In this interview, I chat with Laura Wood about Let's Make a Scene, the challenges she faced while writing her first dual timeline and dual POV book, her favorite tropes, her fascination with how fame impacts a person in today's world, referencing her favorite rom-coms in this one, giving cameos to the character from Under Your Spell, the title drama, and much more.
Laura's recommended reads are:
The Slowest Burn by Sarah Chamberlain
Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my printable 18-page Summer Reading Guide here for a tip of your choice or for a set price here via credit card with over 60 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer - books you will not see on other guides. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.
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Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
Let's Make a Scene can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.
Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month.
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53:07
Kelly Hooker - June's Real Time Reading
Kelly Hooker joins me for June's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads.
Kelly’s Selections:
Last:
Everything is TB The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green
Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts by Josie Shapiro
Now:
Culpability by Bruce Holsinger
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Next:
What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
DNFs or Didn't Like:
Sunburned by Katherine Wood
Book Mail Highlights:
Heart the Lover by Lily King
A Beautiful Family by Jennifer Trevelyan
Cindy's Selections:
Last:
Mrs. Spy by MJ Robotham
This American Woman: A One-in-a-Billion Memoir by Zarna Garg
Now:
Silver Elite by Dani Francis
The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell
Next:
Anne of Avenue A by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
DNFs or Didn’t Like:
The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards
Through an Open Window by Pamela Terry
Book Mail Highlights:
History Lessons by Zoe B. Wallbrook
To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my printable 18-page Summer Reading Guide here for a tip of your choice or for a set price here via credit card with over 60 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer - books you will not see on other guides. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.
Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo.
Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month.
Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction.
Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads.
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53:03
Travis Kennedy - THE WHYTE PYTHON WORLD TOUR
In this interview, I chat with Travis Kennedy about The Whyte Python World Tour, his inspiration for this book, creating Rikki Thunder, what surprised him as he wrote this one, screen adaptation plans, determining when during the Cold War to set the book, his research, and much more.
Travis's recommended reads are:
The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne by Ron Currie Jr.
Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live by Susan Morrison
The Boys of Riverside by Thomas Fuller
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my printable 18-page Summer Reading Guide here for a tip of your choice or for a set price here via credit card with over 60 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer - books you will not see on other guides. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.
Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo.
Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
The Whyte Python World Tour can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.
Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month.
Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction.
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43:08
Hazel Gaynor - BEFORE DOROTHY
In this interview, I chat with Hazel Gaynor about Before Dorothy, why this story appeals to everyone not just The Wizard of Oz fans, The Wizard of Oz book is celebrating 125 years, how she was a fan of the book first, the title and cover, why she chose the setting she did, and much more.
Hazel's recommended reads are:
Elphie by Gregory Maguire
The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel
Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my printable 18-page Summer Reading Guide here for a tip of your choice or for a set price here via credit card with over 60 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer - books you will not see on other guides. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.
Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo.
Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
Before Dorothy can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.
Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month.
Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction.
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34:59
Karen Dukess - WELCOME TO MURDER WEEK
In this interview, I chat with Karen Dukess about Welcome to Murder Week, writing a mystery versus standard fiction, her trip that inspired this book, the popularity of BritBox mysteries, what surprised her the most, and much more.
Karen's recommended reads are:
The Original by Nell Stevens
Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my printable 18-page Summer Reading Guide here for a tip of your choice or for a set price here via credit card with over 60 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer - books you will not see on other guides. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.
Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo.
Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
Welcome to Murder Week can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.
Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month.
Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction.
Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads.
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Thoughts from a Page is hosted by me, Cindy Burnett, a voracious reader and book columnist who provides you with casual author conversations and insider information on all of the newest releases that I have read and personally recommend. With so many books coming out weekly, it can be hard to decide what to read so I find the best ones and share them with you. Listen to find your next great book.
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