Jess and Trisha talk through some romance news and then dive into our first book club book of the year.

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News

Big sigh to this situation about a (very correctly) cancelled book [New York Times]

A little of the very basic background on the Amazon boycott [CNN]

Just search Ali Hazelwood on socials to learn how great she is!

Books Discussed

Love Buzz by Neely Tubati Alexander

A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

Oathbound by Tracy Deonn

Even if The Sky is Falling edited by Taj McCoy

Just Playing House by Farah Heron

I’ll Come Back for You by Charish Reid

Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address ([email protected]). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).

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