The Readerly Report

In this episode, Nicole and Gayle get together in person (yay!). As usual, tradition put 8 books they read last year against each other in inverted order. That is, Gayle's #1 goes against Nicole's #8.

Coincidentally, this is episode 8 of Season 8!! Vote for the Sweet Sixteen Contest! (Link was removed as we're voting for the next round)

(Gayle's #1) Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro | Amazon | Bookshop

(Nicole's #8) Dear Ms. Metropolitan by Carolyn Ferrell | Amazon | Bookshop

(Gayle's #2) Chorus by Rebecca Kauffman | Amazon | Bookshop

(Nicole's #7) Complicit by Winnie M. Li | Amazon | Bookshop

(Gayle's #3) French Braid by Anne Tyler | Amazon | Bookshop

(Nicole's #6) Jackal by Erin E. Adams | Amazon | Bookshop

(Gayle's #4) Home Stretch by Graham Norton | Amazon | Bookshop

(Nicole's #5) More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierez | Amazon | Bookshop

(Gayle's #5) Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason | Amazon | Bookshop

(Nicole's #4) Win Me Something by Kyle Lucia Wu | Amazon | Bookshop

(Gayle's #6) This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub | Amazon | Bookshop

(Nicole's #3) Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier | Amazon | Bookshop

(Gayle's #7) A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson | Amazon | Bookshop

(Nicole's #2) Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby | Amazon | Bookshop

(Gayle's #8) Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by...

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In this episode, Nicole and Gayle decided to talk about 4-5 books with the middle-age theme present in their storyline, manifested in different ways. Listen to discover if you have read any of these or if you might want to in the future.

Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri | Amazon | Bookshop

Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner | Amazon | Bookshop

The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller | Amazon | Bookshop

The Searcher by Tana French | Amazon | Bookshop

The LIght Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton | Amazon | Bookshop

Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah | Amazon | Bookshop

Pineapple Street by Jennifer JacksonAmazon | Bookshop

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano | Amazon | Bookshop

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub | Amazon | Bookshop

28 Summers by Elin Hildebrand | Amazon | Bookshop

Mrs Fletcher by Tom Perrotta | Amazon | Bookshop

Fleishman Is In Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner | Amazon | Bookshop

In this episode, Nicole and Gayle update us on books they have finished and are currently reading. Today's show is about sharing 8 true crime books they enjoyed reading.

As always you can find below the whole booklist they run through during the episode:

What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez | Amazon | Bookshop

Maame by Jessica George | Amazon | Bookshop

Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard | Amazon | Bookshop

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann | Amazon | Bookshop

An Unexplained Death: The True Story of the Body at the Belvedere by Mikita Brottman | Amazon

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau | Amazon | Bookshop

The Net Beneath Us by Carol Dunbar | Amazon | Bookshop

The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton | Amazon | Bookshop

Saturday Night At The Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal | Amazon | Bookshop

Bad Blood by John Carreyrou | Amazon | Bookshop

The Less People Know About Us by Axton Betz-Hamilton | Amazon | Bookshop

The Only Plane In The Sky by Garrett Greff | Amazon | Bookshop

My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams | Amazon | Bookshop

Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen | Amazon | Bookshop

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens | Amazon | Bookshop

Searching For Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok |

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In this episode, Gayle does a solo show and updates us on her current reads. She also has exciting news you shouldn't miss!

Spare by Prince Harry | Amazon | Bookshop

The Net Beneath Us by Carol Dunbar | Amazon | Bookshop

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau | Amazon | Bookshop

In this episode, Nicole and Gayle have picked 10+ book recommendations where the main character's name appears in the book's title.

As always you can find below the whole booklist they run through during the episode:

Joan Is Okay by Weike Wang | Amazon | Bookshop

Spare by Prince Harry | Amazon | Bookshop

Maame by Jessica George | Amazon | Bookshop

Women Talking by Miriam Toews | Amazon | Bookshop

Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes | Amazon | Bookshop

Miss Jane by Brad Watson | Amazon | Bookshop

Zorrie by Laird Hunt | Amazon | Bookshop

Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West | Amazon | Bookshop

Jillian by Halle Butler | Amazon | Bookshop

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell | Amazon | Bookshop

Mary B. by Katherine Chen | Amazon | Bookshop

Still Alice by Lisa Genova | Amazon | Bookshop

Adele by Leila Slimani | Amazon | Bookshop

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab | Amazon | Bookshop

Spare by Prince Harry | Amazon | Bookshop

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In this episode, Nicole and Gayle share a short list of books recently released (or soon to be) on paperback.

As always you can find below the whole booklist they run through during the episode:

Spare by Prince Harry | Amazon | Bookshop

Zorrie by Laird Hunt | Amazon | Bookshop

Halsey Street by Naima Coster | Amazon | Bookshop

What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez | Amazon | Bookshop

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson | Amazon | Bookshop

Honor by Thrity Umrigar | Amazon | Bookshop

Vladimir by Julia May Jonas | Amazon | Bookshop

Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh | Amazon | Bookshop

The Swimmers by Julie Otzuka | Amazon | Bookshop

Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett | Amazon | Bookshop

Find me | Amazon | Bookshop

The Golden Couple by Sarah Pekkanen | Amazon | Bookshop

Groundskeeping by Lee Cole | Amazon | Bookshop

Fake by Erica Katz | Amazon | Bookshop

Joan Is Okay by Weike Wang | Amazon | Bookshop

In this episode, Nicole and Gayle share what they are currently reading. Then, they researched and picked books that will make to the shelves shortly. We hope that you will enjoy the list and look forward to reading them.

As always you can find below the whole booklist they run through during the episode:

Anna: The Biography by Amy Odell | Amazon | Bookshop

The Survivalists by Kashana Cauley | Amazon | Bookshop

When Women Lead by Julia Boorstin | Amazon | Bookshop

Central Places by Delia Cai | Amazon | Bookshop

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes | Amazon | Bookshop

Someone Else's Shoes by JoJo Moyes | Amazon | Bookshop

A Little Hope by Ehtan Joella | Amazon | Bookshop

I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai | Amazon | Bookshop

What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez | Amazon | Bookshop

What Napoleon Could Not Do by DK Nnuro | Amazon | Bookshop

Take What You Need by Idra Novey | Amazon | Bookshop

Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We Tell about Fear by Erica Berry | Amazon | Bookshop

Maame by Jessica George | Amazon | Bookshop

Spare by Prince Harry | Amazon | Bookshop

Small World by Laura Zigman | Amazon | Bookshop

Vintage Contemporaries by Dan Kois |

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This is the first show of the 8th season of The Readerly Report Podcast with Nicole and Gayle as your hosts.

They talk about their reading resolutions for this year and Gayle presents her "Everyday I Write The Book Reading Challenge" for 2023. Then, the last 15 mins of the show are dedicated to talking about the book club choice Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.

They're Going To Love You by Meg Howrey | Amazon | Bookshop

The Appeal by Janice Hallett | Amazon | Bookshop

We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman | Amazon | Bookshop

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop

Bully Market by Jamie Fiore Higgins | Amazon | Bookshop

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman | Amazon | Bookshop

The Searcher by Tana French | Amazon | Bookshop

Honor by Thrity Umrigar | Amazon | Bookshop

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones | Amazon | Bookshop

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | Amazon | Bookshop

In this episode, Nicole and Gayle share their favorite books they've read during this year 2022.

We hope you have or are having a nice winter break and we wish you a happy new year!

As always you can find below the whole booklist they run through during the episode:

Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby | Amazon | Bookshop

Token Black Girl by Danielle Prescod | Amazon | Bookshop

The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller | Amazon | Bookshop

The Push by Audrey Audrain | Amazon | Bookshop

Complicit by Winnie M. Li | Amazon | Bookshop

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams | Amazon | Bookshop

Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times by Azar Nafisi | Amazon | Bookshop

More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierez | Amazon | Bookshop

Out of the Corner by Jennifer Grey | Amazon | Bookshop

This Is Not A Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan | Amazon | Bookshop

These Precious Days by Ann Patchett | Amazon | Bookshop

Eventide by Kent Haruf | Amazon | Bookshop

Counterfeit by Kristin Chen | Amazon | Bookshop

Novel Obsession by Caitlin Barasch | Amazon | Bookshop

Cover Story by Susan Rigetti | Amazon | Bookshop

Chorus by Rebecca Kauffman |

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In this episode, Gayle and Nicole discuss superlative books in several categories. They pick at least one book from each of the 9 categories. Great way to get inspired in them and grab ideas on what to read next or gift to your loved ones.

We wish you a happy holiday season!

As always you can find below the whole booklist they run through during the episode:

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | Amazon | Bookshop

Less by Andrew Sean Greer | Amazon | Bookshop

The Superlatives:

Best family dramas:

A Little Hope by Ehtan Joella | Amazon | Bookshop

Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro | Amazon | Bookshop

A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson | Amazon | Bookshop

French Braid by Anne Tyler | Amazon | Bookshop

Chorus by Rebecca Kauffman | Amazon | Bookshop

The Power Couple by Alex Berenson | Amazon | Bookshop

Most under the radar:

Chorus by Rebecca Kauffman | Amazon | Bookshop

Home Stretch by Graham Norton | Amazon | Bookshop

Most horror-like:

Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel | Amazon | Bookshop

Hardest to put down:

Cover Story by Susan Rigetti | Amazon | Bookshop

Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby | Amazon | Bookshop

Best memoirs:

Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry | Amazon |

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