Coffee with Heather Heather S. Woolery

Last June I turned 30, and I shared a personal episode on the podcats about the 30-things books have taught me in my life. In celebration of my birthday and turning 31, I'm sharing my personal favorite 30 books I've read this last year with all of you. Some of these books made me cry, some of them shocked me, and some gave me the spooks, but all of these books' characters, plots, and stories stuck about because they sank into my soul leaving me to feel that wild and beguile feeling of bewilderment.

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A Secret History by Donna Tart
The Art Forger by Barbara A. Shapiro
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
Taste by Stanley Tucci
The Mystery of Ms, Christie by Marie Benedict
The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling
The Astonishing Life of August March by Aaron Jackson
Orwells Roses by Rebecca Solnit
The Sisters Sweet by Elizabeth Weiss
The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin
The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Theresa Anne Fowler
The Maid by Nina Prose
The Ballerina’s by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
Heiresses; The Lives of Million Dollar Babies by Laura Thompson
The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers
The Good Left Undone by Adriana Trigiani
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
The Night Portrait by Laura Morelli
Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr
Mean Baby; a Memoir by Selma Blair
The Last Book Party by Karen Dukess
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Still Life by Sarah Winman
Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand

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• Please note that all rights of each of the books mentioned in this episode stay with their authors and respectable publishing houses. All opinions are my own. By purchasing a book from these, or any other links on my podcast episodes or show notes, I will be making a small affiliate profit which helps me continue to make each week's episode.




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We're diving into the world of Heiressess, their haunting stories, and how the true (grim) fates of these women of means transformed fiction novels (as well as tv shows and movies). 



Books Shared In Today's Episode:

Currently Reading: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

Heiresses: The Lives of Million Dollar Babies by Laura Thompson

The Magnolia Palace By Fiona Davis

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo By Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Grand Design: A Novel of Dorothy Draper By Joy Callaway

A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin



• Please note that all rights of each of the books mentioned in this episode stay with their authors and respectable publishing houses. All opinions are my own. By purchasing a book from these, or any other links on my podcast episodes or show notes, I will be making a small affiliate profit which helps me continue to make each week's episode.


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The top five books I cannot wait to read this summer are filled with mystery, suspense, romance, feel-good vibes, and a little bit of justice-seeking power. I share with you the five books as well as their synopsis and why I'm so excited to pack these in my pool bag all summer long.



Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

Horse, A Novel by Geraldine Brooks

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens



• Please note that all rights of each of the books mentioned in this episode stay with their authors and respectable publishing houses. All opinions are my own. By purchasing a book from these, or any other links on my podcast episodes or show notes, I will be making a small affiliate profit which helps me continue to make each week's episode.


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Ever wanted to dive deeper into the life of a beloved author? Ever wondered what they did behind closed doors? Well, today I'm sharing five incredible books (4 fiction, 1 non-fiction) on authors who have beguiled us over the years that will have you loving that author just a little bit more than you did before you started reading.



Books in today's episode:

+ Hammnet by Maggie O'Farrell

+ The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Heather Terelle

+ Z, A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Theresa Anne Fowler

+ Orwells Roses by Rebbeca Solnit

+ The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont



Don't Forget To Vote On The Poll If You Are Listening Via Spotify To Determine Season 3's First Episode!!



• Please note that all rights of each of the books mentioned in this episode stay with their authors and respectable publishing houses. All opinions are my own. By purchasing a book from these, or any other links on my podcast episodes or show notes, I will be making a small affiliate profit which helps me continue to make each week's episode.


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Today I dive into the book that wrecked me (in all the best ways possible) by Marianne Cronin, The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot. This book was poignant and powerful reminding us of the importance and difference of what it means to live, to love, and to die. This book is a tear-jerker and fabulously written and I'm excited to share my little review on this remarkable book.



** Spoiler Alert, there are spoiler's throughout this episode



Snag your own copy of today's book:

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin



• Please note that all rights of each of the books mentioned in this episode stay with their authors and respectable publishing houses. All opinions are my own. By purchasing a book from these, or any other links on my podcast episodes or show notes, I will be making a small affiliate profit which helps me continue to make each week's episode.


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I am a huge supporter of audiobooks and have loved talking about my usage of them throughout this podcast and today I'm sharing where I get my audiobooks and all the pros and cons to these apps. So if you're looking to get more audiobooks this year, or even some new ways to get audiobooks, get yourself cozy because we're diving deep into it.

Apps and Programs Mentioned In Episode

- Audiblebooks.com

- Chirp/Chirpbooks.com

- Libby App

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• Please note that all rights of each of the books mentioned in this episode stay with their authors and respectable publishing houses. All opinions are my own. By purchasing a book from these, or any other links on my podcast episodes or show notes, I will be making a small affiliate profit which helps me continue to make each week's episode.


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