In Mini Episode 33, Stephenie Freeman from @reads.on.wednesdays talks about hyped books, #bookstagram FOMO…and shares her book recommendations! 

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Highlights

• Managing #bookstagram FOMO.
• Our nervousness about The Testaments by Margaret Atwood.

Stephenie’s Book Recommendations

Two OLD Books She Loves

• American Housewife by Helen Ellis (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:33]
• Rush by Lisa Patton | Buy from Amazon [7:48]

Two NEW Books She Loves

• Very Niceby Marcy Dermansky | Buy from Amazon [10:08]
• We Love Anderson Cooper by R.L. Maizes | Buy from Amazon [12:35]

One Book She DIDN’T Love

• The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn | Buy from Amazon [14:36]

Three NEW RELEASES She’s Excited About

• American Dirtby Jeannine Cummins (Release Date: January 21, 2020) | Buy from Amazon [15:58]

Other Books Mentioned

• Living with Cheese Eaters and Bald-Headed Monkeys by Stephanie Freeman | Buy from Amazon [1:00]
• The Testaments by Margaret Atwood | Buy from Amazon []
• The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood | Buy from Amazon []
• Southern Lady Code by Helen Ellis (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:25]
• You Think It, I’ll Say It: Stories by Curtis Sittenfeld (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [7:29]
• The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck | Buy from Amazon [16:33]
• The Cartel by Don Winslow | Buy from Amazon [16:48]

Other Links

• Babble (Disney website)
• NPR review of Very Nice by March Dermansky

About Stephanie

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I read every day of the week, not just on Wednesdays. Even random days deserve a good book. My books of choice include contemporary fiction and literary fiction, and every once in awhile I like to throw short stories, a memoir, or some historical fiction in the mix. I love using my Instagram like Tinder: a place where books and book lovers can meet and hook up.

My writing and blogging life started in 2005 after my youngest son was born. I self-published a book, Living with Cheese Eaters and Bald-Headed Monkeys, in 2006 based on my weekly newspaper humor column about motherhood, Mama Wants More. I (briefly) blogged for Disney on what eventually became their site, Babble. Through the years, my blog has naturally evolved as I have. I made the decision in 2018 to refocus and rename my blog for one reason: books and reading are what I love most.

I also love my two teenage boys and my husband who have piles of books of their own. Growing up in Oklahoma and having lived in California for the last 13 years has given me the best of both worlds. Along with reading, I love to cook and I habitually redecorate my house. I’m legally blind and a New Year’s baby. 

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