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Welcome to the 20th episode of our monthly book discussion series hosted by Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and yours truly, Phil Svitek. If you're a book lover, this is the place to be!

In this episode, we dive into Lois Duncan's captivating mystery, "Stranger With My Face." Ever had the feeling of being in two places at once? Laurie's life takes an eerie turn when her boyfriend swears he's seen her on the beach with another guy while her family insists they've seen her at home. But the catch is, Laurie has been miles away. Who - or what - is taking control of her life? We explore the chilling twists and turns of this gripping story.

Join the conversation! Share your thoughts, questions, and opinions down in the comment section or reach out to me on social media @PhilSvitek.

Next month we’ll be discussing Steven Pressfield’s The Legend of Bagger Vance.

Also, don't forget to check out Marisa's new podcast, "Friends & Favorites w/Marisa Serafini," available at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-and-favorites-w-marisa-serafini/id1693327509.

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Thank you for tuning in, and we can't wait to hear your thoughts on this intriguing book!

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Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and I are book lovers and we've decided to do a monthly in-depth book discussion. Our 19th book is Hocus Pocus & The All-New Sequel, written by AW Jantha, and next month we'll be chatting about Lois Duncan's Stranger With My Face.

What's Hocus Pocus & The All-New Sequel about?

"Fans will be spellbound by a fresh retelling of the original film, followed by the all-new sequel that continues the story with the next generation of Salem teens.

Shortly after moving from California to Salem, Massachusetts, Max Dennison finds himself in hot water when he accidentally releases a coven of witches, the Sanderson sisters, from the afterlife. Max, his sister, and his new friends (human and otherwise) must find a way to stop the witches from carrying out their evil plan and remaining on earth to torment Salem for all eternity.

Twenty-five years later, Max and Allison’s seventeen-year-old daughter, Poppy, finds herself face-to-face with the Sanderson sisters in all their sinister glory. When Halloween celebrations don’t quite go as planned, it’s a race against time as Poppy and her friends fight to save her family and all of Salem from the witches’ latest vile scheme."

Thanks for tuning in. As mentioned in the episode, check out our movie discussion of Hocus Pocus from years ago along with Sara Stretton— https://youtu.be/yGuHGCxAOdQ?si=yPOrFuW_DwuadsHs. Also, feel free to ask questions or offer opinions of your own, whether down in the comment section or by hitting me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Plus, check out Marisa's new podcast (Friends & Favorites w/Marisa Serafini) at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-and-favorites-w-marisa-serafini/id1693327509. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at http://philsvitek.com.

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Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and I are book lovers and we've decided to do a monthly in-depth book discussion. Our 18th book is Prodigal Summer, written by Barbara Kingsolver, and next month we'll be chatting about A. W. Jantha's Hocus Pocus & The All-New Sequel (yes, that's what it's called).

What's Prodigal Summer about?

"Prodigal Summer tells the story of a small town in Appalachia during a single, humid summer, when three interweaving stories of love, loss and family unfold against the backdrop of the lush wildness of Virginia mountains. The narrative follows Deanna, a solitary woman working as a park ranger; Lusa, a recently widowed entomologist at odds with her late farmer husband's tight-knit family; and Garnett, an old man who dreams of restoring the lineage of the extinct American Chestnut tree.

Kingsolver's extensive education in biology is on display in this book, laden with ecological concepts and biological facts. Her writing also exhibits her knowledge of rural Virginia, where she has lived for decades. In the acknowledgments Kingsolver thanks her Virginia friends and neighbors, as well as Fred Herbard of the American Chestnut Foundation."

Thanks for tuning in. Also, feel free to ask questions or offer opinions of your own, whether down in the comment section or by hitting me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Also, check out Marisa's new podcast (Friends & Favorites w/Marisa Serafini) at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-and-favorites-w-marisa-serafini/id1693327509. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at http://philsvitek.com.

#bookclub #bookreview #barbarakingsolver #bookstagram #booktok #biology #americanchestnutfoudation #virginia #Appalachia #appalachiantrail #prodigalsummer #oprahbookclub

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Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and I are book lovers and we've decided to do a monthly in-depth book discussion. Our 17th book is Imagining Argentina, written by Lawrence Thornton, and next month we'll be chatting about Barbara Kingsolver's Prodigal Summer.

What's Imagining Argentina about?

"Cecilia, a dissident journalist in Buenos Aires, is kidnapped by the secret police, likely to join the ranks of the "disappeared." The city is the center of opposition to the military dictatorship during its Dirty War in the 1970s against opponents. Her husband Carlos, a theater director, searches frantically for her and others through "imagining" their fates in prisons and cells."

Thanks for tuning in. Also, feel free to ask questions or offer opinions of your own, whether down in the comment section or by hitting me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Also, check out Marisa's new podcast (Friends & Favorites w/Marisa Serafini) at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-and-favorites-w-marisa-serafini/id1693327509. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at http://philsvitek.com.

#bookclub #bookreview #imaginingargentina #lawrencethornton #dirtywar #argentina #history #1970s #facism #fiction #mothersofplazademayo #activism #magicalrealism

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Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and I are book lovers and we've decided to do a monthly in-depth book discussion. Our 16th book is You, Me, U.S., written by Brigitte Bautista, and next month we'll be chatting about Lawrence Thornton's Imagining Argentina.

What's You, Me, U.S. about?

"Best friends Jo and Liza are as opposite as night and day. Sex worker Jo swears by the worry-free, one-day-at-a-time dance through life. Salesclerk Liza has big plans for her family's future, and there is nothing bigger than a one-way trip to the U.S. But an almost-kiss, a sex dare, and news of Liza's engagement to her American boyfriend unveil feelings Jo and Liza never thought they had. Deciding between staying together and drifting apart puts Liza's best-laid plans and Jo's laidback life in jeopardy. When love clashes with lifelong ambitions and family expectations, someone has to give in.Question is: who?"

Thanks for tuning in. Also, feel free to ask questions or offer opinions of your own, whether down in the comment section or by hitting me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Also, check out Marisa's new podcast (Friends & Favorites w/Marisa Serafini) at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-and-favorites-w-marisa-serafini/id1693327509. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at http://philsvitek.com.

#bookclub #southeastasia #bookreview #comingofage #lesbian #lgbtqbooks #youmeus #BrigitteBautista

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Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and I are book lovers and we've decided to do a monthly in-depth book discussion. Our 15th book is Making History, written by Carolyn See, and next month we'll be chatting about Brigitte Bautista's You, Me, U.S.

What's Making History about?

It describes the misfortunes, relationships, and fragile reality of a wealthy family living in the cosmopolitan Los Angeles."

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#bookclub #carolynsee #losangeles #1970s #southeastasia #makinghistory #bookreview #comingofage #familydrama

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Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and I are book lovers and we've decided to do a monthly in-depth book discussion. Our 14th book is Water For Elephants, written by Sara Gruen, and next month we'll be chatting about Carolyn See's Making History.

What's Water For Elephants about?

"When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, drifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, who is married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her."

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#bookclub #saragruen #waterforelephants #robertpattinson #reesewitherspoon #christophwaltz #circus #elephant #greatdepression #americanhistory #veternary

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Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and I are book lovers and we've decided to do a monthly in-depth book discussion. Our 13th book is The World We Make, written by NK Jemisin, and next month we'll be chatting about Sara Gruen's Water For Elephants.

What's The World We Make about?

"Four-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts a glorious tale of identity, resistance, magic and myth.

All is not well in the city that never sleeps. Even though the avatars of New York City have temporarily managed to stop the Woman in White from invading—and destroying the entire universe in the process—the mysterious capital "E" Enemy has more subtle powers at her disposal. A new candidate for mayor wielding the populist rhetoric of gentrification, xenophobia, and "law and order" may have what it takes to change the very nature of New York itself and take it down from the inside.

In order to defeat him, and the Enemy who holds his purse strings, the avatars will have to join together with the other Great Cities of the world in order to bring her down for good and protect their world from complete destruction.

N.K. Jemisin’s Great Cities Duology, which began with The City We Became and concludes with The World We Make, is a masterpiece of speculative fiction from one of the most important writers of her generation."

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#bookclub #greatcitiesduology #brokenearthseries #nkjemisin #fantasy #fantasynovel #scifi #scifinovel #theworldwemake #thecitywebecame #ubranfantasy #newyorkcity #newyork

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