Episode One Hundred and Five: Top 6* of 2018

In This Episode:

Christopher and Drew decide on their shared 4 favorite reads of the year, and add in one personal pick. But they don't stop there! They mention a couple 2018 reads that are next up on their lists, a favorite read in 2018 but not published in 2018, and ya know, more of those silly types of list categories. It's good to be back.

The Ep. 105 Bookshelf

THE SMDB TOP 6 OF 2018:

The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
Self-Portrait with Boy by Rachel Lyon
We That Are Young by Preti Taneja
Heartbreaker by Claudia Dey
Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl
Any Man by Amber Tamblyn

FAV NON-2018 READ OF 2018:

Drew: The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin
Christopher: Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis

2018 BOOKS WE’RE EXCITED TO GET TO IN 2019:

A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos, translated by Hildegarde Serle
The Ensemble by Aja Gabel
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner
Milkman by Anna Burns

2019 BOOKS WE’RE EXCITED FOR:

Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi
Night Boat to Tangiers by Kevin Barry

ALSO MENTIONED:

Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl
Night Film by Marisha Pessl
The Italian Teacher by Tom Rachman
Codex 1962 by Sjón
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai