Joe and Emma chat about the "final girl" trope and share some general book recommendations that everyone should read if they're looking for a good "final girl" pick. They share their personal picks that touch on that trope. This episode is filled with book recommendations galore, but they also chat about Tuesday the 17th, Psych, the Y2K panic, Blockbuster, Stephen Graham Jones and his chat with Jill, and so much more.

Books mentioned in this episode:

General recs: 

Final Girls by Riley Sager 

You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron 

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix  

Emma’s Picks:  

Joe’s Picks:  

Novel Suspects article mentioned.

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace here.

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