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Women With Books - Laura Lovely: Living and Writing Under the Sea

A new episode of the Women With Books podcast is up!

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling author Laura von Holt aka Madame de Boudoir aka Laura Lovely

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling author Laura von Holt aka Madame de Boudoir aka Laura Lovely

Many thanks to Laura Lovely for inviting me to interview her on The Mermaid Podcast!

Thank you for asking, Kim Kardashian! Laura Lovely is an expert on mermaids!

Thank you for asking, Kim Kardashian! Laura Lovely is an expert on mermaids!

If you love hearing about mermaids and fairy tales, you MUST hear the premier mermaid expert talk all about them on this episode!

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Laura von Holt / Laura Lovely and I discuss the impact of fairy tales on society, culture and the unity of the world itself.

Laura von Holt / Laura Lovely and I discuss the impact of fairy tales on society, culture and the unity of the world itself.

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Women With Books - Victoria Schade - A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERT

A new episode of the Women With Books podcast is up!

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling author Victoria Schade

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling author Victoria Schade


I already used this gif to express how I feel about Victoria Schade but it’s so accurate I have to do it again.

Victoria Schade would know exactly how to deal with these dogs.

Victoria Schade would know exactly how to deal with these dogs.

If you love dogs, then you have to go check out Victoria’s Instagram here. And also go read her books, like Who Rescued Who, which you can hear us discuss in depth on this episode!

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Victoria Schade and I discuss the Puppy Bowl, her wise dog training advice and the things we really hate (reading our reviews!)

Victoria Schade and I discuss the Puppy Bowl, her wise dog training advice and the things we really hate (reading our reviews!)

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Women With Books - 2019 Summer Reading Challenge: What I Read!

Women With Books - a curated collection of conversations about your favorite books, media, and other fabulous things.

Women With Books - a curated collection of conversations about your favorite books, media, and other fabulous things.

Well??? Did you complete the Summer Reading Challenge? I did!

For last year’s challenge and the books I read, click here and here.

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As I said before, the 2018 Summer Reading Challenge was one of my most popular episodes of last year – this one and the round up episode. And I’ve loved hearing what everyone was reading this summer!

What I did for this challenge was give you broad themes and you find the book that best fits that for you. After all, at Women With Books, we only want you to read what you love.

I know everyone wants to know, though, what I read for the challenge this year. Some of my picks can fit into more than one category, so I may just slot them into different places… if I need to.

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Read: The Golden Hour by Beatriz Williams (More about it here on Best Books to Read Now)

Debut Author

Read: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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Read: The Southern Side of Paradise by Kristy Woodson Harvey (More about it here on Best Books to Read Now)

Diverse/ Inclusive Read

Read: Alisha Rai’s The Right Swipe (More about it here on Best Books to Read Now)

TBR List

Read: Temptations of a Wallflower by Eva Leigh (HOLY CRAP THIS WAS GOOD WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG????)

Comfort Read

Read: Life and Other Inconveniences by Kristan Higgins (She had not been a Women With Books guest when I read this book but she is now! Find her episode here.) And Nina Bocci’s On the Corner of Love and Hate.

New Genre

Read: Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri (also an #ownvoices author and a debut author! This was so good y’all… read more about it here!)

Former WWB Guest (Find them on WomenWithBooks.com)

Read: Sidelined by Suzanne Baltzar (hear her episode here) AND The Southern Side of Paradise by Kristy Woodson Harvey (hear her episode here)


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Women With Books - Kristan Higgins (Who gives the BEST advice!)

A new episode of the Women With Books podcast is up!

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling author Kristan Higgins

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling author Kristan Higgins



Y’all.

Y’all.

Kristan Freaking Higgins. I don’t think you can tell from the episode (but maybe you can?) how nervous I was having one of my personal author superheroes on the podcast. What made it better (and worse!) is that I truly adored Kristan’s latest release, Life and Other Inconveniences and have been recommending it to everyone. I really wanted to do the book justice and show Kristan all the respectful hero worship she deserves!

Talent, beauty, grace & a hot husband, Kristan Higgins has it all.

Talent, beauty, grace & a hot husband, Kristan Higgins has it all.

For those who can’t get enough of Kristan’s big sisterly advice, check out her podcast with Joss Dey, Crappy Friends.

I’d love to hear what your favorite Kristan Higgins books are! Hit me up on social media or respond below!

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Kristan Higgins and I chat about her book, Life and Other Inconvenience and she gives free, wise life advice.

Kristan Higgins and I chat about her book, Life and Other Inconvenience and she gives free, wise life advice.

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Women With Books - Kerry Winfrey (Who is STILL waiting for Tom Hanks!)

A new episode of the Women With Books podcast is up!

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling authors Nancy Naigle & Teri Wilson.

Women With Books Podcast featuring bestselling authors Nancy Naigle & Teri Wilson.



If you listened to Episode 47, you’ll know exactly why Kerry Winfrey is on Episode 48! After a great workshop at RWA Nationals on the renaissance of romantic comedies, it was a treat to talk to Kerry Winfrey, author of Waiting For Tom Hanks, which is a fantastic rom-com book!

One Click it Today!

One Click it Today!

For those who can’t get enough of romantic-comedy chat, check out Kerry’s terrific blog: A Year of Romantic Comedies (which we discuss on the podcast!)

I’d love to hear what your favorite romantic comedy movies are! Hit me up on social media or respond below!

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Kerry Winfrey and I talk about Tom Hanks movies and also Channing Tatum and John Krasinski movies.

Kerry Winfrey and I talk about Tom Hanks movies and also Channing Tatum and John Krasinski movies.

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