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A Bookchat about The Metropolitan Affair with Jocelyn Green & a Review of Fairest of Heart by Karen Witemeyer.

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Jocelyn Green joins us for a chat about her favorite books, Egyptomania, and her latest release The Metropolitan Affair. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

For today’s Pinch of the Past, we’re looking at masked heroes of television including Zorro and The Loan Ranger. 

Today’s Bookworm Review features Fairest of Heart by Karen Witemeyer.  (Full review here.)


Connect with Jocelyn Green: her website, Newsletter, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and Instagram.

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A Bookchat about Remember Me with Tracie Peterson & a Review of The Blackout Book Club by Amy Lynn Green

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Tracie Peterson joins us for a chat about the World’s Fair, Seattle, historical cameras, and her latest release REMEMBER ME. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

For today’s Pinch of the Past, we’re looking at Houses of Refuge with Crystal Caudill  (You can read the blog version on Crystal’s website www.CrystalCaudill.com.)

Today’s Bookworm Review features The Blackout Book Club by Amy Lynn Green.  “World War II, a plethora of wonderful books, and a diverse cast of characters make up the latest book from Amy Lynn Green known as The Blackout Book Club.” (Full review here.)

Connect with  TRACIE PETERSON: Newsletter, Amazon, Facebook, Goodreads, and Instagram.

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A Bookchat about The All-American with Susie Finkbeiner & a Review of Where the Last Rose Blooms by Ashley Clark

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Susie Finkbeiner joins us for a chat about her beloved state of Michigan, what draws her to write stories set in the 50s and 60s, and her latest release The All-American. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book! Widow Minerva Jenkins has lived alone in her small mountain home for 40 years where she has guarded her husband’s deathbed request. When a young reporter comes calling and inquires about a rumored box of gold on her property, an unlikely friendship forms. Will she go to her grave with her husband’s secret, or will the weight of it be the death of her?

For today’s Pinch of the Past we are looking at some little-known facts about sequences. Did you know that Egyptomania thrust sequences into the fashion spotlight in the 1920s? For more, listen to the episode. 

Today’s Bookworm Review is bought to you by Angela Bell. “Where the Last Rose Blooms by Ashley Clark is everything I’d hoped it would be. Poignant. Beautiful. With the warmth and southern charm of my Granny’s hand-stitched quilt.” (Full review here.)

Connect with  Susie Finkbeiner: Facebook, BookBub, Twitter, Goodreads, Instagram, YouTube, her Newsletter, and Amazon.

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A Bookchat about Code Name Edelweiss with Stephanie Landsem & a Review of Yesterday’s Tides by Roseanna M. White.

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Stephanie Landsem joins us for a chat about travel, her favorite Bible stories, and her latest release Code Name Edelweiss. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

Stephanie Landsem writes historical fiction for women, about women. She’s traveled the world in real life and traveled through time in her research and imagination. As she’s learned about women of the past, she’s come to realize that these long-ago women were very much like us. They loved, dreamed, and made mistakes. They struggled, failed, and triumphed. She writes to honor their lives and to bring today’s women hope and encouragement. Stephanie makes her home in Minnesota with her husband, two cats and a dog, and frequent visits from her four adult children. Along with reading, writing, and research, she dreams about her next travel adventure—whether it be in person or on the page.

For today’s Pinch of the Past, Darcy brings us three interesting battle items of medieval times.

Today’s Bookworm Review is bought to you by Angela Bell. Yesterday’s Tides by Roseanna M. White.  (Full review here.)

Connect with Stephanie: Newsletter, her website, Amazon, Facebook, and Instagram. Plus you can get a free story set in 1930s Hollywood: All That Glitters

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A Bookchat about Forged in Love with Mary Connealy & a Review of Premonition at Withers Farm by Jaime Jo Wright

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Mary Connealy joins us for a chat about hymns, blacksmiths in Wyoming, her favorite books, and her latest release Forged in Love. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

For today’s Pinch of the Past, we’re looking at  Old Western terms and quotes.

Today’s Bookworm Review is bought to you by Angela Bell. “If you’re obsessed with true crime and love gothic fiction, you’re sure to agree that “Premonition at Withers Farm by Jaime Jo Wright is a haunting read!” (Full review here.)

Connect with Mary: Newsletter, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and Instagram.

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A Bookchat about Daughter of Eden with Jill Eileen Smith & a Review of  The Mistletoe Countess by Pepper Basham

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The Episode

Jill Eileen Smith joins us for a chat about ancient history, writing biblical fiction, and her latest release Daughter of Eden. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

For today’s Pinch of the Past, we’re looking at Lucy Goodale Thurston a missionary to the Hawaiian Islands in the early 1800s. 

Today’s Bookworm Review is brought to you by Christie K of this Historical Bookworm Review Team. “Pepper Basham’s previous books have always consisted of standout characters a reader can’t resist rooting and falling for. In The Mistletoe Countess, Basham stays true to her loyal followers.” (Read full review here.)

Connect with Jill Eileen Smith: Newsletter, Amazon, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Goodreads, and Instagram.

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A Bookchat about Double the Lies with Patricia Raybon & a Review of All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes

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Patricia Raybon joins us for a chat about under-appreciated novels, taking one day at a time, special readers, and her latest release Double the Lies. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

For today’s Pinch of the Past, we’re looking at the defense of a castle! As decades of siege warfare passed, architects and designers learned to use even the smallest things to their advantage to make a castle as defensible as possible… (Full post here.)

Today’s Bookworm Review is bought to you by Christie K. “All the Lost Places has themes of forgiveness and grace woven throughout with very mild violence during the climatic scene. Both stories have sweet romances.” (Full review here.)

Connect with  Patricia Raybon: www.PatriciaRaybon.com, Bookclub, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and Instagram.

Mentions in the episode: Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton book recommendation.

“While you live, tell truth and shame the devil!”

– William Shakespeare

Henry IV, Part 1, Act 3, Scene 1.

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A Bookchat about The Weight of Air with Kimberly Duffy & a Review of The Secrets of Emberwild by Stephenia H McGee

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Kimberly Duffy joins us for a chat about travel, writing, and her latest release The Weight of Air. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

On today’s Pinch of the Past we will be looking at an extraordinary woman before her time. Ada Lovelace is considered the first computer programmer, was the daughter of Lord Byron, and the most wealthy women of the 1800s. (Full post here.)

Today’s Bookworm Review is bought to you by Christie K.

“If you’re in the mood for a combustible combination of danger, romance, strong characters, willful horses, and family drama–The Secrets of Emberwild by Stephenia H McGee is a must-read!” (Full review here.)

Connect with  Kimberly Duffy at: Newsletter, Amazon, Pinterest, Facebook, Goodreads, and Instagram.

Current giveaways include Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams by Jennifer Lamont Leo & A Mark of Grace by Kimberly Woodhouse.

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A Bookchat about A Mark of Grace with Kimberly Woodhouse & a Review of The Debutante’s Code by Erica Vetsch

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In episode 53: Kimberly Woodhouse joins us for a chat about new year resolutions, One Million Miles with Kim, future writing projects, and her latest release A Mark of Grace. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

Kim was on the show last year sharing A Gem of Truth. You can find that episode here. 

Pinch of the Past: The Band of Hope Park 1. There is nothing new under the sun. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard my dad say that over the years. I guess I should not have been surprised then when I ran across a temperance association that educated children(!) about the dangers of drugs and alcohol in the 1800s. Like our modern-day D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education.) (Full post here.)

Today’s Bookworm Review is bought to you by Angela Bell of the Historical Bookworm Review Team. Here is part of her review of The Debutante’s Code.

 “Erica Vetsch has once again proven herself to be a skilled writer with a flair for capturing the details and atmosphere of a historic setting. Her words bring Regency Era London to life, juxtaposing grimy pubs and glittering ballrooms so vividly that one wonders if Vetsch is in fact a time-traveler recounting her visits to the past.” (Full review here.)

Connect with Kimberly Woodhouse: Book Bub, Newsletter, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and Instagram.

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A Bookchat about The Blackout Bookclub with Amy Lynn Green & a Review of Come Down Somewhere by Jennifer L. Wright

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Amy Lynn Green joins us for a chat about the radio stars, book clubs, and her latest release  The Blackout Bookclub. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

For today’s Pinch of the Past, we’re looking at jobs people took to keep themselves out of the poorhouse. Did you know the origin of our term “sweatshop” was the 18th-century slop shop? (Full post here.)

Today’s Bookworm Review is brought to you by Beth Bulow. “If you’re in the mood for a bold, eye-opening, and impactful coming of age tale based on true events in history – one that honors and validates those impacted – Come Down Somewhere by Jennifer L. Wright should be your next read.” (Full review here.)

Connect with Amy: Newsletter (scroll down), Amazon, Facebook, Goodreads, and Instagram.