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Welcome to the Winter 2025 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books!   Today, Catherine and Sarah share 16 of their most anticipated books releasing January through March.   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 One of the many benefits to joining the Patreon Community 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 and sign up here! Highlights Catherine and Sarah share some big releases coming this winter (lightning round style). Catherine's theme this season is “balance,” with 4 debuts and 4 repeat authors. Sarah's choices seem to fall into some micro genres she loves, featuring 5 debuts. Again, Sarah brings in a few shorter books under 300 pages. Sarah has already read and rated two of her picks! Plus, their #1 picks for the winter. Big Winter Releases [1:51]  Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson (Jan 28) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:28] Show Don't Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld (Feb 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:37] Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Mar 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:44] One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter (Mar 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:51] We Do Not Part by Han Kang (Jan 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:14] Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Jan 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:22] We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes (Feb 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:32] The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue (Mar 18) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:38] The Heart of Winter by Jonathan Evison (Jan 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:42] Three Days in June by Anne Tyler (Feb 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [4:00] The Antidote by Karen Russell (Mar 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [4:03] The Human Scale by Lawrence Wright (Mar 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [4:10] Back After This by Linda Holmes (Feb 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [4:20] Backlist Titles Mentioned Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson [2:32] We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter [3:03] Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros [3:27] Room by Emma Donoghue [3:41] Swamplandia by Karen Russell [4:05] Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell [4:07] Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes [4:25] Winter 2025 Book Preview [4:32] January Sarah's Picks The Favorites by Layne Fargo (Jan 14) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:06] Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor (Jan 14) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[15:34] Catherine's Picks All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall (Jan 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[13:20] Those Fatal Flowers by Shannon Ives (Jan 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:22] Call Her Freedom by Tara Dorabji (Jan 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [24:19]  Too Soon by Betty Shamieh (Jan 28) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:19] Other Books Mentioned Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë [9:22]  Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel [14:38]   Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin [17:46] Yellowface by R. F. Kuang [17:50] Babel by R. F. Kuang [17:51] February Sarah's Picks Yours, Eventually by Nura Maznavi (Feb 18) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:16] Penitence by Kristin Koval (Feb 18 – moved to 1/28 after recording) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[spp-timestamp time="25:56"] Crush by Ada Calhoun (Feb 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:39] The Strange Case by Jane O by Karen Thompson Walker (Feb 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:25] The Grand Scheme of Things by Warona Jay (Feb 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[41:04] Catherine's Pick This Is a Love Story by Jessica Soffer (Feb 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:34] Other Books Mentioned Persuasion by Jane Austen [23:21]  Defending Jacob by William Landay [27:49] All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay [27:51]   Why We Can't Sleep by Ada Calhoun [32:02]   Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give by Ada Calhoun [32:05]  Last Couple Standing by Matthew Norman [33:14]  The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker [36:55]  The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker [37:00]  By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult [42:04]  March Sarah's Pick Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (Mar 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:35] Catherine's Picks The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami (Mar 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:35] Kate & Frida by Kim Fay (Mar 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:56] Witness 8 by Steve Cavanagh (Mar 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:58] Other Books Mentioned The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami [38:45]  Love & Saffron by Kim Fay [45:08]  The Go-Between by L. P. Hartley [47:42]  The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller [48:15]  Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh [50:49]  Kill For Me, Kill For You by Steve Cavanagh [52:56]  Other Links Instagram | Harper Voyager: Deluxe Limited Edition for Death of an Author by Nnedi Okorafor 

Summary: We're choosing the scenic route this summer as we travel around the United States book by book. Join Holly and Devin on their first stop today - Maine! Known for its lobsters, gruff people, rocky shores and gorgeous landscapes this state is the easternmost state of the 50. While the vibes skew much more toward Holly's wheelhouse, we're reminded that love can happen anywhere with Devin's book.  Topics Discussed: The Heart (4:01): Devin discussed Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes, a novel following Eveleth “Evvie” Drake as she becomes a recluse after the untimely death of her husband. Dean Tenney, former MLB pitcher whose career tanked after a case of the yips, seeks to find solace and escape by moving into Evvie's spare apartment. They agree at the start - Dean doesn't ask Evvie about her husband, and Evvie doesn't ask Dean about his baseball career. As their rocky friendship solidifies into something more, though, they risk letting everything into the light. Devin's key takeaways were: Known as a very culturally New England, isolated place, Maine can also be a safe haven once you find your people. This state as the backdrop of this romance is perfect - there is pain, grief, and isolation but there's also connection and building something sustainable out of the bedrock of the shoes of the region.  Both through the more traditional grief of losing someone and through the grief of losing the life you thought you'd live, Evvie and Dean work to recover together and the reader gets to see how people come back to themselves through the help of others. While the premise is heavy, Holmes breathes this novel full of life, joy, and romantic connection. While not the steamiest book Devin has ever read, love is at the forefront as both the most challenging and the most healing thing our protagonists can do.  The Dagger (15:29): Holly discussed Granite Harbor by Peter Nichols, a novel that opens on three teenage boys skateboarding after dark and quickly turns even darker when a boy's body is found at the historic settlement in Granite Harbor. We follow Alex, former writer and now detective in town as he investigates first one murder and then escalates as more bodies are found and the parents in town realize none of their teens are safe. Holly's key takeaways were: Both literally as well as within the history that lingers in Maine - its violence, its folklore and traditions, the need for survival in a harsh climate - all resonate throughout the book and serve to heighten the tension at every turn.  Nichols really packs a punch when it comes to gore and gruesome scenes (though it isn't overdone). There are some gross, unsettling scenes in the story and Holly shares trigger warnings for animal cruelty and gore/violence.  A lot of this book explores the anxiety of parenting teens. We see characters like Isabel, who has just started working at the Granite Harbor Living History Settlement, struggle to navigate keeping her teenage son Ethan safe while often feeling helpless. Nichols highlights the tenacity with which parents will fight for their kids even when they're almost grown themselves.  Hot On the Shelf (38:16): Holly: The Mantis by Kotaro Isaka Devin: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles What's Making Our Hearts Race (41:10): Holly: Ripley on Netflix Devin: Anyone But You on Netflix    Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com   If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience.

This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to Linda Holmes, host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast and author of two novels: Evvie Drake Starts Over and Flying Solo. In the interview, Linda explains how she started her career practicing law in Minnesota before she pivoted to TV criticism. She also talks about how NPR came to take pop culture seriously, how her work as a critic informs her writing (and vice versa), and how she has gotten much better at coming up with titles for her novels.  After the interview, Ronald and co-host Isaac Butler talk about how they handle criticism of their work.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Linda discusses her favorite TV show and one of her main philosophies when it comes to pop culture criticism.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to Linda Holmes, host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast and author of two novels: Evvie Drake Starts Over and Flying Solo. In the interview, Linda explains how she started her career practicing law in Minnesota before she pivoted to TV criticism. She also talks about how NPR came to take pop culture seriously, how her work as a critic informs her writing (and vice versa), and how she has gotten much better at coming up with titles for her novels.  After the interview, Ronald and co-host Isaac Butler talk about how they handle criticism of their work.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Linda discusses her favorite TV show and one of her main philosophies when it comes to pop culture criticism.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to Linda Holmes, host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast and author of two novels: Evvie Drake Starts Over and Flying Solo. In the interview, Linda explains how she started her career practicing law in Minnesota before she pivoted to TV criticism. She also talks about how NPR came to take pop culture seriously, how her work as a critic informs her writing (and vice versa), and how she has gotten much better at coming up with titles for her novels.  After the interview, Ronald and co-host Isaac Butler talk about how they handle criticism of their work.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Linda discusses her favorite TV show and one of her main philosophies when it comes to pop culture criticism.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to Linda Holmes, host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast and author of two novels: Evvie Drake Starts Over and Flying Solo. In the interview, Linda explains how she started her career practicing law in Minnesota before she pivoted to TV criticism. She also talks about how NPR came to take pop culture seriously, how her work as a critic informs her writing (and vice versa), and how she has gotten much better at coming up with titles for her novels.  After the interview, Ronald and co-host Isaac Butler talk about how they handle criticism of their work.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Linda discusses her favorite TV show and one of her main philosophies when it comes to pop culture criticism.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to Linda Holmes, host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast and author of two novels: Evvie Drake Starts Over and Flying Solo. In the interview, Linda explains how she started her career practicing law in Minnesota before she pivoted to TV criticism. She also talks about how NPR came to take pop culture seriously, how her work as a critic informs her writing (and vice versa), and how she has gotten much better at coming up with titles for her novels.  After the interview, Ronald and co-host Isaac Butler talk about how they handle criticism of their work.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Linda discusses her favorite TV show and one of her main philosophies when it comes to pop culture criticism.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host Ronald Young Jr. talks to Linda Holmes, host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast and author of two novels: Evvie Drake Starts Over and Flying Solo. In the interview, Linda explains how she started her career practicing law in Minnesota before she pivoted to TV criticism. She also talks about how NPR came to take pop culture seriously, how her work as a critic informs her writing (and vice versa), and how she has gotten much better at coming up with titles for her novels.  After the interview, Ronald and co-host Isaac Butler talk about how they handle criticism of their work.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Linda discusses her favorite TV show and one of her main philosophies when it comes to pop culture criticism.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode we're discussing the fiction genre of Romantic Comedies! We talk about the difference between “fun” and “funny,” crossover romance genres, cataloguing romance fiction, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) The House Witch by Delemhach A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston  Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake Take Me Home by Lorelie Brown  I Kissed a Girl by Jennet Alexander  The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams Other Media We Mentioned When Harry Met Sally… (Wikipedia) The Bear (Wikipedia) Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy The Martian (Wikipedia) Golden Globes change comedy rules after controversial win for The Martian The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Beetlejuice (Wikipedia) The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Judgment (video game) Bridgertons Series by Julia Quinn Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan Cats (2019 film) (Wikipedia) Links, Articles, and Things Episode 119: Regency Romance What does a happily ever after look like? (romance novel covers) Sensible Chuckle (Know Your Meme) There Is Only One Bed (TV Tropes) Pop Culture Happy Hour Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! Does the Dog Die? 20 Humorous Romance by BIPOC Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. Courting Samira by Amal Awad The Wildest Ride by Marcella Bell A Proposal They Can't Refuse by Natalie Caña Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria Game On by Seressia Glass Manhattan Dreaming by Anita Heiss Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson Much Ado about Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin Serena Singh Flips the Script by Sonya Lalli The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee  The Secret to a Southern Wedding by Synithia Williams Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu  Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, February 20th we'll be talking about our reading resolutions for 2024!  Then on Tuesday, March 5th we'll be discussing the genre of Dark Fantasy!

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers! Spoilers begin at timestamp 9:30 and end at 26:50. Join us as we discuss our September Book Club pick: Evvie Drake Starts Over! This is our most controversial book club book as we all had varying views: one DNF, one 2 star, and one 3.5 stars. Let us know who you agree with more after listening to this episode! Also, we can't let an episode go by without talking about our current fave: Dramione. We've got a few new fics to add to your TBR!   Currently Reading: The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Twisted Games by Ana Huang Secrets and Masks by Emerald_Slytherin Hello Stranger by Katherine Center Amor Vincit Omnia by Twin_Flame_Blues Assistant to the Villian by Hannah Nicole Maehrer   Added to our TBR:  Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern Wait and Hope by Mightbewriting Heart of Night and Fire by Nisha J. Tuli Measure of a Man by Inadaze22 Ten Out of Ten by Morriganmercy   Come hang out with us on Instagram: Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_ Hannah: @readwithhannahjo  

In this week's episode, we discuss our August book club book: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross. We all had different ratings for this book and different opinions, but overall we really did enjoy it and are excited for the next one! Stay tuned for Micaela and Kyleigh's fight about Kingdom of Ash, and for a throwback for anyone who was a youth group kid in the early 2000's.    Announced in last week's episode: our next book club book is going to be Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes! Get your copy now so you can join us in September!   Currently Reading:  The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove by Karen Hawkins Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K Rowling Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by Sarah J Maas A Court of Silver Flames by Sara J Maas One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas Manacled by SenLinYu   Added to our TBR: A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle Jenson The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin This Summer Will Be Different by Carly Fortune Waves of Mercy by Lynn Austin Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson Just For the Summer by Abby Jimenez   Come hang out with us on Instagram: Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_ Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

In this week's episode, we find out that we have all done some pretty embarrassing things in our reading lives; one of us entered a Karen Kingsbury contest, dressed up as book characters, and lied about what we're currently reading. Listen to find out who and join in the fun as we play Never Have I Ever: Book Edition! Are there things you've never done in your reading journey? Make sure to share with us on Instagram!   Announced in the episode: our next book club book is going to be Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes! Get your copy now so you can join us in September!   Currently Reading:    Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Have I Told You This Already by Lauren Graham Kingdom of Ash by Sara J Maas   Added to our TBR:   North Queen by Nicola Tyche Powerless by Lauren Roberts One for My Enemy by Olivie Blake Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez The Summer of Songbirds by Kristy Woodson Harvey Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter  Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn  Amor Vincit Omnia by Twin Flame Blues The Year of Less by Cait Flanders Holy Spirit, The Bondage Breaker by David Diga Hernandez   Come hang out with us on Instagram: Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_ Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

We're wrapping up (heh) this year's gift guides with ideas for siblings, kids, aunts and uncles, colleagues, and the randos in your life you wanna treat extra nice. Have holiday-shopping thoughts of your own you *need* to share? Join our shiny new Geneva and spread that intel!    For all our ideas, check out the archive of gift guides past—and keep those VMs and DMs coming at 833-632-5463 and @athingortwohq!   A quick thanks to our sponsors: Explore our favorite MoMA Design Store finds—a one-stop shop! Give your hair TLC with Nutrafol. Take $15 off your first month's subscription with the code ATHINGORTWO. YAY.   Sisters!   For my sister and me because we both had/are having babies this year, and we are culturally christian literally only for the christmas cheer. Baby's first christmas holiday ornaments that aren't absolutely dreadful. So much cheesy stuff, doesn't have to be baby themed but looking for a cool way to commemorate. Custom porcelain charms from OKS FoxBlossomCo custom bent-wire ornament  Lizzie Fortunato Alphabet Soup charms  Celina Mancurti monogrammed Christmas stockings or one-of-a-kind ones from Pyschic Outlaw   Step-sister; 18 and just got engaged. Likes to hunt. We are quite different. Ranger Station perfumes Yeti something! Various of the tumblers are customizable. Camber sweatshirt Vuori Beis weekender Flannery Beef   My sister who is a palliative care nurse with a broadway and true crime obsession Antipast compression socks Bonnie and Neil wave bath mat TodayTix gift card Broadway Dance Center classes Salty Seattle Crocchi croissant-shaped gnocchi Tickets to True Crime: The Musical at The Players Theatre in NYC Brothers!   25-year-old brother, aspirational and practicing writer/actor/director, v into self-improvement (Tim Ferriss vibes), not into receiving gifts, would rather just buy what he wants when he wants, the curveball is he did say I could make him some art or buy him some art as apartment decor. Artwise signed posters and lithographs Art from Kneeland Co. Louisiana Museum of Modern Art posters and prints Get Your Shit Together by David Shrigley Martin Scorsese MasterClass   Early 20s brothers who still live at home. A24 99 Movie Crosswords Rap Capital by Joe Coscarelli Solid Wiggles, which now ships on Gold Belly Athletic Greens Dohm white noise machine Anyday microwave cookware   Sons! 25 year old son who buys the nicer things because they last, but who is also a minimalist. Something from Labour & Wait or Puebco Ettitude sheets.  Toyo toolbox Bottega Veneta moneyclip   Kids and Teens!   5-year-old who bounces off the walls and loves telling stories and recapping movies. Hugimal weighted stuffed animal Haba doorway puppet theater or Wonder & Wise by Asweets playhouse Cosmic Kids Yoga subscription  P.S.- We Made This: Super Fun Crafts That Grow Smarter + Happier Kids! by Erica Domesek Little Passports Kidamento camera Lego MiniFigs    4-year-old who loves twirly dresses but mom's aesthetic is minimalist Brooklyn hipster. Unwind Studio needlepoint kit for kids Kazoo magazine subscription OLODesigns costumes All Small Co dress section (see: kiwi puff tutu dress and Lisa Says Gah x All Small Co puff sleeve dress)  La Réunion custom azure patchwork dress  Primary cozy plaid dress or tutu dress Follies playhouses: Casa Azul set, The Bauhaus set, and Canvas set   13year old girl who claims she discovered preppy fashion and also loves hair product Vintage Ralph Lauren shirts—use search terms Y2K, cropped Used copy of The Official Preppy Handbook Monogrammable mini backpack from Paravel Rose and Co candle makers  Pattern mist spray bottle + microfiber hair towel Shop Milk Teeth barrettes Chunks hair accessories Some TikTok-adjacent cooking things: DIY fortune cookie kit, The Dough Club mochi pancake and waffle mix, Takashi Murakami flower pancake pan Lumber Club Marfa stool   Aunts and Uncles!   A generous aunt whose language is giving other people gifts, but hard to buy for herself. She's a real estate agent, into some woo-y self-help stuff, and buys anything she needs right away. Have tried gift certificates for experiential things, but she's a busy lady and these often don't get redeemed. An easy-to-redeem gift card for food that's good for entertaining that comes to her. In NYC: Stocked by 3 Owls gift card. In LA: Lady & Larder. Nationwide: Beauty & the Board. Cultish by Amanda Montell  A flower subscription from Flowerbx or BloomsyBox Moon Lists workbook / guided journal Amiacalva tote or monogrammed Clare V Tropezienne.  Fancy, pretty makeup like Dries Van Noten lipstick or perfume discovery set or Hermès lipstick or blush brush.    Colleagues!   Beloved senior colleague retiring: works in a museum, fun dog, rocks a funky necklace.  Lux Eros personalized pet bowl Kikkerland wooden ball launcher Ameico candle stacks Roxanne Assoulin necklace Susan Alexandra dog collar or leash Saint Olio aromatic dog refresher   Coworkers/direct reports - ideally one idea for all. We are remote so a digital gift is ideal.  A Thing or Two Secret Menu subscription Substack subscription: To give a gift subscription, go to the homepage of the publication you'd like to give, then add “/gift” to the end of the URL. Libro.fm subscription Gjusta Goods herbed salt and Burlap & Barrel Zanzibar black peppercorns and Graza olive oil Allie's banana bread  Good-looking games like Wingspan, Azul, Lacorsa Grand Prix, and Casa Lopez Playing Cards.    My boss - owns a company that runs farmer markets. I've been with the company since may. He is currently starting a farm (he has been a farmer before). I am honestly not sure if he is a Christmas guy. He doesn't seem jazzed about it, idk. I know he cares enormously about sustainability, our food system, etc. but is also a business man. I have literally zero ideas for him. The additional piece is that we should get him a gift as a group (we are a pretty small team) but should I also get him a sep gift? No, right? Agh. I assume he's in his mid to late 40s. White. He has small kids that I haven't met. Chocolate! ℅ Fossa, andSons Chocolatiers, and JST Chocolate  Alec's Ice Cream Séka Hills olive oil An Illustrated Catalog of American Fruits and Nuts Flamingo Estate 9-pound bag of manure  Donation to Black Farmer Fund paired with We Are Each Other's Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy by Natalie Baszile Donation to Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative at University of Arkansas   Friends!   Best friend (36 female) loves wine and who my 5 yo thinks has chosen being an aunt as her career.  Josephinen glasses Special bottle from Walker Wines or Winebid Cote wine club (also has a gift box option) 99 Bottles: A Black Sheep's Guide to Life-Changing Wines by André Hueston Mack An American in Provence: Art, Life and Photography by Jamie Beck   Female friend. Preppy/classic style. Likes fancy crafts (i.e., embroidery). Vegan. ~$40 The LL Bean tote with an in joke, catchphrase, embroidered Loop Canvas needlepionts StirCrazyCrafterUK embroidery journal kit Blockshop original block-printing kit Vintage napkins with her initial or monogram on Etsy/eBay Typology tinted lip oil Donation to animal sanctuary, like Farm Sactuary: “adopt” a goat named Jennifer or a donkey named Albert! Brutus Bakeshop goodies   One of my best friends who has two boys under 4, is writing a thesis on how policing was formed out of military-imperialist activities, and is a great chef and baker (vegetarian and gluten-free). She did all our friends' wedding hair and makeup (me included) and took us to the Usher residency in Vegas for her 36th birthday. Lastly, and most importantly, her family is very wealthy (and generous - they have taken me on MANY incredible once-in-a-lifetime trips). Lastly, she is a BIG SHOPPER but still hunts for a deal. If you're wondering, I have already given her a custom Katie Kimmel pet vase. Vintage Usher tee Tani Greenspan custom matchbook print  The Last Course by Claudia Flemming (and Melissa Clark) + her new book Delectable (with Catherine Young) Chava studio shirt or a gift cert  Alepel custom shoes or cardholder  Memor phone case or vase. They also sell jibbitz…er, shoe charms. Arcana Books gift certificate Hermès passport holder   Recovering cool girl that doesn't want any more vinyl, just something useless + gorge.  Somthings2021 vase or candlestick Escentric Molecules gift set Casa Veronica wall hook or candle holder Isabel Halley wine cups Siafu Home beaded water carafe Molly J. CBD gummies advent calendar Kiosk48th advent calendar   Everyone Else! Brother's girlfriend who loves to read, has 2 cats, hates clutter, and many food allergies. Coway air purifier Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes  Craighill perch bookmark Cat ruff collar Meyou Paris cat scratching post or bed A donation to a local cat rescue organization   Gymnastics moms who plan trips, organize fundraisers and figure out carpool. A bottle of something fun and a little surprising: Pipeno red ( with Papaya Reusables paper towels?),Forthave Spirits Red Aperitivo, non-alcoholic De Soi or Non or Proxies Stationery / office-supply grab bags with finds from Yoseka Stationery, St. Louis Art Supply, or your local art store Cheerie Lane kitchen gift set   Millennial who loves gardening and just started a high powered public job in the city. Leath at-home growing system Soltech Solutions hanging grow light or bulb Sneeboer garden tools Garden clogs from Gardenheir Natureking flower press Donation to GrowNYC Ichendorf Milano waterlife ball Produced by Dear Media

From the archives: NPR's Linda Holmes (host of "Pop Culture Happy Hour") talks about her first novel, "Evvie Drake Starts Over."

Linda Holmes, the New York Times bestselling author of Evvie Drake Starts Over and host of NPR's “Pop Culture Happy Hour,” returns with Flying Solo, a novel about growing up, coming home, and learning to make a life for yourself on your own terms. In conversation with Ari Shapiro, a host of NPR's “All Things Considered.” This program was held virtually on June 14, 2022 in partnership with Politics and Prose. 

In honor of Valentine's Day, we are revisiting a conversation with our very own romance expert, Linda Holmes. Her novel Evvie Drake Starts Over is about a woman who is getting ready to leave her husband when she gets a surprising call – he is dead. She finds herself alone until former major league pitcher Dean Tenney, who can't throw a baseball anymore, hides from the media stress in her guest bedroom. Hijinks ensue. Linda Holmes told NPR's Scott Simon that they both had to figure out a new path in life unexpectedly; something most of us can relate to.

It's a special crossover discussion this week between The Book Reporters and This Is My Hobby have a fun time talking about "Evvie Drake Starts Over" by Linda Holmes!! Next week on the podcast: "Good Rich People" by Eliza Jane Brazier & "The Maid" by Nita Prose

This week, Lauren raves about the newest release from Rachel Hawkins "Reckless Girls" and Joe gives his thoughts on the gothic thriller "The Hawthorne School" from debut author Sylvie Perry. Next week on the podcast: "Evvie Drake Starts Over" by Linda Holmes, with special guests Maddie and Abby from the "This Is My Hobby" podcast!!

This week Melanie shares all about her trip to A&M for Caroline's New Student Conference (to use baseball terminology, it was a real home run). We also talk about TV (I finished watching Breaking Bad and HAVE SOME THOUGHTS), and we dig into our current summer reading situations.  Plus, we discuss our current state of contentment with our beauty products (I KNOW), and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites. Enjoy, y'all!  - Our Amazon Shop - Become a Patron Show Notes: - Chopt - Campbell University Fighting Camels - Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center - HomeTown Takeover in Wetumpka, AL - The Friends reunion - Courtney Cox and Ed Sheeran on social media here and here - Oprah's Legends Ball on YouTube - June's Journey (I'm on level 90 with no signs of slowing down) - Evvie Drake Starts Over - 2 Hearts on Netflix - The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr - Beyond Soft Fruit of the Loom underwear - Zella strength racerback tank - Kendra Scott Masie gold hoop earrings in mint mix - Stars Above pajama shorts - Cocina de Coco pressed Italian sandwiches Sponsors: - Rothy's (WE LOVE THESE) - Native (use this link or promo code BIGBOO for 20% off your first order) (the scents are glorious) - Thrive Market (use this link for $20 off your first order and a free gift) (the internet's finest granola selection IMHO) - Third Love (use this link for 20% off your first purchase) (these bras are FANTASTIC and worth every penny)  

This week Amy and Jessica are joined by their friend Sushilla to discuss Linda Holmes novel Evvie Drake Starts Over.

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee is with special guest host Rebekah Hoffer and they are discussing: Bookish Moments: completing a goal and a new library trick Current Reads: there’s a lot of love in these current reads as well as an essay collection Deep Dive: romance basics plus why we read it Book Presses: a picture book and historical romance As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . Intro: 0:47 - Sorta Awesome Show w/Rebekah Hoffer 0:49 - Rebekah’s Blog Simply Rebekah Bookish Moments: 4:26 - Libro.fm Current Reads: 5:33 - I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella (Rebekah) 7:23 - Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers (Kaytee) 10:03 - The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez (Rebekah) 10:14 - The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez 13:12 - Intimations by Zadie Smith (Kaytee) 17:19 - Not What I Expected by Jewel E. Ann (Rebekah) 20:59 - Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes 21:34 - A Pho Love Story by Loan Le (Kaytee) Deep Dive - All Things Romance: 25:24 - The Complete Guide to What to Read in 2019 episode on Sorta Awesome 25:35 - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 41:43 - Vegetables in Underwear by Jared Chapman (Rebekah) 43:50 - Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Rebekah is @simplyrebekah on Instagram Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us atpatreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Thanks for joining us! This month we are discussing Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes SYNOPSIS In a sleepy seaside town in Maine, recently widowed Eveleth “Evvie” Drake rarely leaves her large, painfully empty house nearly a year after her husband’s death in a car crash. Everyone in town, even her best friend, Andy,…

Amanda and Jenn give their current favorite cozy reads across genres in this week’s episode of Get Booked. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. Books Discussed The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones (tw: rape) Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes All the Wild Hungers by Karen Babine (cw: cancer treatment, fertility and pregnancy issues) The True Queen by Zen Cho (Sorcerer Royal #2) Safe As Houses by Marie Helene Bertino Serena Singh Flips the Script by Sonya Lalli (tw: domestic violence) Persephone Station by Stina Leicht Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons (tw: suicide) Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden (cw: reference to sexual assault, harm to children) Ocean Light by Nalini Singh (cw: description of panic attacks, reference to child abuse, abductions) Two Dark Moons by Avi Silver See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our new minisode series, we discuss the first part of Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes. It has all the makings of a fantastic rom com read: baseball, small town and new love. You can get your own copy of Evvie Drake Starts Over.

Linda Holmes (Pop Culture Happy Hour, Evvie Drake Starts Over) competes to cheer Josh up. Linda lists things that are likely to make someone happy during a game of Glad to the Bone. Her grand prize donation goes to ImprovBoston, a nonprofit theater that lost its physical space during the pandemic. Plus, pep talks for new year's resolutions and for people who live alone and love holidays. Follow Linda on social media: https://twitter.com/lindaholmes https://www.instagram.com/lindaholmes97/?hl=en Listen to Pop Culture Happy Hour: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510282/pop-culture-happy-hour Buy Evvie Drake Starts Over:  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/573986/evvie-drake-starts-over-by-linda-holmes/ Donate to ImprovBoston: https://improvboston.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Friends to Lovers! On the inaugural episode of the first season, Mackenzie and Lily dive into romances that won't make your pearl-clutching grandma break out in hives from the utter steaminess and sexual tension.Major episode timestamps: Introduction (0:00), Housekeeping (2:00), Introduction to Main Discussion (11:22), Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin (13:44), Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (15:47), The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali (18:36), Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton (22:04), You Me Everything by Catherine Isaac (24:55), Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center (29:18), The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (31:42), Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay (31:42), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (31:42), After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid (31:42), Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid (31:42), One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid (31:42), What Else We're Reading (34:19), Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall (34:19), and Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier (34:19).You can get full show notes and episode transcriptions on the Bad Bitch Book Club website: http://badbitchbookclub.com/podcast.Give us a five-star rating wherever you get your podcasts, and say hi to us at @F2LPodcast on Twitter and Instagram. You can also join the private F2L Facebook group.If you want to support Bad Bitch Book Club's initiatives (including this podcast), become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/badbitchbookclub.Buy all books mentioned on Friends to Lovers: https://bookshop.org/lists/friends-to-lovers-podcast.Friends to Lovers is a Bad Bitch Book Club podcast hosted by BBBC founder Mackenzie Newcomb and writer, editor, and bestie Lily Herman. Each week, they use books as a jumping off point to talk about sex, relationships, dating, love, romance, and more.Podcast logo by MKW Creative Co. (https://mkwcreative.co/) and music by Eliza Rose Vera (http://www.elizarosevera.com).

Greetings! Welcome to the People Still Read Books podcast, a weekly podcast in which Will Leitch, author of five books, including the upcoming "How Lucky," builds up to the May release of his book by talking to some of his favorite authors about their books and their experiences in publishing. It's a way to learn about the industry AND talk to some great authors about their great books. There's no better Episode One guest than Linda Holmes, author of the NYT bestseller "Evvie Drake Starts Over" and host of the NPR podcast "Pop Culture Happy Hour." She's one of the best people we know. Will talks to her about publishing her first book in her 40s, what it's like to go from writing online forever to being a bestselling author, how to stay sane when your book is release and what it's like to suddenly be talking about your book on the "Today" show with Jenna Bush. It's a super fun podcast. And we're going to be doing this weekly! Follow the podcast at @stillreadbooks on Twitter, and email your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Let's go on this journey together.

Today, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: a perfect reading spot, and a fun bonus episode for Patrons Current Reads: happy reads mixed with bizarre ones bouncing back and forth Deep Dive: reading therapy - we are making up therapy clients and then giving them books to read! Book Presses: fantastic YA from both of us: one pretty new and one that’s almost a decade old! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . Bookish Moments: 1:50 - Mary’s reading nook! 3:46 - Kaytee Reads Too Much for Patrons Current Reads: 5:44 - Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (Mary) 8:08 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 9:40 - My Vanishing Country by Bakari Sellers (Kaytee) 9:48 - The Stacks Podcast 11:49 - Happy and You Know It by Laura Hankin (Mary) 13:51 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 15:09 - Zone One by Colson Whitehead (Kaytee) 18:23 - Magesty by Katherine McGee (Mary) 18:28 - American Royals by Katherine McGee 21:49 - We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez (Kaytee) 22:02 - American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins Deep Dive - Reading Therapy: Someone Who Just Ended a Relationship with the Person Who Was “The One”: 26:25 - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 28:25 -The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 28:26 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 28:40 - One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid 30:40 - After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid 30:57 - Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes Someone Who Moved Recently and is Having a Hard Time Making Friends: 31:37 - The Turquoise Table by Kristin Schell 32:39 - Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan 33:41 - Hey Ladies: The Story of 8 Best Friends, 1 Year, and Way, Way Too Many Emails by Michelle Markowitz and Caroline Moss Someone Who Just Lost a Job: 35:14 - All Over the Place: Adventures in Travel, True Love, and Petty Theft by Geraldine DeRuiter 36:43 - Becoming by Michelle Obama 37:58 - Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (pressed in Episode 35 of Season 2)39:16 - Someone Who Hasn’t Been on a Date in Too Long: 39:16 - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams 39:59 - Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore 41:08 - Playing with Matches by Hannah Orenstein Someone Who is Reckoning with a Change in Beliefs: 42:37 - Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown 43:11 - The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown 43:13 - Daring Greatly by Brene Brown 43:46 - I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening) by Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Hollad Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 44:29 - Slay by Brittney Morris (Mary) 45:32 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 47:59 - Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to the What to Read Next Podcast! Today’s guest is NY Times Bestseller Mary Kay Andrews. Her latest release is Hello, Summer which the perfect small town romance beach read. In this interview, we chat about Mary Kay’s writing process, her inspiration for Hello, Summer and it’s ripped from the headlines and of course a round of book recommendations.    BOOKS MENTIONED Eleonor Lipmann Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier The Family Man by Eleanor Lipmann Where’d You Go Bernadette?  By Maria Semple  Evvie Drake Starts Over  by Linda Holmes    *Affiliate disclosure: If you purchase a book through Bookshop.org you will support an independent bookstore and support this blog with a small commission at no cost to you.   CONNECT WITH MARY KAY ANDREWS  MaryKayAndrews.com Twitter @MKayAndrews Instagram @marykayandrews    JOIN THE CONVERSATION Visit WhattoReadNextBlog.com and share what you have been reading. If you would like a book recommendation, feel free to email me at whattoreadnextblog@gmail.com and I will be happy to answer your questions.   BUY MY FAVORITE ROMANCE BOOKS - SUPPORT INDIE BOOKSTORES I partnered up with Bookshop  https://bookshop.org/shop/laurayaminreads an organization that supports Independent Bookstores. You can purchase most of the books that were featured in today’s podcast by visiting the storefront.   If you purchase a book through Bookshop, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you,  that will go towards covering the cost of the podcast.    SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends   JOIN THE ROMANCE BOOK CLUB Join the What to Read Next Podcast Patreon Romance Book Club. Each month, we will read a backlist romance title and we will meet to discuss. You will receive monthly romance book recommendation list and be part of a romance reader community. My hope is for you to make new friends, discover new to you authors, series and genres to binge on and have some fun.  Cost: $5 a month. Please note 10% of the profit will be donated to a COVID-19 fund of the group’s choice.  Want to join the fun? Sign up today; https://bit.ly/WTRNRomanceBookClub   FROLIC PODCAST NETWORK  What to Read Next Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN  WhattoReadNextBlog.com  Instagram @laurayaminreads Goodreads Twitter 

MIDDLEMARCH by George Eliot EVVIE DRAKE STARTS OVER by Linda Holmes In this week's episode, Toby travels to the 19th century with MIDDLEMARCH, while Bailey heads to modern-day Maine for the (much lighter) romance EVVIE DRAKE STARTS OVER. Plus, we check in from our quarantine pods and reveal the first-ever To Read List Book Club pick!

Hosts Jen O'Neill Smith and Sally Brooks start the episode talking about the weather (with the caveat that this episode was mostly recorded several weeks ago).Jen talks about writer Meg Zukin's Social Distance Project and Sally brings a sweet quickie about Peter Mutabazi and his son, Tony.Jen gets into her crazy story- the love triangle of Hurley Fontenot, Billy Mac Fleming and Laura Nugent  as reenacted on the ID show Heartbreakers. Then Sally melts hearts with her love story of Karl-Heinz Martens and the Bridgegroom's Oak.They end the episode talking about things they love: the tv show Love is Blind and the books Ghosted and Evvie Drake Starts Over.Join Dumb Love on PatreonSee pictures from this episode!Contact Dumb Love dumblovepod@gmail.comFollow Dumb Love:Instagram, Facebook, Twitterdumblovepodcast.com

Today Chelsey and Sara are chatting about The Awakening by Kate Chopin. This novella published in 1899 follows Edna Pontellier as she discovers her desires and her identity outside of wifehood and motherhood. Our discussion includes how this book illustrates the constraints placed on 19th century women, why we don’t seem to have any issues with the infidelity in the novel, and how Kate Chopin speaks to modern-day mom-shaming. We also dig into some of the problematic content in this book and offer suggestions on how to read it through a more modern lens. Plus, as always, we’re recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic include a young adult novel full of evocative nature imagery and a closed door second chance romance. Today’s episode is brought to you by Libro.fm, the only audiobook company that allows you to purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite indie bookstore. You can get THREE audiobooks for $15 by clicking this link or by using code NOVELPAIRINGS at checkout. Books, Pairings, and Time Stamps Books Discussed: The Awakening Modern Library Torchbearers Edition (23:50), Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (30:36), Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (30:38) Chelsey’s Pairings: Educated by Tara Westover (39:45), Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper (44:08), We Are Okay by Nina Lacour (48:40) Sara’s Pairings: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (41:40), Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner (46:02), Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (50:20) Picks of the Week: Love is Blind (52:35) and Portrait of a Lady on Fire (54:45)

This episode is full of home run book selections, and we have two baseball fans and superstar readers as our guests, Jamie and Rob.  Join us as we discuss five great baseball reads:  For the Love of the Game by Bud Selig, K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches Tyler Kepner, The Game by Jon Pessah, 10 Innings at Wrigley by Kevin Cook, and Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes.

This week’s episode was recorded LIVE in Washington D.C. at the Lincoln Theatre. First up, “Emergency You In Court.” Sarah files suit against her mother Susan. Susan is a volunteer EMT in a rural community. Sarah would like her mother to refrain from responding to emergency calls when Sarah is in town visiting. Susan feels a responsibility to respond to the calls whenever they come through. Then, the judge and bailiff are joined by special guest Linda Holmes, of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, and author of Evvie Drake Starts Over. Together they’ll dispense Swift Justice on cases having to do with ordering a latte, scrambled pancakes, and confronting your neighbors. Plus music from Brian Farrow and a cameo by Washington DC's own Jade Jones!

Welcome back for the first episode of 2020…the Winter 2020 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out for the first quarter (January – March) of 2020. Also, stay tuned for my Most Anticipated Books of Winter 2020 blog post, which is coming out tomorrow. 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 (plus: here’s your Amazon Smile-specific affiliate link), through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcement Starting this month, I’m introducing a new bonus feature for $5/month podcast patrons! I’m going to do a monthly solo episode (i.e. no co-host) where I do the book recommendations segment from Sarah’s Book Shelves Live. So, I’ll share… 2 Old Books I Love 2 New Books I Love 1 Book I Didn’t Love (this could be a DNF) 1 Upcoming Release I’m Excited About These episodes will be released around mid-month. I’m so excited to have a place to talk about the books I’m loving (and not loving) beyond just piping in when I happen to have read a book my guest is sharing. If you’d like access to these episodes (and other bonus content), subscribe for $5/month on Patreon! Highlights Catherine and my success rate for books we shared in our Fall 2019 Preview episode. Our Best and Worst picks from the Fall 2019 Preview episode. Catherine shares how her Louise Penny pick from the Fall Preview episode panned out. Sarah’s and Catherine’s #1 Winter book picks. Winter 2020 Book Preview January Sarah’s Picks: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (December 31, 2019) | Buy from Amazon [8:20]  Long Bright River by Liz Moore (January 7) | Buy from Amazon [14:57] We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan (January 14) | Buy from Amazon [19:23] American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins (January 21) | Buy from Amazon [25:09] Catherine’s Picks: Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey (January 7) | Buy from Amazon [13:13] Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict (January 7) | Buy from Amazon [17:29] February Sarah’s Picks: The Cactus League by Emily Nemens (February 4) | Buy from Amazon [31:12] Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin (February 18) | Buy from Amazon [36:16] Catherine’s Picks: Weather by Jenny Offill (February 11) | Buy from Amazon [23:09] House of Trelawney by Hannah Rothschild (February 11) | Buy from Amazon [29:16] The Lost Diary of M by Paul Wolfe (February 25) | Buy from Amazon [33:57] March Sarah’s Picks: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (March 10) | Buy from Amazon [40:48] Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel (March 17) | Buy from Amazon [44:25] The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel (March 31) | Buy from Amazon [48:57] Catherine’s Picks:  Writers and Lovers by Lily King (March 3) | Buy from Amazon [38:32] A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler (March 10) | Buy from Amazon [43:02] The Mountains Sing by Que Mai Phan Nguyen (March 17) | Buy from Amazon [46:26] The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (March 24) | Buy from Amazon [50:44] Other Books Mentioned The Other’s Gold by Elizabeth Ames (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:20] (My Review) The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:38] Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia | Buy from Amazon [4:54] The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:09] City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:09] Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:09] The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern | Buy from Amazon [5:09] The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan | Buy from Amazon [5:50] Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan (My Review)| Buy from Amazon [5:50] A Door in the Earth by Amy Waldman (August 27) | Buy from Amazon [6:29] The Submission by Amy Waldman | Buy from Amazon [7:00] Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill | Buy from Amazon [14:11] Miracle Creek by Angie Kim (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [16:49] A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [16:49] Dopesick by Beth Macy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [17:13] The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict | Buy from Amazon [17:53] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:43] The Improbability of Love by Hannah Rothschild | Buy from Amazon [29:36] The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach | Buy from Amazon [32:27] Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:01] The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:57] Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (My Review) | Buy from Amazon[37:44] Euphoria by Lily King | Buy from Amazon [38:32] From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [39:45] Out East by John Glenn (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [39:45] Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitgerald by Therese Anne Fowler (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [43:04] On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong | Buy from Amazon [48:05] The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [49:40] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [50:51] Other Links Mommy Dead and Dearest (HBO documentary about DeeDee Blanchard) The Vietnam War (documentary by Ken Burns) About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram 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 Seattle. Support the Podcast Support on Patreon - When you support the podcast on Patreon for $5/month, get bonus podcast episodes and other goodies! Share - If you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there’s easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe...wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they’re released. Rate and Review - Search for “Sarah’s Book Shelves” in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts! Feedback - I want this podcast to fit what you’re looking for, so I truly do want your feedback! Please tell me (email me at sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com or DM me on social media) what you like, don’t like, want more of, want less of, etc. I’d also love to hear topics you’d like me to cover and guests you’d like to hear from.

Books! Books! Books! Greta read 72 books this year, and today she sits down and ranks her 10 favorites. (Plus, she speaks with the author of her favorite book of 2019, ‘Such A Fun Age’ by Kiley Reid.)Here's her full list, and you can get more details on each title at this link: 10. Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes9. The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman8. The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo7. Miracle Creek by Angie Kim6. Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson5. Wolfpack by Abby Wambach4. Little Weirds by Jenny Slate3. She Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey2. Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson1. Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid

This week we're recommending giifts for the holilday season: (10:05) A good chef knife (https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-chefs-knife-for-most-cooks/) (12:45) CW Pencil Enterprise (https://cwpencils.com/pages/about-us) (17:38) Luxardo Cocktail Cherries (https://www.amazon.com/Luxardo-Maraschino-Cherries-418-mL/dp/B00AQB146W) (19:58) Evvie Drake Starts Over (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40514431-evvie-drake-starts-over) (21:57) TV and/or Monitor mounts and help with the installation (https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-tv-wall-mount/) Drinks! Adam - Eggnog + Bourbon - Adam likes a 2:1 nog-to-bourbon ratio Mike - a half-assed Vesper (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesper_(cocktail)) Followup and Footnotes Music Break: "Alabama Sundown" - Dolly Parton (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdNNaBo7utg) Lakeith Stanfield (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeith_Stanfield) was in Knives Out (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/knives_out) Black Hammer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hammer_(comics)) Fleabag (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5Uv6cb9YRs)

Grab your night-vision goggles and discrete compact because it’s time for some espionage! This week, the #BookSquad covers American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson. We talk about the novel’s epistolary form, racism and sexism in America, questions of loyalty, and the romance at the center of the story. Then we get into some listener feedback about Evvie Drake Starts Over, Circe, and the Memory Police. Check out the #BookSquadBlog for television recaps, holiday-themed posts, and Emily’s 12 Days of Christmas Movies series! Join us on 12/16 for our Best of 2019 / Secret Santa #othersode, and read along with us for our next #bookpisode on Nature Poem by Tommy Pico -- available 12/30.Special Offer for BSG Listeners! Get 20% off the 2020 Refresh Weekly Planner by Workspacery when you enter the code BOOKSQUAD at checkout at www.workspacery.com!TABLE OF CONTENTS::57–intro question—favorite spy property9:30–book intro 13:24–the epistolary novel is back!21:07– racism and sexism in America24:46–how does Marie’s race affect her loyalty to her country and how she’s seen at her job?33:06–the women in Marie’s life40:55–Sankara50:00– the ending56:12–ratings1:05:45–feedback! Finally! 1:14:00–what’s on the blog? What’s up next?https://electricliterature.com/finally-a-novel-centered-on-a-black-woman-spy/

Grab your night-vision goggles and discrete compact because it’s time for some espionage! This week, the #BookSquad covers American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson. We talk about the novel’s epistolary form, racism and sexism in America, questions of loyalty, and the romance at the center of the story. Then we get into some listener feedback about Evvie Drake Starts Over, Circe, and the Memory Police. Check out the #BookSquadBlog for television recaps, holiday-themed posts, and Emily’s 12 Days of Christmas Movies series! Join us on 12/16 for our Best of 2019 / Secret Santa #othersode, and read along with us for our next #bookpisode on Nature Poem by Tommy Pico -- available 12/30.Special Offer for BSG Listeners! Get 20% off the 2020 Refresh Weekly Planner by Workspacery when you enter the code BOOKSQUAD at checkout at www.workspacery.com!TABLE OF CONTENTS::57–intro question—favorite spy property9:30–book intro 13:24–the epistolary novel is back!21:07– racism and sexism in America24:46–how does Marie’s race affect her loyalty to her country and how she’s seen at her job?33:06–the women in Marie’s life40:55–Sankara50:00– the ending56:12–ratings1:05:45–feedback! Finally! 1:14:00–what’s on the blog? What’s up next?https://electricliterature.com/finally-a-novel-centered-on-a-black-woman-spy/

Meredith and Kaytee are back in your earbuds and speakers. And we’re feeling a little feisty this week (we know.. that’s your favorite)! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: an explanation for the extreme busy-ness around here, and a Patron-related milestone! Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. Two titles from each host, middle grade, YA, contemporary romance, and classic #bookstagrammademedoit. We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads and what’s been happening for our own SBS reads in the past week, as well as a few emails from listeners to share. For our deep dive this week, we are discussing our favorite self-help and productivity books. Two Penelopes talking about productivity? Don’t worry, the show notes have ALL the titles! Finally, this week, we are Bellying Up to the Book Bar. Jasmine Lake wants sweet and fun books, she doesn’t mind heavier topics, but as an HSP, they need to be dealt with gently. And we’ve got a bunch of goodies to share with her! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  . . . . . 0:45 - Currently Reading throw in the Zazzle Store 4:31 - Currently Reading Patreon (so many fun ways to connect with us over there!) 6:21 - Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes 9:05 - House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig 11:45 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 13:31 - Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner 15:16 - East of Eden by Richard Poe 17:41 - Patrons get access to monthly Kaytee Reads Too Much episodes! 19:11 - Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi 19:19 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 23:26 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 24:44 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 24:57 - On Writing by Stephen King 25:54 - Swan’s Way by Marcel Proust 26:49 - Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 by Michael Zuckoff 27:15 - Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow 27:21 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 27:30 - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 27:32 - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander 29:23 - The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown 29:37 - Daring Greatly by Brene Brown 29:52 - Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown 30:17 - The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin 30:22 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin 31:01 - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg 31:24 - Atomic Habits by James Clear 32:02 - Time Management from the Inside Out by Julie Morgenstern 32:28 - 168 Hours by Laura Vanderkam 32:54 - Off the Clock by Laura Vanderkam 33:08 - The Fringe Hours by Jessica Turner 33:12 - Episode 7 of Currently Reading with Jessica Turner 33:36 - Stretched Too Thin by Jessica Turner 34:13 - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson 34:44 - You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero 35:08 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 35:26 - Essentialism by Greg McKeown 35:31 - Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days by Chris Guilleabeau 36:00 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski 36:34 - The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz 36:52 - Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle 37:34 - Chasing Slow by Erin Loechner 37:36 - Notes From a Blue Bike by Tsh Oxenreider 38:01 - 10% Happier by Dan Harris 38:48 - Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist 40:44 - Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum 40:55 - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen 41:06 - Blended by Sharon M Draper 41:09 - Heart Land by Kimberly Stuart 41:11 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 42:11 - Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch 42:23 - To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han 42:29 - When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandyha Menon 42:45 - What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum 42:56 - The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg 43:01 - Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg 43:23 - The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber 44:04 - The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey 44:09 - Stardust by Neil Gaiman 44:51 - Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi 45:01 - Winterhouse and Secrets of Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 45:17 - The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson 45:19 - The Beasts of Clawstone Castle by Eva Ibbotson 45:52 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling 46:09 - The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry 46:38 - The Bookshop Girl by Sylvia Bishop 47:11 - Blue Birds by Caroline Starr Rose 48:06 - Patrons get access to monthly bonus Belly Up to the Book Bar episodes! *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

Today’s bookish guest is Deedi Brown from Deedireads on Instagram. In this episode, we chat about: What her Favorite genres  Her tips about attending BookCon We chat about our experiences about BookCon She talked about attending the BookCon’s writing workshops Round of book recommendations  BOOKS MENTIONED: The Need by Helen Phillips  Naamah by Sarah Blake Real Queer America: Real LGBT Stories in Red State by Samantha Allen  The Prenup by Lauren Layne  Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters  Flashed by Zoey Castille  Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James The Water Dancer  Ta-Nehisi Coates Daisy Jones &  The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid  The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater  Kingsbane by Claire Legrand  Three Women by Lisa Taddeo How Could She by Lauren Mechling  Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes    CONNECT WITH DEEDI  Instagram Book Blog

On our entertainment-themed Round 2 this week: There was much dancing as the SYTYCD Top 6 showed off their stuff alongside several all-stars, including one of our faves, Gaby. We also read Linda Holmes's debut novel, "Evvie Drake Starts Over" (https://amzn.to/2Hnkyii), and found it just as charming as we'd hoped it would be. Next week, it's the SYTYCD Top 4 and West Wing's "Undecideds." For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.

On SYTYCD, the top 8 performed, and performed, and performed: Five dances each, in solos, duos, and groups. We're tired just watching. Mentioned: To the Pointe with Kristyn Burtt (https://www.podcastone.com/To-The-Pointe-with-Kristyn-Burtt) and The Dance Room (https://www.podcastone.com/the-dance-room), both podcasts where you can hear from the eliminated contestants each week. On our West Wing Watch, "The Al Smith Dinner" was a refreshing return to a rock-solid, political-procedural episode of the show. We also enjoyed the returns of Donna Moss and Will Bailey. Next week, we'll skip West Wing and discuss Evvie Drake Starts Over (https://amzn.to/2Hnkyii), the new novel from our podcast inspiration Linda Holmes (http://www.thisislindaholmes.com/). For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.

In a perfect world, the tenure of a television show would solely depend on how much we love it and its potential for greatness. Unfortunately network bigwigs, scheduling gaffes, actors’ whims, and shakey pilots often get in the way. In honor of shows underappreciated in their time, our topic today is TV shows that ended too soon PART II!!! Because why not? Today we start off with some fancasting of our fave fun novels! Meg casts "Red, White, and Royal Blue" and Jen casts "Succubus Blues"! Read them and let us know how you would cast your movies! Then, on our main topic, we cover Hannibal, Everything Sucks, Deadwood, Trophy Wife, Santa Clarita Diet, and Party Down, plus some honorable mentions of TV shows that weren't given a fair shake. Random recs this week are Final Space and Evvie Drake Starts Over. As always, our intro/outro music is "We are Highscore" by Krackatoa.

In Episode 26, Beck Dorey-Stein, author of From the Corner of the Oval (my review), joins me to talk about working in the White House, being in your 20’s, and her second book!  This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights A couple fun anecdotes about Presidential staffers and life in the White House. How / when Beck decided to write about memoir about her experience. The original premise of Beck’s memoir (which was different than the final book)…and how The New Yorker‘s David Remnick helped shape it. Our thoughts on why your 20’s are an underrated hard time in your life. Beck’s advice for women in their 20’s. How she decided what personal details to include. How her book was “vetted” by the White House prior to publication. What Beck has been up to since she left the White House. How Beck de-stresses after writing each day. A bit about Beck’s second book (which is in the works!). Having creative dreams in Washington, D.C. A book of poems for people that don’t generally read poetry. Trash-talking with President Obama. Beck’s Book Recommendations Two OLD Books She Loves The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen | Buy from Amazon [24:03] Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger | Buy from Amazon [26:05] Two NEW Books She Loves Life of the Partyby Olivia Gatwood | Buy from Amazon [31:10] The Golden State by Lydia Kiesling | Buy from Amazon [33:29] One New Release She’s Excited About Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilliesby Tara Schuster (Release Date: February 18, 2020) | Buy from Amazon [35:30] Other Books Mentioned A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole | Buy from Amazon [25:42] My Salinger Year by Joanna Rakoff (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [26:52] The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [30:17] The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach | Buy from Amazon [42:47] Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes | Buy from Amazon [43:01] About Beck Author Website | Instagram |Facebook | Twitter A graduate of Wesleyan University, BECK DOREY-STEIN worked as a White House stenographer from 2012 to 2017. Previously she worked as a high school English teacher in Hightstown, New Jersey, Washington, DC, and Seoul, South Korea. This is her first book. Support the Podcast Share - If you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there’s easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe...wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they’re released. Rate and Review - Search for “Sarah’s Book Shelves” in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts! Feedback - I want this podcast to fit what you’re looking for, so I truly do want your feedback! Please tell me (email me at sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com or DM me on social media) what you like, don’t like, want more of, want less of, etc. I’d also love to hear topics you’d like me to cover and guests you’d like to hear from.

Hold on to your (baseball) hats, Bookworms, because this month we read the best-selling modern romance Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes. Full of believable, flawed characters and snappy dialogue, this is a book about finding yourself, finding love, and finding out what the yips even are. Described by our very own Fiona as "a coming-of-age novel about a grown-up", this is one that D I V I D E D the podcast. So come and hear our thoughts on baseball, best friends, and sexy consent, and then be sure to let us know which side you're on. Happy listening! ----- Tell us what you think about the book! Or the podcast! Or if you think pigs are pretty! We are @bookwhostalking on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and Goodreads. And you can email us at bookwhostalking.podcast@gmail.com.

On this week's Roundabout Roundup, Catherine checked out TV writer Liz Astrof's memoir/essay collection/parenting book, Don't Wait Up: Confessions of a Stay-at-Work Mom (https://amzn.to/2MfKwaQ). Terri read "Evvie Drake Starts Over" (https://amzn.to/2LJiHs6) by Linda Holmes (http://www.thisislindaholmes.com/), which we'll discuss on a future Round 2 (http://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/round2.html). And Nicole got to ooh and aah over Louis Vuitton goods (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/louis-vuitton-x-exhibition-tickets-63823081555)—while proudly wearing her $10 crossbody bag. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.

Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for National Public Radio and the host of the podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour. Evvie Drake Starts Over is her first novel. Linda's Recommendations:Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali DevNice Try by Josh GondelmanBig Little Lies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for National Public Radio- and the host of the popular podcast "Pop Culture Happy Hour." She has just published her first novel - titled "Evvie Drake Starts Over" - and it has earned rave reviews.

Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast host Holmes’s debut novel is the story of a widow who doesn’t miss her husband and how she builds a new life with a baseball pitcher who has lost his skill. Narrator Julia Whelan warmly explores changing relationships in this ideal summer listen. Published by Random House Audio. Read the full review of EVVIE DRAKE STARTS OVER at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Founder and Editor Robin Whitten. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Penguin Random House and Listening Library. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gather round, Bookworms, because this month we're reading Evvie Drake Starts Over, a romance novel (and a New York Times bestseller) by pop culture writer and host of the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, Linda Holmes. Set in small town Maine, this is a book for those of us who like our romance with a side of believability. Bonus points if you love baseball and/or breakfast and/or shaggy dogs.  Get reading, and join us to talk about it at the end of the month. Happy Reading!

Things get romantic this week on #BookSquadGoals as we discuss "Evvie Drake Starts Over," the debut novel by Linda Holmes. Special guest Liberty Hardy joins us to talk about pop culture in books, the romance genre, themes of grief and guilt, and of course, our favorite rom-coms. Then we read some listener feedback on "The Mars Room" and "Fruit of the Drunken Tree" and tell you all about the awesome content on the #BookSquadBlog — recaps, reviews and more! Go see "The Lion King" for our next #othersode on July 29, and grab a copy of "Circe" by Madeline Miller for our next #bookpisode on August 12! Send us your feedback on this or any other episode by emailing thesquad@booksquadgoals.com! TOC:30 — Introductions/What’s your favorite rom-com?9:00 — Intro to the novel/ Goodreads summary11:00 — Let’s talk about Linda Holmes and pop culture in the novel 20:08 — What does it mean to be a romance? (Linda Holmes’s tweet on the matter is here: https://twitter.com/lindaholmes/status/1145309905454280705)33:00 — Grief and mourning39:37 — Failure and a different sort of grief47:17 — Women supporting women! 52:28 — Last thoughts/misc.56:55 — Ratings1:02:04 — Check out Hey YA! https://bookriot.com/listen/shows/heyya/1:03:00 — Feedback1:08:15 — What’s on the blog? What’s up next?Thanks again to our guest, Liberty Hardy! You can find her on Book Riot and @FranzenComesAlive on Instagram.

Things get romantic this week on #BookSquadGoals as we discuss "Evvie Drake Starts Over," the debut novel by Linda Holmes. Special guest Liberty Hardy joins us to talk about pop culture in books, the romance genre, themes of grief and guilt, and of course, our favorite rom-coms. Then we read some listener feedback on "The Mars Room" and "Fruit of the Drunken Tree" and tell you all about the awesome content on the #BookSquadBlog — recaps, reviews and more! Go see "The Lion King" for our next #othersode on July 29, and grab a copy of "Circe" by Madeline Miller for our next #bookpisode on August 12! Send us your feedback on this or any other episode by emailing thesquad@booksquadgoals.com! TOC:30 — Introductions/What’s your favorite rom-com?9:00 — Intro to the novel/ Goodreads summary11:00 — Let’s talk about Linda Holmes and pop culture in the novel 20:08 — What does it mean to be a romance? (Linda Holmes’s tweet on the matter is here: https://twitter.com/lindaholmes/status/1145309905454280705)33:00 — Grief and mourning39:37 — Failure and a different sort of grief47:17 — Women supporting women! 52:28 — Last thoughts/misc.56:55 — Ratings1:02:04 — Check out Hey YA! https://bookriot.com/listen/shows/heyya/1:03:00 — Feedback1:08:15 — What’s on the blog? What’s up next?Thanks again to our guest, Liberty Hardy! You can find her on Book Riot and @FranzenComesAlive on Instagram.

The bearded bros return after life just kinda kept on happening to discuss Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes, baseball mummies, and how not to make a new sport.

It's our World Cup Wrap Up, ya'll! Becca is back in the United States from her whirlwind trip abroad to see the USWNT play and win (not only the trophy, but all our hearts)! We discuss the highlights and lowlights of the tournament and generally fawn over all the players. Plus, we take some tangents into other aspects of Becca's trip, including the lack of MPAA in French Film Festivals and leaving your life behind to become a chocolate aficionado. And, as always, with finish with recommendations for each other. Becca has a million movies that she loved recently, including the new "Spiderman: Far From Home" and Shannon recommends Linda Holmes' debut book "Evvie Drake Starts Over"

This week we’re feeling Agatha Christie, summer game shows, and Evvie Drake Starts Over. We go in or out on the trailers for Charlie’s Angels, The Good Liar, Mulan, and Knives Out. We then discuss our feelings about Spider-Man: Far From Home. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeelingItPod Leave a review on iTunes: http://apple.co/1PXfRMS Feel free to use the chapter buttons to skip between segments!

In this episode, Abbe binge-reads I Like to Watch by Emily Nussbaum, combining her two loves of reading and TV. Then, she sits down with author Nic Stone about her third YA novel, Jackpot, and why it's important to talk to young people about real issues. Finally, Abbe welcomes Evvie Drake Starts Over author and Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast host Linda Holmes into the studio to talk coastal Maine, second chances and Judy Blume.

When anyone at WBEZ needs book recommendations, they go to Greta Johnsen, the station’s resident bookworm.So please enjoy Greta talking about some fantastic reads that you might want to pick up this summer.Contemporary Romantic FictionEvvie Drake Starts Over by Linda HolmesThe Unhoneymooners by Christina LaurenFantasyMagic for Liars by Sarah GaileyMystery/ThrillerSearching for Sylvie Lee by Jean KwokBiography/MemoirMore Than Enough: Claiming Space For Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) by Elaine WelterothHistorical FictionDaisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Thomas Cromwell Trilogy by Hilary MantelHistorical Non-FictionWhen Women Ruled The World by Kara Cooney

On today's episode we're joined by Linda Holmes, the host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour to talk about her sparkling new novel Evvie Drake Starts Over. Evvie has lost her husband unexpectedly— but what she finds herself mourning is something very different from what friends and family understand; and when a baseball star struggling with his own demons arrives in her small Maine town, what unfolds between the two of them is as unexpected, authentic, and delightful as the voice that Holmes brings to her public radio audience. She joined us in the studio just as Evvie Drake Starts Over hit the bookshelves — and instantly became one of the summer’s must read books — to talk about her unusual career arc, the nature of the yips, and why Moonlighting matters.

If this podcast was a "Black Mirror" episode, the #BookSquad would take over your brain and control your motor functions and force you to subscribe to our podcast...alas, this is just a regular BSG episode, but it’s about "Black Mirror" - Season 5. We dig into this three-episode season and discuss themes of gender, sexuality, teenage girldom, and more. We also talk about the best and worst episodes of the show overall, and what worked and didn’t work in Season 5. Head over to the #BookSquadBlog for reality tv recaps, the return of the Late to the Game and #PodSquad series, and this month’s featured bookstore - Unnameable Books in Brooklyn, NY. Hear listener feedback for our #travelsode, and don’t forget to send in your feedback for this or any other episode to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com. When you’re done with this episode, check out Hey YA, a biweekly podcast by Book Riot on YA trends, adaptations, news, and book recommendations! Read along for the next bookpisode on 7/15 on "Evvie Drake Starts Over" by Linda Holmes (with special guest Liberty Hardy!), and go see "The Lion King" for our next #othersode on 7/29! TOC0:28 – Intros and fave "Black Mirror" eps13:38 – Striking Vipers32:07 – Smithereens 42:18 – Rachel, Jack, and Ashley Too1:11:53 – Hey! Listen to Hey YA! - https://bookriot.com/listen/shows/heyya/1:13:22 – Feedback 1:15:01 – Unnameable Books, our featured bookstore (http://unnameablebooks.blogspot.com/)1:17:43 – What’s on the blog? What’s up next?Links: Striking Vipers Gizmodo piece: https://io9.gizmodo.com/black-mirrors-striking-vipers-is-an-important-explorati-1835379467Rachel, Jack, and Ashley Too Gizmodo piece: https://io9.gizmodo.com/black-mirror-continues-the-trend-of-making-teenage-girl-1835298702Ariana Grande Huffpost piece: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-manchester-attack-and-the-resilience-of-teen-girls_n_59243cd4e4b03b485cb50e44

If this podcast was a "Black Mirror" episode, the #BookSquad would take over your brain and control your motor functions and force you to subscribe to our podcast...alas, this is just a regular BSG episode, but it’s about "Black Mirror" - Season 5. We dig into this three-episode season and discuss themes of gender, sexuality, teenage girldom, and more. We also talk about the best and worst episodes of the show overall, and what worked and didn’t work in Season 5. Head over to the #BookSquadBlog for reality tv recaps, the return of the Late to the Game and #PodSquad series, and this month’s featured bookstore - Unnameable Books in Brooklyn, NY. Hear listener feedback for our #travelsode, and don’t forget to send in your feedback for this or any other episode to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com. When you’re done with this episode, check out Hey YA, a biweekly podcast by Book Riot on YA trends, adaptations, news, and book recommendations! Read along for the next bookpisode on 7/15 on "Evvie Drake Starts Over" by Linda Holmes (with special guest Liberty Hardy!), and go see "The Lion King" for our next #othersode on 7/29! TOC0:28 – Intros and fave "Black Mirror" eps13:38 – Striking Vipers32:07 – Smithereens 42:18 – Rachel, Jack, and Ashley Too1:11:53 – Hey! Listen to Hey YA! - https://bookriot.com/listen/shows/heyya/1:13:22 – Feedback 1:15:01 – Unnameable Books, our featured bookstore (http://unnameablebooks.blogspot.com/)1:17:43 – What’s on the blog? What’s up next?Links: Striking Vipers Gizmodo piece: https://io9.gizmodo.com/black-mirrors-striking-vipers-is-an-important-explorati-1835379467Rachel, Jack, and Ashley Too Gizmodo piece: https://io9.gizmodo.com/black-mirror-continues-the-trend-of-making-teenage-girl-1835298702Ariana Grande Huffpost piece: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-manchester-attack-and-the-resilience-of-teen-girls_n_59243cd4e4b03b485cb50e44

Linda Holmes is a pop culture critic and host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour. She just released her debut novel, Evvie Drake Starts Over. It's about love and loss and the choices we make that sometimes require us to start from scratch. Linda joins the show to talk about her start in writing and how the game of baseball contains a great lesson on the importance of perseverance.

Welcome to episode 3 of King of the Dark, our special series celebrating and exploring the worlds of Stephen King.  Every week on this summer-long series we're opening a different door in the haunted mansion of Stephen King's imagination.   This week on the program our regular guests Liz Braswell and Louis Peitzman join B&N's Bill Tipper to talk about King's 1979 novel The Dead Zone. It's the story of Johnny Smith, whose strange clairvoyant abilities bring him into a confrontation with a threat to the fate of the entire world — a threat only he can perceive.  We'll talk about its political obsessions, including a cameo by a future U.S. President, the way it looks to nuclear war as the ultimate horror, and how it once again takes us into the territory of a classic horror short story.     We're also joined by special guest Linda Holmes, the host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour and author of the new novel Evvie Drake Starts Over: she dropped in to talk about her affection for Stephen King's short stories, when he's at his most "I wonder what would happen if..."

First Draft Episode #194: Linda Holmes Linda Holmes, pop-culture critic at NPR and co-host of the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, is out with her debut author of Evvie Drake Starts Over. I loved what Linda had to say about how practicing appellate law helped hone her critical writing; getting used to listening to her own voice; how she manages anxiety and depression, and the difficulty in even acknowledging that she wanted to write a novel. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode I got the good NPR shirt, and the soup-sized mug, when I visited Linda to interview her at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. Linda’s interview on The Hilarious World of Depression podcast Television Without Pity, which became Previously.tv, which recently became PrimerTimer.com! The Amazing Race was on the top of my mind when thinking about Television Without Pity Again With This, a podcast hosted by Sarah D. Bunting and Tara Ariano, two of the founders of Television Without Pity, who do episode-by-episode recaps of Beverly Hills 90210 Stephen Thompson, one of Linda’s dear friends and co-workers, worked at The Onion before joining NPR Linda’s writing was formerly hosted on the Monkey See blog at NPR, but that blog was sunsetted in favor of expanding the Pop Culture Happy Hour brand Dancing with the Stars is now discussed on NPR, and that is largely due to Linda’s influence All Songs Considered, the music-oriented NPR show and podcast that served as the inspiration for Pop Culture Happy Hour Talk of the Nation, a live call-in show which had Linda on as a guest. She loved the spontaneity of participating in a live radio show Linda had every intention of writing a book for National Novel Writing Month, alas her apartment flooded Chuck Knoblauch throwing a baseball into the stands, hitting Keith Olbermann’s mother If the yips interests you as much as it interests Linda, check out Field of Fear, a 30 for 30 mini-documentary Before Sunrise is a movie that’s mostly talking, and is amazing, but Linda wanted Evvie Drake to have more action than that Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a TV show that brings Linda joy and is fun, but also is warm-spirited and compassionate Audie Cornish gets a break from being a very serious NPR news reporter when she guests on Pop Culture Happy Hour Linda uses Matt Damon growing potatoes in the film The Martian as a parable for the importance of art and culture in our lives Sarah Burnes at The Gernert Company reps Linda (hear Sarah Burnes’ episode of First Draft with Sarah Enni here) Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

This week, Liberty and Rincey discuss The Gone Dead, Evvie Drake Starts Over, Big Sky, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Libro.fm, The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs by Katherine Howe, and FabFitFun. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books discussed on the show: Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes The Gone Dead: A Novel by Chanelle Benz Big Sky by Kate Atkinson The Great Unexpected by Dan Mooney Wicked Fox by Kat Cho The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge, and India's Quest for Independence by Anita Anand The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone by Felicity McLean Murder in the Crooked House by Soji Shimada and Louise Heal Kawai What we're reading: They All Fall Down by Rachel Howzell Hall Initiated: Memoir of a Witch by Amanda Yates Garcia More books out this week: Cygnet: A Novel by Season Butler The Snakes by Sadie Jones A Family of Strangers by Emilie Richards Finding Mrs. Ford by Deborah Goodrich Royce Call It What You Want by Brigid Kemmerer The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs: A Novel by Katherine Howe This Is Not a T-Shirt: A Brand, a Culture, a Community--a Life in Streetwear by Bobby Hundreds The Drama of Celebrity by Sharon Marcus A Nearly Normal Family: A Novel by M.T. Edvardsson and Rachel Willson-Broyles Dear Wife by Kimberly Belle Paranoid by Lisa Jackson The Journal I Did Not Keep: New and Selected Writing by Lore Segal This Wicked Tongue by Elise Levine The Not Good Enough Mother by Sharon Lamb Here Is What You Do: Stories by Chris Dennis Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girl's Love Letter to the Power of Fashion by Tanisha C. Ford The Virtue of Sin by Shannon Schuren Queen of the Sea by Dylan Meconis Twisted Family Values by V.C. Chickering How Could She: A Novel by Lauren Mechling The Last Collection: A Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel by Jeanne Mackin That Other World: Nabokov and the Puzzle of Exile by Azar Nafisi, Lotfali Khonji (Translator) The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo The Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast by Andrew Blum Emperors of the Deep: The Ocean’s Most Mysterious, Most Misunderstood, and Most Important Guardians by William McKeever The Friend: A Novel by Joakim Zander Escape from Earth: A Secret History of the Space Rocket by Fraser MacDonald Beyond the Limit by Cindy Dees Project Duchess by Sabrina Jeffries Say No to the Duke: The Wildes of Lindow Castle by Eloisa James Sweet Heat by Zuri Day Slow Dancing at Sunrise by Jo McNally Dating by the Book by Mary Ann Marlowe Kingdom of Exiles by Maxym Martineau Once Upon a Bad Boy by Melonie Johnson Gone Too Long: A Novel by Lori Roy Technically, You Started It by Lana Wood Johnson The Iron Dragon’s Mother by Michael Swanwick Hexarchate Stories by Yoon Ha Lee After the End by Clare Mackintosh The Orphan's Song by Lauren Kate I Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution by Emily Nussbaum The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite

On this week’s episode, we’re delighted to welcome Linda Holmes, host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, to discuss her sparkling debut novel, Evvie Drake Starts Over (that’s “‘Evvie like Chevy, not Evie like Max Greevey.’”). Evvie is a smart, vibrant thirty-something from small-town Maine who loses her husband and takes a tenant, a handsome Major League Baseball pitcher who’s lost his mojo, maybe for good. We talk the “yips,” platonic soulmates, auditory writing, cultural criticism, and more. Then our editors recommend books by Kwame Alexander, Kat Cho, and Kristen Arnett.

If you know NPR’s Linda Holmes, it’s probably not as a novelist. She’s a pop culture correspondent, she co-hosts NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, and her recalcitrant dog Brian is mildly famous on Twitter.But she always wanted to write a novel. And at 48, she did. It's called Evvie Drake Starts Over and it is excellent. “This is what I think my story does actually prove,” Holmes tells Greta on this episode of Nerdette. “The fact that you haven’t gotten something done by a certain point in your life does not mean you’re not going to.”Listen up ... and then go write that book!

PosCast Pop Culture Correspondent Linda Holmes joins the show this week and takes a trip down memory lane for a riveting draft of crush-worthy 1980s movie characters! Get Linda's thoughts on the beginning of baseball season and hear which team she's gravitating to now after spending the past couple of seasons as an Astros fan.  Joe & Linda also chat up Linda's new book release slated for June of this year, get your pre-orders for "Evvie Drake Starts Over" wherever you get your reading material! The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness every two or so weeks. Be sure to subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PosCast Pop Culture Correspondent Linda Holmes joins the show this week and takes a trip down memory lane for a riveting draft of crush-worthy 1980s movie characters!Get Linda's thoughts on the beginning of baseball season and hear which team she's gravitating to now after spending the past couple of seasons as an Astros fan.  Joe & Linda also chat up Linda's new book release slated for June of this year, get your pre-orders for "Evvie Drake Starts Over" wherever you get your reading material! The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness every two or so weeks. Be sure to subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get full access to JoeBlogs at joeposnanski.substack.com/subscribe

Sarah Burnes, literary agent with The Gernert Company. She has been my agent since 2013. I loved what Sarah had to say about her approach to the slush pile, the myth of work-life balance, and her “no assholes” rule.   Sarah Burnes Show Notes The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar Alloy book packaging company Zan Romanoff (Listen to her First Draft episode here) Beautiful Creatures by Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia Pseudonymous Bosch Jon Gertner Witches of America by Alex Marr Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by  Ruth Franklin Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Vicki Lame, editor at St. Martin’s Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes What If This Were Enough by Heather Havrilesky Amanda Maciel, editor at Scholastic