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**Thoughts from a Page Podcast**

Thoughts from a Page is hosted by me, Cindy Burnett, a voracious reader and book columnist who provides you with casual author conversations and insider information on all of the newest releases that I have read and personally recommend. With so many books coming out weekly, it can be hard to decide what to read so I find the best ones and share them with you. Listen to find your next great book.

Latest Episodes:

Elizabeth Barnhill - Our Historical Fiction Favorites Dec 28, 2021

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In this episode, Elizabeth and I chat about some of our favorite books in the historical-fiction genre.

Elizabeth’s selections:

The Light Between Oceans by ML Steadman
The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek Kim Michele Richardson
Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
As Bright As Heaven by Susan Meissner
The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley
The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani
Roses by Leila Meacham
The Fever Tree by Jennifer McVeigh
Mudbound by Hilary Jordan
Follow The River by James Alexander Thom

Cindy’s selections:

As Bright as Heavenby Susan Meissner
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
The Chanel Sisters by Judithe Little
The Cottingley Secret by Hazel Gaynor
Dragonfly by Leila Meacham
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Barrows
The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore
The Lost Letter by Jillian Cantor
The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah
Miss Graham’s Cold War Cookbook by Celia Rees
The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
News of the World by Paulette Jiles
The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
The Woman Before Wallis by Bryn Turnbull

Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.

Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.

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Kelly Hooker - Our Top Reads of 2021 Dec 24, 2021

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In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books of 2021.

Kelly’s top 12 reads of 2021:

These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood
The Push by Ashley Audrain
Will by Will Smith
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
Landslide by Susan Conley
The World Played Chess by Robert Dugoni
When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain
Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie
Hostage by Clare Mackintosh
Good Apple by Elizabeth Passarella

Cindy’s top 12 reads of 2021:

These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
Better Luck Next Time by Julia Claiborne Johnson
The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird
House of Sticks by Ly Tran
The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan
Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie
The Speckled Beauty by Rick Bragg
We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange

Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon (including more book awards with Kelly). Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.

Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.

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Olga Grlic - Cover Design Dec 14, 2021

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Olga and I chat about book cover designing, what the process looks like from start to finish, all of the parties that must sign off on a book cover, trends in book cover design, her fabulous Instagram book cover showcase account, and much more.

Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon (including more conversation with Olga about cover designing). Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.

Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.

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Wiley Cash - WHEN GHOSTS COME HOME Dec 13, 2021

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Wiley and I chat about When Ghosts Come Home, why he chose to set the book in 1984, how good stories come from tension, why he is comfortable writing female characters, how the title came about, and much more.

Wiley's recommended reads are:

My Autobiography of Carson McCullers by Jenn Shapland
Hell of a Book by Jason Mott
Reprieve by James Han Mattson
Severance by Ling Ma

Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.

Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.

When Ghosts Come Home can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.

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Karen Walrond - THE LIGHTMAKER'S MANIFESTO Dec 08, 2021

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Karen and I chat about her new book The Lightmaker's Manifesto, her studying and writing about the intersection of joy and activism, her own claiming of the term activism, how stories provide an amazingly resonant way to connect with people, performance activism, and much more.

Karen's recommended reads are:

Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown
You Are Your Best Thing by Tarana Burke
Becoming Better Grownups by Brad Montague

Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.

Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.

The Lightmaker's Manifesto can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.

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Mark Pearson - Libro.fm Dec 04, 2021

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Mark and I chat about Libro.fm, how the company began, how audiobooks are the fastest growing segment of publishing, the way the relationship between Libro.fm and bookstores works, the importance of local bookstores, curated audiobook lists on the platform, and much more.

Mark's recommended audiobooks are:

The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Ian Miller
Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson
Dirt by Bill Buford
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren

Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.

Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.

Mark's audiobook playlist on Libro.fm.

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Anne Byrn- A NEW TAKE ON CAKE Nov 23, 2021

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Anne and I chat about her latest cookbook A New Take on Cake, why she decided to do this cookbook, how cake mix baking is more common today than when she first started out with this concept, updating some of her favorite recipes, how she approached this project, and much more.

Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon (Anne answers more questions for a bonus episode). Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.

Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.

A New Take on Cake can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.

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Nicole Baart - EVERYTHING WE DIDN'T SAY Nov 22, 2021

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Nicole and I discuss Everything We Didn't Say, researching cold cases for inspiration, rewriting this book three times, setting books in her home state, being selected as one of the October Book of the Month selections, what she has learned while writing ten books, and much more.

Nicole's recommended reads are:

Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger
For the Wolf by Hannah F. Whitten

Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.

Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.

If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Sarah Pearse, Lisa Gardner, Katherine St. John, Clare Mackintosh, and Jane Harper.

Everything We Didn't Say can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.

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Jenna Blum - WOODROW ON THE BENCH Nov 21, 2021

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Jenna and I discuss Woodrow on the Bench, what Woodrow taught her and others that interacted with him, how each chapter of the book contains a lesson from Woodrow, writing a memoir versus fiction, the book that inspired her cover, A Mighty Blaze and what's on tap for it in 2022, and much more.

Jenna's recommended reads are:

The Guide by Peter Heller
Godspeed by Nickolas Butler
The Liz Taylor Ring by Brenda Janowitz
The Woman with the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff

Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.

Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.

If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.

Woodrow on the Bench can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.

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Kimmery Martin - DOCTORS AND FRIENDS Nov 19, 2021

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For this special episode, Carol Ann Tack of Top Shelf at Merrick Library and I interview Kimmery Martin together. We talk about her new book Doctors and Friends, writing the book pre-pandemic, how it changed post-pandemic, her wonderful website, and so much more.

Kimmery’s recommended read: