Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors.
With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either new authors or unknown authors that many in the general public are unaware of. After a segment reviewing books or interviewing authors, Blaine ends each episode with a discussion of the movies and TV shows he is currently watching.
This Week’s Episode
Ali Bryan takes us on a riveting journey through the intricacies of human behavior, set against the unlikely but compelling stage of a karaoke championship and a prison break. Bryan, the mastermind behind the spellbinding The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships, exposes us to characters wrestling with identity, second chances and the perpetual struggle between expectations and reality.
Switching gears, we raise our eyebrows at the alarming trends in tourist behavior worldwide. From defacing ancient landmarks to sheer disrespect for local culture, we explore the urgent need for ethical tourism. It’s a ride through the beautiful, messy symphony that is human life — each of us a note, each story a melody, together composing the complex harmonies and dissonances that define us.
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About Blaine Desantis:
Blaine is an avid lifetime reader, a retired attorney, and has been a book club leader for the past seven years. He is an active teacher in senior education classes at Furman University. Blaine loves fiction, nonfiction, histories, mysteries and almost all genres of books.
