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All the Backlist! June 7, 2024

This week, Liberty talks about a couple of amazing books related to the week’s new releases! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Learn something new, sharpen your skills, and expand your horizons with our Better Living Through Books newsletter. Better Living Through Books is your resource for reading material that helps you live the life you want. From self-help to cookbooks to parenting to personal finance, relationships, and more, Better Living Through Books has got you covered. If it’s part of life, it can be part of your reading life. That's what Better Living Through Books is all about. Visit bookriot.com/betterliving to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy Juno Loves Legs by Karl Geary Barda by Ngozi Ukazu Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu Super Pancake by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Abhi Alwar Donut Feed the Squirrels by Mika Song Pea, Bee, & Jay: Stuck Together by Brian "Smitty" Smith Gnome and Rat by Lauren Stohler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 7, 202412 min

New Releases and More for June 4, 2024

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Prairie Edge, There Is No Ethan, Triple Sec, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Learn something new, sharpen your skills, and expand your horizons with our Better Living Through Books newsletter. Better Living Through Books is your resource for reading material that helps you live the life you want. From self-help to cookbooks to parenting to personal finance, relationships, and more, Better Living Through Books has got you covered. If it’s part of life, it can be part of your reading life. That's what Better Living Through Books is all about. Visit bookriot.com/betterliving to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Fire Exit by Morgan Talty Prairie Edge by Conor Kerr There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America's Biggest Catfish by Anna Akbari Triple Sec by TJ Alexander Swift River: A Read with Jenna Pick by Essie Chambers The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye by Briony Cameron Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy Wish You Weren't Here by Erin Baldwin For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 4, 202453 min

All the Backlist! May 31, 2024

This week, Trisha recommends two of her favorite books from 2023 - romances that have some very unusual commonalities. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Role Playing by Cathy Yardley Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 31, 202413 min

New Releases and More for May 28, 2024

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Ninetails: Nine Tales, Dreadful, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Vol. 2 by Emil Ferris Ninetails: Nine Tales by Sally Wen Mao Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis Pretty: A Memoir by KB Brookins Housemates by Emma Copley Eisenberg Someplace Generous: An Inclusive Romance Anthology edited by Elaina Ellis & Amber Flame The Book-Makers: A History of the Book in Eighteen Lives by Adam Smyth The Conscious Style Guide : A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers by Karen Yin For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 202441 min

All the Backlist! May 24, 2024

This week Vanessa shares some macabre YA historical fiction set in 19th Century Edinburgh and horror inspired by a vengeful ghost from Mexican folklore. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz The Way of All Flesh by Ambrose Parry The Butchering Art by Lyndsey Fitzharris The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro Immortal Pleasures by V. Castro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 24, 202412 min

New Releases and More for May 21, 2024

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss The Worst Ronin, Swiped, Lost Ark Dreaming, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Faith Schaffer Swiped by L.M. Chilton Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware Small Game by Blair Braverman You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine by Alexandra Kleeman Savages by Shirley Conran The Talk by Darrin Bell Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan Trust and Safety by Laura Blackett, Eve Gleichman Second Night Stand by Karelia and Fay Stetz-Waters For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 21, 202457 min

All the Backlist! May 17, 2024

Today, Danika recommends a couple of queer SFF books that were too smart for them, but they still enjoyed. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Looking for a thoughtful Mother's Day gift? Go beyond the tried and true flowers and chocolate and give the gift of reading with Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists are standing by to help your mom find her next favorite read, delivered right to her inbox or doorstep. And with gifts starting at just $18, there’s something for any budget! Head to mytbr.co/gift to send the gift of reading to the book nerd in your life! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Mentioned Everfair by Nisi Shawl The Mirror Empire series by Kameron Hurley The All-Consuming World by Cassandra Khaw The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach The Unbroken by C.L. Clark For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 17, 202415 min

New Releases and More for May 14, 2024

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Road to Ruin, Oye, Challenger, and more great new releases! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Road to Ruin (Magebike Courier Book 1) by Hana Lee Oye by Melissa Mogollon Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders by Vanessa Angélica Villarreal Spitting Gold by Carmella Lowkis The Honey Witch by Sidney J. Shields Woodworm by Layla Martinez, Sophie Hughes and Annie McDermott (translators) Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex by Justina Ireland For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 202442 min

All the Backlist! May 10, 2024

This week, Liberty talks about a couple of amazing books related to the week’s new releases! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Looking for a thoughtful Mother's Day gift? Go beyond the tried and true flowers and chocolate and give the gift of reading with Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists are standing by to help your mom find her next favorite read, delivered right to her inbox or doorstep. And with gifts starting at just $18, there’s something for any budget! Head to mytbr.co/gift to send the gift of reading to the book nerd in your life! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean The Crow: Special Edition by James O'Barr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 10, 202412 min

New Releases and More for May 7, 2024

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The Ministry of Time, The Library Thief, Cinema Love, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Looking for a thoughtful Mother's Day gift? Go beyond the tried and true flowers and chocolate and give the gift of reading with Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists are standing by to help your mom find her next favorite read, delivered right to her inbox or doorstep. And with gifts starting at just $18, there’s something for any budget! Head to mytbr.co/gift to send the gift of reading to the book nerd in your life! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley The Library Thief by Kuchenga Shenjé Women and Children First by Alina Grabowski The Year of Living Constitutionally by A.J. Jacobs Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol Cinema Love by Jiaming Tang Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash Death's Country by R. M. Romero For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 7, 202450 min

All the Backlist! May 3, 2024

This week, Trisha recommends two award-winning middle grade books, one fantasy and one science fiction. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help with handpicked recommendations. Tell the Bibliologists at Tailored Book Recommendations about what you love and what you don't. You can get your recommendations via email or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Subscribe today. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 3, 202414 min

New Releases and More for April 30, 2024

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss The Chain, Missing White Woman, Bite by Bite, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help with handpicked recommendations. Tell the Bibliologists at Tailored Book Recommendations about what you love and what you don't. You can get your recommendations via email or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Subscribe today. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Chain: Love, Betrayal, and the Sisterhood That Heals Us by Chimene Suleyman What's Eating Jackie Oh by Patricia Park The Cats of Silver Crescent by Kaela Noel Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett In Universes by Emet North Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees by Aimee Nezhukumatathil The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson The Vanishing Station by Ana Ellickson For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 202443 min

All The Backlist: April 26, 2024

This week, Vanessa recommends two poetry collections, a YA novel in verse, and a bonus podcast recommendation for National Poetry Month and beyond. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help with handpicked recommendations. Tell the Bibliologists at Tailored Book Recommendations about what you love and what you don't. You can get your recommendations via email or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Subscribe today. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books / Media Discussed Vibe Check Podcast - Episode 97: A Special Conversation with Ada Limón You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World edited by Ada Limón The Carrying: Poems by Ada Limón Virgin: Poems by Analicia Sotelo Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 26, 202414 min

New Releases and More for April 23, 2024

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss The Backyard Bird Chronicles, Ocean’s Godori, Knife, and more great books. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help with handpicked recommendations. Tell the Bibliologists at Tailored Book Recommendations about what you love and what you don't. You can get your recommendations via email or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Subscribe today. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan Ocean’s Godori by Elaine U. Cho Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie Punk Rock Karaoke by Bianca Xunise Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench and Brendan O'Hea Bad Habit by Alana S. Portero, translated by Mara Faye Lethem A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall Sweetness in the Skin by Ishi Robinson For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 202446 min

All The Backlist: April 19, 2024

Kelly digs into two books about the '90s that both lean into and critically examine nostalgia for the decade. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help with handpicked recommendations. Tell the Bibliologists at Tailored Book Recommendations about what you love and what you don't. You can get your recommendations via email or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Subscribe today. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Meet Me By The Fountain by Alexandra Lange Throwback by Maurene Goo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 19, 202412 min

New Releases and More for April 16, 2024

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss You Know What You Did, Indian Burial Ground, Immortal Pleasures, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help with handpicked recommendations. Tell the Bibliologists at Tailored Book Recommendations about what you love and what you don't. You can get your recommendations via email or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Subscribe today. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: You Know What You Did by K. T. Nguyen The Band by Christine Ma-Kellams The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder by Asako Yuzuki and Polly Barton While We Were Burning by Sara Koffi NORMA by Sarah Mintz Immortal Pleasures by V. Castro For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 202446 min

All the Backlist! April 12, 2024

This week, Danika talks about a couple of messy sapphic twenty-something coming-of-age novels. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help with handpicked recommendations. Tell the Bibliologists at Tailored Book Recommendations about what you love and what you don't. You can get your recommendations via email or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Subscribe today. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews Stray City by Chelsey Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 12, 202415 min

New Releases and More for April 9, 2024

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss A Better World, Canto Contigo, The Gathering, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help with handpicked recommendations. Tell the Bibliologists at Tailored Book Recommendations about what you love and what you don't. You can get your recommendations via email or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Subscribe today. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: A Better World by Sarah Langan The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell The Gathering by CJ Tudor Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda The House of Broken Bricks by Fiona Williams The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future by Alice Randall Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 9, 202447 min

All the Backlist! April 5, 2024

This week, Liberty talks about a couple of amazing books related to the week’s new releases! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help with handpicked recommendations. Tell the Bibliologists at Tailored Book Recommendations about what you love and what you don't. You can get your recommendations via email or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Subscribe today. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco Court of Wanderers (Reaper Book 2) by Rin Chupeco Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun Private Rites by Julia Armfield Graveyard Shift by M. L. Rio Evil in Me by Brom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 5, 202412 min

New Releases and More for April 2, 2024

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The Husbands, Something Kindred, The Murder of Mr. Ma, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Husbands by Holly Gramazio Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun The Murder of Mr. Ma by John Shen Yen Nee and SJ Rozan Something Kindred by Ciera Burch Clear by Carys Davies Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke The Black Girl Survives in This One: Horror Stories edited by Desiree S. Evans and Saraciea J. Fennell For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 2, 202448 min

All the Backlist! March 29, 2024

This week, Trisha recommends titles featuring ghosts, books, and bookish ghosts. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Sentence by Louise Erdrich The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 29, 202411 min

New Releases and More for March 26, 2024

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Worry, Says Who?, There's Always This Year, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Worry by Alexandra Tanner Says Who?: A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words by Anne Curzan The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy) by Stephen Graham Jones The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste Lost Man's Lane by Scott Carson There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib A Great Country by Shilpi Somaya Gowda Still True: The Evolution of an Unexpected Journalist by Reagan E. J. Jackson For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 26, 202440 min

All the Backlist! March 22, 2024

This week Vanessa recommends a mystery with a tattooed, chain-smoking, sleuthing nun and a story about two teen girls and a haunted mansion in timelines ten years apart. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Scorched Grace (Sister Holiday #1) by Margot Douaihy Blessed Water (Sister Holiday #2) by Margot Douaihy Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 22, 202414 min

New Releases and More for March 19, 2024

This week, Liberty and Jeff discuss Memory Piece, James, Next Stop, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Memory Piece by Lisa Ko James by Percival Everett Next Stop by Debbie Fong The Black Box: Writing the Race by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The Stars Turned Inside Out by Nova Jacobs The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of our Solar System by Dante S. Lauretta The Mars House by Natasha Pulley The Morningside by Téa Obreht For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 20241h 0m

All The Backlist! March 15, 2024

Kelly talks about two of the books she read at this time last year that she cannot stop thinking about. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Chlorine by Jade Song Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder The Vegetarian by Han Kang Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 15, 202412 min

New Releases and More for March 12, 2024

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Headshot, The Tower, Victim, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel The Tower by Flora Carr Victim by Andrew Boryga Blessed Water: A Sister Holiday Mystery by Margot Douaihy Mother Doll by Katya Apekina Pride and Joy by Louisa Onomé The Siege of Burning Grass by Premee Mohamed Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 202444 min

All the Backlist! March 8, 2024

This week on All The Backlist, Danika talks about a couple of queer history and historical fiction books. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Women’s House of Detention by Hugh Ryan The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 8, 202412 min

New Releases and More for March 5, 2024

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The Hunter, Thunder Song, The Great Divide, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez Thunder Song: Essays by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe The Hunter by Tana French The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft The Meister of Decimen City by Brenna Raney Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk, Heather Cleary (translator) Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten by Michelle Knudsen and Kevin Hawkes Bunny Should Be Sleeping by Amy Hest and Renata Liwska The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 5, 202444 min

All the Backlist! March 1, 2024

This week, Liberty talks about a couple of amazing books related to the week's new releases! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Sign up today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed Haunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinsker Hampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by Dan Kois Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 1, 202410 min

New Releases and More for February 27, 2024

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss The Other Valley, The Butcher of the Forest, The American Daughters, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed Kindling by Traci Chee The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin Gay Girl Prayers by Emily Austin Murmur by Cameron Barnett Fathomfolk (Drowned World) by Eliza Chan Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 27, 202442 min

All the Backlist! February 23, 2024

This week, Trisha recommends retellings of myths and legends, some familiar and others that will be new to many readers. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe Love In Color: Mythical Tales From Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 23, 202412 min

New Releases and More for February 20, 2024

This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss Splinters, At Her Service, Island Witch, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story by Leslie Jamison At Her Service by Amy Spalding Bumps in the Night by Amalie Howard Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa Ours by Phillip B. Williams The Diablo's Curse by Gabe Cole Novoa The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert We Got the Beat by Jenna Miller For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 20, 202441 min

All the Backlist! February 16, 2024

Vanessa shares two mysteries that were great for busting a reading slump, one a thrilling read set in a smart home in the Scottish Highlands and the other in a house with a secret room. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian 30 SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2024 by Christina Orlando at Reactor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 16, 202413 min

New Releases and More for February 13, 2024

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss The Warm Hands of Ghosts, Neferura, The Book of Doors, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden Neferura by Malayna Evans The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories edited by Sandra Proudman Smoke and Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories by Amitav Ghosh The Framed Women of Ardemore House by Brandy Schillace Private Equity: A Memoir by Carrie Sun The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 13, 202440 min

All The Backlist! February 9, 2024

Kelly talks about two fun, swoony romances by authors who have dipped their toes into both adult and YA writing. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest The Partner Plot by Kristina Forest No Boy Summer by Amy Spalding For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding At Her Service by Amy Spalding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 9, 202411 min

New Releases and More for February 6, 2024

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Nightwatching, Be Not Afraid of My Body, The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra Be Not Afraid of My Body: A Lyrical Memoir by Darius Stewart Smoke Kings by Jahmal Mayfield Significant Others by Zoe Eisenberg The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn by Shawn Harris Zips and Eeloo Make Hummus by Leila Boukarim, Alex Lopez Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callendar Dinner on Monster Island: Essays by Tania De Rozario How To Live Free In a Dangerous World: A Decolonial Memoir by Shayla Lawson For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 6, 202442 min

All the Backlist! February 2, 2024

Today, Danika is here to tell you about a couple of sapphic backlist comics: one horror, one sci-fi, both weird and wonderful. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Eat the Rich by Sarah Gailey, Pius Bak, and Roman Titov Motor Crush, Vol. 1 by Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart, and Babs Tarr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 2, 202412 min

New Releases and More for January 30, 2024

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Be a Revolution, Interesting Facts about Space, Wander in the Dark, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Interesting Facts about Space by Emily Austin Poemhood: Our Black Revival: History, Folklore & the Black Experience: A Young Adult Poetry Anthology edited by Amber McBride, Erica Martin, Taylor Byas Wander in the Dark by Jumata Emill Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, Vol. 1 by Angela Y. Davis The House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden Be a Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World—and How You Can, Too by Ijeoma Oluo A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections by Emily Nagoski, PhD For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 30, 202443 min

All the Backlist! January 26, 2024

This week, Liberty talks about a couple of amazing books related to the week's new releases! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Radiant Heat by Sarah-Jane Collins The Lost Man by Jane Harper The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 26, 202412 min

New Releases and More for January 23, 2024

This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss No One Can Know, Radiant Heat, Martyr!, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall Radiant Heat by Sarah-Jane Collins Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke My Fair Brady by Brian D. Kennedy Dead in Long Beach, California by Venita Blackburn Wild Life by Opal Wei For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 23, 202436 min

All the Backlist! January 19, 2024

This week, Trisha brings you two books in the crime/mystery/heist genre about older women solving crimes and college students committing them. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 19, 202411 min

New Releases and More for January 16, 2024

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss This Wretched Valley, Escaping Mr. Rochester, Beautyland, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth by Natalie Haynes Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion Gibson Ilium by Lea Carpenter The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro You Dreamed of Empires by Alvaro Enrique, Natasha Wimmer (translator) For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 16, 202438 min

All the Backlist! January 12, 2024

Vanessa shares the gothic, witchy backlist reads she enjoyed over the holidays. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed A Dreadful Splendor by B.R. Myers River Woman, River Demon by Jennifer Givhan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 12, 202411 min

New Releases and More for January 9, 2024

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss First Lie Wins, Just Happy to Be Here, Lunar New Year Love Story, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston Just Happy to Be Here by Naomi Kanakia Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham The Misfits: A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee, Dan Santat Cupid’s Revenge by Wibke Brueggemann Northwoods by Amy Pease Not the End of the World by Hannah Ritchie You Only Call When You're in Trouble by Stephen McCauley That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 9, 202444 min

All The Backlist! January 5, 2024

Kelly shares two excellent memoirs that unfold through the lens of sea creatures and American utopian experiments. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you (or a reader you know and love) hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. The holidays are here, and we've got three different levels for gifting to suit every budget. Get all the details at mytbr.co. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed How Far The Light Reaches: A Life in 10 Creatures by Sabrina Imbler In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado Heaven Is A Place on Earth by Adrian Shirk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 5, 202410 min

Happy New Year from All the Books!

All the Books will be back next week with our usual programming! While we take a small break, Vanessa shares some episodes you may want to revisit and gives some quick ATB stats. December New Releases December Favorite Nonfiction of 2023 Favorite Fiction of 2023 Great Books for Gifting Most Anticipated Books of 2024 Thank you for listening, and Happy New Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 2, 20243 min

Rerun: All the Backlist! December 23, 2022

We’re off this holiday week, so we're sharing a rerun of this New Year's backlist episode, which originally aired on December 23, 2022. This week, Liberty talks about a couple of fabulous backlist titles she loves related to new releases, the new year, and more! Give the gift of Tailored Book Recommendations! And follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. And sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW: Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman Flight by Lynn Steger Strong Return of the Living Elves by Brian Asman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 29, 202311 min

Rerun: Exciting 2023 Book Releases

We're off this holiday week, but we thought it would be fun to share a rerun of our most anticipated books of 2023, which originally aired on December 27, 2022. This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Big Swiss, Chain-Gang All-Stars, Real Self-Care, and more books they're excited to read in 2023! Give the gift of Tailored Book Recommendations! And follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. And sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper The Body Liberation Project: How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Helps Cultivate Joy and Build Collective Freedom by Chrissy King Big Swiss by Jen Beagin Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included) by Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, MD I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah “You Just Need to Lose Weight” and 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon House of Cotton by Monica Brashears Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships by Nedra Glover Tawwab Quietly Hostile: Essays by Samantha Irby Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls by Kai Cheng Thom My Murder by Katie Williams Transitional: In One Way or Another, We All Transition by Munroe Bergdorf The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 26, 202353 min

All the Backlist! December 22, 2023

This week, Danika talks about two of their favorite backlist books they read this year. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you (or a reader you know and love) hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. The holidays are here, and we've got three different levels for gifting to suit every budget. Get all the details at mytbr.co. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Black Period: On Personhood, Race, and Origin by Hafizah Augustus Geter Care of: Letters, Connections, and Cures by Ivan E. Coyote Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 22, 202314 min

Our Favorite Fiction Books of 2023: December 19, 2023

This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss Yellowface, Tom Lake, Happiness Falls, and more of our favorite fiction of 2023! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you (or a reader you know and love) hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. The holidays are here, and we've got three different levels for gifting to suit every budget. Get all the details at mytbr.co. For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 19, 202355 min