Stationed with Stories: Recent Episodes
Kelicia Hollis Jessie
As military wife and writer, boy do I have a story for you! You’ll get the inside scoop on military spouse life, travel with me across the globe as I navigate this crazy life, and be entertained by the micro stories (a.k.a. flash fiction) that I share with you as a I live out my dream as a full-time writer.
S3E13. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh, reflects on three seasons of Stationed with Stories Podcast, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Tuesday Evenings". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 3:06 #topic: 13:14, #story 25:43
S3E12. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Guest List by Lucy Foley, talks about the graduation season and how there should be more graduation-type celebrations for active duty military, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "A Deal is a Deal". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 4:12 #topic: 12:07, #story 19:16
S3E11. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop, talks about the unequal celebrations of Military Spouse Appreciation Day across installations, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Taking it Back". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:20 #topic: 11:17, #story 17:39
S3E10. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Finding Me by Viola Davis, talks about milspouse life from a male perspective with special guest Justin Turner, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Fugitive". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:40 #topic: 10:21, #story 32:10
S3E9. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Did You Hear About Kitty Karr by Crystal Smith Paul, talks about fun military idioms, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Staying in the Moment". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:33 #topic: 10:06, #story 20:50
S3E8. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, talks about trudging through duty stations when the thrill of being in a new place is gone, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "An Obsession". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:00 #topic: 11:07, #story 19:42
S3E7. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk by Sasha taqʷšəblu Lapointe, talks about keeping up with friends from old duty stations, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Needed Therapy". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:43 #topic: 8:58, #story 21:00
S3E6. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, talks about the value of militaryonesoure.mil, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Working up an Appetite". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:24 #topic: 9:55, #story 22:12
S3E5. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan, talks to dual-military couple Eric and Kaila Oliver about managing career and family as two active duty military members, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "News of the Day". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:42 #topic: 9:34, #story 39:38
S3E4. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson, talks about the value of, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Time to Move On". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:43 #topic: 8:58, #story 21:00
S3E3. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, talks with her husband about the challenges of getting on the same page as "partners in planning" while being a military family, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "House of Cards". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:12 #topic: 8:27, #story 38:32
S3E2. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews by First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston, talks about starting your club and forming your own crew even when you're a newbie to the community, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Outside of Her Comfort Zone". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:47 #topic: 7:53, #story 16:00
S3E1. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, talks about underutilized resources at her military installation, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "An Unwanted Visitor". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 9:40 #topic: 16:58, #story 25:53
S2E43. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Candy Canes of Christmas Past by Leslie Meier, recaps season 2 with her lessons and blessings of 2023, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "You Don’t Have to Attend Every Party You’re Invited To." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 3:10 #topic: 9:25, #story 22:50
S2E42. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride, interviews a her husband Darius Jessie about military life and his perspective on milspouse life, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Sisterly Mornings." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:38 #topic: 10:12, #story 27:28
S2E41. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, talks about Tricare "open season" and why it should be more broadly applicable, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Singing the Truth." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:14 #topic: 7:23, #story 16:30
S2E40. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews One Blood by Denene Millner, talks the reasons military families may or may not be attending the plethora of Veteran's Day events happening this week, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Prepared for Battle." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:06 #topic: 8:49, #story 17:25
S2E39. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, talks about the conundrum of putting energy into meeting spouses at the new command while living in the same place with the old command's spouses whose company you enjoy, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Everything is Debatable." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:55 #topic: 9:46, #story 18:00
S2E38. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Intimations by Zadie Smith, an experience of soft diplomacy and foreign military discounts in Victoria, BC Canada, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Reunion." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:20 #topic: 7:45, #story 17:23
S2E37. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Remarkably Bright Creatures , talks going onto an army post and learning about Fort Campbell, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Facts of Life." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:00 #topic: 7:05, #story 17:07
S2E36. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Wings of Poppy Pendleton, has a special interview about Christian faith and military life with author, speaker and Navy veteran spouse Kristi Woods, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Not The Way They Meant It." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:40 #topic: 9:19, #story 39:15
Connect with special guest Kristi Woods!https://www.kristiwoods.net/
Twitter: @Kristi_Woods
Instagram: Kristi_Woods_Writer
Pinterest: @KristiWoodsPin
Don't forget to purchase the book 101 Prayers for Military Wives: https://kristiwoods.net/101-prayers-for-military-wives-gift-book/Chicken Soup for the Military Soul: https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Soup-Soul-Military-Families/dp/1611599679
Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Miracle of Love: https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Soup-Soul-Miracle-Beginnings/dp/1611599806
S2E35. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews North: A Novel by Brad Kessler, talks about her relaxed standards of living when her husband is gone, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "She Knew that I Needed Her." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:26 #topic: 10:58, #story 19:05
S2E34. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Know My Name by Chanel Miller, talks about Blue Star Welcome Week, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "A Wise Person Once Said" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:57 #topic: 9:52, #story 17:00
S2E33. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo, talks about the tradition of ringing someone ashore when they leave a ship for their last time at the end of their time in the command, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Neighbors" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:19 #topic: 9:44, #story 22:14
S2E32. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano, talks about attending her first Navy promotion ceremony, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Running Towards the River." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 3:18 #topic: 10:55, #story 20:51
S2E31. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Half Moon: A Novel by Mary Beth Keane, talks about attending her father-in-law's military funeral service, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Opposing Vacations." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:23 #topic: 7:47, #story 19:18
S2E30. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent, talks about the need for refresher courses on how to mitigate disaster events like fire and flood, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Coup." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:00 #topic: 7:38, #story 16:51
S2E29. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Hope and Gloryby Jendella Benson, talks about vacationing with the military as a camper, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Rollercoaster." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:04 #topic: 8:44, #story 20:50
S2E28. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews A Very Typical Familyby Sierra Godfrey, talks about the shuffle of welcoming a military member back home earlier than expected, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "A View from Her Window." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:15 #topic: 7:41, #story 17:26
S2E27. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead, talks about volunteering during Seattle Fleet Week, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "A Slice of Cake." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:01 #topic: 9:13, #story 23:20
S2E26. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Book Lovers* by Emily Henry, talks about self care for military spouses, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Summer It All Changed." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:45 #topic: 8:06, #story 21:47
S2E26. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Book Loversby Emily Henry, talks about self care for military spouses, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Summer It All Changed." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:45 #topic: 8:06, #story 21:49
S2E25. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi , talks about the promotions being held up in the senate, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Fairytales Come True." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:33 #topic: 10:24, #story 19:05
Coaching the Brave Episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iovanna-chase/episodes/Be-Where-You-Are-That-Makes-You-Feel-The-Most-Loved--Supported-and-Authentic-to-Yourself-Kelicia-Hollis-Jessie-e277sob/a-aa5dc5r
S2E24. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue, talks about the nuances navigating Tricare, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Different Sides of Town." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:14 #topic: 9:00, #story 17:48
S2E23. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Nigerwife by Vanessa Walters, talks about the importance of external validation, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Waiter, Bring More Wine." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:30 #topic: 8:15, #story 19:54
S2E22. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow,, talks about milspouse FOMO when in a duty station for a finite amount of time, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Chemistry Class." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:08 #topic: 9:43, #story 19:32
S2E21. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Chain Gang All Starsby Nana Kwame Adjei-Benyah, talks about interesting jobs that your spouse probably wouldn't know much about, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Trick to Staying Alive." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:15 #topic: 9:43, #story 18:17
S2E20. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott, talks about the difficulty of shopping local as a military spouse, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "MJ Does Not Like Pickles." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:12 #topic: 10:39, #story 19:48
S2E19. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Davenportsby Krystal Marquis, talks about free museum season for military families between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Hotel Where We Always Stayed." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:04 #topic: 9:21, #story 16:07
S2E18. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives by Gary Younge, talks about military spouse advocacy within state government, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Home from College." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:17 #topic: 11:52, #story 24:32
S2E17. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Sugar Birds: A Novel by Cheryl Grey Bostrom, talks about different ways to pay tribute this Memorial Day, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Haunted by Her Error." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:25 #topic: 10:16, #story 21:52
S2E16. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Anxious People by Fredrik Bachman, talks about sadness during spouse deployments, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "She's No Queen of the Jungle." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:12 #topic: 7:09, #story 21:00
S2E15. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Island of Sea Women: A Novel by Lisa See, talks about how Military Spouse Appreciation Day snuck up on her and how milspouses can best get their appreciation on that special day, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "We're Just Getting Started." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:04 #topic 9:58, #story 18:30
S2E14. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The House of the Spirits: A Novel by Isabel Allende, talks about the heavy lifting stay-at-home spouses carry in a world of "what do you do?" out-of-the-house work expectations, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Investigative Reporter." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:33 #topic 9:12, #story 30:12
S2E13. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston, talks about coupon clipping in the military spouse community, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Drafting the Right Goodbye." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:15 #topic 13:27, #story 23:28
S2E12. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong, talks about the importance of visibility and the recognition of military kids, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Alphabet Soup." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:24 #topic 9:50, #story 19:30
S2E11. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, interviews Erika Northcutt about leading a milspouse organization, running a podcast, and embracing military life, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Date Night Cancelled." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:23 #topic 8:27 #story 56:43
Check out Erika's podcast with co-host Caroline: The Pithy Chronicle
S2E10. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews What the Eyes Don't Seeby Mona Hanna-Attisha, talks the life changes one makes when living in a different time zone from your loved ones, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Secret Agent No More." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:02 #topic 13:56, #story 22:30
S2E9. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Being Seen: A Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableismby Elsa Sjunneson, talks the difficulties of finding a new doctor with every move, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "She Had One Job" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:02, #topic 10:40, #story 19:40
S2E8. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews When the Emperor was Divine by Julie Otsuka, talks the excitement of a good old homecoming celebration, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Memories of Grandpop" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:11, #topic 7:58, #story 20:35
S2E7. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu, talks pre-homecoming planning and excitement before the servicemember returns home, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Picky-Eater" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:38, #topic 11:14, #story 20:32
S2E6. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Layla by Colleen Hoover, talks trying to figure out where things go in a totally new floorplan post-move, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Casing out the Joint" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:10, #topic 7:19, #story 15:00
S2E5. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende, interviews "Passports and Playgrounds" blogger Kate Hood about life and adventure as a milspouse, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Last Day on the Job" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:15, #topic 10:12, #story 33:59
Passports and Playgrounds:
Website: www.passportsandplaygrounds.com
IG: @passports_and_playgrounds
S2E4. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Museby Jessie Burton, talks how she's dealing with isolation in Washington state, and shares an original flash fiction piece entitled "Taking a Wrong Turn." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:36, #topic 8:24, #story 17:25
S2E3. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Crying in H Martby Michelle Zauner, talks about the potential of reserved parking spots for more groups of people, and shares an original flash fiction piece entitled "Presidential Idea" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:52, #topic 10:00, #story 19:37
S2E1. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Night Tigerby Yangsze Choo, talks the importance of sharing insights within the military spouse community, and shares an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Rituals of Rain" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:11, #topic 9:33, #story 17:39
S2E1. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Our Gen by Diane McKinney-Whetstone, talks how her body is reacting to the impending PCS move, and shares an original flash fiction piece entitled "Cold Night in February" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 4:12, #topic 10:28, #story 19:49
S1E34. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie looks back on season one of the podcast, sharing her favorite books she's reviewed, things she learned as a milspouse in 2022, and excitement for season two kicking off February 2023. She also shares an original flash fiction piece entitled "Written on the Calendar" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:45, #topic 9:09, #story 18:13
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi, talks milspouses taking Thanksgiving traditions off this year, and shares an original flash fiction piece entitled "Last Day at an Old School." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:00, #topic 8:25, #story 16:00
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine by Anne Applebaum, talks an elementary school Veteran's Day projects, and shares an original poem entitled "Patriotic Flare" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:10, #topic 13:25, #story 22:37
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Vanderbilt : The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty by Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe, talks jockeying for holiday food staples at the commissary when stationed abroad, and shares an original flash fiction piece entitled "Hall Pass" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:33, #topic 11:39, #story 23:30
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, talks struggling with Navy acronyms, and shares an original flash fiction piece entitled "Calming Circle." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:23, #topic 8:06, #story 19:10
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris, talks husband coming home post deployment and the readjustment transition, and shares an original poem entitled "State of Relaxation." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:15, #topic 11:17, #story 21:20
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, talks recent drama on her base and how the aftermath resembled 90s children's television, and shared a short article/anecdote from her time living in China called "Dancing in the Streets." SPECIAL TREAT: You'll find a short video from her living in China on the website under the piece! You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:50, #topic 9:54, #story 18:24
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Wide Circumference of Love by Marita Golden, talks milspouses airing their drama with others on social media, and shares a flash non-fiction piece entitled "Eyes Wide Open." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:00, #topic 6:53, #story 16:29
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Beautiful Boards: 50 Amazing Snack Boards for Any Occasion by Maegan Brown aka "The BakerMama", talks post-PCS transitions being nothing but trial periods and trying out new things to see what you'll like in the new place, and shares a flash fiction piece entitled "A Tree's Praise." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:01, #topic 10:10, #story 19:10
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Theater of War by Bryan Doerries, talks the topsy turvy life of deployments, and shares a flash fiction piece entitled "The Mail Carrier." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 0:58, #topic 10:45, #story 19:08.
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Nowhere for Very Long by Brianna Madia, talks sumo wrestling and other adventures with MWR trips and programs, and shares a flash fiction piece entitled "Unwelcomed Silence." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 0:52, #topic 9:24, #story 17:24
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews One Step Too Far by Lisa Gardner, talks the love-hate relationship with military orders, and shares a flash fiction piece entitled "Life at Five Twenty-two on a Friday Night." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 0:58, #topic 10:07, #story 18:50
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, talks the myth of work-life balance in many military positions and dealing with it in her past career, and shares a poem entitled "Dandong, China." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 10:58, #topic, #story 21:05
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Purpose Room by Heather Lindsey, talks the uncomfortable realization of local Japanese wariness of U.S. military presence and activity at her base, and shares a spoken-word style poem entitled "Situation." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:03 #topic 8:47 #story 22:37
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan, talks "dating for friends" as a milspouse always on the move, and shares a flash fiction piece entitled "The Hour Between Evening and Night." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:38 #topic 9:45 , #story 21:59
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Awaken, 90 Days with the God Who Speaks by Priscilla Shirer, talks the value of "unpacking lists", and shares a flash fiction piece entitled "The Hope Garden." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #booktalk 0:55 #topic 5:40 , #story 12:57.
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton, talks the Navy's physical readiness test (PRT) along with her own vision for industry-specific PRTs, and shares a white space poem entitled "Downpour." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:36, #topic 6:26 , #story 17:08.
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake, talks military kids and some of the traits they develop in this lifestyle, and shares a heroic couplet poem entitled "The Twins." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #booktalk 0:59, #topic 10:12 , #story 20:34.
On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews the novel Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson, talks the quick road to marriage for many military couples , and shares an original flash fiction piece entitled "Bloom." You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:00, #topic 11:24, #story 18:06
On this episode I review Carla Hall's Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration by Carla Hall, I welcome special guest and children's book author Shakiyah Demelien to talk about her book We are a Family of Heroes (see links on how to purchase the book and connect with her below), and share an original flash fiction piece entitled "Leave me Be." You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:23, #topic 9:48, #story 41:53
Shakiyah Demelien links & social:
PURCHASE BOOK: Amazon, www.intrinsicgrowth.com
@lifecoachshakiyahsherill @jojoheroadventures @intrinsicgrowth
On this episode I review Somebody's Daughterby Ashley C. Ford, I discuss the jarring feeling of being pulled out of a false sense of normalcy, and share an original flash fiction piece entitled "Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth." You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:04, #topic 10:00, #story 20:25
On this episode I review Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, I discuss no-fee passports and the merits of living a no-fee lifestyle, and share an original flash fiction piece entitled "Left Too Soon." You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:35, #topic 9:30, #story 17:24
On this episode I review Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, I discuss humble people and entities that deserve way more credit and respect than they're given, and share an original flash fiction piece that I just got published entitled "Open Flame." You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:01, #topic 9:40, #story 20:00
On this episode I review Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, I talk about my vision for next level thrifting, and share an original flash fiction piece entitled "How to Get Walked." You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:35, #topic 9:05, #story 20:10
On this episode I review You Are Your Best Thing edited by Tarana Burke and Brené Brown, I talk about celebratory donuts along with military firsts, and share an original flash fiction piece entitled "Trying His Luck." You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 2:02, #topic 5:32, #story 16:56
On this episode I review "Dispossessed" by Tayari Jones, run down what ROM (COM) means in the military and how we need more of that energy in regular life, and share an original flash fiction piece entitled "The House of Perplexed." You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:18, #topic 5:26, #story 15:24
On this episode I review Growth Spurt by Janelle Keith, share my charge for how we should consider spending Memorial Day, and read an original piece called "One Last Time." You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 0:58, #topic 4:01, #story 11:20
On this episode I review Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee, plead my case for why us in the civilian world could also benefit from the Navy's use of "Attention on deck!" , and read an original poem entitled "Faceless". You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 0:54, #topic 6:47, #story 17:10
On this episode I review Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead, share my rude-awakenings to on-base hotel living, and read an original flash fiction piece entitled "Flying Solo". You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:03, #topic 5:05, #story 16:42
It's Episode 5 and we're back with my final thoughts on The Personal Librarian after completing the full book, my take on the options/selectivity of items and services on military bases, and a micro fiction piece. You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 3:00, #topic 6:54, #story 18:45.
On this episode I discuss The Art of War for Writers by Joshua Scott Bell, gush over seeing my husband at work, make a case against vague job titles, champion learning what your loved ones really do for a living, and share a short essay I published on Medium.com entitled "For the Abolition of the Friendzone." Whew! A lot y'all. You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:02, #topic 4:00, #story 17:26
Tune in as I discuss The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, my most recent move-in day confusions, embarrassments, and revelations in Japan, and my original flash fiction story, One-Way Ticket. On every episode you'll hear what I'm reading, what I'm thinking, and what I'm writing. You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:10, #topic 6:15, #story 16:54
Join me as I discuss a Lisa Gardner book, my campaign for more life orientations, and another story! Trigger warning concerning today's flash fiction story for those sensitive to topics on depression and/or mental health On every episode you'll hear what I'm reading, what I'm thinking, and what I'm writing. You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:01, #topic 4:00, #story 19:20
How in the world am I supposed to live in a post-Destiny's Child Independent Woman Part I world with "Dependent" stamped on my forehead? I discuss how I'm coming to terms with being my husband's "dependent" as a military spouse. On every episode you'll hear what I'm reading, what I'm thinking, and what I'm writing. You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 3:02, #topic 4:49, #story 16:01