Welcome to the 200th episode of Sarah's Bookshelves Live with a very special celebration with both co-hosts: Susie (@NovelVisits) and Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books. Today, they are answering listener-submitted questions all about their reading journeys, their podcast journeys, and some about their pre-podcast blogging days!
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Highlights
- Their early reading lives.
- The most surprising things about their reading history.
- Susie's secret endeavor!
- How much they talk about books in their day-to-day lives.
- What their friends outside of the book world think about what they do.
- Would Susie or Catherine ever want to do an author interview?
- How their feelings about the podcast have changed over the years.
Topic Highlights
Key Moments in Their Reading Lives [1:59]
A few of the questions answered:
- Have you always been a reader, and do you have a distinct memory of when you truly fell in love with reading? [2:11]
- Was there a time in your life when you were not reading very much? [6:34]
- What parts of your reading tastes have changed dramatically over the course of your reading life and what parts have stayed consistent? [10:56]
- Currently, what is your reading "why"? What's the primary reason you read? [29:35]
Their Professional Reading Journeys [34:17]
A few of the questions answered:
- Why did you start your blogs? [34:26]
- Is there anything you miss from the time when you only blogged? Anything you don't miss? [40:35]
- What is your relationship like off mic? [44:49]
- How has social media changed your reading life? [53:04]
- Anything you wish you had known about podcasting before you got involved? [1:03:13]
Books Mentioned