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Real Time Reading (10/2/26)
What I'm reading, finished, and DNF'd each week...
I read 2 elevated romances in a row that I LOVED (actually, the first romances I’ve really loved in a couple years). If all romances were written like these, I’d read a lot more of the gen...
Monthly Recap (Sept 2026)
September reading stats and books organized by star rating.
My September reading recovered from a rocky August and my back half was particularly good. I didn’t read a ton of books, but a good chunk of what I did read were winners. I had 2...
Superlatives: Chrissie and Elizabeth Barnhill (Sept 2026)
Featuring Chrissie from our Big Books episode and Elizabeth Barnhill (@WacoReads) from our Best of Historical Fiction episode.
I’ve got the September Superlatives episode for you...featuring Chrissie (the Big Books episode) and Elizabeth B...
Best of Historical Fiction with Elizabeth Barnhill | Ep. 236
Elizabeth Barnhill of Fabled Bookshop joins Sarah for the latest installment of the “Best of…” series to share her ALL-TIME TOP TEN historical fiction novels, plus a few popular picks that didn’t work for her.
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Real Time Reading (9/25/26)
What I'm reading, finished, and DNF'd each week...
My reading is starting to feel more normal...2 weeks in a row. And, I was actually able to focus on fiction (the fact that it was ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ definitely helped)!
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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.
Book reviewer • Co-host at Sarah's Bookshelves Live • Professional pursuer of books I won't shut up about.
I'm a book loving word nerd who's always on the search for the next thing to read.
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