{"id":10431,"date":"2026-02-17T02:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T07:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/?p=10431"},"modified":"2026-02-17T02:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T07:08:14","slug":"alyssas-book-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/alyssas-book-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Alyssa’s Book Club"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cAlyssa’s Book Club Poster\u201d by Alyssa Mitchinson is a derivative of “Bookshelves filled with various books in a library.<\/a>” by\u00a0atelierbyvineeth …<\/a>\u00a0licensed by\u00a0Unsplash<\/a>. Originally downloaded on 02\/17\/26 and edited with\u00a0Befunky photo editor<\/a>. The derivative is licensed under the\u00a0CC BY-NC 4.0<\/a>. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
\u201cAlyssa’s Book Club Podcast\u201d by Alyssa Mitchinson is licensed under\u00a0CC BY-NC-ND 4.0<\/a><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Alyssa\u2019s Book Club is a simple podcast recorded in my little apartment featuring various guests\/friends, where we provide in-depth book recommendations while discussing each book we read together! The casual and homey atmosphere makes this podcast series a fun but relaxed experience for listeners who want to wind down and not have to focus too hard. Discussions will be intentionally curated so that readers can follow along without having to read the books we\u2019re discussing if they don\u2019t want to. Each episode will include a discussion (with as few spoilers as possible) of the book we previously read, as well as a brief summary of the book that will be featured next, for listeners who want to keep up with our reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used music at the beginning for a fun start, followed by a page flipping sound effect as a transition (which is also used at the end, as well). In the background is a softer audio of a home environment, featuring the nostalgic sound of cicadas in the distance, to hopefully give a more intimate and calm feeling throughout. Recording vocal audio was tricky since I don’t have any formal equipment, but I managed with just my computer (and I even roped my friend into giving a very brief appearance in the podcast). Balancing the audio volumes was also a tricky endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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