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Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out June – July 2021.

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Highlights

• Sarah’s and Catherine’s #1 Summer book picks.

Summer 2021 Book Preview [5:57]

June

Sarah’s Picks:

• Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike Iyimide (June 1) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [7:17] 
• One Last Stopby Casey McQuiston (June 1) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [13:12] 

Catherine’s Picks:

• One, Two, Threeby Laurie Frankel (June 8) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [10:12]
• God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney (June 22) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [16:42] 
• The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi (June 22) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [23:23] 

July

Sarah’s Picks:

• Falling by T.J. Newman (July 6) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [19:43]
• Embassy Wife by Katie Crouch (July 13) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [27:17]
• Intimacies by Katie Kitamura (July 20) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [33:16]
• The Second Season by Emily Adrian (July 27) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [40:58]

Catherine’s Picks:

• The Husbands by Chandler Baker (August 3 – NEW PUBLICATION DATE) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [30:29]
• Dear Miss Metropolitan by Carolyn Ferrell (July 6) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [36:27]
• The Startup Wife by Thamima Anam (July 13) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [45:00]

Other Books Mentioned

• Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Buy from Amazon [6:42]
• Seven Days in June by Tia Williams | Buy from Amazon [6:42]
• The Takedown by Corrie Wang | Buy from Amazon [9:12]
• All Girls by Emily Layden | Buy from Amazon [9:17]
• This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [10:15]
• Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston | Buy from Amazon [13:39]
• The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [18:07]
• Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson | Buy from Amazon [19:19]
• The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi | Buy from Amazon [23:44] 
• Girls in Trucks by Katie Crouch | Buy from Amazon [27:50]
• What Could Be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [28:39]
• The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [28:39]
• Abroad by Katie Crouch | Buy from Amazon [29:36]
• Whisper Network by Chandler Baker | Buy from Amazon [31:56]
• A Separation by Katie Kitamura (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [34:14]
• Room by Emma Donoghue | Buy from Amazon [39:27]
• The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [39:27]
• An Untamed State by Roxane Gay (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [39:54]
• Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win by Jo Piazza | Buy from Amazon [44:27]

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Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Ann Arbor, MI.