This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss The Emperor of Gladness, Death in the Cards, So Many Stars, and more great books!
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Books Discussed On the Show:
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
Death in the Cards by Mia P. Manansala
Portalmania: Stories by Debbie Urbanski
So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color by Caro de Robertis
The Dark Maestro by Brendan Slocumb
The Intermediaries by Brandy Schillace
The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
The Labyrinth House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji, Ho-Ling Wong (translator)
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All the (More!) Books! May 9, 2025
This week, Vanessa recommends two mysteries she's recently enjoyed: a historical mystery series starter and a cozy with an irresistible aunty sleuth.
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Books Discussed:
Fortune Favors the Dead (Parker and Pentecost #1) by Stephen Spotswood
Dead in the Frame (Parker and Pentecost #5) by Stephen Spotswood
Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin
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New Releases and More for May 6, 2025
This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Sympathy for Wild Girls, Kiss Me, Maybe, Foreign Fruit: A Personal History of the Orange, and more great books!
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Books Discussed On the Show:
Sympathy for Wild Girls: Stories by Demree McGhee
The Names by Florence Knapp
Kiss Me, Maybe by Gabriella Gamez
Foreign Fruit: A Personal History of the Orange by Katie Goh
Old School Indian by Aaron John Curtis
The Adventures of Mary Darling by Pat Murphy
The Rebel's Guide to Pride by Matthew Hubbard
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All the (More!) Books! May 2, 2025
This week, Danika discusses the best and worst books to read in one sitting or for a readathon.
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Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you’ll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co!
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Books Discussed:
What Stalks Among Us by Sarah Hollowell
Circle of Magic by Tamora Pierce
The Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo
The Worldbreaker Saga by Kameron Hurley
Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris
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New Releases and More for April 29, 2025
This week, Liberty and Jeff discuss The Road to Tender Hearts, This American Woman, Girl on Girl, and more great books!
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Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you’ll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co!
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Books Discussed On the Show:
The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
This American Woman: A One-In-A-Billion Memoir by Zarna Garg
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves by Sophie Gilbert
The Accidentals: Stories by Guadalupe Nettel, Rosalind Harvey (translators)
Exit Zero: Stories by Marie-Helene Bertino
The Sea Gives Up the Dead: Stories by Molly Olguín
Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America by Michael Luo
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