This is a big one. Normally, Talk Booky uses this time to celebrate our reading goals for the month, but a spur-of-the-moment trip to the book fair changed everything. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we recap our time meeting dozens of independent authors and spending far too much money on their books (they were very affordable; we just bought a lot) at the Front Paige Media Book Fair. Then, we recap some books we purchased and gifted before actually discussing what we read and give some superlatives. This month's reading is certainly varied. Felicia focused on a gory D&D campaign, one of the most heart-wrenching stories of family trauma, and a detective for...food? Meanwhile, Aaron was distracted by a twisted thriller of conmen and cheaters with a quick detour down the Mississippi river. The whole show wraps up with some predictions for future favorite reads, and we say goodbye to May and all of the hectic literary adventures it brought us. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below.

Independent Authors of Note:

Carter Pugh - https://www.carterpughwrites.com/ 

Madeline Butler - https://www.instagram.com/authormadelinebutler/ 

Jeanne Rietzke - https://www.instagram.com/painted_by_hand_ilm/ 

Kris Wood - https://www.instagram.com/kriswood_novels/ 

G.E. Strohl - https://gestrohl.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqSF4EYHZ4SYY0WdVUfdHrIgqfMIlA5IVg5ysXr6IWSIQdpSNAq 

Haley Davis - https://www.instagram.com/authorhaleydavis/ 

Lyndsay Marie - https://www.authorlyndsaymarie.com/ 

R.D. Moreno - https://www.rdmorenoauthor.com/ 

Emily Antoinette - https://emilyantoinette.com/ 

Ariella Monti - https://ariellamonti.com/ 

Christopher P. Beckman - https://www.instagram.com/christopher.p.beckman_author/ 

Jessica Sherry - https://www.jessicasherry.com/ 

Lesley Camphouse - https://www.instagram.com/authorlacamphouse/ 

Maxamillion Moon - https://www.instagram.com/maxamillionmoon/ 

Sloane Sabel - https://sloanesabel.com/ 

Cori Nevruz - https://www.instagram.com/coriwroteabook/ 

Brian Clopper - https://www.brianclopper.com/ 

Cassie Swindon - https://www.instagram.com/cassie_swindon_author/ 

L. Ballew - https://www.instagram.com/lballewwrites/ 

Ashley Adams - https://www.indieauthorcollective.com/authors/ashley-adams 

A.L. Sterling - https://www.alsterlingauthor.com/ 

Brian Hester and Barbara Beam - https://www.shetalkstofish.com/ 

Books Discussed at Length:

The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop - Takuya Asakura

Black Girl Unlimited - Echo Brown

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year - Ally Carter

Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare

Roll for Initiative - Lesley Camphouse

Kamogawa Food Detectives - Hisashi Kashiwai

Confessions on the 7:45 - Lisa Unger

James - Percival Everett

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Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia

Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron