Welcome to the second special episode of the Sarah’s Book Shelves Live podcast…Spring 2019 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books!

Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out in April and May of 2019.

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Highlights Catherine and my success rate for books we shared in our Winter 2019 Preview episode. Our Best and Worst picks from the Winter 2019 Preview episode. Sarah’s theory about authors that get overly prolific. Each of our #1 picks for Spring. Spring 2019 Book Preview

April

Sarah’s Last Minute Audible:

Like Lions by Brian Panowich (April 30)| Buy from Amazon [12:20]

Sarah’s Picks:

I’m Fine and Neither Are You by Camille Pagan (April 1) | Buy from Amazon [13:25] (UPDATE: I DNF’d this book at 58%) I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott (April 2) | Buy from Amazon [16:27] Trust Exercise by Susan Choi (April 9) | Buy from Amazon [22:18] (UPDATE: I DNF’d this book at 3%) Southern Lady Code by Helen Ellis (April 16) | Buy from Amazon [26:28]

Catherine’s Picks:

The Spectators by Jennifer Dubois (April 2) | Buy from Amazon [14:57] Women Talking by Miriam Toews (April 2) | Buy from Amazon [20:23] The Ash Family by Molly Dektar (April 9) | Buy from Amazon [25:08] Normal People by Sally Rooney (April 16) | Buy from Amazon [29:41] (UPDATE: I’ve now read it and loved it! ADD RATING)

May

Sarah’s Picks:

Furious Hours by Casey Cep (May 7) | Buy from Amazon [32:00] The Night Before by Wendy Walker (May 14) | Buy from Amazon [36:46] The Farm by Joanne Ramos (May 7) | Buy from Amazon [40:57] Out East by John Glenn (May 14) | Buy from Amazon [44:30]

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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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