Cantina Book Club

Listen to authors talk about their latest books. Grab a drink and tune in.

Welcome to the Cantina Book Club Podcast!

 

This is a "spin-off" of The Nerd Cantina Show Podcast and will feature conversations with authors and other bookish guests. 

 

Each episode will complement a book review, which you can find on cantinabookclub.com. 

 

Make sure you subscribe, rate, review, etc. and follow on social media! 

 

Thanks for listening!

Episodes

4 days ago

41 min

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Rhys Bowen to talk about her new book, The Castle in the Glen, available now. She talks about the challenge of writing in a different voice for a story-within-a-story. 
 
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
 
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-castle-in-the-glen-by-rhys-bowen/        
Website: https://rhysbowen.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorrhysbowen/ 
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/202867.Rhys_Bowen 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RhysBowenAuthor  
Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/authorrhysbowen.bsky.social 
Link to Purchase: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-castle-in-the-glen-rhys-bowen/1149212420?ean=9781662527227  
 
Please rate, review, and subscribe so that you never miss an episode! Follow on social media to stay connected!
 
Book Reviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/reviews/ 
Author Interviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/author-interviews/ 
Podcast Players: https://cantinabookclub.com/podcast/ 
Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cantinabookclub/ 
BookTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cantina.book.club 
BookThreads: https://www.threads.com/@cantinabookclub 
BookTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CantinaBookClub

Aug 6, 2026

1hr 12 min

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Hilary Davidson to talk about her new book, Every Lie I Told, available now. She talks about the fascinating things she learned about real-life “fixers”. 
 
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
 
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/every-lie-i-told-by-hilary-davidson/       
Website: https://www.hilarydavidson.com/  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hilarydavidsonbooks/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HilaryDavidsonAuthor 
Link to Purchase: https://www.hilarydavidson.com/every-lie-i-told.html 
 
Please rate, review, and subscribe so that you never miss an episode! Follow on social media to stay connected!
 
Book Reviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/reviews/ 
Author Interviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/author-interviews/ 
Podcast Players: https://cantinabookclub.com/podcast/ 
Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cantinabookclub/ 
BookTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cantina.book.club 
BookThreads: https://www.threads.com/@cantinabookclub 
BookTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CantinaBookClub

Jul 28, 2026

40 min

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Dara Levan to talk about her new book, Shaken to the Core, available now. She talks about incorporating serious themes into her stories.  
 
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
      
Website: https://daralevan.com/home/  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dara.levan/ 
Substack: https://daralevan.substack.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daralevanwriter/ 
Link to Purchase: https://daralevan.com/books/shaken-to-the-core/ 
 
Please rate, review, and subscribe so that you never miss an episode! Follow on social media to stay connected!
 
Book Reviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/reviews/ 
Author Interviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/author-interviews/ 
Podcast Players: https://cantinabookclub.com/podcast/ 
Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cantinabookclub/ 
BookTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cantina.book.club 
BookThreads: https://www.threads.com/@cantinabookclub 
BookTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CantinaBookClub 

Jul 21, 2026

1hr 2 min

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Kerri Maher to talk about her new book, Summer of Love, available now. She talks about her sobriety journey and research for the book. Tune in for a Summer of Love mocktail recipe! 
 
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
 
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/summer-of-love-by-kerri-maher/        
Website: https://www.kerrimaher.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerrimaherwriter/ 
YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJAGzXymHfiTPqUg1rvyAvbi66wFQJEWx&si=gSpzIazN-Lebh_K4 
Link to Purchase: https://www.kerrimaher.com/books  
 
Please rate, review, and subscribe so that you never miss an episode! Follow on social media to stay connected!
 
Book Reviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/reviews/ 
Author Interviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/author-interviews/ 
Podcast Players: https://cantinabookclub.com/podcast/ 
Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cantinabookclub/ 
BookTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cantina.book.club 
BookThreads: https://www.threads.com/@cantinabookclub 
BookTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CantinaBookClub 

Jul 17, 2026

58 min

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Candice and Chrissy from Bookalicious Pod to discuss the bookish podcast life, books that make them feel things, and other bookish topics. 
 
Links for this episode:
 
Bookalicious Pod on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KF9h4Kg4bpAMU5Y44PdZk      
Bookalicious Pod on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bookalicious-pod/id1705298672   
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookalicious.pod/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1t0RbPcHn50tGRTvP3XHPA 
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bookalicious.pod  
 
Please rate, review, and subscribe so that you never miss an episode! Follow on social media to stay connected!
 
Book Reviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/reviews/ 
Author Interviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/author-interviews/ 
Podcast Players: https://cantinabookclub.com/podcast/ 
Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cantinabookclub/ 
BookTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cantina.book.club 
BookThreads: https://www.threads.com/@cantinabookclub 
BookTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CantinaBookClub

Jul 14, 2026

56 min

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Marian Yee to talk about her new book, 4 Janes, available now. She talks about building upon a literary classic to develop a time travel historical fantasy novel. 
 
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
 
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/4-janes-by-marian-yee/        
Website: https://marianyee.com/  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariangyee/ 
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/4-Janes-Novel-Marian-Yee/dp/1662537913  
 
Please rate, review, and subscribe so that you never miss an episode! Follow on social media to stay connected!
 
Book Reviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/reviews/ 
Author Interviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/author-interviews/ 
Podcast Players: https://cantinabookclub.com/podcast/ 
Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cantinabookclub/ 
BookTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cantina.book.club 
BookThreads: https://www.threads.com/@cantinabookclub 
BookTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CantinaBookClub 

Jul 9, 2026

1hr 20 min

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Stephanie Mack to talk about her new book, Twenty Something Else, available now. She talks about how approaching her 40s helped build perspective for her book. 
 
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
 
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/twenty-something-else-by-stephanie-mack/        
Website: https://www.stephaniemack.com/  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanienmack/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.n.mack  
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21146617.Stephanie_Mack  
Link to Purchase: https://www.stephaniemack.com/twenty-something-else 
 
Please rate, review, and subscribe so that you never miss an episode! Follow on social media to stay connected!
 
Book Reviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/reviews/ 
Author Interviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/author-interviews/ 
Podcast Players: https://cantinabookclub.com/podcast/ 
Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cantinabookclub/ 
BookTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cantina.book.club 
BookThreads: https://www.threads.com/@cantinabookclub 
BookTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CantinaBookClub

Jun 30, 2026

1hr 4 min

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Kate Khavari to talk about the fifth book in her Saffron Everleigh Mysteries series, A Botanist’s Guide to Tradition and Treachery, available now. She talks about building relationships and heroine growth over a series. 
 
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
 
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/a-botanists-guide-to-tradition-and-treachery-by-kate-khavari/        
Website: https://www.kkhavari.com/   
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorkkhavari 
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@authorkkhavari?hl=en  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorkkhavari  
Link to Purchase: https://www.kkhavari.com/tradition-and-treachery 
 
Please rate, review, and subscribe so that you never miss an episode! Follow on social media to stay connected!
 
Book Reviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/reviews/ 
Author Interviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/author-interviews/ 
Podcast Players: https://cantinabookclub.com/podcast/ 
Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cantinabookclub/ 
BookTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cantina.book.club 
BookThreads: https://www.threads.com/@cantinabookclub 
BookTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CantinaBookClub

Jun 23, 2026

1hr 6 min

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Henry Corrigan to talk about his new book, Party of a Lifetime, available now. He talks about parent-child relationships in his book and plans for more. 
 
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
 
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/party-of-a-lifetime-by-henry-corrigan/        
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henrycorrigan08/ 
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13581626.Henry_Corrigan 
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Party-Lifetime-Henry-Corrigan-ebook/dp/B0GRG28JFN 
 
Please rate, review, and subscribe so that you never miss an episode! Follow on social media to stay connected!
 
Book Reviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/reviews/ 
Author Interviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/author-interviews/ 
Podcast Players: https://cantinabookclub.com/podcast/ 
Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cantinabookclub/ 
BookTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cantina.book.club 
BookThreads: https://www.threads.com/@cantinabookclub 
BookTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CantinaBookClub

Jun 16, 2026

1hr 15 min

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes back Kait Ballenger to talk about the final book in her Original Sinners trilogy, Beautiful Redeemer, available now. She talks about how her personal life influenced this story. 
 
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
 
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/beautiful-redeemer-by-kait-ballenger/      
Website: https://www.kaitballenger.com/  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kait.ballenger/ 
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitballenger 
Goodreads: http://goodreads.com/author/show/5989661.Kait_Ballenger 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaitballenger/ 
Link to Purchase: https://www.kaitballenger.com/the-original-sinners/  
 
Please rate, review, and subscribe so that you never miss an episode! Follow on social media to stay connected!
 
Book Reviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/reviews/ 
Author Interviews: https://cantinabookclub.com/author-interviews/ 
Podcast Players: https://cantinabookclub.com/podcast/ 
Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cantinabookclub/ 
BookTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cantina.book.club 
BookThreads: https://www.threads.com/@cantinabookclub 
BookTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CantinaBookClub

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