Beyond the Shelves: Reading Through the Decades

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On the latest episode of Beyond the Shelves, Jes and Sarah time travel through the decades, picking a plethora of books set in the past 60 years. Plus, Book Bulletin features the inaugural Libby Awards - what they like, what they don't like, and what they have an issue with!

What They're Reading

Where the Lost Wander, by Amy Harmon
Clean Sweep, by Ilona Andrews
The Fragile Threads of Power, by V.E. Schwab
The Pairing, by Casey McQuiston
Normal People, by Sally Rooney
The Reformatory, by Tananarive Due

Decade Book Picks

1960s
- The Women, by Kristin Hannah
- The Great Reclamation, by Rachel Heng
1970s
- Bright Young Women, by Jessica Knoll
- Secret Identity, by Alex Segura
1980s
- When Crack Was King, by Donovan X. Ramsey
- Tell the Wolves I’m Home, by Carol Rifka Brunt
1990s
- Rainbow Black, by Maggie Thrash
- Big Girl, by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
2000s
- Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, by Eric LaRocca
- How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, by Angie Cruz
2010s
- How We Named the Stars, by Andres N. Ordorica
- The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls, by Anissa Gray

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