In which we talk about last month’s favorite books, discuss the Red Rising Series, and talk about which books we’re looking forward to most this summer!

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Becoming Wise - Krista Tippitt

The Girl in the Tower - Katherine Arden

Artemis - Andy Weir

Wish - Barbara O’Conner

The BFG - Roald Dahl

A Million Little Pieces - James Fray

Soul Survivor - Philip Yancey

Red Rising - Pierce Brown

When You Reach Me - Rebecca Stead

The Shape of Water - Daniel Kraus

Summer Hopeful Reads:

Angie:

The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe about Ourselves - Curt Thompson

Blackfish City - Sam J. Miller

A Wind in the Door - Madeleine L’Engle

Jamie:

The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk M.D.

The Future is Asian - Parag Khanna

The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas

The Legend Series - Marie Lu