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– 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 14, Lindsey J. Palmer (author of Otherwise Engaged) joins me to talk about her book and her reading and writing life.
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HighlightsTwo OLD Books She Loves
Two NEW Books She Loves
One Book She Didn't Love
One Upcoming Releases She's Excited About
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After a childhood spent devouring every book and magazine I could get my hands on and dreaming up stories that took place along the Oregon Trail, I left the suburbs of Boston to attend the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. As an English major and Benjamin Franklin Honors Scholar, I continued devouring every book and magazine I could get my hands on and dreaming up stories (most of which didn't take place along the Oregon Trail).
Post-college, I shipped out to bucolic Vermont to teach creative writing and Pilates to high school kids at a summer arts camp. There, I picked blueberries, ran across rolling hills, and realized I was not nearly mature enough to be teaching anyone much of anything.
And so I moved to Manhattan and broke into magazine publishing, starting at Glamour and then moving on to Redbook and next Self, where I was Features Editor. I worked on stories about relationships and sex, parenting, social activism, career and finances, and well-being; I interviewed the occasional V.I.P. (including Michelle Obama and both Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, a.k.a. Coach and Mrs. Taylor for Friday Night Lights fans); and I gathered material for what would eventually become my debut novel, PRETTY IN INK.
After nearly a decade in publishing, I decided I was finally ready to try my hand at teaching again. So I waved goodbye to magazines and began my Master's of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. I took classes on Shakespeare and adolescent literature, and talked books with teenagers. I then joined the faculty of NEST+m, a Manhattan public high school, as the A.P. Literature and Creative Writing teacher, plus advisor of the literary magazine, the yearbook, and National Honor Society. During my three years of teaching, I aspired to be a slightly more down-to-earth reincarnation of my favorite fictional teacher, Miss Jean Brody.
These days, I work as a scriptwriter at BrainPOP, an animated educational site for kids. I spend my days researching topics as diverse as Nuclear Fusion, Emily Dickinson, and the Tuskegee Airmen, and then translating what I've learned into an engaging, narrative format. My scripts get made into short films to be shown in classrooms grades 4-10, nationwide and around the world.
I live in Brooklyn, NY with my husband and 1-year-old daughter.
Support the PodcastWelcome to the second special episode of the Sarah's Bookshelves Live podcast…Spring 2019 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out in April and May 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 Winter 2019 Preview episode. Sarah's theory about authors that get overly prolific. Each of our #1 picks for Spring. Spring 2019 Book Preview April Sarah's Last Minute Audible: Like Lions by Brian Panowich (April 30)| Buy from Amazon [12:20] Sarah's Picks: I'm Fine and Neither Are You by Camille Pagan (April 1) | Buy from Amazon [13:25] (UPDATE: I DNF'd this book at 58%) I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott (April 2) | Buy from Amazon [16:27] Trust Exercise by Susan Choi (April 9) | Buy from Amazon [22:18] (UPDATE: I DNF'd this book at 3%) Southern Lady Code by Helen Ellis (April 16) | Buy from Amazon [26:28] Catherine's Picks: The Spectators by Jennifer Dubois (April 2) | Buy from Amazon [14:57] Women Talking by Miriam Toews (April 2) | Buy from Amazon [20:23] The Ash Family by Molly Dektar (April 9) | Buy from Amazon [25:08] Normal People by Sally Rooney (April 16) | Buy from Amazon [29:41] (UPDATE: I've now read it and loved it! ADD RATING) May Sarah's Picks: Furious Hours by Casey Cep (May 7) | Buy from Amazon [32:00] The Night Before by Wendy Walker (May 14) | Buy from Amazon [36:46] The Farm by Joanne Ramos (May 7) | Buy from Amazon [40:57] Out East by John Glenn (May 14) | Buy from Amazon [44:30] Catherine's Picks: The Castle on Sunset by Shawn Levy (May 7) | Buy from Amazon [34:15] Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips (May 14) | Buy from Amazon [39:01] Rules for Visiting by Jessica Francis Kane (May 14) | Buy from Amazon [43:10] Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin (May 21) | Buy from Amazon [47:24] Other Books Mentioned So, Here's the Thing: Notes on Growing Up, Getting Older, and Trusting Your Gut by Alyssa Mastromonaco | Buy from Amazon [2:35] The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [3:39] The Other Americans by Laila Lalami | Buy from Amazon [3:57] The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami | Buy from Amazon [4:28] Joy Enough by Sarah McColl | Buy from Amazon [5:27] I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella (February 5) | Buy from Amazon [7:10] A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:11] The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:11] Tiny Little Thing by Beatriz Williams (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:11] The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian | Buy from Amazon [8:31] Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian | Buy from Amazon [8:31] The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian | Buy from Amazon [8:45] The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalian (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [9:02] The Sleepwalker by Chris Bohjalian (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:31] Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [9:50] The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [10:11] The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer | Buy from Amazon [10:18] The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton | Buy from Amazon [10:50] The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish by Katya Apekina | Buy from Amazon [11:05] Bull Mountain by Brian Panowich (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:01] The Line That Held Us by David Joy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:48] Natchez Burning by Greg Isles (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [13:08] Forever is the Worst Long Time by Camille Pagan | Buy from Amazon [14:27] Cartwheel by Jennifer Dubois | Buy from Amazon [15:11] Before the Fall by Noah Hawley (My Review) | Buy from Amazon[16:09] Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen | Buy from Amazon [18:32] Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [18:32] A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [21:30] Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer | Buy from Amazon [22:00] If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [23:03] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [23:03] Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday | Buy from Amazon [24:15] The Girls by Emma Cline (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [25:44] American Housewife by Helen Ellis (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [26:41] Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney | Buy from Amazon [30:11] The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [31:00] Foe by Iain Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [31:30] In Cold Blood by Truman Capote | Buy from Amazon [32:18] Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt | Buy from Amazon [33:41] Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn | Buy from Amazon [37:09] Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [37:09] The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah (My Quick Thoughts) | Buy from Amazon [39:56] The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [41:56] [42:29] An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [42:29] The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [42:29] The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [47:38] The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin | Buy from Amazon [49:44] Other Links Sarah's Book Shelves Live Episode 1 with Georgia Hunter Parnassus Bookstore Tyler Goodson (manager at Avid Bookshop in Athens, GA) Annie Jones of From the Front Porch podcast Ashley Spivey Mary Laura Philpott on Instagram @nycbookgirl on Instagram Helen Ellis (author of Southern Lady Code) on Instagram (@americanhousewife) University Bookstore in Seattle S-Town Podcast 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. 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 12, Hannah from @BookNerdNative talks about moving her book collection and shares her three 2019 reading goals!
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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
Hannah is a Michigander now living in the Land of the Long Leaf Pine, with her husband and daughter, enjoying Southern living to its fullest. She runs the book blog on Instagram called @booknerdnative and enjoys talking books with absolutely everyone. She also loves renting too many library books, anything with peanut butter in it, and of course, is always seeking her new favorite book to read.
Support the PodcastIn Episode 11, Katharine from @ReadWithKat joins me to talk about living with cystic fibrosis and her real-life book club that's been going strong for 10 years.
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HighlightsTwo OLD Books She Loves
Two NEW Books She Loves
One Book She Didn't Love
One Upcoming Releases She's Excited About
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Katharine lives in Baltimore with her husband and miniature schnauzer. She works in higher education doing communications, and spends the rest of her time hoarding books (and reading as many as she can). She runs the instagram account @readwithkat, and is also 1/4 of @thebooklyclub. Katharine is also a cystic fibrosis patient and advocate, sharing her story of life with CF at local events and online. Her dream is to open up a bookstore.
Support the PodcastIn Episode 10, Kelly from @thewellreadrunner joins me to talk Marie Kondo-ing your physical book collection and your TBR list…and, as always, share her book 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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Kelly is a stay-at-home mom to two boys (ages 7 and 5) living in Rochester NY. Before that, she worked in higher education administration. When she's not chasing her kids around, she loves assisting at their elementary school as a literacy volunteer (helping kids grades K-4 with reading/writing skills) and being an enthusiastic (but not scary) PTO mom. She's also an avid early-morning runner/triathlete.
Support the PodcastIn Episode 9, Nicole Bonia and Gayle Weiswasser from The Readerly Report Podcast join me to discuss their reading tastes and share book recommendations…prepare for some potentially unpopular opinions! This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights How Gayle and Nicole went from bookish friends to podcast co-hosts. Gayle's vs. Nicole's reading taste. The book Nicole and Gayle both violently hated. Gayle shares a very popular book she didn't like – which I didn't agree with her about. We all talk about some huge books we didn't love. How we don't generally like Pulitzer Prize-winning books. How we feel about World War II books. How we feel about real life book clubs. Goodreads Choice Awards. Gayle and Nicole's Book Recommendations Two OLD Books They Love Nicole: Words by Heart by Ouida Sebestyen | Buy from Amazon [13:02] Gayle: Evening by Susan Minot | Buy from Amazon [14:29] Two NEW Books They Love Nicole: The Caregiver by Samuel Park | Buy from Amazon [17:32] Gayle: One Day in December by Josie Silver | Buy from Amazon [20:15] Two Books They Didn't Love Nicole: Little Bee by Chris Cleave | Buy from Amazon [23:07] Gayle: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [24:49] Two New Releases They're Excited About Nicole: At the Wolf's Table by Rosella Postorino (Release Date: January 29, 2019) | Buy from Amazon [28:04] Gayle: Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Release Date: March 5, 2019) | Buy from Amazon [31:33] Other Books Mentioned Look Alive Out There: Essays by Sloane Crosley (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:45] Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [10:06] Bad Blood by John Carreyrou (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [11:11] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:17] The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker | Buy from Amazon [12:17] The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:35] Monkeys by Susan Minot | Buy from Amazon [15:36] Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [16:31] Hourglass: Time, Memory, and Marriage by Dani Shapiro | Buy from Amazon [17:03] Red Clocks by Leni Zumas | Buy from Amazon [20:23] The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [21:45] One Day in September by Simon Reeve | Buy from Amazon [22:38] Fates & Furies by Lauren Groff (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [25:19] Everybody's Son by Thrity Umrigar | Buy from Amazon [26:10] Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [26:36] All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr | Buy from Amazon [27:43] We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [29:48] These Guys Have All the Fun by James A. Miller & Tom Shales | Buy from Amazon [33:01] Live From New York: An Oral History of Saturday Night Live by James A. Miller & Tom Shales | Buy from Amazon [33:01] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:34] One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Buy from Amazon [33:45] After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Buy from Amazon [34:12] Other Links Book Expo Eight 2018 Books That Deserved the Hype…and Five That Didn't (Sarah's blog post) Anne Flosnik (audiobook narrator – Little Bee) The Gilmore Guide to Books review of Everybody's Son Spivey's Book Club It's Book Talk review of Daisy Jones & the Six The Readerly Report Goodreads Choice Awards episode The Readerly Report Podcast Podcast Website | Instagram | Facebook Group | Twitter About Gayle Blog | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Gayle has been blogging about books atEveryday I Write the Book since 2006, and co-hosts The Readerly Report Podcast with Nicole Bonia. I love to read, and I love to talk about books and what other people are reading. I live in Washington, DC with my husband, fourteen year-old twin daughters and six year-old son. I run communications and business development at a real estate technology company called Homesnap, which keeps me busy when I am not parenting or reading. About Nicole Blog | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Nicole is co-host at The Readerly Report, a podcast featuring the latest literary news, candid book discussions and scads of eclectic book recommendations. She loves travel, reading on the beach, and catching up with friends over dinner and a bottle of red. Nicole writes about books and other things at NicoleBonia.com. 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 9, Nicole Bonia and Gayle Weiswasser from The Readerly Report Podcast join me to discuss their reading tastes and share book recommendations…prepare for some potentially unpopular opinions! This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights How Gayle and Nicole went from bookish friends to podcast co-hosts. Gayle's vs. Nicole's reading taste. The book Nicole and Gayle both violently hated. Gayle shares a very popular book she didn't like – which I didn't agree with her about. We all talk about some huge books we didn't love. How we don't generally like Pulitzer Prize-winning books. How we feel about World War II books. How we feel about real life book clubs. Goodreads Choice Awards. Gayle and Nicole's Book Recommendations Two OLD Books They Love Nicole: Words by Heart by Ouida Sebestyen | Buy from Amazon [13:02] Gayle: Evening by Susan Minot | Buy from Amazon [14:29] Two NEW Books They Love Nicole: The Caregiver by Samuel Park | Buy from Amazon [17:32] Gayle: One Day in December by Josie Silver | Buy from Amazon [20:15] Two Books They Didn't Love Nicole: Little Bee by Chris Cleave | Buy from Amazon [23:07] Gayle: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [24:49] Two New Releases They're Excited About Nicole: At the Wolf's Table by Rosella Postorino (Release Date: January 29, 2019) | Buy from Amazon [28:04] Gayle: Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Release Date: March 5, 2019) | Buy from Amazon [31:33] Other Books Mentioned Look Alive Out There: Essays by Sloane Crosley (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:45] Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [10:06] Bad Blood by John Carreyrou (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [11:11] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:17] The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker | Buy from Amazon [12:17] The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:35] Monkeys by Susan Minot | Buy from Amazon [15:36] Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [16:31] Hourglass: Time, Memory, and Marriage by Dani Shapiro | Buy from Amazon [17:03] Red Clocks by Leni Zumas | Buy from Amazon [20:23] The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [21:45] One Day in September by Simon Reeve | Buy from Amazon [22:38] Fates & Furies by Lauren Groff (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [25:19] Everybody's Son by Thrity Umrigar | Buy from Amazon [26:10] Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [26:36] All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr | Buy from Amazon [27:43] We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [29:48] These Guys Have All the Fun by James A. Miller & Tom Shales | Buy from Amazon [33:01] Live From New York: An Oral History of Saturday Night Live by James A. Miller & Tom Shales | Buy from Amazon [33:01] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:34] One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Buy from Amazon [33:45] After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Buy from Amazon [34:12] Other Links Book Expo Eight 2018 Books That Deserved the Hype…and Five That Didn't (Sarah's blog post) Anne Flosnik (audiobook narrator – Little Bee) The Gilmore Guide to Books review of Everybody's Son Spivey's Book Club It's Book Talk review of Daisy Jones & the Six The Readerly Report Goodreads Choice Awards episode The Readerly Report Podcast Podcast Website | Instagram | Facebook Group | Twitter About Gayle Blog | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Gayle has been blogging about books atEveryday I Write the Book since 2006, and co-hosts The Readerly Report Podcast with Nicole Bonia. I love to read, and I love to talk about books and what other people are reading. I live in Washington, DC with my husband, fourteen year-old twin daughters and six year-old son. I run communications and business development at a real estate technology company called Homesnap, which keeps me busy when I am not parenting or reading. About Nicole Blog | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Nicole is co-host at The Readerly Report, a podcast featuring the latest literary news, candid book discussions and scads of eclectic book recommendations. She loves travel, reading on the beach, and catching up with friends over dinner and a bottle of red. Nicole writes about books and other things at NicoleBonia.com. 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 8 (the episode in which I have a really bad cold and don't sound like myself!), Carla from @happiestwhenreading and I talk fitting in reading amongst our mom activities, reading goals, and tracking your reading!
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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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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 PodcastIn Episode 7, Ashley Spivey (founder of #SpiveysClub Facebook Group and former Bachelor contestant) shares Galentine's Day book recommendations and talks a bit of The Bachelorbehind-the-scenes! We had a lot to cover this week (including 3 extra book recommendations from Ashley!), so the episode as a little longer than you're used to. But, I don't think you'll be mad about it! This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Surviving The Bachelor without being allowed to read. A bit of behind-the-scenes of The Bachelor & what it's like to be a contestant on the show. Why Ashley doesn't like reading books in advance of publication. Sarah's favorite podcasts. Why Ashley rarely DNF's books. Ashley's dream job. Authors on social media (and some that are particularly good follows). Why Ashley doesn't read books about The Bachelor anymore. Ashley's Book Recommendations Four OLD Books She Loves Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt | Buy from Amazon [22:29] I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson | Buy from Amazon [25:01] Forever is the Worst Long Time by Camille Pagan | Buy from Amazon [27:37] Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo | Buy from Amazon [31:24] Two NEW Books She Loves Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering | Buy from Amazon [33:47] Matchmaking for Beginners by Maggie Dawson | Buy from Amazon [37:05] One Book She Didn't Love The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah (My Quick Thoughts) | Buy from Amazon [40:21] Two Upcoming Releases She's Excited About Otherwise Engaged by Lindsey J. Palmer (Publication Date: February 26) | Buy from Amazon[43:52] The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvais Graves (Release Date: April 2, 2019) | Buy from Amazon [46:51] Other Books Mentioned Life of Pi by Yann Martel | Buy from Amazon [3:54] Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart | Buy from Amazon [10:34] Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center | Buy from Amazon [12:52] How to Walk Away by Katherine Center (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [13:04] It's Not Okay: Turning Heartbreak into Happily Never After by Andi Dorfman | Buy from Amazon [18:18] The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern | Buy from Amazon [22:02] The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [24:26] A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [24:44] The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [24:44] Life and Other Near-Death Experiences by Camille Pagan | Buy from Amazon [27:49] I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott | Buy from Amazon [29:29] Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Buy from Amazon [32:15] The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. by Adelle Waldman (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [35:47] The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman | Buy from Amazon [38:24] The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [41:15] All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr | Buy from Amazon [41:45] Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian | Buy from Amazon [41:45] On the Island by Tracey Garvais Graves | Buy from Amazon [46:59] The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang | Buy from Amazon [47:31] The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion | Buy from Amazon [47:40] Bachelor Nation by Amy Kauffman (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [49:21] The Favorite Sister by Jessica Knoll (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [51:06] The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [51:06] Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld | Buy from Amazon [51:16] American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld | Buy from Amazon [51:26] You Think It, I'll Say It: Stories by Curtis Sittenfeld (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [51:26] Other Links #SpiveysClub Facebook Group The Strand Bookstore in New York City Sarah's 2018 Summer Reading Guide Some of Sarah's Favorite Podcasts: From the Front Porch, Gladiator, Dirty John Camille Pagan Twitter and Instagram Emily Giffin Twitter (her Instagram is sadly private) The Stripe blog (Twitter, Instagram) Bad on Paper podcast (Instagram) The Tattooist of Auschwitz scandal Reality Steve About Ashley Facebook Group | Instagram | Twitter Ashley is the founder of the #SpiveysClub Facebook Group and Book Club. She's also co-host of the He Said, She Said Podcast sharing advice on life and love with Reality Steve. Prior to all that, she was a contestant on Season 15 of The Bachelor with Brad Womack. 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 6, Tara from the blog Running N Reading and I talk about Tara's job as a clinical chaplain, finding the right listening material for long runs, and a bit about The Bachelor…plus, book 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
When she's not working as a hospital chaplain, Tara is usually outside running, often with an audiobook, or reading with two dogs curled around her lap. Her favorite reads are usually literary fiction but she also enjoys engaging thrillers and nonfiction, with a few historical fiction and YA titles thrown in for an occasional break.
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