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 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.
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/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
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
In this Cantina Conversation Megan welcomes Parker Adams to talk about his book, The Lock Box, available now. He talks about how his beta readers helped him write a female main character.
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-lock-box-by-parker-adams/
Website: https://www.claresolly.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josephreidbooks/
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/JosephReidBooks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josephreidbooks1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17075816.Joseph_Reid
Link to Purchase: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741919/the-lock-box-by-parker-adams/
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
In this Cantina Conversation Megan welcomes Heather Frese to talk about her book, The Saddest Girl on the Beach, available now. She talks about how she tapped into her own experiences with grief to develop this story.
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-saddest-girl-on-the-beach-by-heather-frese/
Website: https://heatherfrese.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherkfrese/
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/heatherkfrese
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.frese
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8019286.Heather_Frese
Link to Purchase: https://twitter.com/heatherkfrese
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
In this Cantina Conversation Megan welcomes Clare Solly to talk about her book, The Time Turner, available now. She talks about how her background in performing for audiences and experiences with mental health helped to develop this story.
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-time-turner-by-clare-solly/
Website: https://www.claresolly.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/youwontbesolly
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@youwontbesolly
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/youwontbesolly/
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Time-Turner-Clare-Solly/dp/B0CC4CM6RR
Lost in Austen (referenced): https://tv.apple.com/us/show/lost-in-austen/umc.cmc.qphgxf9udfjz13060jb121dq
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
In this Cantina Conversation Megan welcomes debut author Rania Hanna to talk about her book, The Jinn Daughter, available now. She talks about how listening to her father’s stories growing up helped her develop 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/the-jinn-daughter-by-rania-hanna/
Website: https://readingbetweenthedunes.blog/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rania_the_writer/
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rania_the_writer
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/41734858.Rania_Hanna
Link to Purchase: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-jinn-daughter-rania-hanna/20263646?ean=9781649033635
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
In this Cantina Conversation Megan welcomes Justin McHenry to talk about his book, Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place, available now. He talks about how he uncovered the wild history of the made-up continent.
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/lemuria-a-true-story-of-a-fake-place-by-justin-mchenry/
Website: https://www.justinjmchenry.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justin.loves.history/
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@justin.loves.history
Link to Purchase: https://www.justinjmchenry.com/lemuria
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
In this Cantina Conversation Megan welcomes A. H. Kim to talk about her upcoming book, Relative Strangers, available April 2. She talks about her experience constructing a retelling of a Jane Austen classic.
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/relative-strangers-by-a-h-kim/
Website: https://www.ahkim.net/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahkim.writer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ahkim.author
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44125983-a-good-family
Link to Purchase: https://www.ahkim.net/relative-strangers
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
In this Cantina Conversation Megan welcomes Carter Wilson to talk about his upcoming book, The Father She Went to Find, available April 2. Carter talks about how he developed this story and his main character.
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-father-she-went-to-find-by-carter-wilson
Website: https://carterwilson.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carterwilsonauthor/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carterwilsonauthor
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carter.wilson.author
Link to Purchase: https://carterwilson.com/works/the-father-she-went-to-find/