Just the Right Book! Podcast, hosted by Roxanne Coady of Connecticut’s acclaimed, award-winning, independent bookseller R.J. Julia, is now available on BookTrib.com, the premier website where readers meet writers. The podcast and BookTrib are both dedicated to helping readers find their next favorite read and this pairing will open up a world of great possibilities.
In Episode 39 of Just the Right Book!, Roxanne Coady sits down with Luanne Rice to speak about many subjects, including her recent and second young adult novel, The Beautiful Lost. Luanne Rice is the New York Times bestselling author of 32 novels that have been translated into 24 languages. You may be familiar with her first YA book, The Secret Language of Sisters. Many of her books are known to revolve around subjects of love, family, nature, and the sea. Several of her novels have been adapted for television over the years, including Crazy in Love for TNT and Blue Moon for CBS. Luanne Rice balances it all as a highly-acclaimed author and also an advocate for domestic violence.
As she speaks about her newest novel to the audience, you will find many interesting questions from those around her in this episode. She speaks widely about mental health, her jump into the YA arena, and more in this intimate bookstore chat. And, after the interview, you can join Coady for some sci-fi suggestions to read during the solar eclipse this week.
Books in this episode:
The Secret Language of Sisters by Luanne Rice
The Beautiful Lost by Luanne Rice
The Map That Leads to You by J.P. Monninger
Totality: The Great American Eclipses of 2017 and 2024 by Mark Littmann and Fred Espenak
Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon by Jeffrey Kluger
Hello, Is This Planet Earth?: My View from the International Space Station by Tim Peake
Otherworlds: Visions of Our Solar System by Michael Benson
