On the 88th episode of the pod, Jill and Adam read through a few listener emails and offer book recommendations based on what you, the listener, has been reading. If you'd like some recommendations just email [email protected] with what you're reading or follow us on Twitter! 

 

We then dive into all the big books coming out in February and have a mini excitement-panic attack over how amazing the audiobook of Lincoln in the Bardo is going to be. All books discussed can be found below (click on the titles to sample them). Take a listen! 

 

Reader Advisory picks and recommendations:

 

Reader James's picks

 

Stabbing Set with Sapphires by L. A. Nisula

 

The Domino Lady by Lars Anderson

 

Skin Game by Tonia Brown

 

Storm of Chains by Jeremiah D. Schmidt

 

The Book Nerds recommendations for James (and you!)

 

The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher

 

The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger

 

The Dream Engine Series by Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant

 

The IceFire Trilogy by Patty Jansen

 

Reader Andrea's picks

 

Sweet Breath of Memory by Ariella Cohen

 

A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

 

The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova

 

The Book Nerds recommendations for Andrea (and you!)

 

The Splintered series by A. G. Howard

 

The Scarlet series by A. C. Gaughen

 

The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova

 

The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

 

Reader Tina's picks

 

Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay

 

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

 

The Girl Before by JP Delaney

 

The Book Nerds recommendations for Tina (and you!)

 

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

 

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

 

Reader Jessie's picks

 

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

 

Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan

 

The Book Nerds recommendations for Jessie (and you!)

 

Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult

 

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

 

Run by Ann Patchett

 

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

 

Carsick by John Waters

 

Veeck as in Wreck by Bill Veeck & Ed Linn

 

Other Books Discussed

 

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

 

Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth

 

The full list of books coming out in February we're most excited about

 

Highlights:

 

Lincoln in the Bardo (the audiobook especially)

 

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

 

A Separation by Katie Kitamura

 

Pachinko Min Jin Lee

 

The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen

 

King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard

 

The Conjuring of Light by V. E. Schwab

 

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

 

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Music

"Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com

 

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