The Book Owl Podcast

It's a bittersweet announcement today for the podcast because the Book Owl has decided to fly the coop. That's right, the podcast is ending. But don't cry because in this quickie announcement I'll tell you how you can still get your fix of tales of quirky books and literary lore. Thanks to EVERYONE who listened, shared, and supported the show. I just wish there had been more of you : ( Links Mentioned in This Episode * Find all episodes of the Book Owl Podcast forever and ever (or until YouTube changes their policies) at https://youtube.com/c/tammiepainter (look under Playlists for the Book Owl) * Blog posts of the episodes will eventually be posted to my main website/blog at https://tammiepainter.com/blog

It's time to get your nerd on with this one because we're talking comic books. Specifically, comic books from France and Belgium. That sounds really specific, but these books -- known as les bandes dessinées -- gained popularity in the 1930s and have only gotten more popular over the decades...even though there was a little kerfuffle during the post-World War II period. Enjoy! LINKS FOR YOU.... * Episode page (with transcript): https://wp.me/pbLfAe-l6 * "Watch" the episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/3kX6Xt6DCog * The Comic Book Museum of Belgium: https://www.comicscenter.net/en/home * Nab my latest release The Untangled Cassie Black at https://books2read.com/CassieBlack3 * Snag The Undead Mr Tenpenny for only 99c by selecting your preferred retailer at https://books2read.com/CassieBlack1 * Support the show by purchasing any of my books or stories. You'll find the lot at https://books.bookfunnel.com/tammiepainterbooks * Follow me (and The Book Owl on YouTube) at http://www.youtube.com/c/TammiePainter * Get free books by joining my Review Team at https://www.subscribepage.com/team-tammie

The Book Owl has finally flown back from her extended spring break! Episode link: https://wp.me/pbLfAe-kW

It's just another quick message during The Book Owl's April break to tell you all about the latest book in the Cassie Black Trilogy, The Uncanny Raven Winston. Where to find the trilogy... * The Undead Mr Tenpenny https://books2read.com/CassieBlack1 * The Uncanny Raven Winston https://books2read.com/CassieBlack2 * The Untangled Cassie Black https://books2read.com/CassieBlack3 * Celebrate the launch, see some reader reviews, and get a sample chapter at my blog post over on TammiePainter.com: https://wp.me/p10s13-3it * Watch the launch celebration video at https://youtu.be/CE2t8OiTCVw * Learn about all about the new setting and characters in this video: https://youtu.be/nLxgWNHs238

The Book Owl is taking a short spring break to do a bit of nest fluffing. Find out when the show will be back and what's happening in the meantime in this quick announcement. LINKS FOR YOU... * My video book review experiment can be found on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/c/TammiePainter * See what's going on over at my writing blog at https://tammiepainter.com/blog * Shop for my new release The Undead Mr Tenpenny by selecting your preferred retailer at https://books2read.com/CassieBlack1 * Order The Uncanny Raven Winston at https://books2read.com/CassieBlack2 * Order The Untangled Cassie Black at https://books2read.com/CassieBlack3 * Get bonus content with every episode by joining the flock at https://www.subscribepage.com/bookowlpodcast * Contact the Book Owl with comments or book topics you'd like to see covered at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/contact * Join my Review Team at https://tinyurl.com/TammieReview

The Book Owl Podcast is (almost) a year old! And like many people will do during milestone birthdays, The Book Owl has decided to take things to the extreme. Sorry, it doesn't involve bungie jumping. In this episode we explore some bookish extremes from the biggest book to the biggest library, the oldest tome to the oldest bookstore, and much more. Fair warning...there is singing involved. Mentioned in This Episode.... * Join my Review Team at https://tinyurl.com/TammieReview * See show supporter Ivonne's paper goodies at https://www.instagram.com/withlovefromvirginia/ * Check out Jonathon Pongratz's books at https://jonathanpongratz.com * Shop for my new release The Undead Mr Tenpenny by selecting your preferred retailer at https://books2read.com/CassieBlack1 * Order The Uncanny Raven Winston at https://books2read.com/CassieBlack2 * Order The Untangled Cassie Black at https://books2read.com/CassieBlack3 Like what you hear? * Discover several inexpensive ways to keep the show running at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/support * View some Book Owl Swag at https://tinyurl.com/BookOwlSwag * Get bonus content with every episode by joining the flock at https://www.subscribepage.com/bookowlpodcast * Contact the Book Owl with comments or book topics you'd like to see covered at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/contact * Episode Page with links mentioned in the episode, transcript, and more at https://wp.me/pbLfAe-jJ * Visit The Book Owl on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/c/TammiePainter * Follow, review, and discover all the places you can listen to The Book Owl Podcast at Podchaser at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-book-owl-podcast-1101096

It's a few days early for St. Patrick's Day, but The Book Owl just couldn't wait to share with you the luck of the Irish...or rather, the luck of one of Ireland's most famous books and how its story weaves together with the history of Trinity College's Old Library (aka "The Long Room").  Mentioned in This Episode.... * Check out my 31 Days of Ireland over on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammiepainter/ * Take a peek at the Old Library, the Book of Kells, and a few virtual exhibits at https://www.tcd.ie/visitors/book-of-kells/ * Episode 7 (The British Library Birthday Bash): https://wp.me/pbLfAe-9U * Episode 11 (The Chester Beatty Museum): https://wp.me/pbLfAe-co * Shop for my new release The Undead Mr Tenpenny by selecting your preferred retailer at https://books2read.com/CassieBlack1 * Review The Undead Mr Tenpenny at your favorite retailer (https://books2read.com/CassieBlack1), at Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56678927-the-undead-mr-tenpenny), or at Bookbub (www.bookbub.com/books/the-undead-mr-tenpenny-by-tammie-painter) * Find my other books at https://tammiepainter.com/my-books/ Like what you hear? * Discover several inexpensive ways to keep the show running at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/support * Get bonus content with every episode by joining the flock at https://www.subscribepage.com/bookowlpodcast * Contact the Book Owl with comments or book topics you'd like to see covered at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/contact * Episode Page with links mentioned in the episode, transcript, and more at https://wp.me/pbLfAe-iU * Visit The Book Owl on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/c/TammiePainter * Follow, review, and discover all the places you can listen to The Book Owl Podcast at Podchaser at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-book-owl-podcast-1101096

The Book Owl is a little belated, but this episode is all about the lovey-dovey, super-gushy story of love letters. From that very first Valentine (which may not actually exist) to the oldest (and sappiest) love letter in English, it's time to use words to bare our souls! Mentioned in This Episode.... * Shop for my new release The Undead Mr Tenpenny by selecting your preferred retailer at https://books2read.com/CassieBlack1 * Purchase the book directly through me at https://payhip.com/b/w7H6 * The Book Launch Video Extravaganza (the face behind all these words): http://tammiepainter.com/the-undead-mr-tenpenny-book-launch-video-extravaganza/ * A peek at that oldest love letter can be found at https://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item107504.html * A big thanks for sharing the podcast and reviewing my books goes to Jonathon Pongratz who you can find at https://jonathanpongratz.com Like what you hear? * Discover several inexpensive ways to keep the show running at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/support * Get bonus content with every episode by joining the flock at https://www.subscribepage.com/bookowlpodcast * Contact the Book Owl with comments or book topics you'd like to see covered at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/contact * Episode Page with links mentioned in the episode, transcript, and more at https://wp.me/pbLfAe-iU * Visit The Book Owl on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/c/TammiePainter * Follow, review, and discover all the places you can listen to The Book Owl Podcast at Podchaser at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-book-owl-podcast-1101096

Back in the day, even printing a Bible required getting in league with the devil...printer devils, that is. Discover the legends and lores in this re-released and re-mastered version of a Book Owl classic...you know, back when I was beyond nervous when facing the microphone! (This is a re-release of Episode 2 - Making a Deal with the Devil). There's a new intro and the audio has been re-processed.) Like what you hear? * Discover several inexpensive ways to keep the show running at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/support * Get bonus content with every episode by joining the flock at https://www.subscribepage.com/bookowlpodcast * Contact the Book Owl with comments or book topics you'd like to see covered at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/contact * Episode Page with links mentioned in the episode, transcript, and more at https://wp.me/pbLfAe-it * Visit The Book Owl on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/c/TammiePainter * Follow, review, and discover all the places you can listen to The Book Owl Podcast at Podchaser at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-book-owl-podcast-1101096

Happy Braille Literacy Month, everyone! In this episode discover what workshop accidents and Napoleon have to do with the creation of one of the most intriguing forms of reading and writing. Links Mentioned in This Episode * The Louis Braille Museum (worth checking out just for the photos!) https://www.louisbrailleonlineresource.org/louis-braille-museum.html  * Last days to get The Osteria Chronicles Box Set (Books 1 - 3) for 99c at https://books2read.com/OsteriaBoxSet or directly through me at https://payhip.com/b/bl7c (SALE ENDS 31 January 2021) * My new release The Osteria Chronicles Box Set (Books 4 - 6) can be found at https://books2read.com/OsteriaBox456 or directly through me at https://payhip.com/b/OfMA Like what you hear? * Discover several inexpensive ways to keep the show running at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/support * Get bonus content with every episode by joining the flock at https://www.subscribepage.com/bookowlpodcast * Contact the Book Owl with comments or book topics you'd like to see covered at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/contact * Visit The Book Owl on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/c/TammiePainter * Follow, review, and discover all the places you can listen to The Book Owl Podcast at Podchaser at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-book-owl-podcast-1101096 * Episode Page with links mentioned in the episode, transcript, and more at https://wp.me/pbLfAe-hX

We here at The Book Owl Podcast do NOT approve of book burning. However, there was a time in recent history when a fire was actually good for books, libraries, and for the book lovers of Chicago. Links Mentioned in This Episode * Many thanks to Jonny Pongratz of the Jaunts & Haunts blog. https://jonathanpongratz.com * Discover several inexpensive ways to keep the show running at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/support * "They Want Your Books" (book donation tips): https://wp.me/pbLfAe-h3 * Find The Osteria Chronicles Box Set (Books 1 - 3) for 99c at https://books2read.com/OsteriaBoxSet or directly through me at https://payhip.com/b/bl7c * My new release The Osteria Chronicles Box Set (Books 4 - 6) can be found at https://books2read.com/OsteriaBox456 or directly through me at https://payhip.com/b/OfMA Like what you hear? * Discover several inexpensive ways to keep the show running at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/support * Get bonus content with every episode by joining the flock at https://www.subscribepage.com/bookowlpodcast * Contact the Book Owl with comments or book topics you'd like to see covered at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/contact * Visit The Book Owl on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/c/TammiePainter * Follow, review, and discover all the places you can listen to The Book Owl Podcast at Podchaser at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-book-owl-podcast-1101096 * Episode Page with links mentioned in the episode, transcript, and more at https://wp.me/pbLfAe-hm

One of the taglines for The Book Owl Podcast is, "Everything Books, Minus the Reviews," but as this wacky year is winding down, I thought I'd make an exception and share with you my absolute top book picks I found during the extra reading time 2020 has provided. Links Mentioned in This Episode * Thanks to Jonny Pongratz of the Jaunts & Haunts blog for some super kind words about the most recent episodes and for supporting the show by purchasing several of my short stories. https://jonathanpongratz.com * Thanks to Anne Lawson for including the show in her newsletter. Check out Anne's beautiful art over at her website at https://annelawson.wordpress.com * BIG Thanks to Tierney of TierneyCreates.com for giving me the extra boost I need sometimes. Like what you hear? * Episode Page with links mentioned in the episode, transcript, and more at https://wp.me/pbLfAe-gI * Get bonus content with every episode by joining the flock at https://www.subscribepage.com/bookowlpodcast * Discover several inexpensive ways to keep the show running at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/support * Contact the Book Owl with comments or book topics you'd like to see covered at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/contact * Visit The Book Owl on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/c/TammiePainter * Follow, review, and discover all the places you can listen to The Book Owl Podcast at Podchaser at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-book-owl-podcast-1101096

Tuesday, the 8th of December, was Pretend to be a Time Traveller Day. Don’t ask me what in the world that is supposed to mean or what kind of presents it involves, but so far, science has let us down with its inability to come up with a time machine. Which means the best we can do is to open the pages of a book and journey along through time with the author’s imagination. Please note: There is a little jumble in the info at the start. I talk about several stories that send the hero into the future, then I talk about a story that sends the hero into the past, then I say something like  "it seems authors were focussed only on sending people into the future." Sigh, what can I say, it's been a long year. So, apologies for any confusion. Links Mentioned in this Episode.... * Support the show by taking home some Book Owl Podcast merchandise or by simply shopping at Amazon using the Amazon Affiliate Link at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/support * Thanks to TierneyCreates.com for sharing the show on her blog that's brimming with her creativity. Like what you hear? * Episode Page with links mentioned in the episode, transcript, and more at https://wp.me/pbLfAe-g6 * Get bonus content with every episode by joining the flock at https://www.subscribepage.com/bookowlpodcast * Discover several inexpensive ways to keep the show running at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/support * Contact the Book Owl with comments or book topics you'd like to see covered at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/contact * Visit The Book Owl on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/c/TammiePainter * Follow, review, and discover all the places you can listen to The Book Owl Podcast at Podchaser at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-book-owl-podcast-1101096

Because Thanksgiving is THE holiday where food takes center stage, I bet there's more than a few of you out there reaching for a cookbook this week. Which is why The Book Owl went into research mode to discover the history of cookbooks. From rotting meat to imaginary friends, it's a recipe for concocting a great episode. And, there's even a special guest who tried to take over the show. Links Mentioned in this Episode.... * Support the show by shopping at Amazon using the Amazon Affiliate Link at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/support * Trying out the world's oldest recorded recipe from Yale News: https://news.yale.edu/2018/06/14/what-did-ancient-babylonians-eat-yale-harvard-team-tested-their-recipes * Book Riot's History of Cookbooks: https://bookriot.com/history-of-cookbooks/ * Naming My Babies - The Trilogy Has Titles: https://wp.me/p10s13-31o * Cassie Black is No Longer Naked: https://wp.me/p10s13-31B Like what you hear? * Episode Page with links mentioned in the episode, transcript, and more at https://wp.me/pbLfAe-fy * Get bonus content with every episode by joining the flock at https://www.subscribepage.com/bookowlpodcast * Discover several inexpensive ways to keep the show running at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/support * Contact the Book Owl with comments or book topics you'd like to see covered at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/contact * Visit The Book Owl on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/c/TammiePainter * Follow, review, and discover all the places you can listen to The Book Owl Podcast at Podchaser at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-book-owl-podcast-1101096

The Book Owl is still in the Halloween spirit, and that means from the huge number of authors who are having a birthday this month (or would have been if they were still alive), I've chosen Bram Stoker as the Book Owl birthday boy. In this episode we dive into his trouble personal life and the reality behind his most famous tale. Links Mentioned in this Episode.... * Pick up The Drive-Thru Window for 99c at https://payhip.com/b/I0S4 * Thanks to Tierney of TierneyCreates: https://tierneycreates.com * Get a free copy of Dracula (public domain ebook) via Project Gutenberg at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/345 Like what you hear? * Episode Page with links mentioned in the episode, transcript, and more at * Get more out of every episode by joining the flock at https://www.subscribepage.com/bookowlpodcast * Discover several inexpensive ways to keep the show running at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/support * Contact the Book Owl with comments or book topics you'd like to see covered at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/contact * Visit The Book Owl on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/c/TammiePainter * Follow, review, and discover all the places you can listen to The Book Owl Podcast at Podchaser at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-book-owl-podcast-1101096

It's a listener-inspired episode in which, just like in the movie Ghostbusters, the Book Owl discovers ghosts love spending their time browsing, and sometimes wreaking havoc, in the stacks of their local libraries. Links Mentioned in this Episode.... * Crawcrafts Beasties (for all your monster needs): https://crawcraftsbeasties.com Like what you hear? * Episode Page with links mentioned in the episode, transcript, and more at https://wp.me/pbLfAe-et * Get more out of every episode by joining the flock at https://www.subscribepage.com/bookowlpodcast * Discover several inexpensive ways to keep the show running at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/support * Contact the Book Owl with comments or book topics you'd like to see covered at https://thebookowlpodcast.com/contact * Visit The Book Owl on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/c/TammiePainter * Follow, review, and discover all the places you can listen to The Book Owl Podcast at Podchaser at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-book-owl-podcast-1101096

It's October and that means all things spooky...and I can't think of anything scarier than AI pushing authors to extinction. Find out how real the risks are, and what you as a writer or a reader can do to save the species Homo authoris. Links Mentioned in this Episode.... * The original post on TammiePainter.com: https://wp.me/p10s13-2Yk * The Career Author Podcast Episode that started it all: https://thecareerauthor.com/technology-and-publishing/ * Super duper inexpensive ways to keep the show running: https://thebookowlpodcast.com/support

It's a mash-up episode this time around! After reading 80 Days Around the World, I was reminded of Nellie Bly's race around the world in 1889. Who was Nellie Bly? How did she change the writing world for women? And was Jules Verne's novel nothing more than a product placement ad? Find out in Episode (Lucky Number) 13. Links Mentioned in this episode... * Matthew Goodman's book Eighty Days: Nellie Bly's and Elizabeth's Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World (Amazon affiliate link): https://tinyurl.com/y5hwsgw6 * TierneyCreates: https://tierneycreates.com * Episode page with full transcript: https://wp.me/pbLfAe-dt

Agatha Christie: Mistress of Mystery, Duchess of Death, Queen of....Surfing? That's right. Discover the events that turned Christie not only into one of the world's most popular mystery writers, but also one who knew how to hang ten on the waves of Hawaii. OOPS!!! (Update) - Just in case anyone thinks I'm a complete idiot....I misspoke and said World War II broke out in 1914, instead of saying World War I. Insert self-deprecating eye roll. Links Mentioned in this episode... * The official Agatha Christie website: https://www.AgathaChristie.com * The relaunch of my historical fantasy novel Domna (including 50% discount): https://wp.me/p10s13-2Xb * Review The Book Owl Podcast on Podchaser at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-book-owl-podcast-1101096 * Episode page with full transcript: https://wp.me/pbLfAe-cU

A rich guy goes around buying up a bunch of stuff. That's not exactly news, is it? Well, when the guy is Chester Beatty and his shopping expeditions ended up creating and preserving the most extensive collection of ancient papyrus, Middle Eastern illuminated manuscripts, and many other book-related treasure, it draws attention. In this episode of the Book Owl Podcast we explore how Chester got bit by the collecting bug, how he earned his wealth, and how he thumbed his nose at the British Museum and moved his goodies to Dublin, Ireland. Links mentioned in this episode... * Episode page with images and transcript: https://wp.me/pbLfAe-co * The Chester Beatty website: https://chesterbeatty.ie * The Chester Beatty's Virtual Tour: https://chesterbeatty.ie/explore/places/ * Contact the Book Owl with your comments, story ideas, or just to say Hello: https://thebookowlpodcast.com/contact * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammiepainter/ * Tammie Painter's Newsletter sign-up (and free story): https://www.subscribepage.com/mrsmorris