In the Winter 2022 Book Preview (Ep. 102), Catherine (Gilmore Guide to Books) and I shared our most anticipated books set to release January – March 2022 (with one early April release). Today, we’re giving an update on the books we shared in the Winter Preview — now that we’ve had the chance to read them.
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Highlights
- Sarah’s and Catherine’s Winter 2022 reading stats and success rates.
- How their success rates compare to Fall 2021 and Winter 2021.
- Sarah talks about the key to her tremendous reading success lately.
- Their Best and Worst picks from the Winter 2022 Book Preview episode.
Winter 2022 Books Read Before the Preview [2:54]
Sarah’s Picks:
- Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor (February 1) | Amazon
| Bookshop.org [3:24]
- I Came All This Way to Meet You by Jami Attenberg (January 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org
Catherine’s Picks:
- Honor by Thrity Umrigar (January 4) | Amazon
- No Land to Light On
by Yara Zgheib (January 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org
Winter 2022 Circle Back [8:08]
January
Sarah’s Pick:
- Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho (January 4) | Amazon
Catherine’s Picks:
- To Paradise
- The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk (January 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:49]
- Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka (January 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:34]
February
Sarah’s Picks:
- What the Fireflies Knew by Kai Harris (February 1) | Amazon
- Our American Friend by Anna Pitoniak (February 15) | Amazon
- Fake by Erica Katz (February 22) | Amazon
Catherine’s Pick:
- Love and Saffron by Kim Fay (February 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:32]
March
Sarah’s Pick:
- Don’t Know Tough by Eli Cranor (March 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org
Catherine’s Picks:
- One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle (March 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:13]
- Dilettante by Dana Brown (March 22) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:38]
April
Sarah’s Pick:
- Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow (April 5) | Amazon | Bookshop.org
Other Books Mentioned
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald [3:33]
- The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott [24:19]
- American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld [24:25]
- Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka [24:49]
- The Boys’ Club by Erica Katz [28:05]
- Friday Night Lights by H. G. Bissinger [37:32]
- The Bright Lands by John Fram [38:30]
- Never Simple by Liz Scheier [40:45]
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Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Ann Arbor, MI.
Next Episode
Next week, Catherine and I will be back to share our most anticipated upcoming releases in the Spring 2022 Book Preview episode (airing April 6).
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