audiobook of the week – The Inside Flap Book Podcast

Ep. 118 Hounding Paula Munier

March 31, 2021March 30, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we’re joined by USA Today Bestselling novelist Paula Munier for a fun chat about her latest Mercy Carr novel The Hiding Place, having the title before even beginning the book, how she doesn’t remember writing this book due to pandemic brain, the way PTSD affects dogs, what she learned from librarians growing up, terrifying snowmobile rides, her Cher obsession, and living in a town where the residents chose a library over a police force. We also recommend: Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy, The Butchers’ Blessing by Ruth Gilligan, and Exodus Ark by J. N. Chaney. Audiobook of the week is The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson. Plus- Dave has yet another police encounter, Laura is (kind of) attacked on the sidewalk, and Andrew’s birthday present for his son breaks. After one day.

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Ep. 112 Take My Book – Please – With Sam Tallent

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we’re joined by Sam Tallent for a hilarious chat about his debut novel Running the Light, what it’s like being a road comic, getting mad at his editor, convincing comics to perform his audiobook only to find out they can’t really read, Norm MacDonald, which hotel chain is the best, and how he ended up writing the book because he had a lot of time on his hands. We also recommend: The Eleventh Floor by Shani Struthers, Playing Nice by J.P. Delaney, and Dark Knight Station: Origins by Nathan Lowell. Audiobook of the week is We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen. Plus- Dave makes it awkward with his students, Laura is too giving, and Andrew’s ski vacation turns into a downhill walkathon.

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Episode 102 Writing: A Loathe Story with Jeff Lindsay

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we’re joined by the hilarious Jeff Lindsay for a waaaay too much fun chat about his excellent new thriller Fool Me Twice, how he loathes writing, his future one man show Off Book, writing plays for no audience, American archetypes, the lost meaning of Dexter, playing Scrooge in a department store window, and how his wife is Annie Oakley incarnate. We also recommend: The Rook by Daniel O’Malley, The Wicked Sister by Karen Dionne, and The Eons – Lost Orphan by Laer Carroll. Audiobook of the week is Alright Alright Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused by Melissa Maerz. Plus: Dave has horrific RBF, Laura is monitoring Sylvia’s progress as a professional conversationalist, & Andrew preps his giant Christmas inflatables.

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Ep. 94 Stuff We Don’t Know (But Should) with Fredrik Backman

September 20, 2020September 23, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We’re joined by Fredrik Backman for an excellent conversation about his fantastic new book Anxious People, the perils of helping to coach his girl’s soccer team, all the stuff you’re simply expected to know as an adult, being inspired by World War Z, Kevin Costner baseball movies, Andre Agassi and Donna Tartt commonalities, and the sublime ideality of a hamburger. We also recommend: The Suicide House by Charlie Donlea, Girl Gone Missing by Marcie Rendon, and Fluency by Jennifer Foehner Wells. Audiobook of the week is Tunneling to the Center of the Earth by Kevin Wilson. Plus- Dave gets busted by his Principal, Laura just says no to the Ritz Carlton, and Andrew’s mustache makes him look like an NFL coach from the 70s.

The last days of Andrew’s mustache…

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Ep. 58 Minivans, Mailboxes, and All the Weed in Vegas

January 12, 2020January 12, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

We recommend: Single Light by Tosca Lee , When You See Me by Lisa Gardner, The Smiling Man by Joseph Knox , and Starship Sakira by Bob Blanton. Audiobook of the week is Ablutions by Patrick deWitt narrated by the author. YA book of the week is The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death by Daniel Pinkwater. Laura’s neighbor crashes into her mailbox, Andrew’s kids are knee deep in science experiments, and Dave recounts the time he was driven around by a 99-year-old piano player in Vegas.

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Ep. 54 Author Karen White & More

December 15, 2019 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Author Karen White joins us for a delightful discussion about her latest book The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street, the paranormal, naming characters after real people and historic wreath making. We recommend: Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison, The Rules of Backyard Cricket by Jock Serong , and Kingfisher by Patricia McKillip. Audiobook of the week is Wolf by Mo Hayder narrated by the smooth Jot Davies. YA book of the week is The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith. Also – Laura gets pulled over the cops, Dave breaks into the middle school (again), and Andrew has a very uncomfortable Uber ride.

Ep. 28 Author Louise Candlish and More!

June 16, 2019November 28, 2019 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Author Louise Candlish joins us for a lively chat about Wimbledon, Metallica and, of course, her brilliant new book Those People. We also recommend: The Healer’s Daughter by Charlotte Hinger, Genesis by Lawrence P. White and Those People by Louise Candlish. Audiobook of the week is Our House by Louise Candlish read by Elizabeth Knowelden and Elliot Hill. YA Book of the week is Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo.

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