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This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Obitchuary, The Secret Dead Club, We Love the Nightlife, 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:Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death by Spencer Henry and Madison ReyesThe Secret Dead Club by Karen StrongBad Witches by H. B. AkumiahYou Will Never Be Me by Jesse Q. SutantoSwallow the Ghost by Eugenie MontagueWe Love the Nightlife by Rachel Koller Croft Black Butterflies by Priscilla MorrisSacrificial Animals by Kailee PedersenFor 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 discusses historical fiction set in Ancient Rome and a novel exploring love, legacy, grief, and the Armenian genocide.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 DiscussedI Am Livia by Phyllis T. SmithOrhan's Inheritance by Aline Ohanesian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Never Saw Me Coming, Lady Macbeth, The Seventh Veil of Salome, 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:Never Saw Me Coming: How I Outsmarted the FBI and the Entire Banking System—and Pocketed $40 Million by Tanya SmithLady Macbeth by Ava ReidZero Stars, Do Not Recommend by MJ Wassmer Queen B by Juno DawsonHow to Leave the House by Nathan Newman The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-GarciaDrawn Testimony: My Four Decades as a Courtroom Sketch Artist by Jane RosenbergThe Dark We Know by Wen-yi LeeFor a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Danika recommends a couple of sapphic romances to read before the end of 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.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 DiscussedAn Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana HerreraGoing Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss some of their favorite books of the year, including The Dead Cat Tail Assassins, The Pairing, Five-Star Stranger, and more!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:The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí ClarkThe Pairing by Casey McQuistonDeath at Morning House by Maureen JohnsonFive-Star Stranger by Kat TangThe Friend Zone Experiment by Zen ChoThe Unmothers by Leslie J. AndersonThe Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan FrissThe Truth According to Ember by Danica NavaFor 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 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 DiscussedThe Blonde Dies First by Joelle WellingtonTheir Vicious Games by Joelle WellingtonRabbits by Terry Miles The Quiet Room (Rabbits) by Terry Miles Little Mysteries by Sara Gran (February 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Jeff discuss some of their favorite books of the year, including James, The God of the Woods, The Husbands, plus 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!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books Discussed On the Show:The Most by Jessica Anthony  The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes The Wedding People by Alison Espach    Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance, Absolution by Jeff VanderMeer Great Expectations by Vinson CunninghamJames by Percival EverettThe Bright Sword by Lev GrossmanThe God of the Woods by Liz MooreSplinters: Another Kind of Love Story by Leslie JamisonGreta & Valdin by Rebecca ReillyThe Husbands by Holly GramazioMargo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi ThorpeHeadshot by Rita Bullwinkel  Beautyland by Marie-Helene BertinoMartyr! by Kaveh AkbarMoonbound by Robin SloanThe Familiar by Leigh BardugoFire Exit by Morgan TaltyAll Fours by Miranda JulyThe Women by Kristin HannahNuclear War: A Scenario by Annie JacobsenFor 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 two books that might bring you back into the mindset of a simpler — or at least younger — time.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 DiscussedGhost by Jason ReynoldsMeasuring Up written by Lily MaMotte and illustrated by Ann Xu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss The Faculty Lounge, The Ghostkeeper, Viewfinder, 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!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books Discussed On the Show:The Faculty Lounge by Jennifer MathieuYour Letter by Hyeon A. ChoA Hunger to Kill: A Serial Killer, a Determined Detective, and the Quest for a Confession That Changed a Small Town Forever by Kim Mager and Lisa PulitzerThe Ghostkeeper by Johanna TaylorLinh Ly is Doing Just Fine by Thao VotangViewfinder: A Memoir of Seeing and Being Seen by Jon M. Chu, Jeremy McCarterThe Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India HoltonThe Lost Souls of Benzaiten by Kelly MurashigeFor 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 some titles she'd nominate for the 100 Best Books of the Century and probably overthinks it a little.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 and Links DiscussedThe Deep Dive: On Feeling Like an Unserious ReaderBook Riot Staff's Best Books of the 21st Century ballotsThe Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (this one made the NYT list, but I had to talk about it!)The Silence of the Girls by Pat BarkerThe Cutting Season by Attica LockeBluebird, Bluebird (Highway 59 #1) by Attica Locke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices