Sarah's Bookshelves Live

Sarah's Bookshelves Live

Hosted by Sarah · Sarah Dickinson | Sarah's Bookshelves

4.8from 881 ratings

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78Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
244
Episodes
64
Transcribed
881
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2018
First episode

About Sarah's Bookshelves Live

Sarah's Bookshelves Live is a bi-weekly show featuring real talk about books and book recommendations from a featured guest. Each week, Sarah of the blog Sarah's Bookshelves will talk with her guest about: - 2 OLD BOOKS THEY LOVE - 2 NEW BOOKS THEY LOVE - 1 BOOK THEY DON'T LOVE - AND 1 NEW RELEASE THEY'RE EXCITED ABOUT I'm getting real about all things books and serving you up a bit of snark on the side.

Publisher
Sarah Dickinson | Sarah's Bookshelves
Category
arts
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
7 Dec 2018
Latest episode
16 Sept 2026
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Latest episodes

64 of 244 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The BIG Books Episode with Chrissie Whitley | Ep. 235

  2. 2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Fall 2026 Book Preview with Catherine Gilmore | Ep. 234

  3. 26 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Summer 2026 Circle Back with Catherine Gilmore | Ep. 233

Inside a recent episode

The BIG Books Episode with Chrissie Whitley | Ep. 235

Published 16 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah. So when or why do you normally pick up a long book? Like what is your headspace that leads you to be like, hey, I'm going to read something big right now. So like you, I'm almost an anti-seasonal reader. I shy away from books that are called spooky during the fall. Same. They just, yeah, strike that chord that's similar to like an overhyped book. That being said, I will say there's probably some natural seasonality to my reading in that respect as well. So fall and winter do feel more conducive to just sinking into something enormous. I guess it's just part of the colder weather and our instincts to stay put in our homes. […]

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Who has been a guest on Sarah's Bookshelves Live

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Chrissie Whitley
  • Catherine Gilmore
  • Al Woodworth
  • Kevin Hazzard
  • Laura B McGrath

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
786 ratings
Spotify
4.7 / 5
95 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

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96
Social presence
97
YouTube
0
Engagement
99

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Who hosts Sarah's Bookshelves Live?

Sarah host the show. Published by Sarah Dickinson | Sarah's Bookshelves.

How often do new episodes come out?

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Does Sarah's Bookshelves Live take guests?

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