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In today's Episode, LaShawn talks about what she PLANS on reading this summer including 10 books on her personal summer TBR. The quesiton as always is will she stick to the plan? Programming notes and summer plans also discussed. 

Books Mentioned in this Episode

Unbound by Peyton Corrine  https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9781668219423

The Odyssey By Homer https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9780393356250

Huntsman Naima Simone https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9781250352941

The Art of Loving You by Natasha Bishop  https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9781638932741

Just for the Cameras Meghan Quinn  https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9781464246944

Dominion Jean kwok https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9798217044368

The One day you were my husband by Rosie Walsh https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9798217060450

The Burning Side Sarah Damoff https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9781668085011

Games a love story By Anna Maria Volkova  https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9780063437722

Seek the traitors son by Veronica Roth https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9781250347909

Jazz by Toni Morrison  https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9781400076215

King of Gluttony by Anna Huang  https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9781728289779

The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston  https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9780593952757

Tropesick by Lauren Okie https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9780063479616

Summer Reading Guide https://lashawnwiltz.substack.com/p/the-2026-official-summer-reading

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On today's Episode, LaShawn talks about her favorite books of 2026 SO FAR, what she read while she was down with a sickness for 7 days and what's on her TBR for this week. 

Books Mentioned in this Episode 

Tender is the Flesh Agustina Bazterrica https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9781982150921

DireBound by Sable Sorrensen https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9780316601382

You and Me Tal Bauer  https://go.shopmy.us/p-64995093

Half His Age Jennette Mccurdy  https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9780593723739

Daggermouth by HM Wolfe https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9798347122363

Kin by Tayari Jones https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9780525659181

Judge Stone  by James Patterson Viola Davis  https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9780316579834

The night we met  By Abby Jimenez https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9781538780794

Fury bound By Sable Sorrenson https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9780316610940

 Broken Dove By Dani Francis https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9780593875490

The open Era by edward schimit. https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9780593956779

into the blue by emma brodie.https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9798217093700

Topesick by Lauren Okie.  https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9780063479616

Rafe by Rebekkah Weatherspoon  https://bookshop.org/a/106568/9781724106506

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On today's Episode, LaShawn talks about the Books she read in May,( including some long awaited reviewsO  what's books are on her radar for June( spoiler, romance and literary fiction ) and and what her personal TBR looks like. Yes, LaShawn is sticking to a TBR for the month. Find out how it worked for her last month and what's on this month's list. 

She also gives a few long awaited reviews.

Books Mentioned in today's episode:

Score by Kennedy Ryan

Start With Yourself by Emma Grede

Our Perfect Storm by Carly Fortune

Beloved by Toni Morrison 

The Missed Connection by Tia Wiliams

The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson

The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston

Games a Love Story By Anna maria Vilkova

Whistler By Ann Patchett

Rich and Rotten by Jahquel L

The Lowe Job by Grace Alexander

Jazz by Toni Morrison 

Broken Dove by Dani Francis

Into the Blue by Emma Brodie

Fever Dream by Elsie Silver

A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J Maas

The Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J Maas

The Open Era By Edward Schmit 

Reel by Kennedy Ryan 

The Summer Reading Guide 

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Its offically summer reading season! Today on Pouring Over Books, LaShawn shares a preview of her summer reading guide, highlighting 28 books across various genres, and provides insights into her current reading list and favorites for the season.

The 2026 FREE Complete Summer Reading Guide can be found Here. 

Summer Guide Preview Books

Score By Kennedy Ryan

Yesteryear By Caro Claire Burke

The Missed Connection Tia Williams

Honey By Imani Thompson 

The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson 

No One’s Coming: The Rogue Heroes Our Government Turns to When There’s Nowhere Else to Turn by Kevin Hazzard

Take what you can by namina decosta

Other Books Mentioned in this episode:

Broken Dove By Dani Francis

Dolly All the Time by Anabelle Monoghan

Rites of the Starling By Devney Perry

Reel By Kennedy Ryan

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One of The questions most frequently asked of Lashawn ( as recently as last week) is how does she read multiple books at once?

So in this episode re-run LaShawn shares her reading system, which allows her to read multiple titles simultaneously. The conversation also touches on the recent controversy surrounding digital ownership of Kindle books and Amazon's policies. LaShawn invites listeners to join the Pouring Over Books Club for a community reading experience.

Links for this episode

Colorsoft kindle

The apple ipad mini

The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson

Cher’s Memoir 

Discovery of Witches By Deborah Harkness

Mind till Midnight Lisa Kleypas 

Cold hearted Rake Lisa Kleypas 

Harry Potter and the Sourcer’s Stone By J.K. Rowling

Bloodmarked By Tracey Deon

Oathbound by Tracey Deon

Can’t  get enough by Kenndy ryan.

 Favorites By Layne Fargo

Book Talk Etc podcast

Throne of glass series by sarah j maas.

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LaShawn talks about what she read in April, her recent book reviews, books on her radar for May, summer reading plans and an attempt at an acutal  organzied TBR 

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In this episode LaShawn is  talking about the bookish conversations online that she is  am officially tired of having. From whether audiobooks “count,” to the constant question of how people read so many books, to the way we talk about romance and who gets labeled as “smut”, she's getting into all of it.

This isn’t just a rant (okay, maybe a little), but more of a real conversation about the double standards, repetitive debates, and takes that feel way past their expiration date. If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at the same book discourse popping up again and again… this one’s for you.

Books Mentioned in this Episode 

Chloe by Connie Briscoe

The art of Loving you by Natasha Bishop

Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilje

Wuthering Heights

Fury Bound by Sable Sorrenson

Direbound By Sable Sorrenson 

Archangel’s Eternity by Nalani SIghn

Yesteryear By Caro Claire Burke

Into the Blue by Emma Brodie

Score By Kennedy Ryan 

The Secret World of Maggie Grey by Granger

Beloved by Toni Morrison 

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Audiobooks count as reading: Harvard Review 

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In this Episode of the Pouring Over Books Podcast, LaShawn talks to Nicole Blades about her latest novel Would I Lie To You, a thrilling spy next door story  about a high stakes cat burgler who is given one last job before you can retire. 

They talk about her writing process, developing this character and the book, joy hunting and more. Plus she talks about what's next and a book rec. 

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In this episode of Pouring Over Books, LaShawn  discusses a few of her favorite Black Romance Novels and why you should read them all. 

00:00
Valentine's Day Reflections and Exciting News

01:21
Celebrating Black Love Stories

02:14
Book Recommendations: A Duke by Default

04:19
Book Recommendations: You Made a Fool Out of Death

05:41
Book Recommendations: The Art of the Scandal

07:16
Book Recommendations: The Perfect Fine

09:28
Book Recommendations: Take a Hint, Dani Brown

10:19
Book Recommendations: The Wedding Date

11:25
Book Recommendations: Long Shot

13:31
Book Recommendations: Disappearing Acts

14:50
Current Reads and thoughts and things. 

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On this week's episode, LaShawn discusses some of her favorite most recommended Memoirs , an upcoming milestone birthday, what she is currently reading and what's next on her TBR.

Books Mentioned in this episode

The Meaning of Mariah Carey 

Will by Will Smith

Educated by Tara Westover 

Becoming by Michelle Obama

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Spare by Prince Harry

I know why the caged Bird Sing by maya angelou

Phases by Brandy. 

Our Vicious Oaths: by NE Davenport

 Archangels  Blade by Nalini Singh

RITES OF THE STARLING by Devny Perry

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