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This week, Trisha recommends two books that might bring you back into the mindset of a simpler — or at least younger — time.

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Ghost by Jason Reynolds

Measuring Up written by Lily MaMotte and illustrated by Ann Xu

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This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss The Faculty Lounge, The Ghostkeeper, Viewfinder, and more great books!

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The Faculty Lounge by Jennifer Mathieu

Your Letter by Hyeon A. Cho

A Hunger to Kill: A Serial Killer, a Determined Detective, and the Quest for a Confession That Changed a Small Town Forever by Kim Mager and Lisa Pulitzer

The Ghostkeeper by Johanna Taylor

Linh Ly is Doing Just Fine by Thao Votang

Viewfinder: A Memoir of Seeing and Being Seen by Jon M. Chu, Jeremy McCarter

The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton

The Lost Souls of Benzaiten by Kelly Murashige

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This week, Vanessa shares some titles she'd nominate for the 100 Best Books of the Century and probably overthinks it a little.

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The Deep Dive: On Feeling Like an Unserious Reader

Book Riot Staff's Best Books of the 21st Century ballots

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (this one made the NYT list, but I had to talk about it!)

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

The Cutting Season by Attica Locke

Bluebird, Bluebird (Highway 59 #1) by Attica Locke

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This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Sharks Don't Sink, The Astrology House, I Was a Teenage Slasher, and more great books!

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Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist by Jasmin Graham

The Astrology House by Carinn Jade 

I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

Portrait of a Shadow by Meriam Metoui

Banal Nightmare by Halle Butler

The Building That Wasn’t by Abigail Miles

Smothermoss by Alisa Alering

The Design of Us by Sajni Patel

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This week, Danika talks about two amazing queer Indigenous books they read recently.

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Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe

Thunder Song: Essays by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe

Tauhou by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall

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This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss It's Elementary!, Ladykiller, Dead Good Detectives, and more great books!

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It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant

Ladykiller by Katherine Wood

Dead Good Detectives by Jenny McLachlan, Chloe Dominique 

Devil's Contract: The History of the Faustian Bargain by Ed Simon

The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry 

A Thousand Times Before by Asha Thanki

Anyone's Ghost by August Thompson

Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi

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This week, Liberty talks about a couple of amazing books related to the week’s new releases!

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Just Playing House by Farah Heron

Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie

The Secret History of Sharks: The Rise of the Ocean's Most Fearsome Predators by John Long

In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors by Doug Stanton

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This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The God of the Woods, Cash Delgado is Living the Dream, Just Playing House, and more great books!

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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Women and Children First by Alina Grabowski

Cash Delgado is Living the Dream by Tehlor Kay Mejia

The Night of Baba Yaga by Akira Otani, Sam Bett (translator)

Just Playing House by Farah Heron

The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

Midnight Rooms by Donyae Coles

Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair by Lucy Knisley

Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

The Night Ends with Fire by K. X. Song

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This week, Trisha recommends two books in which teenagers have secrets that follow and impact them well into adulthood.

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Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian

Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson

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This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss All the Colors of the Dark, The Eyes Are The Best Part, Dancing on My Own, and more great books!

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Learn something new, sharpen your skills, and expand your horizons with our Better Living Through Books newsletter. Better Living Through Books is your resource for reading material that helps you live the life you want. From self-help to cookbooks to parenting to personal finance, relationships, and more, Better Living Through Books has got you covered. If it’s part of life, it can be part of your reading life. That's what Better Living Through Books is all about. Visit bookriot.com/betterliving to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media.

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All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

Dancing on My Own: Essays on Art, Collectivity, and Joy by Simon Wu

The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim

Magic Enuff by Tara M. Stringfellow

Woman of Interest: A Memoir by Tracy O'Neill

Hombrecito by Santiago Jose Sanchez

Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum 

Hot Summer by Elle Everheart

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