Description

A lively, book‑packed conversation with special guest Jen from the Franklin Avenue Library as they dive into what they're reading, the hottest upcoming releases, and, most importantly, the inside scoop on this year's Summer Reading Program. From murder mysteries at 30,000 feet to adorable fantasy graphic novels and the power of preventing the summer slide, this episode celebrates stories, community, and the joy of getting books into kids' hands all summer long.

SHOW NOTES

What We're Reading

• Rites of the Starling by Deveny Perry
• The Cooking Gene by Michael W. Twitty  
• Famesick by Lena Dunham
• Dear Monica Lewinsky by Julia Langbein
• Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
• Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker 
• Murder at 30,000 Feet by Susan Walter
• Forgive-Me-Not by Mari Costa
• American Fantasy by Emma Straub

Exciting New Releases

• The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren
• Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle
• Girls Girl by Sonia Feldman
• The Princess Diaries: The Graphic Novel by Meg Cabot
• The Second Life of Snap by Erin Entrada Kelly
• Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister

Read with Me book recommendation: 

• Doggy Dance Off by Steve Smallman

Readers Book Recommendation: 

• The Spirit Glass by Roshani Chokshi (middle grade)
• The Champions by Kara Thomas (teen)
• Snow Globe by Soyoung Park (teen) 

Book Bulletin 

• Amazon pulls support for older Kindles
• New Empyryean book – not book 4  
• Beach Read Casting