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Kay's Coffee and Books Corner

Welcome to Kay's Coffee and Books Corner! Join me on the last Friday of every month to hear reviews of my recent reads and maybe even get your next book recommendation! I promise a variety of genres so there should be something for everyone! Grab a cup of coffee, curl up in your favorite cozy spot, and let chat about books! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kayscoffeeandbookscorner/support

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I had a slow month, but I absolutely LOVED reading The Last Unicorn and The Hacienda. Tune in to hear all about them!

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Reviews featured in this episode:

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

The Hacienda by Isabel Canas

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I’m back!!! Are you ready for some reviews?! In today’s episode we’re talking audiobooks! Sometimes it's nice to just sit back and listen to a story. Let me share with you some of my favorite recent listens and I’ll review the audiobooks I listened to in May. Also, I hopped on the Booksta bandwagon and finally read the ACOTAR series! Was it worth the hype? Tune in to hear my thoughts!

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Reviews featured in this episode:

(Audio) Practical Demon Keeping - Christopher Moore

(Audio) The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove - Christopher Moore

(Audio) Reminders of Him - Colleen Hoover

ACOTAR Series - Sarah J. Maas:

A Court of Thorns and Roses

A Court of Mist and Fury

A Court of Wings and Ruin

A Court of Frost and Starlight

A Court of Silver Flames

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Other audio recommendations:

(Audio) Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang

(Audio) Star Mother by Charlie N. Holmberg

(Audio) Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Other books by Christopher Moore:

Bloodsucking Fiends

You Suck

Bite Me

Fluke

Lamb

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Reviews featured in this episode:

Scrabble Babble Rabble by Bruno Beaches - 4 stars

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60053408-scrabble-babble-rabble

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I’m back!! Hope you’re ready to keep it weird, cuz in today’s episode I’ll introduce you to the cult genre that is Bizarro Fiction!

Reviews featured in this episode:

Automated Daydreaming by William Pauley III - 4 stars

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59477486-automated-daydreaming

https://www.bizarrocentral.com/

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Articles:

Danish Company Creates Children’s Book to Make Ukrainian Refugees Feel at Home

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/free-kids-book-to-welcome-ukrainian-refugees-to-denmark/

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Sorry folks, no reviews this week. But I couldn’t leave you hangin’. Join me for today’s OMG fact, an introduction to r/BadReads and a few coffee related articles.

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Current Reads:

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53288434-the-lost-apothecary

Automated Daydreaming by William Pauley III

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59477486-automated-daydreaming

Pet Sematary by Stephen King

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33673537-pet-sematary

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TBR:

The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58371432-the-book-of-cold-cases

Scrabble Babble Rabble by Bruno Beaches

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60053408-scrabble-babble-rabble

All That You Are by Elicia Roper

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59831284-all-that-you-are

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Sources:

A handshake transfers more bacteria than a kiss

https://www.europeantimes.news/2021/10/a-handshake-transfers-more-bacteria-than-a-kiss/

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r/BadReads

https://www.reddit.com/r/BadReads/

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Articles:

Pure Kona Coffee

https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/pure-kona-coffee

Kopi Joss

https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/kopi-joss-charcoal-coffee

The Last Wild Coffee Forests - Plus four ways to eat and drink coffee that involve the whole plant.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-coffee-forest

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Reviews featured in this episode:

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby - 4 stars

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54860585-razorblade-tears

A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross - 5 stars

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58132544-a-river-enchanted

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Current reads:

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53288434-the-lost-apothecary

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Sources:

The world's first cookbooks

https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/9qxHySM4lFMueViQqWb1HK/Bread-and-beer-the-worlds-first-recipes.html

The world’s oldest known beer recipe comes from ancient Mesopotamia

https://www.realmofhistory.com/2017/09/22/oldest-beer-recipe-mesopotamia-ninkasi/

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Reviews featured in this episode:

Echoes of Home by M.L. Rayner

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56496842-echoes-of-home

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Current reads:

Meet Me Out There by Lindsay Popolizio

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59375928-meet-me-out-there

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54860585-razorblade-tears

Pet Sematary by Stephen King

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33673537-pet-sematary

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Articles:

An 8-year-old slid his handwritten book onto a library shelf. It now has a years-long waitlist.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/01/31/library-book-idaho-dillon-helbig/

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Reviews featured in this episode:

The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis - 3.5 stars

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57099323-the-magnolia-palace

https://www.frick.org

For further reading:

The Curse of Beauty: The Scandalous & Tragic Life of Audrey Munson, America's First Supermodel

by James Bone

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26634278-the-curse-of-beauty?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=pe8YWPD9Et&rank=1

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Current reads:

Echoes of Home by M.L. Rayner

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56496842-echoes-of-home

Pet Sematary by Stephen King

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30753630-pet-sematary

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Articles

https://www.bookbrowse.com/news/detail/index.cfm/news_item_number/2843/news/maya-angelou-featured-on-new-us-quarter

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Sources:

https://www.sciencehistory.org/historical-profile/stephanie-l-kwolek#:~:text=In%201965%20Stephanie%20Kwolek%20created,in%20total%20about%20200%20applications.

https://inventionland.com/blog/womens-history-month-celebrating-innovation/#:~:text=In%201887%2C%20in%20an%20effort,with%20openings%20at%20the%20ends.

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We missed each other last week, nice to see you again! I’ll share a couple OMG facts, I’ll tell you about a couple new releases I’m excited for, and of course I’ve got a review or two - Including The Click House Haunting and Dark Matter.

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Reviews featured in this episode:

The Click House Haunting by T.A. Meyers - No rating, DNF

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58991514-the-click-house-haunting

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch - 5 stars

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31357814-dark-matter

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Current reads:

The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57099323-the-magnolia-palace

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Other books mentioned in this episode

Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Upgrade by Blake Crouch

Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

Pet Sematary by Stephen King

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Hi friends! Peep the new logo! My new logo has me thinking about merch… stay tuned! Today I’ve got for you a news story about publishing fraud, I discuss 1984 and The History of Wild Places, and I’ll let you know my current reads and TBR. Grab your coffee, get cozy and let's chat books!

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Reviews featured in this episode:

1984 by George Orwell - 4 stars

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40961427-1984

A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw - 4 stars

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56898223-a-history-of-wild-places

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Current reads:

The Click House Haunting by T.A. Meyers

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58991514-the-click-house-haunting

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31357814-dark-matter

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Notable mention:

We by Yevgeny Zamyatin

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76171.We

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Articles:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/06/us/unpublished-manuscripts-man-charged/index.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharysmith/2022/01/05/man-swiped-unpublished-novels-in-online-scam-fbi-alleges/?sh=2c3aee78292a

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Happy New Year! Today I give you a recap of my 2021 year in books, including some of my favorite reads of last year (see below for my list of 5 star rated reads!) I’ll talk about some goals and my most anticipated books for 2022. And I’ve got an article that might be interesting to folks who need reading glasses.

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Current reads:

1984 by George Orwell

A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw

The Click House Haunting by T.A. Meyers

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My 2021 5 star rated reads:

Girl A by Abigail Dean

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

The Maidens by Alex Michealides

The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker

A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

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My most anticipated books of 2022:

Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes (April)

Ledge by Stacey McEwan (July)

The Empress of Time by Kylie Lee Baker (October)

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Article:

New Eye Drops Offer an Alternative to Reading Glasses

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/14/well/live/eye-drops-reading-glasses-fda.html

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Hi friends! Kay’s Coffee and Books Corner has been feeling a little like “The Little Podcast That Could”! Despite my many setbacks, I just wanted to pop into your feeds really quickly to say “Hey!” and let you know that episodes will be released regularly after the New Year beginning Monday January 3rd. I’ve also got a short review for you on A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham (5 STARS!)

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