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Real Time Reading (5/22/26)
What I'm reading, finished, and DNF'd each week...
I think my brain cells are slowly returning and, so I was able to finish 2 books this week. And, I’m so far able to focus on fiction again. It’s supposed to rain all Memorial Day weekend o...
The Burning Side is only my second ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ NOVEL of 2026!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ // The Burning Side is only my second ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ NOVEL of 2026! And, it’s the sophomore novel by Sarah Damoff, the author of The Bright Years.
April and Leo’s marriage is on shaky ground when their house burns down. They and th...
Superlatives with Chrissie and Catherine (May 2026)
Catherine, Chrissie & I do some summer book predicting, the scoop on some of our Summer Reading Guide picks (and what didn't make the Guide), and more!
I’ve got the May Superlatives episode for you...featuring Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) and...
Spring 2026 Circle Back with Catherine Gilmore | Ep. 225
In Episode 225, Sarah and Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books catch up on the 12 new releases they shared in the Spring 2026 Book Preview, now that they’ve read them — or at least tried to! They share their reading stats and discuss which b...
Our Top Picks From the 2026 Summer Reading Guide
These are the books that rose to the top for us this year across genres, moods, and reading tastes — the stories that were shoo-ins for the Guide.
- Celestial Lights by Cecile Pin
“Pin’s writing is gorgeous, and she perfectly capt...
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Creator and host of the Sarah's Bookshelves Live podcast, where we get real (and sometimes snarky) about books and reading.
I love books, movies, music, and the Oxford comma.
I'm a book loving word nerd who's always on the search for the next thing to read.
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