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Today, Danika recommends a couple of their favorite sapphic fantasy reads of last year. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan The Unbroken by C. L. Clark Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Death of the Author, The Last Room on the Left, Chickenpox, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor  The Last Room on the Left by Leah Konen Chickenpox by Remy Lai  Everything is Poison by Joy McCullough The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill Isaac’s Song by Daniel Black Strange Pictures by Uketsu, Jim Rion (translator)  The Queen’s Spade by Sarah Raughley For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sharifah shares two SF/F reads, both on the darker side of the genre. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Murders of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Homeseeking, Single Player, The Three Lives of Cate Kay, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Homeseeking by Karissa Chen Single Player by Tara Tai The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold  The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan The Capital of Dreams by Heather O'Neill  Darkmotherland by Samrat Upadhyay Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett The Devourer by Alison Ames For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking a break this holiday week, so we thought we'd share this rerun from last year where Liberty and Patricia discuss upcoming 2024 book releases they're excited to read, including The Book of Love, Little Rot, The Husbands, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Vol. 2 by Emil Ferris The Book of Love by Kelly Link Dinner on Monster Island: Essays by Tania De Rozario The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown Reclaiming UGLY! : A Radically Joyful Guide to Unlearn Oppression and Uplift, Glorify, and Love Yourself by Vanessa Rochelle Lewis The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden Be a Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World—and How You Can, Too by Ijeoma Oluo  Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange  Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D. The Husbands by Holly Gramazio Who's Afraid of Gender? by Judith Butler A Better World by Sarah Langan Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, and Desire edited by Alice Wong  The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance by Kellie Carter Jackson The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei  Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking some time off this holiday week, so we thought we'd share with you the final episode of our SFF Yeah podcast in which several staff members of Book Riot share some excellent speculative, science fiction, and fantasy backlist recommendations. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Monk and Robot books by Becky Chambers Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho The Tiffany Aching series by Terry Pratchett The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki Everfair by Nisi Shawl Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe) by P. Djèlí Clark Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan The Martian and Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty talks about a couple of wonderful books that are great for the end of the year! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. At Tailored Book Recommendations, we’ve recommended over 150,000 books to readers of every type. And we’ve got good news— TBR makes a novel gift for the book lover on your list! All your gift recipient has to do is fill out a survey about their reading likes and dislikes, and our expert bibliologists will use their bookish knowledge to round up three personalized recommendations for reads we think they’ll love. Whether they’re a mystery maven, a historical fiction fanatic, or a contemporary connoisseur, we’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift TBR! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. You can even schedule the delivery of the welcome email, which means no more waiting on gifts to arrive last minute. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay The Baby Dragon Cafe by A. T. Qureshi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss their favorite books of 2024, including Come and Get It, Beautyland, Headshot, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. At Tailored Book Recommendations, we’ve recommended over 150,000 books to readers of every type. And we’ve got good news— TBR makes a novel gift for the book lover on your list! All your gift recipient has to do is fill out a survey about their reading likes and dislikes, and our expert bibliologists will use their bookish knowledge to round up three personalized recommendations for reads we think they’ll love. Whether they’re a mystery maven, a historical fiction fanatic, or a contemporary connoisseur, we’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift TBR! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. You can even schedule the delivery of the welcome email, which means no more waiting on gifts to arrive last minute. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar  Come and Get It by Kiley Reid Interesting Facts about Space by Emily R. Austin  Diavola by Jennifer Thorne Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino Funny Story by Emily Henry Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel  I Was A Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr., with Jes and Cin Wibowo  Detective Beans: and the Case of the Missing Hat by Li Chen Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay Mouth: Stories by Puloma Ghosh The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim Women and Children First by Alina Grabowski  Roland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet by Samantha Allen Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash Ruin Road by Lamar Giles For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, to balance out the intensity of holiday cheer, Trisha recommends books in which Death is a main character. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. At Tailored Book Recommendations, we’ve recommended over 150,000 books to readers of every type. And we’ve got good news— TBR makes a novel gift for the book lover on your list! All your gift recipient has to do is fill out a survey about their reading likes and dislikes, and our expert bibliologists will use their bookish knowledge to round up three personalized recommendations for reads we think they’ll love. Whether they’re a mystery maven, a historical fiction fanatic, or a contemporary connoisseur, we’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift TBR! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. You can even schedule the delivery of the welcome email, which means no more waiting on gifts to arrive last minute. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Masters of Death by Olivie Blake Molly Molloy and the Angel of Death by Maria Vale Death Wins a Goldfish by Brian Rea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss books coming in 2025 they're excited about, including Down in the Sea of Angels, Tartufo, Flirting Lessons, and more! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. At Tailored Book Recommendations, we’ve recommended over 150,000 books to readers of every type. And we’ve got good news— TBR makes a novel gift for the book lover on your list! All your gift recipient has to do is fill out a survey about their reading likes and dislikes, and our expert bibliologists will use their bookish knowledge to round up three personalized recommendations for reads we think they’ll love. Whether they’re a mystery maven, a historical fiction fanatic, or a contemporary connoisseur, we’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift TBR! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. You can even schedule the delivery of the welcome email, which means no more waiting on gifts to arrive last minute. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin Down in the Sea of Angels by Khan Wong Old Soul by Susan Barker Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton   In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art and Public Space by Irvin Weathersby Jr. Little Mysteries: Nine Miniature Puzzles to Confuse, Enthrall, and Delight by Sara Gran  The Portable Feminist Reader edited by Roxane Gay Accidents Happen: Stories by F.H. Batacan Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz  The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Vanessa shares three wintry reads: a cozy mystery, a spicy romance, and a historical fantasy detective novella. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. At Tailored Book Recommendations, we’ve recommended over 150,000 books to readers of every type. And we’ve got good news— TBR makes a novel gift for the book lover on your list! All your gift recipient has to do is fill out a survey about their reading likes and dislikes, and our expert bibliologists will use their bookish knowledge to round up three personalized recommendations for reads we think they’ll love. Whether they’re a mystery maven, a historical fiction fanatic, or a contemporary connoisseur, we’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift TBR! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. You can even schedule the delivery of the welcome email, which means no more waiting on gifts to arrive last minute. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone A Murder Most Actual by Alexis Hall (Kobo Exclusive) Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss exciting books coming out in December 2024, including Roland Rogers Isn't Dead Yet, Sister Snake, The Rival, and more! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. At Tailored Book Recommendations, we’ve recommended over 150,000 books to readers of every type. And we’ve got good news— TBR makes a novel gift for the book lover on your list! All your gift recipient has to do is fill out a survey about their reading likes and dislikes, and our expert bibliologists will use their bookish knowledge to round up three personalized recommendations for reads we think they’ll love. Whether they’re a mystery maven, a historical fiction fanatic, or a contemporary connoisseur, we’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift TBR! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. You can even schedule the delivery of the welcome email, which means no more waiting on gifts to arrive last minute. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Roland Rogers Isn't Dead Yet by Samantha Allen Sister Snake by Amanda Lee Koe The Rivals by Jane Pek What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould Private Rites by Julia Armfield Kingdom of No Tomorrow by Fabienne Josaphat Havoc by Christopher Bollen The Afterlife is Letting Go by Brandon Shimoda For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Danika recommends a couple of fantasy manga series to get you through the dark winter months—and to help you towards your year-end reading goals! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. At Tailored Book Recommendations, we’ve recommended over 150,000 books to readers of every type. And we’ve got good news— TBR makes a novel gift for the book lover on your list! All your gift recipient has to do is fill out a survey about their reading likes and dislikes, and our expert bibliologists will use their bookish knowledge to round up three personalized recommendations for reads we think they’ll love. Whether they’re a mystery maven, a historical fiction fanatic, or a contemporary connoisseur, we’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift TBR! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. You can even schedule the delivery of the welcome email, which means no more waiting on gifts to arrive last minute. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Soara and the House of Monsters by Hidenori Yamaji Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss books from 2024 that make great gifts, including The Backyard Bird Chronicles, Magical/Realism, Bodega Bakes, and more! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep up to date with the world of books and reading with Today in Books, Book Riot's daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Our editors offer commentary, context, and the occasional clap-back to keep you informed and entertained. Visit bookriot.com/todayinbooks to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders by Vanessa Angelica Villareal Everything Under a Mushroom by Ruth Krauss, Margaret Tomes A Pinecone! By Helen Yoon The Baby Who Stayed Awake Forever by Sandra Salsbury Bodega Bakes: Recipes for Sweets and Treats Inspired by My Corner Store by Paola Velez A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural by DK You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World by Ada Limon Vegan Mob: Vegan BBQ and Soul Food by Toriano Gordon, Korsha Wilson Missing Witches: Recovering the True Histories of Feminist Magic by Risa Dickens, Amy Torok There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir by Ina Garten The Greatest Nobodies of History: Minor Characters from Major Moments by Adrian Bliss The Little Witch's Oracle Deck: Symbols, Spells, and Rituals for the Young Witch by Ariel Kusby, Olga Baumert  Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch by Emily C. Hughes Peculiar Baking: A Practical Guide to Strange Confections by Nikk Alcaraz Atlas Obscura: Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders by Atlas Obscura  Food to Die For: Recipes and Stories from America's Most Legendary Haunted Places by Amy Bruni, Julie Tremaine For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty talks about a couple of amazing books related to the week’s new releases! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep up to date with the world of books and reading with Today in Books, Book Riot's daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Our editors offer commentary, context, and the occasional clap-back to keep you informed and entertained. Visit bookriot.com/todayinbooks to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way by Roma Agrawal Bury Me Deep by Megan Abbott I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Is She Really Going Out with Him?, The Last King of California, The City and Its Uncertain Walls, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep up to date with the world of books and reading with Today in Books, Book Riot's daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Our editors offer commentary, context, and the occasional clap-back to keep you informed and entertained. Visit bookriot.com/todayinbooks to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Last King of California by Jordan Harper Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens  The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer, John Burgoyne (Illustrator) In Want of a Suspect by Tirzah Price The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel (translator) Sundown in San Ojuela by M.M. Olivas Cher: The Memoir, Part One by Cher The Trunk by Kim Ryeo-ryeong Darkly by Marisha Pessl Hotel Lucky Seven by Kōtarō Isaka, Brian Bergstrom (translator) Cats of the World by Hannah Shaw and Andrew Marttila Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay Chapman For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Trisha recommends two books that are creative, entertaining, and maybe even escapist. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep up to date with the world of books and reading with Today in Books, Book Riot's daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Our editors offer commentary, context, and the occasional clap-back to keep you informed and entertained. Visit bookriot.com/todayinbooks to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Beanie the Bansheenie, Cabinet of Curiosities, The Magnificent Ruins, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep up to date with the world of books and reading with Today in Books, Book Riot's daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Our editors offer commentary, context, and the occasional clap-back to keep you informed and entertained. Visit bookriot.com/todayinbooks to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Beanie the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer, Steve McCarthy Cabinet of Curiosities: A Historical Tour of the Unbelievable, the Unsettling, and the Bizarre by Aaron Mahnke The Love Interest by Helen Comerford The Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy She's Always Hungry: Stories by Eliza Clark  Thorns, Lust, and Glory: The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn by Estelle Paranque Toto by A.J. Hackwith Fortune's Kiss by Amber Clement The Husbands by Holly Gramazio The Wedding People by Alison Elspach Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Forever Changed British History by Tracy Borman  You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World by Ada Limón ​​When We Make It by Elisabet Velasquez  A Pinecone! by Helen Yoon Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson Wonder Cat Kyuu-chan by Sasami Nitori Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui, Taylor Engel (translator) For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Vanessa discusses some books that she meant to recommend in October! She shares two ghost stories and a witchy book for fall reading and beyond: one middle grade, one YA, and one adult. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep up to date with the world of books and reading with Today in Books, Book Riot's daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Our editors offer commentary, context, and the occasional clap-back to keep you informed and entertained. Visit bookriot.com/todayinbooks to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass Weyward by Emilia Hart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The Improvisers, Jamaica Ginger and Other Concoctions, The Teller of Small Fortunes, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep up to date with the world of books and reading with Today in Books, Book Riot's daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Our editors offer commentary, context, and the occasional clap-back to keep you informed and entertained. Visit bookriot.com/todayinbooks to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: The Improvisers: A Murder and Magic Novel by Nicole Glover Jamaica Ginger and Other Concoctions by Nalo Hopkinson The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris Lonely Planet Hidden Libraries: The World's Most Unusual Book Depositories by DC Helmuth Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong Box Office Poison: Hollywood's Story in a Century of Flops by Tim Robey All the Painted Stars by Emma Denny For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices