Episode 123 || First Impressions

Published: June 15, 2017, 10 a.m.

b"We judge books by their covers so you don't have to. First impressions are important, but are they always right or fair? Annie and Chris talk through the 50-Page Rule, trusting your gut, changing your impression, and the importance of not reading in a vacuum. Also, recommend us to a friend! Discussion includes: +\\xa0The Leavers by Lisa Ko +\\xa0Borne by Jeff VanderMeer +\\xa0Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen +\\xa0Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy +\\xa0Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky +\\xa0Frankenstein by Mary Shelley +\\xa0The Wanderers by Meg Howrey +\\xa0The First Bad Man by Miranda July +\\xa0The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger +\\xa0Exit West by Mohsin Hamid +\\xa0The Mothers by Brit Bennett +\\xa0Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal +\\xa0Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson +\\xa0One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Tag us (@bookshelftville) in a tweet or Instagram post telling us what we're doing right. We want to give you more!"