Book Challenge Check-In, Author Spotlight, and A Chat About Raven

Book Barn Book Club

In this episode, we're diving into Raven and the literary world of author Anne Gregor. Anne also shares a little behind the scenes Q&A. From childhood dreams of flying characters to a 600-page historical novel tucked away in a drawer, Anne's path to publishing is anything but ordinary. She shares her daily writing rituals (hello peanut butter), how she conquers writer’s block, and what’s next in her Scottish Lion and Irish Wolves universe, including an upcoming book titled Irish Goodbye that promises to shake things up.

We also have a call with a special guest! Lauren, a true bookworm and thoughtful reader, shares her take on Raven, the first book in Anne’s Irish Wolves series. Lauren discusses plot twists, spicy moments, age gaps. We also chat about Harry Potter nostalgia, reading for comfort, tandem reading, and how audiobooks make family reading time extra special.

Books & Authors Mentioned:
Book Barn Challenge Titles:
• Raven by Anne Gregor
• There’s No Place Like Home by Michelle Lynn Ross
• Dead Daddy Issues by Corrin DaCosta
Anne Gregor’s Books:
• Irish Wolves Trilogy: Raven, River, Rowen
• Scottish Lions Trilogy: Josephine, CATRIONA, Mirren
• Irish Goodbye (Coming July)
🔗 annegregor.com
Anne’s Favorite Authors:
Edward Rutherfurd, Patricia Briggs, Lynsay Sands, Sarah J. Maas, Karen Marie Moning, Christine Feehan, Ilona Andrews, Rebecca Yarros, Helen Harper, J. R. Ward, Gena Showalter, Diana Gabaldon
Lauren’s Library Picks:
• Harry Potter series – J. K. Rowling
• The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle – Avi
• Twilight series – Stephenie Meyer
• Outlander series – Diana Gabaldon
• The Couple Next Door – Shari Lapena
• Red Rising – Pierce Brown
• Meet You in the Middle – Devon Daniels
• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue – V. E. Schwab
• A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah J. Maas (narrator Amanda Leigh Cobb)
• I SURVIVED series – Lauren Tarshis
• A Discovery of Witches – Deborah Harkness
Other Mentions:
• Pillars of the Earth & Fall of the Giants – Ken Follett
• Beauty and the Beast (because libraries!)

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