Episode 29: Quarterly Book Haul, sharing our favorite book acquisitions so far in 2019, from sports history to poetry collections
Between books sales and birthday celebrations, we’ve acquired quite a few books so far in 2019! Today we’re sharing the highlights of our Quarter One book purchases, including poetry collections, sports stories, and mystery novels. We’re also answering a listener question about how to ask for Advanced Review Copies and giving our recommendations of the week.
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Show Notes:
How to request ARCs from publishers
The Art and Practice of Military Strategy 1984
Gods and Generals by Jeff Shara
What Should I Read Next Ep. 164
Gates of Fire Steven Pressfield
The Killer Angels by Michael Shara
James Baldwin: The Last Interview
Our Man in Charleston by Christopher Dickey
The Best Game Ever by Mark Bowden
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Forde
My Plain Jane by Hand, Ashton, and Meadows
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
Murder on the Red River by Marcie R. Rendon
Playing to the Edge by Michael V. Hayden
The Assault on Intelligence by Michael V. Hayden
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Force of Nature by Jane Harper
The Singer’s Gun by Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Franklin and Winston by Jon Meacham
Since you mentioned Inheritance by Dani Shapiro, I recently discovered that she started a podcast inspired by her experience. It’s called Family Secrets, and as the name implies, it’s people publicly sharing significant, long-held family secrets. I appreciate that this is done as respectfully as possible – no Maury Povich here.
Great rec. Thank you!
I love your podcast. I have 2 boys in the military (one who is a great reader) and a husband who loves history/military history. I get so many ideas of books from you. I send them on to my son and husband- with great success. Thank you. I am more the fiction/ mystery lover.
I have enjoyed your recommendations so much. I now have a new list of books from this podcast. Thank you so much,
We’re so glad! Thanks for listening!
I thought of another buddy read y’all might like after listening to the WSIRN episode this morning. Have you read or heard of the Bosch series (books by Michael Connelly or Amazon Prime tv show)? My husband and I have very different reading preferences (he reads ESPN and I read everything else), but we both love the books and the tv shows. Have a happy Easter!!
We’ve heard of the TV series but we haven’t watched or read it. Thanks for the rec!