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We’re halfway through the year, and it’s time to check in on our bookish goals and reading lives of 2025!
Books and other media mentioned in this episode: 2025 ALA Annual ConferenceJane Austen booksBook of the Month ClubWomen’s Prize for FictionLibba Bray booksAgatha Christie booksEmily Henry booksAbby Jimenez booksStrange Pictures by UketsuStrange Houses by UketsuDeep Cuts by Holly BrickleyBroken Country by Clare Leslie HallGifted & Talented by Olivie BlakeA Witch’s Guide to Magical Inkeeping by Sangu MandannaThe Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth DurstThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstSunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne CollinsThe Hunger Games series by Suzanne CollinsLeft of Forever by Tara DeWittImmaculate Conception by Ling Ling HuangNatural Beauty by Ling Ling HuangOnyx Storm by Rebecca YarrosAtmosphere by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Women in Suite 11 by Ruth WareThe Favorites by Layne FargoThe Secret of Secrets by Dan BrownThe Names by Florence KnappOne Golden Summer by Carley FortuneHeart the Lover by Lily KingA Sorceress Comes to Call by T. KingfisherReady or Not by Cara BastoneThe Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham JonesThe Covenant of Water by Abraham VergheseCutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverKatabasis by R.F. KuangBrigands & Breadknives by Travis BaldreeSisters in the Wind by Angeline BoulleyAlchemised by SenLinYuHarry Potter series by J.K. RowlingThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodManacled by SenLinYuRose in Chains by Julie SotoMate by Ali HazelwoodBride by Ali HazelwoodGood Spirits by B.K. BorisonCrafting for Sinners by Jenny KieferGrady Hendrix books What We’re Reading This Week:
Ann: Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker Halle: The Will of the Many by James Islington– Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas
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Somehow this year is already halfway over (!!!!!), so it’s time to check in on our reading goals and parts of our book lives.