More Than a Book Club Podcast

Summary

In this episode of the More Than a Book Club podcast, hosts Leyna and LJ share personal updates, including family health challenges and exciting milestones like Leyna's son obtaining a driver's license. They discuss their experiences with book clubs, including attending a new one and meeting author Tessa Bailey. The conversation shifts to fun activities like Mad Libs, reading challenges, and their favorite romance books, highlighting recommendations from authors like Elle Kennedy and Ali Hazelwood. The episode concludes with humorous anecdotes and reflections on the nuances of romance literature. In this episode, the hosts delve into a variety of romance novels and rom-com movies, discussing their favorite reads and cinematic experiences. They explore supernatural elements in romance, mainstream hits, and diverse themes in contemporary love stories. The conversation transitions into iconic rom-coms, highlighting the evolution of the genre and the significance of ensemble casts. The hosts also share their excitement for upcoming reads and reflect on the joy of romance in literature and film.

Keywords

book club, romance books, life updates, author events, reading challenges, Mad Libs, Tessa Bailey, Elle Kennedy, Ali Hazelwood, book recommendations, romance novels, supernatural romance, book recommendations, rom-com movies, popular authors, reading list, book club, movie adaptations, love stories, contemporary romance

In this episode, hosts Leyna and LJ discuss the book Outlander!

Join hosts Leyna and LJ and special guest host Nikki Blake as we discuss book worlds we want to live in - and those that we don't want to live in! Guest host Nikki Blake wrote a short story that has been adapted into a short film, Amongst the Large Pines (follow the link to watch the short film - it's less than 10 minutes so go do it!). Follow Nikki on instagram @nikkiblakewrites.

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Join hosts Leyna and LJ as we discuss books (and movies!) that made us ugly cry. Want to support the podcast? Buy us a coffee! You can do that through this link.

Some of the Books Discussed in this Podcast Episode:

1. The Art of Racing in the Rain

2. The Light Between Oceans

3. Slammed

4. The Nightingale

5. They Both Die at the End

6. Lonesome Dove

7. My Sister's Keeper

8. Sing, Unburied, Sing

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Join hosts Leyna and LJ as we discuss our favorite reads of 2024 and plan our 2025 book reading goals! Make sure you check out our Book Bingo Card on Instagram @morethanabookclubpod if you need some bookish goals. Want to support the podcast? Buy us a coffee! We can use this money to pay for podcast costs, books, or coffee!

Books Discussed in this episode:

LJ's Favorites

The Women by Kristin Hannah

Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas

The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer

Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

Leyna's Favorites:

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

The Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

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Join hosts Leyna and LJ as we discuss Meghan Quinn's How My Neighbor Stole Christmas. Want to read it? Find a copy ⁠here⁠!

Next month we're reading Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. Order your copy now and join us at the end of the month for book club!

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Join hosts Leyna and LJ as we talk about Christmas and bookish gifts we received!

Books talked about in this episode:

The Lump of Coal by Lemony Snicket

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn

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Hosts Leyna and LJ are so excited to interview the one and only Holly Martin!

Be sure to enter our Holly Martin Christmas Wishes at Cranberry Cove Book giveaway on the More Than a Book Club Podcast Instagram page. The giveaway ends Sunday, December 22.

Holly's Christmas Books Discussed in this Episode:

Christmas Wishes at Cranberry Cove

Christmas at Mistletoe Cove

Christmas Under a Cranberry Sky

Holly's Fall/Witchy Books Discussed in this Episode:

The Midnight Village

Meet Me at Midnight

Holly's Fantasy Young Adult Book Discussed in this Episode:

The Sentinel

Join hosts LJ and Leyna as we delve into books about Personal Development. Whether you want to increase your creativity, grow your relationship with God, dress for success, negotiate for a better salary, or simply survive a dark season of life, we've got you covered!

Books Discussed:

1. Be The Unicorn

2. Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

3. Crucial Conversations

4. Split: A Memoir of Divorce

5. Unoffendable

6. Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

7. The Artist's Way

8. Atomic Habits

9. How to Keep House While Drowning

10. The Comfort Book

11. Year of Yes

12. Atlas of the Heart

13. Rising Strong

14. The Ultimate Book of Outfit Formulas

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Join hosts LJ and Leyna as we discuss all things Christmas! We share our favorite Christmas books and movies.

December Book Club Book: How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn

Books Discussed Include:

Christmas Wishes at Cranberry Cove by Holly Martin

Christmas Under a Cranberry Sky by Holly Martin

Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber

Starry Night by Debbie Macomber

The Christmas Spirit by Debbie Macomber

In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren

A Christmas to Remember by Jenny Hale

The Noel Diary by Richard Paul Evans

Mistle Text: 'Twas the Text Before Christmas by Whitney Dineen and Melanie Summers

Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling

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