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October 13, 2023 82 mins
Awesomes, have you noticed that 2023 is just killing it when it comes to amazing new book releases?! Meg is joined by Sorta Awesome regular Katie Proctor, and they have so MANY books to discuss! From memoir to essay collections to literary fiction and all kinds of genres in-between, there’s something on this list for every reader. Not a Super Star yet? Today is a great day to become one! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: *Green Chef: Go to GreenChef.com/60AWESOME and use code 60AWESOME to get 60% off plus free shipping *Rocket Money: Cancel unneccessary subscriptions with Rocket Money today. Go to RocketMoney.com/awesome.  SHOW NOTES: Meg’s AotW: The Dating Detectives podcast Katie’s AotW: Sex Education on Netflix KATIE’S LIST Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Congratulations, the Best is Over! By R. Eric Thomas Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan Shark Heart by Emily Habeck The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood Tom Lake by Ann Patchett MEG’S LIST Tough Titties by Laura Belgray Failure is not NOT an option by Patrick Hinds True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren The September House by Carissa Orlando Woke Up Like This by Amy Lea MORE EPISODES FROM SORTA AWESOME: Ep. 408: The books that shaped who we are Ep. 461: The AWESOME LIST for Fall 2023 Ep. 456: Midlife with Mindy and Meg: The Ultimate Bittersweet Ep. 396: Beach reads round-up! You can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! You can find Katie at her website or on Facebook and Instagram! And be sure to order her latest book Color Coded! Visit sortaawesomeshow.com for show notes on this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or @sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and @sortaawesomepod on Twitter! This post may contain affiliate links, which means we receive a tiny commission from the seller at no additional cost to you, if you purchase from them. We only share products and services we have used, tested, and love ourselves! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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