Amanda and Jenn discuss cuddly YA books, friendships in fiction, nonfiction for LGBTQ+ allies, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked.

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Nervermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (rec’d by Summer)

The Emporium trilogy: Furyborn by Claire Legrand

Rurouni Kenshi (manga) by Nobuhiro Watsuki; Moribito by Nahoko Uehashi; Keigo Higashino, Malice; Banana Yoshimoto, Kitchen; Hiromi Kawakami, Nakano Thrift Shop (rec’d by Kelly)

Books Discussed

Educated by Tara Westover (tw: child abuse, harm to children, pretty gross injuries from just a lot of random shit, domestic violence)

The Fire This Time, edited by Jesmyn Ward

Iron Cast by Destiny Soria

Cemetery Boys by Aidan Thomas (cw: deadnaming, transphobia)

The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer

Rich and Pretty by Rumaan Alam

Blacktop Wasteland by SA Cosby

Jade City by Fonda Lee (cw: child abuse)

God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines

Sorted by Jackson Bird

Landline by Rainbow Rowell

My Real Children by Jo Walton (cw: domestic violence) 

New Kid, New Scene by Debbie Glasser, Emily Schenck

New Kid by Jerry Craft (rec’d by Hannah Gomez of Hey YA)

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