse. She has used reading to help her explore new areas and I love this quote “I feel if I am learning about it, I will start to feel at home.” I hope you enjoy this conversation today as much as I did. Happy listening!

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• Women's Murder Club series by James Patterson
• Rizzoli and Isles series by Tess Gerritsen

Book Flight

• The Devil's Trill by N.B. Saltsman
• 1st to Die by James Patterson
• The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen

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