I don't think we've ever talked about Jared Leto on the podcast before. Or the board game Clue for that matter. Katie Venit is here with the niche hits!

FORTS and CASSINI'S MISSION are out, respectively, in July and August and to be perfectly honest it's a crime you can't get them now, because they're great and Katie is amazing. We all vibed!

This episode was proudly sponsored by Tielmour Press.

Shoutout this week from Brittany Pomales to Elayne Crain for her debut There's Something Odd About the Babysitter!

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This episode’s book reviews:

SPARKLE PIGS by Kit Holliday

MUNCHPIE MORGAN by Merry Lorenz, illustrated by Kenneth Anderson

CACTUS QUEEN by Lori Alexander, illustrated by Jenn Ely

The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes. You can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur and as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

This episode gets philosophical! As you listen, stand up, spread your arms wide, and tell yourself you are a writer (if you in fact identify as such)!

Bonni Goldberg is a poet, author, public speaker, teacher, and really great podcast guest. Check out her picture book Doña Gracia Saved Worlds and her books on writing! This was a wonderful chat!

This episode was proudly sponsored by Tielmour Press.

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Help support Trenise and Travis after a devastating theft here.

This episode’s book reviews:

CAMILLA, CARTOGRAPHER by Julie Dillemuth, illustrated by Laura Wood

THE PHONY BALONEY OF GRETA MALONEY by Karla Clark and illustrator Emma Clements

THE GHOST WITH THE SMELLY OLD UNDERWEAR by Jose Carlos Andres illustrated by Gomez

The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes. You can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur and as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Proudly portraying professionalism per perennial plans, presenting: Prittany Pomales... I mean Brittany!

It Started with a P just released in April! (But obviously it hadn't yet when we first recorded this chat last year)

Enjoy - she is a pleasure!

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Our reviews this week:

I ROCK MY HAIR by Angel Tate

BEING A DOG: A TAIL OF MINDFULNESS by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Pete Oswald

THE BAKERY DRAGON by Devin Elle Kurtz

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The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!