In Ep. 167, Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) and I are circling back to 2018 in the book world with a special retrospective episode! We share big bookish highlights for that year, including book news, award winners, and what was going on in the world outside of reading. We also talk about our own 2018 reading and our favorite 2018 releases. Plus, you’ll hear listener-submitted favorites! This episode is overflowing with great backlist titles to add to your TBR!
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Highlights
- The big news going on outside the book world.
- Book stories and trends that dominated 2018.
- Looking back at 2018, we couldn’t help but say, “If only we knew what was coming!”
- The books that have had staying power.
- Titles that now are comps for SO MANY books!
- We explore the early days of this new wave of celebrity book clubs.
- Our personal 2018 reading stats.
- Listener-submitted favorites from 2018.
- Spare by Prince Harry | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:12]
- A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R. R. Martin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:45]
- The Walking Dead (Compendium One) by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:54]
- Becoming by Michelle Obama | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:55]
- Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:46]
- The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 13) by Jeff Kinney | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:50]
- Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:54]
- Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:56]
- Wonder by R. J. Palacio | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:12]
- Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:16]
- The President Is Missing by James Patterson and Bill Clinton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:42]
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- FrequencyMonthly
- Published1 May 2024 at 08:00 UTC
- Length55 min
- Episode167
- RatingClean