Montana State of Mind

GATHER ROUND LADDIES AND WEE LASSIES! If you think the Outlander series captured the Scottish Highlands in the most romantic way, you are mistaken. Like the Lochness Monster, this Scottish fairytale is mysterious but fascinating, a sparkle of fantasy in an otherwise gray and damp homeland. With elements of Snow White, Beauty an the Beast and Outlander all stitched together in a sheep stomach delicacy, you won't regret listening to...

You think you know time travel? You think you've seen every iteration of a fish out of water scenario? You think you know the culture of being a horse girl??? You know NOTHING!!! Connie O'day has written a novel.. so profound...so insane... I'm not even sure how to write this description. Trust me when I say you will be absolutely floored listening to this recap. I advise you listen to this in your own home, in a safe space, becaus...

So, I'm trying something new here and thought it would be fun to share with y'all some of the articles I read in my many magazine subscriptions. Think of it as bite size coffee talk while we eat breakfast in our house dresses. Today's article is from the New Yorker, by Zach Helfand. He wrote this amazing piece and I always highly recommend you support and read the actual articles themselves, but if you do not have the time or privi...

Spring is almost here and y'all know what that means! Hades and Demeter are about to have to meet up at the Mt. Olympus parking lot to exchange little Persephone as per the custody arrangement. This month's novel is more than just a re-telling of the Greek myth every girl in a flower crown circa 2017 knew. It's one of the first retellings that we now take for granted since Madeline Miller's "Circe" popped off. This has been one of ...

Happy Black History Month! To help celebrate, I wanted to give the spotlight to one of the best, and most famous of the historical romance authors, Beverly Jenkins. She not only gives us an American fairytale that could rival Cinderella, but also puts the "history" in historical romance. We will live, learn, and of course, love while I recap to y'all a wonderful story you're gonna think about every time you smell vanilla. Roll up y...

Happy Black History Month! To help celebrate, I wanted to give the spotlight to one of the best, and most famous of the historical romance authors, Beverly Jenkins. She not only gives us an American fairytale that could rival Cinderella, but also puts the "history" in historical romance. We will live, learn, and of course, love while I recap to y'all a wonderful story you're gonna think about every time you smell vanilla. Roll up y...

It's 2025 baby and we are breaking into the future with this month's novel. Do you want a story that both encapsulates a Tennessee Williams play, a porno AND a Sylvia Plath book? Well look no further. In this story, we will ask ourselves about both the morality of war and body autonomy but also, what WOULD a zoo enclosure made to facilitate breeding for humans look like??? Grab your laser guns and biospheres, as we quantum leap int...

Majority of y'all have never heard of this movie. A dozen can probably recall the poster. And maybe a few can even recall the actual movie. Well, no matter which herd you fall in, I'm here to recap this bittersweet Christmas tale to you. This is Sir Randy Travis' work of art, his masterpiece of theatre, his legacy. Lets grab us a table at the Cracker Barrel down by the highway (I'm ordering the dumplings) and put on an absolute GEM...

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? Really, you should be because I have two adorable, and super fun horse girl themed novels from the 90s. I want us to grab our juices, your snacks from the snack tray, sit criss cross apple sauce on the story time rug here in Mrs. Montana's classroom, and let's start our holiday season off properly. Shhhh, now let's begin!

0:00 Intro

0:23 White Squaw Discussion

6:07 Horse Girl Christmas Mag...

Words cannot describe the emotional turmoil this book has put me through. And yet, it is the words within this text that have caused such a reaction. I wanted to give some love to Native American Heritage Month with an appropriately themed novel and instead of a wild romp through the Arizona canyons with some hunk, we instead will be slung through the prickly cacti of cultural prejudices, washed in the streams of generational traum...

Ahoy ye matez, are ye ready for a spooky story? Wrinkled clothes, warm milk beverages, unwaxed facial hair on women, this story may be our scariest yet! This is not your daddy's Treasure Island, so grab a bowl of salted nuts, a room temp swig of rum, and let's wade into the frigid waters of Granite Folly for this week's vintage tale.

0:00 Intro

1:50 Special Guessssst!

8:46 Haunted House Update

21:13 Cover Art

23:05 Fictiona...

Does the notion of a 90's grunge band vampire harem titilate you? Maybe you're into sexy long lost uncles giving you the cold shoulder. Or maybe you just really love Buffy the Vampire Slayer and want to see another blonde teenage girl solve some crimes.

Brush your fangs and spritz on some classy Cool Water, we've got a hip teen horror movie in the making here!

0:00 Intro

6:28 Cover Art

7:19 Fictional Author Lore

10:15 D...

What would you bring to a Russian castle in Maine on assignment? A lilac silk night gown? A white dinner dress? 3 Cartons of Camels and a dream? Well, that's just what Samantha Crawford packed on her mission to uncover the secrets of one of America's brightest thespian. Too bad his family is freakin bonkers and will make this career making story a choice of life...or death for Samantha.

Grab some dog kibble and your thinnest, s...

Places everyone! We have the first of our haunted spooky stories to tell and need everyone on stage in 5! Today's story brings to you the romantic atmosphere of the Phantom of the Opera, with the absolute 70's horror camp of Crow Haven Farm.

Will Mavis lose her voice, her soul, her very self to the intoxicating allure of the stage? At what price will she pay for Ernestine's level of fame? Grab your playbills and tiny binoculars,...

Do you remember the Alamo? Well, you should because it was QUITE the little kerfuffel for our characters in todays novel. Mexico is being cornered by every country and their only hope may lie in the hands of a small French poodle. Save the puppy, save the country.

0:00 Intro

6:02 Make Believe Author Lore

10:27 Cover Discussion

12:15 Vibes of the Book

24:06 Recap Begins!

49:32 World's Worst First Date

01:13:38 Love is ...

Bonjour! Please grab a beignet and cup of chicory coffee down at the Fellowship Hall as we begin our discussion on the ICONIC Louisiana literature that is Louisiana Caress. This was probably Paul Prudhomme's favorite book. And now it can be yours. So, pull up a metal foldin chair and let's discuss!

0:00 Intro

2:22 SparkNotes & Cover Discussion

8:52 Author Lore

12:30 A Seed of Doubt in God's Garden

40:40 The Hunt Begin...