The LitJoy Podcast is where you connect with authors, publishing experts, and prominent personalities in the book world! Together we discuss what’s hot in fiction, interview beloved authors, and dive into literary trends. Join the business owners of LitJoy Crate, Alix and Kelly, as we rave and rage about the best fictional reads and how they bond us together! Because when you reach “The End.” the conversation begins!
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The LitJoy Podcast is where you connect with authors, publishing experts, and prominent personalities in the book world! Together we discuss what’s hot in fiction, interview beloved authors, and dive into literary trends. Join the business owners of LitJoy Crate, Alix and Kelly, as we rave and rage about the best fictional reads and how they bond us together! Because when you reach “The End.” the conversation begins!
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In this episode, Kelly and Alix interview bestselling author Sabaa Tahir upon the release of her new fantasy novel, Heir.
Sabaa Tahir is a former newspaper editor who grew up in California's Mojave Desert at her family's eighteen-room motel. There, she spent her time devouring fantasy novels, listening to thunderous indie rock, and playing guitar and piano badly. Her #1 New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes series has been translated into more than thirty-five languages, and the first book in the series was named one of TIME's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Tahir's most recent novel, All My Rage, won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the Printz Award, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry.
Visit Sabaa online at SabaaTahir.com and follow her on Instagram or Twitter @SabaaTahir and TikTok @SabaaTahirAuthor.
Thank you so much for watching the LitJoy Podcast! It has been an honor to bring you author interviews, bookish conversations, and more—we have loved every minute of it! While this is our last episode, we will continue to bring you all the bookish news and fun you can handle via our social media, the Lunacorns page, and, of course, with articles, interviews, and more in the LitJoy Lounge! Thank you for listening!
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In this Fun Friday Book Recommendations, Alix and Kelly ask author Chelsea Abdullah which books had the biggest impact on her life.
[0:29] The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
[1:04] Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
[2:01] She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
[3:06] A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
[4:14] Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Chelsea Abdullah is the award-winning author of The Sandsea Trilogy, an epic fantasy series that begins with The Stardust Thief. An American-Kuwaiti writer born and raised in Kuwait, she grew up listening to stories about mysterious desert creatures and wily (only sometimes likable) heroes.
Consumed by wanderlust, she has put down roots in various states. After earning her MA in English at Duquesne University, she moved to the East Coast, where she currently lives. When not immersed in her own fictional worlds, she spends her free time playing video games, doodling characters, and hoarding books she doesn’t have the shelf space for.
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In this episode, Kelly and Alix interview The Stardust Thief author Chelsea Abdullah.
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Chelsea Abdullah is the award-winning author of The Sandsea Trilogy, an epic fantasy series that begins with The Stardust Thief. An American-Kuwaiti writer born and raised in Kuwait, she grew up listening to stories about mysterious desert creatures and wily (only sometimes likable) heroes.
Consumed by wanderlust, she has put down roots in various states. After earning her MA in English at Duquesne University, she moved to the East Coast, where she currently lives. When not immersed in her own fictional worlds, she spends her free time playing video games, doodling characters, and hoarding books she doesn’t have the shelf space for.
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In this episode, Kelly and Alix interview dark romance author Monty Jay about their writing, influences, and love of morally grey characters!
Monty Jay is a dark romance author with titles published in multiple countries. Their books are for hopeless romantics with wicked hearts looking for their next morally grey hero. They call the Appalachian mountains home, along with their two furry friends, Poe and Maeve. When they aren’t writing you can find them reading anything Stephen King, in a tattoo chair, or bingeing a new true crime documentary.
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In this episode, Kelly and Alix continue sharing their favorite book-to-movie adaptions.
[2:25] The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
[11:01] Dune by Frank Herbert
[17:44] Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
[26:07] Silo by Hugh Howey
[31:32] Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
[36:12] Austenland by Shannon Hale
[39:58] A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
[42:00] Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
[46:37] It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
Correction: Rebecca Fergeson stars in Silo.
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In this episode, Kelly and Alix continue sharing their recommendations for nonfiction books that are not focused on self-help.
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In this "Fun Friday Book Recommendations", Alix and Kelly ask cosplaying couple, Michael and Hayley Burson, which books impacted their lives.
Hayley Burson is a full time public librarian and part time cosplayer. She began cosplaying with her husband, Michael, in 2016, and the two of them have shared many adventures with their love of creating together. Hayley specializes in hand embroidery and beading, wig styling, and creating silly videos. She especially loves cosplaying from Fantasy, Marvel, Disney, and Game of Thrones. When she isn't cosplaying, she enjoys playing the Sims, doing yoga, thrifting, and playing with her rescued mixed poodles, Bilbo and Basil.
Michael with a self-taught cosplayer and sewist with 9 years creating costumes and fashion pieces that inspire him. Audience Choice winner of the Her Universe Fashion Show at San Diego Comic-Con in 2022, Michael has a passion for education and showing the "behind the seams" process of his builds to help others create their own art as. He cosplays from Marvel, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, Disney, Star Wars, and much more.
[0:45] My Life in France by Julia Child
[2:50] Game of Thrones: The Costumes, the official book from Season 1 to Season 8 by Michele Clapton
[4:22] A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
[5:58] Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb
[8:02] The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
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In this Fun Friday episode, Kelly and Alix get reading recommendations from Twin Crown authors Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber.
Katherine Webber is from Southern California and spent much of her childhood in the Palm Springs desert. She is the author of Only Love Can Break Your Heart and The Revelry. For younger readers, she cowrites the Sam Wu Is Not Afraid and Dragon Realm series with her husband, Kevin Tsang. She is currently based in London with her husband and young daughters.
Catherine Doyle lives in the West of Ireland with her husband Jack, and their dog, Cali. She holds a BA in Psychology and an MA in Publishing. Her award-winning and bestselling work, which includes middle grade and young adult fiction, has been published in over 25 languages.
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In this "Fun Friday Book Recommendations", Alix and Kelly ask author Monty Jay which books had an impact on their life.
Monty Jay is a dark romance author with titles published in multiple countries. Their books are for hopeless romantics with wicked hearts looking for their next morally grey hero. They call the Appalachian Mountains home, along with their two furry friends, Poe and Maeve. When they aren’t writing you can find them reading anything Stephen King, in a tattoo chair, or bingeing a new true crime documentary.
[0:39] Lord of the Flies by William Golding
[1:24] Maeve Fly by C.J. Leede
[2:58] Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
[6:12] The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
[9:37] The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
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In this "Fun Friday Book Recommendations", Alix and Kelly talk with author Brandon Mull about which books have most greatly impacted on his life.
Brandon Mull is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Fablehaven, Dragonwatch, Beyonders, and Five Kingdoms series. A kinetic thinker, Brandon enjoys bouncy balls, squeezable stress toys, and popping bubble wrap. He lives in Utah in a happy little valley near the mouth of a canyon with his wife, Erlyn, their eleven children, and three mischievous cats. Brandon loves meeting his readers and hearing about their experiences with his books.
[0:45] The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis
[1:15] The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien
[2:47] The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
[4:03] Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
[4:52] Dune by Frank Herbert
[6:47] Bonus Books
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While we take a break from posting full episodes this summer, check out our Fun Fridays Reading Recommendations for books to add to your summer TBR! We'll be sharing Fun Fridays throughout the summer.
Season three of the LitJoy podcast premieres this September, we'll be returning with exclusive interviews, themed reading lists, and more!
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In this episode, Alix and Kelly interview content creator Cherry Wallis and discuss her entrance into content creation, creating community in a virtual space, her new brick and mortar store, a very witchy collaboration we have coming up, and more!
With a following of over 1M across her social channels, Cherry is a content creator with a magical twist. She's a YouTuber with a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award to her name, and an engaged magical online family tuning in for her positivity and subscription box reviews.
Cherry Wallis Green Witch Collection
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In this episode, Kelly and Alix interview Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber.
Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber are both bestselling and award-winning writers of YA and children’s books. In addition to cowriting the Twin Crowns series, they are sisters-in-law.
Katherine Webber is from Southern California and spent much of her childhood in the Palm Springs desert. She is the author of Only Love Can Break Your Heart and The Revelry. For younger readers, she cowrites the Sam Wu Is Not Afraid and Dragon Realm series with her husband, Kevin Tsang. She is currently based in London with her husband and young daughters.
Catherine Doyle lives in the West of Ireland with her husband Jack, and their dog, Cali. She holds a BA in Psychology and an MA in Publishing. Her award-winning and bestselling work, which includes middle grade and young adult fiction, has been published in over 25 languages.
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In this episode, Kelly and Alix interview cosplay enthusiasts Michael and Hayley Burson. They talk fandoms, favorites, and all the fun that comes with taking part in the cosplay community!
Hayley Burson is a full time public librarian and part time cosplayer. She began cosplaying with her husband, Michael, in 2016, and the two of them have shared many adventures with their love of creating together. Hayley specializes in hand embroidery and beading, wig styling, and creating silly videos. She especially loves cosplaying from Fantasy, Marvel, Disney, and Game of Thrones. When she isn't cosplaying, she enjoys playing the Sims, doing yoga, thrifting, and playing with her rescued mixed poodles, Bilbo and Basil.
Michael with a self-taught cosplayer and sewist with 9 years creating costumes and fashion pieces that inspire him. Audience Choice winner of the Her Universe Fashion Show at San Diego Comiccon in 2022, Michael has a passion for education and showing the behind the seams process of his builds to help others create their art as well. He cosplays from Marvel, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, Disney, Star Wars, and much more.
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In this episode, Kelly and Alix continue sharing their most influential self-help books, this time diving into Human Design and honing in on how to show courage and be unapologetically ourselves.
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Thank you for talking self-help books with us! We hope you found something new to take with you on your journey.
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In this episode, Kelly and Alix interview Brandon Mull, author of the beloved Fablehaven series. Listen in as they discuss inspirations, characters, writing, and more!
Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star
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Thank you for joining us for this special interview! We've loved collaborating with Brandon Mull for the first two Fablehaven books, and we can't wait for you all to see the magic we have in store for the rest of the series. Come back next week when Alix and Kelly will return to their discussion on self-help book recs!
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In this episode, Kelly and Alix discuss some of their most influential self-help books. From sexuality and the sleep cycle, to stress and then science of breathing, they take a look at books that have had an impact on the way they live their lives.
Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star
Kingdom of the Wicked Collection
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Thank you for listening to this week's podcast! We have an amazing interview with Brandon Mull, author of the Fablehaven series, that you won't want to miss next week. Then we'll be back the following week for Part 2 of Alix and Kelly's Most Influential Self-Help Book Recs... see you then!
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In this episode, Kelly and Alix talk with Natalie Sue about five books that have impacted her life.
Natalie Sue is a Canadian author of Iranian and British descent. She spent her formative years moving around western Canada with a brief stint in Scotland, where she discovered her passion for storytelling and the comfort of reading. She’s served her country in the Tim Hortons drive-through, been a bartender and an assistant, and worked in criminal justice, but through it all she’s been a writer. She lives in Calgary with her husband, daughter, and dog.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane Illustrated Special Edition
Kingdom of the Wicked Collection
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In this episode, Kelly and Alix share all the hot new beach reads releasing this spring and summer to add to your TBR! Prepare for a summer filled with romance, humor, and a bit of fantasy, too.
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Kingdom of the Wicked Collection
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In this episode, Kelly and Alix take us on a romp through absurd, witty, nonsensical, and funny books that will add a delightful touch of comedic relief to your life.
The Dark Artifices Jesse Blackthorn Replica Locket
The Ocean at the End of the Lane Collector's Illustrated Edition by Neil Gaiman
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