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This week, Liberty and Danika discuss How to Survive Camping, Extinction Capital of the World: Stories, Tantrum, 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. Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist! If you love books and know the ins and outs of social media strategy, and especially social video, consider joining the team. Find details and apply by August 22, 2025, at riotnewmedia.com/careers. Use code BOOKRIOT to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan at https://incogni.com/bookriot This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: How to Survive Camping: The Man With No Shadow by Bonnie Quinn Extinction Capital of the World: Stories by Mariah Rigg Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz Tantrum by Rachel Eve Moulton People Like Us by Jason Mott Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Trisha talks about a couple of fictional families you might - or might not - want to be a part of for a few hundred pages. 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. Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist! If you love books and know the ins and outs of social media strategy, and especially social video, consider joining the team. We are committed to building an inclusive workforce and strongly encourage applications from women, individuals with disabilities, and people of color. Find details and apply by August 22, 2025 at riotnewmedia.com/careers. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Jeff discuss Angel Down, Black Genius, Lonely Crowds, 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! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Angel Down by Daniel Kraus The Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case by Chuck Hogan The Memory Hunters by Mia Tsai Black Genius: Essays on an American Legacy by Tre Johnson An Oral History of Atlantis: Stories by Ed Park Robin Hood Math: Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life by Noah Giansiracusa The Game Is Murder by Hazell Ward Lonely Crowds by Stephanie Wambugu For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Vanessa shares two mysteries by Latine authors. 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! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez Mango, Mambo, and Murder by Raquel V. Reyes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Volatile Memory, The Feather Detective, Necessary Fiction, 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! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Salt Bones by Jennifer Givhan Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne by Chris Sweeney Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde It Was Her House First by Cherie Priest Nothing Compares to You: What Sinéad O'Connor Means to Us edited by Sonya Huber and Martha Bayne with foreword by Neko Case Shade: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource by Sam Bloch Bonding by Mariel Franklin For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Danika recommends a couple of excellent queer Indigenous memoirs. 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! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder by Ma-nee Chacaby with Mary Louisa Plummer Thunder Song by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe Red Paint by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss The Babysitter Lives, The Bewitching, House of Beth, 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! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Killer on the Road / The Babysitter Lives by Stephen Graham Jones The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna House of Beth by Kerry Cullen Make Your Way Home: Stories by Carrie R. Moore One Yellow Eye by Leigh Radford The Headache: The Science of a Most Confounding Affliction—and a Search for Relief by Tom Zeller Jr. The Payback by Kashana Cauley For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sharifah talks about a couple of quick, entertaining books that are perfect for your busy summer! 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss A Marriage at Sea, The Frozen People, The Game is Afoot, 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! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths The Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case by Chuck Hogan The Game Is Afoot by Elise Bryant Monsters and Other Tales of Humanity by Carla E. Dash Curandera by Irenosen Okojie Culpability by Bruce Holsinger The Myth Maker by Alie Dumas-Heidt For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The Original, History Lessons, Tusk 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 to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. 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! Check out Strong Sense of Place wherever you get your podcasts, or visit strongsenseofplace.com This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: I Want to Burn This Place Down: Essays by Maris Kreizman The Original by Nell Stevens History Lessons by Zoe B. Wallbrook Tusk Love by Thea Guanzon Wanting by Claire Jia Hot Girls with Balls by Benedict Nguyen Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C.B. Lee Can You Solve the Murder?: An Interactive Crime Novel by Antony Johnston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty talks about a few books that are on her radar, plus what she's reading now! 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! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: The Whyte Python World Tour by Travis Kennedy Hell's Heart by Alexis Hall All the World Can Hold by Jung Yun The Bookshop Below by Georgia Summers The Fake Ghost by Nuzo Onoh Yes, I'm That Guy: The Rough-and-Tumble Life of a Character Actor by William Sanderson, Ray Richmond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss The Compound, Misbehaving at the Crossroads, The Last Sweet Bite, 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! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. 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! Check out Strong Sense of Place wherever you get your podcasts, or visit strongsenseofplace.com This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Compound by Aisling Rawle Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao The Last Sweet Bite: Stories and Recipes of Culinary Heritage Lost and Found by Michael Shaikh Spooky Science: Dissecting the Mysteries of Ghosts, Cryptids, Aliens, and Other Oddities by Meagan Ankney, Paige Miller The Brain at Rest: How the Art and Science of Doing Nothing Can Improve Your Life by Joseph Jebelli, PhD Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey Rest Easy by Ximena Vengoechea Gentle by Courtney Carver Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott As You Wish by Leesa Cross-Smith For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Trisha recommends some of her favorite epistolary novels. 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! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: The Examiner by Janice Hallett Violeta by Isabel Allende Lady Susan by Jane Austen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness, How to Dodge a Cannonball, Sounds Like Love, 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! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. 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! Check out Strong Sense of Place wherever you get your podcasts, or visit strongsenseofplace.com This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness by Irene Solà How to Dodge a Cannonball by Dennard Dayle Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston These Heathens by Mia McKenzie UnWorld by Jayson Greene The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer's Legendary Editorship by Dana A. Williams For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Vanessa recommends a few of her favorite queer Latine 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. Stumped on a great gift this Father's Day? Tailored Book Recommendations brings a personalized touch to any reading list with books hand-picked by professional book nerds. With over 150,000 book recommendations under our belt, we’ve got the chops to find the right read for your loved one this Father’s Day. Plus, with a simple checkout process and the ability to schedule the welcome email, gift-giving has never been easier. Gift TBR today starting at just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: ¡Hola Papi!: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons by John Paul Brammer A Lot Like Adios by Alexis Daria Mangos and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, A Murder for Miss Hortense, A Rare Find, 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. Stumped on a great gift this Father's Day? Tailored Book Recommendations brings a personalized touch to any reading list with books hand-picked by professional book nerds. With over 150,000 book recommendations under our belt, we’ve got the chops to find the right read for your loved one this Father’s Day. Plus, with a simple checkout process and the ability to schedule the welcome email, gift-giving has never been easier. Gift TBR today starting at just $18! Check out Strong Sense of Place wherever you get your podcasts, or visit strongsenseofplace.com This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab A Murder for Miss Hortense by Mel Pennant King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby A Rare Find by Joanna Lowell Palm Meridian by Grace Flahive Latina Superheroes by Kayden Phoenix The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains by Pria Anand A Most Puzzling Murder by Bianca Marais For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff is joined by Book Riot editors Danika Ellis and Erica Ezeifedi to talk about what makes a beach read, beach reads picks, and memorable beach reading moments. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Sign up for the Book Riot Podcast Newsletter and follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky. Get more industry news with our Today in Books daily newsletter. Tailored Book Recommendations has the chops to find the right read for your loved one this Father’s Day. Gift TBR today starting at just $18! Check out Strong Sense of Place wherever you get your podcasts, or visit strongsenseofplace.com Discussed in this Episode: The Book Riot Live at Powell's July 9th: The Best Books of the Year (so far) The Best Beach Reads of All Time The Hey YA Podcast Book Riot's In the Club, In Reading Color, and Our Queerest Shelves Newsletters Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Danika talks about five excellent queer beach reads. 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. Ready to level up your reading life? Become a Book Riot All Access member and explore our full library of members-only content, including must-reads, deep dives, and reading challenge recommendations. For a limited time, the first 50 new All Access annual members get a FREE copy of Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz courtesy of Tor Publishing! Join Book Riot All Access to level up your reading life and claim your free copy of Automatic Noodle. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: The Pairing by Casey McQuiston Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan This is What it Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree Falling In Love With Hominids by Nalo Hopkinson Links Mentioned: The Best Beach Reads of All Time 9 of My Favorite Queer Beach Reads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Ten Incarnations of Rebellion, Charlottesville, Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon, 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. Stumped on a great gift this Father's Day? Tailored Book Recommendations brings a personalized touch to any reading list with books hand-picked by professional book nerds. With over 150,000 book recommendations under our belt, we’ve got the chops to find the right read for your loved one this Father’s Day. Plus, with a simple checkout process and the ability to schedule the welcome email, gift-giving has never been easier. Gift TBR today starting at just $18! Check out Strong Sense of Place wherever you get your podcasts, or visit strongsenseofplace.com This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Charlottesville: An American Story by Deborah Baker Ten Incarnations of Rebellion by Vaishnavi Patel Flashlight by Susan Choi Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon by Annie Mare A Language of Limbs by Dylin Hardcastle Beast by Richard Van Camp The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty by John Seabrook Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove Sister, Butcher, Sister by KD Aldyn Meet Me at the Crossroads by Megan Giddings The Catch by Yrsa Daley-Ward For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sharifah talks about a couple of excellent recent reads! 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. Ready to level up your reading life? Become a Book Riot All Access member and explore our full library of members-only content, including must-reads, deep dives, and reading challenge recommendations. For a limited time, the first 50 new All Access annual members get a FREE copy of Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz courtesy of Tor Publishing! Join Book Riot All Access to level up your reading life and claim your free copy of Automatic Noodle. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: Swift River by Essie Chambers Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices