
All the Books!
All the Books! is a weekly show of recommendations and enthusiasm regarding the week's new book releases.
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May 9, 2025 • 13min
All the (More!) Books! May 9, 2025
This week, Vanessa recommends two mysteries she's recently enjoyed: a historical mystery series starter and a cozy with an irresistible aunty sleuth.
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Books Discussed:
Fortune Favors the Dead (Parker and Pentecost #1) by Stephen Spotswood
Dead in the Frame (Parker and Pentecost #5) by Stephen Spotswood
Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 6, 2025 • 46min
New Releases and More for May 6, 2025
This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Sympathy for Wild Girls, Kiss Me, Maybe, Foreign Fruit: A Personal History of the Orange, and more great books!
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Books Discussed On the Show:
Sympathy for Wild Girls: Stories by Demree McGhee
The Names by Florence Knapp
Kiss Me, Maybe by Gabriella Gamez
Foreign Fruit: A Personal History of the Orange by Katie Goh
Old School Indian by Aaron John Curtis
The Adventures of Mary Darling by Pat Murphy
The Rebel's Guide to Pride by Matthew Hubbard
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May 2, 2025 • 18min
All the (More!) Books! May 2, 2025
This week, Danika discusses the best and worst books to read in one sitting or for a readathon.
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Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you’ll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co!
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Books Discussed:
What Stalks Among Us by Sarah Hollowell
Circle of Magic by Tamora Pierce
The Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo
The Worldbreaker Saga by Kameron Hurley
Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 29, 2025 • 55min
New Releases and More for April 29, 2025
This week, Liberty and Jeff discuss The Road to Tender Hearts, This American Woman, Girl on Girl, and more great books!
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Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you’ll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co!
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Books Discussed On the Show:
The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
This American Woman: A One-In-A-Billion Memoir by Zarna Garg
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves by Sophie Gilbert
The Accidentals: Stories by Guadalupe Nettel, Rosalind Harvey (translators)
Exit Zero: Stories by Marie-Helene Bertino
The Sea Gives Up the Dead: Stories by Molly Olguín
Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America by Michael Luo
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Apr 25, 2025 • 18min
All the (More!) Books! April 25, 2025
This week, Sharifah introduces All the (More!) Books and talks about a couple of recent reads that are perfect for book clubs!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.Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you’ll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books DiscussedHarlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher MurrayGood Dirt by Charmaine WilkersonMules and Men by Zora Neale HurstonBlack Magic: Black Magic, Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition by Yvonne P. Chireau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 22, 2025 • 43min
New Releases and More for April 22, 2025
This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Great Big Beautiful Life, Down in the Sea of Angels, Change the Recipe, 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.Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you’ll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books Discussed On the Show:Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily HenryDown in the Sea of Angels by Khan Wong Don't Cause Trouble by Arree Chung The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life by Suleika Jaouad Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin Change the Recipe: Because You Can't Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs by José Andrés with Richard Wolffe On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters by Bonnie Tsui Accidentally on Purpose by Kristen KishFor a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 18, 2025 • 13min
All the Backlist! April 18, 2025
This week, Liberty talks about a couple of great older books she loves, plus two she's excited to read!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.Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you’ll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books DiscussedBeing Dead by Jim Crace Parachute Kids by Betty C. TangThe Spectacle by Anna Barrington One Piece, Vol. 1: Romance Dawn by Eiichiro OdaA Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch Vol. 1 by Hiro Kashiwaba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 15, 2025 • 53min
New Releases and More for April 15, 2025
This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss The Seven O'Clock Club, The Influencers, Murder by Cheesecake, 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.Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you’ll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books Discussed On the Show:The Seven O'Clock Club by Amelia IrelandThe Influencers by Anna-Marie McLemoreWhen the Harvest Comes by Denne Michele Norris The Forgotten Summer of Seneca by Camryn Garrett Book Curses by Eleanor BakerSix Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi Fish Tales by Nettie Jones Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer's Legendary Editorship by Dana A. Williams That's What She Said by Eleanor PilcherMurder by Cheesecake (Golden Girls #1) by Rachel Ekstrom CourageFor a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 11, 2025 • 15min
All the Backlist! April 11, 2025
This week Trisha recommends a few picture books that will give your brain a spring break.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.Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you’ll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books DiscussedBig by Vashti HarrisonThe Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan SantatThe Book with No Pictures by B.J. NovakThe One Thing You’d Save by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Robert Sae-Heng Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 8, 2025 • 49min
New Releases and More for April 8, 2025
This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Sky Daddy, Murder as Gulls Nest, The 10, 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.Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you’ll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books Discussed On the Show:Sky Daddy by Kate Folk Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess KiddBig Chief by Jon HickeyCoven by Soman Soman Chainani and Joel GennariThe 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road by E.A. HanksA Proposal to Die For by Molly HarperAudition by Katie KitamuraHappy Land by Dolen Perkins-ValdezFor a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices