Amanda and Jenn discuss tragic romances, political intrigue, and nostalgic summer novels in this week’s episode of Get Booked.

This episode is sponsored by TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations, The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, and by Harper Perennial, and Orbit Books, publisher of visionary author N.K. Jemisin’s new novel, THE CITY WE BECAME.

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Books Discussed

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides (TW suicide)

A Separation by Katie Kitamura

None of the Above by IW Gregorio

When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff and Kaylani Juanita

Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (TW sexual assault, police violence)

One Day by David Nicholls

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

The Book of Delights by Ross Gay

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Post: Fictional Pandemics

Severance by Ling Ma

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Sea of Poppies (Ibis Trilogy #1) by Amitav Ghosh

Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

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