Podcast: Sarah's Bookshelves Live

Sarah’s Bookshelves Live is a weekly show featuring real talk about books and book recommendations from a featured guest. Each week, Sarah of the blog Sarah’s Bookshelves will talk with her guest about:

– 2 OLD BOOKS THEY LOVE
– 2 NEW BOOKS THEY LOVE
– 1 BOOK THEY DON’T LOVE
– AND 1 NEW RELEASE THEY’RE EXCITED ABOUT

I’m getting real about all things books and serving you up a bit of snark on the side.

Ep. 161: Amanda Peters (Author of The Berry Pickers)

In Episode 161, author Amanda Peters joins me to discuss her surprise hit novel, . This debut novel (which was the 2023 Barnes & Noble Discover Pick) seamlessly blends sadness and heartwarming moments.  In our chat, Amanda shares what…

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Ep. 160: The Best Backlist Books We Read in 2023 with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

In Episode 160, Catherine () and I share the best backlist books we read in 2023. We each discuss our top 5 backlist books from last year, highlight some underrated backlist gems, and review our backlist reading statistics. Devoting an entire episode…

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Ep. 159: Winter 2024 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

Welcome to the Winter 2024 Book Preview with Catherine of !   In this episode, Catherine and I share 16 of our most anticipated books releasing January through March.   This post contains affiliate links through which I make a…

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Ep. 158: Best Books of 2023 Genre Awards with Susie (@NovelVisits)

In Episode 158, we wrap up the year with our Best Books of 2023 Genre Awards with Susie (). We reveal our Overall Best Books (Fiction and Nonfiction), and we have a full breakdown by genre, including: Best Literary Fiction, Best Romance, Best Brain…

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Ep. 157: Best Books of 2023 Superlatives with Susie (@NovelVisits)

We’re gearing up to close out our year of reading with today’s podcast episode, featuring the Best Books of 2023 Superlatives with Susie (). Our wrap-up is split into two episodes: today’s Superlatives and next week’s Genre Awards. Today,…

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Ep. 156: 2023 State of the Industry with Sarah Landis (Literary Agent)

For our first annual 2023 State of the Industry episode, we’re welcoming back literary agent Sarah Landis for an overview and exploration of some hot topics in the book world this year.  Taking stock of how this year panned out for the…

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Ep. 155: Fall 2023 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

In the , Catherine () and I shared our 12 most-anticipated books that released mid-August – December. Today we’re going to circle back to share updates on which of these books we’ve read, our thoughts on them, and a few we attempted but…

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Ep. 154: Behind the Scenes of Book Cover Design with Karen Horton (Former Art Director at Henry Holt) + Book Recommendations

In podcast episode 154, we’re diving into the world of book cover design with Karen Horton, graphic designer and former Art Director at Henry Holt. Karen takes us behind the scenes of the process of book cover design, who makes key book cover…

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Ep. 153: 2023 Debut Special with Susie (@NovelVisits)

In Episode 153, Susie Boutry () and I are back for our 3rd annual Debuts Special! Today, we’re sharing our favorite debuts from 2023 (so far), new and backlist! Plus, we discuss our reading stats for debuts this year, and we talk about some standout…

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Ep. 152: Liz Nugent (Author of Strange Sally Diamond) + Book Recommendations

In Episode 152, author Liz Nugent talks about her latest novel, . Liz is known for her dark and psychological storytelling.  is character-driven, delving deep into psychology and trauma, and despite Sally’s damaged nature, Liz…

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