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Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 202: 2025 Micro Genres We Love with Susie (@NovelVisits)In Episode 202, Susie (@NovelVisits) and Sarah explore some of their new favorite Micro Genres. Since starting the Micro Genres series, they've loved taking the opportunity each year to examine and define their tastes in these sub-sub-genres. This year, they have curated a list of 10 all-new Micro Genres, along with notable books for each category. With over 80 books mentioned, this is another year of niching down for some great book recommendations! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK...
2025-08-0652 min
Everything Happens with Kate BowlerSimone Gorrindo: The Cost of Love and DutyWhat happens when the person you love is called to something that takes them away? Again and again and again. Journalist Simone Gorrindo never expected to become a military wife. Raised in a liberal anti-war family, she had her whole life mapped out–until she fell in love. And love, as it turns out, isn’t just about saying yes. Sometimes it asks for waiting. For loneliness. For a life built around someone else’s calling. For making a home inside a world you never planned for. In this episode, Kate and Simone talk about: What it mean...
2025-04-0838 min
Northwest Passages Book ClubSimone Gorrindo - "The Wives"Author Simone Gorrindo wrote a memoir of her life as a military wife and talks with Northwest Passages Book Club coordinator Kristi Burns about how she dealt with the life of a military wife. Gorrindo appeared at the book club event in the Chronicle Building pavilion in Spokane, Washington Tuesday, April 17, 2024.
2025-03-2755 min
Deliberate Freelancer#201: My Fave 2024 Books & Most Anticipated 2025 BooksOn today's show I discuss my favorite books I read in 2024 and share my most anticipated books of 2025, plus some popular authors coming out with new books this year. A few statistics first. In 2024: I read 67 books. I did not finish (DNF) 16 books. 67% of my books were fiction, with 33% nonfiction. All but one book was for adults; I read one young adult book. I read 21 debuts, or first-time-published authors, which was about 31% of all my books. All my books were physical books. I don't use an e-reader or listen to audiobooks. Mystery/thriller was my most read genre.
2025-02-2047 min
Bookreporter Talks To2024 Bookreporter Bets On Selections: Books We're Betting You'll LoveCarol Fitzgerald shares commentary about her 40 Bookreporter Bets On selections from 2024. These are books that she is betting Bookreporter readers will love! (* means a video/podcast interview with that author is available.) The Women by Kristin Hannah * The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali * First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston * Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews * Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams * The Days I Loved You Most by Amy Neff * The Stolen Child by Ann Hood * Long After We Are...
2024-12-161h 10
Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 180: 2024 Debuts Special with Susie (@NovelVisits)In Episode 180, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and Sarah return with the 4th annual Debuts Special! They're sharing their favorite debuts, new and backlist — so far for 2024. Plus, their reading stats for debuts this year and the best sophomore novels of 2024. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights How debuts from 2024 compare to those from previous years. A full breakdown of Sarah's and Susie's 2024 debut-related stats. Featured de...
2024-10-1656 min
Totally Booked with ZibbyLove + Heartbreak: Marriage Lit! Simone Gorrindo, THE WIVES: A MemoirPurchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3LTglUAShare, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens! Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books.
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2024-08-0826 minBookreporter Talks ToAmy Neff: The Days I Loved You MostAmy Neff joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss THE DAYS I LOVED YOU MOST, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Amy talks about her 10-year journey to write this beautiful debut novel and the influences that she had for it. She expounds upon why she chose the time frame that she did for the storyline and what she changed along the way. Amy also shares the story behind the artwork on the stunning cover and what it means to her. Book groups will want to consider this book for a discussion! Our Latest "Bookreporter Talks...
2024-08-0157 minBookreporter Talks ToBeatriz Williams: Husbands and LoversBeatriz Williams joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her new novel, HUSBANDS & LOVERS, which is a Bookreporter Bets On pick. Here, for the first time, she sets one of her story threads in the present day, while the other takes place in 1950s Cairo. Beatriz loves reading about history and actually began developing the older storyline before moving over to the later one. Readers of THE SUMMER WIVES will note at least one character who finds his place in HUSBANDS & LOVERS. Carol asks about Beatriz's inspiration for Monk, the rock star in the book, as well as the iconic bracelet...
2024-07-261h 08
The Scuttlebutt: Understanding Military CultureThe Challenges Facing Military Wives with Simone GorrindoWhen one half of a couple joins the military, the other does also, in a sense, by default. There can be a sense of abandonment, as well as a troubling intimation that the military will always come first.
Military spouse Simone Gorrindo joins us to talk about her experience as captured in The Wives: A Memoir. Her book is an intimate and evocative account of the challenges that come with her husband’s deployment.
Initially resistant to the idea of military life, Gorrindo stuck with her boyfriend, Andrew, when he decided to join the Army....
2024-07-221h 35Bookreporter Talks ToCaro Carver: Bad TouristsCaro Carver joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her debut thriller, BAD TOURISTS, which is a Bookreporter Bets On pick. Her inspiration for the book came from a trip to the Maldives. It seems like an idyllic setting, but one where a lot more nefarious things might happen. Caro talks about her three characters, who are bound together by a past event, and why she chose a "divorce trip" as the reason for all of them to get away. She also explains how another couple on vacation at the resort worked for her storytelling. Caro shares a lot about her...
2024-07-191h 12Bookreporter Talks ToMarjan Kamali: The Lion Women of TehranMarjan Kamali joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. We are told the genesis of the story and how Marjan built on it from there. She delves into her personal history coming to the US as a child and what it means to be a "lion woman." We learn about how class and culture mattered in the relationship between Ellie and Homa, as well as how motherhood would change Homa. Marjan also discusses how she parsed some of the story to add intrigue --- and...
2024-07-101h 02Bookreporter Talks To"Bookaccino Live" Book Group with William Kent KruegerWe wrapped up our early 2024 "Bookaccino Live" Book Group programming with William Kent Krueger as our guest. He discussed his New York Times bestseller and Edgar Award-nominated book, THE RIVER WE REMEMBER. Readers joined to ask questions, which covered a myriad of topics. Kent also gave us a preview of his new Cork O'Connor mystery, SPIRIT CROSSING, which will be available on August 20th, and talked about his audio original novella, THE LEVEE, which came out last year. As always when Kent joins us, the conversation was warm and engaging. Our Latest "Bookreporter Talks To" Interviews:
2024-06-281h 07Bookreporter Talks ToLisa Wingate: ShelterwoodLisa Wingate joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest work of historical fiction, SHELTERWOOD, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. She explains the origin of the story, a piece she found about a woman named Kate Barnard that sent her down a rabbit hole of learning more about the children known as "elf children" who lived in trees. They typically were Native American children who were sought after for the land rights that they owned after the Dawes Act went into effect as they were landowners. Lisa grew up in Eastern Oklahoma where the book...
2024-06-131h 12Bookreporter Talks ToRuth Reichl: The Paris NovelRuth Reichl joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about THE PARIS NOVEL, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. The concept for this book was born from a section in SAVE ME THE PLUMS, Ruth's 2019 memoir, which prompted her longtime editor, Susan Kamil, to ask for a novel with that as a starting-off point. Ruth talks about why she set the book in the 1980s, as travel then was so different from what it is now. Yes, she dined at all the places mentioned in the book and remarks that she is surprised that more has not been written about...
2024-06-0636 min
This is Your Book Club Podcast212. What's On Your Shelf?Summer timmme....and the readings easy. Finally, the sun is out and our time for reading is extended. We both have three books to review today, so get ready. Have you read any of them? Let us know.
Sarah's Shelf:
The Wives: A Memoir by Simone Gorrindo
The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
Anita De Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez
Jayme's Shelf:
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
Go As a River by Shelley Read
Before I Met Yo...
2024-06-0343 minBookreporter Talks ToBookaccino Book Club: Ann NapolitanoAnn Napolitano joined us for May's "Bookaccino Live" Book Group event. She talked about her New York Times bestseller, HELLO BEAUTIFUL (which was Oprah's 100th Book Club selection), and her newly re-released 2004 debut novel, WITHIN ARM'S REACH. There also was a peek inside her writing process, which includes nine months of musing before putting pen to paper, and she shared a hint of what her next book will be about. Our Latest "Bookreporter Talks To" Interviews: Genevieve Kingston: https://youtu.be/ZoQXByI0XMU Terah Shelton Harris: https://youtu.be/9wmUdzlRuJ4 Ann...
2024-05-311h 06Bookreporter Talks ToGenevieve Kingston: Did I Ever Tell You?Genevieve "Gwen" Kingston joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her memoir, DID I EVER TELL YOU?, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. When Gwen was three years old, her mother, Kristina, was diagnosed with breast cancer; she passed away when Gwen was 11. When Kristina realized that her cancer was terminal, she created a box filled with individual presents for each year through Gwen's 30th birthday, as well as special occasion notes for events like engagement, marriage and first baby. With just those last three to open, Gwen explored what these treasures had meant to her along the way.
2024-05-271h 09
Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 169: Spring 2024 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)In Episode 169, Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books and I catch up on the 12 new releases from the Spring 2024 Book Preview. We share our reading stats, chat about what we liked, and what didn't quite hit the mark. Tune in to hear our thoughts on these books and get some recommendations for your next read! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Access the 2024 Summer...
2024-05-2250 minBookreporter Talks ToTerah Shelton Harris: Long After We are GoneTerah Shelton Harris joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her second novel, LONG AFTER WE ARE GONE, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Terah explains what heir property is and the research she did about it to inform her story. She talks about developing the plot from four different points of view and her inspiration for that. Terah always knows how a book will end when she begins writing, and she crafts the story towards that conclusion. She reveals who the easiest character was to write --- and who challenged her the most. Terah also shares the meaning...
2024-05-211h 09Bookreporter Talks ToAnn Hood: The Stolen ChildAnn Hood joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest work of historical fiction, THE STOLEN CHILD, which is a Bookreporter Bets On pick. Ann loves the World War I time period and has researched it through the years. She talks about her travels to World War I battle sites and how her son shares her passion for this history. Her thoughts about the tears she has shed inspired one thread of the storyline. Ann and Carol also touch on some musical references and discuss their shared love of knitting, mistakes and all. Book discussed in this...
2024-05-0947 minBookreporter Talks ToMary Kay Andrews: Summers at The SaintMary Kay Andrews returns to "Bookreporter Talks To" to discuss her latest book, SUMMERS AT THE SAINT, with Carol Fitzgerald. She talks about the resort that she modeled The Saint after and how she conducted research there while spending time with a friend. She also touches on the many storylines that are woven so well into this Bookreporter Bets On selection and points out that the novel originally had a different beginning. It is said that "summer begins with MKA," and Mary Kay explains exactly why this book deserves that moniker and to be read wherever readers are this...
2024-05-0740 min
Paperback ReadersPaperback Readers Episode 92
We have been fans of Scott Simon ever since we read his book on the Chicago Cubs, so we were happy to find this memoir about his mother, and we are even happier to get to talk about it with you. Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime by Scott Simon is our shared read this week. Let us know what you think about this book!All the books we discussed are below. Join us next time when we talk about They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us Hanif Abdurraqib.
2024-04-3000 minBookreporter Talks To"Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Kate MortonKate Morton joined us for April's "Bookaccino Live" Book Group event to talk about her latest novel, HOMECOMING, a Bookreporter Bets On pick and one of Carol Fitzgerald's top three books of 2023. At the start of the pandemic, Kate was working on another book in London. When she and her family went to Australia for what was planned as a spring break trip, COVID restrictions led to their living on a small farm south of Melbourne. She set aside that book as she began to be inspired by her surroundings and thus conceived a new plot and story.
2024-04-261h 28
Book of the Month LiveSimone Gorrindo on the unusual expectations of a military wife.The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! Simone Gorrindo joins us on this week's episode of VBT to discuss her new memoir, The Wives. We talk about uprooting her life from Manhattan to rural Georgia, the unusual expectations of being a military wife, and how her view of friendship changed. The Wives tells the story of one woman's experience of joining a community of Army wives after leaving her New York City job - a profound intimate look at marriage, friendship, and today's America. ...
2024-04-1630 minBookreporter Talks ToSimone Gorrindo: The WivesSimone Gorrindo, whose debut memoir, THE WIVES, is a Bookreporter Bets On selection, joins Carol Fitzgerald on this episode of "Bookreporter Talks To." Simone explains how she found her way to writing this book when her husband, an Army Special Ops team member, was assigned to a base in Columbus, Georgia. There she found herself with a group of women who had followed their husbands to this area. Here were wives who had one thing in common: their husbands and their work as soldiers. When the men left town, the women would gather together for support, and...
2024-04-111h 31
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Title: The Wives: A Memoir
Author: Simone Gorrindo
Narrator: Simone Gorrindo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 42 minutes
Release date: April 9, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 4
Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
“[Simone] Gorrindo’s prose is inviting and fluid, and her storytelling is intimate and vivid...[an] engaging, evocative memoir.” —The New York Times Book Review “A hopeful, unifying memoir.” —People This profoundly intimate memoir about marriage, friendship, and the power of human connection tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of army wives af...
2024-04-0911h 42Listen To The Unforgettable Full Audiobook Experience!The Wives: A Memoir by Simone GorrindoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693905to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Wives: A Memoir
Author: Simone Gorrindo
Narrator: Simone Gorrindo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 42 minutes
Release date: April 9, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 4
Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
“[Simone] Gorrindo’s prose is inviting and fluid, and her storytelling is intimate and vivid...[an] engaging, evocative memoir.” —The New York Times Book Review “A hopeful, unifying memoir.” —People This profoundly intimate memoir about marriage, friendship, and the power of human connection tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of army wives af...
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Title: The Wives: A Memoir
Author: Simone Gorrindo
Narrator: Simone Gorrindo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 42 minutes
Release date: April 9, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 4
Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
“[Simone] Gorrindo’s prose is inviting and fluid, and her storytelling is intimate and vivid...[an] engaging, evocative memoir.” —The New York Times Book Review “A hopeful, unifying memoir.” —People This profoundly intimate memoir about marriage, friendship, and the power of human connection tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of army wives af...
2024-04-0911h 42
Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, WomenThe Wives: A Memoir by Simone GorrindoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693905 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wives: A Memoir Author: Simone Gorrindo Narrator: Simone Gorrindo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 42 minutes Release date: April 9, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Women Publisher's Summary: “[Simone] Gorrindo’s prose is inviting and fluid, and her storytelling is intimate and vivid...[an] engaging, evocative memoir.” —The New York Times Book Review “A hopeful, unifying memoir.” —People This profoundly intimate memoir about marriage, friendship, and the power of human connection tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of arm...
2024-04-0903 minListen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, WomenThe Wives: A Memoir by Simone GorrindoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693905to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Wives: A Memoir
Author: Simone Gorrindo
Narrator: Simone Gorrindo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 42 minutes
Release date: April 9, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 4
Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
“[Simone] Gorrindo’s prose is inviting and fluid, and her storytelling is intimate and vivid...[an] engaging, evocative memoir.” —The New York Times Book Review “A hopeful, unifying memoir.” —People This profoundly intimate memoir about marriage, friendship, and the power of human connection tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of army wives af...
2024-04-0911h 42
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Title: The Wives
Author: Simone Gorrindo
Narrator: Simone Gorrindo
Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
Release date: 04-09-24
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 87 ratings
Genres: Military & War
Publisher's Summary:
This profoundly intimate memoir about marriage, friendship, and the power of human connection tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of army wives after leaving her New York City job. When her new husband joins an elite Army unit, Simone Gorrindo is uprooted from New York City and dropped into Columbus, Georgia. With her husband frequently de...
2024-04-0911h 42
New Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsThe Wives: A Memoir by Simone GorrindoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693905 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wives: A Memoir Author: Simone Gorrindo Narrator: Simone Gorrindo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 42 minutes Release date: April 9, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: “[Simone] Gorrindo’s prose is inviting and fluid, and her storytelling is intimate and vivid...[an] engaging, evocative memoir.” —The New York Times Book Review “A hopeful, unifying memoir.” —People This profoundly intimate memoir about marriage, friendship, and the power of human connection tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of arm...
2024-04-0903 minDownload New Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsThe Wives: A Memoir by Simone GorrindoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693905to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Wives: A Memoir
Author: Simone Gorrindo
Narrator: Simone Gorrindo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 42 minutes
Release date: April 9, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 4
Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
“[Simone] Gorrindo’s prose is inviting and fluid, and her storytelling is intimate and vivid...[an] engaging, evocative memoir.” —The New York Times Book Review “A hopeful, unifying memoir.” —People This profoundly intimate memoir about marriage, friendship, and the power of human connection tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of army wives af...
2024-04-0911h 42
Listen to Trending Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MilitaryThe Wives: A Memoir by Simone GorrindoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693905 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wives: A Memoir Author: Simone Gorrindo Narrator: Simone Gorrindo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 42 minutes Release date: April 9, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: “[Simone] Gorrindo’s prose is inviting and fluid, and her storytelling is intimate and vivid...[an] engaging, evocative memoir.” —The New York Times Book Review “A hopeful, unifying memoir.” —People This profoundly intimate memoir about marriage, friendship, and the power of human connection tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of arm...
2024-04-0903 minListen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MilitaryThe Wives: A Memoir by Simone GorrindoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693905to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Wives: A Memoir
Author: Simone Gorrindo
Narrator: Simone Gorrindo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 42 minutes
Release date: April 9, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 4
Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
“[Simone] Gorrindo’s prose is inviting and fluid, and her storytelling is intimate and vivid...[an] engaging, evocative memoir.” —The New York Times Book Review “A hopeful, unifying memoir.” —People This profoundly intimate memoir about marriage, friendship, and the power of human connection tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of army wives af...
2024-04-0911h 42
Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 165: Spring 2024 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Welcome to the Spring 2024 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! In this episode, Catherine and I share 12 of our most anticipated books releasing in April and May. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement One of the many benefits to joining our Patreon Community is that you get access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In...
2024-04-0349 min