March 16, 2022 | Issue #86 |
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Five Facts from our Friend, John Searles
The one thing you’ve learned you can’t live without during the pandemic:
My husband, our dog, friends and more calm in my life...
Your perfect day:
Writing in the morning....a walk down to the bay.... a fun, dishy call with a friend or my mom who is so funny and gabby...... a bath with a good book... a workout... a nice martini and snacks followed by a good dinner made by my husband and friends we love
Your favorite independent bookstore:
How can I pick just one? Today, I went to BookHampton and signed books and Jesse, who runs the store, gave me a warm welcome. So that's freshest in my mind. Ask me tomorrow and I'll pick another!
The last book you raved about:
Your next book in ten words or less:
It plays on a very strange and dark classic novel, but brings it into the present with a fun twist!
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Spotlight on Jessica Strawser
We are excited to welcome Jessica Strawser to the after show tonight! We first introduced you to Jessica on the podcast back in April of last year when her book A MILLION REASONS WHY was released. You can listen to that episode HERE. We are excited to hear from her again about her new book THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, an emotional and unforgettable story about end-of-life doulas which has been described as A STAR IS BORN meets ME BEFORE YOU.
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Sponsor Spotlight
Charleston Coffee Roasters
Have you bought your coffee from Charleston Coffee Roasters yet?! Everyone in the F&F community gets 20% off all bagged coffee on their website with the code coffeewithfriends. And what better time than St. Patrick’s week to try your luck at our monthly giveaway! We’ll pick three winners—one each in March, April & May—to win a three-month coffee-of-the-month club subscription (a $90 value!). Get in it to win it using this entry form! Meanwhile, have you signed up for the Charleston Coffee Roasters email newsletter on their website and followed them on Facebook & Instagram? We sure hope so! ENTER NOW!
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Sponsor Spotlight
Page 1 Books
Are you feeling lucky? Well, then you must enter our latest giveaway with Page 1 Books! One lucky winner will get their pick between one of two amazing Limited Edition Gift Bundles from Page 1! If you win you can choose either the Boozy Reader Bundle (a $75 value) or the Jane Austen Persuasion Bundle (a $100 value). Enter by Tuesday March 22nd at midnight Eastern using this ENTRY FORM. We will announce a winner live on the show on March 23rd. Good luck! Meanwhile, sign up for a 3-, 6-, or 12-month Page 1 subscription package and get 15% off with code FRIENDS15. Be sure to sign up for the Page 1 email newsletter and follow them on Facebook & Instagram! ENTER NOW!
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Spring Subscription Box
Subscribe Today for Signed Books & an Exclusive Gift!
Friends & Fiction co-hosts & co-founders Mary Kay Andrews and Kristy Woodson Harvey have teamed up with Oxford Exchange to offer this fun Spring Reading Box! Order the box from Oxford Exchange to get a signed copy of THE WEDDING VEIL when it releases in March, a signed copy of THE HOMEWRECKERS when it releases in May, and this fun, exclusive Friends & Fiction notebook with sticky flags for marking all your favorite parts! (We hope there are tons!) Get more information and place your order with Oxford Exchange HERE.
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Latest News From "The Fab Four"
Kristy Woodson Harvey is so thrilled that THE WEDDING VEIL is releasing in two weeks! And, she is beyond flattered that Career Girl featured THE WEDDING VEIL in its list of “New and Upcoming Books By Women to Celebrate International Women’s Day.” Kristy is heading out on tour soon and would love to see you at one of her upcoming events.
What Kristy is Reading: Vanderbilt by Anderson Cooper
Patti Callahan Henry is spending a week off finding a way into a new story, editing next year’s book, and spending time with her family in Hawaii. Loads of grandbaby hugs, ocean swimming and lifting her face to the sun.
Mary Kay Andrews is researching Christmas tree farms, planning launch parties and plotting the next trailer for The Homewreckers, (out May 3) and looking forward to a brief foray to New York City next week.
Kristin Harmel is enjoying a week off with her 6-year-old for his spring break; their plans include Disney, Disney and more Disney. (They live just 25 minutes from Walt Disney World, and Kristin has had an annual pass since she was 10.)
What Kristin is Reading: Eternal by Lisa Scottoline
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The F&F 2022 Reading Challenge
Join the Fun in Our Reading Challenge!
Join us in 2022 for a fun 12-month reading challenge. We will challenge each other all year long to read books in a different category every month. This will help all of us broaden our horizons and read books in different genres we may not have chosen for ourselves. This is a fun way to join with the rest of the F&F community and share a fun reading experience. And the F&F Reading Journal makes the perfect companion piece to this challenge, helping you keep track of all the books you read all year long. Grab your reading journal HERE.
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Listen to the F&F Podcast!
Coming soon! Out this Friday, March 18th—Ron & MKA sit down for an exclusive chat with the one and only Harlan Coben! Hear all about his new book THE MATCH while enjoying some publishing career dish and dad jokes.
Out Now! WB_S2E10—Ron chats with mega-bestselling author Brad Meltzer as he celebrates 25 years as a published author and the release of his latest thriller, The Lightning Rod. LISTEN NOW!
Out Now! WB_S2E9—Ron & Kristy chat with Craig Conover of BravoTV’s Southern Charm. The co-founder of Sewing Down South tells all about his new book, Pillow Talk. LISTEN NOW!
Out Now! WB_S2E8—Ron talks to YA author Jennifer E. Smith (The Unsinkable Greta James) and Dianna Rostad who wrote the USA Today bestseller You Belong Here Now, about the orphan trains in 1920s Montana ranch land. LISTEN NOW!
Listen, download, subscribe, rate, review & share wherever you get your podcasts!
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News from the F&F Official Book Club
We have a lot of fun events coming up. Take a look at our book club schedule and be sure to save the dates! All events begin at 7pm Eastern unless otherwise noted.
May 6: Happy Hour with Ron Block and special guest Patti Callahan Henry
Grab these books and start reading now!
We had the best time discussing The Wedding Date with Jasmine Guillory. If you missed it, catch the replay HERE.
Not a member of the Friends & Fiction Book Club? Join us! We would love to have you!
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F&F is Now on LoCo+!
Come join Friends & Fiction on LoCo+, a brand-new streaming platform that launched just a few days ago. The platform specializes in locally produced content and will eventually include channels from all over the country, but this is your chance to get in on the ground floor with us; we're part of the platform's rollout, and we'd love for you to be there, too. Eventually, it will be a paid subscription (like Netflix or Hulu), but if you sign up now, you can get the first month free--and you can see past and current episodes of Friends & Fiction as well as lots of other great, independently produced content, including the "Good News Lady" show from our friend (and former F&F guest) Daryn Kagan. Sign up for your free trial here and check it out: https://golocoplus.com/.
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F&F is on YouTube!
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Did you miss last week’s episode with Lisa Barr, Erika Robuck & Rachel McMillan? You can watch the whole thing on our YouTube channel HERE. We air our show live on YouTube every Wednesday night at 7pm ET. And every episode since our show’s inception can be found there too. So if you ever miss one, or Facebook is being difficult, check us out on YouTube. Subscribe today so you never miss an episode and get alerted every time we post new content. We also have book trailers and highlight clips on our channel too! Watch the March 9th show HERE.
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Friends & Fiction Merchandise
SHOP THE F&F MERCH STORE!
NEW! Stay on track with the exclusive Friends & Fiction Reading Journal, featuring 52 book entries (one for every week of the year), a lending library, reading list, and books you put down. With a cloth cover, gold foil embossing, a satin ribbon page marker, elastic band, heavyweight paper, and a back pocket to store notes, this is the perfect gift for the book lover in your life—or for yourself! ORDER READING JOURNALS HERE.
Cozy cotton with a flattering v-neck and our signature Friends & Fiction logo, these comfy t-shirts are the perfect way to show your Friends & Fiction pride! ORDER T-SHIRTS HERE.
Friends & Fiction wine sippies are available and shipping now from Oxford Exchange!
But that’s not all! We also have F&F 20oz travel tumblers for on-the-go coffee of drinks!
We can’t wait to see you model your merch!
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