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May 26, 2022 55 mins
Amanda and Jenn discuss Amanda’s new job (!), Murakami read-alikes, the perfect plane read, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. FEEDBACK Molly Harper’s Bluegrass Series (rec’d by another Amanda) Pillow Thoughts by Courtney Peppernell (rec’d by Tanelle) Books Discussed What’s Left of Me is Yours by Stephanie Scott (tw: violence against women) Exit West by Mohsin Hamid The Change by Kirsten Miller (tw: childhood sex abuse, obvious references to the Epstein/Maxwell case) Light Years From Home by Mike Chen (cw: dementia, loss of a parent) Black God’s Drums by P. Djeli Clark Everfair by Nisi Shawl (cw: graphic violence and war crimes, racism) Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Jetsetters by Amanda Eyre Ward (tw: suicide) House of Trelawney by Hannah Rothschild Haldol and Hyacinths by Melody Moezzi (tw: suicide attempts) For a Muse of Fire by Heidi Heilig The Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag Post: Books Like Heartstopper Fence by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad, Joana LaFuente, and Jim Campbell For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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