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 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Shawtelle Madison to talk about her book, The Fallen Fruit, available now. She talks about how discovering her own family history inspired this captivating story.
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Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-fallen-fruit-by-shawntelle-madison/
Website: https://www.shawntellemadison.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawntellemadison/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShawntelleMadisonAuthor/
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/shawntelle
Link to Purchase: https://www.shawntellemadison.com/books/the-fallen-fruit/
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Dean Monti to talk about her book, The Monosexual, available now. He talks about how he pulled moments from his own life to influence the story.
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Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-monosexual-by-dean-monti/
Website: https://deanmonti.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dean_monti/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dean.monti.1
X (Twitter): https://www.x.com/Monti57
Link to Purchase: https://deanmonti.com/novels
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Sara Wolf to talk about her book, Heavenbreaker, available now. She shares the challenges of writing fantasy that borders on science fiction.
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Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/heavenbreaker-by-sara-wolf/
Website: https://authorsarawolf.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorsarawolf
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Sara_Wolf1
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorsarawolf
Link to Purchase: https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Heavenbreaker-Deluxe-Limited/Sara-Wolf/9781649375704
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Naomi E. Kennedy to talk about her book, The Boy with the Best Laugh, available now. She talks about collecting details from real-life Vietnam veterans and families to develop her story.
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Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-boy-with-the-best-laugh-by-naomi-e-kennedy/
Website: https://www.naomiekennedyauthor.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naomiekennedyauthorbestlaugh/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Naomi-E-Kennedy-104970881925049/?ref=page_internal
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/writingart16
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22302509.Naomi_E_Kennedy
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TS4KZZV
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Aurélie Thiele to talk about her book, The Paris Understudy, available now. She talks about how her research unveiled real people who inspired her novel.
Please rate, review, and subscribe so that you never miss an episode! Follow on social media to stay connected!
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-paris-understudy-by-aurelie-thiele/
Website: http://www.aureliethiele.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aurelie_thiele
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/aurelie_thiele
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7082804.Aurelie_Thiele
Link to Purchase: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759635/the-paris-understudy-by-aurelie-thiele/9781639108619/
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes director and writer Adam Nimoy to talk about his latest memoir, The Most Human: Reconciling with My Father, Leonard Nimoy, available now. He talks about how he put his life experiences into writing and shared it with the world.
Please rate, review, and subscribe so that you never miss an episode! Follow on social media to stay connected!
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-most-human-by-adam-nimoy/
Website: https://www.adamnimoy.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adam_nimoy
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/adam_nimoy?lang=en
Link to Purchase: https://www.adamnimoy.com/work/writing
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes author PJ Temple to talk about her collection of essays, Essays of Night and Daylight: Undoing a Divided Nation, available now. She opens up about how growing up with her cultural background and strict upbringing contributed .
Please rate, review, and subscribe so that you never miss an episode! Follow on social media to stay connected!
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/essays-of-night-and-daylight-by-p-j-temple/
Website: https://pjtemple.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pjtemple7
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Essays-Night-Daylight-Undoing-Divided/dp/1732554706
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes author Mai Corland to talk about her book, Five Broken Blades, available now. She opens up about developing her characters and planning a heist.
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Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/five-broken-blades-by-mai-corland/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maicorland/?hl=en
Link to Purchase: https://www.entangledpublishing.com/books/five-broken-blades
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes author Daniel Kraus to talk about his new book and second collaboration with George A. Romero’s estate, Pay the Piper, available September 3. He talks about the challenges of respecting a regional dialect in his writing.
Please rate, review, and subscribe so that you never miss an episode! Follow on social media to stay connected!
Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/pay-the-piper-by-george-a-romero-daniel-kraus/
Website: https://www.danielkraus.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kraus_author/
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/DanielDKraus
Link to Purchase: https://www.danielkraus.com/books/pay-the-piper/
Link to Subscribe to Newsletter: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/a7z2o2
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes author Abigail Owen to talk about her book, The Games Gods Play, available September 3. She talks about how she researched Greek Mythology and came up with a new take on well-known folklore.
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Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-games-gods-play-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-games-gods-play/