Mini Ep. 59: Reviving Your Reading Life + Ann Patchett Deep Dive with Alyssa Hertzig (@alyssaisbooked)

Sarah's Bookshelves Live

May 20, 2020•42 min•Ep. 59

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Episode description

In Mini Episode 59, Alyssa Hertzig (@alyssahertzig, @alyssaisbooked) shares how she got back into reading after a long hiatus and we do an impromptu deep dive on Ann Patchett (one of my all-time favorite authors)…plus, celebrity memoirs.

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Highlights

How Alyssa started reading again after a long hiatus.
The first few books that got Alyssa back into reading.
A celebrity memoir we both loved on audio.
How coronavirus impacted Alyssa’s reading.
Alyssa’s recommendation for a great book to get you out of your coronavirus reading rut.
The beloved book by one of Sarah’s all-time favorite authors that Alyssa loved, but Sarah didn’t.
A spur-of-the-moment Ann Patchett deep dive.
Excellent celebrity memoirs.
A bit of a tangent about the NYC fashion scene.

Alyssa’s Book Recommendations [13:15]

Two OLD Books She Loves

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett | Buy from Amazon [13:33]
Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [20:01]

Two NEW Books She Loves

All Adults Here by Emma Straub | Buy from Amazon [23:55]
Open Book by Jessica Simpson (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [26:20]

One Book She DIDN’T Love

The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves | Buy from Amazon []

One NEW RELEASE She’s Excited About

The Chiffon Trenches by Andre Leon Talley (Release Date: May 19, 2020) | Buy from Amazon [35:29]

Other Books Mentioned

The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [1:19]
A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [1:28]
Untamedby Glennon Doyle | Buy from Amazon [1:46]
The Nightingaleby Kristin Hannah (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:06]
This Will Only Hurt a Littleby Busy Phillips (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:25]
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [10:23]
The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [11:03]
11/22/63by Stephen King | Buy from Amazon [12:34]
Recursionby Blake Crouch (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:49]
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:49]
The Dutch Houseby Ann Patchett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [13:37]
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [18:08]
State of Wonderby Ann Patchett | Buy from Amazon [18:32]
The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal | Buy from Amazon [22:45]
Openby Andre Agassi | Buy from Amazon [30:07]
A.L.T.by Andre Leon Talley | Buy from Amazon [39:19]