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This book was inspired by the true story of the Council of Books in Wartime—a WWII organization founded by booksellers, publishers, librarians, and authors— and in the novel, we meet three women who believe in the power of books.
Today on the couch, I'm pleased to welcome author Brianna Labuskes.  First, we talk about her latest novel, The Librarian of Burned Books; then, we get into her writing and reading life.  Brianna also gives us book and bookstore recommendations, plus lots more.
Register to attend the Epigraph Literary Festival and join us from Thursday, April 27th through to Saturday, April 29th, 2023.  Early birds get first dibs on even swag when they register at epigraphlitfest.com.  See you there!
BOOK:
The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes from Amazon or Bookshop.
SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST:
Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned here.
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It’s Throwback Thursday, and in today's episode, I’m sharing the audio from ten authors who shared their books at the inaugural Epigraph Literary Festival in April 2022.  All these authors have written books with themes of family and friendship.  So if you love reading books that tell stories of the highs, lows, and complications of these relationships, then this episode is just for you.
Register to attend the Epigraph Literary Festival and join us from Thursday, April 27th through to Saturday, April 29th, 2023.  Early birds get first dibs on even swag when they register at epigraphlitfest.com.  See you there!
SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST:
Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned in the show here.
MORE RESOURCES:
Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.

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Get some practical tips to help you declutter your bookshelves and organize your books.  So if you feel overwhelmed by the amount of clutter on your bookshelves, if your bookshelves are overflowing, if you have stacks of books all over the floor, if there is no room for new books, if you can’t find books you’re looking for, or you have a lot of books but feel like you have nothing to read, I think you will find this episode useful.
SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST: 
Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned here.
MORE RESOURCES: 
Read our "How To Declutter Books and Organize Your Shelves" article here.
You can also read "Bookshelf Organization: 10 Ways To Organize Your Bookshelves" here.
Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey. 

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In The Girls Who Disappeared, we meet Jenna Halliday, a journalist whose life is threatened when she investigates the truth about a mysterious car crash that happened twenty years earlier.
Today on the couch, I'm pleased to welcome author, Claire Douglas.  First, we talk about her latest novel, In The Girls Who Disappeared, then we get into her writing and reading life.  Claire also gives us book and bookstore recommendations, and we're holding her accountable so she will listen to an audiobook in 2023, plus lots more.
BOOK:
The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas from Amazon or Bookshop.
SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST:
Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned here.
MORE RESOURCES:
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In Just My Type, we meet a serial monogamist whose boss challenges her to write a column about being and staying single.  Then she finds out she's competing against her high school boyfriend turned coworker, who is challenged to write about being "boyfriend material" after years of being a playboy.
Today on the couch, I'm pleased to welcome author Falon Ballard.  First, we talk about her latest novel, Just My Type, and we also chat about her debut novel, Lease on Love.  Falon also gives us lots of book and bookstore recommendations.  In addition, we talk about therapy, self-care, recent splurges, plus lots more.
BOOK:
Just My Type by Falon Ballard from Amazon or Bookshop. 
SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST:
Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned here.
MORE RESOURCES:
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These Ghosts Are Family is a multigenerational novel that centers on a man who faked his death, stole another man's identity, and the consequences of his decision on his family.
It's Throwback Thursday, and in today's episode, I'm sharing an interview with author Maisy Card to talk about her debut novel, These Ghosts Are Family.  These Ghosts Are Family is a multigenerational novel, and we meet Stanford Solomon, a man with a big secret.  The truth is he is Abel Paisley, a man who faked his death and stole another man's identity.  Through the novel, which spans two centuries and eight generations, we see the consequences of Abel's decision on the Paisley family.
This interview was originally recorded in June 2020.
BOOK:
Order a copy of These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card from Amazon or Bookshop.
SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST:
Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned in the show here.
MORE RESOURCES:
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My guest Laura Yamin is sharing "Books Like Recommendations" for five popular books.  So if you're looking to add some good books to your TBR, stay tuned.
Laura is the host of the What To Read Next Podcast, and she will be recommending books like It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover, Spare by Prince Harry, Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score, The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory, and Book Lovers by Emily Henry.
SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST:
Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned here.
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Take a Hint, Dani Brown is a romantic comedy where we meet a career-driven academic on the hunt for a friend with benefits and a retired rugby player trying to convince her to make room for love.
It's Throwback Thursday, and in today's episode, I'm sharing an interview with author Talia Hibbert to talk about her romantic comedy, Take a Hint, Dani Brown.  Take a Hint, Dani Brown is book two in the Brown Sisters trilogy.  In the novel, we meet a career-driven academic on the hunt for a friend with benefits and a retired rugby player trying to convince her to make room for love.
This interview was originally recorded in June 2020.
BOOK:
Order a copy of Take a Hint, Dani Brown from Amazon or Bookshop.
SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST:
Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned in the show here.
MORE RESOURCES:
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In The Twyford Code, an ex-con is trying to uncover the mysterious connection between a teacher’s disappearance and an unsolved code in a children’s book.
Today on the couch, I’m pleased to welcome author Janice Hallett to talk about her latest novel, The Twyford Code.  Janice also gives us lots of book and bookstore recommendations and shares her take on rereading books, plus we talk about lots more.
BOOK:
Order a copy of The Twyford Code from Amazon or Bookshop.   
SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST:
Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned here.
MORE RESOURCES:
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The Revisioners is a multigenerational story told in alternating chapters from the points of view of a biracial single mom in 2017, and a former sharecropper turned farm-owning widow in 1924.
It's Throwback Thursday, and in today's episode, I'm sharing an interview with author Margaret Wilkerson Sexton to talk about her novel, The Revisioners.  The Revisioners is a multigenerational story told in alternating chapters from the points of view of a biracial single mom in 2017, and a former sharecropper turned farm-owning widow in 1924.  The novel weaves the stories of five generations of women, and we see their fight for freedom and survival, plus the love, honor, and gratitude for the generations who came before.
This interview was originally recorded in October 2019.
BOOK:
Order a copy of The Revisioners from Amazon or Bookshop. 
SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST: 
Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned here. 
MORE RESOURCES: 
Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.