Welcome to the Spring 2021 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books!

Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out April – May 2021 (plus, 2 June 1 releases!).

Also, stay tuned for my Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2021 blog post, which is coming out soon. I’ll share some of the books I talked about in this podcast, but also some that I didn’t!

This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!).

Announcement

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Highlights

• Catherine and I’s prediction that books about the Roaring 20’s will make a comeback (due to a similar feeling once COVID-19 dissipates a bit).
• Sarah’s and Catherine’s #1 Spring book picks.

Spring 2021 Book Preview [5:49]

April

Sarah’s Picks:

• What Comes After by JoAnne Tompkins (April 13) | Buy from Amazon [5:49] 
• When the Stars Go Darkby Paula McLain (April 13) | Buy from Amazon [13:43] 
• Sure, I’ll Be Your Black Friend by Ben Phillipe (April 27) | Buy from Amazon [22:08] 

Catherine’s Picks:

• The Bohemiansby Jasmin Darznik (April 6) | Buy from Amazon [10:04]
• Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney (April 6) | Buy from Amazon [20:25] 
• Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny (April 13) | Buy from Amazon [24:21] 

May

Sarah’s Picks:

• Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann (May 4) | Buy from Amazon [28:37]

Catherine’s Picks:

• Ariadne by Jennifer Saint (May 4) | Buy from Amazon [32:27]
• The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker (May 18) | Buy from Amazon [42:21]
• Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Pretty by Lauren Weisberger (May 18) | Buy from Amazon [48:39]

June 1

Sarah’s Picks:

• Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (June 1) | Buy from Amazon [34:51]
• Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (June 1) | Buy from Amazon [45:49]

Other Books Mentioned

• Song of a Captive Birdby Jasmin Darznik | Buy from Amazon [10:10] 
• A Good Marriageby Kimberly McCreight (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [14:14] 
• Long Bright River by Liz Moore (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [14:14]
• The Current by Tim Johnston (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [14:14]
• The Paris Wifeby Paula McClain | Buy from Amazon[15:40]
• Circling the Sunby Paula McClain (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [15:40]
• The Body Keeps the Scoreby Dr. Bessel van der Kolk | Buy from Amazon [18:25] 
• The Nestby Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [21:17] 
• Field Guide to the North American Teenagerby Ben Phillipe | Buy from Amazon [22:23] 
• I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:36]
• Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [24:27] 
• All Adults Here by Emma Straub | Buy from Amazon [26:07] 
• The Vacationers by Emma Straub | Buy from Amazon [26:31] 
• The Big Rich by Bryan Burrough | Buy from Amazon [29:41] 
• The Pushby Ashley Audrain (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [42:26] 
• Dark Horses by Susan Mihalic | Buy from Amazon [42:26] 
• The Time in Between by Nancy Tucker | Buy from Amazon [43:44] 

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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 Ann Arbor, MI.