Eek, I did my very first Substack Live, y’all! When Sarah Hartley asked me to join her to talk about underrated books we’ve read recently, I was nervous, but I immediately said yes. Mostly because I miss her, and also because I’ve always wanted to try a Substack Live video.

In case you’re new here, it’s time for a tiny bit of back story. Sarah and I started Reading Through Life years ago because we wanted to have a reason to talk to each other about books. Then, sadly, Sarah left us last year for other pursuits. But then Carrie Palumbo graciously said yes to joining as a co-host so I wouldn’t have to do this by myself!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy our conversation and getting to see Sarah again for a brief visit. I heart your face, lady! -Mia

Books Mentioned:

Mia: The Husband Stitch by Carmen Maria Machado from the collection Her Body and Other Parties

Sarah: The Sunflower Boys by Sam Wachman

Mia: Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn

Sarah: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey

Mia: The Last Father-Daughter Dance by Lisa Wingate

Sarah: The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland

Also Mentioned:

-The Substack article from Kate Jones about The Husband Stitch (there are spoilers!)

-The Reading Room

-The RTL mood reader book club prompt for March

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We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, starting with some featured books that have more of an-depth review. And then we’ll finish off the episode with the rest of the books we read with a couple of quick thoughts, and also share some books we’re excited to read next.

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We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, starting with some featured books that have more of an-depth review. And then we’ll finish off the episode with the rest of the books we read with a couple of quick thoughts, and also share some books we’re excited to read next. Time to dive in!

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Hi, book nerds! We’re really excited to bring these monthly episodes to our paid subscribers. This is the first episode Carrie and Mia are recording together, so give us some grace as we figure out what we’re doing in terms of podcast editing, haha. And please excuse Mia’s unsexy man voice, she’s still recovering from COVID.

We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, starting with some featured books that have more of an-depth review. And then we’ll finish off the episode with the rest of the books we read with a couple of quick thoughts, and also share some books we’re excited to read next. Time to dive in!

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Hi, book nerds! We’re really excited to bring these monthly episodes to our paid subscribers. We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, starting with some featured books that have more of an-depth review. And then we’ll finish off the episode with the rest of the books we read with a couple of quick thoughts, and also share some books we’re excited to read next. Time to dive in!

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Hi, book nerds! We’re really excited to bring these monthly episodes to our paid subscribers. We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, starting with some featured books that have more of an-depth review. And then we’ll finish off the episode with the rest of the books we read with a couple of quick thoughts, and also share some books we’re excited to read next. Time to dive in!

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