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Rachael covers Alex Finlay's newest thriller, What Have We Done.

Upcoming reads:

Babel by R.F. Kuang
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
Wolfwood by Marianna Baer
The Last Heir  to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
The Do-Over by Suzanne Park
Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee
Heir of Uncertain Magic by Charlie N. Holmberg
The Wager by David Grann
The King's Jewel by Elizabeth Chadwick
The Self Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams
In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

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Rachael gives us her insight on this Greek myth retelling. 

Upcoming reads:

Babel by R.F. Kuang
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
Wolfwood by Marianna Baer
The Last Heir  to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
The Do-Over by Suzanne Park
Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee
Heir of Uncertain Magic by Charlie N. Holmberg
The Wager by David Grann
The King's Jewel by Elizabeth Chadwick
The Self Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams
In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

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It's official: The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten has given Analicia one of the worst book hangovers. Listen in and learn why you need this book on your shelf, stat!

Upcoming reads:

Babel by R.F. Kuang
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
Wolfwood by Marianna Baer
The Last Heir  to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
The Do-Over by Suzanne Park
Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee
Heir of Uncertain Magic by Charlie N. Holmberg
The Wager by David Grann
The King's Jewel by Elizabeth Chadwick
The Self Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams
In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

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Hannah joins us again! This time, we are discussing Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston. We had a magically good time talking about our favorite parts of this fantastic middle grades book. Since this book is intended for younger audiences, this episode has been edited to suit readers of all ages!

Upcoming reads:


Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood
The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
Babel by R.F. Kuang
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
Wolfwood by Marianna Baer

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Listen in as we discuss Nic Stone's novel Chaos Theory. Since mental health is a large part of this novel, we also talk about our own histories with mental health.

Upcoming reads:

Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood
The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
Wolfwood by Marianna Baer
Play the Fool by Lisa Chern

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Analicia discusses Claire Heywood's latest novel, The Shadow of Perseus.

Upcoming reads:

Chaos Theory by Nic Stone
Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood
The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
Wolfwood by Marianna Baer
Play the Fool by Lisa Chern

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Rachael and Analicia share favorite romance reads by black authors.


Upcoming reads:

The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood
Chaos Theory by Nic Stone
Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood
The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
Wolfwood by Marianna Baer
Play the Fool by Lisa Chern

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Rachael tells us all about Natalie Haynes's newest novel, Stone Blind.

Upcoming reads:
Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood
Chaos Theory by Nic Stone
Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood
The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
Wolfwood by Marianna Baer
Play the Fool by Lisa Chern

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Rachael shares with us the joys of Brandon Sanderson's first secret project of 2023: Tress and the Emerald Sea! Join us as we talk about this delightful novel!

Upcoming reads:
Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood
Chaos Theory by Nic Stone
Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood
The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
Wolfwood by Marianna Baer
Play the Fool by Lisa Chern

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Which book will give you the survival skills needed for after the apocalypse? Rachael and Analicia cover Station Eleven and The Hollow Kingdom, two very different but great books that cover what happens after the world falls apart.

Upcoming reads:

Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood
Chaos Theory by Nic Stone
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert