{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67d08558c6a6a96730a4df04/684a04fcbb823905748bd091?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 272: Best Books of the Year (So Far)","description":"<p>My real life book club members <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/yasminheartsbooks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Yasmin Dunn</a> and Stephanie Newman-Smith join me to talk about the best books we've read (so far) in 2025! </p><p><br></p><p>Join <a href=\"https://secretstuff.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SECRET STUFF</strong></a> on Substack for our <strong>BONUS</strong> conversation and for <a href=\"https://secretstuff.substack.com/p/stephen-king-summer-2025-is-coming\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stephen King Summer</a></p><p><br></p><p>We've created special lists of all the books we talk about <a href=\"https://urlgeni.us/amzn/P8zKp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">on amazon</a> and <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/lists/ep-272-best-books-of-the-year-so-far-2025\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">on Bookshop</a> </p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.10thingstotellyou.com/podcast/272\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>FULL SHOW NOTES HERE</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Laura's Best Books of the Year (so far):</u></strong></p><p><a href=\"https://urlgeni.us/amzn/MOzaB\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Witchcraft for Wayward Girls</em></a> by Grady Hendrix</p><p><a href=\"https://urlgeni.us/amzn/uS8DD\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Long Island Compromise</em></a> by Taffy Brodesser-Akner</p><p><a href=\"https://urlgeni.us/amzn/GckJh\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>There’s Always This Year</em></a> by Hanif Abdurraqib</p><p><a href=\"https://urlgeni.us/amzn/VNTy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Show Don't Tell</em></a> by Curtis Sittenfeld </p><p><a href=\"https://urlgeni.us/amzn/GdVu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Didion and Babitz</em></a> by Lili Anolik</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Yasmin's Best Books of the Year (so far):</u></strong></p><p><a href=\"https://urlgeni.us/amzn/2p1UI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Careless People</em></a> by Sarah Wynn-Williams</p><p><a href=\"https://urlgeni.us/amzn/w1KdX\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Entitlement</em></a> by Rumaan Alaam</p><p><a href=\"about:blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>It Begins with You: The 9 Hard Truths About Love That Will Change Your Life</em></a> by Jillian Turecki </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Steph's Best Books of the Year (so far):</u></strong></p><p><a href=\"https://urlgeni.us/amzn/QcUla\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Run for the Hills</em></a> by Kevin Wilson</p><p><a href=\"https://urlgeni.us/amzn/klG8y\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Mutual Interest</em></a> by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith</p><p><a href=\"https://urlgeni.us/amzn/zdxFu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Like Mother, Like Mother</em></a> by Susan Rieger</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>ALSO MENTIONED:</u></strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.chani.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Chani App</a></p><p><a href=\"https://urlgeni.us/amzn/5WioD\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance</em></a> by Chani Nicholas</p><p><a href=\"https://urlgeni.us/amzn/blkmH\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Book Club for Troublesome Women</em></a> by Marie Bostwick</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You!</strong></p><p>FOLLOW <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/10thingstotellyou/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@10ThingsToTellYou</a> on Instagram</p><p><a href=\"https://www.10thingstotellyou.com/podcast-email-list\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes</a></p>","author_name":"Laura Tremaine"}