Jan 11, 2021
Talking to Alyssa Archer is always a balm for my soul. In this conversation, we veered from homesteading, the Enneagram, her childhood love of fairy tales, and books that can be a form of healing from trauma. Play close attention to Alyssa’s accent, and how she gets more Texan every time she talks about her homestead!
Trigger warnings: this book does have a rape scene, and Alyssa and I discuss the scene and its aftermath in our conversation. If you or someone you know is a sexual assault survivor, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline for help at 800-656-4673.
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Host: Julie Strauss
Guest: Alyssa Archer
Instagram/Lucy Jackson Texas Hill Country Cozy Mysteries
Discussed in this episode:
The Magical Language of Others by E.J. Koh
Best Book Ever Episode 023 (guest Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello discusses E.J. Koh’s book)
The Small Scale Poultry Flock by Harvey Ussery
The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan
Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge
Seer of Sevenwaters (Book 5 of the Sevenwaters Trilogy) by Juliet Marillier
Murder, She Goat by Lucy Jackson
Discussed in our Patreon Exclusive clip:
The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
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