Best Book Ever Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
135 Pod Updates with Julie
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A quick episode this week with updates about how you can support the podcast and links to what Julie has been reading on her own time recently. Fol...
133 Kim Sherwood on "Wolf Hall" by Hilary Mantel
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m joined by Kim Sherwood, an author and creative writing lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. Kim’s newest release, "A Wild and True R...
132 Aleenah Ansari on "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone" by Lori Gottlieb
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aleenah Ansari (she/her) is equal parts storyteller, creative problem solver, and journalist at heart who's rooted in the stories of people behind pro...
131 Rebecca Sive on "Twenty Years at Hull House" by Jane Addams
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Twenty Years at Hull House” is the acclaimed memoir of social reformer Jane Adams. It contains unflinching descriptions of poverty and degradatio...
130 Suswati Basu on "Spare" by Prince Harry
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are going a little off script for today’s episode. I’m not sure either one of us would call “Spare” the Best Book Ever, though I’m sure i...
129 Katy Leep Arditti on "Ordinary Monsters" by J.M. Miro
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m joined by the fabulous Katy Leep Arditti, consumer of all things Thriller and Fantasy, business owner, massage therapist, and one of m...
128 2023 Goals with Erin Strauss
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off the new year with a very special edition of Best Book Ever, my daughter Erin is taking over the hosting duties this week, interviewing me....
127 End of Year Wrap Up with Malavika Praseed
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Time for an end of year wrap up with my Podcast Twin, Malavika Praseed. Malavika is putting her marvelous podcast on hiatus for the time being while s...
126 Memoir-Palooza with Denise Massar
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 126 Memoir-Palooza with Denise Massar Today, I’m so happy to welcome back the very first guest of the show, an amazing writer and read...
125 3rd Annual Kids/YA Gift Giving Guide
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for my favorite episode of the year – our Annual Kids/YA Gift Giving Guide. I asked a group of young people, ages 8-19, to tell me about...
124 Skye Pratt Epperson on "Educated" by Tara Westover
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Skye Pratt Epperson writes about family, history, religion, and fitness. She is working on a memoir about her childhood in Eswatini, Africa, and the v...
123 Jessica Bell on "Housekeeping" by Marilynne Robinson
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 123 Jessica Bell on “Housekeeping” by Marilynne Robinson I love noticing book covers, and paying attention to what I like and dislike a...
122 Michelle Cox on "My Cousin Rachel" by Daphne DuMaurier
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Cox is the author of the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series, a mystery/romance saga set in the 1930s Chicago often described as “Downton...
121 Brina Patel on "Between Two Kingdoms" by Suleika Jaouad
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brina Patel is a freelance content writer, copywriter, and journalist from Sacramento, California. Her writing has appeared in Business Insider, Byrdi...
120 Kenya Goree Bell on "His Revenge Baby" by Theodora Taylor
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s our lucky day, listener, because one of my favorite guests is back to talk about a book written by another one of my favorite guests. Kenya ...
119 V.P. Morris on "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been waiting for someone to choose this book for SO LONG! Today, V.P. Morris, an award-winning thriller author, joined me to talk about the boo...
118 Tyler Foley on "The Fool's Progress" by Edward Abbey
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Foley is an accomplished actor, public speaker, and coach. He also has the dubious distinction of being the only guest I had to contact in advan...
117 Liz Michalski on "Peter Pan" by J.M. Barrie
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen that I absolutely lost my mind over the book “Darling Girl” a couple of weeks ago. It’s a modern...
116 J.P. Choquette on "The Stranger Diaries" by Elly Griffiths
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thriller author J.P. Choquette writes atmospheric suspense novels with themes of nature, art, and folklore. She started writing "books" when she was o...
115 Royal Books
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Like nearly everyone else in the world, I am watching the funeral preparations for Queen Elizabeth II, and the transition to the new King, with great ...
114 Victoria Snow on "Hidden Valley Road" by Robert Kolker
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria Snow is currently in her second year of grad school, working towards licensure of a marriage and family therapist. A bookstagrammer since 201...
113 Naima Simone on "Saving Grace" by Julie Garwood
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Naima Simone is a USA today bestselling romance author I’ve admired for so long, and I knew we would have a lot of laughs when we finally got to sit...
112 Valerie Francis on "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" by Agatha Christie
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The only thing better than talking to Valerie Francis about writing is talking to Valerie Francis about reading. She is a writer and literary editor w...
111 Replay! Lisa-Marie Cabrelli on "Severance" by Ling Ma
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whenever someone new to my podcast asks me where they should start, I recommend this episode. It’s one of my all-time favorite conversations with on...
110 Jasmine Vyas on "Tastes Like War" by Grace M. Cho
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is so much fun for me when a guest takes me up on the offer to return to the show when they have a new book to talk to me about. Jasmine Vyas is on...
109 Lauren Regenhardt on "Clockwork Angel" by Cassandra Clare
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guests and listeners recommend new books to me every week, and I always intend to read them. But since I only have 24 hours a day, it’s tough to get...
108 Thriller-Palooza with the Thrillers By the Bookclub
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For today’s episode I got to sit down with Chelsea Hoffman and Yolanda Skeete, founders of Thrillers by the Book Club. I can tell you from personal ...
107 Maci Nelson on "Howl's Moving Castle" by Diana Wynne Jones
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maci Nelson is a landscape designer, educator, and podcaster. She launched the Landscape Nerd Podcast in 2020, and has collaborated with leaders in la...
106 Becca Syme on "Bet Me" by Jennifer Crusie
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Becca Syme is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and holds a Master’s degree in Transformational Leadership. She is the host of the Quitcast for Wri...
105 Piper Huguley on "Douglass' Women" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bestbookeverpodcast.substac...
104 Suswati Basu on "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Suswati Basu is a multilingual disabled journalist, mental health books show podcast host, and award-winning activist.She has written for the Guardian...
103 April Bielefeldt on "A Piece of the World" by Christina Baker Kline
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christina Olson was the real-life woman who inspired artist Andrew Wyeth’s painting “Christina’s World.” It’s considered a master work of Am...
102 Shannon Bailey Grace on "Life With the Afterlife" by Amy Bruni
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you believe in ghosts? Shannon Bailey Grace is the creator and host of the Indie podcast Ghost and Grub. Shannon has a master’s degree in English...
101 Cookbook-palooza with the Three Kitchens Podcast
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I love cooking almost as much as I love reading, and, in my opinion, a well-written cookbook can be as much fun to read as literary fiction. LA Son, W...
100 Charnaie Gordon on "Atomic Habits" by James Clear
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's our 100th episode! Let's celebrate, but in the middle of the celebration, let's have an existential crisis! It was tough to be happy this week,...
099 Kelly Pollock on "All That She Carried" by Tiya Miles
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Pollock has always been the kind of person who asks questions — lots of questions — to anyone who will listen and answer. With a BA in Relig...
098 Sivan Hong on "The Sense of an Ending" by Julian Barnes
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We Don’t All Need to Talk About Proust Sivan Hong was a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business and former partner at The Brid...
097 Lizbeth Meredith on "What Comes Next and How to Like It" by Abigail Thomas
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website Do you have a book you want to tell me about? Go HERE to apply to ...
096 Liam Jenkins on "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website Do you have a book you want to tell me about? Go HERE to apply to ...
095 Sonia Lozada on "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bach
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Jonathan Livingston Seagull” is one of those books that I’ve seen my whole life, but never actually picked up. I always thought it was a kids’...
094 Shay Dominguez on "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I have loved implementing the lessons from “The Artist’s Way” over the years, and it was a delight to talk about it with someone who has an enti...
093 Led Bradshaw on "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve never been a comics reader, and have been looking forward to the day when a guest chose a graphic novel for me to read. Led Bradshaw Brooklyn-b...
092 Leah Carey on "One To Watch" by Kate Stayman-London
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leah Carey is a Sex and Intimacy coach and host of the podcast “Good Girls Talk About Sex,” where she interviews people who grew up as little girl...
091 Rohit Marawar on "Quiet" by Susan Cain
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 091 Rohit Marawar on “Quiet” by Susan Cain Rohit Marawar is a father of two, a husband, a physician, and an immigrant. Rohit is also a...
090 Jerry Fu on "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jerry Fu is a conflict resolution coach who helps Asian American leaders advance in their career and life journeys. He’s also a voracious and wide-r...
089 Stephen Pelton on "Mrs. Dalloway" by Virginia Woolf
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m thrilled to be joined by Stephen Pelton, artistic director of the Stephen Pelton Dance Studio in London, England. Stephen is, by his own a...
088 Margit Sperling on "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I can't even with how much fun this guest is. Can't. Even. Margit Sperling leads food tours in Madrid! And she's hilarious! And she reads books. I'm n...
087 Liz Scully on "Lingo" by Jeffrey Shaw
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve always thought I was a voracious reader, until I met Liz Scully. Trust me – you really need to hear how much she reads, and how she does it. ...
086 Carly Heath on "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I have been dying for someone to choose a Taylor Jenkins Reid book, and author Carly Heath didn’t let me down when she chose to tell me about the de...
085 Jaclyn Desforges on "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jaclyn Desforges is the author of Danger Flower, a poetry collection about nature, sexuality, reverse mermaids and mothering. She’s also the author ...
084 Chris Angel Murphy on "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Angel Murphy (they/them) is a queer, trans, and nonbinary LGBTQ+ educator and consultant living in Denver, CO, but is originally from Los Angele...
083 Marion Hill on "Parable of the Sower" by Octavia Butler
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s always a delight to talk to one of the readers I admire most: returning guest of the show Marion Hill. Today, Marion joined me to talk about th...
082 Jasmin Darznik on "Tipping the Velvet" by Sarah Waters
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm talking to Jasmin Darznik, the New York Times bestselling author of The Bohemians, a novel that imagines the friendship between photographer...
081 Erica Appelros on "The Emigrants" by Vilhelm Moberg
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Erica Appelros is a Doctor in Theology and Associate Professor in Philosophy of Religion with more than 20 years of experience as a teacher, coach and...
080 Julie's Favorite Books of 2021
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’m kicking off the New Year with a solo episode – a list of my favorite reads of 2020. Support the Best Book Ever Podcast on Patreon Follow...
079 Malavika Praseed's End-of-Year Wrap Up
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Malavika Praseed is the host of the Your Favorite Book Podcast, a show with a similar theme as the Best Book Ever, but with a different format and phi...
078 Ambria Waller on "An American Marriage" by Tayari Jones
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ambria Waller has one of my favorite Bookstagram and BookTube accounts – she’s funny, insightful, and always gives me great reading ideas. Today, ...
077 2nd Annual Kids/YA Gift Giving Guide
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for my favorite episode of the year – the Kids/YA gift Giving Guide! I invited a bunch of kids to tell me about their favorite books, an...
076 Lya Badgley on "Hunters in the Dark" by Lawrence Osborne
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lya Badgley has led a fascinating life, and talking to her about the role books have played in her life was a fantastic conversation. She introduced m...
075 Carol Yee on "The World Unseen" by Shamim Sarif
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What a delight to chat with world traveler and book lover Carol Yee about her favorite book. “The World Unseen” is a slim love story that manages ...
074 Adrian Cepeda on "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel García Márquez
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bookworms, do you ever think to yourself, “I’m so glad I get to be alive at the same time as this magical person?” That was my exact thought aft...
073 Jaimie Morimoto on "Beach Read" by Emily Henry
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My, my, my, how the turn tables. Jaimie Morimoto is now a Romance reader, and I, for one, couldn’t be happier. We start by discussing what it means ...
072 Robin Whitten on "The Golden Compass" by Phillip Pullman
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What a thrill it was to chat with Robin Whitten, founder and editor of AudioFile Magazine. I rely on their reviews for all of the audiobooks I check o...
071 Jeremy Patlen on "Just Kids" by Patti Smith
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I had a hard time keeping my cool when I chatted with Jeremy Patlen, Director of Buying at Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver, Colorado, one of the wo...
070 Joyce Fields on "Jump" by Steve Harvey
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and author of ten books, Joyce Fields joined me today to talk parenting, patience, and why she stopped reading...
069 Lindsey Sparks on "A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah Harkness
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m joined by the brainy and delightful bestselling sci-fi/fantasy author Lindsey Sparks, who got me to read a book that approximately one mil...
068 Lauren Regenhardt on "Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I met librarian Lauren Regenhardt when I participated in my local “Book Connect” program, and I was thrilled to get a chance to ask so many questi...
067 Taevia Norris on "The Mothers" by Brit Bennet
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I don’t need to like the books my guests choose – the whole point is, it’s their favorite book. Not mine. But today someone chose one of my all-...
066 Marianne Reiner on "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’ll never pass up a chance to talk to a bookseller! Marianne Reiner of Run for Cover Books in San Diego joined me to talk books today. We talked ab...
065 Nikki Furrer on "Salt Fat Acid Heat" by Samin Nosrat
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I hope you’re hungry, Bookworms – this episode is going to give you the munchies. Today’s guest Nikki Furrer is the author of “A Woman’s Gui...
064 Ritzy Periwinkle on "Dealing in Dreams" by Lilliam Rivera
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In her podcast Word To Your Mama, Ritzy Periwinkle showcases diverse voices with common themes of non-linear career paths, normalizing mental health w...
063 Mona Kabbani on "Fight Club" by Chuck Palahniuk
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it that horror writers are the nicest people you’ll ever meet? My guest this week has some theories. Mona Kabbani is a horror fan, writer, an...
062 Kids/YA Episode Outtakes
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Kids and YA Gift Giving Guide (Episode 027) was my most popular episode last year, and it’s not hard to see why – kids are friggen awesome. To...
061 Lori Ryan on "Chosen" by K.F. Breene
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen, we don’t judge anyone for their book habits. But I came close when I heard about Lori’s book in the bathtub habits. After I revived myself...
060 Julie Strauss on "Howard's End" by E.M. Forster
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I've been out of the office for a while, so instead of doing a new interview this week, I wanted to share an episode from one of my favorite bookish p...
059 Jasmine Vyas on "Laziness Does Not Exist" by Dr. Devon Price
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jasmine Vyas is an attorney, a privacy professional, a mother, and a serious bookworm. Which sounds like a Wonder Woman biography, doesn’t it? Inter...
058 Mark Lefebvre on "Traveling Music" by Neil Peart
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Music lovers, this one’s for you! My dear friend Mark Lefebvre is back, this time to discuss a book written by the drummer of his favorite band, Rus...
057 Ellene Glenn Moore on "Bitterblue" by Kristin Cashore
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ellene Glenn Moore is a Philadelphia based, award-winning writer of poetry, lyric non-fiction, and critical essays. Her book How Blood Works won the 2...
056 Chris Cochran on "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’m so grateful that people like Chris Cochran exist – people with the giant brains for the tech world who are also committed to keeping the rest ...
055 Ashley Shannon on "Furiously Happy" by Jenny Lawson
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re getting real about mental well-being, and the women who make us laugh in the midst of our pain. We also touched on representation in YA ...
054 Michelle Hart on "The Food Lab" by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Hart is an author and feminine expansion mentor who helps women transform their lives & align with their purpose through pleasure, rewilding,...