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The Stacks

The Short Stacks 29: The Best of 2019//Lauren Fanella

The Stacks

Traci Thomas

Literature, Society & Culture, Books, Arts

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2019

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

To close out this year on The Stacks we're sharing our favorite books of 2019. We brought back friend of the podcast, past guest, and avid reader Lauren Fanella. Today Lauren and Traci each share their top five books of 2019, see how their 2018 predictions held up, and look ahead at the books they are most excited for in 2020. 

You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/12/30/ss-29

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey all it's Tracy and I have some exciting personal news. I just gave birth to twin boys and myself and Mr Stax couldn't be more thrilled

0:08.0

We're still having new episodes of the stacks every Wednesday, but in the hopes of spending a little time with my new mini

0:13.9

stacks we're putting the short stacks on pause for the start of 2020. Don't

0:18.3

worry, these episodes will be back sooner than you know, so stay tuned. I also wanted to say thank you all for

0:24.3

listening to the podcast and supporting all that we do around here. The show

0:27.6

wouldn't be the same without all of you. So thank you and have a happy new

0:31.0

year. Okay, now it's time for the episode.

0:33.4

Welcome to the Stax, a podcast about books and the people who read them.

0:43.3

I'm your host Tracy Thomas and today is a very special episode of the Short Stacks.

0:47.6

It is our best books of 2019 episode with our friend Lauren

0:51.7

Lauren, Lauren Lauren on bookstagram.

0:55.6

Before we get to our list, let's do a little housekeeping.

0:58.6

Remember, everything we talk about on today's episode can be found in the show notes. You can use the link there to shop for the books we've

1:04.8

discussed and read the articles we've mentioned. Plus, you'll find our social media accounts and the social media accounts of our

1:10.8

guests, all in the show notes notes so you can stay connected to

1:14.2

the stacks. If you like what you hear please take a moment to rate and review this

1:18.0

show wherever you get your podcasts, especially if you're listening through Apple

1:21.6

podcasts. All right you guys let's do it. The top five especially if you're listening through Apple Podcasts.

1:23.0

All right, you guys, let's do it, the top five books of 2019.

1:27.0

All right, you guys, I'm so excited. Today is our second annual best book of the year

1:36.8

episode. We have brought back Lauren Finella who you might know from Bookstagram

1:41.2

as at literary Lauren.

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