The Picky Bookworm

Ok, friends, Jade and I had a LOT of fun this week! AND we invented a new game! You'll hear all about it, if you keep listening, but we've decided to call it American Rugby. It's a mix of all the American sports that are boring all by themselves to watch (well, at least according to yours truly) and adds a bit of British spice to what could otherwise be just another football game. I hope you enjoy!

Of course, we talk about books aplenty, so you'll want to stick around for that, too! Cheers!

You can find all Jade's Links on Linktree: linktr.ee/jadeblack21

Jade's Book: https://books2read.com/u/bxxR5l

Jade's Author page on Shadow Spark: shadowsparkpub.com/jade-black

Book Recommendations

Is She Dead in Your Dreams? by Benjamin Langley Is She Dead in Your Dreams?

The Curse of Odin by Jo Kutya The Curse of Odin

Dance of Demons by Alyssa Lauseng Dance of Demons

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I hope you guys have as much fun with this episode as we had recording it! Have a great week, and I'll be back next week with another fun guest! Don't forget to subscribe!

Until Next Time, Friends!

Vinay Vasan joins the Picky Bookworm this week to talk books, the culture in India, and Vinay's love of being a book reviewer. We had a blast talking about books, and I got a great education about Indian culture and it was so interesting!

Book Recommendations

Undead Samurai by Baptiste Pinson Wu

Army of One Trilogy by Baptiste Pinson Wu

Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher

Son of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty

Hybrid Helix by Joe Berne

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Orconomics by Zachary Pike

A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett

Hang out with Vinay

Bluesky: @vinayvasan.bsky.social

Twitter: @vinayvasan

Blog: vinayvasan.substack.com

Goodreads: Vinay Badri (vinayvasan)

Thank you, friends, for listening this week, and don't forget to subscribe! Share with your friends if you enjoy this podcast, and I will be back next week with another episode! Until Next Time, Friends!

Hey, friends! The Picky Bookworm is joined this week by Michael August, an author from Chicago who has written a couple different books that I'm excited to share with you! Book one, Smorg War of '84, is about two feuding restaurant owners, with a little bit of bloodshed thrown in for good measure. Book two is a short story collection, inspired by the horror of the 80s, such as Tales from the Crypt and Creepshow. I hope you enjoy our chat!

Hang out with Michael online:

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22425900.M_C_August

Twitter: https://x.com/MichaelAugust

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcaugustauthor/

Michael's Books

Death is Funny Sometimes

Smorg War of '84

Thanks for listening, friends, and I hope you'll join me again next week! Don't forget to subscribe! Until next time, friends!

Hey, friends! Joan Wendland joins The Picky Bookworm this week, after 4 years! I know! It's been a LONG time since Joan has been on for a chat, so I was super excited to have her on again! She came back with a TON of book recommendations, so listen up and take notes! Titanium Noir is my personal favorite of her recommendations, so I hope to read and review soon :)

Hang out with Joan

Website: zoo-illuminati.com

Bluesky: @bandcgames.bsky.social

Twitter: https://x.com/BandCgames

Game website: https://blood-and-cardstock.com

Amazon: Amazon.com: Joan Wendland: books, biography

I hope you have as much fun listening as we had recording! Don't forget to subscribe, and I'll be back next week with another episode! Until Next Time, Friends!

Ben joins The Picky Bookworm this week, and we had SUCH a fun chat! I got to know him along with you guys, and I loved it! Ben and I chatted about books, of course, but also the "sometimes" struggle that comes with ADHD, the writing process, and encouragement to other authors about their first draft. I hope you enjoy!

Ben's debut novel, Mind in the Crowds, releases in just a few weeks, so be sure to check it out! You can also hang out with Ben on Twitter @BMHairston.

I hope you enjoyed this week's episode, because I sure did. Don't forget to follow or subscribe on your podcast directory of choice and leave a comment with your thoughts on the episode! Until next time, friends!

Hey, friends! I have a new guest for you this week, and we had such a fun chat! Arwyn Sherman joins The Picky Bookworm to talk horror books, her new release, and her love of ferrets! We even have tons of book recommendations for you, too, so enjoy!

Arwyn's book recommendations

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Maryneal, 1962 by Abigail F. Taylor

Arwyn's book on Goodreads We, the Missing by Arwyn Sherman | Goodreads

Website: arwynsherman.wixsite.com/arwyn-sherman

Twitter: x.com/shermanarwyn

Instagram: instagram.com/bookish.spinsterThanks for hanging out with us this week! Until next time, friends!

Hello, friends! Tanner Howsden joins me this week on The Picky Bookworm to talk books, life, and everything in between! Tons of book recommendations in this week's episode, so I hope you guys enjoy!

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Hang out with Tanner!

Website: Tanner Howsden – Writer of stories that have words

Author page on Amazon: Amazon.com: Tanner Howsden

Bluesky: @tannerhowsden.bsky.social

Twitter: Tanner Howsden

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I would list all the books we talked about, but trust me, there's a LOT, so listen and make notes! Until next time, friends!

Jae is one of my "book besties" and one of the most encouraging people I know. So, of course, I had to have her back on The Picky Bookworm! It's been a while since she's been on to chat, and I didn't really have a plan for the conversation, but I think you'll enjoy it nonetheless! We talked about Jae's debut book, Undergrounder, her desire for rabid fans who will create cosplay from her characters, and she offered some encouraging words for her fellow authors. We definitely had some laughs, so join us as we enjoyed ourselves!

Jae's book on Amazon: Undergrounder: (Underground Trilogy Book 1) - Kindle edition by Glass, J.E.. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.You can hang out with Jae on Twitter (Jae E Glass (@JEGlass_) / X) and Bluesky, where she's the most active. And feel free to DM her if you want to yell or scream about her books!

Until Next Time, Friends!

One of y'alls favorite guests is back, again! Gabe Hargrave joins The Picky Bookworm, to talk about authenticity, gender identity, and why it's important to give voice to your beliefs. This was an interesting episode, so definitely give it a listen!

Find all Gabe's links on his carrd: gabrielhargravewrites.carrd.co

Kylee Aagard joins The Picky Bookworm this week! I'm always happy to have her on the show! We didn't really have a "plan" for this week's podcast episode, so I hope you enjoy the various tangents we went on. We talked about pets, books, and our love of the fantasy genre. Enjoy!

Kylee Aagard Linktree