Sarah’s Bookshelves Live

Hosted BySarah Dickinson

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.


All Episodes

Ep. 177: Fall 2024 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

Welcome to the Fall 2024 Book Preview with Catherine of !   Today, Catherine and I share 16 of our most anticipated books releasing mid-August through December.   This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small…

Ep. 176: Summer 2024 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

In Episode 176, Catherine of  and I catch up on the 12 new releases from the . We share our reading stats, chat about what we liked, and what didn’t work out. Listen in as we share our reviews on these books and get some recommendations for…

Ep. 175: 2024 Micro Genres We Love with Susie (@NovelVisits)

In Episode 175, Susie Boutry () and I explore our favorite Micro Genres for 2024. Over the past year, we’ve continued to refine our reading tastes and identify specific themes and types of books that resonate deeply with us. This year, Susie and I…

Ep. 174: Unscripted | Auto-Buy Authors with Susie and Catherine

For Ep. 174, due to an unexpected change in our episode schedule, we’re bringing you an episode from our newest Patreon bonus series, Unscripted. This series is our sandbox for any bookish topic, whether it’s publishing news,…

Ep. 173: Circling Back to Micro Genres We’ve Loved (2024) with Susie (@NovelVisits)

For Ep. 173, Susie Boutry () joins me as we circle back to one of our favorite topics — niching down our reading into micro genres! In this special Circle Back, we revisit some previously shared micro genres from our two past Micro Genres We Love…

Ep. 172: Best Books of 2024 (So Far) with Susie and Catherine

In Ep. 172, Susie Boutry (), Catherine Gilmore (), 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,…

Ep. 171: Rufi Thorpe (Author of Margo’s Got Money Troubles) + Book Recommendations

In Episode 171, Rufi Thorpe she joins me to discuss her latest novel, , and her career arc in general. Rufi talks about her inspiration for Margo and the quirky elements she uses to explore deeper topics like loneliness, motherhood, untraditional…

Ep. 170: Summer 2024 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

Announcement One of the many benefits to joining our  is that you get access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and I share at least 4 bonus books we are excited…

Ep. 169: Spring 2024 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

In Episode 169, Catherine of  and I catch up on the 12 new releases from the . We share our reading stats, chat about what we liked, and what didn’t quite hit the mark. Tune in to hear our thoughts on these books and get some recommendations…

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