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Mar 18
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In Episode 219, Sarah talks with author T Kira Madden about her debut novel, Whidbey. A dark, atmospheric story that explores the long reach of violence and the lack of recourse many victims face, Whidbey tackles difficult themes including sexual abuse, stalking, and the ways nar ... Show More
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Reading Through the Enneagram with Sarajane Case (Author of The Honest Enneagram) | Ep. 218
In Episode 218, Sarah chats with Enneagram author, speaker, and podcaster Sarajane Case about Reading Through the Enneagram. After a brief introduction to the Enneagram and how it differs from other personality systems, they dive into how Enneagram types show up in our reading li ... Show More
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Christine Kuehn (Author of Family of Spies) | Ep. 217
In Episode 217, Sarah chats with author Christine Kuehn about her memoir, Family of Spies, and the thirty-year journey that led her to uncover a long-buried family secret. Christine shares how the story first entered her life, the decades-long research process behind reconstructi ... Show More
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Jan 2025
Season 7, Episode 24: Mary and Roxanna's Top Reads of 2024!
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Dropping into your feed in 2021 with a bonus ep from Mamamia Out Loud.
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Send us Fan MailIn Episode 182 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah reflect on a fantastic year of reading as they share their top 20 books of 2024! We share our absolute favorites, the reads that stood out most to us, and a little bit about why these books made our best-of-the-ye ... Show More
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Ep. 9 | Just Picture It
For the month of October, we’re talking about our favorite graphic novels and comics! But first, it’s time to talk about the most wonderful time of the year–award season!! AND check out all the new books we’re excited about for this fall.
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In Episode 220, Sarah and Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books catch up on the 16 new releases they shared in the Winter 2026 Book Preview, now that they've read them — or at least tried to! They share their reading stats and discuss which books worked and which didn't…and why.
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Announcement
- One of the many benefits to supporting the podcast through either our Patreon Community or our Substack Community (both for just $7/mo) is that you get access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and Sarah share at least 4 bonus books we are excited about that we did not share in the big show preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies available and sign up here for Patreon and here for Substack!
Highlights
- Catherine had a high success rate, but a pretty "meh" overall feel
- Sarah's reading followed a familiar barbell pattern: some standout hits, several DNFs, and not much in between
- Catherine's ratings mostly landed as mid-range reads — with two 4.5 star wins.
- Sarah had one 5-star read (and a new favorite of the year), two 4.5-star reads, and one big disappointment
- Some of Sarah's risk-taking paid off, while other picks didn't land
- They share their best and worst picks from winter
Books Read Before the Preview [6:08]
Sarah's Pick
Winter 2026 Book Preview [8:20]
January
Catherine's Picks
Other Books Mentioned
February
Sarah's Picks
Catherine's Picks
Other Books Mentioned
March
Sarah's Picks
Catherine's Picks
Other Books Mentioned
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<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bookish Moments:</strong> shifts in our reading and brain farts</p> </li> <li> <p class=""><strong>Current Reads</ ... Show More
<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bookish Moments:</strong> silencing notifications and crying over books</p> </li> <li> <p class=""><strong>Curren ... Show More
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