Living A Life Through Books

Dr. Shahnaz Ahmed
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Welcome to Living A Life Through Books. This podcast is about a life-changing journey. The journey of starting, sustaining, and learning from the habit of reading.

  1. 09/29/2025

    S8E2 - Book Club: New Nigeria County by Clare Brown

    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 next reading list. Notes to get in touch, support me, and other platforms I support. Here's the ⁠⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠⁠ episode I was in. ⁠Get a Libro.FM credit bundle⁠ for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. ⁠Check out ⁠WriteSeen⁠⁠. It's a creative social connection platform that connects writers and other creatives to industry professionals. Join the creative community. 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 appreciate it. THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at ⁠livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com⁠. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a positive review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. ⁠My website⁠ is finally done. Super excited about it. It only took me a few years. LOL. On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed On Twitter I'm @drshahnazahmed. On TikTok I’m @drshahnazahmed and @theythrowrocks On Threads, I’m on both @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed

    1h 7m

  2. 09/19/2025

    S8E1 - Book Club: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

    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 a classic that has stood the test of time and we talk about how it might have been viewed when it was first published. Take a listen. Here's the ⁠⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠⁠ episode I was in. ⁠Get a Libro.FM credit bundle⁠ for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. ⁠Check out ⁠WriteSeen⁠⁠. It's a creative social connection platform that connects writers and other creatives to industry professionals. Join the creative community. 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 appreciate it. THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at ⁠livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com⁠. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a positive review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. ⁠My website⁠ is finally done. Super excited about it. It only took me a few years. LOL. On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed On Twitter I'm @drshahnazahmed. On TikTok I’m @drshahnazahmed and @theythrowrocks On Threads, I’m on both @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed

    55 min

  3. 06/12/2025

    S7E3 - Book Club: Finding Me by Viola Davis

    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 the ⁠⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠⁠ episode I was in. ⁠Get a Libro.FM credit bundle⁠ for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. ⁠Check out ⁠WriteSeen⁠⁠. It's a creative social connection platform that connects writers and other creatives to industry professionals. Join the creative community. 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 appreciate it. THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at ⁠livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com⁠. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a positive review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. ⁠My website⁠ is finally done. Super excited about it. It only took me a few years. LOL. On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed On Twitter I'm @drshahnazahmed. On TikTok I’m @drshahnazahmed and @theythrowrocks On Threads, I’m on both @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed

    54 min

  4. 04/04/2025

    S7E2 - Book Club: The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza

    SPOILER ALERT This 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. OTHER NOTES: Here's the ⁠⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠⁠ episode I was in. ⁠Get a Libro.FM credit bundle⁠ for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. ⁠Check out ⁠WriteSeen⁠⁠. It's a creative social connection platform that connects writers and other creatives to industry professionals. Join the creative community. 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 appreciate it. THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at ⁠livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com⁠. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a positive review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. ⁠My website⁠ is finally done. Super excited about it. It only took me a few years. LOL. On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed On Twitter I'm @drshahnazahmed. On TikTok I’m @drshahnazahmed and @theythrowrocks On Threads, I’m on both @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed

    1h 22m

  5. 01/07/2025

    S7E1 - Book Club: The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

    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 interesting. Have you read this book? Thoughts? Here are some ways you can reach me or support me and some of the projects I'm passionate about. Here's the ⁠⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠⁠ episode I was in. ⁠Get a Libro.FM credit bundle⁠ for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. ⁠Check out ⁠WriteSeen⁠⁠. It's a creative social connection platform that connects writers and other creatives to industry professionals. It's the Home of Creatives. 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 appreciate it. THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at ⁠livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com⁠. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a positive review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. ⁠My website⁠ is finally done. Super excited about it. It only took me a few years. LOL. On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed On Twitter I'm @drshahnazahmed. On TikTok I’m @drshahnazahmed and @theythrowrocks On Threads, I’m on both @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed

    55 min

  6. 09/09/2024

    S6E22 - For Palestine, Broken Olive Branches, an Anthology

    This episode is a conversation between myself Alex Wallace, Rachel Roth and Stephanie Rabig for the benefit of the Palestinian children. Please see below for links to support Palestine. Find Stephanie Rabig: ⁠http://stephanierabig.weebly.com⁠ Links to support Palestine: Palestine Children's Relief Fund:  https://www.pcrf.net/ ANERA: https://www.anera.org/ Care for Gaza:  https://twitter.com/CareForGaza Operation Olive Branch:  https://linktr.ee/opolivebranch Alex Wallace has appeared on Living a Life Through Books a few times now, having discussed his anthology AlloAmericana and the Ukraine charity anthology Building a Better Future. He also has a story in another charity anthology for Ukraine, Ten Years Later, and he currently writes for the Hugo Award-winning review blog Nerds of a Feather. Rachel Roth is the author of the horror novel, The Undead Redhead, and Dead Flies, a collection of short stories. She graduated from the University of South Florida with a BA in English and a Certificate in Creative Writing.And if you want my Twitter handle and Instagram they are Twitter: @WinterGreenRoth and IG: @itburnscold Here's the ⁠⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠⁠ episode I was in. ⁠Get a Libro.FM credit bundle⁠ for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. ⁠Check out ⁠WriteSeen⁠⁠. It's a creative social connection platform that connects writers and other creatives to industry professionals. Join the creative community. 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 appreciate it. THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at ⁠livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com⁠. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a positive review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. ⁠My website⁠ is finally done. Super excited about it. It only took me a few years. LOL. On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed On TikTok and Twitter I'm @drshahnazahmed. On Threads, I’m on both @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed

    49 min

  7. 07/03/2024

    S6E21 - Book Club: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

    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, I would recommend you pick it up. Our book club has done some heavy book and it was the request of some of our members that we did a lighter read. This book might be considered a palette cleanser but it's a feel good book. Who doesn't like a happy ending? I try to keep the intro and outdo short so I can load up the show notes and so here they are... Here's the ⁠⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠⁠ episode I was in. ⁠Get a Libro.FM credit bundle⁠ for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. ⁠Check out ⁠WriteSeen⁠⁠. It's a creative social connection platform that connects writers and other creatives to industry professionals. Join the creative community. 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 appreciate it. THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at ⁠livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com⁠. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a positive review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. ⁠My website⁠ is finally done. Super excited about it. It only took me a few years. LOL. On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed On TikTok and Twitter I'm @drshahnazahmed. On Threads, I’m on both @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed

    50 min

  8. 06/02/2024

    S6E20 - Book Club: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

    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 for his book club. His thoughts are recorded towards the end when he joined us briefly. This book is long and so is our discussion. It was good to hear everyone's point of view. Here's the ⁠⁠⁠Be Seen Podcast⁠⁠⁠ episode I was in. ⁠Get a Libro.FM credit bundle⁠ for yourself and/or that special person in your life. Credit bundles are perfect for any occasion or just because. ⁠Check out ⁠WriteSeen⁠⁠. It's a creative social connection platform that connects writers and other creatives to industry professionals. Join the creative community. 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 appreciate it. THANK YOU. If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at ⁠livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com⁠. If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a positive review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it. ⁠My website⁠ is finally done. Super excited about it. It only took me a few years. LOL. On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed On TikTok and Twitter I'm @drshahnazahmed. On Threads, I’m on both @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed

    1h 27m
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Welcome to Living A Life Through Books. This podcast is about a life-changing journey. The journey of starting, sustaining, and learning from the habit of reading.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Shahnaz Ahmed
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    335
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dr. Shahnaz Ahmed
  • Show Website
    Living A Life Through Books

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