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Reader Advisory recommendations and February's biggest books

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On the 88th episode of the pod, Jill and Adam read through a few listener emails and offer book recommendations based on what you, the listener, has been reading. If you'd like some recommendations just email [email protected] with what you're reading or follow us on Twitter!

We then dive into all the big books coming out in February and have a mini excitement-panic attack over how amazing the audiobook of Lincoln in the Bardo is going to be. All books discussed can be found below (click on the titles to sample them). Take a listen!

Reader Advisory picks and recommendations:

Reader James's picks

Stabbing Set with Sapphires by L. A. Nisula

The Domino Lady by Lars Anderson

Skin Game by Tonia Brown

Storm of Chains by Jeremiah D. Schmidt

The Book Nerds recommendations for James (and you!)

The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher

The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger

The Dream Engine Series by Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant

The IceFire Trilogy by Patty Jansen

Reader Andrea's picks

Sweet Breath of Memory by Ariella Cohen

A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova

The Book Nerds recommendations for Andrea (and you!)

The Splintered series by A. G. Howard

The Scarlet series by A. C. Gaughen

The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova

The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

Reader Tina's picks

Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Girl Before by JP Delaney

The Book Nerds recommendations for Tina (and you!)

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

Reader Jessie's picks

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan

The Book Nerds recommendations for Jessie (and you!)

Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

Run by Ann Patchett

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

Carsick by John Waters

Veeck as in Wreck by Bill Veeck & Ed Linn

Other Books Discussed

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth

The full list of books coming out in February we're most excited about

Highlights:

Lincoln in the Bardo (the audiobook especially)

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

A Separation by Katie Kitamura

Pachinko Min Jin Lee

The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen

King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard

The Conjuring of Light by V. E. Schwab

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

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