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August 13, 2020 Are Cyber Thrillers a Thing?
Amanda and guest host Rincey Abraham from Read or Dead discuss thrillers written by women of color, business books for new employees, and what to read if you're giving up on Cormoran Strike.
This episode is sponsored by Read or Dead, Book Riot's mystery/thriller podcast, This is My America by Kim Johnson, and Lobizona by Romina Garber.
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Questions
1. I recently got an amazing new job at a tech startup after being in a somewhat horrible job situation. The problem is, I am new to technology, the startup life, and the business side of things (I've been working retail previously), and I'm feeling a little overwhelmed and behind in terms of the culture and lingo. Do you have any suggestions for business reads for this fiction-focused person looking to expand her horizons and build a place for herself in this new culture and community? I already have Radical Candor by Kim Scott and Brene Brown's Dare to Lead on my shelf, along with Erin Meyer's The Culture Map (as we deal with companies around the world). I'm most interested in books by women, but will take a look at recommendations that you truly believe are worth my time and attention. I tend to struggle with nonfiction, so easily accessible and engrossing options are appreciated. I'm looking to add books to my arsenal to help me step into my new role with confidence and poise, with as much information as possible. Thank you so much!
Anna
2. I'm looking for something that has the vibes you get watching Over the Garden Wall or Gilmore Girls, or reading Anne of Green Gables or Shirley Jackson. Not necessarily spooky (but I do love spooky) but cosy and autumnal and makes you want to wrap yourself up in a blanket and sit in front of a fireplace or go to a pumpkin patch.
Please help!
-Dee
3. I'm new to the show and have been listening to back issues because I love it so much! Book recommendations are my jam.
I'm looking for a recommendation for my dad. He enjoys reading but doesn't always have a lot of free time for it. He enjoys action, sci-fi and World War Two stories. He is also a HUGE gun nut! Books I have bought for him in the past include Borrowed Time by Naomi Alderman and Birds in a Cage by Derek Neimann. He also enjoys comedy and humour.
Thanks so much for your help!
Cherith
4. Hey y’all! Big fan of the show. I was wondering if you could recommend any thriller/mystery books where the internet plays a big role. Could involve the deep web, social media, code hunting, cyber security, anything where the crime or mystery revolves around cyber spaces (are cyber thrillers a thing?). Please help a bored human fellow who misses Mr. Robot with their whole heart and soul.
Cecil
5. Hi! I love the show! :) I wanted to ask for some recommendations for a thriller/mystery written by a woman of color. I want to read something captivating and well done, that can be surprising but not far fetched at the end. Some of my favorites are: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, Sharp Objects and Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn and Far From You by Tess Sharpe. I didn't like Final Girls by Riley Sager. Thank you!
Nadia
6. I am looking for a mystery/suspense/thriller with sex scenes. So long as they are not imbalance of power relationships such as boss/assistant, guard/prisoner, etc.
I’d prefer a female detective, but I’ll settle for otherwise.
I’d really prefer a female author.
Thank you & I hope you’ll survive Covid,
Nai
7. Hi Amanda and Jenn! I really enjoyed the Cormoran Strike series, but I no longer want to support JKR and so I won't be continuing with the series. I'm looking for a similar mystery/detective series to dive into, but I don't necessarily need there to be tens of books already out. I liked the balance of character and plot in the Strike books, and I also really liked the dynamic between Strike and Robin (although I don't need it to become romantic (spoilers?)). I don't read a lot of mystery or detective novels, but I did read Maureen Johnson's Truly Devious series and loved it. Thank you!
Alison
Books Discussed
No Hard Feelings by Liz Fosslien and Molly West Duffy
The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo
Autumn by Ali Smith
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
The Dark Net by Benjamin Percy
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
Cutting Season by Attica Locke
A Madness of Sunshine by Nalini Singh
Fatal Affair by Marie Force
Betty Rhyzyk series by Kathleen Kent (Book One, The Dime)
Tana French! (In the Woods is the first book)
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45 min
August 10, 2020 The Handsell: August 10, 2020
This week on the Handsell, Amanda recommends Fairest by Meredith Talusan.
Trigger warning: child abuse
This episode is sponsored by Flatiron Books, publisher of His & Hers by Alice Feeney.
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8 min
August 06, 2020 They Hate Each Other, So They're Destined To Be Together
Amanda and Jenn discuss diverse fantasy, summer resort reads, and spiritual nonfiction in this week’s episode of Get Booked.
This episode is sponsored by Read or Dead, Book Riot’s mystery/thriller podcast, Care/of, and Book Riot Insiders.
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Feedback
Pavilion of Women by Pearl S. Buck, Anything by Louis de Bernieres, but particularly Birds Without Wings and Notwithstanding, The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney, The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill, Maggie O’Farrell’s new book Hamnet (rec’d by Sibyl)
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Ms Marvel, The Totally Awesome Hulk, and the Miles Morales Spider-Man books (rec’d by Angie)
Books Discussed
Song of Blood and Stone by L Penelope (tw: racism)
Sorcerer to the Crown and The True Queen by Zen Cho
The Power of Meaning by Emily Esfahani Smith
Stalking God by Anjali Kumar (rec’d by Rebecca)
A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
Artifact (Jaya Jones) by Gigi Pandian (cw: stalker)
Mary Russell Sherlock Holmes novels (The Beekeeper’s Apprentice)
Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead (rec’d by Jeff)
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Heresy by Melissa Lenhardt
An Easy Death (Gunnie Rose #1) by Charlaine Harris (tw: mention of rape & sexual assault but very brief, violence)
Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jay Robin Brown (tw: homophobia)
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender (they/them) (tw: transphobia)
Alex Cabal, cover designer
What’s Left of Me Is Yours by Stephanie Scott (tw: domestic violence)
The Earth Hums in B Flat by Mari Strachan (tw: domestic violence)

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48 min
August 06, 2020 They Hate Each Other, So They're Destined To Be Together
Amanda and Jenn discuss diverse fantasy, summer resort reads, and spiritual nonfiction in this week’s episode of Get Booked.
46 min
August 03, 2020 The Handsell: August 3, 2020
This week on the Handsell, Jenn recommends All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung.
Trigger warnings: mention of past child abuse, bullying, racial slurs
This episode is sponsored by Epic Reads and The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Rosenblum.
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9 min
July 30, 2020 Big Leslie Knope Energy
Amanda and Jenn discuss indie horror books, feeling connected, cinnamon roll characters, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked.
45 min
July 30, 2020 Big Leslie Knope Energy
Amanda and Jenn discuss indie horror books, feeling connected, cinnamon roll characters, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked.
This episode is sponsored by The Chronicles of Now podcast from Pushkin Industries, Flatiron Books, publisher of His & Hers by Alice Feeney, and Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle, now available from Algonquin Books.
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Feedback
Douglas Preston’s Monster of Florence (rec’d by Kim)
Dawn by Octavia Butler (book 1 in her Xenogenesis series) and The Caphenon: Book 1 in The Chronicles of Alsea series by Fletcher DeLancey (rec’d by Wynnde)
Instant Mom by Nia Vardalos (rec’d by Charleen)
Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean (rec’d by Kristi)
JY Yang’s Tensorate Series (First book is The Black Tides of Heaven) (rec’d by Amber)
The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer (rec’d by Lee)
In the Shadow of Statues by Mitch Landrieu (rec’d by Laura)
Books Discussed
The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
Saga: Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
The Overstory by Richard Powers (tw: suicide, self harm)
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Somewhere in the Middle by Deborah Francisco Douglas
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (tw: racism, harm to children)
Elegy For the Undead by Matthew Vesely (October 13 2020) from Lanternfish Press (Seanan McGuire’s thread)
The Bromance Book Club series by Lyssa Kay Adams
Mooncakes by Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker
Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden (tw: body horror)
The Tensorate Series by JY Neon Yang (tw: harm to children)

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47 min
July 27, 2020 The Handsell: July 27, 2020
This week on the Handsell, Amanda recommends Nightingale Point by Luan Goldie.
Trigger warnings: racism, child abuse
This episode is sponsored by Malorie, the thrilling sequel to Bird Box, from New York Times bestselling author Josh Malerman.
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9 min
July 23, 2020 Cheating Up A Storm
Jenn and guest Jeff O’Neal discuss business books, chapter books for picky readers, biographies, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked.
This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life, Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community, and Flatiron Books, publisher of Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust.
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Books Discussed
Loonshots by Safi Bahcall
Good Boss, Bad Boss by Robert Sutton
What If by Randall Munroe
Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi
The Orchard by Adele Robertson
Readers of the Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
The Cheffe by Marie NDiaye, translated by Jordan Stump
Mayor by Michael Nutter
Annotated: Democracy by the Book episode
Lead From The Outside by Stacey Abrams
Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
Book Riot Podcast on Weather by Jenny Offill
Lily to the Rescue by W. Bruce Cameron
Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson
Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
James Baldwin by David Leeming
Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff
The Turner House by Angela Flournoy
How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang
The Neopolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante
The People of Forever Are Not Afraid by Shani Boianjiu

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50 min
July 23, 2020 Cheating Up A Storm
Jenn and guest Jeff O’Neal discuss business books, chapter books for picky readers, biographies, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked.
47 min