Reading Through Life

Show notes:

The life of a bookworm is a surprisingly busy one. Aside from all the actual reading we do, we’re also always thinking about books - ones we’ve read previously, ones we’re reading now, and ones we want to read in the future. Today’s episode is all about those future books. We’re taking a look ahead to early 2024 and sharing some upcoming releases that we’re really excited to check out.

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Something Bookish:

[03:49] M: A Classically Good Time book club with Mia

[04:13] S: Human Feelings Substack

Early 2024 Books We’re Excited About:

[07:08] M: The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard (Feb 2024)

[8:35] S: Family Family by Laurie Frankel (Jan 2024)

This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel

[10:07] M: Fervor by Toby Lloyd (Feb 2024)

[11:38] S: Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story by Leslie Jamison (Feb 2024)

[13:24] M: The Book of Love by Kelly Link (Feb 2024)

[14:34] S: The Divorcées by Rowan Beaird (Mar 2024)

[16:06] M: Diavola by Jennifer Marie Thorne (Mar 2024)

[17:38] S: Funny Story by Emily Henry (Apr 2024)

[19:21] M: Real Americans by Rachel Khong (Apr 2024)

[20:36] S: A Witch’s Guide to Magical Inkeeping by Sangu Mandanna (Apr 2024)

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

More Early 2024 Books We Want to Read:

[22:25] M:

• The Breakup Tour by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka (Jan 2024)
• Brooklyn ‘76 by Anthony Ausiello (Feb 2024) - full review in ep 115
• Memory Piece by Lisa Ko (Mar 2024)
• Immortal Pleasures by V. Castro (Apr 2024)
• You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World edited by Ada Limón (Apr 2024)

[23:04] S:

• Ready or Not by Cara Bastone (Feb 2024) - full review in ep 106
• Leaving by Roxana Robinson (Feb 2024)
• Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle (Mar 2024)
• The Morningside by Tea Obreht (Mar 2024)
• The Rule Book by Sarah Adams (Apr 2024)

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Show notes:

Our most downloaded episode ever was about books that we think need more love. So, in today’s episode we figured we’d share some more books that are underrated and deserve all the praise and attention. Plus, these are backlist titles, so they should be easier to find at the library or wherever you get your books. Happy reading!

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Something Bookish:

[03:59] S: Book FOMO is real. But also, don’t buy into it.

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

[05:30] M: The next pick for my classics book club is: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith.

Underrated Backlist Books We Hope More People Read:

[07:37] M: Ghost 19 by Simone St. James

[08:40] S: When I Ran Away by Ilona Bannister

[09:54] M: We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

[11:11] S: Truth and Other Lies by Maggie Smith

[12:29] M: No One Crosses the Wolf by Lisa Nikolidakis

[13:59] S: Most Likely by Sarah Watson

[15:17] M: A Frenzy of Sparks by Kristin Fields

[16:38] S: Man O’War by Cory McCarthy

[18:13] M: Winders by Ryan O’Nan

[19:46] S: The Heart of the Deal by Lindsay MacMillan

Honorable Mentions:

[21:38] M:

• The Boys in the Cave by Matt Gutman
• Wild Words by Nicole Gulotta
• No Ordinary Time by Susan A. Mulder
• The Boat Rocker by Ha Jin
• I Will Find You by Joanna Connors

[23:21] S:

• The Leftovers by Cassandra Parkin
• The Bennet Women by Eden Appiah-Kubi
• The Boys by Katie Hafner
• Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith
• Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy

Also Mentioned:

• Episode 94, Books We Think Deserve a Second Life

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Show notes:

We read a LOT of books in September. Sarah and Mia read 13 and 11 books, respectively. What can we say? We’re book nerds and proud of it. In this episode, we share what we’re currently reading, what we read in September, and a few books we’re excited to read in October. If you’ve got any room left on your TBR (who are we kidding, there’s always room!), add some of these titles that pique your interest. All books, all the time.

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• Books mentioned*:
• • Sarah’s books:
  • • The Husbands by Chandler Baker
    • The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle
    • Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
    • Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
    • The Leftovers by Cassandra Parkin
    • The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
    • Yearbook by Seth Rogen
    • Roar by Cecilia Ahern
    • Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy
    • I’d Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel
    • The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
    • The Redshirt by Corey Sobel
    • The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl
    • Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman [currently reading]
  • Mia’s books:
  • • Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder [currently reading]
    • A Promised Land by Barack Obama
    • Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman
    • A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
    • These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
    • No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
    • Take What You Can Carry by Gian Sardar
    • Legacy by Nora Roberts
    • Roar by Cecelia Ahern
    • In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers by Don Brown
    • This Very Tree by Sean Rubin
    • 30,000 Stitches by Amanda Davis
    • The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber
    • Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer

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Show notes:

When you’re looking for books to read, do you often go to the New Releases and check those out first? We get it. There are always new and shiny books coming out. BUT hear us out. What about reading some backlist books instead? They need love too! In this episode, we’re talking about our favorite backlist books from years past and also a few that we still haven’t read yet (but plan to... at some point... maybe!).

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• Books mentioned*:
• • Sarah’s books:
  • • The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller [currently reading]
    • Verity by Colleen Hoover
    • Regretting You by Colleen Hoover
    • Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight
    • The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton
    • Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
    • A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
    • Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks
    • True Colors by Kristin Hannah
    • The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
    • Fates and Furies by Lauren Goff
  • Mia’s books:
  • • These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong [currently reading]
    • The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
    • The Passage by Justin Cronin
    • The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
    • Fluke by David Elliott and Bart Hopkins
    • Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles by Margaret George
    • Dune by Frank Herbert
    • Raptor Red by Robert T. Bakker
    • The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

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Show notes:

We’re getting comfy on the podcast therapy couch today! Sarah and Mia dive into those negative inner voices and critical thoughts that we often hear inside our heads; the ones that tell us we’re not good enough and keep us filled with fear and doubt. We also talk about where the heck these Negative Nancy voices came from and how we’re trying to move past them.

Show quotes:

“I think it's just the way I'm wired, because I'm such a perfectionist that when I go out to do these things, especially in a professional setting, I'm like, This isn't good enough.” -Sarah

“I don't think this comes as a surprise to anyone who knows me, but I've always had a really difficult relationship with my mother and I think a lot of those voices come from her.” -Mia

Related links:

• Sign up for the Self-Worth Intensive
• Blog post: 4 Tips to Stop Negative Self-Talk by Nicole Hoglund
• Books mentioned:
• • Books by Lisa Jewell: Invisible Girl; Then She Was Gone
  • Falling by T.J. Newman
  • The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
  • The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
  • Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

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