"There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in." - Leonard Cohen Knowing our own nation's history is something we endure in school, and possibly only come to appreciate the older we get. Genevieve Graham is determined to change that. As someone who confesses that High School Canadian History class put her to sleep, Genevieve has chosen to write about stories grown right here on our own soil that will inspire and challenge us all to get to know our country a little better. As a USA Today Bestselling Author of popular historical fiction titles such as The Forgotten Home Child, The Secret Keeper, and her recent bestseller, On Isabella Street, Genevieve is opening readers' eyes to the brave and noble people who have stories to be told right across our amazing nation - and they are far from boring, no one falls asleep on Genevieve's watch!  TEACHERS: If you are interested in requesting Genevieve come to your school, suggest books for your libraries, or support your Canadian History lessons, please reach out to her at mail@genevievegraham.com or visit her website: genevievegraham.com You can also find her very active on Instagram: instagram.com/@gengrahamauthor _______________________________________________________________________ ** For information on the upcoming Booktruck BOOK, please go to my BLOG for updates, access to sneak peeks, and more! Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS. If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, come and see us on Main St. as the only bookshop in town! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.

"Be strong enough to let go and wise enough to wait for what you deserve." Breaking up is hard to do. Or, is it? I am known for breaking up with books often. If it no longer suits me, and I do not want to spend time with the characters, then I am OUTTA HERE. There are so many other books to read and a book has to earn the right to be finished. These ones did not make the cut. Not sorry. Onto books that I can eagerly recommend!   ** For information on the upcoming Booktruck BOOK, please go to my BLOG for updates, access to sneak peeks, and more! Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS. If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, come and see us on Main St. as the only bookshop in town! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.

"Just found out the wife is writing a book about our honeymoon called 50 Shades of Just OK." - Conan O'Brien It is no surprise that I have some contrary ideas about romance novels. I love a good romance, after all, I've been feasting on romcoms & romance novels for the past 40+ years, and I have seen how the world has changed in its acceptance of romance novels in popular culture. There is a difference between smut and romance, and I am happy to sit down with two romance readers today to talk about what they love about the genre and what critiques they have about tropes, book boyfriends, and steamy scenes. Michelle and Vanessa are regulars around the bookshop, and it is a genuine delight to spend time with them. I knew their bookish relationship would be one that you'd enjoy too, so I was eager to invite them onto the pod. Enjoy this convo, and don't worry, I will have more in future episodes about strong opinions about the genre... I hold nothing back. ;-) Books Discussed: A Court of Thorns and Roses Butcher and Blackbird Lights Out Swift & Saddled The Forty Year Kiss Birthday Girl Wild Love/Wild Eyes/Wild Side Fourth Wing Throne of Glass The Fault in Our Stars Flawless/Heartless/Powerless/Reckless The Friend Zone Truth or Beard The Striker Ready or Not Prayer For the Crown Shy Bright Side Ice Planet Barbarians Funny Feelings Dungeon Crawler Carl Outlander Haunted Ever After Things We Never Got Over My Best Friend's Exorcism The Way of Kings Into Shadow The Fine Print The Time I Got Abducted By Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Romcom Say You'll Remember Me Lord of the Rings Kingdom of Ash Harold and the Purple Crayon The Pandas Take a Vacation The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards Project Hail Mary   ** For information on the upcoming Booktruck BOOK, please go to my BLOG for updates, access to sneak peeks, and more! Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS. If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, come and see us on Main St. as the only bookshop in town! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.

"Whatever you do, always give it 100% - unless you're donating blood."  - Bill Murray   What if you could invite someone into your reading life, someone who knows you better than anyone, and you could swap books and book recs like a Book Club of 2? At Daisy Chain Book Co., I met Sylvia and Kelsie, a mother/daughter reading duo who have taught me a lot about inviting someone you trust into your bookish life. So, you know I had to talk with them about their marvelous reading habits! Books Discussed: The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf Beneath the Devil's Bridge and The Patient's Secret by Loreth Anne White The Measure by Nikki Erlich The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena Beartown and My Friends by Fredrik Backman Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer The Nightingale and Angel Falls by Kristin Hannah Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez The One With the Kiss Cam by Cindy Steel The Warehouse by Rob Hart I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young The Next Mrs. Parrish and The Last Mrs. Parrish by Lynn Constantine What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks A Very Bad Thing by J.T. Elison The Favorites by Layne Fargo A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters Love You Forever by Robert Munsch The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V.E. Schwab The School of Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston   ** For information on the upcoming Booktruck BOOK, please go to my BLOG for updates, access to sneak peeks, and more! Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS. If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, come and see us on Main St. as the only bookshop in town! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.

"It is said that Negronis are like breasts: “One is not enough, two is perfect, and three is just too many.” Today I am tempted to see what happens if I drink four.” ― Stanley Tucci, Taste: My Life Through Food   Who doesn't enjoy a good meal, served in a space that makes you sigh with delight? We are fortunate to have Chartier as our neighbors in our Daisy Chain Book Co. Beaumont location. Crystal Hemmerling is one of the owners of this fine establishment, and she is here to tell us why they are exceptional at offering a high caliber of cuisine and experience to its patrons. Chartier menu Eat-Read-Drink Book Pairing Event   Books discussed: Let Them Theory Taste: My Life Through Food   Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co For information on the Booktruck BOOK, please go to my BLOG for updates, access to sneak peeks and more! Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS. If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, come and see us on Main St. as the only bookshop in town! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.

"You owe it to all of us to get on with what you're good at." - W.H. Auden When I started with the booktruck, I could never have dreamed that we would have as many fun bookish in-store events, or host such incredible authors as we have already done. Last autumn, we had the pleasure of welcoming NY Times Bestselling Author TJ Klune to our bookshop for a 100 person ticketed event to promote his newest book, "Somewhere Beyond the Sea". Ours was the only independent bookstore in all of Canada that he visited (and he only visited 3 cities in the country), and we were blown away by the whole privileged experience. We continue to raise the bar for events and have noticed that other stores are paying attention and have begun to do similar things. As always, we delight in being innovative and setting a new standard for what readers can expect form indies. Thanks to Mark who recorded and edited the Q&A videos shared in this episode. The videos can be found on our TikTok page if you want to see me blubber and try not to cry ugly tears and fail miserably. Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co For information on the Booktruck BOOK, please go to my BLOG for updates, access to sneak peeks and more! Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS. If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, come and see us on Main St. as the only bookshop in town! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.

"Some days you eat salads and go to the gym, some days you eat cupcakes and refuse to put on pants. It's called balance."   We are all doing the best we can to check items off our lists and still be SANE. I get it. Running 2 bookstores and trying to have a vibrant life that supports that requires a lot of saying NO to people, which I am totally fine with, by the way. I hope some of this info helps and gives you permission to retreat and READ because it just makes you a better human. Books discussed: First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost   Thank you to Lynne + Laurie for the question, and I am eager to hear what happens next in your story.   Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co For information on the Booktruck BOOK, please go to my BLOG for updates, access to sneak peeks and more! Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS. If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, come and see us on Main St. as the only bookshop in town! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.

Friends, lets face it. We are all trying to figure this thing out. Supporting a local Canadian small business has never been more important. Thanks for joining me on the adventure of post-booktrucking and writing about it while I run 2 bookshops. What a ride! xo B   Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co For information on the Booktruck BOOK, please go to my BLOG for updates, access to sneak peeks and more! Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS. If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, come and see us on Main St. as the only bookshop in town! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.

Friends, we are back. It has been a whirlwind year that I am eager to tell you about, and we are starting back with new episodes, a new commitment to sassy and honest convos, and lots of fun, bookish moments for your ears. www.daisychainbook.co Find us on all the socials: @daisychainbookco

This was a fun one! Forgive us the wild peals of laughter and background noises as we recorded this podcast episode at my kitchen table after a leisurely brunch. Rachel Bergeron and Justine Mah spearheaded The Black Bookshelf Project, a collaborative initiative that provides BIPOC books for kids on a black bookshelf with coloring sheets, additional resources, and Indigenous affirmation cards for children to enjoy. Rachel and Justine do not hold back on why these stories are important, and why they believe these bookshelves will open conversations and generate an appreciation for perspectives and experiences from other cultures and experiences. These shelves are important, and we are proud to have one in each of our bookstores for our community to enjoy.   Starting in June 2023, will be raising funds to put a TBBP shelf in a school in both Edmonton and Beaumont. If you'd like to support our efforts, please visit our website for more details. If you would like to know more about The Black Bookshelf Project, please go to their website, and follow them on Instagram.   Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS. If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, come and see us on Main St. as the only bookshop in town! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.

I have received so many questions, and I thought of a fun way to answer some of them. I'm calling it a Five, 5 and 5: 5 books that changed me, 5 small biz bits, and 5 random things about me. Hope they are fun and insightful! 5 Books: Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Don't Keep Your Day Job by Cathy Heller The Bible   5 Small Biz Bits: - Social Media Face - Vote with your dollars - It's hard but it's worth it and it's hard - passion costs $$ - copycats weren't cool in school and not in biz either   5 things about me: - smile - sunshine - heights - cheesecake - bull   Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS. If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, come and see us on Main St as the only bookshop in town! Location and hours available on our website. For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.

Hello, Friend. Would you believe that at the end of last month I achieved my goal of getting 4 days off IN A ROW?? Don't go into business for yourself if you want to have oodles of spare time. So, after a spell away from the microphone I am here to present a smattering of some of the books I have read since we last talked. Some great, some blah, and I am here to share the truth about them all. A bookstore owner who doesn't read a wide range of titles can't be trusted to make solid book recommendations, so I will keep reading outside my comfort zone and being wooed by compelling backlist titles and sparkly new releases so I can share them with you!   Books Discussed: Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes Pretty Things by Janelle Brown Forever... by Judy Blume We Spread by Iain Reid Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery The Change by Kirsten Miller The Family Game by Catherine Steadman Night Road by Kristin Hannah Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi Near the Bone by Christina Henry I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting by Evanna Lynch   Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS.   Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, come and see us on Main St as the only bookshop in town! Location and hours available on our website. For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.  

One of our most popular Guests from the past year was Elise Eichmuller (Episode 44), a court reporter by day and an active bookstagrammer and reader in her spare time. She may read dark & twisty tales, but she is just the most sunshiney and giggly soul. To know Elise is to love her. She is instrumental in keeping the #yegbookstagrammer group together and intentionally creates friendships in the bookish social media world. She has created a brilliant balance - enjoy this episode and by all means, go to her Instagram and FOLLOW her! *heads up, we don't censor one another in this convo, so little ears may not want to listen in   Books we discussed: The Bad Seed (1954) by William March We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver The Wanderers by Chuck Wendig Brother by Ania Ahlborn Seed by Ania Ahlborn The Troop by Nick Cutter Precious Cargo by Craig Davidson The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline The Deep by Nick Cutter Still Life by Louise Penny Ghost Summer Stories by Tananarive Due Bad People by Craig Wallwork Someone to Watch Over Me - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir I Remember You - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir Let Me In - John Ajvide Lindqvist Eeny Meeny by M. J. Arlidge The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson Before He Knew Her by Peter Swanson Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson Karen Slaughter Grand County Series Pretty Girls by Karen Slaughter The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King Indians on Vacation by Thomas King   Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS.   Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, come and see us on Main St as the only bookshop in town! Location and hours available on our website. For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.    

The world of Daisy Chain Book Co. has grown by about 1600 square feet. We opened our second indie bookstore in Beaumont, Alberta in July, 2022 and I am still in an exhausted state of disbelief. Don't let them tell you it's impossible, put your big girl panties on and show 'em how it's done. In this mini episode, I am giving you a wave from underneath the pile of chaos and a shout-out of gratitude for our incredible bookish community. Get out there and let your badassery shine. And have a Merry Christmas too.   Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS.   Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, we welcome you to visit us on Main St! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co. 

When you are starting out in business, there are SO many hurdles, questions, and fears. Today, I am answering three questions I get asked regularly. 1. How do I know if being in a Market is the best way to start my business? 2. What is the difference between a Hobby and a Business? 3. How do I know where to start when it comes to social media/branding and content creation? I certainly do not have it all figured out and I mess up nearly every day, so please know that I am right in it with you, figuring it out as I go. I have, however, overcome a lot of objections, and risen to the top in areas I knew nothing about initially. Being your own Boss means you own 100% of the mistakes, and there is always so much to learn! I'm happy to share some of what I've learned with you. Please send me any questions or areas you'd like me to discuss in future Business Bar episodes. I hope this episode helps!   Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS.   Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store in High Street, and if you are in the community of Beaumont, we are opening a second store to serve your reading needs in July 2022! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.  

So much going on around here! Please enjoy this list of titles that I have read recently - many of them I have liked, even LOVED, and some I did not enjoy at all. Sigh. Thus is the reading life, right?   Books Discussed: The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid Book Lovers by Emily Henry Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman The Broken Girls by Simone St. James The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker The School For Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan   Thank you to Edmonton radio stations Cruz fm and Play 107 for the clip!   Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS.   Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful store! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.  

When we started with the booktruck and then opened a brick & mortar bookstore, we hoped that we would build a community of readers. Actually, I was a little obsessed with the idea. Imagine my delight when Haylee Freake discovered our store and decided this was IT for her. She has been in our Book Club from day one, and she is also an active member of Write Night, our creative night for budding authors. Haylee dives into reading with the passion that must make her Newfoundland parents proud, since they surrounded her with books and the encouragement to read her whole life. Haylee doesn't want to know much about a book before she chooses it, she prefers to go in blind and be surprised - this trick has been very fruitful for her reading life.If you are curious about just how fantastic and well-read our community at DCBC is, take a listen to this convo with Haylee!   Books/Authors we discussed: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasFinlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano Sarah Dessen John Green A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin Fredrik Backman The Maid by Nita Prose The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling Far From Home by Nellie Armstrong Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan City of Bones by Cassandra Clare Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Kiera Cass Taylor Jenkins Reid Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Outlander by Diana Gabaldon From Blood and Ash by Jennifer Armentrout The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams   Our bookstore offers audiobooks that you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS.   Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful new store! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.

When you get a chance to speak with someone who is passionate about the process of writing a book and getting it into the hands of readers, you pay attention. When that same person also boldly shares her well-crafted book reviews on her very own YouTube channel, you pay extra close attention. So, basically, this episode is one you don't want to miss. Stella Telleria is a Local Author of the book Across the Wire. Her second book will be out shortly. She is actively dedicated to good books, both the reading and writing of them and if you're like me, you will want to up your reading game after hearing this discussion. This was a fun and informative conversation and I can't wait for you to listen in! Find the link to her YouTube channel and more HERE!   Books We Discussed: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë   Writing website: Critique Circle   Our bookstore offers audiobooks which you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS.   Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful new store! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.  

It's already the middle of February and I have read 13 books for the year, so I thought I'd break them down for you and help you add a couple more to your TBR. Happy Reading! Books Discussed: The Nix by Nathan Hill Know My Name by Chanel Miller The Summer Sail by Wendy Francis The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think by Brianna Wiest One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid Empire Falls by Richard Russo The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes   Our bookstore offers audiobooks which you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS.   Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful new store! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.

Reading may be an isolated activity, but like so many of us, we long for friendships with people that share our love of books and stories. Where do we find them? Kim Tanner is a teacher, and a dedicated reader who was determined to establish her own reading community of Kindred Spirits through #bookstagram. Kim has been a member of our Petal Club community and established a strong connection to our readers. Her desire to read widely and have solid friendships is something she has in common with SO many of us - I hope you enjoy her story and feel inspired to reach out, be your authentic self and find your people. Today's episode is brought to you by the 2022 DCBC Reading Challenge - get out of your reading funk and join us as we cross new categories off the list and discover new writers and titles. Email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co to receive your free PDF and get reading!   Books Discussed: Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt The Guernsey and Literary Peel Pie Society by Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart Greenglass House by Kate Milford Anne of Green Gables  by L.M. Montgomery Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus   Our bookstore offers audiobooks which you can listen to on your iPhone, Android device, or PC. These audiobooks are available through our partner, Libro.fm, and all sales support our store. Choose to support indie bookstores with your audiobooks - it MATTERS.   Let's get social - follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, or email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co If you are in the Edmonton area, come and see our beautiful new store! For updates on all the bookish events at the bookstore, and an online database of our marvelous books visit Daisy Chain Book Co.  Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.