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. Aug 11

    S8E8 - Book Club: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

    A retelling of Charles Dickens book David Copperfield. We talk about themes, favorite characters, and favorite scenes. Have you read this book? Here's some information you might find helpful or ways to support the podcast or to reach me: 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

  2. Aug 6

    S8E7 - Book Club: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

    An all 5 star book from our book club. We couldn't stop gushing. Have you read this one? What are you thoughts on it? Here's some information you might find helpful or ways to support the podcast or to reach me: 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

  3. Jul 26

    S8E6 - Book Club: An Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

    Last year's book club selection. I'm still catching up. This book was historic fiction set in Cyprus. Take a listen and tell me what you thought. Here's some information you might find helpful or ways to support the podcast or to reach me: 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

  4. Jul 6

    S8E5 - Book Club: Together Tea by Marjan Kamali

    All members of the book club can suggest a book and we picked this one. Hope you enjoy the listen. It does help if you've read the book. Here's some information you might find helpful or ways to support the podcast or to reach me: 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

  5. Jun 13

    S8E4 - Book Club: 1Q84

    Welcome to Book Club. Today is Murakami's book. It's been a long time coming for myself to read it. I'm super glad I got to do it for book club. Here's some information you might find helpful and/or ways to support the podcast and/or to reach me: 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   I would like to introduce each of our members in attendance briefly with their instagram tags. Please follow them all. Thank you. Myself Shahnaz - @livingalifethroughbooks.  Riffat - @booksection. Shanaaz - @summerlover1965 Please note that Riffat also has a blog: www.teacrockery.blog/

  6. May 14

    S8E3 - Book Club: Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

    This episode was recorded on 11/21/24. This is a new favorite fantasy author of mine and I hope you enjoy the listen and her books as much as we did. Here's some information you might find helpful or ways to support the podcast or to reach me: 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

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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 - 2026
  • Episodes
    341
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dr. Shahnaz Ahmed
  • Show Website
    Living A Life Through Books