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GSMC Book Review Podcast

Welcome to the GSMC Book Review Podcast, where literature comes to life through captivating conversations! Spearheaded by our remarkable host, Sarah Meckler, we dive into the fascinating realm of book... Read more

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 117: Interview with Travon Toussiant

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 117: Interview with Travon Toussiant

Sarah interviews Travon Toussiant about his Young Adult Science Fiction novella, Disconnected. It is a dystopian story s... Read more

16 Oct 2018

34mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 187: Historical Fiction

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 187: Historical Fiction

Sarah first talks about War Brides by Helen Bryan. She then talks about The Sisterhood, also by Helen Bryan, but set in ... Read more

9 Oct 2019

31mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 93: Fannie Flagg

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 93: Fannie Flagg

Sarah talks about the books of another of her favorite authors: Fannie Flagg. She focuses mostly on Fried Green Tomatoes... Read more

28 Jun 2018

35mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 197: Interview with Natasha Deen

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 197: Interview with Natasha Deen

Sarah interviews Natasha Deen about her new Young Adult novel, In the Key of Nira Ghani. In many ways Nira is a typical ... Read more

20 Nov 2019

53mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 4: Stephanie Plum, The Royal We, and At the Water's Edge (7-18-16)

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 4: Stephanie Plum, The Royal We, and At the Water's Edge (7-18-16)

Sarah gives 3 of her choices for summer beach reading:  The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, The Royal We by He... Read more

18 Jul 2016

38mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 209: Interview with Jason Graff

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 209: Interview with Jason Graff

Sarah interviews Jason Graff, author of Stray Our Pieces. The story centers on Gloria, a suburban mother and housewife s... Read more

15 Jan 2020

47mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 178: Spy Girls

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 178: Spy Girls

Sarah talks about the Gallagher Girl series by Ally Carter. It's about an exclusive boarding school for girls which is a... Read more

7 Sep 2019

34mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 139: Vacation Reading

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 139: Vacation Reading

In this replay Sarah gives 3 of her choices for summer beach reading:  The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, The... Read more

19 Feb 2019

38mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 120: Fantastical

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 120: Fantastical

Sarah talks about 3 books that fall into the fantasy genre (or at least have some element of the fantastic within their ... Read more

8 Nov 2018

37mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 127: Christmas is Coming

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 127: Christmas is Coming

Sarah talks about 4 Christmas-themed books: Miss Christmas by Gigi Garrett, Dashing Through the Snow and Alaskan Holiday... Read more

11 Dec 2018

37mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 154: Women Solving Murders

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 154: Women Solving Murders

Sarah talks about two literary women who solve murders, one in the past and one in the future. First, she talks about th... Read more

20 May 2019

35mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 75: Interview with R.J. Rosatte

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 75: Interview with R.J. Rosatte

Sarah speaks with R.J. Rosatte, author of Dark Side of the Mountain, one of the novellas in the Tawnee Mountain Mystery ... Read more

19 Apr 2018

46mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 9: The Fudge Series, How to Eat Fried Worms, and Max Crumbly (3-15-

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 9: The Fudge Series, How to Eat Fried Worms, and Max Crumbly (3-15-

Sarah talks about 3 books with young, male protagonists.  First, she looks at the Fudge Series by Judy Blume, which cent... Read more

15 Mar 2017

33mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 3: Call of the Midwife, and the Fox & O'Hare Series (7-8-16)

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 3: Call of the Midwife, and the Fox & O'Hare Series (7-8-16)

In this episode Sarah first discusses the Call the Midwife Trilogy by Jennifer Worth as well as the PBS series of the sa... Read more

8 Jul 2016

36mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 163: Pride Books and Authors

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 163: Pride Books and Authors

Sarah celebrates Pride Month by exploring LGBTQ+ characters, authors, and books.As always, if you enjoyed the show, foll... Read more

22 Jun 2019

35mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 109: Potatoes and Cheese

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 109: Potatoes and Cheese

It's a food themed episode as Sarah reviews 3 books that have all been out for awhile. She starts with The Guernsey Lite... Read more

18 Sep 2018

33mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 78: Interview with Laurie Fagen

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 78: Interview with Laurie Fagen

Sarah speaks with Laurie Fagen, author of the Behind the Mic series, specifically about Fade Out, the first book in that... Read more

1 May 2018

1hr 8mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 151: Interview with John H Brown

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 151: Interview with John H Brown

Sarah interviews John H. Brown about his new book, Augie's War. The story follows Augie during his time in Vietnam in th... Read more

17 Apr 2019

46mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 102: Interview with RJ Rosatte

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 102: Interview with RJ Rosatte

Sarah chats with RJ Rosatte, who returns to the podcast to talk about the next 2 books in his mystery series featuring K... Read more

23 Aug 2018

37mins

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GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 96: Interview with Andrea Thome

GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 96: Interview with Andrea Thome

Sarah speaks with Andrea Thome about her new book House of Belonging, the third in the Hesse Creek Series.As always, if ... Read more

17 Jul 2018

35mins

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