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Episode 138 - Summer 2024 Book Preview

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It’s that time again…the books we’re looking forward to, publishing June through August!

Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Ann’s picks:

  • Enlightenment by Sarah Perry (releases June 4)
– The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
– The Essex Serpent (show)
  • Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay (releases June 11)
    • – A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
    – The Blair Witch Project (film)
  • It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant (releases July 9)
  • Nicked by M.T. Anderson (releases July 23)
    • – Feed by M.T. Anderson
  • Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell (releases July 30)
    • – Landline by Rainbow Rowell
  • The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava (releases August 6)
  • A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher (releases August 6)
    • – The Goose Girl
  • We Love the Nightlife by Rachel Koller Croft
    • – “I Love the Nightlife” (song)
    – Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft

    Halle’s picks:

    • Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (releases June 11)
  • Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller (releases June 18)
    • – The Change by Kirsten Miller
  • A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston (releases June 25)
    • – The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
    – Rebecca Serle books
  • The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali (releases July 2)
    • – The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamai
    – Elena Ferrante books
    – Khaled Hosseini books
  • The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (releases July 2)
    • – Tana French books
    – Long Bright River by Liza Moore
    – Lisa Jewell books
    – Jane Harper books
  • All This & More by Peng Shepherd (releases July 9)
    • – The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
    – Blake Crouch books
  • The Wedding People by Alison Espach (releases July 30)
  • The Friend Zone Experiement by Zen Cho (releases August 6)
    • – Succession (TV)

    What We’re Reading This Week:

    • Ann:  You Will Never Be Me by Jesse Q. Sutanto
    – Jesse Q. Sutanto books
    – Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter
  • Halle: The Most Famous Girl in the World by Iman Hariri-Kia

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