Broads, Books, & Booze

Welcome to season 5 of Books Broads and Booze! We continue with our theme of identity with the thought provoking nonfiction book ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’ By Philip K. Dick. Listen to Monica and I go into discussion questions of this thought provoking novel from 1968. And remember, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 5 of Books Broads and Booze! We continue with our theme of identity with the thought provoking nonfiction book “What Doesn’t Kill Us Makes Us - who we become after tragedy and trauma” by Mike Mariani. Listen to Monica and I go deep into what makes us who we are. And remember, drink responsibly. Discussion questions provided by the publisher, Random House Books. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 5 of Books Broads and Booze! We continue with our theme of identity with the classic Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Listen to Monica and I get into the mood for the spooky season. Going forward, all episodes will be released on the last Thursday of the month. And remember, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 5 of Books Broads and Booze! We continue with our theme of identity with the gothic romance Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. Listen to Monica and I as we wander through this roller coaster ride of Jane Eyre. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

This is a special bonus episode of author Corie Adjmi. She’s written an incredible story titled “The Marriage Box.” The Marriage Box can be found online at Amazon and Barnes & Nobles. You can also find in at https://corieadmji.com! Look for it where you get your books.

Welcome to season 5 of Books Broads and Booze! We continue with our theme of identity with Know Thyself by Ingrid Rossellini. Listen to Monica and I as we wander through this book of rich history and art of Western culture. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 5 of Books Broads and Booze! We continue with our theme of identity with Artificial You by Susan Schneider. Listen to Monica and I as we discuss questions such as: Can robots really be conscious? Can we merge with AI, as tech leaders like Elon Musk and Ray Kurzweil suggest? Is the mind just a program? As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 5 of Books Broads and Booze! We continue with our theme of identity! This month’s book is only an essay!! It is On the Pleasure of Hating by William Hazlitt. The author asserts his views on the way people need to hate, feel disgust, or bigotry to keep themselves entertained. Join Monica and I as we dive into the essay first published on January 1st, 1826. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 5 of Books Broads and Booze! We continue with our theme of identity! This month’s book is Discognition by Steven Shaviro. The author asks, what is consciousness? He looks at science fiction novels and stories exploring the possibility of artificial, human, and alien sentience. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 5 of Books Broads and Booze! We continue with our theme of identity! Young Heroes of the Soviet Union By Alex Halberstadt. It’s so much more than a memoir. I hope you enjoy this with us. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 5 of Books Broads and Booze! We continue with our theme of identity! This month we discuss The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Discussions were questions provided by the publisher. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 5 of Books Broads and Booze! This year our theme is identity! We’re kicking off 2023 with “Behaving Like Adults” by Gretchen Anthony. Listen to Monica and I talk about these wonderful characters! Discussions were questions provided by the publisher. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 4 of Books Broads and Booze! As the season finale of our theme of books to movies, Monica and I picked Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling. Join us and we have fun discussing a favorite book and our opinions of the film from 2001! As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 4 of Books Broads and Booze! As this season starts to wrap up on our theme of books to movies, Monica and I picked A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. The late award-winning writer, Siobhan Dowd, gave Patrick Ness the book idea. Monica and I discuss all the feelings of the book along with the movie released in 2016. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 4 of Books Broads and Booze! As this season continues on our theme of books to movies, Monica and I picked The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. The author is a native of the Mitten state, hoorah! Monica and I talk about our complicated feelings of the book along with the movie released in 2009. As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Bonus episode author interview!!! THE REVENGE OF BRIDGET CLEARY by Mathilda Zeller. Ebook will be available on Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, GooglePlay October 4th. If you’re interested in historical fiction and true crime and also fantasy, check out the podcast. I enjoyed myself interviewing Mathilda! Thank you for listening!! And you can checkout Mathilda’s blog here: https://mathildazeller.wordpress.com/ Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 4 of Books Broads and Booze! As this season continues on our theme of books to movies, for September pick is The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan. This month guest hosts are Hannah and her dad Kelly! As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 4 of Books Broads and Booze! As this season continues on our theme of books to movies, For August pick is the intriguing tale of The Da Vinci code. The movie released in 2006 starring Tom Hanks. Are you a fan? Have you read the whole series? Did you know the books are a series? Listen in as Monica and I sip on drinks and some tough discussion questions! Two books that I found interesting with human history: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23692271 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50734400 As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 4 of Books Broads and Booze! This season we decided on a theme of books to movies. For the month of July we discuss the adult fairy tale of Stardust by Neil Gaiman. Neil Gaiman is known as an award winning fantasy writer. The book was made into a film in 2007. Enjoy the discussion as Monica and I sip on drinks and some tough discussion questions! As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay

Welcome to season 4 of Books Broads and Booze! This season we decided on a theme of books to movies. For the month of June we discuss the spiritual awakening of Elizabeth Gilbert with Eat Pray Love. A novel that inspired millions of readers adapted to film starring Julia Roberts in 2010. Enjoy the discussion as Monica and I drink it up! As always, drink responsibly. Questions and comments may be sent to broadsbookandbooze@gmail.com Theme music by Dee Yan-Kay