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Living A Life Through Books

Living A Life Through Books

By Dr. Shahnaz Ahmed

Welcome to Living A Life Through Books. This podcast is about a life-changing journey. The journey of starting, sustaining, and learning from the habit of reading.
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Living A Life Through BooksJan 03, 2020

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S5E19 - April, May 2023 (Month in Review)

S5E19 - April, May 2023 (Month in Review)

Discussing the books I read in the last two months ending on May 28th, 2023. I read 12 books between the two months and have to get back into reading more to hit my 100 book goal.

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If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.

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My website is a work in progress.  But 2023 might be the year I get it all sorted out.

On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks and @drshahnazahmed

On TikTok and Twitter I'm @drshahnazahmed.

May 29, 202310:54
S5E18 - Book Club: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

S5E18 - Book Club: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

SPOILER ALERT. Book Club. Book: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy. This is a literary eco-fiction story. Hope you enjoy the discussion of our book club.


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My website is a work in progress.  But 2023 might be the year I get it all sorted out.

On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks.

On TikTok and Twitter I'm @drshahnazahmed.

May 02, 202301:12:48
S5E17 - Book Club: No Man's Land by Eula Biss

S5E17 - Book Club: No Man's Land by Eula Biss

This is a series of non-fiction essays about the American reality. The history of this country and how race is perceived. Good read, but slow and heavy.

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My website is a work in progress.  But 2023 might be the year I get it all sorted out.

On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks.

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Apr 11, 202301:05:57
S5E16 - White Out Discussion

S5E16 - White Out Discussion

This was an impromptu book discussion about the book White Out by several authors.

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Join the Discord Channel for more bookish talks with Cheri and Denise.

Apr 06, 202338:06
S5E15 - Feb, Mar 2023 (Month in Review)

S5E15 - Feb, Mar 2023 (Month in Review)

Catching up on my month in review. This episode has both February and March books. It's got a nice mix, I think.

I'm hosting an intimate professional women's only retreat. It's going to be in Gatlinburg, TN Sept 28 to Oct 1st. Email me or get in touch with me on DM if you want more information.

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My website is a work in progress.  But 2023 might be the year I get it all sorted out.

On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks.

On TikTok and Twitter I'm @drshahnazahmed.

Apr 02, 202310:12
S5E14 - Book Club: The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont

S5E14 - Book Club: The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont

Another lively discussion of an interesting book. Different points of view always make discussions fun.

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My website is a work in progress.  But 2023 might be the year I get it all sorted out.

On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks.

On TikTok and Twitter I'm @drshahnazahmed.

Apr 01, 202301:17:57
S5E13 - Book Club: True Biz by Sara Novic

S5E13 - Book Club: True Biz by Sara Novic

True Biz is about where the hearing and the non-hearing communities intersect. It was a great read to learn and understand the plight of the individuals and their families. As always we had a lively discussion. Hope you enjoy it.

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If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.

If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a positive review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it.

My website is a work in progress.  But 2023 might be the year I get it all sorted out.

On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks.

On TikTok and Twitter I'm @drshahnazahmed.

Mar 20, 202301:01:43
S5E12 - Book Club: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Mar 05, 202301:06:45
S5E11 - January 2023 (Month in Review)

S5E11 - January 2023 (Month in Review)

Books I read this past January.  It's an interesting mix.  Take a listen.

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If you have any questions about this or any other episode, please contact me by email at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com.

If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a positive review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it.

My website is a work in progress.  But 2023 might be the year I get it all sorted out.

On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks.

On TikTok, Twitter, and Clubhouse I'm @drshahnazahmed.

Feb 11, 202308:09
S5E10 - Book Club: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

S5E10 - Book Club: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

We discuss the book Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.  We talk about the themes and our favorite characters and ultimately our rating of the book.  This episode is rated explicit because of a couple of F words.

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If you enjoyed this episode or any of my previous episodes, please write me a positive review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.  I thank you for it.

My website is a work in progress.  But 2023 might be the year I get it all sorted out.

On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks.

On TikTok, Twitter, and Clubhouse I'm @drshahnazahmed.

I would like to introduce each of our members in attendance briefly with their instagram tags. Please follow them all. Thank you.

Myself Shahnaz - @livingalifethroughbooks.  Erin - @erin_eatsbooks.  and Riffat - @booksection.

Please note that Riffat also has a blog: www.teacrockery.blog/

Jan 19, 202354:10
S5E9 - Top 20 of 2022

S5E9 - Top 20 of 2022

As the name suggests, I go over my top 20 books of last year and my reasons for choosing them.  It's never an easy decision but here we are.

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My website is a work in progress.  But 2023 might be the year I get it all sorted out.

On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks.

On TikTok, Twitter, and Clubhouse I'm @drshahnazahmed.

Jan 02, 202319:12
S5E8 - December 2022 (Month in Review)

S5E8 - December 2022 (Month in Review)

The last month in review of 2022.  Read 8 books.  Different genres.  Some 5 star reads and some 3 star reads.

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On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks.

On TikTok, Twitter, and Clubhouse I'm @drshahnazahmed.

Jan 01, 202308:57
S5E7 - November 2022 (Month in Review)

S5E7 - November 2022 (Month in Review)

This has been a great reading month for me.  14 books is not shabby at all.  Yes, some were super short, but hey, it is what it is.  Take a listen.  Have you read any of these books? Or do your want to?

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My website is a work in progress.

On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks.

On TikTok, Twitter, and Clubhouse I'm @drshahnazahmed.

Dec 03, 202213:28
S5E6 - Book Club: All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

S5E6 - Book Club: All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

Longer episode I hr 30mins ish. One of our best book club episodes and unfortunately the audio quality wasn't up to par.  We did it in-person and I'm still tweaking knobs etc. There's a constant static hum in the background but other than that, I think it turned out alright.

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My website is a work in progress.

On Instagram I’m @livingalifethroughbooks.

On TikTok, Twitter, and Clubhouse I'm @drshahnazahmed.

Nov 30, 202201:29:37
S5E5 - October 2022 (Month in Review)

S5E5 - October 2022 (Month in Review)

Super short episode about the books I read this past month.  It wasn't the best reading month.

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