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2022 is coming to a close and we’ve read some amazing books this year. We wanted to share some of our favorites with you, superlative-style, and we hope you enjoy our picks. This is our last episode until 2023, so until then, stay safe and enjoy the holidays! Happy reading!
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[4:08] Bookish Goodie:
Become a patron of our show. You’ll get ALL the amazing bookish goodies, especially our 2022 Star Rating Guide of 4- and 5-star books.
Topics Discussed:
[5:18] 2022 Reading Goals
[6:49] Favorite book covers
[8:14] Books we did not agree on
[12:03] Biggest surprise books
[13:40] Favorite authors
[14:57] Books that made us cry
[16:07] Books we wanted to DNF, but we’re glad we kept reading
[17:49] Books we never want to hear about ever again
[19:49] Books that have stuck with us
[21:11] Favorite main characters
[21:56] An unexpected genre we’ve come to love
[23:20] Favorite book couples
[24:05] Favorite book published in 2022
[24:47] Favorite backlist book
[25:48] Months with highest number of 5 star reads
[27:15] Favorite nonfiction
[28:20] Best audio listen
[29:09] Funniest books
[29:51] Favorite episodes of the podcast
Let’s Take a Trip:
[30:50] S: Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail by Ashley Herring Blake | Amazon // Bookshop
[32:29] M: The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings | Amazon // Bookshop
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* The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.
Show notes:
We know that this is episode 68 and not 69, but let’s just pretend it is because we’re 12 years old at heart. Whether you’re into the old school bodice rippers, the super steam of CoHo, or the chaste and wholesome, this episode has it all. We’re sharing our favorite sexy time reads and singing at the top of our lungs: “Let’s talk about sex, baby!”
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Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.
Bookish Goodies:
[4:28] M: RTL Quiz: Are you a Team Mia or Team Sarah reader?
[4:56] S: The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke-Dale | Amazon // Bookshop
S: 2021 Star Rating Guide - on sale!
Our Favorite Sexy Books:
[18:45] M: The Idea of You by Robinne Lee | Amazon // Bookshop
[19:09] S: Scandalized by Ivy Owens | Amazon // Bookshop
[19:40] M: Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon | Amazon // Bookshop
[20:34] S: The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston | Amazon // Bookshop
[21:15] M: The Wedding Game by Meghan Quinn | Amazon // Bookshop
[22:02] S: Love in the City series by Jen Morris | Amazon // Bookshop
[22:34] M: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen | Amazon // Bookshop
[23:45] S: If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy | Amazon // Bookshop
[24:24] M: The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber | Amazon // Bookshop
[25:08] S: Seven Days in June by Tia Williams | Amazon // Bookshop
[25:54] M: Angels Fall by Nora Roberts | Amazon // Bookshop
Also Mentioned:
The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn | Amazon // Bookshop
Let’s Take a Trip:
[27:14] M: Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn | Amazon
[28:47] S: Half Blown Rose by Leesa Cross-Smith | Amazon // Bookshop
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Show notes:
Another month of reading is in the books! We’re sharing 11 books with you that we read in November. Memoirs, hard-hitting fiction, and… an intelligent octopus? You know it’s always a reading smörgåsbord around these parts. We wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Some Things We’re Excited to Share:
[3:10] M: The Fireside, a private community for women seeking friendship and support
[4:29] S: The Collective, a small group program where we spend six weeks diving deep into a topic that is important to women
Books We Read in November:
[8:57] Both: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins | Amazon // Bookshop
[10:02] S: A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella | Amazon // Bookshop
A Little Hope by Ethan Joella | Amazon // Bookshop
[12:15] M: Edge of Collapse by Kyla Stone | Amazon
[13:44] S: Friends, Lovers, & The Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry | Amazon // Bookshop
[15:29] M: We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez | Amazon // Bookshop
[17:18] S: I’ll Show Myself Out by Jessi Klein | Amazon // Bookshop
[19:37] M: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt | Amazon // Bookshop
[22:17] S: How to Be Eaten by Maria Aldermann | Amazon // Bookshop
[24:09] M: Hudson Taylor by Janet + Geoff Benge | Amazon // Bookshop
[25:30] S: You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky | Amazon // Bookshop
[27:38] M: Later by Stephen King | Amazon // Bookshop
[29:45] Extra Books We Read in November
Let’s Take a Trip:
[31:17] S: Women Don’t Owe You Pretty by Florence Given | Amazon // Bookshop
[32:57] M: The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali | Amazon // Bookshop
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* The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.
Show notes:
We love books. We love food. What’s better than an episode that brings you both?! We’ve prepared dinner party menus for you, but book style. There are lots of courses, so we hope this satisfies your reading appetite. But we have to know: which dinner party would you choose to attend?
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Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.
Bookish Goodies:
[2:25] S: Digital Reading Journal
[3:47] M: Go take yourself on the self care book date!
Our Book Dinner Menus:
PRE-DINNER DRINKS:
[5:59] M: Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente | Amazon // Bookshop
[7:20] S: The Measure by Nikki Erlick | Amazon // Bookshop
APPETIZERS:
[8:14] M: Later by Stephen King | Amazon // Bookshop
[9:15] S: Book Lovers by Emily Henry | Amazon // Bookshop
SOUP:
[10:24] M: A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson | Amazon // Bookshop
[11:24] S: Love and Saffron by Kim Fay | Amazon // Bookshop
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover | Amazon // Bookshop
FIRST COURSE:
[12:43] M: Razorblade Tears by S.A. Crosby | Amazon // Bookshop
[14:02] S: Unprotected by Billy Porter | Amazon // Bookshop
SECOND COURSE:
[14:56] M: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune | Amazon // Bookshop
A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara | Amazon // Bookshop
[16:32] S: A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum | Amazon // Bookshop
DESSERT:
[17:11] M: The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn | Amazon // Bookshop
[18:13] S: The Idea of You by Robinne Lee | Amazon // Bookshop
Let’s Take a Trip:
[21:25] M: The Man Who Ate Everything by Jeffrey Steingarten | Amazon // Bookshop
[22:48] S: Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey | Amazon // Bookshop
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Show notes:
Podcasts are so much fun and we can’t get enough of them, which is good since we host this show. In this episode, you’ll get ALL the podcast recommendations you’ll ever want - true crime, business, and of course, BOOKISH. Maybe we’re biased, but bookish podcasts are our fave. Tune in to add a bunch of shows to your playlist. But RTL will always be #1 in your heart… right?
Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you’re going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you’re helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.
Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.
Bookish Goodies:
[5:08] M: RTL coffee mug
[5:43] S: Go become a patron of your favorite podcasts!
Non-Bookish Podcasts We Love:
TRUE CRIME
[8:05] S: The System by Kim Kardashian
Serial
[9:50] M: Crime Junkie
[10:46] S: To Live and Die in L.A.
[11:46] M: Disappeared
[12:47] M: Medical Murders
[13:36] M: The Letter
BUSINESS
[14:58] S: The Strategy Hour Podcast
[15:59] M: Ann Kroeker Writing Coach
Writer’s Coaching with Sarah + Mia
[16:43] S: The Confident Coaches Podcast
[17:33] M: Content Creation Made Easy
[18:18] S: UnF*ck Your Brain
[19:42] M: Online Marketing Made Easy
[20:45] S: Off the Grid
[21:42] M: The Hustle Sanely Podcast
NEWS
[22:14] S: The Daily
[23:32] M: The Pour Over
[24:11] M: This Day in History Class
MISC NON-BOOK PODS
[24:48] S: Comments by Celebs
[26:03] M: Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
[27:06] S: Good Influence
[27:52] M: Behind the B******s
[28:58] S: Under the Influence
[30:41] M: Ologies
[31:45] M: The Life Eclectic
Bookish Podcasts We Love:
[32:46] M: By the Book
[34:30] S: Bad on Paper
[35:38] M: Overdue
[36:32] S: From the Front Porch
[37:09] M: Get Booked
What Should I Read Next
[37:51] S: Currently Reading
All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle | Amazon // Bookshop
[39:05] M: All the Books!
[39:45] S: Literally Reading
[40:22] M: Buzzed British Book Club
[41:32] S: Poured Over
[42:17] M: Professional Book Nerds
[43:05] S: Sarah’s Bookshelves Live
[43:56] M: Read Aloud Revival
[44:47] S: Book Talk Etc.
Let’s Take a Trip:
[46:53] S: Anon Pls. by Deuxmoi | Amazon // Bookshop
[48:13] M: The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama | Amazon // Bookshop
Follow us on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod
Follow Sarah: @tkvcommunity
Follow Mia: @miasutton55
* The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.
Show notes:
We know, we know - as Sarah says, it’s not even Thanksgiving yet! BUT it’s never too early to start thinking about the holidays, especially when it comes to books. Today, we’re sharing the holiday books we’re excited to dive into this season. Plus, we talk about which The Grinch movie is the correct version, Christmas hell (eek!), ephemeral marshmallows, and what the heck is a kringle anyway?! Happy (early) Holidays, friends!
Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you’re going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you’re helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.
Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.
Bookish Goodies:
[4:14] S - Booktrovert t-shirt from Etsy
[5:17] M - 100 best books scratch-off poster from Amazon
Holiday Books We Read Last Year and Loved:
[11:10] S - Always in December by Emily Stone | Amazon // Bookshop
[12:51] M - Olfaction by Kristin Rouse | Amazon
10 Holiday Books We’re Excited to Read:
[14:13] M - The Christmas Wish by Lindsey Kelk | Amazon // Bookshop
[15:28] S - Winter Street series by Elin Hilderbrand | Amazon // Bookshop
[16:54] M - All I Want for Christmas by Maggie Knox | Amazon // Bookshop
[18:11] S - The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan | Amazon // Bookshop
[19:15] M - You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky | Amazon // Bookshop
[21:25] S - 25 Days of Christmas by Poppy Alexander | Amazon // Bookshop
[22:30] M - Once Upon a December by Amy E. Reichart | Amazon // Bookshop
[24:11] S - The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke-Dale (out Dec. 6) | Amazon // Bookshop
[25:53] M - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens | Amazon // Bookshop
[26:58] S - Winterland by Rae Meadows (out Nov. 29) | Amazon // Bookshop
Other Books Mentioned:
[10:01] Debbie Macomber books | Amazon
[17:50] In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren | Amazon // Bookshop
[21:30] The Littlest Library by Poppy Alexander | Amazon // Bookshop
[24:18] The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale | Amazon // Bookshop
Let’s Take a Trip:
[28:23] M - One Last Gift by Emily Stone | Amazon // Bookshop
[30:00] S - The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss | Amazon // Bookshop
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* The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.
Show notes:
When was the last time you read a book series? Did you love it? Hate it? Somewhere in between? In this episode, we’re talking about how we feel about book series, the ones we love, the ones we will NEVER read, and the ones we’re excited to check out. Your TBR is already a million books long, what’s a few more?
Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you’re going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you’re helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.
Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.
Bookish Goodies:
[4:26] S - RTL Phone Case
[5:01] M - Book blog: Pages and Paw Prints by Stephanie
[14:08] Book Series We Have No Interest in Reading
[15:54] Books That We Wish Would Become a Series
Book Series We Absolutely Love:
[18:48] M - Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton | Amazon // Bookshop
[20:40] S - The Thousandth Floor series by Katharine McGee | Amazon // Bookshop
[21:42] M - The Dark Tower series by Stephen King | Amazon // Bookshop
[23:16] S - Love in the City series by Jen Morris | Amazon // Bookshop
[24:00] M - Shadow and Bone series by Leigh Bardugo | Amazon // Bookshop
[24:49] S - American Royals series by Katharine McGee | Amazon // Bookshop
[25:34] M - Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon | Amazon // Bookshop
[26:17] S - Practical Magic series by Alice Hoffman | Amazon // Bookshop
[27:32] M - Borrowed World series by Franklin Horton | Amazon
[28:33] S - The Royal We series by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan | Amazon // Bookshop
Book Series We Haven’t Read Yet But Want To:
[29:32] M - The Poppy War series by R.F. Kuang | Amazon // Bookshop
[30:20] S - Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante | Amazon // Bookshop
[30:55] M - Brooklyn Brujas series by Zoraida Córdova | Amazon // Bookshop
[31:43] S - Amari + the Night Brothers by BB Alston | Amazon // Bookshop
[32:27] M - Three Dark Crowns series by Kendare Blake | Amazon // Bookshop
[33:05] S - The Arthur Less series by Andrew Sean Greer | Amazon // Bookshop
Let’s Take a Trip:
[35:39] S - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan | Amazon // Bookshop
[37:01] M - The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson | Amazon // Bookshop
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* The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.
Show notes:
We’ve finished another month of wonderful books. So many books. All the books. In this episode, you again get another super-sized recap of 12 books that we read in October. We love spoiling you with extra reviews, what can we say? We also love buddy reading books, so that helps, too. Crack open your TBR, it’s gonna be a good episode.
Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you’re going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you’re helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.
Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.
Bookish Goodies:
[4:07] M - Fiction and food pairings from BookRiot
[4:50] S - What Should I Read Next episode 351, live conversation with TJ Klune, Tia Williams, Brendan Slocumb and Andrew Sean Greer
Books We Read Together:
[8:04] Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente | Amazon // Bookshop
[12:44] It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover | Amazon // Bookshop
Our Other October Reads:
[15:18] M - Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon // Bookshop
[16:43] S - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern | Amazon // Bookshop
[19:13] M - Murder at Teal’s Pond by David Bushman and Mark T. Givens | Amazon // Bookshop
[21:32] S - Finding Me by Viola Davis | Amazon // Bookshop
[23:16] M - Book of Night by Holly Black | Amazon // Bookshop
[25:28] S - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna | Amazon // Bookshop
[28:41] M - Indescribable by Louie Giglio | Amazon // Bookshop
[29:30] S - The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James | Amazon // Bookshop
[31:47] M - G.I. Joe & Lillie: Remembering a Life of Love and Loyalty by Joseph S. Bonsall |
Amazon // Bookshop
[33:11] S - The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker | Amazon // Bookshop
[36:25] Extra Books We Read in October
Let’s Take a Trip:
[37:25] M - Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield | Amazon // Bookshop
[38:25] S - The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain | Amazon // Bookshop
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Show notes:
Today, we’re talking about how our thoughts on books and our reading habits have changed since starting this podcast over a year ago. It’s fun to compare then vs. now and see what’s changed and how we’ve influenced each other’s reading. Come listen and reflect with us. The podcast is our favorite thing to do each week, so thanks for letting us do it and being loyal listeners!
Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you’re going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you’re helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.
Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.
Bookish Goodies:
Go get caught up on the podcast! We’ve got 60 other episodes for your listening pleasure.
Our Favorite Bookish Episodes:
Mia - Episode 30, Book Nerd Confessions
Sarah - Episode 38, Bookish Pet Peeves (non-bookish honorable mention: Episode 50, Ask Us Anything)
Let’s Take a Trip:
[25:07] Sarah - The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker | Amazon // Bookshop
[26:23] Mia - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi | Amazon // Bookshop
Follow us on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod
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* The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.
Show notes:
We thrive on adding as many books to your TBR as possible, so this might come as a surprise, but maybe there are books and authors you SHOULDN’T read. Gasp! We know, we can’t believe we said it either. But it’s true. Not every book and not every author is for everyone and that’s totally fine. In this episode, we talk about authors that just aren’t for us and how we’ve come to that realization. Plus, feral hogs, asking to get adopted, and a 40th birthday trip - you never know what you’ll hear on this podcast.
Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Monthly Overflow Books, Bookish Conundrums, and The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you’re going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you’re helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.
Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.
Bookish Goodies:
[4:01] Mia - Fable (book club app)
[4:44] Sarah - Custom book embosser from Etsy
Let’s Take a Trip:
[19:37] Mia - Fairy Tale by Stephen King | Amazon // Bookshop
[21:52] Sarah - Forever Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon // Bookshop
Follow us on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod
Follow Sarah: @tkvcommunity
Follow Mia: @miasutton55
* The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.
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