Ep. 101: Fall 2021 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

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In the Fall 2021 Book Preview (Ep. 93), Catherine and I shared our most anticipated books that were coming out August – December 2021. Today, we're updating you on the books we shared in the Fall Preview…now that we've had the chance to read — or at least attempt them. Many Fall books lean more literary, which hasn't been working well for me lately, and overall, the Fall 2021 books didn't turn out quite how we'd hoped. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcement My 2022 Rock Your Reading Tracker is now available for $14.99 or FREE if you're a Superstars Patron. The tracker also got a big upgrade for 2022! Highlights Sarah's and Catherine's Fall 2021 reading stats and success rates. Sarah talks about getting in tune with her shifting reading tastes, rather than attempting to read they way she did 2 years ago. Sarah's and Catherine's highs and the lows. Our Best and Worst picks from the Fall 2021 Book Preview episode. Fall 2021 Books Read Before the Preview Episode [6:05] Sarah's Picks: Friends Like These by Kimberly McCreight (September 7) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [6:10] Catherine's Picks: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy (August 3) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [6:38] Fall 2021 Circle Back [7:43] August Catherine's Picks: The Women of Troy by Pat Barker (August 24) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [13:59] The Guide by Peter Heller (August 24) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [19:24] September Sarah's Picks: Beautiful World, Where Are You? by Sally Rooney (September 7) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [7:48] L.A. Weather by Maria Amparo Escandon (September 7) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [16:12] Catherine's Picks: Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang (September 7) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [25:00] Unbound by Tarana Burke (September 14) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [31:19] Em by Kim Thuy (September 28) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [37:35] October Sarah's Picks: We Are Not Like Them by Jo Piazza and Christine Pride (October 5) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [22:29] My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson (October 5) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [27:57] No One Will Miss Her by Kat Rosenfield (October 12) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [34:01] Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout (October 19) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [39:14] Catherine's Picks: Fight Night by Miriam Toews (October 5) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [41:50] The Book of Mother by Violane Huisman (October 19) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [47:54] November Sarah's Picks: O Beautiful by Jung Yun (November 9) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [44:25] Other Books Mentioned The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker [14:08] The River by Peter Heller [22:08] Descent by Tim Johnston [22:19] The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard [35:11] My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout [39:42] Shelter by Jung Yun [45:02] About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over six years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Ann Arbor, MI.

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