Ep. 92: Circling Back to Summer 2021 Preview Books (with @gilmoreguide)

<p><strong>In the <a href= "https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-86-summer-2021-book-preview-with-gilmoreguide/">Summer 2021 Book Preview (Ep. 86)</a>, Catherine and I shared our most anticipated books coming out June – July 2021. But, we often haven’t read the books we share in the Preview Episodes.</strong></p> <p><strong>So, in this new series, we will “circle back” to update you on all the books we presented in the previous season’s Book Preview now that we’ve at least attempted to read them.</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><strong>Bonus Books</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Join our <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/sarahsbookshelves">Patreon Community</a> ($5/mo) to get our <strong>bonus podcast episode series called <em>Book Preview Extras</em></strong>! In these episodes, Catherine and I share at least 4 bonus books (we’re sharing 5 this month) that we’re excited about that we did not share in the regular Preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies available to our patrons and sign up <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/sarahsbookshelves">here</a>!</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Highlights</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Sarah’s and Catherine’s success rates from the Summer Preview.</li> <li>Our Best and Worst picks from the <a href= "https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-86-summer-2021-book-preview-with-gilmoreguide/">Summer 2021 Preview episode</a>.</li> <li>How Sarah differentiates between a DNF and a sample.</li> <li>How Catherine and I would prefer teenage characters speak in YA books.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Summer 2021 Books We Had Already Read When We Recorded the Preview</strong><strong> <a class= "spp-timestamp">[5:31]</a></strong></h2> <p><strong>Sarah’s Picks:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3x19yP5" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">Falling</a> by T.J. Newman (July 6) | <a href="https://amzn.to/3x19yP5" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopene