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  • 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.
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  • Ep. 194. Bookish Time Capsule (2017) with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

    Ep. 194. Bookish Time Capsule (2017) with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)
    Apr 30 2025
    In Ep. 194, Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) and Sarah head back to the year 2017 in the book world with this second annual special retrospective episode! They share big bookish highlights for that year, including book news, award winners, and what was going on in the world outside of reading. They also talk about how their own 2017 reading shook out, including their favorite 2017 releases. Plus, a quick run-down of listener-submitted favorites! This episode is overflowing with great backlist titles to add to your TBR! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights The big news that was going on outside the book world.The book stories and trends that dominated 2017.How similar 2017 and 2025 are.The 2017 books that have had staying power.⁠Was this as dismal a year in books as Sarah remembers?Sarah’s and Catherine’s personal 2017 reading stats.⁠Listener-submitted favorites from 2017.⁠ Bookish Time Capsule (2017) [2:12] The World Beyond Books No books mentioned in this segment. The Book Industry Wonder by R. J. Palacio (2012) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:59]Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur (2015) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:04]A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[10:40]The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:44]Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [12:08]My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [12:18]The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:03]If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:13]We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:23]Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:46]Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:48]The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:50]Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:57]Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar (2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:03]James by Percival Everett (2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:04] Bookish Headlines and Trends Becoming by Michelle Obama (2018) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:41]A Promised Land by Barack Obama (2020) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:43]The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (2006) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:48]My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (2011) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:04]The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring (2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:31] Big Books and Award Winners of 2017 A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (2012) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:01]Beartown by Fredrik Backman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:06]The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (1985) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:21]Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:27]The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:48]Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:09]The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:39]Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:23]Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (2014) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:40]Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:31]Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (2008) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:09]Pachinko by Min Jin Lee (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:51]Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:16]Normal People by Sally Rooney (2018) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:41]Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:32]Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward (2011) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:38]Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:09]The Sellout by Paul Beatty (2015) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:52]What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:56]Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:21]The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:45]Before the Fall by Noah Hawley (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:04]The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth, 3) by N. K. Jemisin (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:30] Our Top Books of 2017 The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:46]Beartown by Fredrik Backman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:20]Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-Leach (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:22]Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:02]If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:16]Quicksand by Malin Persson Giolitio (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:23]The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor ...
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  • Ep. 193: Clare Leslie Hall (Author of Broken Country) + Book Recommendations

    Ep. 193: Clare Leslie Hall (Author of Broken Country) + Book Recommendations
    Apr 16 2025
    In Episode 193, author Clare Leslie Hall talks with Sarah about her US debut, Broken Country — a breakout hit and a Reese’s Book Club pick. A genre mash-up that is part love story and part murder trial, Clare talks about marketing Broken Country, how this came to be her first U.S. release, and the ways the novel evolved over time. Plus, Clare shares her book recommendations. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights Books by Clare Leslie Hall: Broken Country, Days You Were Mine (previously published as Mine), and Pictures of Him (previously published as Him).Clare gives a brief, spoiler-free overview of Broken Country. Clare’s inspiration for Broken Country.How the themes of love, guilt, and connection play roles in the novel.The ways Broken Country developed and changed over the course of her writing process.How Clare decided that this was no longer a contemporary novel and needed to be set in the 1950s and 1960s.The aspect of the book of which she’s most proud.How Broken Country came to be her first book released in the U.S.What the marketing looked like for Broken Country compared to her first two novels.Anything Clare would change about Broken Country down the line should she have the opportunity (since she was able to change the ending of her second book for the U.S. release).A bit about what Clare has planned for her next book. Clare’s Book Recommendations [35:30] Two OLD Books She Loves Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively (1987) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:43]All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy (1992) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:26]Other Books Mentioned: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry (1985) [38:42] Two NEW Books She Loves Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell (February 18, 2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[40:12]Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell (July 30, 2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[41:33]Other Books Mentioned: The Wedding People by Alison Espach (July 30, 2024) [43:48] The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller (2021) [44:04] One Book She DIDN’T Love Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (1878) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:22] One NEW RELEASE She’s Excited About What the Deep Water Knows by Miranda Cowley Heller (July 1, 2025) | Amazon| Bookshop.org [48:40] Last 5-Star Book Clare Read Leaving by Roxana Robinson (2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:19] Books From the Discussion Atonement by Ian McEwan (2001) [14:38]The Go-Between by L. P. Hartley (1953) [14:42]To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1960) [16:22]Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (2018) [54:02] About Clare Leslie Hall Instagram | X Clare Leslie Hall is a novelist and journalist who lives in the wilds of Dorset, England, with her family. She’s the author of Broken Country, Pictures of Him, and Days You Were Mine.
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  • Ep. 192: Spring 2025 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

    Ep. 192: Spring 2025 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)
    Apr 2 2025
    Welcome to the Spring 2025 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Today, Catherine and Sarah share 12 of their most anticipated books releasing in April and May. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement Sarah’s Bookshelves has joined Substack! Please note, we’re not MOVING to Substack, we’re simply adding Substack to the places we already put out content.On our FREE Substack feed, Sarah’s Bookshelves is offering all the content you already find on the blog, my Instagram account, public podcast,On our PAID feed, we’re offering all the content we also offer on Patreon. If you’re interested in becoming a paying subscriber on Substack, visit sarahsbookshelveslive.substack.com for all the details and a full list of benefits.If you’re already on Substack, please consider following the FREE feed and sharing with your reader friends to help support the show.One of the many benefits to joining as a paying member of either our Patreon or Substack Communities is gaining access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and Sarah share at least 4 bonus books we are excited about that were not shared in the big show preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies available to all Superstar patrons here and all Substack paid subscribers here! Highlights Catherine and Sarah share some big releases coming this spring (lightning round style).With a theme this season of “change,” Catherine focuses on lighter fiction and thrillers.Sarah’s choices are evenly split between debut authors, new to her authors, and repeat authors.Food novels, rom-coms, thrillers (two with a mistaken identity element), and lighter reading are the picks for spring!Sarah has already read one of her picks — and one of Catherine’s!And, Catherine has already started reading one of hers.Plus, their #1 picks for the spring. Big Spring Releases [5:15] The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong (May 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:43]The Dark Maestro by Brendan Slocumb (May 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:47]Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:56]Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson (May 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:03]Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:18]The Maid’s Secret by Nita Prose (Apr 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:26]Audition by Katy Kitamura (Apr 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:29]My Documents by Kevin Ngyuen (Apr 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:44] Backlist Titles Mentioned The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb (2022) [5:51]Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb (2023) [5:53] Spring 2025 Book Preview [6:51] April Sarah’s Picks The Family Recipe by Carolyn Huynh (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:40]I See You’ve Called in Dead by John Kenney (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[14:49]The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff (Apr 22) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:15]Gold Coast Dilemma by Nana Malone (Apr 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[29:28]The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett (Apr 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:42] Catherine’s Picks Cat’s People by Tanya Guerrero (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [12:46]Heartwood by Amity Gaige (Apr 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:23] Other Books Mentioned The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh (2022) [9:44] Talk to Me by John Kenney (2019) [14:53] About a Boy by Nick Hornby (1998) [16:48]The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (2024) [18:30]The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (2024) [18:32]Sea Wife by Amity Gaige (2020) [22:47] The Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner (2024) [24:45] The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (2019) [26:18] Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane (2019) [26:20] We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange (2021) [26:22] The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo (2019) [26:25] Yours, Eventually by Nura Maznavi (2025) [30:58] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett (2022) [33:47] The Guncle by Steven Rowley (2021) [38:04] May Sarah’s Picks Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle (May 20) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:16] Catherine’s Pick Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin (May 6) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:48]The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North (May 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:29] Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding by Lian Dolan (May 20) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:56]Storybook Ending by Moira Macdonald (May 27) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[45:36] Other Books Mentioned The People We Keep by Allison Larkin (2021) [28:23] The Angel Maker by Alex North (2023) [31:39]Lost and Found in Paris by Lian Dolan (2022) [41:25] Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain (2000) [43:42] The Husbands by Holly Gramazio (2024) [43:54] Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler (2016) [44:36] Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow ...
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