Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me.

On today's episode, I'm joined by Creator, Screenwriter, and Executive Producer, Erin Rodman to discuss Hallmark Channel's new limited series, Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas!

It was such a joy to talk to Erin about her reading life and how she adapted Jenny Bayliss' THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS for the screen.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas
• The Twelve Dates of Christmas
• Jenny Bayliss
• Sweet Valley High
• The Baby-Sitter's Club
• My Friend Flicka
• Nancy Drew
• IT: A Novel
• The Frozen River
• Margo's Got Money Troubles
• Lessons in Chemistry
• Good Material
• Ghosts

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Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me.

On today's episode, I'm joined by dear friend, Kristin (@kristinonthehill) to celebrate Jane Austen's 250th Birthday and the love of a literary life.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Golden Coil Planner
• Annie B. Jones
• The Bookshelf Thomasville
• The StoryGraph
• Pride and Prejudice
• Reading Lolita in Tehran
• Daisy Miller
• Persuasion
• Sara Hildreth / Fiction Matters
• Northanger Abbey
• A Start in Life
• The Elizabeth Bennett Problem
• Emma
• Little Women
• Cheer Her On
• Jane Eyre
• The Witch and The Priest
• Great Expectations
• Lolly Willowes
• Possession
• The Secret Agent
• I Who Have Never Known Men
• Scaffolding
• Villette
• Lucy Undying
• Ghost Business
• Wuthering Heights
• The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

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Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me.

On today's episode, I'm joined by indie author, MB Paradise to discuss her children's book, BEACH SANTA.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Beach Santa
• Thunder Road Books
• Kate / The Salty Bookworm
• Eric LeGrand / Team LeGrand
• The Dutch House
• Beach Santa Coloring Pages

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Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me.

On today's episode, I'm joined by the lovely Paula from Relatively Refined.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Relatively Refined YouTube
• Relatively Refined Patreon
• Paula / Comfort Reads for Your Inner Child
• Understood Betsy
• Heidi
• Nancy Drew
• Harriet the Spy
• Cherry Ames, Student Nurse
• Dear Mrs Bird
• Meg's Reading Room Ep 85: AJ Pearce
• Still Life
• The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
• Flora Thompson's Lark Rise to Candleford
• Jen's Reading Life
• Beth / Small Home Comforts
• Miranda Mills
• Summer at Tiffany
• Linda / The Precious Days

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Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me.

On today's episode, I'm joined by my friend, Melissa (@aduchessinside)

Mentioned in this episode:

• A Duchess Inside / YouTube
• Ramona Quimby
• Little House on the Prairie
• Anne of Green Gables
• Nancy Drew
• Rebecca
• Gone With the Wind
• Gwen Bristow
• Rosamunde Pilcher
• Edith Wharton
• The Blue Castle
• Martha Vineyard's Isle of Dreams
• Susan Branch / Jen's Reading Life
• Barefoot Contessa Foolproof : Minestrone
• Barefoot Contessa Barefoot in Paris : Lentil Sausage
• Barefoot in Paris
• Perestroika in Paris
• Jen's Reading Life YouTube
• Kate Howe Reads YouTube

Movies & TV Shows Mentioned:

• Funny Face
• Sabrina
• Charade
• Keeping Up Appearances
• As Time Goes By
• White Christmas
• Christmas in Connecticut
• Remember the Night
• Meet Me in St. Louis

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Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me.

On today's episode, I'm joined by award-winning middle grade author, Angela Cervantes to discuss the American Girl / Girl of the Year 2026, Raquel Reyes!

Mentioned in this episode:

• American Girl
• Raquel Reyes
• Maritza: Lead with Heart
• Raquel Reyes Saves the Wedding
• Samantha Parkington
• Samantha Saves the Wedding
• Gaby, Lost and Found
• Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring
• The Cursed Moon
• Manatee Summer

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Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me.

On today's episode, I'm replaying one of my favorite episodes with one of my favorite bookish friends, bestselling author, Kim Fay (@kimkfay).

Mentioned in this episode:

• KATE & FRIDA
• LOVE & SAFFRON
• THIS IS HAPPINESS
• TIME OF THE CHILD
• MARY OLIVER, DEVOTIONS
• THE COMFORT OF CROWS
• Tenderness as an Act of Resistance, Margaret Renkl
• HAPPY ALL THE TIME
• RACHEL CARSON
• HELENE HANFF
• THICH NHAT HAHN

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Welcome, neighbor.

I wanted to share a meditation I recorded earlier this year inspired by my hero, Mister Fred Rogers.

I hope it brings you some extra peace and comfort today.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Different kinds of baskets
• Matthew 11:28-30

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Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me.

I'm celebrating my 100th full-length episode by sharing what's saving my life in this season.

I hope this time together will help you reflect on the little joys saving your own life these days.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Leaving Church / Barbara Brown Taylor
• Counterweights
• Counterweights Weekly Newsletter
• You've Got Mail
• Knit Sweater Dress
• Dancing With The Stars
• American Girl
• Meg's Collecting Corner
• Samantha Book Series
• Meet Molly
• It's a Wonderful Life
• Jen's Reading Life
• Relatively Refined
• Relatively Refined Patreon
• Seasons of Transformation / Julianne Hough
• Tiny Universe / Rachel Beachy

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Welcome in! I'm so glad you're here with me.

On today's episode, poet and bestselling author, Hannah Rosenberg (@hannahrowrites) returns to the show to discuss her beautiful debut poetry collection, SAME.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Same
• Ep 20: Your Life is Poetry with Hannah Rosenberg
• Everyone is Lying to You - Audiobook
• Awake - Audiobook
• The Academy - Audiobook
• Tiny Universe / Rachel Beachy
• A Bit Much / Lyndsay Rush

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