Welcome to the end of June (no menacing tone implied). Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we cover some end-of-the-month news, including GoodReads awards and the lack of Black Muslim YA. Then, we discuss our reading progress which is filled with Korean literature and plenty of shifter fantasies. The episode ends with some random recommendations for card games and magazines that matter in 2025, but our superlatives are the highlight. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below.

Books Discussed at Length:

Violets - Kyung-Sook Shin

Legacy of Shadows (book one); Anchor of Secrets (book two); Destiny of Ashes (book three) - Tessa Hale

The Stalking Dead (book one); Criminal Spirits (book two); Grave Misconduct (book three) - Eva Chase

Twilight of Embers (book one); Midnight of Ashes (book two); Dawn of Flames (book three) - Tessa Hale

Poison Ivy (book one); Torn Ivy (book two) - Eve Newton

Find Me (book one); Save Me (book two); Love Me (book three); Free Me (book four) - Ashley Rostek

News:

GoodReads - https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2937-the-144-most-read-books-of-the-2025-reading-challenge-so-far

Booktrib - https://booktrib.com/2025/06/30/missing-stories-about-black-american-muslim-teens-in-ya-fiction/

Contact:

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Aaron's GoodReads - goodreads.com/atcole1400