Emma and Joe chat with podcast regular guest, Kristin, about their most anticipated releases for May 2023! They also discuss Little Mermaid retellings, their book buzzwords that signal immediate interest in a title, Jessica Fletcher, mall kid nostalgia, urban legends, the Winchester brothers, and more.
Books mentioned in this episode:
Emma’s picks:
The Chateau by Jaclyn Goldis
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul
The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
The Guest by Emma Cline
A Shadow Crown by Melissa Blair
A Taste of London by John Donohue
Joe’s picks:
Witch King by Martha Wells
Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
I Like Me Better by Robby Webber
We Don’t Swim Here by Vincent Tirado
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence
Kristin’s picks:
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
Surprisingly Sarah by Terri Libenson
A Novel Disguise by Samantha Larsen
The Diva Delivers on a Promise by Krista Davis
Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Torzs
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame-Adjei-Brenyah
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