All the Books!

This week, Vanessa shares some fall releases to preorder for Latine Heritage Month.

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Books Discussed On the Show:

An Immaculate Deception by Isabella Livino

The Patron Saint of White Menageries: Stories by Lauren T. Davila

Cemetery Boys: Espíritu by Aiden Thomas

Anger Is Only a Shadow by Elizabeth Acevedo

Rooted by Leopoldo Goût

Terrestrial by Cristina Rivera Garza

Something Followed Us Home edited by Cynthia Pelayo

The House of Gardenias by Isabel Cañas

Bruja’s Nest by Brenda LaTorre

Hear the Dead by Ann Dávila Cardinal

The Lost Guardian by Natalia Hernandez

They Called Us Wicked by Gloria Muñoz

False Face by Josh Galarza

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Jeff and Rebecca do a temperature check on the books that are topping charts, winning awards, getting adaptations, stirring discussion, and otherwise in the mix this month.

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This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Heir of Prophecy, The Demon Overlord's Retirement Plan, The Sunken, The Adored, and more great books!

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This week, Danika talks about the messy sapphic summer reads they want to get to before the end of August.

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Books Discussed On the Show:

Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth

Girl’s Girl by Sonia Feldman

Almost Life by Kiran Milwood Hargrave

Waist Deep by Linea Maja Ernst

Give Me Everything You’ve Got by Imogen Crimp

The Summer We Got Free by Mia McKenzie

Appetite by P. Paramita

Unprecedented Times by Malavika Kannan

All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews
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This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Unprecedented Times, The Salt King, First Summer, and more great books!

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