Bookish Flights: Themed Book Recommendations & Author Interviews

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Self-Reflective Book Flight: Books That Make You Dig Deep with Amanda Vernon (E3) Dec 12, 2022

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Today’s guest is Amanda Vernon. Amanda and I have been friends for a few years now. The common theme that caused us to dive deeper into our friendship was books and a book club we did together on self-reflective books. They were an avenue for connection and I am so glad they were!

In this episode, we discuss how our reading changes in different seasons of our lives, books that you keep on the shelf for reference because you just keep going back to them and books that help you put our thoughts into words. We also chat about doing leisure time well and being stewards of good books for our families.

Today’s book flight will inspire you to dig deep inside yourself, but in a good way, we promise! I cannot wait for you to hear the literary pairings Amanda has provided for us. Happy listening!

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff
Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Churchill's Guide to Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks who Plotted Hitler's Defeat by Giles Milton
To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper Lee

Self-Reflection Book Flight

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz
12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown

Dessert Pairing

On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life by John O’Leary

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Cozy Mysteries - When a Book Feels Like a Warm Hug with Educator Amanda McArthur (E2) Dec 08, 2022

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Today’s guest is Amanda McArthur. Amanda and I met while living overseas. Serendipitously, we ended up being neighbors. We had a small bookclub together for awhile and have continued to share our bookish finds since moving apart.

Amanda has the unique perspective of being a 4th grade teacher and inspiring the readers in her family and classroom. She provides us with a book flight stocked full of series that will make you fall in love with the characters throughout the books. These books are perfect for the season and will make you want to curl up with a warm drink, a blanket and dive right in.

We had so much fun talking books, I think you’ll hear it too! Happy listening and as always, let us know in the comments below what other books you would add to the cozy mysteries, strong females book flight.

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache series, book 1
Agatha Christie’s Mrs. Marple series, book 1
JK Rowling’s Harry Potter books, book 1
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

Cozy Mysteries, Strong Females Book Flight

A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich

Dessert Pairing

Maisie Dobbs, book 1 by Jacqueline Winspear

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Escaping into Romantic Fiction Books with Alex Cohick (E1) Nov 23, 2022

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Today’s guest is Alex Cohick. Alex and I have been bookish best friends since middle school. So I figured she would be the perfect person to help me kick off my new podcast, Bookish Flights.

We discuss how books create mental movies and help us escape the heaviness of the world. We chat about books that tackle tough topics, that leave you thinking long after you’ve read them. And that it’s ok to give yourself permission to read the books you truly love and not the books you feel you NEED to read.

We had sucha lovely time chatting books, it makes the distance between us seem small. Our conversation is entirely spoiler-free. I cannot wait for you to listen to the literary pairings she has provided for us. Let us know in the comments below what other books you would add to the romantic fiction book flight.

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Jodi Picoult
Paradise Trilogy series, Book 1by Elin Hilderbrand
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Romantic Fiction Book Flight

Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

Dessert Pairing

I'll Be Your Blue Sky by Marisa de los Santos

A helpful tip for those with an Amazon Prime account. Don’t miss out on getting books for free through your Amazon Prime Reading. The available books rotate and it works similar to a library account. You can have up to 10 books at a time on your Kindle for free. When you have finished reading, you can simply return it and that frees up space for another book. Thanks for the tip Alex!

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The Trailer (E0) Nov 21, 2022

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Hi! I’m Kara Infante and this is Bookish Flights. In each episode, I chat with one bookish guest as we take some time to sample and savor the pairing recommendations from their curated bookish flight. We hope to give you suggestions to cultivate your TBR lists and nurture your leisure time through books. This is episode 0, where I tell you all about what I will be doing here.

This podcast will take you on a bookish journey through book genres, seasonal reads and is a promise of an adventure through books. I hope to inspire you to read more, to read something new and to get more out of your reading life.

So in advance, I just want to say that I am SO glad you are here and thank you for listening! If you’re thinking ahhh, books are not for me, I am going to go out on a limb and say that you just have not found the right book yet. In this first season, I will focus on perusing the different book genres with each bookish flight. There will be something for everyone! In a world, where we are too busy and have too many book choices, my bookish guest and I hope to pare down the options to the best ones. Stay tuned on the blog for the launch of the 2023 Reading Challenge where I hope to encourage to read 15 minutes/day.

In closing, I want to inspire a community of readers, so whenever you share a post of what you are currently reading or will be picking up next, especially if you heard about the book on the show, please tag me. Follow on Facebook or Instagram @BookishFlights.

Since this is a new show, I would love for you to share it with your bookish friends, Because sharing our love of books and reading is what we do, right?? Think of these book flights as indulgences for you and your bookish friends. Thanks for taking the time to share.

Make sure you are subscribed on Apple podcasts or Spotify to make sure you will not miss an episode.

Thank you so much for listening. As Emma Thompson said “I think books are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life when you most need them.” Cheers to you dear readers, until next time.

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