If you like time travel, science fiction, mystery and fantasy----I’ve got just the book for you! Aracadia by Iain Pears is the ultimate mash-up of these genres, plus the author has created an app in which readers can select the ending that they’d prefer rather than the one the author chose. This genre-blending page-turner tells…
Book expert Jo recommends the latest from Richard Russo, one of her favorite authors. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._12__Book_Pick_-_Everybodys_Fool.mp3…
Richard Russo Master storyteller Richard Russo takes a welcome trip back to the washed-up town of North Bath, New York, and its colorful inhabitants in Everybody’s Fool. Russo introduced readers to the town back in 1993 with his exceptional book, Nobody’s Fool. The star of that story is the irascible Donald “Sully’’ Sullivan, who is…
Listen to Andrea, Heather, and Cyndi discuss Maggie Stiefvater's Raven Cycle series (The Raven Boys, Dream Thieves, Blue Lily, Lily Blue, and newly released The Raven King) and the various fangirl-worthy elements. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._11__The_Raven_Cycle.mp3 …
Jane Austen fans, rejoice! Here’s a modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice that really works. It’s one in a series of Austen classics that have been re-written by best-selling authors: so far Val McDermid has written a 21st-century version of Northanger Abbey and Alexander McCall Smith took on Emma. But this book is the best…
I’m not feeling as young as I used to anymore. Which makes sense, since I’m smack-dab in the middle of my forties – kind of the definition of “middle-aged.” Yet lately I’ve found myself drawn more and more to young adult fantasy novels. Could this be my mid-life crisis? If so, I guess it’s better…
Libertyville resident Lisa Steinke met her future best friend Liz Fenton in 1988 during their freshman year of high school. They have remained best friends through college, marriage, children, and co-authoring three novels. You are invited to hear this dynamic duo discuss their newest book, The Year We Turned Forty, during our Authors Out Loud…
Renowned mystery author Steve Hamilton’s riveting new novel, The Second Life of Nick Mason, introduces a flawed but fascinating character faced with constant moral dilemmas. Nick Mason is a small-time Chicago thief who cleans up his life and goes straight for the sake of his family. But when a friend asks him to come back…
Fresh off last night's Game of Thrones premiere Heather and Aarin recommend some of their favorite fantasy series that will get you through those long waits between episodes. Series referenced during the podcast: Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence Mistborn and The Stormlight Archives…
The Raven King comes out on April 26th as the last addition to Maggie Stiefvater’s beloved Raven Cycle series. If this sentence confounds you, then you probably haven’t indulged in any of the Raven Cycle books and now is a fabulous time to start. Since the final book will be released soon, if you start…
