On the latest episode of Beyond the Shelves, Jes and Sarah are discussing what they liked and didn't like about The Phoenix Pencil Company, by Allison King.

(Please note - this episode was recorded in early July)

What They're Reading

• The Listeners, by Maggie Stiefvater
• Fallen City, by Adrienne Young
• When the Tides Held the Moon, by Vanessa Vida Kelly
• The Cemetery of Untold Stories, by Julia Alvarez
• All’s Well, by Mona Awad

Best Bets (Recommended backlist books):

• The Duchess Deal, by Tessa Dare
• Where the Lost Wander, by Amy Harmon
• Little Devil in America, by Hanif Abdurraquib
• They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us, by Hanif Abdurraquib
• Betty, by Tiffany McDaniel

Book Bulletin

• • Ali Hazelwood deletes socials for being #TeamGale
  • Jimmy John's launches romance-themed "SMUT" menu in partnership with Walton Goggins
  • Alexis Bledel is narrating the 50th anniversary audiobook edition of Tuck Everlasting
  • NetGalley launches Booktrorvert.com
  • Meta wins AI copyright case