Episode 257 - Author Spotlight with Emily Franklin

Episode 257 - Author Spotlight with Emily Franklin

We have a fascinating Author Spotlight with EMILY FRANKLIN whose new novel comes out today! LOVE AND OTHER MONSTERS is historical fiction at its finest – engaging and well researched – that tells the story of Claire Clairmont, Mary Shelley’s stepsister, who was very much a part of the group that spent time in that Swiss villa writing (or not writing) ghost stories to pass the time during the Year Without Summer. Who was Claire? Why has Claire been forgotten by history? Why did Mary intentionally leave Claire out of her 1831 preface to Frankenstein? You’ll have to read the novel to find out, but first, we hope you enjoy our conversation with Emily. Books we discuss in our “Just Read” segment: WRITTEN IN THE WATERS: A Memory of History, Home, and Belonging by Tara Roberts IN THE SHADOW OF YOUNG GIRLS IN FLOWER: In Search of Lost Time, Volume 2 by Marcel Proust CRUEL & UNUSUAL, Scarpetta Book 4, by Patricia Cornwell THE SUMMER BOOK by Tove Jansson As always, we also talk about what we’re currently reading, what we hope to read, and Biblio Adventures. Happy Listening and Happy Reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2026/episode257

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Episode 249 - It’s Our Ninth Anniversary!

Episode 249 - It’s Our Ninth Anniversary!

Welcome to Episode 249–we are now NINE! That’s right, December is our anniversary month. Episode 1 launched on December 6, 2016, and we’ve published a new episode every other Tuesday since then. Tha...

16 Des 20251h 39min

Episode 248 - Author Spotlight with Natalie Dykstra

Episode 248 - Author Spotlight with Natalie Dykstra

Welcome to Episode 248! This episode is a bit different. We have an Author Spotlight with biographer Natalie Dykstra. If you’ve been listening to the podcast since this summer, you know that we both...

2 Des 202554min

Episode 247 -  2025 Holiday Gift Ideas & Q4 Readalong (How to Sell A Haunted House)

Episode 247 - 2025 Holiday Gift Ideas & Q4 Readalong (How to Sell A Haunted House)

18 Nov 20251h 10min

Episode 246 - A Flock of Words

Episode 246 - A Flock of Words

Welcome to Episode 246! We recap some fun Biblioadventures in this episode. Emily got to see Mel Rosenthal in conversation with Virginia Evans about her debut novel The Correspondent at an event host...

4 Nov 20251h 25min

Episode 245 - Henry James is dead (to us)

Episode 245 - Henry James is dead (to us)

Welcome to Episode 245! A highlight of this episode, if you want to call it that, is our discussion of Henry James’s ghost story, “The Jolly Corner,” from THE PENGUIN BOOK OF GHOST STORIES. Chris als...

21 Okt 20251h 23min

Episode 244 - Spooky Stories with Our Mystery Man

Episode 244 - Spooky Stories with Our Mystery Man

Welcome to Episode 244! In years past, the cooler temps and changing leaves were indicators that the year was winding down. This year, we also have THE PENGUIN BOOK OF GHOST STORIES: From Elizabeth G...

7 Okt 20251h 37min

Episode 243 - Ghosts, Ghosts, and More Ghosts

Episode 243 - Ghosts, Ghosts, and More Ghosts

Welcome to Episode 243! Rejoice, it's officially fall, which we think is the best time of the year to read ghost stories! In the last episode, when we announced our fourth quarter readalong pick – H...

23 Sep 20251h 18min

Episode 242 - Announcing the Q4 Readalong!

Episode 242 - Announcing the Q4 Readalong!

Welcome to Episode 242! It’s great to know we have some risk takers among us! We dared readers of our monthly newsletter to sign up for the fourth quarter readalong prior to knowing what the book was...

9 Sep 202558min

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