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Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a literary podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video 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.

Learn more about Blaine and his podcast at ViewsOnBooks.com.

This Week’s Episode

Adoptee and author Janet Sherlund gets personal about her search for belonging in this must-listen episode. Sharing insights from her memoir “Abandoned at Birth,” Sherland offers a relatable perspective on the challenges adoptees face in forming their identities and connecting with their roots. Gain a deeper understanding of the adoption experience and the importance of openness and honesty in helping adoptees thrive.

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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, which he discusses on his podcast, Books & Looks.