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The Talking to my friends about Books Podcast: Rob Jelly

I’m really enjoying arranging chats with my friends about the books they are reading. And I’m also enjoying listening back to them. I now have a long list of new novels to discover which is growing and growing.

In this episode of The Talking to my Friends about Books Podcast I talk to BBC Essex presenter, Rob Jelly, who can be heard every Monday to Thursday on Your Essex between 6pm and 10pm.

He has discovered the joy of books by setting himself a challenge for 2021.

I asked him what made him decide to read one book every month.

soundcloud.com/user-499939452/rob-jelly

 

About Rob Jelly

 Here is my blurb…Hi. I’m Rob. I’m a tall child.I used to want to work in Anatomy & Physiology.Then I discovered I could get paid to talk, so I decided radio was an easier idea… I was wrong.Things I enjoy: early mornings, flat-white coffee, sax solos in songs, Canada, Pixar films, the colour orange, Rolos and the board game Battleships among many other things.Stuff I don’t understand: wasps, trousers, how boats float, the colour grey and why chocolate coffee tastes great but coffee chocolates not so much and horror films among many other things.“Every day is a school day” is a motto I live by which is why I’m always found to be trying something new – for example, last year I bought a unicycle, a beard-grooming kit and an arcade machine.What does any of this have to do with being on a podcast about books?? It’s all led me to finally trying to find my love for reading (spoiler alert: I think I’ve finally found it).Also, I would like to make it known that the word “blurb” is largely underrated and should be used more often. Thanks.

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Shh… It’s Our Secret, by Lizzie Chantree

I’m delighted to welcome international best selling author, Lizzie Chantree onto my blog today to celebrate the publication of her new book on May 6th 2021

Over to you Lizzie!

Shh… It’s Our Secret, by Lizzie Chantree

Thank you for inviting me onto your blog today and for the wonderful support of the launch of my latest book.

My main character, Violet, struggles with self-belief and feels and unappreciated by the sister who raised her and by her closest friends. Working in a rundown café bar, Violet is at the heart of the community and wants to find a way to make the bar become profitable and bring new customers into the town.

Violet always saves the last piece of cake for two zany pensions to share, as they come to the café bar to stay warm. She feels like they are her surrogates family and dreams about helping them all to relieve their daily struggles financially. To do this Violet has to tackle her own inner critic and foster new confidence, which means sharing her long held secret with the world and stepping into the limelight. This is a story of putting fears aside and being brave enough to reach for your dreams, even when they seem so far away that touching them feels impossible.

About the book

Violet has a secret that could change the lives of everyone she knows and loves, especially the regulars at the run-down café bar where she works. After losing her parents at a young age, they are the closest thing she has to a family and she feels responsible for them.

Kai is a jaded music producer who has just moved outside of town. Seeking solitude from the stress of his job, he’s looking for seclusion. The only problem is he can’t seem to escape the band members and songwriters who keep showing up at his house.

When Kai wanders into the bar and Violet’s life, he accidentally discovers her closely guarded secret. Can Kai help her rediscover her self-confidence or should some secrets remain undiscovered?

To buy the book, click here:

Universal link: Shh… It’s Our Secret: mybook.to/ItsOurSecret

About Lizzie Chantree

International bestselling author and award-winning inventor, Lizzie Chantree, started her own business at the age of 18 and became one of Fair Play London and The Patent Office’s British Female Inventors of the Year in 2000. She discovered her love of writing fiction when her children were little and now works as a business mentor and runs a popular networking hour on social media, where creatives can support to each other. She writes books full of friendship and laughter, that are about women with unusual and adventurous businesses, who are far stronger than they realise. She lives with her family on the coast in Essex. Visit her website at www.lizziechantree.com or follow her on Twitter @Lizzie_Chantree https://twitter.com/Lizzie_Chantree.

Book links: Lizzie Chantree.

Universal book buy link: The little ice cream shop: viewbook.at/IceCreamShopByTheSea  

Universal book buy link: Networking for writers: viewbook.at/NetworkingForWriters

Universal book buy link: If you love me, I’m yours: viewbook.at/IfYouLoveMe-ImYours

Universal book buy link: Ninja School Mum: viewBook.at/NinjaSchoolMum

Universal book buy link: Babe Driven: viewbook.at/BabeDriven

Universal book buy link: Love’s Child:  viewBook.at/Amazon-LovesChild

Universal book buy link: Finding Gina: viewbook.at/FindingGina  

Social media links:

Website: www.lizziechantree.com

Author page: https://www.viewAuthor.at/LizzieChantree

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lizzie_Chantree

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LizzieChantree/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7391757.Lizzie_Chantree

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizzie_chantree/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/LizzieChantree/pins/

FB Groups: https://www.facebook.com/groups/647115202160536/

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/lizzie-chantree

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lizziechantreeauthor

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnCop-RlAcGqggZG3JfE-Mw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Talking to my friends about Books Podcast: Lizzie Chantree

I love chatting to my friends about what we’ve been reading and getting recommendations for new books to try

In this edition of the Talking to my friends about Books Podcast, myself and author Lizzie Chantree discuss our love for romantic fiction, Marian Keyes and how we feel about hammocks. Plus we talk about her most recent novel, The Little Ice Cream Shop by the Sea and her upcoming release, Shh….It’s Our Secret.

Click here to listen

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Lizzie Chantree

International bestselling author and award-winning inventor, Lizzie Chantree, started her own business at the age of 18 and became one of Fair Play London and The Patent Office’s British Female Inventors of the Year in 2000. She discovered her love of writing fiction when her children were little and now works as a business mentor and runs a popular networking hour on social media, where creatives can support to each other. She writes books full of friendship and laughter, that are about women with unusual and adventurous businesses, who are far stronger than they realise. She lives with her family on the coast in Essex. Visit her website at www.lizziechantree.com or follow her on Twitter @Lizzie_Chantree https://twitter.com/Lizzie_Chantree.

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The Talking to my friends about Books Podcast: Claire Sheldon – The Source

Here’s another recorded chat with a fellow book lover for Talking to my friends about Books. This time its Ruby Fiction writer, Claire Sheldon, author of Perfect Lie and Silent Child. Unsurprisingly crime and thrillers are at the top of her favourites list, including The Source by Sarah Sultoon.

Click on the link to listen:

https://soundcloud.com/user-499939452/claire-sheldon-on-books

Perfect Lie is available in paperback, audio and e-book on all major platforms and A Silent Child will be published in March

You can find Claire on Twitter as @ClaireEESheldon

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Talking to my friends about Books: Claire Sheldon – The Source

Here’s another recorded chat with a fellow book lover for Talking to my friends about Books. This time its Ruby Fiction writer, Claire Sheldon, author of Perfect Lie and Silent Child. Unsurprisingly crime and thrillers are at the top of her favourites list, including The Source by Sarah Sultoon.

Click on the link to listen:

https://soundcloud.com/user-499939452/claire-sheldon-on-books

Perfect Lie is available in paperback, audio and e-book on all major platforms and A Silent Child will be published in March

You can find Claire on Twitter as @ClaireEESheldon

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The Talking to my friends about Books Podcast: Jodie Halford – Back Home

I am really enjoying finding out what my friends are reading and adding more and more novels to my list of Must Be Reads!

This time, my Talking to my friends about Books pal is  Jodie Halford, She talks about books and motherhood and rediscovering her reading mojo with a few much-loved comfort reads, including Back Home by Michelle Magorian. Plus we reveal how many books just make us cry!

To listen click on this link  https://soundcloud.com/user-499939452/jodie-talks-about-books

BBC Essex presenter Jodie Halford has worked as a journalist in Essex for the last decade, and moved over to the world of radio presenting a few years ago. Previously found in the evenings presenting Your Essex, you can now join her on a radio adventure every Sunday morning on the BBC Essex Quest.  Jodie’s also a mother to an increasingly cheeky 14-month-old daughter and housemate to an aloof but very pretty cat.

 

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Talking to my friends about Books: Jodie Halford – Back Home

I am really enjoying finding out what my friends are reading and adding more and more novels to my list of Must Be Reads!

This time, my Talking to my friends about Books pal is  Jodie Halford, She talks about books and motherhood and rediscovering her reading mojo with a few much-loved comfort reads, including Back Home by Michelle Magorian. Plus we reveal how many books just make us cry!

To listen click on this link  https://soundcloud.com/user-499939452/jodie-talks-about-books

BBC Essex presenter Jodie Halford has worked as a journalist in Essex for the last decade, and moved over to the world of radio presenting a few years ago. Previously found in the evenings presenting Your Essex, you can now join her on a radio adventure every Sunday morning on the BBC Essex Quest.  Jodie’s also a mother to an increasingly cheeky 14-month-old daughter and housemate to an aloof but very pretty cat.

 

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The Talking to my friends about Books Podcast: Ella Cook on Terry Pratchett

I’ve now got a very long list of recommendations of books to read as a result of chatting to my friends about their favourite reads. In this edition of Talking to my friends about Books, Ella Page, author of Beyond Grey explains why Terry Pratchett is so important to her – and its not just because she loves his books.

Click here to find out why:

https://soundcloud.com/user-499939452/ella-cook-on-books

Ella Cook is a Floella Benjamin award winner, and her novel, Beyond Grey is available on all major platforms. Find out more on @EllaCookWrites

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Talking to my friends about Books: Ella Cook on Terry Pratchett

I’ve now got a very long list of recommendations of books to read as a result of chatting to my friends about their favourite reads. In this edition of Talking to my friends about Books, Ella Page, author of Beyond Grey explains why Terry Pratchett is so important to her – and its not just because she loves his books.

Click here to find out why:

https://soundcloud.com/user-499939452/ella-cook-on-books

Ella Cook is a Floella Benjamin award winner, and her novel, Beyond Grey is available on all major platforms. Find out more on @EllaCookWrites

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The Talking to my Friends about Books Podcast: Helen Bridgett on Where the Crawdads Sing

I’m really enjoying my zoom chats with my friends about books, and this time I got to talk to Helen Bridgett, author of Summer at Serenity Bay and One By One about one of her favourite books, which, it turns out, is one of my favourites too – Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

You can listen to it here

https://soundcloud.com/user-499939452/helen-bridget-on-books

Helen Bridgett

Having failed miserably with every New Year’s resolution that involved diets, one year, Helen Bridgett set herself a completely different goal – to write a novel and give it as a Christmas present. Having written one, she couldn’t stop!

2021 saw the publication of Helen’s debut crime novel featuring Professor Maxie Reddick. One by One was published in January by Ruby Fiction. Outside of writing, Helen loves being outdoors walking with the dog and enjoying a glass of wine and banter with friends.

You can follow Helen on twitter @Helen_Bridgett

 

 

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