Books, Beach, & Beyond

• Introducing… Season 3

  Elin Hilderbrand and Tim Ehrenberg of Tim Talks Books are back for Season 3 of Books, Beach, & Beyond! This introductory episode is a catch-up on what the two have been reading, watching, and looking forward to this summer on everyone’s favorite island. They also cover the release of The Blue Book, Elin’s recommendation guide to Nantucket. Joining Elin and Tim for the second half of the episode is Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, who will be running the Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tours with Nantucket Island Tours this summer. The trio chat details about the new tour, discuss their perfect Nantucket days, and choose which Elin Hilderbrand novel they would all choose to be living in. Elin’s choice is a mic drop moment so listen until the end!A special thank you to our Episode Sponsors:Nantucket Island ToursN MagazineNantucket CurrentReading List:The Names by Florence KnappPlayworld by Adam RossMariette in Ecstasy by Ron HansenThe River is Waiting by Wally LambThe Emperor of Gladness by Ocean VuongFever Beach by Carl HiaasenLetting Go by Philip RothThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerMansion Beach by Meg Mitchell MooreThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldFar and Away by Amy PoeppelHow to Lose Your Mother by Molly Jong FastFear of Flying by Erica JongAll the Colors of the Dark by Chris WhitakerElin Hilderbrand books mentioned: The Blue Bistro, The Five-Star Weekend, The Blue Book, Barefoot, and 28 SummersFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

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• Season 2 Wrap Up

  In this bonus episode to close out Season 2 of Books, Beach, & Beyond, your hosts gab about favorite moments and books of the year, Elin's new merch at ElinBrand.com, plus take listener questions submitted on Instagram. Hear about Elin's thoughts on The Perfect Couple and other upcoming Hollywood adventures for Elin's novels, writing advice from Elin, Tim's dance moves, how Elin and Tim met, outrageous behavior on Nantucket, most anticipated reads coming in 2025, and other book related conversation and recommendations. We hope you enjoyed Season 2. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you!A special thank you to our Episode Sponsor:BookBrowseReading ListGod of the Woods by Liz MooreSame As It Ever Was by Claire LombardoColeman Hill by Kim Coleman FooteSandwich by Catherine NewmanWe All Want Impossible Things by Catherine NewmanSwan Song by Elin HilderbrandThe Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby CunninghamThe Names by Florence KnappGriffin Sisters Greatest Hits by Jennifer WeinerElphie by Gregory MaguireHeartwood by Amity GaigeSea Wife by Amity GaigeDream State by Eric PuchnerModel Home by Eric BuchnerFamily Happiness by Laurie ColwinA Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaHarry Potter by JK RowlingIn Memoriam by Alice WinnHamnet by Maggie O' FarrellThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’ FarrellThe Frozen River by Ariel LawhonOld School by Tobias WolffFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

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• Ina Garten

  Season 2 of Books, Beach, & Beyond ends its regular season with the icon that is Ina Garten and her new memoir Be Ready When The Luck Happens. Ina Garten is the author of a dozen cookbooks and the host of Be My Guest and Barefoot Contessa on Food Network and Max, for which she has won five Emmy Awards and three James Beard Awards. Elin, Tim, and Ina talk about the process of writing the memoir, the courage it took for her to take risks throughout her life, the support and love she feels from her husband Jeffrey, her time on Nantucket and Paris, and much more. The three reveal what their last meals would be and find out Ina's favorite ingredient, least favorite food, guilty food pleasure, favorite Thanksgiving dish, and what remains on her bucket list in the speed round at the end.A special thank you to our Episode Sponsors:Triple Eight DistilleryLemon PressOpen Book With JennaIna Garten Reading ListBe Ready When The Luck Happens: A Memoir by Ina GartenBarefoot Contessa Parties! by Ina GartenModern Comfort Food by Ina GartenBarefoot Contessa at Home by Ina GartenFamily Style by Ina GartenThe Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina GartenWhat else are we reading in this episode?Party of the Century by Deborah DavisStrapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X by Deborah DavisThe Oprah Winfrey Show: Reflections on an American Legacy by Deborah DavisTina Turner: My Love Story by Deborah DavisNantucket Openhouse Cookbook by Sarah Leah ChaseColdweather Cooking by Sarah Leah ChaseFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

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• Barbara Kingsolver

  Barbara Kingsolver is the Pulitzer Prize winning, #1 best-selling author of Demon Copperhead, The Bean Trees, and The Poisonwood Bible. Elin, Tim, and Barbara start by telling listeners their favorite literary quotes inspired by a character in Demon Copperhead and then continue into Barbara’s origin story as a reader and a writer. They talk about the importance of setting in Barbara’s books, the Belgian Congo in The Poisonwood Bible, and Charles Dicken’s inspiring Demon Copperhead. They cover Barbara’s writing process, writers’ block, her favorite writers, the three characters in her own books she would take to dinner, and an exclusive on what she is working on next. What an absolutely delightful episode with this literary sensation.A special thank you to our Episode Sponsors:Cartolina90+ CellarsBarbara Kingsolver Reading List:Demon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverThe Bean Trees by Barbara KingsolverThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHomeland and Other Stories by Barbara KingsolverAnimal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver What else are we reading in this episode?Far From The Tree by Andrew SolomonA Little Life by Hanya YangagiharaFamily Happiness by Laurie ColwinLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottMartha Quest by Doris LessingShiloh by Bobbie Ann MasonOther Authors Mentioned:Vaclav Havel, Doris Lessing, Marilyn RobinsonFavorite Literary Quotes:Tim’s Literary Quote"What he knew, he knew from books"  -  Hanya Yanagihara, A Little LifeElin Hildebrand's Literary Quote“Once she had divided the world  into the sort of women who had love affairs, and the sort of woman who do not, but now she, a women who did not, did, and with considerable expertise.”  -  Laurie Colwin, Family HappinessBarbara Kingsolver's Literary Quote“Hope is an ability to work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.”  -  Vaclav HavelFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

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• Liane Moriarty

  Our next guest is Liane Moriarty, the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Big Little Lies, Apples Never Fall, The Husband’s Secret, Truly Madly Guilty and her newest, sure to be a best-seller on shelves this month - Here One Moment. Liane comes to us live from Australia and begins with how she got her start writing, the differences in publishing and reading between Australia and the US, the word "bubbler", and favorite places from the land down under. The three dig into Liane’s latest novel Here One Moment and discuss death, fate, fortune tellers, and her writing process and character development for this high-concept novel. They also discuss the pressure writers have to make each new book better, Hollywood adaptations, and Liane’s speed round of favorite books and writers.A special thank you to our Episode Sponsor:Book of the MonthN Magazine and Nantucket CurrentLiane Moriarty's Reading List:Big Little LiesApples Never FallThe Husband’s SecretTruly Madly GuiltyNine Perfect StrangersWhat Alice ForgotThe Last AnniversaryThe Hypnotist’s Love StoryThree WishesWhat else are we reading in this episode:Feeling Sorry for Celia by Jaclyn MoriartyThe Magic Faraway Tree by Enid BlytonBarracuda by Cristos TsiolkasThe Accidental Tourist by Ann TylerFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

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