#134 Book Recommendations: Literary Fiction

Welcome to the What to Read Podcast, Today’s bookish guest is Kate from the TheSaltyBookworm Instagram account. Kate is an teacher who is about to transition to Kindergarten this year and what she hopes to inspire her students.  We chat about starting Garden State Book Swap. We chat about what is Kate’s ideal book.  Her go to genre is Literary Fiction and she has a few great recommendations.    BOOKS MENTIONED Ask Again Yes by Mary Beth Keane* The Dutch House by Ann Patchett* To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee* The Water Dancer by Ta-Nahesi Coates * Anyone by Charles Soules * Iluminae Files by Amy Kaufman and Jay Kristoff ** The Editor by Stephen Rowley * The Chelsea Girls by  Fiona Davis *  The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver * The Honey Don’t List by Christina Lauren * Christina Lauren * The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mendel * Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mendel * The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez * You are not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sara Pekkanen * Duchess by Design by Maya Rodale ** Some like it Scandalous by Maya Rodale** An Heiress to Remember by Maya Rodale ** Fiona Davis *  The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri *  This is how it always is by Laurie Frankel *  Once upon a Sunset by Tif Marcelo ** Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras ** The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa ** Dear Edwad by Ann Napolitano * You by Caroline Kepnes * Verity by Colleen Hoover *  In Five Years by Rebecca Serles * She Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey ** The Love Scam by MaryJanice Davidson** Beach Read by Emily Henry ** Undercover Bromance by Lissa Kay Adams** The Bromance Book Club by Lissa Kay Adams **   CONNECT WITH KATE The Salty Bookworm  Garden State Book Swap INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS MENTIONED Garden State Book Swap  Saturday Nite Reader    PODCAST MENTIONED Nikki  from Saturday Nite Reader    SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends   CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN  Blog  Instagram Goodreads Twitter    RECOMMENDATION GUIDE  *Kate **Laura