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Join us as Ocean House owner and author Deborah Goodrich Royce moderates a conversation with New York Times bestselling authors Meghan Riordan Jarvis and Catherine Newman as they discuss their novels End of the Hour and Sandwich.  About Meghan Riordan Jarvis is a podcast host (Grief Is My Side Hustle), two-time TEDx Speaker, and psychotherapist specializing in trauma and grief and loss. After experiencing PTSD following the deaths of both of her parents, Jarvis founded Talking Point Partners to help employers address complex emotions such as grief in the workplace. Jarvis is currently at work on Can Anyone Tell Me Why: 25 Essential Questions About Grief and Loss, which publishes with Sounds True Media in 2024. Originally from New England, Jarvis currently lives in Maryland with her husband and their three children, where competing piles of LEGO bricks and books cover most surfaces of their house. About End of the Hour “A frank chronicle of healing.”—Kirkus Reviews Esteemed trauma therapist Meghan Riordan Jarvis knew how to help her patients process grief. For nearly twenty years, Meghan expected that this clinical training would inoculate her against the effects of personal trauma. But when her father died after a year-long battle with cancer, followed by her mother's unexpected passing while on their family vacation, she came undone. Thrown into a maelstrom of grief, with long-buried childhood tragedy rising to the surface, Meghan knew what she had to do―check herself into the same trauma facility to which she often sent her clients. In treatment, trading the therapist's chair for the patient's couch, Meghan took her first steps toward healing. A brave story of confronting life's hardest moments with emotional honesty, End of the Hour is for anyone who has experienced the unpredictable, lasting power of grief―and wondered how they'd ever get through it. About Catherine Newman has written numerous columns, articles, and canned-bean recipes for magazines and newspapers, and her essays have been widely anthologized. She is the author of the novel We All Want Impossible Things; the memoirs Waiting for Birdy and Catastrophic Happiness; the middle-grade novel One Mixed-Up Night; and the bestselling kids' life-skills books How to Be a Person and What Can I Say? She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts. About Sandwich “Sandwich is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life.”–Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake. “A total delight.”–Kate Christensen, author of The Great Man and Welcome Home, Stranger. From the beloved author of We All Want Impossible Things, a moving, hilarious story of a family summer vacation full of secrets, lunch, and learning to let go. For more information about author Meghan Riordan Jarvis, visit meghanriordanjarvis.com, and for Catherine Newman, visit www.catherinenewmanwriter.com. For details on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

Honrámos o legado de Leslie Knope (Parks & Recreation) e celebrámos o Galentine's Day com uma lista bem recheada de recomendações sobre amizade feminina. Seja a ler estes livros ou a oferecê-los à vossa Galentine, o importante é celebrar este pilar da nossa vida. Partilhem connosco os vossos exemplos preferidos de amizade feminina na literatura! Livros mencionados: - You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here, Frances Macken (01:00) - O Filho de Mil Homens, Valter Hugo Mãe (03:08) - The Forty Rules of Love, Elif Shafak (04:04) - We All Want Impossible Things, Catherine Newman (10:15) - City of Girls (A Cidade das Mulheres), Elizabeth Gilbert (11:40) - This Summer Will Be Different (Este Verão Vai Ser Diferente), Carley Fortune (15:00) - A Thousand Splendid Suns (Mil Sóis Resplandecentes), Khaled Hosseini (16:13) - Just for the Summer, Abby Jimenez (18:21) - Não fossem as sílabas do sábado, Mariana Salomão Carrara (19:43) - The Weekend, Charlotte Wood (22:28) - No Tempo das Cerejas, Célia Correia Loureiro (23:33) - Everything I Know About Love (Tudo o Que Sei Sobre o Amor), Dolly Alderton (26:03) - Best of Friends, Kamila Shamsie (26:58) - Beautiful World, Where Are you (Mundo Belo, Onde Estás), Sally Rooney (29:29) - Klara and the Sun (Klara e o Sol), Kazuo Ishiguro (31:08) - Mad About You, Mhairi McFarlane (32:36) - Primeiro Eu Tive De Morrer, Lorena Portela (34:13) - The Dictionary of Lost Words (O Dicionário das Palavras Perdidas), Pip Williams (36:41) - Yellowface (Impostora), R. F. Kuang (38:12) - The Favorites, Layne Fargo (39:50) - Conversations With Friends (Conversas Entre Amigos), Sally Rooney (42:10) - Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict (Friendaholic: Viciada em Amizade), Elizabeth Day (44:07) - Viradas do Avesso, Joana Kabuki (46:33) - O Terceiro País, Karina Sainz Borgo (48:10) - Vertigens, Valentina Silva Ferreira (50:16) - The Wolf Den (O Covil de Pompeia), Elodie Harper (51:47) ________________ Falem connosco: livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos em: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva // www.instagram.com/ritadanova Identidade visual: Mariana Cardoso (marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com) Genérico: Vitor Carraca Teixeira (www.instagram.com/oputovitor)

We are thrilled to feature Dr. Pamela D. Toler who joined us to talk about her new book, THE DRAGON FROM CHICAGO: THE UNTOLD STORY OF AN AMERICAN REPORTER IN NAZI GERMANY. In a time when women were a rarity in the field, Sigrid Schultz was a print and broadcast journalist and the Chicago Tribune's Berlin office bureau chief. She covered news from Europe and Germany from WWI through WWII and post-war years. Toler's writing is accessible, and her subject's life & work are amazing. Having read every byline that Schultz wrote, Toler was able to offer insights about how totalitarian governments gain power making this history book a must-read for those concerned about our present political climate. Before we get into our regular segments, we recap our 2024 reading intentions and talk about reading intentions for 2025. We like “intention” because it implies a direction or focus rather than a specific goal. We do, however, mention some specific titles and authors, so perhaps those could be considered goals. Anyway, the point is we don't want to tie ourselves up in knots if our reading lives take unexpected but exciting twists and turns. What are your reading intentions for the New Year? Emily read two short stories from her Hingston and Olson Advent Calendar, “In the Stacks” by Robin Sloan and “The Hookup” by Katherine Heiny. She also discusses WE ALL WANT IMPOSSIBLE THINGS by Catherine Newman, CHECK, PLEASE! BOOK 1: #HOCKEY by Ngozi Ukazu, and LITTLE GREAT ISLAND by Kate Woodworth (not out until May). Chris shares her newfound love for an 1848 classic of Victorian Literature, THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL by Anne Brontë. She also revisits an old favorite, FINGERSMITH by Sarah Waters, which she listened to on audio. We also share two exciting reading projects hosted by listeners, what we're currently reading, (couch) Biblio Adventures, and more. Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoy this episode and wish you lots of Happy Reading!

In Episode 184, Susie (@NovelVisits) and I close out the year with our Best Books of 2024 Genre Awards. We reveal our Overall Best Books (Fiction and Nonfiction) and our full breakdown by genre, including: Best Literary Fiction, Best Romance, Best Brain Candy, Best Genre Mash-Up, and more! Plus, we're sharing the winners for these same genres as chosen by the Sarah's Bookshelves Live Patreon community! 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. Announcements My 2025 Reading Tracker is out! Plus, this year we've added another option — a LITE Tracker. Once again, the Tracker is ONLY available to Superstars patrons (i.e., no longer available as a separate purchase for $14.99 here on my website). Also, to avoid Apple's 30% fee, be sure to join directly from Patreon's site, mobile or desktop. Become a Superstars Patron here! Instructions for how to give an SBL Patreon membership as a gift. Highlights Podcast reflections from 2024 — including top episodes based on download stats. A brief overview of Susie's and Sarah's 2024 year in reading. Our favorite books of the year: overall and by genre, including the SBL Patreon Community's picks. 2024 Genre Awards [16:45] Sarah Leaving by Roxana Robinson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:52] Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [21:21] Anna Bright is Hiding Something by Susie Orman Schnall | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [24:12] The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [28:42] The Wealth of Shadows by Graham Moore | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [32:26] JFK Jr. by RoseMarie Terenzio and Liz McNeil | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:25] Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:42] How To End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [46:11] Real Americans by Rachel Khong | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [50:46] Victim by Andrew Boryga | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [57:26] The God of the Woods by Liz Moore | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [59:40] Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:04:24] Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:07:09] Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:08:47] Susie Wolf at the Table by Adam Rapp | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:59] Sandwich by Catherine Newman | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [22:05] Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:42] What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:43] The Women by Kristin Hannah | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [33:41] The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [38:16] One Day I'll Grow Up and Be a Beautiful Woman by Abi Maxwell | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [41:47] Funny Story by Emily Henry | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [47:23] Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [51:54] The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [54:02] The Husbands by Holly Gramazio | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [58:18] Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:00:14] Perris, California by Rachel Stark | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:02:44] Liars by Sarah Manguso | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:05:18] Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:07:09] Patrons James by Percival Everett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:55] Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:43] The God of the Woods by Liz Moore | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:16] The Women by Kristin Hannah | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:35] The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:10] Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten | Amazon | Bookshop.org[43:33] Funny Story by Emily Henry | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:59] Annie Bot by Sierra Greer | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [53:28] The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [56;10] You Like It Darker by Stephen King | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [56:39] Victim by Andrew Boryga | Amazon | Bookshop.org [58:58] Twenty-Four Seconds From Now by Jason Reynolds | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:01:54] Piglet by Lottie Hazzell | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:03:22] The Husbands by Holly Gramazio | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:06:16] Other Books Mentioned Mercury by Amy Jo Burns [20:10] Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout [20:13] All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker [20:27] The Wedding People by Alison Espach [20:37] We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman [22:17] Bad Blood by John Carreyrou [24:27] She Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey [24:40] Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford [28:10] A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey [28:23] Good Material by Dolly Alderton [28:27] The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz [28:57] Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra [31:55] The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean [32:00] Worst Case Scenario by T. J. Newman [32:05] Falling by T. J. Newman [32:20] Drowning by T. J. Newman [32:21] The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali [36:03] Spare by Prince Harry [37:20] The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt [40:00] Challenger by Adam Higginbotham [40:28] The Wives by Simone Gorrindo [44:46] Sociopath by Patric Gagne, Ph.D. [45:09] Consent by Jill Ciment [45:15] The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop [45:21] Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley [45:31] One Way Back by Christine Blasey Ford [45:34] Only Say Good Things by Crystal Hefner [45:43] There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib [45:48] People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry [47:10] Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez [48:51] The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center [48:59] Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood [49:02] Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan [49:34] Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell [49:44] The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard [53:47] The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown [56:12] Bride by Ali Hazelwood [56:27] Diavola by Jennifer Thorne [57:06] We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer [57:11] Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller [59:17] Colored Television by Danzy Senna [59:22] I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue [59:27] We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay by Gary Janneti [59:35] There There by Tommy Orange [1:00:27] Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez [1:01:40] When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson [1:01:59] Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar [1:03:35] Dixon, Descending by Karen Outen [1:03:56] How We Named the Stars by Andrés N. Ordorica [1:04:11] The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden [1:04:21] Bear by Julia Phillips [1:06:18] The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley [1:06:25] The Fury by Alex Michaelides [1:06:51] The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff [1:08:10] Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver [1:10:27] Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin [1:10:28] Top Podcast Episodes [4:40] Ep. 158: Best Books of 2023 Genre Awards with Susie (@NovelVisits) Ep. 160: The Best Backlist Books We Read in 2023 with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) Ep. 159: Winter 2024 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) Ep. 157: Best Books of 2023 Superlatives with Susie (@NovelVisits) Ep. 164: Winter 2024 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) Ep. 163: Classics & Retellings 101 with Sara Hildreth (@FictionMatters) Ep. 156: 2023 State of the Industry with Sarah Landis (Literary Agent) Ep. 162: BookTok 101 with Leigh Stein (Author & Journalist) Ep. 178: Behind the Scenes of Amazon's Best Books Lists with Al Woodworth, Senior Editor & Manager of Amazon Books Editorial Ep. 179: From Corporate America to Indie Bookstore Owner with Gayle Weiswasser (Co-Founder of Wonderland Books) Ep. 167: Circling Back to 2018 in Books with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

Fomos completamente influenciadas por um post da @ananascanread e não podíamos deixar de explorar as nossas jornadas literárias. Digam-nos se gostariam que repetíssemos o formato com mais temas! Livros mencionados neste episódio: - The Happy Couple (O Casal Feliz), Naiose Dolan (2:12) - What Moves the Dead, T. Kingfisher (3:20) - O Pacto, Jodi Picoult (8:37) - The Bee Sting (A Picada de Abelha), Paul Murray (9:15) - Hello Beautiful (Olá, Linda), Ann Napolitano (9:40) - Little Fires Everywhere (Pequenos Fogos em Todo o Lado), Celeste Ng (9:56) - Blue Sisters (Irmãs Blue), Coco Mellors (11:11) - What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (De Que Falamos quando Falamos de Amor), Raymond Carver (12:00) - Things We Do Not Tell the People We Love, Huma Qureshi (12:36) - Free Therapy, Rebecca Ivory (12:50) - A Man Called Ove (Um Homem chamado Ove), Fredrik Backman (14:20) - Autumn (Outono), Ali Smith (14:43) - E Se Eu Morrer Amanhã?, Filipa Fonseca Silva (15:30) - Fazes-me Falta, Inês Pedrosa (16:57) - The Great Believers (Os Otimistas), Rebecca Makkai (17:18) - A Little Life (Uma Pequena Vida), Hanya Yanagihara (17:42) - Mythos, Stephen Fry (18:44) - The Song of Achilles (O Canto de Aquiles), Madeline Miller (19:57) - Clytemnestra, Costanza Casati (20:49) - A minha Pequena Livraria, Wendy Welch (21:50) - The Princess Diarist (Os Diários da Princesa), Carrie Fisher (22:20) - I'm Glad My Mom Died (Ainda Bem que a Minha Mãe Morreu), Jennette McCurdy (22:51) - Tetralogia Napolitana, Elena Ferrante (24:02) - Conversations With Friends (Conversas entre Amigos), Sally Rooney (25:43) - Best of Friends, Kamila Shamsie (26:50) - O Diário da tua Ausência, Margarida Rebelo Pinto (27:56) - Talking at Night (Falar Pela Noite Dentro), Claire Daverley (28:28) - Normal People (Pessoas Normais), Sally Rooney (28:46) - Sharp Objects (Objetos Cortantes), Gillian Flynn (29:38) - Bunny, Mona Awad (30:03) - Boy Parts, Eliza Clark (30:50) - My Husband's Secret (O Segredo do Meu Marido), Liane Moriarty (31:46) - Ask Again, Yes (Direi Sempre que Sim), Mary Beth Keane (32:06) - The Happy Couple (O Casal Feliz), Naiose Dolan (32:19) - Pizza Girl, Jean Kyoung Frazier (33:44) - White Nights (Noites Brancas), Fyodor Dostoyevsky (34:28) - A Origem dos Dias, Miguel d'Alte (35:00) - Single for the Summer, Mandy Baggot (37:25) - This Summer will be Different (Este Verão vai ser Diferente), Carley Fortune (37:57) - People We Meet on Vacation (Pessoas que Conhecemos nas Férias), Emily Henry (38:29) - The Bell Jar (A Campânula de Vidro), Sylvia Plath (39:39) - Panenka, Rónán Hession (40:13) - Day (Dia), Michael Cunningham (41:16) - The Rosie Project (O Projeto Rosie), Graeme Simsion (42:20) - The Hating Game (Odeio-te e Amo-te), Sally Thorne (43:07) - Book Lovers (Doidos por Livros), Emily Henry (44:10) - Daisy Jones and the Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid (44:42) - ⁠The Friend (O Amigo), Sigrid Nunez (45:32) - We All Want Impossible Things, Catherine Newman (46:01) - Intermezzo, Sally Rooney (46:38) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

In celebration of our backlist fall, we're dedicating this episode to sharing our recommendations for what to read if you want to capture the energy of a popular book!    Romance If you liked The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, you may like Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams If you like Emily Henry's books, you may like You Again by Kate Goldbeck and books by Mhairi McFarlane! If you like Talking at Night by Claire Daverley, you may like Shark Heart by Emily Habeck and Normal People by Sally Rooney If you liked The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan, you may like Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman, How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilde, Prince Charming by Rachel Hawkins, and Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings    Thriller/Mystery If you liked The Push by Ashley Audrain, you may like Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra, Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker, and My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Rusell  If you liked The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon, you may like Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka If you liked Yellowface by R. F. Kuang, you may like The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz If you liked The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, you may like Happiness Falls by Angie Kim   Book Club If you liked Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, you may like All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, you may like The Measure by Nikki Erlick, The Husbands by Holly Gramazio, and This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub If you like Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, and The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer   Fantasy If you liked The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, you may like Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E Harrow, The Paper Magician by Charlie Holmberg, and Caraval by Stephanie Garber If you like Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros or A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, you may like From Blood and Ash by Jennifer Lynn Armentrout, and Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti   Lit Fic  If you liked The Wedding People by Alison Espach, you may like We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman and I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue If you liked Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe, you may like The Husbands by Holly Gramazio If you liked All Fours by Miranda July, you may like We Were The Universe by Kimberly King Parsons If you liked Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, you may like Fellowship Point by Alice Elliot Dark   Obsessions Becca: Microstitch tool Olivia: The Burnt Toast Substack by Virginia Sole-Smith   What we read this week Olivia: Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall, You Know What You Did by KT Nguyen Becca: Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London   This Month's Book Club Pick - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)   Sponsors Prose - Take your free consultation with 50% off at prose.com/bop. Better Help - Visit BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER to get 10% off your first month   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.  

In this episode, Candi and Noodle chat about all things clean. Wet stuff, sticky stuff, DUST - we've got it all! We've got mental health and your space, a variety of rage cleaning, and books that make you happy sob. It's a party in your ears!  We also talk about the time whiplash. Because holy crap The American timeline is WILD.  Important story note: The toys were taken away but they were left with all of their books! (Intrigue!) ---- Features:  Whatchya Readin', Noodle? Crook Manifest by Colson Whitehead and We All Want Impossible Things by Katherine Newman Political Minute: Kamala and the Hope Scroll ---- Mentioned in this episode:  the Rad Mag at CandiPresents.com Trader Joe's All Purpose Cleaner  Blueland  Savvy Planet | https://savvy-planet.com/collections/spray-bottles ---- Share you cleaning hacks, ideas, and neurosis with us at chacharonepodcast@gmail.com! ---- Visit Chacharone at CandiPresents.com 

Send me a text messageHow does a week-long family vacation at Cape Cod highlight how much of life changes, remains the same, and spotlights all the highs, lows, complexities and simplicities in life?  That's what you discover in this episode, but also in Catherine Newman's novel "Sandwich."  The novel is set against the backdrop of an annual family beach vacation.  It follows Rocky, a woman in her mid-fifties, as she navigates menopause, aging parents, and adult children. The conversation highlights how the unchanging setting of Cape Cod accentuates the personal and familial changes over the years.  It was such a joy chatting with Catherine, and we also discussed her previous book, "We All Want Impossible Things," get reading recommendations, plus more.BOOK:Get a copy of Sandwich by Catherine Newman on Amazon or Bookshop.   SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST:Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned here.MORE RESOURCES:Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Join the BiblioLifestyle Community & the Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) Club for a fun, online book club experience!  Come and share books you've read, get inspiration for what to read next, make friends, and encourage each other along the way.  Learn more and join the community: bibliolifestyle.com/community.THE BIBLIOLIFESTYLE 2024 SUMMER READING GUIDEGet ready for an epic summer reading season! Download your free copy of The 2024 Summer Reading Guide when you visit thesummerreadingguide.com. This year's guide has forty-five new books organized across eight categories, plus recipes, activities, lifestyle tips, and more. So download your free copy and discover your next favorite book!

Jason and Brett talk to Catherine Newman (Sandwich) about ailments, weighted blankets, reproductive mayhem, peanut butter, queerness, and of course… sandwiches. Catherine Newman has written numerous columns, articles, and canned-bean recipes for magazines and newspapers, and her essays have been widely anthologized. She is the author of the novel We All Want Impossible Things; the memoirs Waiting for Birdy and Catastrophic Happiness; the middle-grade novel One Mixed-Up Night; and the bestselling kids' life-skills books How to Be a Person and What Can I Say? She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.Gays Reading is sponsored by Audible. Get a FREE 30-day trial by visiting audibletrial.com/gaysreading**BOOKS!** Check out the list of books discussed on each episode on our Bookshop page:https://bookshop.org/shop/gaysreading | By purchasing books through this Bookshop link, you can support both Gays Reading and an independent bookstore of your choice!Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content! Purchase your Gays Reading podcast Merch! Follow us on Instagram @gaysreading | @bretts.book.stack | @jasonblitmanWhat are you reading? Send us an email or a voice memo at gaysreading@gmail.com

In Ep. 172, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits), Catherine Gilmore (@GilmoreGuide), and I are together for the first time on the big show to catch up on our 2024 reading — so far!  We talk about the current publishing landscape, what books are topping bestseller lists to date, and our personal reading as it stands halfway through the year. We share our stats and talk about expectations and hopes for the remainder of the year. Plus, we each share our TOP 5 books and our biggest disappointments so far. 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. The Bookish Landscape [1:51] Books Mentioned James by Percival Everett [4:00] The Women by Kristin Hannah [4:14] Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder by Dav Pilkey [4:22] A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas [5:00] House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas [5:01] A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas [5:02] Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros [5:15] Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros [5:16] Atomic Habits by James Clear [5:17] Icebreaker by Hannah Grace [5:26] Our Personal Reading for 2024 (So Far) [6:59] Books Mentioned Medea by Eilish Quin [8:12] Sociopath by Patric Gagne, PhD [8:12] The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley [8:13] River East, River West by Aube Rey Lescure [8:15] Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin [11:53] In Memoriam by Alice Winn [13:33] The Measure by Nikki Erlick [16:03] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett [16:04] Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver [16:05] Our Top Five (So Far)  [16:49] Sarah Leaving by Roxana Robinson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:18] Victim by Andrew Boryga | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:50] Real Americans by Rachel Khong | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:05] Margo's Got Money Trouble by Rufi Thorpe | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:16] The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (July 2, 2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[48:32] Susie How We Named the Stars by Andrés N. Ordorica | Amazon | Bookshop.org[20:44] Wolf at the Table by Adam Rapp | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:50] Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:46] Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:28] Women and Children First by Alina Grabowski | Amazon | Bookshop.org[50:52] Catherine James by Percival Everett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:43] Mercury by Amy Jo Burns | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:39] The Women by Kristin Hannah | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:12] The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:31] I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:46] Other Books Mentioned Shiner by Amy Jo Burns  [30:13] Cinderland by Amy Jo Burns [31:23] Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong [33:14] The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo [44:16] Long Bright River by Liz Moore [48:59] The Hunter's Daughter by Nicola Solvinic [49:28] No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister [51:37] The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring [51:40] Virgil Wander by Leif Enger [54:59] The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton [55:15] The Iliad by Homer [55:36] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel [55:37] The Road by Cormac McCarthy [55:39] Our Biggest Disappointments (So Far)  [56:27] Sarah Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [56:35] Sandwich by Catherine Newman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [59:45] Susie After Annie by Anna Quindlen | Amazon | Bookshop.org [58:01] The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:01:17] Catherine Family Family by Laurie Frankel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [59:01] Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:02:00] Other Books Mentioned Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson  [56:46] Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson (October 22, 2024) [57:17] We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman [59:51]

On episode 128 I speak with author Catherine Newman about summer hair, humor as survival strategy and Catherine's previous job working in a sandwich shop. This episode of Books Are My People is sponsored by Let Gravity Seize the Dead  by Darrin Doyle. Sandwich by Catherine NewmanWe All Want Impossible Things by Catherine NewmanBooks Recommended:Quietly Hostile by Samantha IrbyWeekends with O'Keeffe by C.S. MerrillWent to London, Took The Dog: A Memoir Nina StibbeMother Doll by Katya ApekinaAmos and Borris by William SteigOther Books:Queenie Candice Cardy-WilliamsEtsy Shop Summer Sale Substack Book Club:June: Independent ReadingJuly: Book to Film Adaptation- The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithSeptember / October Read With Me Series: The Alternatives Caoilinn HughesSupport the Show.I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Ainda se pode falar de Óscares, certo? Recebemos esta sugestão de uma ouvinte e não fomos a tempo de coordenar agendas com a cerimónia original, mas aqui estão eles. De Autor Revelação a Melhor Guarda-Roupa, há muitas categorias e ainda mais surpresas. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Sinais de Fumo, Alex Couto (1:57) - A Maldição de Rosas, Diana Pinguicha (3:15) - Book Lovers, Emily Henry (5:58) - Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano (6:01 & 21:20 & 21:58) - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Gabrielle Zevin (6:04) - In Memoriam, Alice Winn (6:17 & 21:39 & 32:35 & 38:08) - The Wolf Den & The House With the Golden Door, Elodie Harper (6:42) - E Se Eu Morrer Amanhã?, Filipa Fonseca Silva (6:56) - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V. E. Schwab (7:08) - The Dutch House, Ann Patchett (7:11) - Business or Pleasure, Rachel Lynn Solomon (8:49) - You and Me on Vacation, Emily Henry (8:52 & 33:42) - The Love Wager, Lynn Painter (8:55) - City of Girls, Elizabeth Gilbert (8:57 & 18:51) - Queenie, Candice Carty-Williams (9:22) - My Sister, the Serial Killer, Oyinkan Braithwaite (9:26) - The Switch, Beth O'Leary (9:33) - Our Wives Under the Sea, Julia Armfield (9:39) - Ask Again, Yes, Mary Beth Keane (10:30 & 21:11) - Boys Don't Cry, Fíona Scarlett (11:24) - Done and Dusted, Lyla Sage (13:45) - Beautiful Ruins, Jess Walter (13:49 & 17:43) - Boy Parts, Eliza Clark (13:51) - Other People's Clothes, Calla Henkel (13:53) - Daisy Jones and The Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid (15:37) - Felix Ever After, Kacen Callender (15:50) - Ready Player One, Ernest Cline (16:07) - Anatomy, Dana Schawrz (16:20) - You Again, Kate Goldbeck (17:58) - Love in the Big City, Sang Young Park (18:08) - All the Lovers in the Night, Mieko Kawakami (18:25) - The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller (19:10 & 32:12) - Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens (19:44) - Malibu Rising, Taylor Jenkins Reid (20:04) - We All Want Impossible Things, Catherine Newman (21:44) - Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt (21:55) - A História de Roma, Joana Bértholo (22:00) - The Dinner List, Rebecca Serle (22:03) - Silver Nitrate, Silvia Moreno-Garcia (23:20) - Songs in Ursa Major, Emma Brodie (23:44) - The Shelf, Helly Acton (24:04) - You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty, Akwaeke Emezi (24:53) - Encontro, Natasha Brown (25:13) - She and Her Cat, Makoto Shinkai & Naruki Nagakawa (25:42) - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Lori Gottlieb (26:52) - Confessions of an Advertising Man, David Ogilvy (27:08) - I Am, I Am, I Am, Maggie O'Farrell (27:22) - What My Mother And I Don't Talk About, Editado por Michele Filgate (27:29) - A Day in the Life of Abed Salama, Nathan Thrall (28:04) - Educated, Tara Westover (29:32) - Invisible Women, Caroline Criado Perez (29:56) - In the Dream House, Carmen Maria Machado (30:46) - Normal People, Sally Rooney (33:00 & 33:36) -Talking at Night, Claire Daverley (33:04) -Swimming in the Dark, Tomasz Jedrowski (33:54) - This is How You Lose the Time War, Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone (34:00) - Snowflake, Louise Nealon (35:47) - The Great Believers, Rebecca Makkai (36:06) - Autumn, Ali Smith (36:21) - As Primas, Aurora Venturini (36:34) - True Biz, Sara Nović (37:25) - All My Rage, Sabaa Tahir (38:26) - Piranesi, Susanna Clarke (39:01) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

Vocês vêem Livra-te D'Ouro no título e já sabem o que significa, certo? Está na altura de vos apresentarmos os melhores e piores livros que lemos este ano — com o nosso convidado especial, o Senhor Deboche. - As Coisas Que Faltam, Rita da Nova (6:34) - The Dinner List, Rebecca Serle (7:18) - Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano (7:55) - Our Wives Under the Sea, Julia Armfield (8:57) - A História de Roma, Joana Bértholo (9:54) - The Penelopiad, Margaret Atwood (12:11) - Foster, Claire Keegan (13:11) - The Great Believers, Rebecca Makkai (14:24) - The Wolf Den, Elodie Harper (15:58) - You Again, Kate Goldbeck (18:29) - Almond, Won-Pyung Sohn (20:00) - Talking At Night, Claire Daverley (21:17) - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V. E. Schwab (22:10) - Ask Again, Yes, Mary Beth Keane (24:02) - On Writing, Stephen King (25:05) - Transcendent Kingdom, Yaa Gyasi (26:53) - Tom Lake, Ann Patchett (28:21) - We All Want Impossible Things, Catherine Newman (30:24) - Babel, R. F. Kuang (31:55) - Spare, Prince Harry + Love, Pamela, Pamela Anderson + Paris: The Memoir, Paris Hilton (35:50) - Encontro, Natasha Brown (37:37) - The Pact, Sharon J. Bolton (38:55) - You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty, Akwaeke Emezi (40:01) - Romantic Comedy, Curtis Sittenfeld (44:55) - Nora Goes Off Script, Annabel Monaghan (46:38) - Half of a Yellow Sun, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (48:58) - The Emissary, Yoko Tawada (49:51) - Love in the Time of Serial Killers, Alicia Thompson (51:56) - The Prisioner, B. A. Paris (53:38) - Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert (55:06) - Songs in Ursa Major, Emma Brodie (55:30) - The School for Good Mothers, Jessamine Chan (56:43) - Cursed Bread, Sophie Mackintosh (57:12) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

Grab a warm beverage and settle in for an end-of-year books chat! Meagan and Sarah look back over our reading in 2023 to share what we've read, what stuck with us, and how our reading habits have continued to evolve. Meagan also shares an update about Paper Mill Books, the independent bookstore in the Upper Penninsula of Michigan that she helped open earlier this year. Join us – you may just find a new book or two to throw on your TBR pile for 2024!HELPFUL LINKS:Meagan opened a bookstore in July 2023.Episodes from the archives about books and readingSarah uses Goodreads to keep track of the books she reads (we hear great things about and The StoryGraph, too!)Sarah mentioned:Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (highly recommend this interview with Kingsolver on The Ezra Klein Show after you finish the book!)Honor by Thrity Umrigar (Sarah previously loved The Space Between Us by the same author)We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman (whose writing on Substack is delightful and who IS, technically, our friend)The Emotional Lives Of Teenagers by Dr. Lisa Damour (catch Dr. Damour's chat with Meagan in this episode, and check out her podcast here)Meagan's List of Books:Once Upon A River by Bonnie Jo CampbellUnraveling What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater by Peggy OrensteinHey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy And The Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing by Emily PaulsonMajor Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen SimonsonBooks We Have On Deck for 2024:The Art Of Gathering by Priya ParkerTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Sharma VikesTom Lake by Ann PatchetMeagan's hosting a book club in her private community The Tea Circle. In 2024, they are reading The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl.OTHER HELPFUL LINKS:Visit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's one of my favorite conversations of the year!  I love books. I love lists. I love the end of the year. So naturally I LOVE the annual Best Books of the Year conversation with my real life book club friends Yasmin Dunn and Stephanie Newman-Smith.  We're back together for our SIXTH annual Best Books of the Year conversation. This one felt a little different from year's past because in 2023 we chose to do a mid-year episode called Best Books of the Year (So Far). In Episode 179 from back in June, we talked about many of the big, buzzy books that released in the first half of the year, which let us share other favorites in this year-end conversation.  LISTEN TO US DISCUSS THE BOOKS WE DIDN'T LIKE IN 2023 ON PATREON I hope you enjoy this monster episode!  Follow @yasminheartsbooks on IG Follow @stephanie_hypen on IG   FULL SHOW NOTES ARE HERE   SPONSORS: Lume // Go to LumeDeodorant.com and use code YOU for 40% off your starter pack BetterHelp // Go to BetterHelp.com/YOU for 10% off your first month   JOIN THE SECRET STUFF BOOK CLUB HERE   Laura's Best Books of the Year: Shark Heart by Emily Habeck  We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman  Spare by Prince Harry  The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler  Search by Michelle Huneven  Happiness Falls by Angie Kim  How To Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told by Harrison Scott Key Hey Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and Other Lies Behind Multi-Level Marketing by Emily Lynn Paulson  How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix    Yasmin's Best Books of the Year: You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith  Holly by Stephen King  The Center by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi  Hot Springs Drive by Lindsay Hunter    Stephanie's Best Books of the Year: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano (mutual best pick)  The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride  Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett  The Humans by Matt Haig    Also Mentioned: Smartest Person in the Room series with Yasmin Little Women by Louisa May Alcott  Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano  Friends, Lovers and the Big, Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry  The Color of Water by James McBride  Deacon King Kong by James McBride  Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah  Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King  Misery by Stephen King  It by Stephen King  11.22.63 by Stephen King   Thursday Murder Club Series by Richard Osman  American Gods by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett  Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro  The Best Minds by Jonathan Rosen    SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode! CLICK HERE for episode show notes FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook JOIN the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes JOIN the Secret Stuff Patreon BUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine BUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine  

Hoje não trazemos as recomendações do costume, mas sim uma lista de títulos que nos conquistaram, mesmo que não tenhamos lido todos. Fiquem com estes belos minutos de apreciação a palavras, e partilhem os vossos também! Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail, Ashley Herring Blake (1:35) - Encontro, Natasha Brown (4:15) - Penance, Eliza Clark (4:54) - You Made a Fool of Death with your Beauty, Akwaeke Emezi (10:40) - Call Me By Your Name, André Aciman (11:09) - A Insustentável Leveza do Ser, Milan Kundera (11:41) - História de Quem Vai e de Quem Fica, Elena Ferrante (12:59) - The Heart and Other Monsters, Rose Andersen (13:21) - If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things, Jon McGregor (13:53) - In My Dreams I Hold A Knife, Ashley Winstead (14:31) - The Heart's Invisible Furies, John Boyne (15:04) - Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember, Lauren Graham (16:26) - Half of a Yellow Sun, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (17:17) - You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here, Frances Macken (17:55) - Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste Ng (18:49) - Sea of Tranquility, Emily St. John Mandel (19:24) - Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano (20:37) - How High We Go In the Dark & Where We Go When All We Were Is Gone, Sequoia Nagamatsu (21:08) - The Loudness of Unsaid Things, Hilde Hinton (21:51) - The Sun is Also a Star, Nicola Yoon (22:20) - How to Kill Your Family, Bella Mackie (22:43) - All the Lovers in the Night, Mieko Kawakami (23:08) - Swimming in the Dark, Tomasz Jedrowski (23:53) - Things We Do Not Tell The People We Love, Huma Qureshi (24:51) - Alone with You in the Ether, Olivie Blake (25:08) - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Ocean Vuong (25:15) - The Great Believers, Rebecca Makkai (25:40) - Small Things Like These, Claire Keegan (26:14) - A gente mira no amor e acerta na solidão, Ana Suy (26:53) - We All Want Impossible Things, Catherine Newman (28:45) - All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr (29:00) - These Precious Days, Ann Patchett (30:25) - Same Bed Different Dreams, Ed Park (32:00) - At Certain Points We Touch, Lauren John Joseph (32:15) - Stay True, Hua Hsu (32:42) - Tudo São Histórias de Amor, Dulce Maria Cardoso (33:51) - What We Kept to Ourselves, Nancy Jooyoun Kim (34:24) - Tudo Pode Ser Roubado, Giovana Madalosso (34:43) - If We're Being Honest, Cat Shook (35:08) - By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept, Elizabeth Smart (35:22) - Once Upon a Broken Heart, Stephanie Garber (35:52) - Enquanto o Fim Não Vem, Mafalda Santos (36:22) - I am, I am, I am, Maggie O'Farrell (36:45) - Pequena Coreografia do Adeus, Aline Bei (37:04) - What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, Raymond Carver (38:09) - How to Love Your Daughter, Hila Blum (38:29) - How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, Angie Cruz (38:54) - The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, Aimee Bender (39:17) - Clap When You Land, Elizabeth Acevedo (40:07) - Apneia, Tânia Ganho (40:26) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

Finalmente trazemos este desafio que andava aqui debaixo de olho há quase um ano. Descobrimos que temos definições diferentes para a palavra “específico” e que não nos lembramos assim tão bem de alguns livros que lemos. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Cleopatra & Frankenstein, Coco Mellors (3:47) - The Spanish Love Deception, Elena Armas (4:15) - Crying in H Mart, Michelle Zauner (5:12) - The Switch, Beth O'Leary (6:27) - The Invisible Lofe of Addie LaRue, V. E. Schwab (7:50) - Behind Closed Doors, B. A. Paris (8:50) - The Dictionary of Lost Words, Pip Williams (10:10) - Other People's Clothes, Calla Henkel (10:26) - The Paper Palace, Miranda Cowley Heller (11:34) - We All Want Impossible Things, Catherine Newman (11:56) - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Gabrielle Zevin (12:28) - The Hating Game, Sally Thorne (13:02) - Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano (14:09) - The Wolf Den, Elodie Harper (14:31) - Book Lovers, Emily Henry (15:10) - Conversations With Friends, Sally Rooney (15:45) - Malibu Rising, Taylor Jenkins Reid (16:30) - People We Meet On Vacation, Emily Henry (17:21) - Verity, Colleen Hoover (17:57) - Lizzie and Dante, Mary Bly (18:52) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

Hello, Hi! In this episode, we revisit Erin's "40 for 40" list, which she created when she turned 40 in April. With six months passed, she takes a closer look at the items on her list, reflecting on why she made those choices and whether they still resonate with her. What has she accomplished? What remains? What has changed? Episode Highlights: Revisiting the "40 for 40" List - Erin delves into the story behind her "40 for 40" list and the motivations driving her choices. Crossed Off the List - Erin discusses the items she's successfully checked off and the experiences she's gained. Kept for the Future - She explores the items she plans to continue working on and why they're still important. Adaptations and Insights - Erin shares her evolving perspective on certain list items, emphasizing the value of introspection and self-growth. References to Previous Episodes: MLT Ep 65: "Should You Make a 40 for 40 List? My Birthday Milestone" - In this episode, Erin discussed the concept of creating a "40 for 40" list and shared the experience with her BFFs, Emily and Sarah. MLT Ep 74: "How to Be a Human With A Voice with guest Jam Gamble" - Erin and her guest, Jam Gamble, explored the importance of finding your voice and expressing yourself. MLT Ep 87: "Cultivating your Aspirations: The Power of the To Do List with Stephanie Cunningham" - In this episode, Stephanie Cunningham joined Erin to discuss the potential of aspirational to-do lists. Medium Lady Reads Episode 10: "Crush your Reading Goals with a Killer Holds List" - This podcast episode was dedicated to tips on achieving your reading goals with an efficient holds list. Recommended Resources: Hobart New York - the NYT Article on this Book Village "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work" by John Gottman - A resource for building and maintaining strong relationships. "The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman - A book on understanding love languages and enhancing relationships. "We All Want Impossible Things" by Catherine Newman - A book exploring human desires and ambitions. Hannah Louise Poston - Erin recommends Hannah Louise Poston, a beauty YouTuber, for her engaging content on YouTube.  Connect with Erin: Instagram: @medium.lady Email: mediumladytalks@gmail.com  Explore more book-related content on "Medium Lady Reads." - link to Spotify Instagram: @mediumladyreads Key Terms 40 for 40 list Birthday milestone Personal growth Reflection and introspection Aspirational goals Accomplishments and goals Self-discovery Relationship advice The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work The Five Love Languages We All Want Impossible Things Hannah Louise Poston Overcoming obstacles Prioritizing aspirations Revisiting goals Self-growth journey

Edi and Ash have been best friends for over 40 years, so when Edi is diagnosed with cancer, Ash has to reshape her world around the rhythm of Edi's hospice care. This week's Book Club novel is We All Want Impossible Things, an extraordinary story of devotion and sadness. Author Catherine Newman joins Richard and Judy to talk about why she writes so sensuously about food and the desire for good food in the hospice. They also wonder why humour is such a powerful survival method for people in difficult situations. Plus, we know not to judge a book by its cover, but what about its title? Catherine explains how her team came up with ‘We All Want Impossible Things'. Simply head online to whsmith.co.uk to browse the Autumn Book Club collection, and use the code autumn10 for a 10% discount.

Debut author Claire Daverley, author of TALKING AT NIGHT.Claire chats about:Writing an epic lovestory and how plotting involved working out the optimal time for kissing!Her background working in marketing for art and booksHow the Faber Academy changed everything for herThe breakthrough that came from working out how to make her quiet novels louder!Thinking about the rhythm of her prose and how she considers the way the words look on the pagePlotting with her pants off!Guest Author: Claire Daverley Twitter: @ClaireDaverley IG: @clairedaverley Books: Talking At Night by Claire DaverleyHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This FamilyClaire's recommendations:A book for fans of Claire's work: A Complicated Kindness by Miriam TowesA book Kate has always loved: A Gathering Light by Jennifer DonnellyA book that's been published recently or is coming soon: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine NewmanIf you enjoyed this show please do rate, review and share with anyone you think will enjoy it:https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceNovel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHTo receive transcripts and news from Kate to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.Thanks for listening!Kate xHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talked with:Catherine Newman is a writer who has written a gazillion columns, articles, and canned-bean recipes for magazines and newspapers. Her essays have been widely anthologized. She is the author of the memoirs "Waiting for Birdy" and "Catastrophic Happiness," the middle-grade novel "One Mixed-Up Night," and the bestselling kids' life-skills books "How to Be a Person" and "What Can I Say?" "We All Want Impossible Things" is her first adult novel. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts where she is the secretary of Creative Writing at Amherst College. Oh, and she has a Ph.D.Maisha T. Robinson, M.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Florida, with a joint appointment in the Department of Internal Medicine. Upon joining the staff of Mayo Clinic, she established the clinic's first neuropalliative care program and she currently serves as the chair of the Division of Palliative Medicine and as the program director for the Palliative Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Robinson has spoken nationally and internationally on neuropalliative care, she edited a book titled Case Studies in Neuropalliative Care, and she is a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine Approval Committee on Hospice and Palliative Medicine.We talked about:In this episode, Dr. Millstine and her guests discuss:The shift from fighting for life to getting ready for death. Entering hospice care requires a mental shift. But Catherine says this shift can be a relief as the dying person releases the pressure to "get better." Dr. Robinson says hospice can improve quality of life — for the person who is dying and for friends and family — and prepare everyone for the physical, emotional and spiritual challenges in the coming disease stages.The shift from caregiving to grieving. If you're caring for someone in hospice, you may experience anticipatory grief. But the grief that comes after death may be quite different from your feelings from before they died, sometimes in surprising ways. You may also struggle to adjust to the abrupt end of your identity as a caregiver. The shifts from crying to laughing. Being a friend to someone as they die often means reminiscing, and that's oftentimes funny. This levity can be a gift for everyone involved. Our guests also talk about practical ways to support loved ones and caretakers during the last stages of life. Can't get enough?Purchase "We All Want Impossible Things."From Bookshop.orgFrom AmazonFrom Barnes & NobleWant to read more on the topic? Check out our blog. Got feedback?If you've got ideas or book suggestions, email us at readtalkgrow@mayo.edu. We invite you to complete the following survey as part of a research study at Mayo Clinic. Your responses are anonymous. Your participation in this survey as well as its completion are voluntary.

Welcome to series 9, episode 6 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today we're chatting the rise of the feminist thriller with the amazing Natali Simmonds. Here are the books we recommend on today's show:Natali's recommendations:The Short Straw by Holly Seddon (out July 2023)We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine NewmanGhost Girl Banana by Wiz Wharton

E se os festivais tivessem alinhamentos de livros em vez de bandas? O Livra-te achou por bem concretizar essa visão. Três dias da Rita, três dias da Joana, com temas para todos os gostos. Alive, we're coming for you. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - The Hating Game, Sally Thorne (3:10) - Our Stop, Laura Jane Williams (3:35) - People We Meet On Vacation & Book Lovers, Emily Henry (3:37) - Hook, Line and Sinker, Tessa Bailey (3:44) - Funny Feelings, Tarah Dewitt (3:47) - Happy Hour, Marlowe Granados (4:07) - Bunny, Mona Awad (4:22) - Sorrow and Bliss, Meg Mason (4:28) - Our Wives Under the Sea, Julia Armfield (4:35 & 11:40) - Cleopatra and Frankenstein, Coco Mellors (4:40) - Normal People, Sally Rooney (4:43) - Crying in H Mart, Michelle Zauner (5:38) - Conversations on Love, Natasha Lunn (5:49) - Conversations With Friends, Sally Rooney (6:00) - Snowflake, Louise Nealon (6:17) - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid (6:27) - Modern Love, editado por Daniel Jones (6:43) - Clytemnestra, Costanza Casati (7:16) - The Silence of the Girls, Pat Barker (7:35) - Mythos, Stephen Fry (7:50) - Ariadne, Jennifer Saint (8:30) - Circe, Madeline Miller (8:48) - Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes (8:50) - Cult Classic, Sloane Crosley (10:21) - The Penelopiad, Margaret Atwood (10:46) - Girl in White, Sue Hubbard (11:24) - Hex, Jenni Fagan (11:52) - Strange Weather in Tokyo, Hiromi Kawakami (12:00) - We All Want Impossible Things, Catherine Newman (12:41) - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Ocean Vuong (13:14) - Almond, Won-Pyung Sohn (13:44) - The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion (14:04) - Swimming in the Dark, Tomasz Jedrowski (14:25) - A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara (14:40) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova/ twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/RitaDaNova [a imagem do podcast é da autoria da maravilhosa, incrível e talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com]

Já começou um dos nossos eventos preferidos do ano e não podia faltar um guia oficial. Sugestões de livros do dia e eventos a ter em conta para uma bela visita à FLL. Não se esqueçam de passar por lá no dia 3 para ver a Rita em todo o seu esplendor (e o Guilherme também, vá). Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Other People's Clothes, Calla Henkel (1:50 & 8:29) - Snowflake, Louise Nealon (2:31) - Tender is the Flesh, Agustina Bazterrica (4:22) - We All Want Impossible Things, Catherine Newman (5:33) - Cult Classic, Sloane Crosley (6:30) - Girl Meets Boy, Ali Smith (7:31) - Sea of Tranquility, Emily St. John Mandel (8:55) - Gallant, V. E. Schwab (9:56) - Leme, Madalena Sá Fernandes (11:36) Livros do Dia e eventos na Feira do Livro de Lisboa: - 31 Maio (14:58) - 1 Junho (18:10) - 2 Junho (20:16) - 3 Junho (23:01) - 4 Junho (26:10) - 5 Junho (30:39) - 6 Junho (31:47) - 7 Junho (33:26) - 8 Junho (35:02) - 9 Junho (36:10) 10 Junho (37:47) 11 Junho (39:05) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova/ twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/RitaDaNova [a imagem do podcast é da autoria da maravilhosa, incrível e talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com]

Author, Journalist and Podcaster Laura Price, author of SINGLE BALD FEMALELaura chats about:How her cancer diagnosis lead her to start writing fictionHow the Faber Academy helped her find her writing support systemHer background in food journalism and how it led to her podcast LIFE IN FOODGuest Author: Laura Price Twitter: @LauraPriceWrite IG: @LauraPriceWrite Books: Single Bald Female by Laura PriceHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Laura's recommendations:A book for fans of Laura's work: Glittering a turd by Kris HallengaA book Laura has always loved: A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara & City of The Beasts by Isabelle AllendeA book that's been published recently or is coming soon: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman, It's Complicated by Emma Hughes & Driving Forwards by Sophie L MorganOther books discussed in this episode: No Such Thing As Perfect by Emma Hughes, Pretending by Holly Bourne & How Do You Like Me Now by Holly BourneNovel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHTo receive transcripts and news from Kate to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.

Who knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self? Get ready to be all in your feels with We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman.Edi and Ash have been best friends for over forty years, and when Edi is diagnosed with terminal cancer and put into hospice care, Ash's life is reshaped. Catherine Newman has managed to write a book that is both sad and funny, and we highly recommend this read. Buddy read with your best friend and make sure to have a good cry and hug after. On a happier note, do stay till the end of the episode for a very exciting announcement! You don't want to miss it ;) Cheers!

Hoje falamos das 5 Linguagens do Amor, um tema sugerido pela nossa ouvinte Kylie, e revelamos que a nossa não é nenhuma dessas — é mesmo o conhecimento partilhado de referências obscuras da internet e usá-las em todas as ocasiões. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - The Dead Romantics, Ashley Poston (2:20) - Lonely Castle in the Mirror, Mizuki Tsujimura (3:01) - Thank You For Listening, Julia Whelan (12:05) - Cleopatra and Frankenstein, Coco Mellors (12:24) - Beautiful World, Where Are You?, Sally Rooney (12:51) - Daisy Jones & The Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid (13:18) - Almond, Won-Pyung Sohn (14:44) - One True Loves, Taylor Jenkins Reid (15:51) - Conversations on Love, Natasha Lunn (17:07) - You've Reached Sam, Dustin Thao (17:32) - Strange Weather in Tokyo, Hiromi Kawakami (18:05) - Funny You Should Ask, Elisa Sussman (19:02) - Heartstopper, Alice Oseman (19:19) - Beach Read, Emily Henry (19:54) - You and Me On Vacation, Emily Henry (20:03) - The Switch, Beth O'Leary (20:33) - We All Want Impossible Things, Catherine Newman (20:59) - Autumn, Ali Smith (21:38) - Mayflies, Andrew O'Hagan (21:53) - The Paper Palace, Miranda Cowley Heller (22:31) - Icebreaker, Hannah Grace (23:02) - Normal People, Sally Rooney (23:55) - Open Water, Caleb Azumah Nelson (24:53) - Seven Days in June, Tia Williams (25:15) - The Kiss Quotient, Helen Hoang (25:30) - A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas (26:07) - Carrie Soto is Back, Taylor Jenkins Reid (27:00) - It Happened One Summer, Tessa Bailey (27:27) - Act Your Age, Eve Brown, Talia Hibbert (28:43) - The Bees, Laline Paull (29:43) - Pizza Girl, Jean Kyoung Frazier (31:04) - Crying in H Mart, Michelle Zauner (32:46) - My Sister, the Serial Killer, Oyinkan Braithwaite (33:12) - Convenience Store Woman, Sayaka Murata (33:26) - Vladimir, Julia May Jonas (24:26) - Conversations With Friends, Sally Rooney (35:23) - Piranesi, Susanna Clarke (36:12) - The Island of Missing Trees, Elif Shafak (36:48) - Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt (37:13) - The Dictionary of Lost Words, Pip Williams (37:42) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova/ twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/RitaDaNova [a imagem do podcast é da autoria da maravilhosa, incrível e talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com]

Michael's back - and he's bringing reviews of the Left Handed Booksellers of London with him! Plus reviews from Bert of We All Want Impossible Things and Curtis Sittenfeld's latest Romantic Comedy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bertsbooks/message

As the Red Queen counseled Alice, she said "Why sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."  How about you? When faced with serious illness, dying, or death it is natural to want things that are impossible. For example, everyone dies; we may cheat death a time or two, but in the end death is inescapable. If we never died, would life be unendurable and meaningless if it went on forever? This week we explore the elusive parts of life, the seemingly impossible aspects of living. In this Episode:02:45 - Foods That Can Help You Get Better Sleep12:11 - The World Needs Some Impossible Things29:39 - Interview with Catherine Newman, "We All Want Impossible Things"53:22 - OutroWe talk about the things we want in life but that we can't seem to get. In the first half Charlie talks about one of those things - sleep - and he has our recipe of the week. Marianne talks about the things in life that seem to be impossible to have, but that we want anyway, and we have an interview with the author of the best-selling book, We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman. This novel is about dying and death of a woman with ovarian with ovarian cancer from the perspective of her best friend since nursery school. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at mail@every1dies.orgClick on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!

Catherine Newman is a writer with a varied career including two parenting memoirs and a middle grade novel. She had written for the New York Times, O Magazine, The Boston Globe and was a columnist for Real Simple Magazine. Her debut novel We All Want Impossible Things is the story of Ash, whose best friend Edi is dying of cancer. Set over a few weeks in a hospice, this book is filled with laughter and heartbreak. Catherine and I talk about the relief of laughing in the face of death, learning to embrace your natural writing voice and the how years of having to make a living from writing has had a positive impact on Catherine's daily writing habit. We All Want Impossible Things is out now.Ease Retreat - Non-fiction with Penny Wincer, Wales, April 20-23 2023We All Want Impossible Things - Catherine Newman#AmWriting Podcast Love, Nina - Nina Stibbe Catherine Newman on instagram - @catherinenewmanCatherine's website - catherinenewmanwriter.comPenny on instagram - @pennywincerPenny's newsletter

My favorite thing in the world to talk about is books and while I will always have occasional reading episodes here as part of 10 Things To Tell You, did you know that I do a reading roundup every single month as part of my Secret Stuff membership?  Every month on Secret Stuff I share what I've been reading lately (the good, the bad, and the unfinished), and I wanted you to have a sneak peek to what one of those episodes sounds like.  In addition to the monthly reading roundup, when you join Secret Stuff you also get personal episodes, bonus content and merch, and TWO monthly zooms led by me!  CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SECRET STUFF This episode is presented ad free like all Secret Stuff episodes.    FULL SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE ARE HERE   MENTIONED in this episode: Kindle Paperwhite vs. Kindle Oasis   What Laura Read: Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response by Ellen Vora, M.D. We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng Spare by Prince Harry    On Laura's TBR List: How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix  Elektra by Jennifer Saint  Toad by Katherine Dunn  My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro    Books Coming Out This Year that Laura is Excited About: Exiles by Jane Harper I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai  You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith  Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld  Those We Thought We Knew by David Joy  Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah  The Ferryman by Justin Cronin  Congratulations, The Best is Over! by R. Eric Thomas  The Cook's Book by Bri McKoy The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine  Also mentioned: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson  Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson  Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng  Geek Love by Katherine Dunn  The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones  The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai  Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah The Passage by Justin Cronin   SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode! CLICK HERE for episode show notes FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook JOIN the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes JOIN the Secret Stuff patreon BUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine PREORDER: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine

Lesley Paterson is a five times world champion triathlete. She's also a successful screenwriter, who has just been nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film All Quiet on the Western Front. It's taken her sixteen years to get the film made. A woman no stranger to endurance, she explains how she used her prize money from her sporting career to help fund the film. An independent review into Zara Aleena's murder found a catalogue of errors by the probation service. We speak to HM Chief Inspector of Probation Justin Russell who conducted the review, along with Zara Aleena's aunt Farah Naz. The Woman's Hour Power List for 2023 is here! Last year was a game-changer for the visibility and perception of women in sport in this country and we want to showcase inspirational women – both on and off the field – who are spearheading and building on this momentum. The chair of judges Jessica Creighton launches the Power List and explains how you can make your suggestion. What is the role of a best friend at a deathbed? We All Want Impossible Things is a new novel by Catherine Newman exploring the topic. She reveals how her personal experience inspired the book. During World War Two, a house in Tynemouth was used as a sanctuary for more than 20 Jewish girls fleeing Nazi persecution. They had come to the UK on the Kindertransport. After a BBC investigation, a blue plaque was unveiled there yesterday, Holocaust Memorial Day, celebrating the house's forgotten past and those that found sanctuary there. Two of the girls who lived in the house were Ruth David and Elfi Jonas. We speak to their daughters, Margaret Finch and Helen Strange, about their mothers and their visit to the house.

Amy's friend Alison Schmelke joins the podcast and together they interview their idol author and blogger Catherine Newman. The trio reminisce about Catherine's column Ben & Birdy and how it got Amy and Alison through the early days of parenthood.  Catherine discusses her poignant, hilarious and nostalgic novel, We All Want Impossible Things. It is the story about two best friends Edi and Ash and Edi's last days in hospice.Follow Catherine Newman: Instagram: @catherinewmanWebsite:  catherinenewmanwriterFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletterBook Subscription Box: Holiday 2022 Junie Book Box

In our second annual “best books” episode, I invite my dear friend Carla Jean back to run down the best books of 2022, nonfiction and fiction—and what we're both looking forward to reading in 2023. Here are the books mentioned in the episode (there are a LOT of them!): Books Carla Jean Wrote: Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: How the Swampers Changed American Music by Carla Jean Whitley Birmingham Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in the Magic City by Carla Jean Whitley Balancing Act: Yoga Essays by Carla Jean Whitley Carla Jean's Best Nonfiction Books of 2022: Lost & Found by Kathryn Schulz (also mentioned—Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep) The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser (also mentioned by me—Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed and by Carla Jean—Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss by Margaret Renkl) In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom A late add Carla Jean forgot to mention on the show—Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives by Mary Laura Philpott Carla Jean's Best Fiction Books of 2022: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro (also mentioned—Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by the same author) My Fiction Pick of 2022: Meant to Be by Emily Giffin Books Carla Jean is Looking Forward to Reading in 2023 (Or Already Has Read and Recommends): The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li (fiction) Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (fiction) We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler (fiction) The Urgent Life: My Story of Love, Loss, and Survival by Bozoma Saint John (nonfiction) Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age by Katherine May (I cosign this, and also another book by the same author, Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times—both nonfiction) Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano (fiction, and also Dear Edward by the same author) You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith (nonfiction) Midwest Shreds by Mandy Shunnarah (nonfiction) Losing Music by John Cotter (nonfiction) Books I Am Looking Forward to Reading in 2023 (Or Already Have Read and Recommend, All Nonfiction Naturally): And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit and Glamour of an Icon by Kate Andersen Brower Spare by Prince Harry and J.R. Moehringer 8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go by Jay Shetty Whew! Happy reading! And happy new year!

Our 2022 year-end reading roundup continues today with our Best Books of 2022 Genre Awards with Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits). We reveal our Overall Best Books (Fiction and Nonfiction) and we have a full breakdown by genre, including: Best Literary Fiction, Best Backlist Read in 2022, Best Romance, Best Brain Candy, Best Genre Mash-Up, and more! Plus, this year I'm sharing the winners for these same genres as chosen by the Sarah's Bookshelves Live Patreon community! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcements Check out my 2022 Holiday Gift Guide! My 2023 Reading Tracker is out! This year, the Tracker will ONLY be available to $7/month Superstars patrons (i.e., I will no longer be selling it for $14.99 here on my website). Learn more about the Tracker here and become a Superstars Patron to purchase here! Highlights My thoughts on 2022 for the podcast — including top episodes based on download stats. Overview of Susie's and Sarah's 2022 year in reading — including trends and stats. Favorite books of the year: overall and by genre, including the SBL Patreon Community's picks. 2022 Genre Awards [18:13] Sarah The Measure by Nikki Erlick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:42] Finding Me by Viola Davis | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:18] The Golden Season by Madeline Kay Sneed | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:39] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:19] Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:36] Dilettante by Dana Brown | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:35] Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:27] Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:53] Bad City by Paul Pringle | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:27] Never Simple by Liz Sheier | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:20] The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:01] Upgrade by Blake Crouch | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:52] More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [56:22] The One by John Marrs | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:02:51] Susie Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:04] Solito by Javier Zamora | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:53] Vladimir by Julia May Jonas | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:15] Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:53] Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:10] Cover Story by Susan Rigetti | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:21] Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:16] Trust by Hernan Diaz | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:16] Dilettante by Dana Brown | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:45] Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:57] The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:24] The Measure by Nikki Erlick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:59] The Change by Kirsten Miller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:07] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [54:57] Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [56:48] All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir | Amazon | Bookshop.org [58:44] We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:00:49] The Storyteller by Dave Grohl | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:03:08] Patrons Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:06] Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:14] Finding Me by Viola Davis | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:41] Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:11] Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:21] Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:17] Bad City by Paul Pringle | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:53] Finding Me by Viola Davis | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:33] Book Lovers by Emily Henry | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:06] Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:36] The Measure by Nikki Erlick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:31] Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:46] Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak | Amazon | Bookshop.org [54:23] Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris | Amazon | Bookshop.org [55:43] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [58:00] All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:00:04] Beartown by Fredrik Backman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:03:54] Other Books Mentioned Love & Saffron by Kim Fay [9:41] People Person by Candice Carty-Williams [9:51] Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley [11:09] Flight by Lynn Steger Strong [11:12] Trespasses by Louise Kennedy [11:13] The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab [20:45] The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller [20:53] Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid [23:36] The Winners by Fredrik Backman [23:47] Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott [25:50] I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy [25:57] Honor by Thrity Umrigar [29:40] Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson [29:50] The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka [29:53] Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid [30:44] Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt [35:47] The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb [39:17] The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell [42:04] These Precious Days by Ann Patchett [43:38] How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis, LPC [44:42] Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid [47:13] Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez [49:19] The Bodyguard by Katherine Center [49:22] Dark Matter by Blake Crouch [50:02] Recursion by Blake Crouch [50:03] The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger [51:50] How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu [52:22] Babel by R. F. Huang [52:42] A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross [53:55] The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna [54:03] Hide by Kiersten White [54:25] Hello, Molly! by Molly Shannon [55:38] Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez [57:54] The Cartographers by Peng Shepard [58:14] The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes [1:00:27] The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes [1:00:31] Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow [1:02:24] These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant [1:04:20] Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh [1:04:36] Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer [1:04:44]

“Anyone who has spent time in a hospice or sat by the bedside of a dying person knows this…it can be a lot of time to fill. Often weeks on end of sitting around. It's like hosting a really bad dinner party.” The dramatisation of death is common to see on page, stage and screen - usually all focused around the dying breaths and final moments. But those moments are fleeting, and for those waiting to die, it can be a long, mundane and even funny experience at times. Catherine Newman is the author of We All Want Impossible Things, a novel which draws on her own personal experience of waiting by the bedside of her best friend as she approached the end. In the book we get to see the humour and heartache of a 40 year long friendship coming to an end, as Ash cares for her best friend Edi who's been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.  In this episode, you will learn: How to draw from real experiences in works of fiction. Why flawed characters can still be loveable, even if they're not likeable. Why death doesn't have to be dramatised to be deeply moving. Find out more about Catherine here. Your host is inkjockey founder Mark Heywood. Behind The Spine is an inkjockey production, and the audio accompaniment to The Writing Salon. Sign up to the newsletter here. You can buy copies of our anthology series here.  You can view the full transcript here. Connect with the show: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behindthespinepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BehindTheSpine Twitter: https://twitter.com/BehindTheSpine Website: www.behindthespine.co.uk

Our year in books, 2022We share the highs and lows of our reading year as well as our favorite books in fiction, non-fiction, memoir, romance, audio, most-enjoyable, and read-aloud.Life latelyAbby has finished nursing school and Sarah is starting a new job.Reading latelyAbby read the novel We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman.Sarah read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.Eating latelySarah attempted this caramel sauce while Abby enjoyed two new cheese dips from Trader Joe's.If you'd like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our 2022 year-end reading roundup starts today with Best Books of 2022 Superlatives with Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits). This year, we're splitting our wrap-up into two episodes: Superlatives and Genre Awards (coming in mid-December). We have 17 Superlatives categories for you, including Most and Least Deserving of the Hype, Biggest Surprise, the Book I Hated that Everyone Else Loved, and more! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcements Check out my 2022 Holiday Gift Guide! My 2023 Reading Tracker will be coming out in early December! This year, the Tracker will ONLY be available to $7/month Superstars patrons (i.e. I will no longer be selling it for $14.99 here on my website). Become a Superstars Patron here! Highlights Our best books of the year from 17 categories, including: Most and Least Deserving of the Hype Underrated Gems Favorite Fiction and Nonfiction on Audio The Book You Flew Through Biggest Surprise Best Heartwarming Book A 2022 Book You Missed, but Plan to Read 2022 Superlatives [5:27] Sarah Carris Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [7:13] Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus | Amazon | Bookshop.org [7:16] Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:39] Bad City by Paul Pringle | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:30] More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:33] Cover Story by Susan Rigetti | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:08] Finding Me by Viola Davis | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:07] The Winners by Fredrik Backman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:20] Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:09] The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:27] The Local by Joey Hartstone | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:31] Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:48] People Person by Candice Carty-Williams | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:18] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:53] Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:51] Love and Saffron by Kim Fay | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:47] Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:08] Susie Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:17] The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:12] When We Were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:17] Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:21] Trust by Hernan Diaz | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:31] Every Summer After by Carley Fortune | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:23] Solito by Javier Zamora | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:28] We Spread by Iain Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:48] Can't Look Away by Carola Lovering | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:37] The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton (December 6, 2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:52] The Winners by Fredrik Backman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:44] Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:40] Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:54] We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:11] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:14] Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:17] This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:57] Babel by R. F. Kuang | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:44] Other Books Mentioned Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid [7:24] The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke-Dale (December 6, 2022) [12:51] Vladimir by Julia May Jonas [19:10] The Measure by Nikki Erlick [23:30] Beartown by Fredrik Backman [28:39] Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering [32:42] Too Good to Be True by Carola Lovering [32:43] The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz [33:31] The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz [33:33] Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton [36:00] Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh [38:30] About Susie Boutry Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Susie has loved reading for as long as she can remember. Some of her fondest childhood memories involve long afternoons at the library and then reading late into the night. More than ten years ago, she began journaling about the books she read and turned that passion into writing about books. Her first forays were as a guest reviewer on a friend's blog, but she soon realized she wanted to be reviewing and talking about books on a blog of her own. From there, Novel Visits was born. That was in 2016 and, though the learning curve was steep, she loves being a part of the book community. Novel Visits focuses on new novel reviews (print and audio), previews of upcoming releases, and musings on all things bookish.

Gina Rogers reviews We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman, published by Harper Collins

This is our holiday gift-giving episode with Sam Miller from Carmichael's Bookstore. Sam always gives us great recommendations for what to buy from literary fiction to cookbooks to picture books. To see Carmichael's Holiday Gift guide visit their website at www.carmichaelsbookstore.com. For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover Books Mentioned in This Episode: 1- We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman 2- Galatea by Madeline Miller 3- Toad by Katherine Dunn 4- Geek Love by Katherine Dunn 5- The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy 6- Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy 7- The Whalebone Theater by Joanna Quinn 8- All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 9- Marple: Twelve New Mysteries by Agatha Christie 10- Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn 11- White Horse by Erika T. Wurth 12- Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng 13- Lark Ascending by Silas House 14- Leech by Hiron Ennes 15- The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama 16- Year of the Tiger by Alice Wong 17- Disability Visibility by Alice Wong 18- Inciting Joy: Essays by Ross Gay 19- The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams by Stacy Schiff 20- And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham 21- The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: Paul Newman by Paul Newman 23- Gateau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes by Aleksandra Crapanzano 24- Home is Where the Eggs Are by Molly Yeh 23- Dinner in One by Melissa Clark 24- Go-To-Dinners by Ina Garten 25- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 26- David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 27- Runaway: Notes On the Myths That Made Me by Erin Keane 28- Landings: A Crooked Creek Farm Year by Arwen Donohue 29- Waverly Hills Sanatorium: A History by Lynn Pohl 30- How It Went: Thirteen More Stories of the Port William Membership by Wendell Berry 31- Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall 32- Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka 33- The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka 34- The Real Dada Mother Goose by Jon Scieszka 33- This Story is Not About a Kitten by Randall de Seve 34- The Stars Did Wander Darkling by Colin Meloy 35- The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander 36- The Crossover by Kwame Alexander 37- Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults by Robin Wall Kimmerer 38- The Wolf Suit by Sid Sharp 39- The Nightmare Man by J.H. Markert 40- A White Wind Blew by James Markert 41- Babel by R.F. Kuang 42- Happy Go Lucky by David Sedaris Shows mentioned-- The Last Movie Stars directed by Ethan Hawke (HBO Max)

This is our holiday gift-giving episode with Sam Miller from Carmichael's Bookstore. Sam always gives us great recommendations for what to buy from literary fiction to cookbooks to picture books. To see Carmichael's Holiday Gift guide visit their website at www.carmichaelsbookstore.com. For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover Books Mentioned in This Episode: 1- We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman 2- Galatea by Madeline Miller 3- Toad by Katherine Dunn 4- Geek Love by Katherine Dunn 5- The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy 6- Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy 7- The Whalebone Theater by Joanna Quinn 8- All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 9- Marple: Twelve New Mysteries by Agatha Christie 10- Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn 11- White Horse by Erika T. Wurth 12- Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng 13- Lark Ascending by Silas House 14- Leech by Hiron Ennes 15- The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama 16- Year of the Tiger by Alice Wong 17- Disability Visibility by Alice Wong 18- Inciting Joy: Essays by Ross Gay 19- The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams by Stacy Schiff 20- And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham 21- The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: Paul Newman by Paul Newman 23- Gateau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes by Aleksandra Crapanzano 24- Home is Where the Eggs Are by Molly Yeh 23- Dinner in One by Melissa Clark 24- Go-To-Dinners by Ina Garten 25- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 26- David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 27- Runaway: Notes On the Myths That Made Me by Erin Keane 28- Landings: A Crooked Creek Farm Year by Arwen Donohue 29- Waverly Hills Sanatorium: A History by Lynn Pohl 30- How It Went: Thirteen More Stories of the Port William Membership by Wendell Berry 31- Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall 32- Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka 33- The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka 34- The Real Dada Mother Goose by Jon Scieszka 33- This Story is Not About a Kitten by Randall de Seve 34- The Stars Did Wander Darkling by Colin Meloy 35- The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander 36- The Crossover by Kwame Alexander 37- Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults by Robin Wall Kimmerer 38- The Wolf Suit by Sid Sharp 39- The Nightmare Man by J.H. Markert 40- A White Wind Blew by James Markert 41- Babel by R.F. Kuang 42- Happy Go Lucky by David Sedaris Shows mentioned-- The Last Movie Stars directed by Ethan Hawke (HBO Max)

Catherine Newman, a repeat guest on Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, talks about her poignant new novel We All Want Impossible Things, which is also the December pick for Zibby's Virtual Book Club! The two discuss grief and heartbreak, universal experiences that are so beautifully explored in this book; the real-life friendship that inspired the story; Catherine's experiences volunteering in hospice (and falling in love with everyone there!); and the how-to book she read to help her write this novel. Zibby picked this book for her Good Morning America round-up! (She is obsessed with it!!)Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3hunsa7Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3EfwAIESubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with this month's three things—hopefully a new monthly-ish tradition. We each brought something fun, something productive, and we both wanted to talk about an album we've had on repeat.    Becca's Three Things -Making a plan to vote: Go to vote.org to check your registration, find early voting locations, see what's on your ballot, and more! And for if you live in the state of  New York, check out The Daily's episode about the New York Election. And for a laugh, check out this McSweeny's article -Ranking Thanksgiving Foods - (Here's Becca's favorite stuffing recipe) -Midnights   Olivia's Three Things -Midnights  -The Awakening by Kate Chopin -All There Is with Anderson Cooper   Olivia's Lifetime Movie viewing: October Kiss (You can watch it) Pumpkin Pie Wars (Do not watch!)   Obsessions Olivia: Quote from Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert  Becca: Baggu hand towels   What we read this week! Olivia: The Awakening by Kate Chopin Becca: The ARC by Tory Henwood Hoen, It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover, We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman (out 11/8)   This Month's Book Club Pick: The Cloisters by Katy Hays   Sponsors: Hello Fresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/bop65 and use code bop65 for 65% off plus free shipping! Prose: Go to Prose.com/bop for your FREE in-depth hair consultation and 15% off.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

In Episode 125, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and I are back for our 2nd annual Debuts Special. Today we're sharing our favorite debut novels from 2022 (so far)! Plus, we discuss our reading stats for debuts this year and we talk about some upcoming sophomore novels (and their debuts) that are on our radar. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights We discuss why debut books often feel more polished. A full breakdown of our 2022 debut-related stats. Debuts we love, divided into three categories: Favorite Debuts of 2022 (so far) Favorite Backlist Debuts Upcoming Sophomore Novels Favorite Debuts of 2022 (so far) [8:47] Sarah Never Simple by Liz Scheier | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:57] More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:43] Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:14] The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:52] Susie Groundskeeping by Lee Cole | Amazon | Bookshop.org [12:05] Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:37] Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:57] We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman (November 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:31] Favorite Backlist Debuts [33:18] Sarah Finding Freedom by Erin French | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:21] The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:41] Susie A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:14] Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:57] Upcoming Sophomore Novels [44:30] Sarah Debut: Don't Know Tough by Eli Cranor | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:44] Upcoming: Ozark Dogs by Eli Cranor (April 4, 2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:59] Debut: His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:46] Upcoming: Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie (June 13, 2023) | Amazon [49:05] Susie Debut: Tuesday Nights in 1980 by Molly Prentiss | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:32] Upcoming: Old Flame by Molly Prentiss (April 11, 2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:54] Debut: The Push by Ashley Audrain | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:40] Upcoming: The Whispers by Ashley Audrain (July 2023) [50:54] Other Books Mentioned Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus [9:24] The Measure by Nikki Erlick [9:35] Corrections in Ink by Keri Blakinger [9:39] Cover Story by Susan Rigetti [9:50] Nowhere Girl by Cheryl Diamond [10:39] The Glass Castle by Jeannette Wells [10:43] Inheritance by Dani Shapiro [10:45] Writers & Lovers by Lily King [13:12] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett [15:11] Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff [37:32] The One by John Marrs [39:56] The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker [40:32] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel [43:29] The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton (December 6) [43:58] Bull Mountain by Brian Panowich [45:56] When I Ran Away by Ilona Bannister [48:22] About Susie Boutry Blog | Instagram Susie has loved reading for as long as she can remember. Some of her fondest childhood memories involve long afternoons at the library and then reading late into the night. More than ten years ago, she began journaling about the books she read and turned that passion into writing about books. Her first forays were as a guest reviewer on a friend's blog, but she soon realized she wanted to be reviewing and talking about books on a blog of her own. From there, Novel Visits was born. That was in 2016 and, though the learning curve was steep, she loves being a part of the book community. Novel Visits focuses on new novel reviews (print and audio), previews of upcoming releases, and musings on all things bookish.

It's time for an advice episode! We're excited to answer your questions about staying motivated while writing a book, maintaining long-distance friendships, learning how to stop holding yourself back from dating, making big career changes, and more!  Obsessions Becca: Custom legal pad Olivia: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman (out Nov. 8) What we read this week! Becca: In My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley Winstead, and It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover Olivia: Every Summer After by Carley Fortune, We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman This Month's Book Club Pick:  When We Were Bright And Beautiful by Jillian Medoff (check content warnings on this one!)  Sponsors: Prose - Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order at Prose.com/bop   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.