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
Friday Jul 26, 2024
Friday Jul 26, 2024
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes author Cara Lopez Lee to talk about her book, Candlelight Bridge, available now. She opens up about how her own diverse family history and background influenced the book.
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/candlelight-bridge-by-cara-lopez-lee/
Website: https://caralopezlee.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/caralopezlee
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caralopezlee
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@caralopezlee/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/804409.Cara_Lopez_Lee
Facebook: https://facebook.com/pages/They-Only-Eat-Their-Husbands/147383485302608?ref=ts
Link to Purchase: https://caralopezlee.com/books/
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes author Peter Blauner to talk about his book, The Intruder, available now. He talks about how one frightening experience gave him the idea for this book and the “method” research he did to complete it.
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-intruder-by-peter-blauner/
Website: https://peterblauner.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterblauner/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/246653.Peter_Blauner
Facebook: https://facebook.com/peter.blauner?fref=ts
Substack: https://substack.com/@peterblauner
Link to Purchase: https://peterblauner.com/books/the-intruder/
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes author Chelsea Curto to talk about her book, Face Off, available now. She talks about how she feels more at home in writing sports romance and plans for more installments in her series.
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/face-off-by-chelsea-curto/
Website: https://www.authorchelseacurto.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/authorchelseacurto
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorchelseacurto
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/723730942482216/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Face-Off-Rivals-Lovers-Romance-ebook/dp/B0CS17PXNR?ref_=ast_author_mpb
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes author Joan Leegant to talk about her collection of short stories, Displaced Persons, available now. She talks about her experience in publishing this book and the amazing people she connected with throughout the process.
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Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/displaced-persons-by-joan-leegant/
Website: https://www.joanleegant.com/
Link to Purchase: https://www.joanleegant.com/more-info
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes author Johanna Garton to talk about her book, All in Stride: A Journey in Running, Courage, and the Search for the American Dream, available now. She talks about her experience in publishing this book and the amazing people she connected with throughout the process.
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/all-in-stride-by-johanna-garton/
Website: https://johannagarton.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johannagartonbooks/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johannagarton
Link to Purchase: https://johannagarton.com/books
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
In this Cantina Conversation Megan welcomes author Katherine Reay to talk about her book, The Berlin Letters, available now. She talks about her research for her historical fiction titles and how she formatted the dual point-of-view and dual timeline 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-berlin-letters-by-katherine-reay/
Website: https://katherinereay.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katherinereay/
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Katherine_Reay
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katherinereaybooks
Link to Purchase: https://katherinereay.com/books/the-berlin-letters/
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
In this Cantina Conversation Megan welcomes author Stacy Stokes to talk about her book, The Darkness Rises, available now. She talks about how she approached a sensitive and controversial topic and writing from a teenager’s point of view.
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-darkness-rises-by-stacy-stokes/
Website: https://www.stacystokes.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacyastokes/?hl=en
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/stacyastokes?lang=en
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8549468.Stacy_Stokes
Link to Purchase: https://www.stacystokes.com/books-1
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
In this Cantina Conversation Megan welcomes debut author Mae Bennett to talk about her book, Barely Even Friends, available June 4. She talks about writing a plus-size character in romance and reimagining a Disney classic.
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Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/barely-even-friends-by-mae-bennett/
Website: https://www.maebennettbooks.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twiceuponabook/
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@twiceuponabook
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twiceuponabook
X (Twitter): http://www.twitter.com/twiceuponabook1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115276191?ref=nav_profile_l
Link to Purchase: https://www.maebennettbooks.com/barelyevenfriends
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
In this Cantina Conversation Megan welcomes back Namrata Patel to talk about her book, The Curious Secrets of Yesterday, available June 1. She talks about responsible ways to integrate with other cultures and the common themes in her books.
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-curious-secrets-of-yesterday-by-namrata-patel/
Website: https://nampatel.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/namratapatelauthor/
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/nampatel
Link to Purchase: https://nampatel.com/books/
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
In this Cantina Conversation Megan welcomes Crystal Kaswell to talk about her book, The Neighbor Wager, available now. She talks about her first experience with traditional publishing and how she comes up with new material as a highly published author.
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-neighbor-wager-by-crystal-kaswell/
Website: https://www.crystalkaswell.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystalkaswell/
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CrystalKaswell
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crystalkaswellwriter/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crystalkaswell
Link to Purchase: https://www.entangledpublishing.com/books/the-neighbor-wager