Megan's Bookish Life had a great time chatting with multi-genre author, McKenzie Burns!

We talked about how McKenzie had some of her writing published in a magazine when she was in high school, how I, Megan, am a huge fan of authors writing different genres, and what is McKenzie's favorite time of year is to eat soup!

+Megan’s Bookish Life is a huge supporter of indie bookstores and the other day, a Chicago indie called Volumes Bookcafe, had to close after a decade because a Barnes and Noble opened down the block from them recently. I asked Chicago based Three Avenues Bookshop if I could link their Bookshop.org in my show notes when applicable. So when you see a + next to a link, you're supporting indie bookstores :)

Buy Starstruck+

Buy The Season of Many Soups

McKenzie's Links:

• Instagram: @Author_MckenzieBurns
• Author website
• TikTok: @Author_MckenzieBurns
• Subscribe to her newsletter
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Megan's Links:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Read reader recommendations on ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Bookish Life Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Sign up for MBL's ⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠

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[Mood Reader Candles]

It's holiday timeeeeee! Mood Reader Candles brought back their ⁠Holiday Collection ⁠ and I wonder if the⁠ Holiday Romance ⁠candle is the manifesting type...I'm not asking for a friend, I'm asking for me.

Don't forget to use the podcast discount code for 15% off the candle! Type in MBL15 at checkout at ⁠MoodReaderCandles.com!⁠

Megan's Bookish Life was so excited to have environmental scientist and author, Shannon Jade, on the podcast!

We chat about how Shannon was able to be apart of a Rebel Girls book, how much Megan loved A Song for the Earth (even though she is still spiraling about the trash vortex in the ocean after learning about it in this book), and what message Shannon wanted readers to hopefully take away from her lyrical prose book.

+Megan’s Bookish Life is a huge supporter of indie bookstores and the other day, a Chicago indie called Volumes Bookcafe, had to close after a decade because a Barnes and Noble opened down the block from them recently. I asked Chicago based Three Avenues Bookshop if I could link their Bookshop.org in my show notes when applicable. So when you see a + next to a link, you're supporting indie bookstores :)

Buy A Song For the Earth:

1. On Amazon
2. Website page for other places to buy outside of the US
3. Bookshop.org + (It's under $13!)

Shannon's Links

• Website: ShannonJadeAuthor.com
• Instagram: @ShannonJadeAuthor

Megan's Links:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠
• Read reader recommendations on ⁠⁠⁠The Bookish Life Blog⁠⁠⁠
• Sign up for MBL's ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠

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[Mood Reader Candles]

It's holiday timeeeeee! Mood Reader Candles brought back their Holiday Collection and I wonder if the Holiday Romance candle is the manifesting type...I'm not asking for a friend, I'm asking for me.

Don't forget to use the podcast discount code for 15% off the candle! Type in MBL15 at checkout at MoodReaderCandles.com!

I had such a fun time with author and literary event planner, Chiamaka Okike, who joined me on Megan's Bookish Life Podcast!

We chatted about the beginning of how she started putting on her own book events (the tea is hot but the outcome is even better), the ode she wrote to London via her book Seeri, and how her personal essays show her vulnerable side.

• Buy Chiamaka's book, Seeri, on AMAZON
• Read Chiamaka's essay I gush about in the episode, Fuschia Pink and Midnight Lace

Chiamaka's Links:

• Instagram: @ChiamakaOkike

• Website: ChiamakaOkike.com

Megan's Links:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠
• Read reader recommendations on ⁠⁠The Bookish Life Blog⁠⁠
• Sign up for MBL's ⁠⁠newsletter⁠

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[Mood Reader Candles]

HEY SWIFTIES! YEAH, YOU! Do you love Taylor and books? Because you need ⁠Mood Reader Candles⁠ newest LIMITED EDITION release, ⁠The Life of a Book Girl⁠! A wonderful vanilla scent with glitter and made from natural soy wax? I NEED 6 OF THEM!

Don't forget to use the podcast discount code for 15% off the candle! Type in MBL15 at checkout !

[Novel Brews Co.]

Oh my GOSH, ⁠⁠Novel Brews ⁠⁠latest drop is Twilight and I think I squealed out loud?! Please, I need someone to get matching book sleeves with me of the ⁠⁠Twilight Men⁠⁠!! I also need this ⁠⁠Twilight kindle insert,⁠⁠ which is another opportunity to twin with me ;)

I have a 15% off code the store for you all! Use code MBL15 at Www.NovelBrewsCo.com

Megan's Bookish Life had the pleasure to have on fellow podcaster and author, Kristen Balhs!

Kristen and I chatted about how her first live recording went at Ink and Indie, how writing news packages in college lead her to enjoy writing fiction, and the way she went on a journey while writing her characters in her debut cozy mystery book.

+Megan’s Bookish Life is a huge supporter of indie bookstores and the podcast is partnering with Romance-Landia, an independent romance bookstore in Maryland. When you see + next to a link, it means you’re supporting Romance-Landia!

Buy A Flair for Trouble+

Buy A Flair for Trouble on Amazon

Kristen's Links

Author Instagram: @KristenBahlsWrites

Podcast Instagram: @WhereILeftOffPod

Where to Listen Where I Left Off

Megan's Links

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠

Read reader recommendations on ⁠⁠⁠The Bookish Life Blog⁠⁠⁠

Check out MBL's YouTube channel: ⁠@MegansBookishLife

[Novel Brews Co.]

Oh my GOSH, ⁠Novel Brews ⁠latest drop is Twilight and I think I squealed out loud?! Please, I need someone to get matching book sleeves with me of the ⁠Twilight Men⁠!! I also need this ⁠Twilight kindle insert,⁠ which is another opportunity to twin with me ;)

I have a 15% off code the store for you all! Use code MBL15 at Www.NovelBrewsCo.com

Megan's Bookish Life had the honor of having romance author, C.R. Jane on the podcast!

C.R. chatted about her talent for writing fast, how she picks her friends to co-author with, and why she wrote Natalie' s book, Merry Me, as a romcom and not a dark romance.

-COOL NEWS! Megan's Bookish Life is an affiliate with The Ripped Bodice, an indie romance bookstore! When you see * next to a link, please be aware that I get a portion if you make a purchase :) SHOP INDIE-

Purchase C.R.'s newest holiday book, MERRY ME*

C.R.'s Links

Instagram: @CRJaneAuthor

Website: CRJaneBooks.com

Megan's Links

Instagram: ⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠

⁠⁠Website⁠⁠

Read reader recommendations on ⁠⁠The Bookish Life Blog⁠⁠

Check out MBL's YouTube channel: @MegansBookishLife

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[The Bookmarkery]

Can I just scream from the rooftops for a second? Because I am obsessed with ⁠The Bookmarkery ⁠and the ART of it all!

The quality? Unmatched. The hand drawn designs? Exquisite.

AND GUESS WHAT?! This shop gave me a code to give to you all!

Use BookishLife10for 10% off your purchase at Www.TheBookMarkery.com

[Novel Brews Co.]

Oh my GOSH, Novel Brews latest drop is Twilight and I think I squealed out loud?! Please, I need someone to get matching book sleeves with me of the Twilight Men!! I also need this Twilight kindle insert, which is another opportunity to twin with me ;)

I have a 15% off code the store for you all! Use code MBL15 at Www.NovelBrewsCo.com

Author Olivia J. Bennett, a local author to me, joined me on Megan's Bookish Life Podcast!

Olivia and I talked about how she started writing (and how her art connected with that), how she feels about holiday cookie exchanges as a baker herself, and what her guiding question was when she was writing her book, Casually Homicidal.

Buy Casually Homicidal SIGNED

Buy on AMAZON and get it on KU

Olivia's Links:

• Instagram: @Olivia.J.Creates

• Website

• Editing Services

• YouTube: @Olivia J. Bennett

Megan's Links:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠
• Read reader recommendations on ⁠⁠The Bookish Life Blog⁠⁠
• Sign up for MBL's ⁠⁠newsletter

Bookish Discounts You Totally Need

[Mood Reader Candles]

HEY SWIFTIES! YEAH, YOU! Do you love Taylor and books? Because you need ⁠Mood Reader Candles⁠ newest LIMITED EDITION release, ⁠The Life of a Book Girl⁠! A wonderful vanilla scent with glitter and made from natural soy wax? I NEED 6 OF THEM!

Don't forget to use the podcast discount code for 15% off the candle! Type in MBL15 at checkout !

[The Bookmarkery]

Can I just scream from the rooftops for a second? Because I am obsessed with The Bookmarkery and the ART of it all!

The quality? Unmatched. The hand drawn designs? Exquisite.

GUESS WHAT?! This shop gave me a code to give to you all!

Use BookishLife10for 10% off your purchase at Www.TheBookMarkery.com

The Megan's Bookish Life guest with the most honest bookish opinions, Alison, is back on the podcast after a year away!

In this episode, our resident hate reader tells us what she thinks of Ali Hazelwood making the MMC character in Deep End barefoot all the time, how certain Bookstagram marketing for books needs to be changed, and Megan talks about how Sunrise on the Reaping was upsetting and not fun but still very good (maybe.)

HEADS UP: This is an unedited, chatty episode. The explicit button is toggled for this one :)

Books talked about in this episode:

*Shatter Me (first 3 books)

*Deep End

*Tourist Season

*Sunrise on the Reaping

Bookish Discount Codes You Totally Need

HEY SWIFTIES! YEAH, YOU! Do you love Taylor and books? Because you need ⁠Mood Reader Candles⁠ newest LIMITED EDITION release, ⁠The Life of a Book Girl⁠! A wonderful vanilla scent with glitter and made from natural soy wax? I NEED 6 OF THEM!

Don't forget to use the podcast discount code for 15% off the candle! Type in MBL15 at checkout !

Megan's Links

Instagram: ⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠

⁠Website⁠

Read reader recommendations on ⁠The Bookish Life Blog⁠

Sign up for MBL's ⁠newsletter

Alison's Links

Instagram: @SpreadThosePagesLikeAGoodGirl

Jennifer Chipman joined me on Megan's Bookish Life and we had such a good time!

We dived into how Shadow and Bone shaped Jennifer's writing (and how much I love that trilogy), how her covers are so cute that they are memorable, and then we chatted about her newest release, Bewitchingly Hers, and how she loved including past characters in this interconnected standalone.

-COOL NEWS! Megan's Bookish Life is an affiliate with The Ripped Bodice, an indie romance bookstore! When you see * next to a link, please be aware that I get a portion if you make a purchase :) SHOP INDIE-

Buy Jennifer's new book, Bewitchingly Hers*

Purchase her debut we chat about in the episode, Academically Yours*

Jennifer's Links:

• Instagram: @JennChipmanAuthor

• Website: JennChipman.com

• Jennifer's links page, including where to read her books

Megan's Links:

• Instagram: ⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠

• ⁠Website⁠
• Read reader recommendations on ⁠The Bookish Life Blog⁠
• Sign up for MBL's ⁠newsletter

Bookish Discount Codes You Totally Need

HEY SWIFTIES! YEAH, YOU! Do you love Taylor and books? Because you need Mood Reader Candles newest LIMITED EDITION release, The Life of a Book Girl! A wonderful vanilla scent with glitter and made from natural soy wax? I NEED 6 OF THEM!

Don't forget to use the podcast discount code for 15% off the candle! Type in MBL15 at checkout !

Megan's Bookish Life had such a good chat with historical romance author, Sarah M. Eden!

We dived into time travel as a romance plot, what she thought of being an extra on her upcoming movie being released, Seeking Persephone, and how she adjusts factual history into her fictional books.

• Buy Sarah's book, The Tides of Time, HERE

• Pre-order the next book in the Storm Tide Romance series, Echoes of the Sea, HERE

Sarah's Links:

Instagram: @Sarah_M_Eden

Website: Sarahmeden.com

Seeking Persephone movie website: SeekingPersephoneMovie.com

Megan's Links:

Instagram: ⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠

⁠⁠Website⁠⁠Want to be a guest on the podcast? Fill out the form ⁠HERE⁠

Read reader recommendations on ⁠⁠The Bookish Life Blog⁠⁠

Sign up for MBL's ⁠⁠newsletter

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[Novel Brews Co.]

If you’re looking for bookish items that are also heavy with Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter influence, ⁠Novel Brews Co⁠. is your new go-to small business (trust me!) This shop has fun mouse pads, stationery, can sleeves, and so much more. You won’t be able to buy just one thing because there are too many good products (trust me! Again!)

I have a 15% off code the store for you all! Use code MBL15 at Www.NovelBrewsCo.com

Megan's Bookish Life had a great time interviewing Penelope Black for the podcast!

We talked about how Olipop is Penelope's drink of choice while writing (Olipop, sponsor her!!), how she plans the end of her books before she gets deep into writing, and the way she got started behind the scenes with authors before she became one herself.

-COOL NEWS! Megan's Bookish Life is an affiliate with The Ripped Bodice, an indie romance bookstore! When you see * next to a link, please be aware that I get a portion if you make a purchase :) SHOP INDIE-

Purchase Penelope's first book, Wolf*

Buy Penelope's NEWEST release, Shattered Promise

Penelope's Links

Instagram: @AuthorPenelopeBlack

TikTok: @PenelopeBlackWrites

Megan's Links

Instagram: ⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠

⁠Website⁠
Want to be a guest on the podcast? Fill out the form HERE

Read reader recommendations on ⁠The Bookish Life Blog⁠

Sign up for MBL's ⁠newsletter

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[The Bookmarkery]

I have never seen such beautiful handmade bookmarks and stickers until I came across The Bookmarkery.

The quality? Unmatched. The hand drawn designs? Exquisite. This bookish shop has products with cute sayings, celebritydrawings, and Taylor Swift pieces galore.

I was so excited when this shop gave me a code to give to you all. Use BookishLife10 for 10% off your purchase at Www.TheBookMarkery.com

[Novel Brews Co.]

If you’re looking for bookish items that are also heavy with Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter influence, Novel Brews Co. is your new go-to small business (trust me!) This shop has fun mouse pads, stationery, can sleeves, and so much more. You won’t be able to buy just one thing because there are too many good products (trust me! Again!)

I have a 15% off code the store for you all! Use code MBL15 at Www.NovelBrewsCo.com