Blueprints of Shades: Overcoming Dark Secrets Through Faith | Author Interview | Episode 118

Hey Bookaholics! I have some exciting news!  In addition to my regular 30-40 minute episodes, I am now recording 5-minute Short Stories. These bite-size episodes will feature books, authors, book trivia, and anything about the book business that you want to know.  If you’re looking for some light-hearted stories, but short on time, The Bookaholic Short Story series is for you. Keep your eye out for my first short story episode coming soon! Connect with Me • https://www.book-a-holic.com/ • readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com • https://www.instagram.com/truebookaholic/ • https://www.facebook.com/bookaholicpodcast • https://twitter.com/truebookaholic1

22 Apr 202146s

In the second episode of the Bookaholic Podcast, Deirdre shared the books that she read in 2020. According to her, It is essential to read every day. From popular books to historical fiction, she read a variety of books and shared her feedback. You can also get a Free reading planner from our website https://www.msmediacontent.com/ . The purpose of the Bookaholic podcast is to bring reading junkies together as a community as we continue exploring and discovering even more books. Listen in to learn the importance of exploring other book genres and having a reading plan in place. • 01:40 How the past traumas related to reading affect our life & why a bookaholic is a safe place for book lovers? • 05:35 Why reading Books like “Becoming” by Michelle Obama is important? • 05:48 What is “Method to Madness” & how you can find it on my website https://www.msmediacontent.com • 07:10 What are the Top books of 2020 & 2019? • 08:10 Why you need to join Goodreads annual reading channel plus my community called “bookaholic” • 09:55 Why I want to read more African American author books. • 12:15 How to plan your reading to keep you organized. • 14:15 Don’t forget to download your free copy of the reading planner from our website. • 17:25 Books that I read by black writers, “Queenie” by Candice Carty-Williams, ”Royal Holiday” by Jasmine Guillory & The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett • 22:20 “ Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson” - The book I’m reading this week. • 24:40 In the next podcast, we’ll discuss curating books for children and how to help them to read more. Connect with Me: • Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truebookaholic/

20 Apr 202126min

Do you love reading? Does the smell of books take you somewhere ‘heavenly’? Are your book reading habits like an addiction? Well, you’re in the right place! In this premiere episode of the Bookaholic podcast, meet me your host Deirdre Pippins, as I share my love for reading and how I became a true bookaholic. I share with you the purpose of this podcast, which is to bring us reading junkies together as a community as we continue exploring and discovering even more books. Listen in to learn the importance of exploring other book genres and having a reading plan in place. What You Will Discover: •[0:27] Why I compare bookaholics reading habits to cigarette smoking. •[2:45] The value of technology for busy book lovers even though I prefer physical books myself. •[4:02] Get to know what your host does when not reading. •[5:13] Where my love for books was cultivated, plus the many books I’ve read from when I learned how to read. •[17:38] How my book genre interest has shifted from horror books to historical fiction and hoping to move to fantasy in 2021. •[19:37] Learn to explore other book genres than what you’re used to. •[20:59] The importance of having a reading plan and how Goodreads can help you with it. •[23:15] How I will reveal my book of the month each month and open a discussion around it. •[24:30] Join my Goodreads community called Bookaholics, plus other goals of this podcast. •[25:53] Homegoing- The book I’m reading for January 2021. Connect with Me: •Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com •Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truebookaholic/

20 Apr 202128min

Introducing the Bookaholics Podcast, a safe place for reading junkies who obsess over books, authors, bookstores, book news, and book trivia. You’re invited to nerd-out with book reviews, author interviews, our habit, and other bookish things. Enjoy Interviews with those in the book business. Meet new authors. Explore curating your library with new genres and discover new authors. revisit the classics with a twist. Your host Deirdre Pippins, also known as Ms. Media Content, is a board member for her local library, content creator, copywriter, and business owner. She has traveled extensively throughout the world because of the influence of books she's read. Remember to subscribe to the podcast, follow us on Instagram @truebookaholic. You can also email us at readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com. Don’t forget to support your local library and independent bookstores. The Bookaholics Podcast "For those who can't get enough of that bookish stuff."

19 Apr 20211min