This week, Kelly highlights two engrossing lit fic novels about female friendship...and maybe something more than friendship, too.
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Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour
A Prayer for Travelers by Ruchika Tomar
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All The Backlist! June 2, 2023

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This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Road to Ruin, Oye, Challenger, and more great new releases!
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Books Discussed On the Show:
Road to Ruin (Magebike Courier Book 1) by Hana Lee
Oye by Melissa Mogollon
Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham
Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders by Vanessa Angélica Villarreal
Spitting Gold by Carmella Lowkis 
The Honey Witch by Sidney J. Shields
Woodworm by Layla Martinez, Sophie Hughes and Annie McDermott (translators) 
Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex by Justina Ireland
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New Releases and More for May 14, 2024

This week, Liberty talks about a couple of amazing books related to the week’s new releases!
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Books Discussed
Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol 
Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol
Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean
The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
The Crow: Special Edition by James O'Barr
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All the Backlist! May 10, 2024

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The Ministry of Time, The Library Thief, Cinema Love, and more great books!
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Books Discussed On the Show:
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
The Library Thief by Kuchenga Shenjé
Women and Children First by Alina Grabowski 
The Year of Living Constitutionally by A.J. Jacobs
Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol
Cinema Love by Jiaming Tang
Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash 
Death's Country by R. M. Romero
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New Releases and More for May 7, 2024

This week, Trisha recommends two award-winning middle grade books, one fantasy and one science fiction. 
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Books Discussed
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
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All the Backlist! May 3, 2024

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss The Chain, Missing White Woman, Bite by Bite, and more great books!
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Books Discussed On the Show:
The Chain: Love, Betrayal, and the Sisterhood That Heals Us by Chimene Suleyman
What's Eating Jackie Oh by Patricia Park
The Cats of Silver Crescent by Kaela Noel
Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett
In Universes by Emet North 
Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees by Aimee Nezhukumatathil 
The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson 
The Vanishing Station by Ana Ellickson
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All The Backlist! June 2, 2023

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