Description
In the Fall 2023 Book Preview, Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) and I shared our 12 most-anticipated books that released mid-August – December. Today we’re going to circle back to share updates on which of these books we’ve read, our thoughts on them, and a few we attempted but couldn’t quite get through.
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Highlights
- Catherine’s curse has been broken — her top pick was a winner!
- Both Catherine and Sarah circle back with two 5-star books each!
- Their reading stats and success rates for fall.
- The best and worst picks from the Fall 2023 Book Preview.
Books We Read Before the Preview [8:38]
Sarah’s Pick:
- Happiness Falls by Angie Kim (August 29) | Amazon
| Bookshop.org [11:19]
Catherine’s Picks:
- The English Experience by Julie Schumacher (August 15) | Amazon
- The River We Remember
by William Kent Krueger (September 5) | Amazon | Bookshop.org
Other Books Mentioned:
- Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher [9:56]
- Miracle Creek by Angie Kim [11:45]
Fall 2023 Circle Back [17:18]
September
Sarah’s Pick:
- Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll (September 19) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:23]
Catherine’s Pick:
- The Museum of Failures by Thrity Umrigar (September 26) | Amazon
Other Books Mentioned:
- The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon [18:53]
- Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka [18:51]
- The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff [21:44]
- Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll [25:56]
- The Favorite Sister by Jessica Knoll [25:57]
- Honor by Thrity Umrigar [28:12]
October
Sarah’s Picks:
- Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker (October 3) | Amazon
- In Light of All Darkness by Kim Cross (October 3) | Amazon
- The Sun Sets in Singapore by Kehinde Fadipe (October 31) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:33]
Catherine’s Picks:
- The Hank Show by McKenzie Funk (October 3) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:35]
- The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok (October 10) | Amazon
- One Woman Show by Christine Coulson (October 17) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:14]
Other Books Mentioned:
- I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai [30:53]
- When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain [35:15]
- I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara [35:44]
- American Predator by Maureen Callahan [35:46]
November
Sarah’s Pick:
- The Helsinki Affair by Anna Pitoniak (November 14) | Amazon
Other Books Mentioned:
- Red London by Alma Katsu [48:08]
- Red Widow by Alma Katsu [48:07]
- Our American Friend by Anna Pitoniak [50:28]
- The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA by Liza Mundy [50:55]
Other Books
- The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff [7:36]
- Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward [7:37]
- Wellness by Nathan Hill [7:39]
- The Fraud by Zadie Smith [7:42]