Podcast: Sarah's Bookshelves Live

Sarah’s Bookshelves Live is a 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.

Ep. 115: Bonnie Garmus (Author of Lessons in Chemistry)

In Episode 115, Bonnie Garmus, author of , discusses the inspiration behind her best-selling debut novel, sexism in the workplace, and the story behind Six-Thirty the dog. Plus, Bonnie’s book recommendations!  This post contains…

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Ep. 114: Summer 2022 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

Welcome to the Summer 2022 Book Preview with Catherine of ! In this episode, Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out June through mid-August.   This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission…

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Ep. 113: Spring 2022 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

In the , Catherine () and I shared our most anticipated books that released April – May 2022.  In today’s episode, we’re circling back to update you on the books we’ve had a chance to read — or at least attempted….

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Ep. 112: 2022 Summer Reading Special with Susie (@NovelVisits)

Susie Boutry () and I share our favorite books that missed last year’s Summer Reading Guides, some deep backlist books we think are great for summer reading, and our #1 picks for four categories featured in Sarah’s 2022 Summer Reading Guide. This…

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Ep. 111: Dolen Perkins-Valdez (Author of Take My Hand)

In Episode 111, Dolen Perkins-Valdez (author of ) shares details about the real-life events that inspired the book about a tragic story and historical landmark in the battle for women’s rights. Dolen also talks about her research methods and a…

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Ep. 110: Memoir / Essays 101 with Mary Laura Philpott (Author of Bomb Shelter)

In Episode 110, Mary Laura Philpott (author of ) joins me for a deep dive into the memoir & essays genre, including the differences between a memoir and an essay collection, the level of involvement from editors and publishers, and how she…

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Ep. 109: Spring 2022 Book Preview with Catherine (@gilmoreguide)

Welcome to the Spring 2022 Book Preview with Catherine of ! In this episode, Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out in April – May 2022. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you…

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Ep. 108: Winter 2022 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

In the , Catherine () and I shared our most anticipated books set to release January – March 2022 (with one early April release). Today, we’re giving an update on the books we shared in the Winter Preview — now that we’ve had…

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Ep. 107: Behind the Scenes of Ghostwriting with Barbara Feinman Todd (Author of Pretend I’m Not Here)

In Episode 107, Barbara Feinman Todd (author of ) takes me behind the scenes of ghostwriting after a career of writing for many top names in Washington, DC.  Barbara is wonderfully candid and we have a fascinating discussion all about…

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Ep. 106: Superlatives with Catherine (@gilmoreguide)

Catherine of  joins me for a special Superlatives episode where we are answering from the fourth bucket of questions submitted for the Ask Me Anything episode of Sarah’s Bookshelves Live. We give you a little taste…

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