Living A Life Through Books
Episodes
S8E2 - Book Club: New Nigeria County by Clare Brown
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This book was so much fun. Most of our members gave this one 5 stars and for good reason. Take a listen to our podcast and put this audiobook on your ...
S8E1 - Book Club: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Book Club is a great way to appreciate or not appreciate a book and it's great to hear everyone's point of view. The Picture of Dorian Gray is...
S7E3 - Book Club: Finding Me by Viola Davis
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's book is a celebrity memoir. We discussed our thoughts and reflected on her journey from the bottom to become whom she is now.Here's th...
S7E2 - Book Club: The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERTThis is book club and we discuss the full book. We had lively discussions about themes and what we liked and/or disliked about the book.O...
S7E1 - Book Club: The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT. Here's where we discuss The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. We have difference in opinions and that's what makes bookclubs ...
S6E22 - For Palestine, Broken Olive Branches, an Anthology
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a conversation between myself Alex Wallace, Rachel Roth and Stephanie Rabig for the benefit of the Palestinian children. Please see be...
S6E21 - Book Club: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT: Today we are doing a book about an octopus. If you have read this book, it's charming and will make you smile. If you haven't, ...
S6E20 - Book Club: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT: Today we are discussing an Oprah Book Club pick. The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese was recommended by a friend. He had done it ...
S6E19 - Book Club: Wellness by Nathan Hill
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wellness by Nathan Hill is a book that explores all elements of relationships. This book was very interesting to discuss because there was a lot to di...
S6E18 - Author Conversations: Erin Young (Original Sins)
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Young is the author of The Fields, and now Original Sins. Both thriller novels set in Iowa. Here's the Be Seen Podcast episode ...
S6E17 - Author Conversations: Christina Baker Kline
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I'm chatting with the NY Times Best Selling Author of Orphan Train. We had done the book earlier for our book club and it put me in her pat...
S6E16 - Book Club: Weyward by Emilia Hart
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT: Weyward by Emilia Hart is a debut novel that became one of Goodread's top books of 2023. It follows the journey of 3 women, in 3 di...
S6E15 - Author Conversations: JP Maxwell (Water Street)
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
JP Maxwell has run a newspaper kiosk, worked for a Californian software company and studied Russian language at the University of London. Now he write...
S6E14 - Book Club: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT This book about stealing a manuscript and publishing it as your own was a fun discussion. We had some interesting points of views and di...
S6E13 - Book Talk: Verity by Colleen Hoover
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT: In this episode, I discuss the book Verity with a friend of mine, Cheri Haas. The book has a very interesting twist at the end. I didn&...
S6E12 - Book Club: Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT As with all our book clubs, we discuss the whole book. Today we worked on Orphan Train. It was interesting to hear the different perspec...
S6E11 - Bookish goal setting for 2024
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you decide on how many books to read in the new year? Here are my thoughts. Here's the Be Seen Podcast episode I was in. Get ...
S6E10 - Year in Review: Top 10 of 2023
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Going over all my books read and finding my top favorites of 2023. Here's the Be Seen Podcast episode I was in. Get a Libro.FM credi...
S6E9 - December 2023 (Month in Review)
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My books read in December. My final numbers for book goals. Here's the Be Seen Podcast episode I was in. Get a Libro.FM credit bundl...
S6E8 - Book Club: As Long as the Lemon Tree Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT: Book club. This book talks about Syria and the war influence there and the journey to be a refugee. Super excited that this book is now...
S6E7 - Book Club: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT This was probably our first sci-fi of this book club and we wanted to do a light hearted comedy and I felt it hit the spot. Hope you all...
S6E6 - Book Club: A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT: Our book club discusses our thoughts about this book. Themes and favorite scenes are talked about. I was on a podcast about my writing ...
S6E5 - October, November 2023 (Months in Review)
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Doing 2 months in review. I read 5 books each month and that makes 10 books total. My new favorite fantasy is mentioned in this episode. Check it out....
S6E4 - September 2023 (Month in review)
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
September in review. 13 books down. Mostly short ones. A few poetry books. Here's the Be Seen Podcast episode I was in. Get a Libro.FM cr...
S6E3 - Book Club: Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor and White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a double book club episode, although we lean more heavily on Age of Vice. We had done White Tiger as one of our first books for book club so p...
S6E2 - July, August 2023 (Month in Review)
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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S6E1 - Start of Season 6
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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S5E22 - Book Club: The Rise and Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT. We discuss the whole book, including the end. The Rise and Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman was chosen by Rifhat in our book club. G...
S5E21 - Book Club: The Measure by Nikki Erlick
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Once again, a lively discussion of the book The Measure by Nikki Erlick. Hope you enjoyed our conversation. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself...
S5E20 - June 2023 (Month in Review)
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the 5 books read this month. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect...
S5E19 - April, May 2023 (Month in Review)
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the books I read in the last two months ending on May 28th, 2023. I read 12 books between the two months and have to get back into reading ...
S5E18 - Book Club: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT. Book Club. Book: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy. This is a literary eco-fiction story. Hope you enjoy the discussion o...
S5E17 - Book Club: No Man's Land by Eula Biss
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a series of non-fiction essays about the American reality. The history of this country and how race is perceived. Good read, but slow and heav...
S5E16 - White Out Discussion
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This was an impromptu book discussion about the book White Out by several authors. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special per...
S5E15 - Feb, Mar 2023 (Month in Review)
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Catching up on my month in review. This episode has both February and March books. It's got a nice mix, I think. I'm hosting an intimate profe...
S5E14 - Book Club: The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another lively discussion of an interesting book. Different points of view always make discussions fun. I'm hosting an intimate woman's only r...
S5E13 - Book Club: True Biz by Sara Novic
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
True Biz is about where the hearing and the non-hearing communities intersect. It was a great read to learn and understand the plight of the individua...
S5E12 - Book Club: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lively discussion. One of my personal favorite book club episodes. Take a listen. This book was loved by many. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for ...
S5E11 - January 2023 (Month in Review)
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Books I read this past January. It's an interesting mix. Take a listen. Get a Libro.FM credit bundle for yourself and/or that special pers...
S5E10 - Book Club: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the book Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. We talk about the themes and our favorite characters and ultimately our rating of the bo...
S5E9 - Top 20 of 2022
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the name suggests, I go over my top 20 books of last year and my reasons for choosing them. It's never an easy decision but here we are. Get ...
S5E8 - December 2022 (Month in Review)
01 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The last month in review of 2022. Read 8 books. Different genres. Some 5 star reads and some 3 star reads. Looking for a perfect gif...
S5E7 - November 2022 (Month in Review)
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This has been a great reading month for me. 14 books is not shabby at all. Yes, some were super short, but hey, it is what it is. Ta...
S5E6 - Book Club: All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Longer episode I hr 30mins ish. One of our best book club episodes and unfortunately the audio quality wasn't up to par. We did it in-person and...
S5E5 - October 2022 (Month in Review)
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Super short episode about the books I read this past month. It wasn't the best reading month. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 au...
S5E4 - Author Conversations: Arianna Warsaw-Fan Rauch (Declassified)
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the book Declassified, Arianna demystifies the world of High Art while making the case that classical music matters perhaps now more than ever. I w...
S5E3 - September 2022 (Month in Review)
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month was much slower than my other months, but it has my top book for the year, most likely. Take a listen. We have 5 books in this ...
S5E2 - Book Club: How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's book is about capitalism and the environment. I hope you enjoy our discussion of it. Please support me through a Libro.FM subscrip...
S5E1 - Book agent talks with Gina Panettieri
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gina Panettieri is an agent for writers and she talks candidly about the process of agenting. If you are a writer, this is an episode you ...
S4E41 - August 2022 (Month in Review)
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
August 2022 I read 10 books. Hope you enjoy hearing about them. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the price of one....
S4E40 - Writing, Publishing, and Books with Gary S. Kadet
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gary S. Kadet is an author, ghost writer, script writer, and an avid reader. He was a journalist and a reviewer. Listen to the episode for more ...
S4E39 - Book Club: Kalyana by Rajni Mala Khelawan
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a book about an Indo-Fijian woman. The author joins us after 20 mins. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audiobooks for the...
S4E38 - An Anthology For A Better Future
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An alternate history anthology was put together (in a very short time) to benefit Ukraine. Sales from this project go towards a good cause and t...
S4E37 - July 2022 (Month in Review)
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month we discuss the 12 books I read. Some 5 star reads in there. Take a listen. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to get 2 audi...
S4E36 - Book Club: The 7 or 8 Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
EXPLICIT content. Adult themes. We discuss our thoughts on the book, themes, and our favorite characters (and not so favorite ones). Join ...
S4E35 - Author Conversations: Jayanthi Sankar
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm talking with author Jayanthi Sankar. Shas been in several international literary festivals, including the APWT 2018 at Gold coast. She ...
S4E34 - Author Conversations: Alison Espach (Notes On Your Sudden Disappearance)
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Talking to Alison Espach about her new book Notes On Your Sudden Disappearance. I learned a lot about where the concepts of the book came from and it ...
S4E33 - June 2022 (Month in Review)
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
June was a slow month. I read 4 books and here's my June update. Would appreciate your support of my podcast. Join Libro.FM and use code L...
S4E32 - Book Club: Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Greenlights is a memoir and as always, we had a lively discussion. If you have read the book, you know that this discussion can go in any direct...
S4E31 - Bookish Numbers
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Random thoughts on my birthday about hitting 1000 followers on Instagram and how bookish numbers play a part in one's reading/writing life. Join Libro...
S4E30 - Alternate History Anthology Panel
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode comprises of a few of the authors who contributed to an alternate history anthology. We talk about what alternate history is and what con...
S4E29 - Building a Writing Community with Surabhi Kaushik
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking about how one woman built community through writing in Charlotte, North Carolina. Meet Surabhi Kaushik and be inspired by h...
S4E28 - May 2022 (Month in Review)
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The books I read in May 2022. I managed to finish 10 books and I enjoyed some 5 star reads in that, so this might be a good episode if you are l...
S4E27 - Book Club: I Will Die in a Foreign Land by Kalani Pickhart
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Book club discussions involve the perspectives of the attending members and we had a lively discussion on this one. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPOD...
S4E26 - April 2022 (Month in Review)
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For this month in review, I discuss my reading challenges for April 2022 and the 6 books that I finished. And here are all the links to support ...
S4E25 - Book Club: White Oleander by Janet Fitch
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lively discussion of White Oleander by Janet Fitch. Loved to hear everyone's point of view on this disturbing topic and book. Join Libro.FM and ...
S4E24 - Libby app changes and the library
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about the old Libby and the new Libby and the newer Libby. I address a Libby issue that has been popping up. I also talk about ...
S4E23 - March 2022 (Month in Review)
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The books I've read this month and my super short reviews of them. I discuss my reading in general and a bit about this podcast. Join Libro.FM and use...
S4E22 - Book Club: Hell Of A Book by Jason Mott
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the whole book with spoilers. There were several themes in this book and we had a good discussion. This session as with my book club sessio...
S4E21 - Book Club: Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT FOR EPISODE With book club, we discuss all aspects of the book, including the ending and plot twists. While this episode does not ...
S4E20 - Author Conversations: David Sipress (What's So Funny? A Cartoonist's Memoir)
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I am chatting with DAVID SIPRESS. He has been staff cartoonist since 1998 for The New Yorker, where he has published nearly 700 cartoons. He le...
S4E19 - February 2022 (Month in review)
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I discuss my reading in February and briefly go over the books I read and my thoughts and ratings on them. Join Libro.FM and use code LLTBPODCAST to g...
S4E18 - January 2022 (month in review)
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode has the 10 books I finished this month. I'm having the episode come out on the 31st because I do not anticipate I will finish another boo...
S4E17 - Author Conversations: Erin Young (The Fields)
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Fields by Erin Young (comes out Jan 25th, 2022) is a breakneck police procedural set in the Iowa Corn Belt and centers around a murder o...
S4E16 - Book Club: A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT: We are discussing the book A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman. We had a lively discussion with this one. Hope you have re...
S4E15 - Bookish conversations with Maiya
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm talking to a Bookstagram friend of mine, Maiya. We're talking about books, good goals, and just being book lovers. I don't know ...
S4E14 - My top 20 books read of 2021
02 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Of all the books I read in 2021, these made the cut. There are books out there that are great. It's subjective. I looked at the ones I fin...
S4E13 - December 2021 (Month in Review)
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here's my last month in review for 2021. I read 11 books this past month and this episode has names and brief reviews of the books. Join Libro.F...
S4E12 - Book Club: The Dancing Girls of Lahore by Louise Brown
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT. This book is non-fiction and the researcher follows the women and transgender in the red light district of Lahore. Our conversati...
S4E11 - A Writer's Retreat: Her Spirit Retreat by Story Summit
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of October, I decided to go to a Writer's Retreat and this podcast chronicles my journey and my experiences. It does take a lot of effort t...
S4E10 - What's in a name?
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode comes to you from a conversation I had with a person who I refer to as John Doe (in this podcast). His 16 year old self was passionate...
S4E9 - November 2021 (Month in Review)
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another month and more books and my reading to discuss. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your support means the world to ...
S4E8 - Book Club: And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT for book club. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your support means the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coff...
S4E7 - Author Conversation: Nicole Glover (The Undertakers)
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking with author Nicole Glover from The Conductors and The Undertakers. Her second book, the Undertakers, published by Mariner b...
S4E6 - October 2021 (Month in Review)
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your support means the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciat...
S4E5 - Book Club: How Much Of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT. As with all our book clubs we discuss how each of us processed the book and what it meant to us. It does take a lot of effort to ...
S4E4 - Author Conversations: Margaret Verble (When Two Feathers Fell From The Sky)
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Talking with Pulitzer finalist Margaret Verble about her latest book, When Two Feathers Fell From the Sky. We talk about the book, writing, Puli...
S4E3 - September 2021 (Month in Review)
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month I did 9 books. If you follow this podcast, you know there's a super short summary about each of the books I've read. This episo...
S4E2 - Book Club: White Ivy by Susie Yang
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT As with book club, we discussed the book White Ivy by Susie Yang and had a couple of different opinions. I guess, mine was the unp...
S4E1 - Author Conversations with Alka Joshi
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alka Joshi is a NY Times Bestselling author. Her debut novel The Henna Artist is a Reese Witherspoon Bookclub pick. Her book The Secret Keeper of Jaip...
S3E73 - Everything AUDIOBOOKS for the most part.
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your support means the world to me. How about Buy Me A Coffee, I would greatly appreciat...
S3E72 - August 2021 (Month in Review)
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of books this month. Enjoy the little summaries and my take on them. It does take a lot of effort to produce these episodes. Your su...
S3E71 - Book Club: The Street by Anne Petry
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another Book Club episode. Excellent book. Great discussion and thoughts. Please note that the audio cut out briefly about 2 to 3 times. Thank y...
S3E70 - Book Club: My Real Name is Hanna by Tara Lynn Masih
21 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The author joins us later in this episode. I do not tell my book club members when an author joins. I figure I would like to reward the me...
S3E69 - Book Club: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the book The Casual Vacancy without spoilers. Hope you all get a chance to read it. I would like to introduce each of our members in attend...
S3E68 - July 2021 (Month in Review)
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Going over the books I've read this past month. I did 8 books. Also talking a bit about book goals. It does take a lot of effort to produc...
S3E67 - Author Conversations: Erika Montgomery (A Summer to Remember)
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation went in different directions. Erika talks about the old way of approaching agents and the new way and just the process of rese...
S3E66 - Book Club: Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER ALERT: Book Club episode. Recorded on July 1st, 2021. Discussing Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour. We usually discuss first thoughts...
S3E65 - Author Conversations: Dr. Adam Stern (Committed)
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chatting with the author of the book Committed, Dr. Adam Stern. Committed comes out July 13, 2021. Look for it at your local bookstores. &...
S3E64 - Author Conversations: Laura Blackett & Eve Gleichman (The Very Nice Box)
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Very Nice Box comes out July 6th, 2021. Check it out. I'm chatting with the authors of this book in this episode. Take a listen. We di...