In this episode of “Based on a Book,” we find where romance and sci-fi meet. The discussion is a bit heavier with this title as we discuss life, love, and death as seen from the eyes of children, teens, young adults, and established families.Hosted by Crystal with co-hosts Keri and Lindsey.Content Warnings: Loss/grief, pregnancy loss, drug use, medical trauma, and violenceBooks & Adaptations Mentioned: The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009 movie adaptation)Question of the Episode: What activity helps you work through stress or big feelings?Share your opinions with us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube, or email us at [email protected]'t miss an episode! Subscribe to "Based on a Book" on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Send us a Book Adaptation Request!Intro/Outro Music - Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!)Thanks for listening to “Based on a Book” - see you in the next chapter!Chapters:(00:00) Introductions(00:58) Book Ratings(01:46) Synopsis(02:23) BRB, Crying(03:00) Trigger Warnings(03:20) Non-Spoiler Reviews(11:00) SPOILERS - Time Paradox(14:07) About the Author (14:43) Meet Claire - Let the Crying Commence(16:02) Greetings, Earthling(17:32) Stranger Danger(18:03) Henry’s First Trip in the Book(20:23) Yer a Time Traveler, Henry(21:00) The Accident - Still Crying(22:10) No Control(23:01) Not My Henry(24:08) Rachel McAdams is a Creepy Claire(26:20) Punk Might Be Dead(28:30) Violent Femmes(31:05) Temporal Prime Directive(33:25) We Need More Time(34:17) A Wrinkle in Time(35:04) Bad Hair Day(s)(36:10) Lost in Time(37:20) Wedding Planning(40:30) The Big Day(45:40) (No) Joy Division(47:50) Book Claire vs. Movie Claire(50:00) Time Traveling Past the End(51:55) The Heavy Stuff (Cue the Tears)(55:37) Mrs. Kim’s Daughter - Sobbing(57:09) The Turning Point(57:57) The Time Traveler’s Cringe(1:01:47) A Slap in the Face(1:03:25) 10 Years (and Tears) Into the Future(1:07:40) Inconvenient Traveling(1:09:13) Aging Quickly(1:11:11) Thing Turns Awkward (In the Book and In the Podcast)(1:12:39) Claire’s Confession(1:14:40) Charisse’s Confession(1:15:47) Movie Claire Becomes the Villain. . . Again(1:16:47) Future Henry’s Problems(1:18:17) The Parking Garage and the Aftermath(1:20:40) The Beginning of the End - Crying and Looking Into the Void(1:22:34) Henry Learns to Fly and We Continue to Cry(1:24:23) It’s Now - Seriously Sobbing(1:26:35) More Than Just His Memory(1:27:20) One More Time (One More Cry)(1:28:27) Final Verdicts(1:30:10) Question of the Episode

Explore the mystery of time travel with us! Our podcast blends science and fantasy to tackle timeless questions and explore revolutionary theories. Join us for a thrilling ride through the wonders of time. Are you ready to challenge the clocks?

To celebrate the three year anniversary of the podcast, Jo welcomes back Jeff Downes & Graham O'Dwyer from At The Flicks, to explore science fiction cinema. In episode 155 another special guest shares their Top Ten science fiction films.  The next person to do this is Corey Brotherson, a writer, editor and creative consultant who works across a variety of industries including video gaming and comic books. His Top Ten features themes such as time travel and includes Donnie Darko, Inception and a double bill at number one. Plus he reveals his guilty pleasure when it comes to science fiction cinema.     Presented, produced and edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. 

We love Jodi Taylor's St. Mary's Chronicles! Join our discussion of "Just One Damned Thing After Another" where they "don't do time travel. They research historical events in contemporary time". Everything at St. Mary's seems orderly and perfectly in synch till Max arrives to interview. Is she a jinx or are there other forces involved in this time traveling adventure? Jodi Taylor's Website Shelly's Tea: Sunrise Chi - Piper and Leaf Teas Candy’s tea: Goddess of War- Valhalla Teas

Welcome to The Perfect Blend! We decided to wrap up our time travel month with Elizabeth Howell's The Science of Time Travel:  The Secrets Behind Time Machines, Time Loops, Alternate Realities, and More! The exclamation point is hers, not ours.  To find out why, grab yourself a cup of tea, get comfy and download this episode. Shelly's tea:  Trailhead Huckleberry from Winterwoods Tea Company Candy's tea: Dandelion Leaf & Root from Traditional Medicinals

Welcome to The Perfect Blend! Everything's all kay in the world with time travel agents zipping and zagging to save us all from our impending doom.  Throw in a gal whose timeline creates no ripple effect leaving her free to jump in and out without any clusterfarms.  Sam Bowring  made us laugh out loud with this time travel book.  We are looking forward to reading the next one to see how things turn out.   Shelly's tea is Calm the F*ck Down by Snarky Tea. Candy's teas are Rip Van Winkle and Eintstein's Equation from Tin Roof Teas- a great tea shop located in Raleigh, North Carolina (make sure you stop by and see them if you're in the area!) 

Welcome to The Perfect Blend! We are diving into time travel this month starting with Kate Mascarenhas' book The Psychology of Time Travel.  It's a great dip back and forth in time as well as a murder mystery..... We visited the Southern Virginia Tea Shop to find something good to pair it with- Shelly chose Winter Wassail by the Yaupon Brothers and Candy found a Jet Lag Asleep. Both teas were great for attempting time travel.  Even if it we were just reading about it;}

Christina Courtenay writes historical romance, time slip and time travel stories, and lives in Herefordshire (near the Welsh border) in the UK. Although born in England, she has a Swedish mother and was brought up in Sweden – hence her abiding interest in the Vikings. Christina is a former chairman of the UK’s Romantic Novelists’ Association and has won several awards, including the RoNA for Best Historical Romantic Novel twice with Highland Storms (2012) and The Gilded Fan (2014) and the RNA Fantasy Romantic Novel of the year 2021 with Echoes of the Runes.  Hidden in the Mists (timeslip/dual time romance published by Headline Review 18th August 2022) is her latest novel. Christina is a keen amateur genealogist and loves history and archaeology (the armchair variety). Christina Courtenay Christina's Readings: Battle at Orkneyjar, 883 AD – 15:04 Skye Sees a Ghost, present day – 28:40 Ottarr Catches Asta Burying Treasures, 880 AD – 45:10 Michael’s Beer Pairings:  Camelot Mead, Oliver Winery & Vineyards (paired to Battle at Orkneyjar) – 11:52 First Call, Modist Brewing Company (paired to Skye Sees a Ghost) – 25:29 Empty Rowboat, Lake Monster Brewing Company (paired to Ottarr Catches Asta Burying Treasures) – 41:47 Interview Highlights:  Genealogy and wonky family lines! – 9:55 The appeal of time travel and dual time stories – 21:17 Vikings and Old Norse – 24:30 Life on a farm – 32:32 Sheep and trombones?! – 33:47 Our judgments on others – 49:17 COMING NEXT MONTH: Jen Gilroy, author of romance and women's fiction UPCOMING EVENTS: Gabriel's Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.

Meet award-winning author Janet Raye Stevens – mom, reader, tea-drinker (okay, tea guzzler), and weaver of smart, stealthily romantic tales. A Derringer Award finalist, Janet’s work has been recognized multiple times, including winning the Daphne du Maurier award for the WWII-set paranormal A Moment After Dark and RWA’s Golden Heart® award for the fun and flirty holiday romance Cole for Christmas. Janet writes mystery, time travel, paranormal, and the occasional Christmas romance with humor, heart, and a dash of suspense. She lives in New England with her husband, who’s practically perfect in every way, and their various family members, all geniuses and good-looking to boot. janetrayestevens.com Readings: To the Rooming House from Beryl Blue, Time Cop – 14:04 At the Nightclub with the Soldiers from Beryl Blue, Time Cop – 27:18 A Moment After Dark – 44:18 Michael’s Beer Pairings: Northern Standard, Fulton Beer (paired to To the Rooming House) – 11:41 Coors Banquet, Coors Brewing Company (paired to At the Nightclub with the Soldiers) – 24:40 Saporro Premium Beer, Sapporo (paired to A Moment After Dark) – 41:30 Interview Highlights: A childhood immersed in WWII – 18:52 What was good about the 1940s? – 19:39 The Day My Teacher Wore a Miniskirt to School – 32:18 Why do some wars get more fictional attention than others? – 38:22 Why a mortician with paranormal gifts? – 49:43 Getting into the minds of others – 53:35 COMING NEXT MONTH: Nancie Laird Young, Author of Tea with Dad: Finding Myself in My Father's Life UPCOMING EVENTS: Gabriel's Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology Release of Saint in the Cellar by Laura Vosika and Chris R. Powell, available in print, ebook, and hard cover. Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.

It's Spring, right? Did we just jinx it? (we're having a blizzard as I type this, so you can't blame me for hopin'!) Either way, let's Spring Forward with Weird War Tales #21, troops! In this episode we have: Time Travel! Ghosts 'n Grenades! The Comic-mobile! And MORE!  Watcha waitin' for, sojers? Get clickin'!  Our Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/weirdwarpod Find us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/weirdwarpod Our email address is "[email protected]" Opening Music: "Behind Enemy Lines" by Rafael Krux from https://freepd.com/epic.php Closing Music: "Honor Bound" by Bryan Teoh from https://freepd.com/epic.php Podcast Banner and Icon Art by Bill Walko: http://www.billwalko.com/ and http://www.theherobiz.com/