Join these two entertaining hosts as they rate the books that we all want to, and should read… even if we’re reading to give an honest review (opinion) of them. Pat Garcia and John Podlaski are two of our top reviewers in the club and they post reviews on a pretty regular basis, so, who better to give an opinion than them?
With the internet trolls on the loose, you just can’t believe many of the reviews you read these days. I mean, these trolls are on a mission to seek and destroy the greatest of written works, just because they can. They’re not even real reviewers so we’ll just call them haters.
Enter our super-Reviewers! They will do what real reviewers do, they will share the good, and sometimes even their constructive critiques of books, in hopes that they will help the authors become better, or to even share praise when warranted. No worries, though, we’re not here to tear anyone’s work down. We’re RATERS – NOT HATERS!
Sound like a fun show? You can bet your bottom dollar it is!
MEET THE CO-HOSTS:
Author, Pat Garcia:
As a co-host of RNH, I will continue to provide to our audience the standards of what the show has stood for since its inception; leading with honesty and kindness being only two of those qualities. What I hope to bring to the show, is the importance of sharing how a story grabs you as a reader. I am a voracious reader who pulls from all genres to satisfy my literary appetite, regardless of whether it is fiction or non-fiction. In that respect, it doesn’t have to be a book from the genres that I write in. But I am particular about how the author speaks to me through their writing. I believe the writer’s voice can either wake a person up, or make the person go to sleep. I also believe that good writers keep developing their writing voices as they continue to write. Thus, the writing voice, structure, and characterization, are things I will be looking for as I read any book to share my live reviews of on RATERS NOT HATERS.
Author, John Podlaski:
John served in Vietnam between 1970 and 1971 as an infantryman with both the Wolfhounds of the 25th Division and the 501st Infantry Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division. The Army awarded him the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star, two Air Medals, and a Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry among others.
John is a life member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154 and Rave Reviews Book Club. He and his wife Jan are both retired and live in Sterling Heights, MI; they recently celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary.
As the newly appointed co-host of the RATERS NOT HATERS podcast, I plan to continue providing club members and listeners with honest reviews of their books and telling it like it is.
Show: RATERS NOT HATERS!
This show is presented **Live** via our Zoom Studio. Members will be sent an invite to the show. Check your email the morning of. After each show has aired, you will be able to view the archived version here, as well.
Airs: Every 4th Saturday of each month
Air Time: 11 AM CT
Show length: 30-minute segment
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Next Air Date:
March 25, 2023
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March’s featured titles:
Announced after the show!
Request your invite at RRBCInfo@gmail.com
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Please Support This Segment’s Show Sponsor:
“MENNONITE DAUGHTER” by Author, Marian Beaman
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Join the fan club of the show, “RATERS NOT HATERS,” by sharing your comments below! Let us know if you’ll be tuning in and let us know what you think of the show!
Thanks for hosting, Pat and John. Sorry to miss today’s show (February 25, 2023). I’ll catch up later. 😀
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Hi, Marian,
Thanks for letting us know.
Have a lovely weekend.
Shalom shalom
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Congratulations on being featured today, Shirley! John and Pat, you were fantastic. 🙂
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Sorry to miss today’s show. We are heading out to visit granddaughter in Mt Vernon, Wa; this morning.
Thanks John & Pat for hosting! ✌️Greg😎
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Safe travels, and see you next month!
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Have a safe trip and a good time, Greg!
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Thanks, Yvette!
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Hi , Yvette,
I’m sorry about responding so late. Thank you for your support. It’s marvelous.
Shalom shalom
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Great show today, Pat and John, you did Shirley proud! So glad I tuned in. Keep up the good work and see you next time!
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Thank you, Maura Beth. Looking forward to seeing you every month!
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Hi Maura Beth,
Thank you and please forgive me for responding late. We thank you so much for your support.
Shalom shalom
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Pat and John, you were both great hosts! You picked up where Shirley left off like pros, and I was so happy to be involved in your first show! Yay, you guys!!!
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Thank you, Linda. Glad you could make it. Looking forward to seeing you every month!
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Hi Linda,
Thank you so much. We will do our best to hold up the RRBC Standard of Excellence.
Shalom shalom
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Congratulations, John and Pat! Your show was excellent, from your initial reviews to your comments and questions. You two are a good team! I’m looking forward to the next show.
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Thank you, Karen. Glad you could attend. Looking forward to seeing you every month!
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Hi Karen,
Thank you so much. It is so good to have your support.
Shalom shalom
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I want to thank the hosts for featuring my new release, Joyce Winifred Harris-Burkes, on today’s show segment. What a surprise! Thank you, Nonnie, for all your support. Congratulations John and Pat on your first Raters Not Haters show! Great job!
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Hey girl, we learned from the best. Looking forward to seeing you at our shows in the future.
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You betcha!
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Hi, Shirley,
Your words mean so much to us. Thank you for being there.
Wishing you all the best.
Take care.
Shalom shalom
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RRBC chose wisely when they handed the torch to Pat and John. It’s hard to fill Shirley’s shoes, but they did a wonderful job! And I LOVE that they chose to start with Shirley’s book. Great show! 🙂
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Thank you, Yvette. Glad you could attend. Looking forward to seeing you every month!
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Yvette, that was kind of interesting. The timing was impeccable. The book was out, made BOM. Just perfect!
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Hi, Pat & John! What an amazing show today! You guys were so great together! And your audience… ooo la la! I can’t wait to see what you’re bringing us next! Keep those reviews coming!
Today’s book: JOYCE WINIFRED HARRIS-BURKES: How I Remember My Mama! by Shirley Harris-Slaughter! 5 Stars from both hosts!
Great job!
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Thank you, Nonnie, for this opportunity. Thank you, too, for your guidance and trust.
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Hi, Nonnie,
Thank you. You’re simply the best.
Thanks for the opportunity.
Shalom shalom
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Hey everybody! As you know, I announced my farewell address on this segment of Raters Not Haters Show today, and it featured guest Pat Garcia and her book “Let His Banner Over Me Be Love.” I love you all and will see you around RRBC. Be sure to purchase your copy of the book.
Pat Garcia and John Podlaski are your new Co-Hosts going forward. Please make sure you continue to tune in for the show and support them.
Thank you, Nonnie Jules, for all the hard work you put into bringing these zoom podcasts to us monthly and everything you do to make our Indie Author’s lives happier.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Hi, Shirley! You’re welcome! The RAVE WAVES team is what it is in part, due to your service, so we THANK YOU for what you brought to the show and how you helped to establish the foundation for what RATERS NOT HATERS should be, and what it stands for! Giving only HONEST reviews of the books we read – that’s the good, the bad, and the ugly! You never shied away from any of it and that makes me so proud to know you!
Enjoy your retirement from hosting!
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Ditto, Shirley!
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Nonnie I really appreciate your kind words.
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Thanks everybody for joining me for another episode of Raters Not Haters with Linda Mims, guest. Book Title: Ethni LeDoux.
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Thanks for the awesome review, Shirley! You have made my weekend.🤗
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Thank you, Nonnie, and everyone in the zoom gallery for attending today’s show June 25, 2022. We reviewed my first book, Our Lady of Victory, which proved to be quite interesting and educational. I really appreciate you for helping to make this an enjoyable review.
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Everybody from the zoom gallery and Nonnie, thank you so much for helping me make this a lively show for the New Year. Lisa Karazian’s book Bravura was a winner today. It got 5 stars because it was a fabulous read. It was a pleasant surprise and I enjoyed discussing it.
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Thank you so much for the honor of featuring “Bravura,” Shirley and Nonnie! It was so great to be with everyone. Thanks to all who have read and reviewed the book!
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Thank you everyone for coming to the RNHs Show on Saturday.
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I want to thank all those who came to the show today. There was a lot to learn. Thank you Nonnie for your support. Without you there would be no RNH.
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Sorry I missed yesterday’s show. I was camping with my sister and our sons. Hopefully, I can listen to it on replay. 🙂
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Hi Joy and Shirley, I finally had a chance to listen to the replay of your show. You both do a a great job of relating your views on the story. I totally appreciated the support for my book as the sponsor, Nonnie. An interesting program. Hopefully I can make it live for March’s show. Thank you for voicing your thoughts on this show.
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Thank you, Shirley and Joy, for your honest reviews of “Ghostly Interference!” I appreciate you!
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Thanks to you all that were at our program today. You sure make the program more interesting and interactive! Above all, you never know whose book we are going to review!
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What a great show today. Thanks to everyone who showed up.
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It was a really great show today, Shirley and Joy! Both authors were in the peanut gallery!
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I’ll be tuning in on Saturday, November 28 for Joy and Shirley’s edition of Rave Waves!
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So sorry to have missed the show live… Can’t wait to connect to the link and learn more about Wanda and her book!
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I had to miss the show on Sept. 26 and would love to catch it! If it was recorded, where would I find it? Can’t wait to hear these amazing hosts!
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It’s up on the page now – I’m listening to the replay since I missed the LIVE show, too. These shows are gold!!!
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I am looking forward to today’s show, Shirley and Joy! It’s always a surprise to see what books you are reviewing!
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Great new banner for your show, Shirley and Joy! I always look forward to RNH!!
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Hello Nonnie.
Nice!
Thank you very much for the new RNH Banners.
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Sorry, I missed the LIVE Zoom show today – I’m eager to listen to the replay!
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I laughed through the replay. It definitely was entertaining. Thanks to my co-hosts and zoom audience of RRBC members.
Thank you Nonnie for preparing this show. This is our new reality.
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Many thanks to Pat and John for featuring my story Sahara Heat today! That was a surprise! As always, it was a lively discussion. Marian, I have your book, Mennonite Daughter queued up on my Kindle and will now move it to the top.
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Hi Maura Beth,
It was our pleasure reviewing Sahara Heat! I’m passionate about reading and your book stirred my passion. I will post
my review on Amazon and notate it on the member review board as soon as Amazon approves it.
Have a lovely weekend.
Shalom shalom
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Thank you, Pat! A review by you is precious, as I know you are always honest and real. Your comments made me re-read my story to see what happened to poor Jacinta! Sahara did say she hoped her telling the real story would help Jacinta, so I didn’t feel quite as bad. Note to self: if I’m ever a maid, don’t tell on the lady of the house! But Sahara is a naughty one, no doubt about it.
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Ladies, your May 23rd show was awesome-tastic! I expected nothing less from this show!
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Raters Not Haters on Zoom! What an awesome forum for live audience participation – great show ladies.
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Thanks, Teagan, I had heaps of fun writing about TC’s adventures.
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I enjoyed the 3 viewpoints and honest opinions. It was great for me to learn about a new author. RRBC has a lot of authors I am unfamiliar with and I look toward the coming months to learn more about some of them (I doubt I could learn about all). Thanks for the format!
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Aww, so sorry, I missed the reminder email and didn’t tune in. Sorry I missed the show, I’m sure it was great. I didn’t see which book was featured but will keep checking. Apologies, once again!
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This is quickly becoming one of my favorite RAVE WAVES shows! These ladies bring their honest reviews for books they’ve read and make it entertaining!
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