June is in full-force with aggressive colors that will make the most glum of us feel a little perk of life in our hearts. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we cover some upcoming releases and complex interview discussions, a catch-up on our TBR progress, some rapid-fire recommendations full of chroma, and a question related to the world of publishing. This is a fun episode for us as we get bluntly political and focus on the books that help us confront those issues and escape them. Check us out at the outlets below.

Books Discussed at Length:

Problematic Summer Romance (book two) - Ali Hazelwood

Demon Reform Academy (Terms 1-4) - Lyra Winters

Fate Hollow Academy (Terms 1-4) - Lyra Winters

The Reptile Room (book two); The Wide Window (book three); The Miserable Mill (book four) - Lemony Snicket

Violets - Kyung-Sook Shin

Contact:

Email - [email protected]

Instagram - @talkbooky

Felicia's GoodReads - goodreads.com/femarie

Aaron's GoodReads - goodreads.com/atcole1400

Related Materials:

Becky Chamber's Interview: https://grist.org/looking-forward/for-anybody-who-could-use-a-break-a-qa-with-sci-fi-author-becky-chambers/

Fifty States of Crime: https://www.overdrive.com/series/fifty-states-of-crime

June's Most Anticipated Releases: https://www.libbylife.com/2025-05-29-june-2025-s-biggest-books