Ep. 103: The Best Backlist Books We Read in 2021 with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

<p><strong>In Episode 103, Catherine Gilmore (@gilmoreguide) and I share the best backlist books we read in 2021. We each share our top 5 backlist books from 2021, as well as some underrated backlist gems. Catherine and I both had a lot of success in 2021 with backlist reading, and this was especially true for me in comparison to my overall reading for the year.</strong>  </p> <p><em>This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!).</em></p> <h2>Announcements</h2> <ul> <li>Join our <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/sarahsbookshelves">Patreon Community</a> ($5/mo) and get our <strong>episode series called <em>Double Booked</em></strong>!  This is a monthly series where a co-host (Catherine of <a href= "https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/">Gilmore Guide to Books</a> and Susie from <a href="https://novelvisits.com/">Novel Visits</a> on alternate months) and I will each share our own book recommendations in the same format as the big show (2 old books we love, 2 new books we love, 1 book we didn’t love, and 1 upcoming release we’re excited about). Get more details about all the goodies available to all patrons (Stars and Superstars) and sign up <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/sarahsbookshelves">here</a>!</li> </ul> <h2>Highlights</h2> <ul> <li>Catherine’s and Sarah’s 2021 backlist reading stats.</li> <li>Sarah’s backlist reading has finally matched her pre-podcast days.</li> <li>How the <em><strong>Double Booked</strong></em> episodes help them both incorporate more backlist into reading each year.</li> </ul> <h2>The Top 5 Backlist Books We Read in 2021 <a class= "spp-timestamp">[7:12]</a></h2> <p><strong>Sarah</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/33QjZfa"><u>Caste</u></a> by Isabel Wilkerson | <a href="https://amzn.to/33QjZfa">Buy from Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/24569/9780593230251">Bookshop.org</a> <a class="spp-timestamp">[11:18]</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3IlQelw"><u>Your House Will Pay</u></a> by Steph