Not all books are read for joy or laughter -- sometimes we read things with very difficult subject matter that give us a taste of someone else's hardships, which are important and present us with an opportunity to discuss them, like the books Tana and I discuss today.

Discussed hard reads:

Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

Nikki's Pick:

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

Nick's Library Suggestion:

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