I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Liisa Kovala. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, Like Water for Weary Souls. Set against the stark beauty of Depression-era Northern Ontario, the novel follows Finnish immigrant sisters Hanna and Essi Kivi as they struggle to survive in a rough mining town. When Hanna is found dead beneath the ice, Essi refuses to believe it was an accident—unearthing buried secrets, class divides, and the quiet strength of sisterhood in a world built on hardship and hope.

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Liisa: Coffee
Eliza: Josh, Cabernet Sauvignon

Liisa's Book:

Like Water for Weary Souls

What Liisa is Reading:

The Wake: The Deadly Legacy of a Newfoundland Tsunami by Lindon MacIntyre

Jenny Cooper Has a Secret by Joy Fielding

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Patricia Falvey. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Famine Orphans. A vividly told, triumphant story that follows one of the thousands of young Irish women shipped to Australia after the Famine as part of the Earl Grey Scheme, whose indomitable bravery in an exotic, danger-laden land helped shape a new country.

Paired with this episode:

Patricia: Mimosa
Eliza: Australian wine, 19 Crimes, Cabernet Sauvignon

Patricia's's Book:

The Famine Orphans

What Patricia is Reading:

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawson

The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis

Friends by Fredrik Backman

The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

The Life and Death of Rose Doucette by Harry Hunsicker

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Angela Shupe. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, In the Light of the Sun. Two sisters, separated by oceans and global conflict, are bonded through music and love in this gripping novel based on true events from World War II.

Paired with this episode:

Angela: Iced Tea with Lime
Eliza: Italian wine, Le Bruciate, Brunello

Angela's Book:

In the Light of the Sun

What Angela is Reading:

The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Nekesa Afia. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, As Long As You’re Mine. Beneath the glitter of 1930s Hollywood, dangerous secrets connect two generations of women in this atmospheric dual-timeline mystery about identity, sacrifice, and survival.

Paired with this episode:

Nekesa: San Pellegrino, Pomegranate & Orange
Eliza: California sparkling wine, J Vineyards, Cuvee

Nekesa's Book:

As Long As You're Mine

What Nekesa is Reading:

Mirage City by Lev AC Rosen

Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely by Sarah McCoy

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Katherine Scott Crawford. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Miniaturist’s Assistant. An art conservator in historic Charleston unearths a familiar face in a 200-year-old miniature portrait and realizes she’s lived more than one life, fighting to stay true to herself, she races to reconcile her complicated past, solve an art mystery, and save the people she loves across two different lifetimes.

Paired with this episode:

Katherine: Ginger Ale
Eliza: 1858, red blend, Camus vineyards

Katherine's Book:

The Miniaturist’s Assistant

What Katherine is Reading:

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

A Rebellion of Care by David Gate

Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa DeMore

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Mel Pennant. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, A Murder for Miss Hortense. A retired nurse, fearless sleuth, and proud Jamaican émigré Miss Hortense is drawn back into the secrets of her British community when a man is found dead in a friend’s home, forcing her to confront a decades-old betrayal and an unsolved crime that still haunts her.

Paired with this episode:

Mel: Wray and Nephew Jamaican Rum
Eliza: Miraval Rose

Mel's Book:

A Murder for Miss Hortense

What Mel's is Reading:

The House of Broken Bricks by Fiona Williams

Mr. Sidhu's Post Office by Amman Brar

Every Smile You Fake by Dorothy Koomson

The Night Lagoon by Jo Morey

A House for Miss Pauline by Diana McCaulay

The Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author J.E. Weiner. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Wretched and Undone. On the eve of the Civil War, Polish immigrants Marcin and Agnieszka Anderwald arrive in Bandera, Texas, seeking a fresh start in a new land of fertile soil and freedom. But their dreams quickly become nightmares when Marcin provokes a sinister specter hell-bent on revenge.

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Julia: Chappellet Vineyard, Cabernet or Chateau Phelan Segur, Merlot Cav Franc Blend
Eliza: Fortress, Washington, Cabernet Sauvignon

J.E. Weiner's Book:

The Wretched and the Undone

What Julia is Reading:

The Haunter Wood by Sam Leith

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Virginia Heath. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, Look Before You Leap. In this Regency romantic comedy, a single lord is forced to settle down...and when a houseparty brings a happy-go-lucky lady's companion his way, his grumpy heart is unexpectedly warmed.

Paired with this episode:

Virginia Heath: Pouilly-Fumé, French Wine
Eliza: Rose, called Love by Chateau Leoube

Virginia Heath's Book:

Look Before You Leap

What Virginia is Reading:

The Regency Switch by Helen Gaskell

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