Ep. 151: Angie Kim (Author of Happiness Falls) + Book Recommendations

<p><strong>Episode 151 brings author Angie Kim back to the podcast with her sophomore novel, <a href= "https://amzn.to/3r02V2n">Happiness Falls</a>. Angie is carving out her niche with literary mysteries featuring children with disabilities or illnesses, drawing inspiration from her own family’s encounters. I broke my own rules for podcast guests because <a href="https://amzn.to/3r02V2n">Happiness Falls</a> is now in the running for my #1 book of 2023 and it’s the smartest book I’ve read all year!</strong></p> <p><span id="more-6002463"></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> <p><a href= "https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-151-angie-kim-author-of-happiness-falls/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE for full episode Show Notes on the blog.</a></p> <h2><strong>Highlights</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Angie shares a spoiler-free summary of <a href= "https://amzn.to/3r02V2n">Happiness Falls</a>.</li> <li>Angie’s own life experiences that shape her stories.</li> <li>How Angie’s move as a pre-teen to the United States from South Korea influenced the happiness experiments in this novel.</li> <li>Angie’s expectations going into her sophomore book release.</li> <li>How long Angie had been ideating and writing <a href= "https://amzn.to/3r02V2n">Happiness Falls</a>.</li> <li>The differences in Angie’s approach to writing this novel compared to her debut.</li> <li>How Angie discovered Angelman’s Syndrome and decided to include it in her novel.</li> <li>The differences in perspectives between a parent of a child with disabilities and and the sibling of a child with disabilities as portrayed in <a href="https://amzn.to/45SJFTm">Miracle Creek</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3r02V2n">Happiness Falls</a>.</li> <li>Angie gives a small teaser about her next book!</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Angie’s Book Recommendations</strong> <a class= "spp-timestamp">[40:34]</a></h2> <p><strong>Two OLD Books She Loves</strong>