The best books we read this spring
Hey, listeners!
Today we’re wrapping up our spring season by sharing our favorite reads of the last three months. These are some of our favorite episodes to record because we always ending up putting books on each other’s TBRs—and then we love to hear what you pick up after the episodes too! This seasonal wrap up includes a striking variety of genres including romance, historical fiction, family sagas, and several nonfiction books about books and writing. In this episode, we also talk a bit more about our summer classics lineup and share which books we’re most excited to discuss.
Listen to the episode here or download it in your favorite podcast app (don’t forget to subscribe!).
If you’re looking for more titles you might have missed this spring, here are some lists we love:
55 of the Most Anticipated Books of 2021 from Oprah Magazine.
27 spring books the Buzzfeed books editors couldn’t put down.
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Coming up:
Next week we’re kicking off our summer season with one of our favorite episode formats! On June 1st, we’ll be sharing some of the buzzy summer books we’re excited to read, and pairing those with backlist favorites that are available in paperback and easier to get from the library. Then we’re diving into our June classic: The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende.
In case you missed it, we shared our summer selections on IGTV and in an Instagram post. Save the list for future reference as we divide The House of the Spirits in two sections for June: Part One will cover Chapters 1-6. Part Two will cover Chapters 7-11.
Currently reading:
Chelsey is enjoying While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams (Sara really liked this one too!). Sara is just started The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach on audio.
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Where to find us:
Download episodes of Novel Pairings wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. Check out our blog for bonus pairings, reading tips, and book recommendations. Find Chelsey at @chelseyreads or @hereadsheread. Find Sara at @fictionmatters and her newsletter. We love hearing what you’re reading, so tag us in your #bookstagram posts!
We declare after all, there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!
-Sara and Chelsey