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Dying to Ask Podcast: The summer beach reads episode, part 1

Dying to Ask Podcast: The summer beach reads episode, part 1
ARE YOU READY TO HIT THE BEACH? GET LOST IN A GOOD BOOK BEFORE HEADING OUT ON YOUR NEXT VACATION? BRANDI: KCRA’S DEIRDRE FITZPATRICK JOINS US IN STUDIO WITH A PREVIEW OF THIS WEEK’S DYING TO ASK PODCAST. DEIRDRE: IT’S OUR SUMMER BEACH READS EPISODE. THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD PICKS THIS SUMMER, WE’VE BROKEN THE SHOW INTO TWO PARTS. BOTH ARE AVAILABLE NOW ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORM. PART ONE COVERS PICKS FOR ADULTS. PART TWO HIGHLIGHTS TITLES FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND KIDS. OUR BOOK MATCHMAKER IS TINA FERGUSON, OWNER OF FACE IN A BOOK BOOKSTORE. SHE SAYS THERE’S A COMMON THEME IN BOOKSTORE CUSTOMERS THESE DAYS. PEOPLE WANT TO ESCAPE REAL LIFE. >> I REALLY DID THAT THAT PEOPLE NEED TO FEEL GOOD AS THEY’RE LOOKING AT THE NEWS AND AS THEY’RE EXPERIENCING LIFE, AND YOU KNOW EXPERIENCING THE PAIN OF PUTTING GAS IN THEIR CAR, YOU KNOW THEY’RE NEEDING SOMEPLACE THAT’S IDYLLIC, SOMEPLACE THAT IS FUN, FANTASTICAL, JUST ANYTHING OR ANY PLACE THAT IS IT’S NOT RIGHT HERE, AND RIGHT NOW. DEIRDRE: ON THIS DYING TO ASK, FIND OUT HOW BOOKS REALLY GET TO THE TOP OF THE BEST SELLERS LIST. HOW AUTHORS ARE FINDING FANS ON TIKTOK. AND GET LOTS OF RECOMMENDATIONS ON BOOKS YOU’LL WANT TO GET LOST IN THIS SUMMER FROM BOTH TINA AND FITZ. -- TINA AND ME. SCAN THAT Q.R. CODE TO GO RIGHT TO THE EPISODE. OR SEARCH DYING TO ASK ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFOR
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Dying to Ask Podcast: The summer beach reads episode, part 1
Read anything good lately? Your answer will be 'yes' if you pick up any of the titles in our annual summer beach reads show.We've broken the show into two parts. Part one covers titles for adults. Part two has suggestions for kids and young adults.Our guide to all things literary is Tina Ferguson, owner of Face in a Book Bookstore in El Dorado Hills, California. This summer's picks include: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John MandelBook Lovers by Emily HenryOne Italian Summer by Rebecca SerleThis is Not a Pity Memoir by Abi MorganThe Divorce Colony by April WhiteIn this Dying to Ask: How pre-sales factor into authors making the New York Times Best Sellers listThe influence of groups like Reese's Book Club and Jenna's Book Club on book salesHow authors are referencing the pandemic in fiction set in COVID-19 yearsFitz and Tina share their favorite titles for a great summer readOther places to listen:CLICK HERE to listen on iTunesCLICK HERE to listen on Stitcher

Read anything good lately? Your answer will be 'yes' if you pick up any of the titles in our annual summer beach reads show.

We've broken the show into two parts. Part one covers titles for adults. Part two has suggestions for kids and young adults.

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Our guide to all things literary is Tina Ferguson, owner of Face in a Book Bookstore in El Dorado Hills, California.

This summer's picks include:

In this Dying to Ask:

  • How pre-sales factor into authors making the New York Times Best Sellers list
  • The influence of groups like Reese's Book Club and Jenna's Book Club on book sales
  • How authors are referencing the pandemic in fiction set in COVID-19 years
  • Fitz and Tina share their favorite titles for a great summer read

Other places to listen:

CLICK HERE to listen on iTunes
CLICK HERE to listen on Stitcher