Beth’s BookCast Beth Jordahl

Do you love Jane Austen? Then you will love this episode!

We actually chat about all things Jane Austen! From movie adaptations to our favorite and least favorite characters.

We also chat about Haley Stewart's brilliant book, Jane Austen's Genius Guide to Life. In the book, she covers all of Jane Austen's novels and how they can guide us through life. If you are ready to glean Jane Austen's wisdom and apply it to your own life, this is the book for you!

Haley Stewart is a Catholic author and the editor of Word on Fire Spark. Stewart was the cohost of the popular Fountains of Carrots podcast from 2014-2022. She is the author of Jane Austen's Genius Guide to Life, The Grace of Enough, and The Sister Seraphina Mysteries, a series for young readers. She has contributed to Evangelization & Culture, Plough, the University of Notre Dame’s Church Life Journal, Public Discourse, and America. She has four children and is married to a beekeeper/whisky distiller.
You can find her at:
Substack: haleystewart.substack.com
Instagram: instagram.com/haleycarrots
Word on Fire Spark: wordonfire.org/spark

While these two books (Jane Eyre & Their Eyes Were Watching God) may not have much in common from the outside... their leads and story lines and main points actually have a lot of similarities! While chatting with Mara Eller, I learned so much about these two women, their stories, and their desires. This is a fascinating conversation and one you don't want to miss!

Bio: Mara Eller is a freelance editor, writer, coach, and teacher of literature and writing craft who seeks to unearth the beauty within every story and harness the power of words to change lives, one heart at a time.

Website: https://www.maraeller.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mara.eller/
Unearthing Beauty personal narrative class: https://www.maraeller.com/unearthing-beauty-class
Sign up for Mara's newsletter and get access to her guided reading mini-course on the acclaimed memoir A Three Dog Life: https://www.maraeller.com/book-club-signup

The Blue Castle is one of my favorite books! In this episode, I’ll talk about how we can learn from Valancy about choosing the chase our dreams, and find simple beauty and joy in our lives. Don’t forget to follow and subscribe!

My best friend wrote a book!! And she published it. 

In this episode, my best friend and I chat about her obsessive writing process, how she published her book, animal training and K-Pop bands. It's such a joy to chat with her and share her book! 

Especially since I was the very first reader, and I told her that "It doesn't suck!" I promise that is a big understatement! 

 Buy her book on Amazon here and connect with her on TikTok  or Instagram @andreamvermeer

In this episode, I am joined by Ariel Curry, book coach, editor, and reader, to chat about Bittersweet by Susan Cain. We talk about the impact of this book, how our culture views joy and sorrow, and the way that this feeling of bittersweet has been a part of both of our lives. You won't want to miss this episode! 

You can find Ariel at her website: https://www.arielcurry.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arielkcurry/

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I'm so excited to welcome A. E. Winstead back to the podcast!

She is the author of Fate of the Fallen and the sequel, Warriors of Wrath. She is a mom who pursued her dream of writing and published her books!

We chatted in the very first season of the BookCast about her book Fate of the Fallen. You can catch up on that episode HERE

In this episode, we are chatting about the sequel. This book is about Angels and Demons and the way they interact with our world. If you like young adult fantasy, this is a great book!

Find A. E. Winstead on Instagram or TikTok @aewinsteadbooks. Head to Amazon or her website https://www.aewinstead.com/ to purchase your copy of The Fate of the Fallen and The Warriors of Wrath. 

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