Ep. 155: Fall 2023 Circle Back with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

<p><strong>In the <a href= "https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-150-fall-2023-book-preview-with-catherine-gilmoreguide/"> Fall 2023 Book Preview</a>, Catherine (<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/gilmoreguide/">@GilmoreGuide</a>) and I shared our 12 most-anticipated books that released mid-August – December. Today we’re going to circle back to share updates on which of these books we’ve read, our thoughts on them, and a few we attempted but couldn’t quite get through.</strong></p> <p><span id="more-6002536"></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-155-fall-2023-circle-back-with-catherine-gilmoreguide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog.</a></p> <h2><strong>Coming Soon</strong></h2> <ul> <li>The updated <strong>2024 Rock Your Reading Tracker</strong> will release on <strong>December 6!</strong> This year’s updated edition will be exclusively available to our $7/month Superstars Patrons and will not be offered for separate purchase as in previous years. <strong>Don’t miss out on this and other bookish goodies – become a Superstars Patron <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/sarahsbookshelves">here</a>!</strong></li> </ul> <h2><strong>Highlights</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Catherine’s curse has been broken — her top pick was a winner!</li> <li>Both Catherine and Sarah circle back with two 5-star books each!</li> <li>Their reading stats and success rates for fall.</li> <li>The best and worst picks from the <a href= "https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-150-fall-2023-book-preview-with-catherine-gilmoreguide/"> Fall 2023 Book Preview</a>.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Books We Read Before the Preview <a class= "spp-timestamp">[8:38]</a></strong></h2> <p><strong>Sarah’s Pick:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3qQc9hv"><u>Happiness Falls</u></a> <strong>by Angie Kim</strong>