Happy New Year’s Eve!
I’m so excited to share this special 2023 wrap-up podcast episode with you all. If you’ve followed my creative journey online for the last several years, you know I used to host a podcast called He Read She Read with my husband and favorite bookstore browsing buddy, Curtis. We discussed books in a book club style format, shared recommendations based on audience requests, and discussed our different reading tastes and approaches to the reading life. It was a blast, and I learned so much about podcasting, sharing work with an audience, and generating entertaining, educational content.
Curtis deployed in 2020, we had our son in 2021, and we moved in 2022. It was a LOT, and we had to put the podcast on permanent hiatus. We won’t be returning any time soon, but I thought it would be fun to bring Curtis on for a special end of year episode for my Eclectic Readers.
Thank you for your continued support as I navigate new platforms and projects. I hope you enjoy today’s little blast from the past.
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Books Mentioned
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
The Color of Water by James McBride
Tom Lake by Ann Pachett
Alexander the Great by Philip Freeman
Hannibal by Philip Freeman
The Ferryman by Justin Cronan
The Last Ranger by Peter Heller
The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell
Alone at Dawn by Dan Schilling
More of Chelsey’s 2023 Favorites
Out On a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young
Disoriental by Negar Djavadi
Monsters by Claire Dederer
Congratulations, the Best is Over! by R. Eric Thomas
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue
You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal
A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib
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The best books He Read & She Read in 2023