198. New Books For A New Year + What We Are Reading Right Now

In this episode, Courtney and Bailey are talking about one of their favorite topics – books. They discuss new books for the new year, what they are reading, new release books they are excited to read, and more. Think of this episode as your book guide for 2024!

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Embracing a marinade 

Tote from Salted Books

Favorite Things Courtney:

The new feature on StoryGraph you shared with me

The fact that when we share this episode, my jetlag will be long gone!

Episode Notes and Resources: 

Recently Read

Bailey

Alone With You In The Ether by Olivie Blake

Paved Paradise by Henry Grabar 

Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks

Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn

Courtney

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

Pretty Things by Janelle Brown

Help Yourself By Curtis Sittenfeld

Diary of a Tuscan Bookshop

New Release Books We Are Excited For

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston 

That Sucked, Now What by Dr. Neeta Bhushan

Come and Get It by Kiley Reid Jan 30th

Good Material by Dolly Alderton Jan 30th

Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renee Watson Feb 13th 

How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang Feb 27th 

Somehow: Thoughts on Love by Anne Lamott Apr 11th 

Funny Story by Emily Henry Apr 23rd

This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune May 7th

Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan June 4th

Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter June 4th 

One Star Romance by Laura Hankin June 18th

Linh Ly is Doing Just Fine by Thao Votang Jul 23

The Pairing by Casey McQuinston Aug 11th

Books From the Archives We Are Excited For 

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee

One By One by Ruth Ware

The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

Rebecca, Not Becky by Christine Platt and Catherine Wigginton Greene

The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel

Book(ish) People to Follow 

Mychal

Nnenna

Taylor from Books With Tay

Famous People Reading

Little Free Library

I like following publishers like Penguin Random House and Reeses Book Club and Book Of The Month for good recommendations and book memes.

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