Welcome to This Month in Books, a brand new exclusive podcast series for FictionMatters subscribers. In these monthly chats, I’ll be joined by my friend and voracious reader of new releases, Liz Hein. We’ll check in about what’s making news in the literary world and share a handful of books that need to be discussed.
In each episode, Liz and I will discuss trends and important happenings in the world of books. Then we’ll each bring 4 or 5 books we’ve read recently that warrant something deeper than an Instagram caption length review.
I love talking to Liz about books and our hope is that these episodes feel less like a series of reviews and recommendations and more like hanging out with your most bookish friends. After you listen, jump into the comments and tell us about your month in books. What’s catching your attention and what books are demanding to be discussed?
This new monthly series is available to paid subscribers to the FictionMatters newsletter and Patreon members. If you are a Patreon member, you should see this episode in your podcast feed and Patreon app now.
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If you’re considering upgrading to a paid newsletter subscription, here’s a reminder of what you’ll get*:
Past and future reading guides (biannually) which, this year, included the Paperback Summer Reading Guide and the Fall Fiction Compendium
Friday Mood Recs posts (weekly) with book recommendation organized around a mood or theme
In Summation posts (seasonally) with life updates and superlatives for books, products, meals, clothes, and more
Ranked Reading Recap podcasts (monthly) where I rank every book I read the month prior
This Month in Books podcasts (monthly) where Liz and I talk about the literary world, share a handful of books, and speculate on what books will generate the most buzz
Automatic entry into drawings for surprise book boxes (monthly)
*Patreon members, please note that the only perks not also available to patrons are In Summation posts and entries into drawings (per Patreon rules). While Friday Mood Rec posts are not shared on Patreon, you have access to a spreadsheet with all the recommended books, shared in every Monthly Overview.
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