Ep 224: Best Books of the Year (So Far) with Yasmin Dunn and Stephanie Newman-Smith

10 Things To Tell You

Laura Tremaine

Society & Culture, Personal Journals

4.7 • 930 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2024

⏱️ 119 minutes

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Summary

We're halfway through 2024, which means it's time to take an inventory of the best books we've read in the last six months. My real life book club joins me for a mid-year look at the literary landscape for the second year in a row. Regular guests Yasmin Dunn and Stephanie Newman-Smith are always a delight to have on the show. Apologies to your TBR after listening to this one. IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN US FOR STEPHEN KING SUMMER! Yasmin’s books: You Like it Darker by Stephen King James by Percival Everett Knife by Salman Rushdie Steph’s books: Long Island by Colm Toibin Neighbors and Other Stories by Diane Oliver Slow Horses by Mick Heron Laura’s books (on this episode): Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera Sociopath by Patric Gagne Somehow by Anne Lamott Laura’s Best Books of the Year (So Far): The Bee Sting by Paul Murray The Book of Love by Kelly Link How to Walk Into a Room by Emily P. Freeman FULL SHOW NOTES HERE Mentioned in this episode: Stephen King Summer E. Shaver Bookstore in Savannah, GA on Instagram The Stacks Bookstore on Instagram Ep 209: Best Books Lately with Sara Hildreth Ep 218: Best Books Lately with R.Eric Thomas Ep 212: 10 Questions for Every Room You’re In with Emily P. Freeman Slow Horses on Apple+ Other Books Mentioned: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Holly by Stephen King Cujo by Stephen King How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Erasure by Percival Everett Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys A Million Little Pieces by James Frey The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie Find Yasmin on IG @yasminheartsbooks SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode! CLICK HERE for episode show notes FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook JOIN the 10 Things To Tell You Connection Group SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes JOIN the Secret Stuff Patreon BUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine BUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I feel like this is the first year you haven't told us to be pithy.
0:03.3	Is it because you acknowledge we're not capable?
0:05.3	Me?
0:06.3	Have you finally admitted we you know we can't do it? Welcome to the Ten Things to Tell You podcast. I'm Laura Tremaine and I always have at least 10
0:26.4	things to tell you and you have 10 things to tell. This is a show where we believe that sharing yourself will make you
0:36.3	less lonely. Welcome to Best Books of the Year so far, ladies.
0:41.8	Thank you.
0:43.4	This is the second year in a row that we have decided to do a mid-year Best Books episode
0:51.4	instead of just our infamous and amazing
0:55.3	End of Year episode together.
1:00.6	We just love
1:05.0	love recording together.
1:06.0	We just love recording together.
1:09.0	So we decided to do a mid-year best books of the year so far episode and I'm super excited about it.
1:20.9	So let's introduce ourselves. We will just sort of go around to the
1:25.3	table. I will give a quick caveat that two of us have had a bottle of
1:31.0	champagne that we split and is done now.
1:35.0	Not each, not each.
1:38.0	We shared it.
1:39.6	And one of us is sober as a church mouse.
1:42.8	Stephanie, introduce yourself and explain why
1:45.2	you are not drinking tonight.
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