You Should Read: Historical fiction!

Episode 41 of the What You Should Read podcast, hosted by Kelly Hager, Julia Hall, Rachael Hall, titled "You Should Read: Historical fiction!" was published on December 7, 2021 and runs 93 minutes.

December 7, 2021 ·93m · What You Should Read

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Send a text We're here to talk about historical fiction today, Should-heads! It's one of Rachael's favorite genres and we've got a bunch of great picks for you. Also, since we've been gone for a bit, our "recent acquisitions" are a little bit out of control. Look for (most of) the books mentioned in this episode on Libro.fm by using our affiliate link. When you buy using this link, you are supporting the podcast! AND if you use our code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD at checkout you can get your fir...

Episode Description

We're here to talk about historical fiction today, Should-heads! It's one of Rachael's favorite genres and we've got a bunch of great picks for you. Also, since we've been gone for a bit, our "recent acquisitions" are a little bit out of control.

Look for (most of) the books mentioned in this episode on Libro.fm by using our affiliate link. When you buy using this link, you are supporting the podcast! AND if you use our code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD at checkout you can get your first two books for the price of one.

Currently reading:

Julia: Beasts of a Little Land (Juhea Kim)

Kelly: The Last Days of Jack Sparks (Jason Arnapp)

Rachael: Hogfather (Terry Pratchett) and Always, In December (Emily Stone)

Book News:

Alice Sebold: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59485586

Malcolm X Cell Prison Library: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/11/25/metro/prison-advocate-macarthur-genius-turns-what-may-be-malcolm-xs-former-cell-into-library-place-hope/?p1=BGSearch_Overlay_Results

PRH Book Data: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/articles/2021-year-in-books/

Recs:

Julia: The Family (Naomi Krupitsky), The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett) and Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)

Kelly: Last Night at the Telegraph Club (Malinda Lo), City of Girls (Elizabeth Gilbert) and The Orphan Collector (Ellen Marie Wiseman)

Rachael: Plantagenet and Tudor novels (Philippa Gregory), The Great Alone (Kristin Hannah) and Beyond the Point (Claire Gibson)

Bonus picks: Your House Will Pay (Steph Cha) and The Orphan Train (Christina Baker Kline)

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