Unofficial Book Club Podcast

I Make the Wrong Choice the First Time 100% of the Time with Madison Horner

In this episode my dear friend Madison Horner joins me to discuss young adulthood, including building confidence, advocating for ourselves, and not following societies expectations. 
 
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Interested in a Good Story, Whatever a Good Story Looks Like with Emma and Eli

In part two of this book club episode Emma Greenberg and Eli join me again to continue our book talk. 
Books Discussed in this episode
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Daisy Jones and The Six  by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid 
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover
Verity by Colleen Hoover
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Series by Holly Jackson 
Five Survive by Holly Jackson
The Guest List: A Novel by Lucy Foley
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
No Exit: A Novel by Taylor Adams
Hairpin Bridge: A Novel by Taylor Adams
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Spare by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh
Not a Happy Family  by Shari Lapena
Lone Women: A Novel by Victor LaValle
The Family Game by Catherine Steadman
The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
Beach Read by Emily Henry
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
 
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I’d Like to Start that Question Over Again with Emma and Eli

In this part one of a two part book club episode Emma Greenberg joins me again with her partner Eli  to talk all things reading. 
Books Discussed in this episode
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh
Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Holes by Louis Sachar
The Gingerbread Girl by Stephen King
Novels by Octavia E. Butler
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
The SYLO Chronicles by D. J. MacHale
Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements co-edited by Walidah Imarisha & Adrienne Maree Brown
 
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I Really Thought I Knew Everything with Emma Greenberg

In this episode I am joined by my close friend, my college roommate, Emma Greenberg to discuss the growth that we go through as young adults as we move into a new chapter of our lives. 
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The Love of a Never Ending Story with Morgan Gabor

In this episode Morgan Gabor joins me again to discuss our childhood memories around books and her love for a never ending story. 
Books Discussed in this Episode
Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Truly Devious: A Mystery by Maureen Johnson
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
The SYLO Chronicles by D. J. MacHale
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
An Immense World by Ed Yong
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don Wood
The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Geronimo Stilton by Elisabetta Dami 
Calvin and Hobbes by cartoonist Bill Watterson 
The Far Side Gallery, The Far Side comic strips by Gary Larson 
 
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Haven’t Had a Meltdown in a While with Morgan Gabor

Welcome to the Season 2 premiere!
 
In this episode my sister Morgan Gabor will give us a look into her love for Planetary Geology and living life on her own terms. 
 
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I Like the Drama with Francis Romero

In this season finale episode my guest Francis Romero joins me to talk about reading, something she never found enjoyment in but is ready to start doing, despite being a part of a recent book trailer that was released!
Books Discussed in this episode:
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
The Headmaster's List by Melissa de la Cruz
Junie B. Jones written by Barbara Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus
Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
SYLO by D. J. MacHale
Pretty Bitches: On Being Called Crazy, Angry, Bossy, Frumpy, Feisty, and All the Other Words That Are Used to Undermine Women by Lizzie Skurnick
My Body by Emily Ratajkowski
101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think by Brianna Wiest
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
Reckless Girls: A Novel by Rachel Hawkins
Dangerous Girls by Abby McDonald
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities by Patrick Lencioni
The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection by Michael Alan Singer
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
 
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We Still Have Time with Francis Romero

In this episode my close friend Francis Romero and I discuss the challenges of following our passions and making things happen!
 
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I Didn’t Know People Read for Pleasure...with Jamila Bensalem

In this episode Jamila Bensalem joins me again to discuss all the books she could start, including the ones with TV and movie adaptations, because it's all about finding the right book for you.   
Books Discussed in this Episode: 
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
When Rain Clouds Gather by Bessie Head
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff by Abbi Jacobson
Maus by Art Spiegelman
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Verity by Colleen Hoover
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
The Hating Game: A Novel by Sally Thorne
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Misery by Stephen King
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Othello Play by William Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew Play by William Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing Play by William Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream Play by William Shakespeare
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian
 
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Reality TV, it’s Really Literature with Jamila Bensalem

In this episode I am joined by Jamila Bensalem, she sits down with me to discuss the balance of adulting and following your passions. 
 
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