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Ep. 71: Best Books of 2020 and Bookish Superlatives with Susie from @NovelVisits

Ep. 71: Best Books of 2020 and Bookish Superlatives with Susie from @NovelVisits

FromSarah's Bookshelves Live


Ep. 71: Best Books of 2020 and Bookish Superlatives with Susie from @NovelVisits

FromSarah's Bookshelves Live

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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Nov 25, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In Episode 71, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and I share our favorite 2020 books (overall and by genre) and our picks for tons of bookish superlatives. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcements Sarah’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide 2021 Rock Your Reading Tracker Highlights 2020 Podcast Overview (including favorite and most downloaded episodes)  Overview of our reading years (including the impact of COVID-19) Favorite books of 2020 (trends, overall, by genre) 2020 Superlative Awards Our Favorite Books of 2020 (Overall and by Genre) [19:31] Sarah Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [20:00] Untamed by Glennon Doyle (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:30] The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [24:15] The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [25:36] The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [27:19] Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [29:34] One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [30:07] Long Bright River by Liz Moore (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [32:17] The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:27] Craigslist Confessional by Helena Dea Bala (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [34:42] We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [34:42] Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey | Buy from Amazon [39:02] Smacked by Eilene Zimmerman (My Review) | Buy from Amazon (My Review) [39:18] This is My America by Kim Johnson | Buy from Amazon [40:23] Susie The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab | Buy from Amazon [20:41] A Knock at Midnight by Brittany K. Barnett | Buy from Amazon [23:26] The Night Swim by Megan Goldin (Susie’s Spoiler Discussion) | Buy from Amazon [24:43] Godshot by Chelsea Bieker | Buy from Amazon [26:18] The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [27:56] Writers and Lovers by Lily King (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [28:45] The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez | Buy from Amazon [31:16] Greenwood by Michael Christie | Buy from Amazon [34:48] Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [36:55] Open Book by Jessica Simpson (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [39:42] Majesty by Katharine McGee | Buy from Amazon [41:52] A Children’s Bible by Lydia Millet | Buy from Amazon [43:39] Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam | Buy from Amazon [44:37] 2020 Superlatives [45:01] Sarah The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [45:16] Running by Natalia Sylvester (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [45:55] We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [47:01] The Searcher by Tana French (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [48:58] Sea Wife by Amity Gaige (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [50:27] Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [53:01] The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [53:32] Deacon King Kong by James McBride | Buy from Amazon [54:27] Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Buy from Amazon [54:27] A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [54:27] Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel | Buy from Amazon [54:27] Eat a Peach by David Chang | Buy from Amazon [56:18] Stray by Stephanie Danler (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [57:32] Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam | Buy from Amazon [57:32] The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [58:37] Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Buy from Amazon [58:37] The Boys’ Club by Erica Katz (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [01:00:03] The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [01:01:33] The Office by Andy Greene (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [01:02:06] A Knock at Midnight by Brittany K. Barnett | Buy from Amazon [01:06:15] The Last Story of Mina Lee by N
Released:
Nov 25, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Sarah’s Bookshelves Live is a weekly show featuring real talk about books and book recommendations from a featured guest. Each week, Sarah of the blog Sarah’s Bookshelves will talk with her guest about: - 2 OLD BOOKS THEY LOVE - 2 NEW BOOKS THEY LOVE - 1 BOOK THEY DON’T LOVE - AND 1 NEW RELEASE THEY’RE EXCITED ABOUT I’m getting real about all things books and serving you up a bit of snark on the side.