This episode debuts this podcasts first non-fiction title with a live recording alongside a studio audience. With special guest and debut author, Smile Trinidad, readers learn intentional ways to engage all senses and set the reading mood for discovering intimate stories meant to inspire.

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This episode highlights a fantasy romance novel starring witches and vampires and dramatizes an empowering scene from the book. With special guest author, Mikayla D. Hornedo, readers learn practical ways to engage all senses and set the reading mood.

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This episode spotlights the mystery thriller,  The Grand Paloma Resort by Cleyvis Natera.  The author shared a reenacted glimpse into one incident causing trouble in paradise with tips for setting the reading mood for diving  in a beachy read sure to heat up your imagination this winter season.

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This episode spotlights the Isekai style fantasy,  A Certain Slant of Light by C.P. Du Toit.  The author shared a glimpse into book one of this forthcoming trilogy with tips for setting the reading mood for entering another world and even reenacted a scene from the newly crowned queens chambers. 

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This episode spotlights the middle grade detective, Opal Watson: Private Eye by Brittany J. Thurman.  The author shared this podcast series to novel adaptation along with tips for setting the reading mood and even reenacted a buzzing airport scene from the book. 

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This episode spotlights the sapphic vampire duology,  This Ravenous Fate & Our Vicious Descent by Hayley Dennings.  Book two of this duo was published earlier this week! In celebration of publication week, the author shared tips for setting the reading mood for a Harlem Renaissance vibe and even reenacted a jailhouse interrogation scene from the book. 

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This bonus episode spotlights the spicy Greek mythology retelling of the god of the dead,  Of Prophecies and Pomegranates by T.C. Kraven.  In celebration of publication day, the author shared tips for setting the reading mood for a dramatic dark introspective vibe and even reenacted dialogue introduction spoken by The Fates. 

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This episode spotlight the mysterious speculative fiction,  Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours.  In this episode the author shared tips for setting the reading mood for a sensory heavy tale of a teenage psychic and even reenacted an after school scene from the book. 

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This is a special bonus episode in celebration of todays publication day!  Love Not Required by Talia Basma is available everywhere books are sold!  In this episode this debut romance contemporary author shared tips for setting the cozy autumn reading mood for an immersive literary experience and even reenacted a mother/ daughter scene from the book. 

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This episode spotlights, the science fiction fantasy novel, Stars Like Acid by Marissa Lupe. In this episode the author shared tips for setting the reading mood for an immersive out-of-this-world literary experience and even reenacted a luxe scene from the book. 

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