Show Notes
It’s that time again…the books we’re looking forward to the most publishing March through May! Books and other media mentioned in this episode:What Should I Read Next? (podcast) Ann’s picks: The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov (releases March 5)– Stieg Larsson books The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill (releases March 19)– The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell (releases April 2) Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan– Rachel Harrison books Funny Story by Emily Henry (releases April 23)– Happy Place by Emily Henry The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (releases May 7)– Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean Black Shield Maiden by Willow Smith (releases May 7) The Guncle Abroad by Stephen Rowley (releases May 21)– The Guncle by Stephen Rowley Halle’s picks: The Great Divide by Christina Henríquez (releases March 5)– The Book of Unknown Americans by Christina Henríquez Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xóchitl González (releases March 5)– Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González Happily Never After by Lynn Painter (releases March 12)– Betting on You by Lynn Painter– When Harry Met Sally (film) The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (releases April 9) How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang (releases April 9)– People We Meet on Vacation (film)– Beach Read (film)– Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld– Saturday Night Live (TV) Real Americans by Rachel Khong (releases April 30)– Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong– Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi– Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Happy Medium by Sarah Adler (releases April 30)– Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan (releases May 21)– Crazy Rich Asians series by Kevin Kwan– Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan– Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope– A Room with a View by E.M. Forster What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta Halle: The Hunter by Tana French– The Searcher by Tana French Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on InstagramWell-Read on Bookshop
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Like many readers, we’re eager to talk about the recent list of the 50 best thrillers of the 21st century, according to the New York Times. But we have a lot of questions… Books and other media mentioned in this episode:The New York Times: The 50 Best Thrillers of the 21st CenturyThe New York Times: The 100 Best Books of 21st CenturyGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe New York Times: Readers Pick Their 100 Best Books of 21st CenturyThe New York Times: Let’s Talk About the 50 Best Thrillers of the 21st CenturyPeople MagazineThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttMy Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteBig Little Lies by Liane MoriartyStieg Larsson booksJo Nesbø booksJussi Adler-Olsen booksRuth Ware booksHarlem Trilogy series by Colson WhiteheadDon Winslow booksFreida McFadden booksCarl Hiaasen booksSarah Pinborough booksRuth Rendell booksThe Window in the Window by A.J. FinnThe Housemaid by Freida McFaddenVerity by Collen HooverWrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllisterNone of This Is True by Lisa JewellJohn Marrs booksThe One by John MarrsThe Marriage Act by John MarrsJames Patterson booksThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAlong Came a Spider by James PattersonDaniel Silva books Ann’s picks:
We love a TBR episode, and even better is a TBR episode when we pick books for each other! Listen in for our selections, and we’ll end with what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann’s picks:
Somehow this year is already halfway over (!!!!!), so it’s time to check in on our reading goals and parts of our book lives.