Welcome back for the first episode of 2020…the Winter 2020 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books!

Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out for the first quarter (January – March) of 2020.

Also, stay tuned for my Most Anticipated Books of Winter 2020 blog post, which is coming out tomorrow. I’ll share some of the books I talked about in this podcast, but also some that I didn’t!

This post contains affiliate links (plus: here’s your Amazon Smile-specific affiliate link), through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!).

Announcement

Starting this month, I’m introducing a new bonus feature for $5/month podcast patrons! I’m going to do a monthly solo episode (i.e. no co-host) where I do the book recommendations segment from Sarah’s Book Shelves Live.

So, I’ll share…

• 2 Old Books I Love
• 2 New Books I Love
• 1 Book I Didn’t Love (this could be a DNF)
• 1 Upcoming Release I’m Excited About

These episodes will be released around mid-month. I’m so excited to have a place to talk about the books I’m loving (and not loving) beyond just piping in when I happen to have read a book my guest is sharing.

If you’d like access to these episodes (and other bonus content), subscribe for $5/month on Patreon!

Highlights

• Catherine and my success rate for books we shared in our Fall 2019 Preview episode.
• Our Best and Worst picks from the Fall 2019 Preview episode.
• Catherine shares how her Louise Penny pick from the Fall Preview episode panned out.
• Sarah’s and Catherine’s #1 Winter book picks.

Winter 2020 Book Preview

January

Sarah’s Picks:

• Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (December 31, 2019) | Buy from Amazon [8:20] 
• Long Bright River by Liz Moore (January 7) | Buy from Amazon [14:57]
• We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan (January 14) | Buy from Amazon [19:23]
• American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins (January 21) | Buy from Amazon [25:09]

Catherine’s Picks:

• Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey (January 7) | Buy from Amazon [13:13]
• Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict (January 7) | Buy from Amazon [17:29]

February

Sarah’s Picks:

• The Cactus League by Emily Nemens (February 4) | Buy from Amazon [31:12]
• Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin (February 18) | Buy from Amazon [36:16]

Catherine’s Picks:

• Weather by Jenny Offill (February 11) | Buy from Amazon [23:09]
• House of Trelawney by Hannah Rothschild (February 11) | Buy from Amazon [29:16]
• The Lost Diary of M by Paul Wolfe (February 25) | Buy from Amazon [33:57]

March

Sarah’s Picks:

• My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (March 10) | Buy from Amazon [40:48]
• Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel (March 17) | Buy from Amazon [44:25]
• The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel (March 31) | Buy from Amazon [48:57]

Catherine’s Picks: 

• Writers and Lovers by Lily King (March 3) | Buy from Amazon [38:32]
• A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler (March 10) | Buy from Amazon [43:02]
• The Mountains Sing by Que Mai Phan Nguyen (March 17) | Buy from Amazon [46:26]
• The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (March 24) | Buy from Amazon [50:44]

Other Books Mentioned

• The Other’s Gold by Elizabeth Ames (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:20] (My Review)
• The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:38]
• Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia | Buy from Amazon [4:54]
• The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:09]
• City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:09]
• Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:09]
• The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern | Buy from Amazon [5:09]
• The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan | Buy from Amazon [5:50]
• Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan (My Review)| Buy from Amazon [5:50]
• A Door in the Earth by Amy Waldman (August 27) | Buy from Amazon [6:29]
• The Submission by Amy Waldman | Buy from Amazon [7:00]
• Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill | Buy from Amazon [14:11]
• Miracle Creek by Angie Kim (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [16:49]
• A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [16:49]
• Dopesick by Beth Macy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [17:13]
• The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict | Buy from Amazon [17:53]
• The Ensemble by Aja Gabel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:43]
• The Improbability of Love by Hannah Rothschild | Buy from Amazon [29:36]
• The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach | Buy from Amazon [32:27]
• Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:01]
• The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:57]
• Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (My Review) | Buy from Amazon[37:44]
• Euphoria by Lily King | Buy from Amazon [38:32]
• From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [39:45]
• Out East by John Glenn (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [39:45]
• Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitgerald by Therese Anne Fowler (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [43:04]
• On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong | Buy from Amazon [48:05]
• The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [49:40]
• Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [50:51]

Other Links

• Catherine’s 10 Winter 2020 Books I’m Ready to Read post (includes some books she shared on the podcast and some new books she didn’t already share)
• Mommy Dead and Dearest (HBO documentary about DeeDee Blanchard)
• The Vietnam War (documentary by Ken Burns)

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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 Seattle.

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