Ep. 136: Winter 2023 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

<p><strong>In today’s episode, Catherine (<a href= "https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/">Gilmore Guide to Books</a>) and I circle back to the 16 books we featured in the <a href= "https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-130-winter-2023-book-preview-with-catherine-gilmoreguide/">Winter 2023 Book Preview</a>. We’ll be sharing our reading stats and thoughts on the books we’ve read (or attempted), to help you decide which ones to add to your reading list and which ones to skip.</strong></p> <p><span id="more-6002081"></span></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><strong>Highlights</strong></h2> <ul> <li>How Sarah’s favorite books from 2022 are impacting her expectations.</li> <li>Catherine and Sarah share their Winter 2023 reading stats and success rates.</li> <li>Sarah had stellar results with four 5-star books!</li> <li>Plus, their #1 picks from winter!</li> <li>They name their best and worst books from the Preview.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Books We Read Before the Preview </strong><strong><a class= "spp-timestamp">[5:03]</a></strong></h2> <p><strong>Sarah’s Picks:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3GHm3XO"><u>Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone</u></a> <strong>by Benjamin Stevenson</strong> (January 17) | <a href= "https://amzn.to/3GHm3XO">Amazon</a><img src= "http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=sarsbooshe04-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B014E0E9SK" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" loading= "lazy" /> | <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/24569/9780063279025">Bookshop.org</a> <a class="spp-timestamp">[5:25]</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3QgUQhI">Maame</a> <strong>by Jessica George</strong> (January 31) | <a href= "https://amzn.to/3QgUQhI">Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/24569/9781250282521">Bookshop.org</a> <a class="spp-timestamp">[8:31]</a></li> </ul> <h2><strong>Winter 2023 Circle Back <a class= "spp-timestamp">[10:31]</a></strong></h2> <p><strong>January</strong></p> <