Taming the TBR

By Taming the TBR

In each super short episode, bestselling author and voracious reader Kerry Schafer takes you through her own preferred book selection process -- based not on reviews or what somebody else thinks you should read -- but instead, on what you'll actually love. She'll share the title and genre, and then read you the back cover copy, the first page, and a random page somewhere near the beginning. After that, the choice is yours. Will this book make your TBR?

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Sunflowers Beneath the Snow by Teri M. Brown

Taming the TBRMar 24, 2022

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Tip 1: It's okay to DNF. Really.

In this episode of Taming the TBR, author Kerry Schafer gives you permission to DNF (did not finish) a book. Shocking, we know. She also presents We're All Damaged by Matthew Norman for your consideration. Will it make YOUR TBR list?

Note: The fact that We're All Damaged happens to appear on this particular episode in no way indicates that you might not want to read or finish it.

Sep 21, 202208:41

The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

Kerry presents The Sentence by Pulitzer Prize winning author Louise Erdrich.

Apr 20, 202207:33

The Honeybee Emeralds by Debut Author Amy Tector

A mysterious necklace is found in a dark tunnel underneath the offices of Bonjour Paris - a struggling ex-pat magazine. The find sparks a literary quest to discover its origins. Listen to back cover copy, first page, and a random page farther in -- then be prepared to decide. Will this book make YOUR TBR?

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Apr 01, 202206:57

Sunflowers Beneath the Snow by Teri M. Brown

Today's book is a historical novel about Ukraine in the 1990s.

Title: Sunflowers Beneath the Snow

Author: Teri M. Brown

Genres: Women's Fiction, Political Fiction, Historical Fiction

A Ukrainian rebel. Three generations of women bearing the consequences. A journey that changes everything.

Get it here: https://www.amazon.com/Sunflowers-Beneath-Snow-Teri-Brown-ebook/dp/B09PVNTM1T/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39PFIA0SLO4QZ&keywords=sunflowers+beneath+the+snow&qid=1648159017&sprefix=Sunflowers+beneath+%2Caps%2C1838&sr=8-1

Mar 24, 202207:46

Will The Lobotomist's Wife Make Your TBR List?

Kerry presents selection criteria for The Lobotomist's Wife by Samantha Greene Woodruff.

Listen to the back cover copy, the first page, and part of another random page and then make your decision: yes or no?

Genre: Women's fiction, historical fiction

Pub Date: February 1, 2022

Publisher: Lake Union

Mar 10, 202207:38

Traveler by Nola Nash

Kerry Schafer presents Traveler, by Nola Nash -- reading the back cover copy, the first page, and a random page from somewhere near the beginning, and asks you to choose whether or not this book belongs on your TBR list.

Traveler releases on March 10, 2022.

Genres: Time travel, mythology, historical fiction

Language: swears

Publisher: Black Rose Writing

Mar 04, 202209:06