*Want to add our podcast directly to your podcast feed? CLICK HERE for all the details.*

IMPORTANT NOTE: We’re taking a hiatus for the month of June. We want to enjoy the summer sunshine with our families and take a little break. What does this mean for you?

If you’re a…

Free Subscriber - you will not see any new posts in the month of June. See you back here in July!

Paid Monthly Subscriber - you will not see any new posts in June (after this episode), and your membership will be paused for the month so you won’t be charged the $5 monthly fee. Everything will resume in July and we’ll see you back here then!

Paid Annual Subscriber - you will not see any new posts in June (after this episode) and you will have an extra month added to your subscription so that you don’t lose out on anything you’ve already paid for. See you back here in July!

If you have any questions, feel free to comment on this post and we’ll get back to you ASAP! Thank you, we appreciate your support. xo

*****

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!

*Want to add our podcast directly to your podcast feed? CLICK HERE for all the details.*

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!

If you aren’t yet a paying subscriber, click the button below to upgrade and unlock the entire episode. It’s just $5/month to support our show.

*Want to add our podcast directly to your podcast feed? CLICK HERE for all the details.*

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!

If you aren’t yet a paying subscriber, click the button below to upgrade and unlock the entire episode. It’s just $5/month to support our show.

*Want to add our podcast directly to your podcast feed? CLICK HERE for all the details.*

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!

If you aren’t yet a paying subscriber, click the button below to upgrade and unlock the entire episode. It’s just $5/month to support our show.

*Want to add our podcast directly to your podcast feed? CLICK HERE for all the details.*

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, but we’ll be going a little more in depth than we do in our weekly recaps. Well… sort of. We kind of decided that we don’t want to talk much about books that we don’t really care for (other than a quick thought about why it didn’t work). We’d rather be super excited about sharing books we loved or want to feature for a particular reason. Let us know what you think about this change.

If you aren’t yet a paying subscriber, click here to upgrade and unlock the entire episode. It’s just $5/month to support our show.

*Note: At times throughout the episode, Mia’s mic was giving her grief. Please give us grace.*

Well, hello there! We’re back in your ears and we’re so excited to share our top fiction books of 2024. We each have our top 10 lists and we even have 2 books in common, gasp! We hope you enjoy our lists and the giggles and we’re wishing you happy holidays from our bookshelves to yours.

Number 10[07:22] M: TOLD YOU SO by Sarah Asermily[09:10] S: HOW TO HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHT by Emma Noyes

Number 9[10:18] M: SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN by John Wiswell[11:39] S: THE DAYS I LOVED YOU MOST by Amy Neff

Number 8[12:45] M: MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES by Rufi Thorpe[13:52] S: THE SAME BRIGHT STARS by Ethan Joella

Number 7[14:45] M: SMALL MERCIES by Dennis Lehane[15:45] S: THE HEART’S INVISIBLE FURIES by John Boyne

Number 6[16:51] M: THE SAME BRIGHT STARS by Ethan Joella[17:51] S: FATHER OF THE RAIN by Lily King

Number 5[18:40] M: BLACKTOP WASTELAND by S.A. Cosby[19:42] S: MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES by Rufi Thorpe

Number 4[20:36] M: A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS by Paul Tremblay[22:13] S: BLUE SISTERS by Coco Mellors

Number 3[23:04] M: IF WE WERE VILLAINS by M.L. Rio[24:08] S: THE OTHER YEAR by Rea Frey

Number 2[25:33] M: YOU LIKE IT DARKER by Stephen King[26:35] S: THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah

Number 1[27:45] M: I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS[29:13] S: SANDWICH by Catherine Newman

Also mentioned:

* Best of 2024 Books So Far

* Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age by Shannon Watts (Sarah’s story is in here!)

Show notes:

We left you with a cliffhanger in our last episode about some big news for RTL. Well, the day has come to give you the full scoop about the podcast and its future. This is a don’t-miss episode, so please tune in! We love you, book nerds.

Join our RTL Substack to become a free or paid subscriber.

Follow RTL on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod

Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarahhartleyco

Follow Mia on Instagram: @fastlifeinslowlane

Show notes:

We’re back again with our monthly reading recap. We’re sharing 10 books we read in March and giving you the scoop on what we loved and didn’t. Also, Patrons, don’t forget to tune into our Overflow bonus episode this Friday to hear the rest of our March reviews. Happy listening!

Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.

Something Bookish:

[01:59] S: The Bookish Goods store

[02:53] M: I Am Homeless If This is Not My Home by Lorrie Moore

Lithub article: 30 New Books Critics Think You Should Read Right Now

Books We Read in March:

[05:04] S: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

[06:59] M: It Waits in the Woods by Josh Malerman

[08:33] S: Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin

[10:18] M: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

[12:37] S: Something Wild by Hanna Halperin

[14:27] M: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

[16:48] S: Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

[18:16] M: Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix

[19:54] S: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

[22:36] M: Shark Heart by Emily Habeck

[25:54] The Rest of the Books We Read in March

Want our show notes delivered right to your inbox? Join our RTL Substack so that you’ll get a link for every single book we mention with no extra work. It’s free!

Follow RTL on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod

Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarahhartleyco

Follow Mia on Instagram: @fastlifeinslowlane

* The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.