Cantina Book Club
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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
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes back New York Times Bestselling Author Abigail Owen to talk about her upcoming book, The Things Gods Break, available October 21. She discusses the challenges of writing a sequel like never before.
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-things-gods-break-by-abigail-owen/
Website: https://abigailowen.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abigailowenauthor/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Abigail.Owen.Books/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abigailowenauthor
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/abigailowen
Link to Purchase: https://abigailowen.com/abigails-books/the-crucible/the-things-gods-break/
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
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Kalla Harris to talk about her YA Dystopian novel, The Ground That Devours Us, available now. She shares her experience as a debut author and surviving the apocalypse.
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-ground-that-devours-us/
Website: https://www.kallaharris.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kallanharris
Threads: https://www.threads.com/@kallanharris
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kallaharriswrites
Link to Purchase: https://www.kallaharris.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
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Laura Venita Green to talk about her new book, Sister Creatures, available October 7. 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/sister-creatures-by-laura-venita-green/
Website: https://www.lauravenitagreen.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauragreen517/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauragreen517
Link to Purchase: https://www.unnamedpress.com/all-books/p/sister-creatures
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
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Hank Phillipi Ryan to talk about her book, All This Could Be Yours, available now. She talks about her process for writing psychological thrillers.
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/all-this-could-be-yours-by-hank-phillipi-ryan/
Website: https://hankphillippiryan.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/hankpryan/
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/hank-phillippi-ryan/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hank.phillippiryan
Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/HankPhillippiRyan
Facebook: https://facebook.com/HankPhillippiRyanAuthor/
Link to Purchase: https://hankphillippiryan.com/books/all-this-could-be-yours/
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
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes back Kait Ballenger to talk about her book, Wicked Believer, available September 9. She talks about expanding the love story of her main characters.
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/wicked-believer-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.amazon.com/Wicked-Believer-Original-Sinners-Book-ebook/dp/B0DVTH1CKG
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
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes back Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Charlie N. Holmberg to talk about her book, The Shattered King, available now. She talks about building magic unique magic systems and plans for the sequel.
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-shattered-king-by-charlie-n-holmberg/
Website: https://charlienholmberg.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnholmberg/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnholmberg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnholmberg/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CNHolmberg
Link to purchase:
https://www.charlienholmberg.com/books/p/lfld0ijsusehlgcv4r8ghco5jprzxi
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
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes L. S. Stratton to talk about her book, In Deadly Company, available September 2. She talks about her experiences writing for different genres.
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/in-deadly-company-by-l-s-stratton/
Website: https://www.shellyellisbooks.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shellystrattonbooks
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6464591.Shelly_Ellis
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shellyellisbooks/#
X (Twitter): https://x.com/ellisromance
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Company-L-S-Stratton/dp/1454960736
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
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes USA Today Bestselling Author Kelli Estes to talk about her latest book, Smoke on the Wind, available now. She talks about how her love for Scotland influenced this story.
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/smoke-on-the-wind-by-kelli-estes/
Website: https://kelliestes.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Kelli.Estes
X (Twitter): https://x.com/KelliEstes
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kelli.estes
Link to Purchase: https://kelliestes.com/home/smoke-on-the-wind/
Please rate, review, and subscribe so that you never miss an episode! Follow on social media to stay connected!
Book Reviews
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Podcast Players
Bookstagram
BookTok
BookThreads
BookTube
Thursday Aug 21, 2025
Thursday Aug 21, 2025
Cantina Book Club is celebrating 100 episodes!!! In this special episode, you can enjoy a collection of my favorite clips from all interviews thus far.
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
Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
Cantina Book Club is celebrating 100 episodes!!! In this special episode, you can enjoy a collection of my favorite clips from all interviews thus far.
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