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May 12, 2025 51 mins
Jess and Trisha talk through updates, the “Fyre Festival of Book Cons”, and - as promised - recommend some transportation-related romances. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Ready to level up your reading life? Become a Book Riot All Access member and explore our full library of members-only content, including must-reads, deep dives, and reading challenge recommendations. For a limited time, the first 50 new All Access annual members get a FREE copy of Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz courtesy of Tor Publishing! Join Book Riot All Access to level up your reading life and claim your free copy of Automatic Noodle. Book club is coming in June! We’ll be reading Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron and talking about it in our June 23 episode. Perhaps you’ve heard: the A Million Lives book festival didn’t go great. At All. [Newsweek] This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Bananapants by Penny Reid Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan (AOC) Rules for Ruin by Mimi Matthews (AOC) Time Loops and Meet Cutes by Jackie Lau (AOC) My Fake Rake by Eva Leigh Fly With Me by Andie Burke The Best Bad Decision by S. Sidney Aisle Be Yours by Nina High (AOC) Big Boy and Ride with Me by Ruthie Knox Tycoon by Joanna Shupe The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton The Relationship Mechanic by Karmen Lee (AOC) Hooked on You by Ada Barume (AOC) Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). NewsBooks Discussed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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