GSMC Book Review Podcast

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 43: Interview with Rebecca Maston (12-5-17) Dec 05, 2017

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Sarah interviews author Rebecca Maston about her debut novel, The Wise Ones. The book tells the story of Adella, a princess in a not-too-distant post-apocalyptic, dystopian world. Adella's life has been defined and shaped by war and she would love nothing less than for her country to be at peace. Although she does not see herself as a leader when her mother's desire for power forces Adella to make a choice, she decides to seek out the community of scientists, known as The Wise Ones, who hold the secrets of the former world's technology. What will follow is a journey Adella never saw herself taking and from which she will be forever changed. Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: <a href="http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast" rel="noopener">http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast</a>.html Learn more by following the GSMC Book Review Blog at <a href="http://gsmcbookreview.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener">http://gsmcbookreview.blogspot.com/</a>

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 42: Interview with Carmela Dutra (11-30-17) Nov 30, 2017

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Sarah interviews Carmela Dutra, author of the Little Katie series. Little Katie and her dog Smudge love going on adventures and learning together. The books are full of facts and are designed to get children interested in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) subjects. There are currently 2 books in the series, one where Little Katie and Smudge go to the moon, and a second where they learn about computer coding. These books are fun and informative for children and adults alike. Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: <a href="http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html" rel="noopener">http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html</a>

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 41: Interview with Matty Dalrymple (11-28-17) Nov 28, 2017

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Sarah interviews Matty Dalrymple, author of the Ann Kinnear series and the Lizzy Ballard Series. Ann Kinnear is a person who can sense spirits. She is a bit conflicted about her gift, but she does use it as both a source of income and to help others. In The Sense of Death Ann gets involved with Detective Joe Booth when he asks her to help him solve the disappearance of a Philadelphia woman. Joe suspects her husband had something to do with the disappearance but can’t prove it without Ann’s help. The first book in the Lizzy Ballard series is Rock Paper Scissors. Lizzy also has abilities that are supernatural in nature, but she is a much different character than Ann, and her story takes her in a very different direction. Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: <a href="http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html" rel="noopener">http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html</a>

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 40: Interview with Roberta Trahan (11-22-17) Nov 22, 2017

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Sarah interviews Roberta Trahan about her 2 very different genres of fantasy. They first talk about Roberta's Historical Fantasy Dream Stewards series which is reminiscent of Arthurian legend but takes place 500 years after Camelot. The story centers on Alwen, a sorceress sworn to protect Hywel, the king who has been foretold to bring peace to the realm. Next, they speak of Roberta's serial, The Realm Wraiths, which can be found on her blog and to which readers are invited to share their thoughts about how the story should develop. The Realm Wraiths is a Contemporary, Urban Fantasy telling the story of Bliss Hoarfrost, a faerie from a realm that is threatened by the potential ecological destruction of the human race. Tune in to find out more about both of these series! Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: <a href="http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html" rel="noopener">http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html</a> Read more on the GSMC Book Review Blog at: <a href="http://www.gsmcbookreview.blogspot.com" rel="noopener">www.gsmcbookreview.blogspot.com</a>

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 39: Interview with Laura Heffernan (11-16-17) Nov 16, 2017

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Sarah interviews author Laura Heffernan about her Reality Star Series. There are currently 2 books in this series: America's Next Reality Star and Sweet Reality, with the final installment, Reality Wedding, coming in March of 2018. The series centers around Jen, who thinks her life is going pretty well until she loses her job, her boyfriend, and her apartment in rapid succession. Add to that the stress of medical bills and she figures she has nothing to lose by going on a reality television show called The Fishbowl in an attempt to win $250,000. Tune in as Laura and Sarah talk about Reality Television, writing, and much more! Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: <a href="http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html" rel="noopener">http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html</a>

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 38: Interview with Lorena Hughes (11-14-17) Nov 14, 2017

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Sarah interviews Lorena Hughes, author of The Sisters of Alameda Street. The story centers on Malena, a 20 year old woman who goes searching for answers after her father's suicide and ends up finding more questions. Namely, she finds a letter written from her mother when she had supposedly died in childbirth with Malena. This letter sends Malena on a mission to find this woman, who only signs the letter with the initial A. What Malena finds are 4 sisters, all with names beginning with A. This begins her search to figure out which one is her mother, through the process of which she discovers numerous family secrets and also learns about herself and her own identity. Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: <a href="http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html" rel="noopener">http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html</a>

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 37: Interview with Meghan Masterson (11-8-17) Nov 08, 2017

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Sarah interviews Meghan Masterson, author of The Wardrobe Mistress, a historical fiction romance centering on a young woman named Gisele who is an under-tire woman in the employee of Marie Antoinette. Gisele walks in 2 worlds as the French Revolution unfolds, seeing both the side of the Revolutionaries through her relationship with Leon and the side of the royalists through the eyes of the royal family, especially Marie Antoinette with whom she comes to sympathize in many ways. Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: <a href="http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html" rel="noopener">http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html</a>

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 36: Interview with K.D. Proctor (11-1-17) Nov 01, 2017

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Sarah interviews K.D. Proctor, author of Meet Me Under the Stars. In her debut novel Proctor tells the story of Charlie and Nate who are thrown back together after 3 years apart by the dictate's of Charlie's sisters' will, which stipulates that they must work together to create a memorial scholarship fund for the summer camp where they all worked as counselor and which Charlie and Gwen attended as children. Charlie and Nate have to figure out who they are now, whether together or apart. Follow the GSMC Bible Study Podcast at <a href="http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/bible-study.html" rel="noopener">http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/bible-study.html</a>

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 35: Interview w/ Marianne Delacourt (10-26-17) Oct 26, 2017

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Sarah welcomes Marianne Delacourt back to the podcast to talk about the latest book in the Tara Sharp series, Sharp Edge. In this 4th installment, Tara finds herself once again trying to avoid crime lord Johnny Viaspa, raise a teen who has basically adopted her, use her abilities to read auras to run her investigative agency, and choose between the 2 men in her life. As if that weren't enough she now has to work with a biker gang to whom she owes a favor. Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: <a href="http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html" rel="noopener">http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html</a>

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 34: My Not So Perfect Life (10-18-17) Oct 18, 2017

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Sarah reviews Sophie Kinsella's novel, My Not So Perfect Life. The book tells the story of Katie Brenner who has always dreamed of living the perfect life in London. If someone were to only know Katie through her Instagram account they would think she does indeed have that perfect life. But social media rarely tells the whole story and Katie's life soon begins to unravel in ways she couldn't forsee. In contrast To Katie's life, she perceives her boss, Demeter's, life to actually be perfect. Katie both resents and wants to emulate that perfect life. Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: <a href="http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html" rel="noopener">http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html</a>

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