Thoughts from a Page Podcast
Thoughts from a Page is hosted by me, Cindy Burnett, a voracious reader and book columnist who provides you with casual author conversations and insider information on all of the newest releases that I have read and personally recommend. With so many books coming out weekly, it can be hard to decide what to read so I find the best ones and share them with you. Listen to find your next great book.
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Recent Episodes
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Aug. 31, 2026
Kelly Hooker - August's Real Time Reading
Kelly joins me for August's Real Time Reading episode where we discuss our current, past, and upcoming reads. Kelly's Selections: Last: Hollow Bones by Jodi Piccoult The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian Now: Minbak by Ela Lee Breathing Under Water by Jaqueline Friedland Next: Fallow by Sarah Anderson The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw DNFs: Land by Maggie O’Farrell (again) It’s Not What You Think by Clare Mackintosh The Things You’ll Never Know by Ashley Audrain Boo
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Aug. 30, 2026
Elizabeth Letts - FALLEN FOR FRANCE
In this interview, I chat with Elizabeth Letts about Fallen for France, her inspiration for and connection to the story and setting, her love of horses and how they help create an entry into a story, the research she conducted, the title and cover, imagining the past, writing both fiction and nonfiction, and much more. Elizabeth's recommended reads are: The Windsor Affair by Melanie Benjamin There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Sharak Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger by Kazuo Ishiguro Lookin
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Aug. 6, 2026
Ellery Lloyd - TIME TO BURN
In this interview, I chat with writing duo Ellery Lloyd about Time to Burn, selecting their pseudonym, the 3 starred reviews for this book, crafting the time travel aspects of the story, their writing process and research, the stunning cover, and much more. Collette's recommended read is Witch Trial by Harriet Tyce. Paul's recommended read is The Whisper Man by Alex North. Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my printable 18-page Summer Reading Guide here
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Aug. 4, 2026
Thao Thai - THE SEEKERS OF DEER CREEK
In this interview, I chat with Thao Thai about The Seekers of Deer Creek, her inspiration for the story, incorporating Vietnamese art and culture, creating a strong sense of place, the stunning cover, and much more. Thao's recommended reads are: Son of Nobody by Yann Martel Between You a River by Kimberly Garza Understory by Chloe Benjamin Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my printable 18-page Summer Reading Guide here for a
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July 31, 2026
Kelly Hooker - July's Real Time Reading
Kelly joins me for July's Real Time Reading episode where we discuss our current, past, and upcoming reads. Kelly's Selections: Last: The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders Under Story by Chloe Benjamin Now: The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica Next: The Things You’ll Never Know by Ashley Audrain The Natural Order by Matthew Aldrich DNFs: Land by Maggie O’Farrell Book Mail highlights: I Never Knew You at All by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza It’s Not What
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July 30, 2026
Joint Episode with Deanna Allbrittin of All About Books
Today's episode is a collaboration between Deanna Allbrittin, host of the podcast All About Books, and me about my literary salon here in Richmond, Virginia. We talk about how it originated, what it looks like now, and the future of the salon. Deanna Allbrittin is the main evening anchor and Development and Engagement Manager at WRIC - 8News. That means she leads station community engagement initiatives and special projects, while mentoring early-career journalists in investigative and communit
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July 29, 2026
Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Reads of April through June 2026
In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in April through June 2026. Our shared top reads: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan The Top of the World by Ethan Joella Kelly’s remaining top reads: Start at the End by Emma Grey Cleo Dang Would Rather Be Dead by Mai Nguyen Good Joy, Bad Joy by Mikki Bramer The Fine Art of Lying by Alexandra Andrews Five by Ilona Bann
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July 22, 2026
Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Third Quarter 2026 Recommended Reads
Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn join me to recommend their favorites reads of the third quarter of 2026. Mary’s Titles: July Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves Dad, Love, Me by Matthew Quick People Watching in the Desert by Cali Adeline Man Overboard by Kathleen Rooney August The Cruelest Game by Matthew Futterman The Wild Beneath by Kelly Anderson Fallen for France by Elizabeth Letter September The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker The Pirate Queen by
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May 27, 2025
2025 Summer Reading Guide Preview
I hope you enjoy this Preview of my 18-page printable 2025 Summer Reading Guide. The full guide contains over 60 reading recommendations including books from spring and summer 2025 as well mystery series recommendations, fiction/nonfiction pairings,…
May 22, 2024
2024 Summer Reading Guide Preview
Creating a Summer Reading Guide is one of my favorite bookish things to do every year, and for 2024 I decided to step it up a bit and create a guide with 45 books that people can print and pore over. This year, I have read over 90 titles and sampled…
May 23, 2023
Summer Reading Guide 2023
Creating my Summer Reading Guide is a highlight for me every year, and 2023 is no exception. I have combed through an untold number of titles to find the ones that I really enjoyed and personally recommend, and as always, I have read every book on t…