Fire up those library cards, gather up those bookstore gift cards, and charge up your earbuds because if there’s one thing we know our Awesomes love, it’s summer reading - no beach required! This week, Meg is joined by books and reading regular Katie Proctor, and Katie has a whole list of readerly delights to look forward to reading, discussing, and loving in summer 2022!

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Katie’s AotW: Native Sensitive Deodorant in Rose

Meg’s AotW: Rare Beauty Universal Strokes mascara

Contemporary Fiction with Great Characters, Themes, and Representation:

True Biz by Sara Novic Amazon | Bookshop

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Amazon | Bookshop

The Guncle by Stephen Rowley Amazon | Bookshop

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Amazon | Bookshop

MG: Frankie & Bug by Gayle Forman Amazon | Bookshop

NF Essays:

These Precious Days  by Ann Patchett Amazon | Bookshop

Love that Story by Jonathan Van Ness Amazon | Bookshop

World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Amazon | Bookshop

NF Memoir:

I Take My Coffee Black by Tyler Merritt Amazon | Bookshop

Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott Amazon | Bookshop

V SPICY Romance:

Book Lovers by Emily Henry Amazon | Bookshop

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera Amazon | Bookshop

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez Amazon | Bookshop

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