Stay ConnectedSarah’s Bookshelves Live is a bi-weekly show featuring real talk about books and book recommendations from a featured guest. Each week, Sarah of the blog Sarah’s Bookshelves will talk with her guest about:
– 2 OLD BOOKS THEY LOVE
– 2 NEW BOOKS THEY LOVE
– 1 BOOK THEY DON’T LOVE
– AND 1 NEW RELEASE THEY’RE EXCITED ABOUT
I’m getting real about all things books and serving you up a bit of snark on the side.
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In Episode 24, Grace Atwood and Becca Freeman (Co-Hosts of the Bad on Paper Podcast) join me to talk New York City books and bookstores and share their experience as Book of the Month judges. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights How Grace and Becca first met (and if they initially liked each other). The original premise (and name) of the Bad on Paper Podcast. Their first ever book club pick for the podcast's book club. Grace and Becca's reading Venn Diagram. The Bad on Paper Book Club. The book I had a totally different opinion about than Becca and Grace. Grace and Becca's favorite book club episode ever. The underrated gem Grace and Becca both think everyone should be reading. Speculation on how publishers distribute marketing dollars among their book list. Grace and Becca's favorite NYC bookstores (McNally Jackson, The Strand). Rumors about how books make it onto the front tables in bookstores. Grace and Becca's favorite NYC books. Grace's and Becca's experiences as a Book of the Month judges (including whether they got paid and how they determined which books they'd be recommending). Sarah's track record with Pulitzer prize-winning books. Grace and Becca's Book Recommendations Two OLD Books They Love Grace: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson | Buy from Amazon [27:34] Becca: The Magicians Series by Lev Grossman | Buy from Amazon [28:48] Two NEW Books They Love Grace: Necessary Peopleby Anna Pitoniak | Buy from Amazon [30:50] Becca: American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson | Buy from Amazon [33:07] Two Books They Didn't Love Grace: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [35:45] Becca: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (My Review) | Buy from Amazon[37:10] Two New Releases They're Excited About Grace: That's What Frenemies Are Forby Sophie Littlefield and Lauren Gershell (July 30) | Buy from Amazon [39:09] Becca: American Royals by Katharine McGee (September 3) | Buy from Amazon[40:24] Other Books Mentioned The Selection Series by Kiera Cass | Buy from Amazon [3:33] Otherwise Engaged by Lindsey J. Palmer (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:46] Normal People by Sally Rooney (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [7:37] The Idea of You by Robinne Lee | Buy from Amazon [8:53] American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson | Buy from Amazon [9:43] Circe by Madeline Miller (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [10:12] Verity by Colleen Hoover | Buy from Amazon [12:39] Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West | Buy from Amazon [13:39] Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win by Jo Piazza (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [14:26] A Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood | Buy from Amazon [15:11] A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [19:06] Rules of Civility by Amor Towles | Buy from Amazon [20:06] Park Avenue Summer by Renee Rosen | Buy from Amazon [20:50] Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [21:38] The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis | Buy from Amazon [22:34] The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis | Buy from Amazon [22:51] The Thousandth Floor Series by Katharine McGee | Buy from Amazon [23:03] Normal People by Sally Rooney (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [24:27] Three Women by Lisa Taddeo | Buy from Amazon [25:46] Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling | Buy from Amazon [28:54] The Futures by Anna Pitoniak (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [32:19] Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [32:28] The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [41:03] Other Links The Stripe (Grace's blog) reading lists Podcast Ep. 7 with Ashley Spivey Bad on Paper Podcast's Normal People book club episode Bad on Paper Podcast's Book Club #SpiveysClub Facebook Group Sarah's All-Time Favorite Books List The Bad on Paper Podcast Podcast Website | Instagram | Facebook Group About Grace The Stripe blog | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Grace Atwood is the founder + voice behind The Stripe. She is also the co-host of podcast, Bad on Paper. Currently based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn; Grace grew up on Cape Cod, which she credits for her love of the ocean (and probably a nautical stripe or two). The blog began in January of 2010 (originally Stripes & Sequins), born out of a love of fashion, beauty, and making. Prior to running this site full time, Grace was the director of social media for BaubleBar. Before that, she worked in marketing for Procter & Gamble and Coty. She has spoken about social media and blogging at panels for Internet Week, ShopStyle, General Assembly, and IFB. She's been featured in Glamour, The Coveteur, StyleWatch, Apartment Therapy and more. In 2019 she was named one of The Daily Front Row's 50 names to know right now. Outside of work, Grace's passions include food, wine, art, yoga, reading, her Persian cat Tyrion and exploring everything New York and Brooklyn have to offer. About Becca Instagram | Facebook Becca is a freelance marketing consultant in NYC. Previously, she was the Head of Marketing at LOLA. When not working, reading, or podcasting, Becca loves plane tickets, red wine, and 30 Rock reruns and has never met a dog in a costume she hasn't liked. Support the Podcast Share - If you like the podcast, I'd love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there's easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe...wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they're released. Rate and Review - Search for "Sarah's Book Shelves" in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts! Feedback - I want this podcast to fit what you're looking for, so I truly do want your feedback! Please tell me (email me at sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com or DM me on social media) what you like, don't like, want more of, want less of, etc. I'd also love to hear topics you'd like me to cover and guests you'd like to hear from.
Full show notes at the publisherIn Episode 23, Carla from Happiest When Reading joins me to break down the 2019 books so far that most deserve the hype, least deserve the hype, and the best underrated gems. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights How Carla and my reading has been so far this year. How DNF'ing books is keeping Carla out of reading slumps. Carla's trusted recommendation sources (Novel Visits, Gilmore Guide to Books,@basicbsguide, Grace Atwood from Bad on Paper Podcast and The Stripe,Bookpage). Sarah's additions to Carla's trusted recommendation sources (Currently Reading podcast, The Readerly Report podcast). What constitutes "bookish hype" for us. A couple of Carla's trusted authors. Carla and I (who are usually reading twins) disagree on two books Carla didn't think deserved the hype. 2019 Books that MOST Deserved the Hype (So Far) Sarah's Picks Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon[10:02] I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott | Buy from Amazon [16:29] Carla's Picks City of Girlsby Elizabeth Gilbert (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [13:34] Golden Child by Claire Adam (My Book of the Month commentary) | Buy from Amazon [18:52] Our Co-Sign Pick Ask Again, Yesby Mary Beth Keane (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:11] 2019 Books that LEAST Deserved the Hype (So Far) Sarah's Picks The Night Before by Wendy Walker | Buy from Amazon [26:04] Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [29:45] Carla's Picks The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker (My Review) | Buy from Amazon[27:05] Normal People by Sally Rooney (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [31:24] The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo | Buy from Amazon [35:11] 2019 Underrated Gems (So Far) Sarah's Picks Talk to Me by John Kenney (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [38:50] The Body in Question by Jill Ciment | Buy from Amazon [43:02] Carla's Picks A People's History of Heavenby Mathangi Subramanian | Buy from Amazon[40:28] Sugar Run by Mesha Maron | Buy from Amazon [44:49] Our Co-Sign Pick The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [47:18] Other Books Mentioned The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [7:34] The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [7:34] The Wife by Meg Wolitzer (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [7:42] Miracle Creek by Angie Kim (My Review) | Buy from Amazon[9:46] Out East by John Glenn | Buy from Amazon [9:46] Live From New York by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales | Buy from Amazon [11:01] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [11:35] Trust Exercise by Susan Choi (April 9) | Buy from Amazon [25:23] Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [26:10] The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker | Buy from Amazon [29:24] The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson | Buy from Amazon [30:21] Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney | Buy from Amazon [32:36] Miracle Creek by Angie Kim (My Review) | Buy from Amazon[38:16] Out East by John Glenn | Buy from Amazon [38:16] The Line That Held Us by David Joy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [46:42] Commonwealth by Ann Patchett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [49:19] Other Links Sarah's Best Books of 2019 (So Far) Susie at Novel Visits Catherine at Gilmore Guide to Books Podcast Episode 21 with Mary Laura Philpott Trusted Recommendation Sources: Annie Jones, Tyler Goodson, Ashley Spivey My 2019 Summer Reading Guide Podcast Episode 10 with Kelly from the Well-Read Runner Kavitha's Library Instagram review of Golden Child Modern Mrs. Darcy's 2019 Summer Guide (and the Minimalist version) Book of the Month Sarah's Best of the Brain Candy List Podcast Episode 2: Winter 2019 Book Preview About Carla Blog | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter As a stay-at-home mama to two "tween" kids, I finally have more time to dedicate to reading. I have loved getting back into a passion of mine that I've had since I was a small girl. But sadly, what I quickly came to realize is that I really don't have a lot of local reading friends. As a way to connect with others who love to read just as much as I do, I started my "Bookstagram" account (@happiestwhenreading). This community has given me a place to engage in bookish conversations, and I can truly say I have made so many online friendships that I'm truly grateful to have. Support the Podcast Share - If you like the podcast, I'd love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there's easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe...wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they're released. Rate and Review - Search for "Sarah's Book Shelves" in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts! Feedback - I want this podcast to fit what you're looking for, so I truly do want your feedback! Please tell me (email me at sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com or DM me on social media) what you like, don't like, want more of, want less of, etc. I'd also love to hear topics you'd like me to cover and guests you'd like to hear from.
Full show notes at the publisherIn Episode 22, Angie Kim (author of Miracle Creek) talks about how her background influenced her novel and shares her literary mystery recommendations.
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HighlightsTwo OLD Books She Loves
Two NEW Books She Loves
One Book She Didn't Love
One Upcoming Release She's Excited About
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Angie moved as a preteen from Seoul, South Korea, to the suburbs of Baltimore. She attended Stanford University and Harvard Law School, where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review, then practiced as a trial lawyer at Williams & Connolly. Her stories have won the GlamourEssay Contest and the Wabash Prize in Fiction, and appeared in numerous publications including Vogue, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Salon, Slate, The Southern Review, Sycamore Review, The Asian American Literary Review, and PANK. She lives in northern Virginia with her husband and three sons. Miracle Creek is her first novel.
In Episode 21, Mary Laura Philpott (author of I Miss You When I Blink) talks about women's identity crises, how she pitched her book to publishers, her job at Parnassus Books…and shares "women who get women" book recommendations.
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HighlightsTwo OLD Books She Loves
Two NEW Books She Loves
One Book She Didn't Love
Two New Releases She's Excited About
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Mary Laura Philpott is an essayist whose writing appears in publications including The New York Times, The Paris Review, The Washington Post, O The Oprah Magazine, and others. Across her work, Mary Laura examines the overlap of the absurd and the profound in life, literature, and culture.
I Miss You When I Blink is Mary Laura's debut memoir, written in essays. It was named to the #1 spot on the Indie Next List by booksellers nationwide, and was chosen as a best or most anticipated book of 2019 by Esquire, BuzzFeed, Lit Hub, Southern Living, Bustle, The Millions and the Chicago Review of Books. Real Simple magazine called it "the one book you should read right now." (Get a short snippet of it in The New York Times, read a review in The Washington Post, or listen to a conversation about it on NPR.)
Mary Laura is also the author and illustrator of the book Penguins with People Problems; the founding editor of MUSING, the digital magazine published by Parnassus Books; and an Emmy-award winning co-host of A Word on Words, a literary interview show on Nashville Public Television. She enjoys traveling around the country to speak with people about creativity, work, the ups and downs of perfectionism, reinvention, reading, and writing. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her family.
Support the PodcastIn Episode 20, Susie from the blog Novel Visits joins me to countdown our all-time favorite summer reads!
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I've loved reading for as long as I can remember. Some of my fondest childhood memories involve long afternoons at the library and then reading late into the night. More than ten years ago, I began journaling about the books I read and turned that passion into writing about books. My first forays were as a guest reviewer on a friend's blog, but I soon realized I wanted to be reviewing and talking about books on a blog of my own. From there, Novel Visits was born. That was in 2016 and, though the learning curve was steep, I love being a part of the book community. Novel Visits focuses on new novel reviews (print and audio), previews of upcoming releases, and musings on all things bookish.
Support the PodcastWelcome to a special episode of the Sarah's Bookshelves Live podcast…the Summer 2019 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out in June and July of 2019. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Catherine and my success rate for books we shared in our Winter 2019 Preview episode. Our Best and Worst picks from the Spring 2019 Preview episode. The book Sarah DNF'd at 3% and Catherine rated 1 star. Each of our #1 picks for Summer. A tangent about the day of the week new releases always come out (it's Tuesday). A rant about thrillers with "Girls" and "Wife" in the title (in this case, related to Girls Like Us by Cristina Alger). Summer 2019 Book Preview June Sarah's Picks: Beyond All Reasonable Doubt by Malin Persson Giolito (June 4) | Buy from Amazon [8:54](UPDATE: I DNF'd this book at 132 Pages) Recursion by Blake Crouch (June 11) | Buy from Amazon [14:04] (UPDATE: I've now read this book and rated it 4 stars!) The Body in Question by Jill Ciment (June 11) | Buy from Amazon [18:55] Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner (June 11) | Buy from Amazon [23:00] (UPDATE: I DNF'd this book at 7%) Catherine's Picks: Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok (June 4) | Buy from Amazon [11:30] The Paper Wasp by Lauren Acampora (June 11) | Buy from Amazon [16:35] Bunny by Mona Awad (June 11) | Buy from Amazon [21:18] The Body Lies by Jo Baker (June 13) | Buy from Amazon [25:40] July Sarah's Picks: Girls Like Us by Cristina Alger (July 2) | Buy from Amazon [28:20] We Came Here to Forget by Andrea Dunlap (July 2) | Buy from Amazon [32:15] We Went to the Woods by Caite Dolan-Leach (July 2) | Buy from Amazon [37:20] The Need by Helen Phillips (July 9) | Buy from Amazon [42:08] Catherine's Picks: Whisper Network by Chandler Baker (July 2) | Buy from Amazon [31:09] A Prayer for Travelers by Ruchika Tomar (July 9) | Buy from Amazon [34:48] The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (July 16) | Buy from Amazon [39:59] If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais (July 16) | Buy from Amazon [45:13] Other Books Mentioned I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:35] Out East by John Glenn | Buy from Amazon [4:45] Normal People by Sally Rooney | Buy from Amazon [5:19] Trust Exercise by Susan Choi | Buy from Amazon [6:24] The Spectators by Jennifer Dubois | Buy from Amazon [7:34] Quicksand by Malin Persson Giolito (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [9:07] Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok | Buy from Amazon [11:39] Mambo in Chinatown by Jean Kwok | Buy from Amazon [12:02] Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [14:35] The Wonder Garden by Lauren Acampora | Buy from Amazon [16:54] Hungry Heart by Jennifer Weiner (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [23:34] Longbourn by Jo Baker | Buy from Amazon [25:53] The Banker's Wife by Cristina Alger (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [28:31] The Unraveling of Mercy Louis by Keija Parssinen (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:56] You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:56] The Falconer by Dana Czapnik | Buy from Amazon [33:56] The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [35:11] Sugar Run by Mesha Maron | Buy from Amazon [36:05] Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-Leach (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [37:20] The Secret History by Donna Tartt | Buy from Amazon [37:57] Black Chalk by Christopher J. Yates (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [37:57] We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [38:45] The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead | Buy from Amazon [41:25] The Beautiful Bureaucrat by Helen Phillips (My Review) |Buy from Amazon [42:22] The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [44:31] Some Possible Solutions by Helen Phillips (My Review) | Buy From Amazon [44:48] Hum If You Know the Words by Bianca Marais | Buy from Amazon [45:28] Everybody's Son by Thrity Umrigar | Buy from Amazon [46:31] Other Links My Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2019 (Sarah's blog post) The Literary Life podcast with Mary Laura Philpott The Readerly Report Podcast Anne Bogel's One Great Book Patreon Podcast Running N Reading (Tara's book blog) Annie Jones from the From the Front Porch podcast Ashley Spivey Kelly Massry from Kelly's Collections Author Taylor Jenkins Reid Sarah's Book Shelves Live Episode 1: Georgia Hunter (Historical Fiction) About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Seattle. Next Week's Episode Our Top 10 All-Time Favorite Summer Reads with Susie from Novel Visits (airing May 22) Support the Podcast Share - If you like the podcast, I'd love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there's easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe...wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they're released. Rate and Review - Search for "Sarah's Book Shelves" in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts! Feedback - I want this podcast to fit what you're looking for, so I truly do want your feedback! Please tell me (email me at sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com or DM me on social media) what you like, don't like, want more of, want less of, etc. I'd also love to hear topics you'd like me to cover and guests you'd like to hear from.
Full show notes at the publisherIn Episode 18, Allison from the blog Mind Joggle joins me to talk about the mental load of motherhood, how to relieve it, and share books about motherhood.
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HighlightsTwo OLD Books She Loves
Two NEW Books She Loves
One Book She Didn't Love
One New Release She's Excited About
Allison writes at Mind Joggle about books, reading, writing, creativity, learning, and anything related and in between.
She's always said that her dream job would be reading books for a living.
She didn't quite go either route, opting instead for a "practical" writing career that more easily pays the bills. Nonetheless, those dreams of long, cozy days composing the stories that play out in her head persist—as does her love of great books, writing stories, learning interesting things, and discussing it all with others.
Next Week's EpisodeSpring 2019 Book Preview with Catherine from Gilmore Guide to Books (airing May 15)
Support the PodcastIn Episode 17, Jaclyn and Rachael (aka the Pingel Sisters) join me to talk sisterly reading and share their book recommendations.
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Two NEW Books They Love
Two Books They Didn't Love
Two New Releases They're Excited About
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About Jaclyn
Jaclyn and her husband Steve met while studying psychology in college. They graduated together and were married the very next day. From there, they decided Steve would get a PhD while Jaclyn would pursue her career in higher education fundraising. She's currently the Annual Giving Manager at UNC School of the Arts – a fabulous job where she can combine her nonprofit expertise with her love for the arts. Of the two of us, Jaclyn is much more the creative soul behind our blog inspiring all our visuals as well as our overall vision for our book blog.
Jaclyn and Steve are the proud parents of an energetic Little Boy, a dog and two cats. You'll often find Jaclyn volunteering at a local nonprofit, re-reading her favorite books again and again, convincing herself she likes the gym, or playing Pokemon Go.
About Rachael
Ever since started this book blog, people often ask Rachael if she studied English or writing in college. Actually, Rachael graduated with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics. She still acts as a math tutor for the neighborhood kids from time to time. In fact, her math degree has given her computer programming experience and a meticulous eye for detail. All these skills have combined to make her excellent at all the behind-the-scenes aspects of blogging.
Rachael currently lives in Utah, married to her favorite person in the entire world – Mark, the engineer. (Though, Jaclyn comes in at a close second.) They have four adorable little children ages 7 and under. Rachael loves to read in her pajamas, explore the outdoors with her little ones, and scheme up vacations to every inch of the globe.
Support the PodcastIn Episode 16, Meredith Monday Schwartz and Kaytee Cobb join me to go behind-the-scenes of the Currently Reading Podcast.
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HighlightsTwo OLD Books They Love
Two NEW Books They Love
Two Books They Didn't Love
Two New Releases They're Excited About
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About MeredithMeredith Monday Schwartz is a married mom of 4 and full-time CEO of a large wedding website. She lives in the SF Bay Area and loves the cool temperatures and high number of bookstores that make up the gorgeous place she calls home. She's been an avid reader since she was 4. She's a very introverted INFJ, so she reads to re-charge. Her very favorite thing to do if she's not reading is… wait for it… to talk about books! She's so grateful that, in Kaytee, she's found the perfect partner.
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Kaytee is married to her best friend, a mama of 4 littles, a big fan of Jesus, and a homeschool mom and director (kind of like the principal of our homeschool co-op). She tries not to lose her mind while juggling all these roles by reading books. She's attempting to reach "professional" reading level by regularly devouring 200 or more books in a calendar year! She's an ESFJ, Type A, Enneagram 2w1, Obliger who obviously loves personality tests. She enjoys being around people, but her favorite thing to talk to those people about is…books!
Support the PodcastIn Episode 15, Christine from The Uncorked Librarian talks literary travel and books set abroad.
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HighlightsTwo OLD Books She Loves
Two NEW Books She Loves
One Book She Didn't Love
One Upcoming Release She's Excited About
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I am a MLIS graduate from the University of South Florida. I have a BA in English and History from Smith College. The travel bug completely took over after my year as a Fulbright Scholar in Depok, Indonesia. In Indo, I taught English at a public high school. Basically, I posed as Miss America for the year. In reality, I played a lot of Uno, read the entire Sookie Stackhouse series, and stood in front of 600 students each week, wildly gesturing and sweating. Best job and experience in my life to-date.
I hold certifications in TEFL and Youth Development. In the office-like world, I possess more than 10 years of urban program management experience. My work focused on literacy and teaching. In addition, I spent five years in the public library systems.
Today, I am a board member for a nonprofit that brings the joys of reading to families. When not promoting literacy, I parade around (more like beach down) as a pilot's wife with four furry children in the sunshine state. Obsessions include: YA books, brewery yoga, olives, decorating my home with owl everything, caticorns, and Sicily. I have a reputation for finding breweries and wineries anywhere I go.
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