A Gentleman in Moscow: TV Show Versus the Book

Show Notes Lisa discusses A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles and the new TV show, which was just released on Paramount Plus. There will be spoilers for the first TV episode. Lisa discussed the book in 2022 with author Joshua Berkov and if you would like to listen to...

Hatchet Girls and Young Adult Horror

Show Notes  Lisa and Diana Rodriguez Wallach talk about young adult horror books. Diana is a multi-published author of young adult novels. Her recent young adult Latinx Horror novel is Lizzie Borden meets Supernatural, named Hatchet Girls. It was released in October...

Flowers in the Attic

Show Notes Lisa and Diana Rodriguez Wallach discuss Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews, a gothic horror novel about four children trapped in an attic by their mother and grandmother. This book was the first in a series. The book sold more than 40 million copies, but...

Unpopular Book Opinions

Show Notes Lisa discusses a number of unpopular bookish opinions including celebrity stickers affixed to book covers. There’s also a discussion about where to put award stickers on books in Publisher’s Weekly.  Another pet peeve discussed is the cartoonish...

Britney Spears: The Woman in Me

Show Notes Lisa discusses Britney Spears: The Woman in Me, a memoir that was released in the fall of 2023. Britney Spears discusses the trauma she experienced in her childhood and even as a young adult. She had very few advocates in her life sticking up for her and...

Being Henry: The Fonz…and Beyond

Show Notes Lisa discusses Being Henry: The Fonz and Beyond: Henry Winkler’s Memoir. Being Henry: The Fonz…and Beyond by Henry Winkler  Lisa talks about Winkler’s memoir and how he delves into his dyslexia and his highly complex relationship with his parents. He...