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In celebration of our backlist fall, we’re dedicating this episode to sharing our recommendations for what to read if you want to capture the energy of a popular book! Romance If you liked , you may like and If you like , you may like and books by ! If you like you may like and If you liked , you may like , , , and Thriller/Mystery If you liked , you may like , and If you liked , you may like If you liked , you may like If you liked , you may like Book Club , you may like , you may like , , and , and Fantasy If you liked , you may like ...
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Happy August Book Club Day! We’re diving into our thoughts on . (Spoiler: we adored it!) We talk about the balance of the romance versus friendship plotlines, the relatability of the debut novelist interior monologue, and how the pandemic was incorporated into the plot. Also, the author calls in to answer a listener question! Obsessions Becca: Olivia: What we read this week Olivia: , Becca: , This Month’s Book Club Pick: by Miranda July (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at...
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info_outlineIn celebration of our backlist fall, we’re dedicating this episode to sharing our recommendations for what to read if you want to capture the energy of a popular book!
Romance
If you liked The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, you may like Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
If you like Emily Henry's books, you may like You Again by Kate Goldbeck and books by Mhairi McFarlane!
If you like Talking at Night by Claire Daverley, you may like Shark Heart by Emily Habeck and Normal People by Sally Rooney
If you liked The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan, you may like Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman, How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilde, Prince Charming by Rachel Hawkins, and Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings
Thriller/Mystery
If you liked The Push by Ashley Audrain, you may like Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra, Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker, and My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Rusell
If you liked The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon, you may like Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
If you liked Yellowface by R. F. Kuang, you may like The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
If you liked The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, you may like Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
Book Club
If you liked Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, you may like All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, you may like The Measure by Nikki Erlick, The Husbands by Holly Gramazio, and This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
If you like Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, and The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
Fantasy
If you liked The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, you may like Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E Harrow, The Paper Magician by Charlie Holmberg, and Caraval by Stephanie Garber
If you like Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros or A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, you may like From Blood and Ash by Jennifer Lynn Armentrout, and Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Lit Fic
If you liked The Wedding People by Alison Espach, you may like We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman and I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
If you liked Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe, you may like The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
If you liked All Fours by Miranda July, you may like We Were The Universe by Kimberly King Parsons
If you liked Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, you may like Fellowship Point by Alice Elliot Dark
Obsessions
Becca: Microstitch tool
Olivia: The Burnt Toast Substack by Virginia Sole-Smith
What we read this week
Olivia: Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall, You Know What You Did by KT Nguyen
Becca: Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London
This Month’s Book Club Pick - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])
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