GSMC Book Review Podcast

Sarah speaks with author KM Fortune about her Forever Winter Chronicles, a post-apocalyptic, dystopian serial novel.  The serial tells the story of Raven Winter, a woman who is frozen in an avalanche and awakens 127 years later to find the world vastly changed.  There has been a plague, nuclear war, and nothing is as it used to be.  She must learn to survive in this world she knows nothing about while also avoiding being recaptured by the same people who dug her out of the ice in the first place and now are hunting her.  The 8th installment will be published on December 27th, and there will be 12 installments in all. Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html Read more on our blog: www.gsmcbookreview.blogspot.com

Sarah interviews Mary Ann Marlowe, author of A Crazy Kind of Love, which is the 2nd book in the Flirting with Fame Series.  Sarah and Mary Ann spoke about the first book Some Kind of Magic in Episode 27.  A Crazy Kind of Love returns to the world of Some Kind of Magic, this time focusing on Eden's brother Micah and his relationship with a tabloid photographer named Jo.  As the 2 find themselves attracted to one another they also find themselves wondering if the other is using them to advance his or her own career.  They have to  navigate this confusion to find out if their relationship is real. Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html Learn more by following the GSMC Book Review Blog at http://gsmcbookreview.blogspot.com/

Sarah speaks with Tess Gerritsen, author of I Know A Secret, the 12th book in the Rizzoli and Isles series.  In this latest book Detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles are presented with two seemingly unrelated homicides.  As they investigave further, though, they find themselves caught up in an increasingly complex and confusing series of events that neither of them can quite piece together completely.  The case is further complicated for both women by tangled personal relationships with family and others. Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html

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: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html  Learn more by following the GSMC Book Review Blog at http://gsmcbookreview.blogspot.com/  

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: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html

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: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html

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: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html Read more on the GSMC Book Review Blog at: www.gsmcbookreview.blogspot.com

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: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html

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: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html

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: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html

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 http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/bible-study.html

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: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html

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: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html

Sarah interviews Jeanne M Dickson, author of Grounded Hearts.  This debut novel tells the story of a neutral Ireland during World War II.  Nan, an Irish midwife, finds wounded Canadian RAF pilot Dutch Whitney on her doorstep.  All combatants, regardless of which side they were on, were supposed to be turned in to be interned for the duration of the war.  Nan risks everything to hide him while he recovers from his injuries, and as they get to know each other Dutch is able to heal her as well. Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html

Author Jason Pellegrini returns to the podcast to discuss his latest endeavor, a new novella calld The Cool Kids.  The novella tells the story of 3 boys who have an adventure together in the summer of 1994, going in search of an ancient myth.  It's also the story of how friendships change us as well as change over time.  It is a fantasy story, a coming of age story, and a story of the evolution of relationships. Check out Jason's first appearance on the podcast in Episode 15: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gsmcbookreview/2017/05/11/gsmc-book-review-podcast-episode-15-interview-with-jason-pellegrini-5-10-17 Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html