{"podcast":{"title":"Thoughts from a Page Podcast","slug":"thoughts-from-a-page-podcast-1319715","podcast_index_feed_id":1319715,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/thoughtsfromapage","website_url":"https://www.thoughtsfromapage.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3829472a-8ca4-11eb-aeff-3fd16c596576/image/TFAP_Cover+Art+w+EG+Logo.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"thoughtsfromapage","episode_count":584,"summary":"Thoughts from a Page is hosted by me, Cindy Burnett, a voracious reader and book columnist who provides you with casual author conversations and insider information on all of the newest releases that I have read and personally recommend. With so many books coming out weekly, it can be hard to decide what to read so I find the best ones and share them with you. Listen to find your next great book.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T04:18:05.147367+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thoughts-from-a-page-podcast-1319715"},"episode":{"title":"Kelly Hooker - April's Real Time Reading","slug":"kelly-hooker-april-s-real-time-reading","published_at":"2026-04-30T19:53:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thoughts-from-a-page-podcast-1319715/kelly-hooker-april-s-real-time-reading","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thoughts-from-a-page-podcast-1319715","url":"https://www.thoughtsfromapage.com/579","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FPMN5402800540.mp3?updated=1777579162","summary":"Kelly joins me for April's Real Time Reading episode where we discuss our current, past, and upcoming reads. Kelly's Selections: Last: Make Nice by Ryan Effgen Ms. Mebel Goes to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q Sutanto Now: The Good Parts by Evann Normandin Not a Word by Linwood Barclay Next: Mother Tongue by Sara Novic Both Can Be True by Jessica Guerrieri DNFs: Helpless by Jessica Knoll Book Mail highlights: The Truth About Ruby Cooper by Liz Nugent Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane Cindy's Selections: Last: Retro by Jessica M. Goldstein Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth Now: The Midnight Show by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne The Foursome by Christina Baker Kline Next: Wisdom Corner by David Heska Wanbli Weiden The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff Didn’t Work/DNFs: None Book Mail highlights: The Natural Order by Matthew Aldrich Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane Connect with Kelly Hooker on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks so much to those of you who have donated to the show. Donate to the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2026? Check out our sixth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buzz Reads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ column with five new recommendations each month. Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page Winter Reading Guide ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a tip of your choice or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…","meta_description":"Kelly joins me for April's Real Time Reading episode where we discuss our current, past, and upcoming reads. Kelly's Selections: Last: Make Nice by Ryan E…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2487,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/thoughts-from-a-page-podcast-1319715/episodes/kelly-hooker-april-s-real-time-reading/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thoughts-from-a-page-podcast-1319715/kelly-hooker-april-s-real-time-reading.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}