The Year To Come: Books We Can't Wait to Read [S5 E132]

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It’s the last Brave New Teaching episode of 2022, and the time of year for reflection, goal-setting, and thinking about next steps. But first, books! 

Today, we’re sharing our top picks of books we can’t wait to read in 2023 because if we’re being honest, that’s kind of a top priority for us. Books are a form of self-care, and that includes talking about them and finding different types of books to add to our TBR list. Does that make you as happy as it makes us?

You can check out all the books we mention inside this episode below (plus even more!). You’ll notice that we have our lists on Bookshop.org. We LOVE this website because it supports small, local, independent bookstores. 

Whatever your reading goals are for the upcoming year, we hope that you reach them! If you have yet to create your own TBR list, we encourage you to give it a go. Take some time to find books that make you feel good, spark inspiration, or entertain you after a long day. 

We can’t wait to see you in 2023 and share all the fun things we have planned for the podcast and beyond!

Books Amanda Can’t Wait to Read:

  1. The Monster’s of Templeton, by Lauren Groff

  2. Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver

  3. Clan Lands, by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish Sam Heughan (Author)  Graham McTavish

  4. How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island, by Egill Bjarnason

  5. Inciting Joy, by Ross Gay

  6. The Persuaders, by Anand Giridharadas

  7. Furia, by Yamile Saied Méndez

  8. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, by Dan Gemeinhart

  9. Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi

Check out Amanda’s TBR list here!

Books Marie Can’t Wait to Read:

  1. Court Of the Vampire Queen, by Katee Robert

  2. Mr. Fox, by Helen Oyeyemi

  3. French Country Cooking, Mimi Thorisson 

  4. The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs, by America’s Test Kitchen Kids

  5. Pizza and Taco, by Stephen Shaskan

  6. It Ends With Us, Colleen Hoover

  7. Verity, Colleen Hoover

  8. The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig

  9. Daisy Jones & The Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Check out Marie’s TBR list here!

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

  • Our one word to sum up our book stack for 2023.

  • Marathon readers vs. slow-paced readers.

  • Reflecting on our [very different] reading preferences.

  • The perks of having a dopamine-low morning.

  • Our list of books that we can’t wait to read in 2023, plus a synopsis of each.

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