Our 2026 Reads, Part 1

Our 2026 Reads, Part 1

In this first part of a sporadic new series here, we each share books we've recently read. Below are the books we talked about and some other things we discussed. Included are timestamps for each of the segments, in case you'd like to skip around. (0:00) Intro: Storygraph, reading goals, and more (06:30) The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas by James Patterson and Tad Safran (12:50) Vengeance is Hers - Robert Chazz Chute (16:05) Unnatural Selection - Coco Cooper (20:15) Magnificent Vibration - Rick Springfield (25:24) The Wedding People - Alison Espach (33:10) Her Last Breath - Taylor Adams (39:47) Almond - Won-pyung Sohn (47:05) The Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka (53:00) The Answer Is No - Fredrik Backman (56:55) 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist's Guide to Life - Dick Van Dyke (1:00:15) Fortune Favors The Dead - Stephen Spotswood (1:03:34) My Husband's Wife - Alice Feeney (1:11:14) Outro: Our current reads and more Thank you for listening! If you'd like to learn more about the hosts, Buddy Gott's site can be found here [https://buddygott.com/] and Lisa M. Gott's can be found here [https://substack.com/@lisamgottwrites]. Have a great day! NOTE: The artwork used here is from Tyli Jura on Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/users/tylijura-22072131/]. #Books #Reading #BookLovers #BookTok #BooksBooks#Books #Bookstagram #AliceFeeney #TaylorAdams #JamesPatterson #AlisonEspach #StephenKing #RickSpringfield

TV Shows & Movies We've Recently Enjoyed

Buddy and Lisa have been very busy lately - watching a lot of TV series and movies! In this episode of their show, they share what they've been happily viewing recently, including the following: The Paper Professor T Interview with the Vampire Talamasca: The Secret Order Three Wise Men and a Baby Three Wiser Men and a Boy The Quiet Place trilogy In The Heat of the Night and its disappointing sequel 28 Days, Months, and Years Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Mistletoe Murders John Candy: I Like Me Uncle Buck Splash Planes, Trains and Automobiles Cool Runnings Elf Return To Paradise and two or three others! We had a lot of fun chatting here about all of them. If you love TV & movies like we do, we hope you'll join us! If you'd like to learn more about us, please visit our respective websites: Lisa M. Gott [https://lisamgott.com/] Buddy Gott [https://buddygott.com/] Thank you very much! Have a great day! #Podcast #Movies #TV #Film #Television #Entertainment #Culture #PopCulture

Dedicated To Our Fellow Readers

Love books? So do we. In Episode #4 of The Buddy & Lisa Show, we talk about how our reading journeys began, whether covers and reviews really matter, and the tools and tricks we use to find our next great reads. A cozy conversation for every book lover. #books #readers #reading #fiction #booklovers #stories #buddyandlisagott #podcast #buddygott #lisamgott

Jurassic World Rebirth and Superman

In Episode #3 of The Buddy & Lisa Show, we talk about two new hit films we've recently seen: Jurassic World Rebirth and Superman. How did we like them in comparison to the earlier films we've seen in the Jurassic Park/World series and the Superman series? Were we disappointed...or were we impressed? Please join us to find out! #podcast #film #2025movies #movies #jurassicworld#jurassicworldrebirth #superman #entertainment #culture #popculture #summerblockbuster #buddygott #lisamgott #buddyandlisagott

Writing Through The Noise

In Episode #2 of The Buddy & Lisa Show, we open up about the mental roadblocks that sometimes make writing hard, including anxieties, inner critics who tell us we’re not good enough, ADHD, and other kinds of obstacles. Join us as we unpack the fears we often keep hidden, and share how we keep showing up despite them. #podcast #writing #writer #writingtips #writinglife#lisamgott #buddygott #writingcommunity #writingadvice #writingfiction