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Mini Ep. 35: Sarah Bohl (Character-Driven Mysteries & Terrible Luck with Pulitzer Winners)


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In Mini Episode 35, Sarah Bohl (@sarahbohl) and I talk about our shared terrible luck with Pulitzer Prize winners, character-driven mysteries, our thoughts on a beloved WWII novel…and, of course, book recommendations!

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Highlights
  • Our mutual terrible luck with Pulitzer Prize winners.
  • How does writing only memoirs impact how that author lives her life?
  • Sarah's theory about why The Last Romantics doesn't hit with everyone.
  • Why Sarah hated a beloved WWII novel.
Sarah's Book Recommendations

Two OLD Books She Loves

  • Celine by Peter Heller | Buy from Amazon [4:54]
  • The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers | Buy from Amazon [7:25]

Two NEW Books She Loves

  • Inheritanceby Dani Shapiro | Buy from Amazon [9:38]
  • The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:16]

One Book She DIDN'T Love

  • The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [15:40]

One NEW RELEASE She's Excited About

  • A Good Neighborhoodby Therese Anne Fowler (Release Date: February 4, 2020) | Buy from Amazon [18:23]
Other Books Mentioned
  • The Cuckoo's Calling by "Robert Galbraith" (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [2:46]
  • Less by Andrew Sean Greer | Buy from Amazon [3:55]
  • The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [3:59]
  • All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr | Buy from Amazon [4:17]
  • The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:32]
  • The River by Peter Heller (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:05]
  • Hourglass by Dani Shapiro | Buy from Amazon [10:59]
  • Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [18:28]
  • A Well-Behaved Woman by Therese Anne Fowler (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [18:28]
  • Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [19:23]
  • Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [19:49]
Other Links
  • Website Sarah wrote for: thecivilian.substack.com
About Sarah

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Sarah Bohl is a visual artist and a writer, and, most importantly, a lifelong bookworm. Sarah and her family recently moved back to her home state of Missouri after living in Washington, DC. You can find her on Goodreads and #bookstagram @sarahbohl, and if you'd like to read her writings about civility and compassion in politics, you can head to thecivilian.substack.com.

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