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Episode 332: An Introduction to Discworld

Avid Discworld fan Cherie joins us to provide three possible entries into the beloved universe of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. 

Episode 331: Juneteenth

Local author Dr. Regina Sims joins us to talk about the history of Juneteenth, her connection to the holiday, and how all of that culminated in her writing a children's book called Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom. 

Episode 330: Greenteeth

Dani dives into another retelling with Greenteeth, a brand new debut fantasy novel by Molly O'Neill. 

Episode 329: Sunrise on the Reaping

Our resident Suzanne Collins expert Erline is back to review the latest installment in The Hunger Games universe, Sunrise on the Reaping.

Episode 328: Beach Reads

Warning: While these reads feature beaches, they are not all "beach reads". 

Lesley reviews three sea-riously good books: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S. A. Chakraborty, The Wager by David Grann, and Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward. 

Episode 327: Sky Daddy and Careless People

Jake and Katie review two recent releases entrenched in the tech world: Sky Daddy by Kate Folk and Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams. 

Episode 326: The Ridiculous Romance Roundup

Sara, Katie, and Lesley review some delightful romance reads with one theme in mind: the premise must be as ridiculous as possible. Featuring: I'm in Love With Mothman by Paige Lavoie, How to Get a Girlfriend (When You're a Terrifying Monster) by Marie Cardno, and I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming. 

Episode 325: Mother^3

Lesly brings us three books about mothers across genres: All the Other Mothers Hate Me, a mystery novel by Sarah Harman; The Motherload, a memoir by Sarah Hoover; and Mothers and Sons, a literary fiction novel by Adam Haslett. 

Tales from the TBR: Part Six

Another one bites the dust for Katie and Lesley's TBR as they respectively review Dating and Dismemberment by A. L. Brody and The Reformatory by Tananarive Due.

Episode 324: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

Jake talks about a work of historical horror from Grady Hendrix that breaks from the author's usual comedic tone: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls.