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This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The Midnight Train, The Black Cat Detectives, Lake Life, and more great books!

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This week, Trisha recommends graphic novels with heroes and adventures that can appeal to all readers, no matter how long they've been reading (and shelving) their books.

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Books Discussed

Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulson

The Monster and the Maze by Maple Lam

The Girl and the Galdurian by Tim Probert
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Jeff and Rebecca talk about what books are making waves as summer gets rolling.

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This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Queerleaders, Big Fan, On Witness and Respair, and more great books!

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This week, Vanessa recommends a nonfiction dive into pyramid schemes in America and a sexy second-chance romance from a beloved romance author.

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Books Discussed On the Show:

Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America by Bridget Read

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
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