In Episode 15, Christine from The Uncorked Librarian talks literary travel and books set abroad. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Why Christine became a “rogue librarian.” Why Christine is “notorious for breaking into libraries.” Why it’s harder than you think to visit libraries abroad. Christine’s top U.S. and International literary travel destinations. How the Icelanders make Christmas Eve the ...
Apr 17, 2019•42 min•Ep. 15
In Episode 14, Lindsey J. Palmer (author of Otherwise Engaged ) joins me to talk about her book and her reading and writing life. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Lindsey’s interviews with Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton (from Friday Night Lights ). Authors pulling from real life for their fiction…and how that impacts their real life friends and family. Lindsey’s experience writing a novel (her ...
Apr 10, 2019•43 min•Ep. 14
Welcome to the second special episode of the Sarah’s Bookshelves Live podcast…Spring 2019 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books ! Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out in April and May of 2019. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Catherine and my success rate for books we shared in our Winter 2019 Preview episode. Our Best and Worst picks from the Winter 2019 Pr...
Mar 27, 2019•53 min•Ep. 13
In Episode 12, Hannah from @BookNerdNative talks about moving her book collection and shares her three 2019 reading goals! This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights How Hannah purged her physical book collection before moving. How Sarah originally got converted into a strictly e-reader. Why Sarah had to buy books to fill her shelves when she moved. On only buying books you’ve already read and loved. Hanna...
Mar 20, 2019•46 min•Ep. 12
In Episode 11, Katharine from @ReadWithKat joins me to talk about living with cystic fibrosis and her real-life book club that’s been going strong for 10 years. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Are we Team Lyla or Team Tyra ( Friday Night Lights )? Living with Cystic Fibrosis…and how it impacts Katharine’s reading. An online book club for readers who like to read seasonally ( Bookly Club ). Katha...
Mar 13, 2019•47 min•Ep. 11
In Episode 10, Kelly from @thewellreadrunner joins me to talk Marie Kondo-ing your physical book collection and your TBR list…and, as always, share her book recommendations! This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights How Kelly uses reading challenges to prioritize her TBR list. The reading challenge that will help you Marie Kondo your physical book collection. How Sarah organizes her TBR list…including why...
Mar 06, 2019•47 min•Ep. 10
In Episode 9, Nicole Bonia and Gayle Weiswasser from The Readerly Report Podcast join me to discuss their reading tastes and share book recommendations…prepare for some potentially unpopular opinions! This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights How Gayle and Nicole went from bookish friends to podcast co-hosts. Gayle’s vs. Nicole’s reading taste. The book Nicole and Gayle both violently hated. Gayle shares ...
Feb 27, 2019•42 min•Ep. 9
In Episode 8 (the episode in which I have a really bad cold and don’t sound like myself!), Carla from @happiestwhenreading and I talk fitting in reading amongst our mom activities, reading goals, and tracking your reading! This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights How we read so much as stay-at-home moms. Carla’s finicky relationship with e-books…and, the only time Sarah reads hard copy books. Why Sarah d...
Feb 20, 2019•46 min•Ep. 8
In Episode 7, Ashley Spivey (founder of #SpiveysClub Facebook Group and former Bachelor contestant) shares Galentine’s Day book recommendations and talks a bit of The Bachelor behind-the-scenes! We had a lot to cover this week (including 3 extra book recommendations from Ashley!), so the episode as a little longer than you’re used to. But, I don’t think you’ll be mad about it! This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!...
Feb 13, 2019•54 min•Ep. 7
In Episode 6, Tara from the blog Running N Reading and I talk about Tara’s job as a clinical chaplain, finding the right listening material for long runs, and a bit about The Bachelor …plus, book recommendations! Contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights How Tara’s job as a clinical chaplain influences what she reads. Her listening content of choice for long runs. Our issues with listening to fiction on audio while...
Feb 06, 2019•34 min•Ep. 6
In Episode 5, Renee from the blog It’s Book Talk, etc. and I talk mysteries / thrillers, including the thriller that made Renee cry, what Renee thinks is the most controversial thriller out there, and Sarah’s issues with mysteries / thrillers. This description contains affiliate links. Highlights What makes Renee like certain mysteries / thrillers. The thriller that made Renee cry. What Renee thinks is the most controversial mystery out there. How we feel about all the thrillers with Girl/Wife/S...
Jan 30, 2019•29 min•Ep. 5
In Episode 4, Tina from the blog TBR, etc. and I talk book recommendations, break down #bookstagram (including when her engagement photo went viral!), and compare our reading tastes. This contains affiliate links (plus: here’s your Amazon Smile-specific affiliate link ), through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights When Tina’s engagement photo (featuring books) went viral on #bookstagram. When Tina inadvertently ending up listening to the same...
Jan 23, 2019•35 min•Ep. 4
In Episode 3, I'm back to my regular format with Susie from the blog Novel Visits (one of my top recommendation sources!). Susie recently fell in love with audiobooks and, unlike me, listens to fiction on audio. Join us for her fiction audiobook recommendations! Highlights Why listening to audiobooks is not cheating. The sign you’re listening to a great audiobook. The one book that really turned Susie on to audiobooks. Susie’s favorite audiobook narrators ( Julia Whelan , Cassandra Campbell , Th...
Jan 16, 2019•37 min•Ep. 3
Welcome to a special episode…Winter 2019 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books ! Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out in January, February, and March of 2019. Also, stay tuned for my Most Anticipated Books of Winter 2019 blog post, which is coming out tomorrow. I’ll share some of the books I talked about in this podcast, but also many that I didn’t! Highlights The similarities and differences between Catherine’s and my reading taste. How Catherine and I cho...
Jan 09, 2019•48 min•Ep. 2
Bestselling author of We Were the Lucky Ones , Georgia Hunter, joins me to share her (mostly) historical fiction book recommendations, talk about the impact her novel had on her life and her family, and go behind-the-scenes of her recent book tour. Highlights Georgia’s discovery at age 15 that she was ¼ Jewish and that her grandparents’ were Holocaust survivors…and then, recently discovering that she’s actually ⅓ Jewish. Georgia’s grandparents’ decision to put the past behind them and not talk a...
Jan 02, 2019•48 min•Ep. 1
Sarah's Bookshelves Live, a new weekly book podcast featuring real talk about books and recommendations from a bookish guest, is launching in January 2019! Listen to a quick overview of the show and a clip from an upcoming episode featuring Susie from the blog Novel Visits .
Dec 07, 2018•5 min
