Between books sales and birthday celebrations, we’ve acquired quite a few books so far in 2019! Today we’re sharing the highlights of our Quarter One book purchases, including poetry collections, sports stories, and mystery novels. We’re also answering a listener question about how to ask for Advanced Review Copies and giving our recommendations of the week.

 

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Show Notes:

How to request ARCs from publishers

NetGalley

The Art and Practice of Military Strategy 1984

Gods and Generals by Jeff Shara

What Should I Read Next Ep. 164

Gates of Fire Steven Pressfield

The Killer Angels by Michael Shara

James Baldwin: The Last Interview

Talent by Juliet Lapidos

Our Man in Charleston by Christopher Dickey

Felicity by Mary Oliver

The Return by Hisham Matar

Commonplace Books OKC

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

On Writing by Stephen King

The Best Game Ever by Mark Bowden

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Forde

My Plain Jane by Hand, Ashton, and Meadows

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

The Boys of ‘36

Murder on the Red River by Marcie R. Rendon

Playing to the Edge by Michael V. Hayden

The Assault on Intelligence by Michael V. Hayden

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

Deep Work by Cal Newport

The Lost Man by Jane Harper

Force of Nature by Jane Harper

Inheritance by Dani Shapiro

The Jedburghs by Will Irwin

Dadland by Keggie Carew

The Singer’s Gun by Emily St. John Mandel

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Franklin and Winston by Jon Meacham

Assata by Assata Shakur

Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard

My Lady Jane by Hand, Ashton, and Meadows