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In Ep. 194, Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) and Sarah head back to the year 2017 in the book world with this second annual special retrospective episode!  They share big bookish highlights for that year, including book news, award winners, and what was going on in the world outside of reading. They also talk about how their own 2017 reading shook out, including their favorite 2017 releases.  Plus, a quick run-down of listener-submitted favorites!  This episode is overflowing with great backlist titles to add to your TBR!   This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights The big news that was going on outside the book world. The book stories and trends that dominated 2017. How similar 2017 and 2025 are. The 2017 books that have had staying power.⁠ Was this as dismal a year in books as Sarah remembers? Sarah's and Catherine's personal 2017 reading stats.⁠ Listener-submitted favorites from 2017.⁠ Bookish Time Capsule (2017) [2:12] The World Beyond Books No books mentioned in this segment. The Book Industry Wonder by R. J. Palacio (2012) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [9:59] Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur (2015) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:04] A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[10:40] The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:44] Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [12:08] My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [12:18] The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [13:03] If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [13:13] We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:23] Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [13:46] Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [13:48] The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [13:50] Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [14:57] Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar (2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [15:03] James by Percival Everett (2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [15:04] Bookish Headlines and Trends Becoming by Michelle Obama (2018) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [20:41] A Promised Land by Barack Obama (2020) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [20:43] The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (2006) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:48] My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (2011) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [23:04] The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring (2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:31] Big Books and Award Winners of 2017 A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (2012) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [26:01] Beartown by Fredrik Backman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [26:06] The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (1985) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:21] Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [26:27] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [26:48] Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:09] The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [28:39] Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [29:23] Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (2014) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:40] Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [31:31] Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (2008) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [32:09] Pachinko by Min Jin Lee (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [32:51] Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:16] Normal People by Sally Rooney (2018) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [33:41] Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [34:32] Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward (2011) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [34:38] Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:09] The Sellout by Paul Beatty (2015) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [35:52] What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:56] Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:21] The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:45] Before the Fall by Noah Hawley (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [38:04] The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth, 3) by N. K. Jemisin (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:30]  Our Top Books of 2017 The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:46] Beartown by Fredrik Backman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [41:20] Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-Leach (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [41:22] Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [42:02] If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [42:16] Quicksand by Malin Persson Giolitio (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [42:23] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [42:36] This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:38] Trophy Son by Douglas Brunt (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [42:48] White Fur by Jardine Libaire (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [43:05] Final Girls by Riley Sager (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [46:38] Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [46:44] Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:46] Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [46:49] The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [47:10] Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman (1995) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [47:15] Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [47:19] The Heirs by Susan Rieger (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [47:34] The Takedown by Corrie Wang (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [47:53] Feast of Sorrow by Crystal King (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [48:01] Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [48:09] Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (2014) | Amazon | Bookshop.org   [48:17] Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:28] The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [48:33] Listeners' Top Books of 2017 Pachinko by Min Jin Lee (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [49:33] Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:51] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:03] The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[50:07] Beartown by Fredrik Backman (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [50:13] Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:15] The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [50:18] The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [50:24] This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:25] Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong (2017) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:27]

Join Cynthia and Sarah in The Reading Lounge for a lively discussion of Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin. The novel harkens back to not so long ago scandals and led us to the question, "Has anything changed?" Be sure to sip on The Politician, a fitting cocktail for this fun read. We'll meet you in The Reading Lounge! The Politician .75 oz gin .75 oz whisky 1 oz lemon juice .5 oz grenadine .5 oz grapefruit syrup .25 oz simple syrup Mix and serve over ice with a lemon twist.

On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by author Gabrielle Zevin for a conversation about her blockbuster bestselling novel, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. Gabrielle's novel was an instant New York Times best seller, one of the New York Times's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, and Book of the Month's Book of the Year. Gabrielle's other novels include The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Young Jane Young, and Elsewhere. Her books have been translated into over forty languages. In this conversation, we learn about Gabrielle's creative process, her journey as a writer, and the captivating characters from her beloved novels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet two incredible, mega-bestselling author guests on this show—Veronica Roth and Gabrielle Zevin. Veronica is the New York Times bestselling author of the phenomenally popular series of books and movies, Divergent, who has also penned The End and Other Beginnings, Chosen Ones, and the Carve the Mark duology. She joins us to discuss her brand-new dystopian mystery novel POSTER GIRL, pushing her boundaries as a writer, and exploring big themes through science fiction. Gabrielle Zevin is the internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed author of several novels, including Margarettown, Young Jane Young, and book-cub favorite The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry which spent several months on the New York Times Best Seller List and was just released as a major motion picture. She joins us to discuss her super buzzworthy tenth novel, TOMORROW AND TOMORROW AND TOMORROW, which was published earlier this year and was a NYT bestseller and named a Book of the Month finalist for Book of the Year. We hear from Gabrielle about the role of gaming in her life and in this novel, seeing her work come alive on the big screen, and the friendship/love story at the heart of her new book.

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: reporting back on homework and an exciting interview Current Reads: some great summer break reads from both of us, and one spicy opinion Deep Dive: we report back on how we spent our five weeks off and how much we missed you all! Book Presses: one last time - a very Kaytee book and a series starter to keep you going. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 2:42 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:40 - The Bookshelf Thomasville 4:06 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:32 - Are You There, God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume 6:58 - Fabled Bookshop 7:22 - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard 7:25 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard 7:26 - 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard 8:33 - Current Reads 8:44 - Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith (Kaytee) 9:56 - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 11:45 - Scorpica by G. R McCallister (Meredith) 15:27 - Circe by Madeline Miller 16:06 - Furyborn by Claire Legrand 16:31 - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Kaytee) 17:06 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin 17:08 - Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin 20:09 - The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale (Meredith) 22:26 - Half Price Books (They have lots of locations!)  24:12 - A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera (Kaytee) 24:27 - Cafe Con Libros 27:49 - The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger (Meredith) 29:41 - Fabled Bookshop 31:48 - The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger 32:38 - Deep Dive: Our Summer Vacation Recaps 34:57 - Glass Houses by Louise Penny 37:12 - Cinder by Melissa Meyer 37:15 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 41:37 - Season 1: Episode 24 43:36 - Books We'd Like To Press Into Your Hands (For the Last Time) 43:58 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley (Kaytee) 46:04 - The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale 46:13 - Death at Bishop's Keep by Robin Paige (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

Gabrielle Zevin (The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry) joins The Lambert Center's Jason Blitman to talk about her latest book, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, which Publishers Weekly calls “a one-of-a-kind achievement.” Gabrielle and Jason talk about their shared experience of growing up in heavily Jewish populated areas, how we all play video games whether we know it or not, and how failure can be a creative place. Gabrielle Zevin is The New York Times and internationally best-selling author of several critically acclaimed novels, including The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, which won the Southern California Independent Booksellers Award and the Japan Booksellers' Award and was longlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Award, and Young Jane Young, which won the Southern Book Prize. Her novels have been translated into 39 languages. She has also written books for young readers, including the award-winning Elsewhere, which is on Time magazine's 100 Best YA Novels of All-Time list. She lives in Los Angeles.

Gabrielle Zevin is the New York Times and internationally best-selling author of several critically acclaimed novels, including THE STORIED LIFE OF A.J. FIKRY and YOUNG JANE YOUNG. Her exhilarating new novel TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW is about two friends—often in love, but never lovers— who come together as creative partners in the world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and a kind of immortality. Now let's join editor Jennifer Jackson in conversation with author Gabrielle Zevin.

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a new book podcast and a seasoned parenting tip Current Reads: an eye-opener, a creepy read, a missed opportunity, a huggable book, a new book from a favorite author, and an under-the-radar gem. We've got it all! Deep Dive: what could be better about your reading life? Book Presses: a book that shows you all the dirty laundry and one that is cinematic As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . Bookish Moment of the Week: 2:06 - Book Talk, Etc Podcast 2:12 - Tina's Instagram @tbretc 2:14 - Renee's Instagram @itsbooktalk 4:09 - Currently Reading Patreon Current Reads: 5:26 - Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc (Kaytee) 7:26 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 8:17 - The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon (Meredith) 11:21 - Winter People by Jennifer McMahon 11:32 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager 11:33 - Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James 12:30 - The Last Apothecary by Sarah Penner (Kaytee) 15:35 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (Meredith) 17:18 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 18:00 - Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin 18:45 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley (Kaytee) 20:57 - Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley 21:46 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino (Meredith) 25:31 - Scribd Deep Dive - What Could Be Better About Your Reading Life? 29:37 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 30:22 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 34:10 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman 34:20 - Murder as a Fine Art by David Morrell Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 39:05 - Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness (Kaytee) 40:11 - Jonathan Van Ness's Instagram @jvn 40:49 - The Blinds by Adam Sternbergh (Meredith) 42:24 - Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke 43:27 - Kaytee was incorrect: Megan, in fact, did NOT find casting news for The Blinds.

As we wind down our spring season,  Chelsey and Sara are talking about our favorite Novel Pairings episodes and the best books we read over the last three months. We also discuss some of the books we’ve both read recently including a celebrity memoir and a delightful book about the writing life.  Books mentioned in this episode: Open Book by Jessica Simpson [8:37], The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel [12:02], The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare [15:50], Beach Read by Emily Henry [19:29], The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende [24:43], Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo [27:19], Pride by Ibi Zoboi [28:38], The Illness Lesson by Clare Beams [29:25], Most Likely by Sarah Watson [31:24], We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan [34:24], Here for It: Or How to Save Your Soul in America by R. Eric Thomas [36:40], Wow No Thank You by Samantha Irby [37:46]  Severance by Ling Ma [38:13], The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham [41:51], Young Jane Young by Gabrille Zevin [44:42], Unscripted by Nicole Kronzer [47:26]   Shop our Quarterly Favorites on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/lists/quarterly-favorites-spring-2020/   Listen to He Read She Read Episode 50 on The Duchess Deal   Use our referral code to get THREE audiobooks for the price of one through Libro.fm: https://libro.fm/redeem/novelpairings Next Episode: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

Today, Kaytee and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading around the house, inside and outside, and a bookish article that brings vindication for a strong opinion Current Reads: books that give us the chance to think a new way Deep Dive: when book characters are real to you: crushes, friends, enemies, and family Book Presses: fiction novels that spark conversation and/or break your heart As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . Bookish Moments: 1:34 - Lord of the Flies article 1:49 - Season 2, Episode 31 2:45 - Zero Gravity Chairs (this is the “budget” version I got. There’s also a more expensive version, and I’m sure they’re better, but I’m not sure if they are twice as good…) Current Reads: 3:34 - Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neale Hurston (Mindy) 6:47 - The Cider House Rules by John Irving (Kaytee) 9:14 - Night Theater by Vikram Paralkar 9:18 - The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi (Mindy) 12:36 - Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim (Kaytee) 15:17 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 15:22 - The Girl in Red, Lost Boy, Alice by Christina Henry 15:56 - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (Mindy) 19:04 - Recursion by Blake Crouch (Kaytee) 19:07 - Season 1, Episode 45 19:22 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Deep Dive - When Book Characters are Real: Enemies, Family Members, Friends, and Crushes: 23:35 - Delores Umbridge from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling 23:40 - Jonathan Randall from Outlander by Diana Gabladon 24:47 - Brad from A Good Neighborhood by Therese Ann Fowler 25:07 - Old Nick from Room by Emma Donoghue 25:46 - Bella Swan from Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 26:28 - Jupiter North from Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 27:25 - Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee 27:42 - Kira from Beartown and Us Against You by Fredrik Backman 29:00 - Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 29:22 - Nymphadora Tonks from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling 30:26 - Edith from The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 30:57 - Diana from The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 32:20 - Jamie from Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 32:44 - John Guy from Still Life by Louise Penny 34:01 - Rhysand from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 35:46 - Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen (Mindy) 36:09 - Season 2, Episode 21 37:16 - Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

For our March Unabridged Book Club discussion, we're focusing on Kevin Wilson's excellent Nothing to See Here (which was also a Book of the Month pick!). Listen to catch up with what we're reading now and to hear why we chose to pair books like Ninth House, The Girl Who Drank the Moon, and Young Jane Young with Wilson's novel. Finally, we're thinking about movies from our childhood in our Give Me One segment. Timeline Bookish Check In: 00:00 - 05:40 Book Club Discussion: 05:45 - 33:46 Our Pairings: 33:47 - 47:25 Give Me One: 47:25 - end   Bookish Check In Jen - Pierce Brown's Dark Age (Red Rising Book 5) Ashley - Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl Sara - Megan Angelo's Followers   Our Pairings Ashley - Kelly Barnhill’s The Girl Who Drank the Moon Jen - Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House Sara - Gabrielle Zevin's Young Jane Young   Give Me One - Movie from Childhood Jen - E.T.,The Extra-Terrestrial Ashley - The Secret of NIMH Sara - Girls Just Want to Have Fun   Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.   Want to support Unabridged?   Check out our Merch Store! Become a patron on Patreon.​ Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram. Like and follow our Facebook Page. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Teachers Pay Teachers store. Follow us @unabridgedpod on Twitter. Subscribe to our podcast and rate us on Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher. Check us out on Podbean.   Please note that we a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Meredith and Kaytee are joined by Mindy today in a three-host show full of bookish delights. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host. A book club win for kids, a book train with friends, and strong opinions about a bookish movie. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. There’s some serious gushing over books in this week’s titles, plus a couple “I didn’t like this” strong opinions. Hold onto your earbuds. We are doing a brief Slow But Steady check-in this week to let you know what we’re choosing for our next reads for this challenge. For our deep dive this week, we are playing around with book pairings for TV shows that we’ve enjoyed in the past. We each chose two shows to dive deep into and then find ways to replicate some of those same feelings in our reading. What fun! Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: we’ve got a “very favorite” read-aloud book, one that will work, even if you’re down to the wire on a challenge category, and a book that is perfect for gift-giving. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . Announcements: 1:19 - Episode 32 of Season 1 1:45 - 2020 Reading Challenge Printable 2:38 - 2020 Reading Journal for purchase (free for Patrons!) Bookish Moments: 4:57 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 6:38 - Eye of the Elephant by Delia and Mark Owens 6:42 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 7:43 - A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer 8:13 - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Current Reads: 10:34 - Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Patillo Beales 13:55 - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 14:42 - Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson 18:17 - Wild Robot by Peter Brown 21:41 - Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen 22:00 - Episode 38 of Season 1 22:16 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 23:04 - Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul 26:42 - The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates 28:10 - Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 31:24 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert 31:57 - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Slow But Steady: 36:22 - The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates 36:40 - Gone with The Wind by Margaret Mitchell 37:10 - The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile 37:29 - The Art of Typing by Ginger Lapig-Bogda 38:18 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling 38:20 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling 38:24 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 38:30 - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 38:40 - Persuasion by Jane Austen 38:48 - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Deep Dive: Pairings with Grey’s Anatomy: 40:22 - Small Great Things by Jodi Piccoult 40:49 - The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory 41:19 - The Queen of Hearts by Kimmery Martin Pairings with Parenthood: 42:09 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 42:24 - The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown Pairings with West Wing: 43:43 - Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? by Alyssa Mastromonico 44:28 - The Gatekeepers by Chris Whipple 45:03 - Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin 45:19 - The Brethren by John Grisham 45:22 - Term Limits by Vince Flynn Pairings with Dr. Quinn or When Calls the Heart: 46:37 - Christy by Catherine Marshall 47:15 - Tisha: The Wonderful True Love Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness by Robert Specht Pairings with Elementary: 49:06 - Sherlock Holmes canon by Arthur Conan Doyle 49:37 - The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz 49:54 - The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz 50:11 - A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas 50:38 - A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George Pairings with Dexter: 51:17 - Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsey 51:25 - You by Caroline Kepnes 51:45 - My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing 52:11 - The One by John Marrs Presses: 52:58 - Episode 32 of Season 1 53:07 - I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borden de Trevino 54:18 - Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson 56:03 - The Quilter’s Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini 56:11 - Resistance Women by Jennifer Chiaverini

On our last podcast of the year, we catch up on the latest book news before diving into our discussion of the Books and Boba December 2018 book club pick, Young Jane Young, by Gabrielle Zevin, a story told from the perspectives of 5 women and the sexist scandal that connects their lives. It's a story about the way we treat people who get caught up in sex scandals, and the double standard of who society permits to survive them. (For those interested in just the book news, the book discussion begins at around 16:00) For additional thoughts and discussion on the monthly pick, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums. This Month's Book Club Panelists: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo) Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Follow us: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group The Books & Boba January/February 2018 pick is Grace of Kings by Ken Liu This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

On this episode, we discuss the Books and Boba November 2018 book club pick, IQ, by Joe Ide, a detective crime story featuring Isaiah Quintabe (aka IQ), a genius detective solving mysteries around South Central Los Angeles. The story covers the origin of IQ as well as his latest case protecting his client from an assassin whose weapon of choice is a giant dog (a hound one might say). Can IQ solve the case along with his sassy street-smart partner Mr. Dodson? For additional thoughts and discussion on the monthly pick, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums. This Month's Book Club Panelists: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo) Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Follow us: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group The Books & Boba November 2018 pick is Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

In episode 54, Heather and Bennett discuss the movie The Little Hours and the novel "The Storied Life of AJ Fikry" by Gabrielle Zevin. Other topics include: MN State Fair, Oscars, US Open, Big Bang Theory, Kelly Marie Tran, Crazy Rich Asians, Coldplay, US Immigration, Serena Williams, Pete Davidson, Netflix, Olive Garden, Young Jane Young, Words in Deep Blue, A Darker Shade of Magic, SNL, Year One, the Good Place, and Fence.

Amanda and Jenn discuss Samoan literature, evil kids, contemporary YA, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Clara Voyant by Rachelle Delaney and The 49th Mystic (Beyond the Circle Series #1) by Ted Dekker.   Questions 1. One of my best friends just got accepted to volunteer with the Peace Corps in Samoa. For her birthday, I want to give her a book that will get her (extra) hyped about the experience; she's already done a ton of research so I'm not necessarily looking for something informative so much as something that's just fun! I would love something focused on Samoa/South Pacific (that should probably skip the stranded-on-a-tropical-island trope because we're trying to be excited here). I was thinking of something more contemporary than Margaret Mead or Robert Louis Stevenson--maybe even something Own Voices but doesn't have to be. It doesn't necessarily have to relate to Peace Corps/volunteering/etc., but that would be cool too. She reads mostly fiction and some memoir but not a lot of straight non-fiction. Recently, she's been reading and enjoying books like "The Bees" by Laline Paull, "Less" by Andrew Sean Greer, and "Young Jane Young" by Gabrielle Zevin. Some of her forever favorites are "Don't Let's Go To the Dogs Tonight" by Alexandra Fuller, "The Girls from Corona Del Mar" by Rufi Thorpe, "Egg and Spoon" by Gregory Maguire, and anything Tom Robbins. Thank you! --Cel   2. I've always had depression, so at this point it seems like old hat, but recently I've been suffering with massive amounts of anxiety. Like, heart palpitating, ears rushing, feel dizzy and panicking over literally nothing. I am doing yoga, and I stopped eating meat, I journal every day, and I've read the self help books but honestly sometimes nothing helps except to distract myself until it goes away. What I'm looking for is basically a great audiobook (maybe a mystery?) with little to no real conflict that is fun. I like My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Lumberjanes, Steven Universe, and Adventure Time... I'm looking for something that is a sweet and fun romp but in no way causes the "are they gonna survive/are they sad that their families are dead" sort of anxiety that is both illogical and sadly my new reality. I loved Anne of Green Gables, but even that was kind of too much post- the first book. Note: I've read Hyperbole and a Half, Furiously Happy, The Year of Yes, and a lot of the other popular "self help" style books, but really what I'm looking for is good fun distraction. Please help my poor crazy brain, --W   3. Hello, I'm looking for fiction about evil children. One of my all-time favorite books is 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' by Lionel Shriver. I had an intense, visceral reaction to the title character in this novel, and the ending absolutely ripped my heart out. It made me want to read all I could about evil kids, but I wasn't able to find much. I read 'The Bad Seed' and 'Rosemary's Baby', and although those could both be classified as Horror, I was much more horrified by Kevin. I'm also hoping for something more contemporary. Do you guys have anything in mind that will fill my need for bad babies? Thank you! --Malarie   4. Hi there- I work in a bookstore and conduct a YA bookclub. We've read and loved books of multiple different genres. While we mostly stick to YA, we've recently started venturing into Sci-fi and Fantasy picks. Some of our past favorites have been Mosquitoland, Eleanor and Park, The Kids of Appetite, Cinder, Scorpio Races, House of the Scorpion, The Martian and Ready Player One. We've also read lots of Historical YA fiction like The Book Thief, Chains and Under a Painted Sky. While we've thoroughly enjoyed most of these books, we keep bumping into two problems with YA picks: 1. We enjoy the heavier themes of some contemporary and historical fic YA, like examinations on race, mental illness, and troubling family dynamics. But we've read too many that have described sexual violence (often familial) in very graphic detail. 2. Sometimes wading through the YA section, it's difficult to find books that are written well and don't follow the typical YA tropes. We're very tired of love triangles- especially in the fantasy and dystopian genres. Do you have any suggestions for a group of 15-16 year olds who love YA and Sci-fi/Fantasy but are tired of these particular topics? Bonus points for Fantasy picks. --Amber   5. Hi Jenn and Amanda! I have recently started a book club at my local non-profit for our volunteers. I work for Voices for Children (CASA), which assigns volunteers to look out for the best interests of children in foster care. So far we have read The Glass Castle, Evicted, and My Name is Leon. We have future picks of The Hate U Give, Dreamland, The Language of Flowers, and Lost Children of Wilder. Any suggestions for books about children in foster care/or any topics that deal with social justice/welfare (non-fiction/or fiction) would be great! --Emily   6. Hello! I am a devote reader of literary fiction but want to get into contemporary YA. Where's a girl to start? For guidance, some of my favourite reads of the past year include Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan series; What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky; Goodbye, Vitamin; The Secret History; A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing; and The Lonely Hearts Hotel. And though I haven't read much, my favourite YAs include This One Summer and Another Brooklyn. Help! --Caryn   7. Hey ladies! Recently, I have experienced some love life turmoil and being a big fan of book therapy, I was wondering if you knew of any books about unrequited crushes, or the friends to lover trope not working out. I prefer contemporary over fantasy if possible. Thank you! --Kristen     Books Discussed Welcome Home, edited by Eric Smith Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger Sons for the Return Home by Albert Wendt Where We Once Belonged by Sia Figiel (tw: domestic violence) Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh Cabin Pressure by John Finnemore (rec by Nita) N0s4A2 by Joe Hill The Dinner by Herman Koch, translated by Sam Garrett Dread Nation by Justina Ireland The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson Peas and Carrots by Tanita S. Davis Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L Sánchez (tw: self harm and suicide) Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel (tw: child abuse)

In episode 33, Bennett and Heather discuss the book "Young Jane Young" by Gabrielle Zevin and the Oscar-nominated movie I, Tonya, starring Margot Robbie, Allison Janney, and Sebastian Stan. Other topics include: the Winter Olympics, the Super Bowl, Blades of Glory, Wild, Eli Manning, Dunkin Donuts, the Keipur Belt, Doritos, Best Buy, Whole Foods, Yuri on Ice, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Kim Possible, Lena Dunham, Joaquin Phoenix, Seth Rogen, Amy Schumer, Aidy Bryant, Reba McEntire, Melissa McCarthy, and "Every Day" by David Levithan.

ctober is National Reading Group Month. Celebrate the joy of reading! Join WNBA/LA for a panel discussion at Skylight Books with critically-acclaimed authors Siel Ju (Cake Time), Abbi Waxman (The Garden of Small Beginnings), and Gabrielle Zevin (Young Jane Young).  This event is free and open to all.  About the authors: Siel Ju is a writer in Los Angeles. She is the author of two poetry chapbooks: Feelings Are Chemicals in Transit (Dancing Girl Press, 2014), and Might Club (Horse Less Press, 2014). Her stories and poems appear in ZYZZYVA, The Los Angeles Review, Denver Quarterly, and other publications. She also edits Flash Flash Click, a weekly email lit zine for fast fiction. Siel is the recipient of a residency from The Anderson Center at Tower View and holds a PhD in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Southern California. Cake Time is her first novel-in-stories. “Siel Ju’s Cake Time is sharply observed and wonderfully contemporary: these complex, flawed, and real characters live in our current world, with all its confusions and opportunity to connect—or disconnect. It’s about the perils and pleasures of intimacy, and its heroine feels as alive as you and I. A compelling and unflinching debut.” - Edan Lepucki, author of California Born in England, Abbi Waxman has worked as a copywriter and then a creative director at various advertising agencies in London and New York, including Ogilvy and Mather, Y&R, Grey, and Wunderman. She now writes books, TV shows, and screenplays of her own.  “It is Waxman’s skill at characterization that lifts this novel far above being just another “widow finds love” story. Clearly an observer, Waxman has mastered the fine art of dialogue as well. Characters ring true right down to Lilian’s two daughters, who often steal the show. This debut begs for an encore from Waxman.”-- Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review Gabrielle Zevin is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than thirty languages. Her eighth novel, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, spent more than four months on the New York Times Bestseller list, reached #1 on the National Indie Bestseller list, and has been a bestseller all around the world. She has also written books for children and young adults, including the award-winning Elsewhere. “This book will not only thoroughly entertain everyone who reads it; it is the most immaculate takedown of slut-shaming in literature or anywhere else.” --Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review

Episode Thirty Show Notes CW = Chris Wolak EF = Emily Fine Join our Goodreads Group! Let us know what you want us to choose as the next read along. You can email, tweet or join the discussion on the Goodreads page. We have two upcoming read-along’s: December – The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers. Send in questions or comments by Dec 7th – we will discuss on December 12th episode. February – Maurice by E.M. Forster. GIVEAWAY for our 30th episode is a copy of each of the read-along books noted above. Please email us at bookcougars@gmail.com to throw your hat in the ring. – Just Read – And Fire Came Down (Caleb Zelic #2) – Emma Viskic (CW) The Last Chinese Chef – Nicole Mones (EF) The Child Finder – Rene Denfeld (EF) Sing, Unburied, Sing – Jesmyn Ward (EF) – Currently Reading/Listening – Death Comes: A Willa Cather and Edith Lewis Mystery – Sue Hallgrath (CW) The Leader’s Bookshelf – James Stavridis, R Manning Ancell Her Body and Other Parties – Carmen Maria Machado (EF) Peregrine Island – Diane B. Saxton (EF) – Biblio Adventures – Chris missed an event with Nelson Demille – his new book is The Cuban Affair. Chris went to the Yale Bookstore to see Aaron Mahnke discuss his new book The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures and his podcast Lore. Emily has been working at the Noah P. Webster Library in West Hartford Library and got the chance to visit the Welles Turner Memorial Library in Glastonbury. – Upcoming Jaunts – October 16 – Denise Kiernan author of The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss and American Royalty in the Nation’s Largest Home October 17 – Gabrielle Zevin author of Young Jane Young at RJ Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT October 19 – Anna Quindlen – West Hartford Reads at Town Hall October 21 – Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon October 24 – Tisa Joy Wenger author of Religious Freedom: The Contested History of an American Ideal at Yale Bookstore – Upcoming Reads – Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula – Bram Stoker (CW) The Pink Marine: One Boy’s Journey Through Boot Camp to Manhood – Greg Cope White (CW) Bluebird, Bluebird – Attica Locke (EF) – Also Mentioned – 2017 Connecticut Center for the Book awards Fiction nominees are: Back Lash by Chris Knopf I’ll Take You There by Wally Lamb Shadows of Paris by Eric D. Lehman Cajun Waltz by Robert H. Patton Beneath a Shooting Star by Susan Harrison Rashid Literary Disco podcast – specifically the two-part poetry episode #112 and #113 Too Afraid to Cry – Ali Cobby Eckermann Russell Gray – Inkandpaperblog.com Salvage the Bones – Jesmyn Ward Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon is coming up on October 21. Check out this hashtag – #30daysofreadathon

Episode Twenty Nine Show Notes CW = Chris Wolak EF = Emily Fine Join our Goodreads Group! Let us know what you want us to choose as the next read along. You can email, tweet or join the discussion on the Goodreads page. – Just Read – OSS Operation Black Mail: One Woman’s Covert War Against the Imperial Japanese Army – Ann Todd (CW) Chris reviewed the book on her blog. Read it here. My Absolute Darling – Gabriel Tallent (EF) The Blank Wall – Elisabeth Sanxay Holding (CW) Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone – Brené Brown (EF) – Currently Reading/Listening – What Happened – Hillary Rodham Clinton (audio) (CW) Scary Old Sex – Arlene Hyman (EF) And Fire Came Down (Caleb Zelic #2) – Emma Viskic (CW) The Last Chinese Chef – Nicole Mones (EF) How To Read Water: Clues, Signs & Patterns from Puddles to the Sea – Tristan Gooley (CW) The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World – Peter Wohlleben (CW) – Biblio Adventures – September 15 – Chris and Emily will be heading to the New Haven Public library for a discussion with winners of the Windham-Campbell prize. Check out the winners of the Windham-Campbell prize here. Panelists: Too Afraid to Cry – Ali Cobby Eckermann Liberty’s Exiles: American Loyalists in the Revolutionary War - Maya Jasanoff Nothings Mat – Erna Brodber Can You Tolerate This? - Ashleigh Young September 22-24 – Guilford Free Library Friends of the Library Annual Book and Bake Sale Chris purchases: Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival – Velma Wallis Bead on an Anthill: A Lakota Childhood – Delphine Red Shirt (CW) They Wrote the Book: Thirteen Women Mystery Writer’s Tell All – Helen Windrath Outlander: Stories and Essays – Jane Rule The Professor’s House – Willa Cather Emily purchases: 97 Orchard: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement – Jane Ziegelman Who the Hell is Pansy O’Hara?: The Fascinating Stories Behind 50 of the World’s Best-Loved Books – Jenny Bond Emily visited Jabberwocky Bookshop in Newburyport, MA and Yellow Umbrella Books in Chatham, MA September 28 – October 1 – Blackstone Library Annual Book Sale – Upcoming Jaunts – October 17 – Gabrielle Zevin author of Young Jane Young at RJ Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT October 21 – Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon – Upcoming Reads – Death Comes: A Willa Cather and Edith Lewis Mystery – Sue Hallgrath (CW) Grace – Natashia Deón (EF) – Also Mentioned – Article about debut novelist Gabriel Tallent: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/27/books/gabriel-tallent-my-absolute-darling.html Review of My Absolut Darling: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/29/books/review-my-absolute-darling-gabriel-tallent.html The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry – Gabrielle Zevin Chris blog’s at Wildmoobooks.com

Gabrielle Zevin talks about sex scandals, political theater, feminism and slut-shaming, all themes in her refreshing new novel Young Jane Young

Gabrielle Zevin is best-known for her bestseller from a few years ago, THE STORIED LIFE OF A.J. FIKRY; today we ask her about her new novel, YOUNG JANE YOUNG, which is funny, insightful, and a real pleasure to read. We also catch up with debut YA writer F.C. Yee, whose humorous debut novel, THE EPIC CRUSH OF GENIE LO, is just out. And our editors pipe up with their suggestions of which bestsellers to read and which to avoid!

This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss The Heart's Invisible Furies, Stay With Me, Young Jane Young, and more books. This episode was sponsored by Talenti, If the Creek Don't Rise, and The Duchess Deal. Find a list of the titles discussed on this episode in the shownotes.