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Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy Readers
Your reading time is precious. Let’s find a book worthy of it! Bookish Flights is a book recommendation podcast helping busy readers discover their next great read through author interviews and thoughtfully paired book recommendations.
Every Wednesday, we share three thoughtfully paired books connected by theme, genre or topic. Think of it as a wine flight of books! Along the way, we get to know the authors behind the stories, discover new favorites and celebrate our shared love of reading…
Episodes
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersThe Serendipity of Books: A Book Flight Inspired by her Writing Community with Author Huda Al-Marashi (E73)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Huda Al-Marashi. Huda is the author of the memoir First Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersAn Early YA Book Flight from the Kids with Hazel Terpstra (E72)
Send us Fan Mail Today we are featuring another episode from the kids. I am speaking today with Hazel and her Mom, Ashley Terpstra. Hazel is 11 and a 6th…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersBooks That Inspired Her Writing Path with Author Kristie Addair Guard (E71)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting Kristie Addair Guard. Kristie is the author of Healing Ever After. Kristie Addair Guard lives in Campobello…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersA Book Flight of Fun with Sandhya Gokal (E70)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting Sandhya Gokal. Sandhya is a pharmacist and health coach with over 12 years experience. She specializes in…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersMatt Coyle on Character is King (E69)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting Matt Coyle. Matt is the best-selling author of the Rick Cahill PI Crime Series. He was named the 2021 San…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersBooks That Have Impacted You - Story Share | Part B
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode I am chatting with Jacqui Lents of the Jacqui Just Chatters podcast. Jacqui and I have teamed up to do a two-part story…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersBook Flight | Magic to Make You Think Differently with Author Meg Seitz (E67)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode I am chatting with Meg Seitz. Meg is the founder and CEO of toth shop, a communications agency that focuses on a human…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersA Mississippi Sisterhood of Writers with Author Gerry Wilson (E66)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Gerry Wilson. A seventh generation Mississippian, Gerry Wilson grew up in the red clay hills of the…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersKristin Hannah and The Women: On Writing, Motherhood and Friendships (E65)
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what your favorite authors are reading? Or what books influenced their writing lives? Today, we are on a mission to…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersFinding Acceptance and Belonging through Books with Author Ainsley Billings (E64)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode I am chatting with Ainsley Billings. Ainsley is a first-time author, hoping to always create new worlds and characters. She…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersFunny and Adventurous Books from the Kids (E63)
Send us Fan Mail Today we are leaning in to another episode from the kids. We had so much success with our first kid episode, that we will be doing one every…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersEpic Fantasies with Author Bryan Mitchell (E62)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Bryan Mitchell. Bryan is an award-winning author of epic fantasies living in Archdale, NC. His writing…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersAuthor Sara Brunsvold and Intergenerational Family Novels (E61)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Sara Brunsvold. Sara creates stories that speak hope, truth and life. Influenced by humble women of God…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersHaving the Courage to Ask Hard Questions with Author Lori Ann Wood (E60)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Lori Ann Wood. Lori Ann lives with her husband in an empty nest in beautiful Bentonville, Arkansas…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersA Book Flight to Make You Feel Good with Author Cori Wamsley (E59)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Cori Wamsley. Cori is the CEO of Aurora Corialis Publishing and works with leaders who have a…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersThe Think Happy Journey Book Flight with Kaitlin Cuevas (E58)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Kaitlin Cuevas. Kaitlin is the owner and founder of Think Happy, Co. She's a lover of french roast…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersSouthern Fiction with Author Paul Attaway (E57)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Paul Attaway. Paul was born and raised in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Paul attended Georgetown…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersA Romantasy Book Flight with Sarah Marie Page (E56) Including a Special Anniversary Edition with The Sisters Who Read Bookstagram
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Sarah Marie Page. Sarah writes light and fluffy YA fantasy. She lives in sunny Phoenix, Arizona with…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersBehind Every Crime is a Family Book Flight with Author Carl Vonderau (E55)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Carl Vonderau. Carl is an award-winning author of crime fiction. As a child growing up in Cleveland, he…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersAnimals in Fantasy Book Flight with Books Are Magical Podcast (E54)
Send us Fan Mail I am chatting with the ladies of the Books Are Magical Podcast. Books Are Magical is a podcast hosted by 3 friends who truly believe books…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersNavigating Life through Reading and Writing with Author Odyssa Abille (E53)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Odyssa Abille. Odyssa is a teacher and writer based in Vietnam, originally from the Phillippines. She…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersA Taylor Jenkins Reid Book Flight (E52)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Emily Fogg. Emily founded Wise Owl Tuition with one goal in mind: to provide quality accessible…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersUpgrade Your Life Book Flight with Author Kate King (E51)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Kate King. Kate’s experience is sourced from her 15+ year background as a Licensed Professional…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersFinding Joy in the Storms with Author Christine Thoma (E50)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Christine Nekas-Thoma. Christine is our first repeat guest on the show. This episode is a standalone…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersA Creative Non-Fiction Book Flight with Editor Shelly Zev (E49)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Shelly Zev. Shelly is a Toronto-based bookwork and exclamation mark enthusiast. Shelly earned an…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersEarly Chapter Books from the Kids (E48)
Send us Fan Mail My son has been asking to come on the show for awhile now and I have been brainstorming on how to share a few episodes with recommendations…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersVictory in WWII: The Power of Diversity and Ingenuity - Historical Fiction Book Flight (E47)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Kim Davis. Kim is a Naval officer and board-certified Ophthalmologist. This spring, she was recognized…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersA Book Flight Representing Neurodivergent Teens with Author Ginny Kochis (E46)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Ginny Kochis. Ginny writes books for the unique and unrepeatable, for teens and adults who don’t quite…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersThe Publication Journey and a Poetry Book Flight with Waterfall Adams (E45)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Waterfall Adams. Waterfall is a creative professional who took her destiny into her own hands. Her real…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersA Memoir Book Flight with Author Judy Haveson (E44)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Judy Haveson. Judy is a proud Texan who will never lose her souther charm or accent and mainly uses…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersCreating Meaning in Your Life through Your Inspired Purpose with Carly Pepin (E43)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Carly Pepin. Carly is an International Speaker and Consultant with a specialized focus on human…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersWilliam Kent Krueger, The River We Remember and Coming of Age Stories (E42)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with William Kent Krueger. William was raised in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon. He now makes his home in…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersWhat Drives You and a Military-Based Book Flight with Veteran & Author, Pauly Freeman (E41)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Pauly Freeman. Pauly was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. After high school, he joined the Navy…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersThe Good Guys Win in this Mystery Series Book Flight with Author Ryan Hale (E40)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Ryan Hale. Ryan is a retired restaurant General Manager and a former Telecommunications Manager who has…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersThe Thriller Book Flight You've Been Waiting For (E39)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode I am chatting with Rae Walaska. Rae is a military spouse, Mom to 2 boys and business owner. As the Boss Lady for Murder n’…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersHistorical Fantasy and the Making of a Heroine with Lewis Jorstad (E38)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Lewis Jorstad. Lewis is a developmental editor, writing craft author and the founder of The Novel…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersExploring Life Through Inspirational Non-Fiction with Author Kathy Izard (E37)
Send us Fan Mail Kathy Izard is an award-winning author and speaker who has helped bring transformation to Charlotte in homelessness, housing, and mental…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersMiddle Grade Books and Reading for Connection with Bookologist Stephanie Affinito (E36)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode I am chatting with Stephanie Affinito. Stephanie is a book-loving, notebook-hoarding literacy teacher educator on a mission…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersHistorical Novels and Reading Around the World with Author Janet Hurley (E35)
Send us Fan Mail Janet Hurley was born and raised in the Hudson Valley of upstate New York before coming south to Carolina (the University of North Carolina at…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersCivil Rights Era Books Set in the South with Author Charles “Bruce” McIntyre (E34)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode I am chatting with Charles Bruce McIntyre or “Bruce” to anyone who knows him, is a retired business owner and cancer…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersBooks for the Budding Entrepreneur with Entrepreneur Stephanie Ritz (E33)
Send us Fan Mail Stephanie Ritz is a business strategist, mindset coach and full-time traveler who helps aspiring coaches and consultants to start and grow…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersHistorical Fiction Books on Strong Women Communities with Author Janis Robinson Daly (E32)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Janis Robinson Daly. Janis is the author of the historical novel, The Unlocked Path. A genealogy search…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersTurning Your Side Hustle Into a Business with Physical Therapist Tanner Welsch (E31)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Tanner Welsch. Tanner is a Physical Therapist, a Podcast Host and Founder of Rehab Rebels, a company…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersCaptain Brett Crozier, U.S. Navy (Retired) and Nonfiction Adventure Stories (E30)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Brett Crozier. Brett grew up in California and graduated from the United States Naval Academy. He…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersAuthor Cynthia Newberry Martin on Reading and Belonging (to Something Bigger) (E29)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Cynthia Newberry Martin. Cynthia’s first novel, Tidal Flats, won the Gold Medal in Literary Fiction at…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersBooks That Have Been Offscript with Podcaster Bri Daniel (E28)
Send us Fan Mail Bri Daniel is a co-host of Offscript podcast as well as the Lady Preacher Podcast and Reimagining Teaching. Bri has been editing podcasts for…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersThe Sacred Space Between Us with Entrepreneur Matt Mattson (E27)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Matt Mattson. Matt is an entrepreneur, public speaker and author who has shifted a large part of his…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersChildhood Memoirs From the Baby Boomer Years with Author Gail McGuire (E26)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Gail McGuire. Gail is the author of Raised on Freedom: Favored Tales of a Boomer Kid. Gail doubted she…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersChanel Cleeton, Author and Historical Fiction Love Stories (E25)
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I am chatting with Chanel Cleeton. Chanel is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Reese Witherspoon Book…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersTaking the Classics Outside with Amy Bushatz (E24)
Send us Fan Mail Amy Bushatz is a reporter, editor, runner, Army wife and is the founder of Humans Outside. Humans Outside helps inspire us all to get outside…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersThe Art of Storytelling with Melody Ann, Founder of Author Nation (E23)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Melody Ann. Leaders, speakers and entrepreneurs leverage Melody Ann to unleash their expertise, finish…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersAuthor Roland Merullo and Books with a Powerful Sense of Place (E22)
Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is the award-winning author, Roland Merullo. Roland is the author of 24 books including 17 works of fiction: Breakfast with…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersTrusting and Listening to God During the Storms with Author Christine Nekas-Thoma (E21)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Christine Nekas-Thoma. Christine is a High School English Teacher, as well as a Blogger, Speaker and…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersBooks That Spark Joy, Part 2 with Author and Podcaster, Jacqui Lents (E20)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am sharing the second half of my episode with Jacqui Lents. Jacqui is the hostess of Jacqui Just Chatters, which is a…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersBooks That Spark Joy, Part 1 with Author and Podcaster, Jacqui Lents (E19)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Jacqui Lents. Jacqui is the hostess of Jacqui Just Chatters, which is a podcast that focuses on…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersMadeline Martin, Author and the After Book Glow (E18)
Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is the New York Times, USA Today and international best selling author, Madeline Martin. She combines historical fiction with…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersFamily Dynamics with a Splash of Romance with Anne Nolan (E17)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Anne Nolan. Anne and I met this past year and instantly hit it off. She has floated so many great book…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersReconnecting to Your Womanhood Through Birth and Beyond with Holistic Pelvic Care Practitioner, Prudence Todd (E16)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Prudence Todd. Prudence comes to us all the way from the Sunshine Coast of Australia and is an amazing…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersHealing and Community for Combat Veterans with Jennifer Austring (E15)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am chatting with Jen Austring. Jen is not only a lifelong reader, but is also the creative force behind our first…
Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations for Busy ReadersFoodie Books - Books You Can Sink Your Teeth Into with Kim Kolner (E14)
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I am speaking with Kim Kolner. Kim and I have been friends for years and I knew she was a non-fiction reader. So I…