The Readerly Report

We hope you've read all the 2020 books... because it's time to make room for 2021. In this episode, Gayle and Nicole preview the 2021 books that have gotten their attention.

For a full list of books discussed in this episode (including links to Gayle's book reviews) please visit our post Winter 2021 Book Preview at The Readerly Report.

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It looks like we’re all going to be spending a lot of time indoors over the next few months, so we thought it was a good time to round up some recent book-to-movie or -TV adaptations that you can stream at home. Plus, we included some classic adaptations that you might have missed the first time around. Happy reading watching!

For a full list of books and movies discussed on this podcast visit our website, The Readerly Report.

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This week, Gayle and Nicole share their favorite books about female friendships. We mention books that explore various themes, including:

• dealing with the death of a best friend, 
• competitive female friendships,
• the impact of toxic childhood friendships, and even
• a book about a girl’s friendship with a slave she was gifted on her 11th birthday.
• Links and information on the books mentioned can be found on our website.

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Gayle and Nicole look at new paperback releases from this fall.

Holiday shopping is starting earlier this year, so we've recorded our holiday gift guide episode a little earlier than we usually do. We've included books and book-adjacent items for the people on your list who love to read.

Hot November releases they are excited to check out - fiction and nonfiction. + Book news & the Goodreads Choice Awards.

Gayle and Nicole discuss updates to the celebrity book clubs they follow.

Gayle and Nicole discuss new October releases they've added to their to-read lists. There is more overlap than usual in their lists - just another way that 2020 is shaping up to be a different kind of reading year.

In this fall full of strange academic schedules and formats, Gayle and Nicole turn their attention to their favorite books set in high school and college.

We’ve looked at the busy September publishing calendar and picked out the books coming out this month that we are most excited about. Plus: neither of us has read anything by Fredrik Backman – should we? Books mentioned in this episode:Notes On A...