Alyssa Hertzig's guest appearances

Alyssa Hertzig

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10 Things To Tell You

Laura Tremaine

Sara Hildreth

Zibby Owens

Shauna Niequist

Jessica Turner

Megan Abbott

Mary Carver

Grace Atwood

Kate Kennedy

Tieghan Gerard

Stephen King

Myquillyn Smith

Jenna Fischer

Jo Piazza

Anne Bogel

OwlTail

Ann Patchett

In Mini Episode 59, Alyssa Hertzig (@alyssahertzig, @alyssaisbooked) shares how she got back into reading after a long hiatus and we do an impromptu deep dive on Ann Patchett (one of my all-time favorite authors)…plus, celebrity memoirs. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Book of the Month. Use the code SARAHSBOOKSHELVES at checkout to get your first book for just $9.99! Highlights  How Alyssa started reading again after a long hiatus.  The first few books that got Alyssa back into reading. A celebrity memoir we both loved on audio. How coronavirus impacted Alyssa’s reading. Alyssa’s recommendation for a great book to get you out of your coronavirus reading rut. The beloved book by one of Sarah’s all-time favorite authors that Alyssa loved, but Sarah didn’t. A spur-of-the-moment Ann Patchett deep dive. Excellent celebrity memoirs. A bit of a tangent about the NYC fashion scene.  Alyssa’s Book Recommendations [13:15] Two OLD Books She Loves  Bel Canto by Ann Patchett | Buy from Amazon [13:33] Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [20:01]  Two NEW Books She Loves  All Adults Here by Emma Straub | Buy from Amazon [23:55] Open Book by Jessica Simpson (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [26:20]  One Book She DIDN’T Love  The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves | Buy from Amazon []  One NEW RELEASE She’s Excited About  The Chiffon Trenches by Andre Leon Talley (Release Date: May 19, 2020) | Buy from Amazon [35:29]   Other Books Mentioned  The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [1:19] A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [1:28] Untamedby Glennon Doyle | Buy from Amazon [1:46] The Nightingaleby Kristin Hannah (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:06] This Will Only Hurt a Littleby Busy Phillips (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:25] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [10:23] The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [11:03] 11/22/63by Stephen King | Buy from Amazon [12:34] Recursionby Blake Crouch (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:49] Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:49] The Dutch Houseby Ann Patchett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [13:37] Commonwealth by Ann Patchett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [18:08] State of Wonderby Ann Patchett | Buy from Amazon [18:32] The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal | Buy from Amazon [22:45] Openby Andre Agassi | Buy from Amazon [30:07] A.L.T.by Andre Leon Talley | Buy from Amazon [39:19]  Other Links  The Sparkly Life (Alyssa’s blog) Alyssa’s episode of 10 Things to Tell You with Laura Tremaine 10 Things to Tell You Ep. 63: Working from Home with Emily Freeman  “How I’ve Read 50 Books in 6 Months (And How You Can Too),” The Sparkly Life  Ep.7: Ashley Spivey Image of Andre Leon Talley  “Designer Ralph Rucci says the door is open to criticize Anna Wintour”, The New York Post  About Alyssa Personal Instagram | Bookstagram | Blog | Twitter Alyssa spent over a decade as a beauty editor at various magazines such as Allure, Brides, and Good Housekeeping. She left the magazine world about 4 years ago to become a freelance writer. She now splits her time as a freelance writer and editor covering primarily beauty topics…and as a blogger at The Sparkly Life, a lifestyle blog covering books, parenting, fashion, and more. She lives in Hoboken, New Jersey (that’s right across the river from NYC), with my husband and two kids.   Next Episode  Summer 2020 Book Preview with Catherine from Gilmore Guide to Books (airing Wednesday, May 27). Support the Podcast  Support on PatreonWhen you support the podcast on Patreon for $5/month, get bonus podcast episodes and other goodies! ShareIf you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there’s easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe …wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they’re released. Rate and ReviewSearch for “Sarah’s Bookshelves” in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts! 

In Mini Episode 59, Alyssa Hertzig (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/alyssahertzig/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alyssahertzig</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alyssaisbooked/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alyssaisbooked</a>) shares how she got back into reading after a long hiatus and we do an impromptu deep dive on Ann Patchett (one of my all-time favorite authors)…plus, celebrity memoirs. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Sponsor This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://book-of-the-month.ixmz.net/c/1983770/694981/9782" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book of the Month</a>. Use the code SARAHSBOOKSHELVES at checkout to get your first book for just $9.99! Highlights <ul> <li>How Alyssa started reading again after a long hiatus. </li> <li>The first few books that got Alyssa back into reading.</li> <li>A celebrity memoir we both loved on audio.</li> <li>How coronavirus impacted Alyssa’s reading.</li> <li>Alyssa’s recommendation for a great book to get you out of your coronavirus reading rut.</li> <li>The beloved book by one of Sarah’s all-time favorite authors that Alyssa loved, but Sarah didn’t.</li> <li>A spur-of-the-moment Ann Patchett deep dive.</li> <li>Excellent celebrity memoirs.</li> <li>A bit of a tangent about the NYC fashion scene.</li> </ul> Alyssa’s Book Recommendations <a>[13:15]</a> Two OLD Books She Loves <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/36bMm4t" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bel Canto</a> by Ann Patchett | <a href="https://amzn.to/36bMm4t" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[13:33]</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3cHADNK" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kitchens of the Great Midwest</a> by J. Ryan Stradel (<a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/read-one-skip-one-days-of-awe-and-kitchens-of-the-great-midwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Review</a>) | <a href="https://amzn.to/3cHADNK" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[20:01]</a></li> </ul> Two NEW Books She Loves <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3dVtARC" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All Adults Here</a> by Emma Straub | <a href="https://amzn.to/3dVtARC" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[23:55]</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2Vp0PGC" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Open Book</a> by Jessica Simpson (<a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/best-nonfiction-audiobooks-i-listened-to-in-2020-first-half/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Review</a>) | <a href="https://amzn.to/2Vp0PGC" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[26:20]</a></li> </ul> One Book She DIDN’T Love <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2TfFPQX" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Girl He Used to Know</a> by Tracey Garvis Graves | <a href="https://amzn.to/2TfFPQX" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[]</a></li> </ul> One NEW RELEASE She’s Excited About <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2Tm87JU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Chiffon Trenches</a> by Andre Leon Talley (Release Date: May 19, 2020) | <a href="https://amzn.to/2Tm87JU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[35:29]</a> </li> </ul> Other Books Mentioned <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2wGTM2C" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Knockout Queen</a> by Rufi Thorpe (<a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/april-2020-books-to-read-and-skip/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Review</a>) | <a href="https://amzn.to/2wGTM2C" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[1:19]</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3cIRRKp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Good Marriage</a> by Kimberly McCreight (<a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/may-2020-books-to-read-and-skip/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Review</a>) | <a href="https://amzn.to/3cIRRKp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[1:28]</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3cKivTd" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Untamed</a>by Glennon Doyle | <a href="https://amzn.to/3cKivTd" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[1:46]</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3dZ4UI1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Nightingale</a>by Kristin Hannah (<a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/must-read-before-eoy-minis-where-all-light-tends-to-go-and-the-nightingale/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Review</a>) | <a href="https://amzn.to/3dZ4UI1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[8:06]</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2DWWTnk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This Will Only Hurt a Little</a>by Busy Phillips (<a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/best-nonfiction-audiobooks-listened-to-lately/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Review</a>) | <a href="https://amzn.to/2DWWTnk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[8:25]</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M5IJM2U/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B01M5IJM2U&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=sarsbooshe04-20&amp;linkId=7ae970130ccb9a50ef42cd3262e78a26" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo</a> by Taylor Jenkins Reid (<a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/alcohol-advil-the-hearts-invisible-furies-and-the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Review</a>) | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M5IJM2U/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B01M5IJM2U&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=sarsbooshe04-20&amp;linkId=7ae970130ccb9a50ef42cd3262e78a26" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[10:23]</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N7B94IK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B01N7B94IK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=sarsbooshe04-20&amp;linkId=04320d6d7cc75cfb3f471e9d9a33aafa" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Heart’s Invisible Furies</a> by John Boyne (<a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/alcohol-advil-the-hearts-invisible-furies-and-the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Review</a>) | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N7B94IK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B01N7B94IK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=sarsbooshe04-20&amp;linkId=04320d6d7cc75cfb3f471e9d9a33aafa" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[11:03]</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2ykqrvE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">11/22/63</a>by Stephen King | <a href="https://amzn.to/2ykqrvE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[12:34]</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2ViWUHS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Recursion</a>by Blake Crouch (<a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/june-2019-books-to-read-and-skip/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Review</a>) | <a href="https://amzn.to/2ViWUHS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[12:49]</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0180T0IUY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0180T0IUY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=sarsbooshe04-20&amp;linkId=18d5cf2533cc47e5aec99e34cfdf896c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dark Matter</a> by Blake Crouch (<a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/backlist-beauties-the-best-backlist-books-ive-read-in-2017-so-far/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Review</a>) | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0180T0IUY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0180T0IUY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=sarsbooshe04-20&amp;linkId=18d5cf2533cc47e5aec99e34cfdf896c" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[12:49]</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2TmiLyR" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Dutch House</a>by Ann Patchett (<a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/september-2019-books-to-read-and-skip/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Review</a>) | <a href="https://amzn.to/2TmiLyR" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[13:37]</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019C40Z7M/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B019C40Z7M&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=sarsbooshe04-20&amp;linkId=e731a2a44df0accd620ef0c814c3575f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Commonwealth</a> by Ann Patchett (<a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/two-winning-novels-about-dysfunctional-families-commonwealth-and-all-the-ugly-and-wonderful-things/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Review</a>) | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019C40Z7M/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B019C40Z7M&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=sarsbooshe04-20&amp;linkId=e731a2a44df0accd620ef0c814c3575f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[18:08]</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2Xb5N9B" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">State of Wonder</a>by Ann Patchett | Buy from Amazon <a>[18:32]</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2zOm38s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Lager Queen of Minnesota</a> by J. Ryan Stradal | <a href="https://amzn.to/2zOm38s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[22:45]</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3dXMeZ9" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Open</a>by Andre Agassi | <a href="https://amzn.to/3dXMeZ9" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[30:07]</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2ZkvQOi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A.L.T.</a>by Andre Leon Talley | <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZkvQOi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy from Amazon</a> <a>[39:19]</a></li> </ul> Other Links <ul> <li><a href="http://www.thesparklylife.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sparkly Life</a> (Alyssa’s blog)</li> <li><a href="https://www.10thingstotellyou.com/podcast/31" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alyssa’s episode of 10 Things to Tell You</a> with Laura Tremaine</li> <li>10 Things to Tell You Ep. 63: <a href="https://www.10thingstotellyou.com/podcast/63" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Working from Home with Emily Freeman</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.thesparklylife.com/2019/06/how-to-read-more-books.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “How I’ve Read 50 Books in 6 Months (And How You Can Too),”</a> The Sparkly Life</li> <li><a href="https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/podcast-episode-7-ashley-spivey-galentines-day-book-recommendations-the-bachelor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ep.7: Ashley Spivey</a></li> <li><a href="https://time.com/5837372/andre-leon-talley-the-chiffon-trenches/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Image of Andre Leon Talley</a></li> <li><a href="https://pagesix.com/2020/04/29/ralph-rucci-says-the-door-is-now-open-to-criticize-anna-wintour/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “Designer Ralph Rucci says the door is open to criticize Anna Wintour”</a>, The New York Post</li> </ul> About Alyssa <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alyssahertzig/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Personal Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alyssaisbooked/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookstagram</a> | <a href="http://www.thesparklylife.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/alyssahertzig" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Alyssa spent over a decade as a beauty editor at various magazines such as Allure, Brides, and Good Housekeeping. She left the magazine world about 4 years ago to become a freelance writer. She now splits her time as a freelance writer and editor covering primarily beauty topics…and as a blogger at The Sparkly Life, a lifestyle blog covering books, parenting, fashion, and more. She lives in Hoboken, New Jersey (that’s right across the river from NYC), with my husband and two kids. Next Episode Summer 2020 Book Preview with Catherine from <a href="https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gilmore Guide to Books</a> (airing Wednesday, May 27). Support the Podcast <ul> <li>Support on PatreonWhen you <a href="https://www.patreon.com/sarahsbookshelves" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">support the podcast on Patreon</a> for $5/month, get bonus podcast episodes and other goodies!</li> <li>ShareIf you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there’s easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!).</li> <li>Subscribe …wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they’re released.</li> <li>Rate and ReviewSearch for “Sarah’s Bookshelves” in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts!</li> </ul>

Mini Ep. 59: Reviving Your Reading Life + Ann Patchett Deep Dive with Alyssa Hertzig (@alyssaisbooked)

This episode is for you if you like HOURS of book talk.  We're talking the best books we read over the summer and our lists are LONG. My guest Alyssa Hertzig is chatting with me about the best novels, memoirs, and nonfiction books we've read in the last few months. Find Alyssa on her blog The Sparkly Life, and on Instagram. She also has a new bookstagram account @alyssaisbooked. Find all the books we mention in my new amazon store! Sign up for the SECRET POST emails. SPOILER ALERT While almost all of this episode is spoiler free, I did include a spoiler-full analysis of the novel The Need by Helen Phillips at the end of the show after the closing music.  Full show notes for this episode here.   @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram@10ThingsToTellYou on facebook

This episode is for you if you like HOURS of book talk. We're talking the best books we read over the summer and our lists are LONG. My guest Alyssa Hertzig is chatting with me about the best novels, memoirs, and nonfiction books we've read in the last few months. Find Alyssa on her blog <a href="http://www.thesparklylife.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sparkly Life</a>, and on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alyssahertzig/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. She also has a new bookstagram account <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alyssaisbooked/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alyssaisbooked.</a> Find all the books we mention in <a href="http://amazon.com/shop/laura.tremaine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">my new amazon store</a>! <a href="https://www.10thingstotellyou.com/secretposts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the SECRET POST emails</a>. SPOILER ALERT While almost all of this episode is spoiler free, I did include a spoiler-full analysis of the novel The Need by Helen Phillips at the end of the show after the closing music.  Full show notes for this episode <a href="https://www.10thingstotellyou.com/podcast/31" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.   <a href="https://www.instagram.com/10thingstotellyou/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/10ThingsToTellYou/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@10ThingsToTellYou on facebook</a>

Ep 31: Best Books Lately with Alyssa Hertzig