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
Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Ana D’Arcy to talk about her Binary Hearts series, The Desire Variable and The Passion Parameter, both available now. She talks about the challenges of expanding a love story across three 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-desire-variable-by-ana-darcy/
https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-passion-parameter-by-ana-darcy/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/authoranadarcy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authoranadarcy
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/49034396.Ana_D_Arcy
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@authoranadarcy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authoranadarcy/
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDJZ4XPR?binding=kindle_edition&ref_=ast_author_bsi
Cover Artist: https://www.instagram.com/margana_mgn/
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Alden Jones to talk about her newest release, Edge of the World: An Anthology of Queer Travel Writing, available now. She talks about her process for collecting stories for this 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/edge-of-the-world-by-alden-jones/
Website: https://www.alden-jones.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aldenjoneswriter/
X (Twitter): https://x.com/aldenejones
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Edge-World-Anthology-Travel-Writing/dp/1958888516/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.c2iooVg-Kc63rntjrGq_mAUgqxohHafptuJjSvA_TVYQ19nzELJaKFZzzJVbXCCs.PLwLfe-54aZCBbqL2UNnbGIHnuvvuhjYaTwZm6CZ8fM&dib_tag=se&qid=1742446031&refinements=p_27%3AAlden+Jones&s=books&sr=1-1
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Jacqueline Faber to talk about her new book, The Department, available now. She talks about how her academic background helped with this project.
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-department-by-jacqueline-faber/
Website: https://jacquelinefaber.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JaxFaber
X (Twitter): https://x.com/JaxFaber
Link to Purchase: https://jacquelinefaber.com/2024/04/14/the-department/
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Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Matt Goldman to talk about his new book, The Murder Show, available April 15. He talks about how his career in TV writing helped prepare him for life as an 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-murder-show-by-matt-goldman/
Website: https://www.mattgoldman.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_a_goldman/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattgoldmanauthor/
Link to Purchase: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250386120/themurdershow/
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes back Carter Wilson to talk about his latest book, Tell Me What You Did, available now. He discusses the challenges of balancing suspense with reality in his stories.
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/tell-me-what-you-did-by-carter-wilson/
Website: https://carterwilson.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carterwilsonauthor/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carter.wilson.author
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carterwilsonauthor
Link to Purchase: https://carterwilson.com/tell-me-what-you-did/
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Sariah Wilson to talk about her debut fantasy book, A Tribute of Fire, available now. She talks about switching from writing contemporary romance to fantasy romance.
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/a-tribute-of-fire-by-sariah-wilson/
Website: https://www.sariahwilson.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sariahwilsonauthor/
X (Twitter): https://x.com/sariahwilson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sariahwilsonauthor
Link to Purchase: https://www.sariahwilson.com/book/32
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Lauren Claudare to talk about her book, Cover Stories, available now. She talks about how her own experiences in the field inspired her book and characters.
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/cover-stories-by-lauren-claudare/
Website: https://laurenclaudare.com/
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/lauren-claudare
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/42345119.Lauren_Claudare
X (Twitter): https://x.com/LaurenClaudare
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Cover-Stories-Psychological-Suspense-Thriller-ebook/dp/B0CCLWSW46?ref_=ast_author_mpb
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Sandra Chwialkowska to talk about her new book, The Ends of Things, available now. She talks about how her career in TV production prepared her for this project.
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-ends-of-things-by-sandra-chwailkowska/
Website: https://sandra-c.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandrachw/
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2181319/
Link to Purchase: https://sandra-c.com/the-ends-of-things-book
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Kelly Farmer to talk about her new book, Secret Spark, available now. She talks about how she got her ideas for the book and what readers can expect in the sequel.
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Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:
Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/secret-spark-by-kelly-farmer/
Website: https://www.kellyfarmerauthor.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyfarmerauthor
Blusky: https://bsky.app/profile/kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20094508.Kelly_Farmer
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/kelly-farmer
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/KellyFarmerAuth
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kellyfarmerauthor
Link to Purchase: https://www.kellyfarmerauthor.com/secret-spark
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
In this podcast interview Megan welcomes J. C. Cervantes to talk about her new book, The Anatomy of Magic, available March 11. She talks about writing for different audiences in her career.
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-anatomy-of-magic-by-j-c-cervantes/
Website: https://jccervantes.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorjcervantes/
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Magic-Novel-J-C-Cervantes/dp/0778310825