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.
Dean Koontz joins Roxanne Coady in this special episode of Just the Right Book! to discuss a variety of subjects in the novel world, such as his writing process, what his wife thinks of his books, and his relationship with his alcoholic father. Dean Koontz has had a wonderful career that spans almost five decades, with fourteen novels that reached the number one spot on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list. In current times, he has sold over 450 million copies of his books and arrives at Just the Right Book! to discuss his latest novel, The Silent Corner. Then, join Coady after the interview to hear her summer recommendations for kids and young adults!
Books in this episode:
The Silent Corner by Dean Koontz
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Intellectuals: From Marx and Tolstoy to Sartre and Chomsky by Paul Johnson
Art: A New History by Paul Johnson
For Kids & Young Adults:
Hello, World! Solar System by Jill McDonald
Astronaut Handbook by Meghan McCarthy
Mars One by Jonathan Maberry
Master-Pieces: Flip and Flop 10 Great Works by Will Lach
Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman
Edible Numbers: Count, Learn, Eat by Jennifer Vogel Bass
When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems For All Seasons by Julie Fogliano
Fairy Garden Handbook by Liza Gardner Walsh
Maisy’s Sailboat by Lucy Cousins
Voyage by Billy Collins
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
DK Findout! Pirates by E.T. Fox
The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig