In the Spring 2021 Book Preview (Ep. 80), Catherine and I shared our most anticipated books coming out April – May 2021. But, we often haven’t read the books we share in the Preview Episodes.
So, in this new series, we will “circle back” to update you on all the books we presented in the previous season’s Book Preview now that we’ve at least attempted to read them.
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Announcement
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Highlights
- Sarah’s and Catherine’s success rates from the Spring Preview.
- Our Best and Worst picks from the Spring 2021 Preview episode.
- Which mythological character the characters in Olympus, Texas correlated to.
Spring 2021 Books We Had Already Read When We Recorded the Preview [5:42]
Sarah’s Picks:
- What Comes After
by JoAnne Tompkins | Buy from Amazon
[5:42]
- When the Stars Go Dark
- Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Buy from Amazon
Circling Back: Spring 2021 Books [5:42]
April
Sarah’s Picks:
- Sure, I’ll Be Your Black Friend by Ben Phillipe | Buy from Amazon
Catherine’s Picks:
- The Bohemians
- Good Company
by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney | Buy from Amazon
- Early Morning Riser
May
Sarah’s Pick:
- Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann | Buy from Amazon
Catherine’s Picks:
- Ariadne by Jennifer Saint | Buy from Amazon [25:49]
- The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker | Buy from Amazon [35:32]
- Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Pretty by Lauren Weisberger | Buy from Amazon [44:49]
June 1
Sarah’s Pick:
- Seven Days in June by Tia Williams | Buy from Amazon [40:47]
Other Books Mentioned
- Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man
- Standard Deviation
- Anxious People
- The Push
- One to Watch
by Kate Stayman-London (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [42:33]
Other Links
- Guest appearance on 10 Things to Tell You
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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.
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Summer 2021 Book Preview featuring Catherine Gilmore (@gilmoreguide)…airing June 9.
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