In today's episode Jay is sitting down with fellow Booksagrammer Shonna to chat about the joy of buddy reading. Shonna is an avid reader with the preferred genres of fantasy, romance, and dark academia and participates in several buddy reads monthly.

Tune in to hear their thoughts on how buddy reading and getting different perspectives enhances the reader experience. Shonna also gives fantasy book recommendations for all types of readers.

What we talked about:

• Episode intro 00:00
• Guest intro 0:58
• Reading from your TBR 8:37
• Current reads 16:16
• Reading with others 21:41
• Budding reading Lore of the Wilds 38:18
• Giving authors second chances 42:29
• Fantasy favorites and recommendations 50:41
• Lightning Round - There's a book for that 1:07:45
• Final Thoughts 1:16:51

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
• City of Bones (Shadow Hunter Series) by Cassandra Clare
• Lord of the Flies by William Golding
• The Ever King by LJ Andrews
• Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko
• Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi
• Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
• Rookie Recovery by Lex Easton
• Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse
• Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
• Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse
• Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana
• The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
• Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
• Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston
• The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy) by S. A. Chakraborty
• Red Rising by Pierce Brown
• Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
• A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
• A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
• The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
• Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse
• The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
• An Ember in the Ashes Sabaa Tahir
• Kaikeyi by Vista Patel
• Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye
• How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair
• The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
• Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
• When in Rome by Sarah Adams
• The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
• Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
• Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
• A Girl Like Her by Talia Hibbert
• The Three Billy Goats Gruff by P C Asbjornsen
• Work For It by Talia Hibbert

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Connect with today's guest:

• Connect with Shonna on Instagram @shonnareads
• Follow Shonna on GoodReads

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Final Thoughts:

• Follow Jay on Instagram @bookswithjaybraggs
• Join us on the Geneva App for our September buddy read of Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin.
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