Brea and Mallory pick their most anticipated books for June and July. Plus, they discuss books they love that aren’t in their wheelhouses. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Books Mentioned -
June
The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei
Coming back for one last job, art heist in space
Fire Exit by Morgan Talty
Literary, Maine, family, small town secrets
One Star Romance by Laura Hankin
Romance, enemies to lovers, publishing, academia
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood -
Romance, women in STEM, business, secret affair
Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope
Historical fantasy, gods and myths, woman on a journey, ancient magic
Enlightenment by Sarah Perry
Literary, romance, astronomy, friendship, mystery, science
Lady Eve’s Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow
Queer sci fi romance, be gay do space crimes
Dancers of the Dawn by Zulekha A. Afzal
YA fantasy, dance magic, desert setting, dancer assassins, adventure
Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire
Sequel to Middlegame
The Pecan Children by Quinn Connor
Small town horror, Southern US setting, sisters, folklore
We Speak Through the Mountain by Premee Mohamed
Sequel to The Annual Migration of Clouds
The Unrelenting Earth by Kritika H. Rao
Book 2 of The Rages Trilogy
The Phoenix Ballroom by Ruth Hogan
Literary, elderly widow reviving a community and her heart
Moonbound by Robin Sloan
Sci fi and fantasy, AI narrator, magic, journey
The Girl Who Kept the Castle by Ryan Graudin
Middle grade fantasy, dragons, magic castles, cat character, magic competition
Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera
Sci fi, reincarnation, friendship, time stuff
The Cautious Traveler’s Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks
Historical fantasy, train trip, magic, monsters, friends
Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil by Ananda Lima
Short stories, speculative fiction, strange
Darkness and Demon Song by M.R. Founet
Middle grade horror, monsters, forbidden spells, moms, Southern US setting
Please Stop Trying to Leave by Alana Saab
Literary, surreal, lesbian, mental illness, healing
Hombrecito by Santiago Jose Sanchez
Literary, queer, coming of age, immigrant story, mother relationship
Hot Summer by Elle Everheart
Lesbian romance, reality show, comedy
The Lion’s Den by Iris Mwanza
Historical queer legal thriller
Six of Sorrow by Amanda Lismeir
Queer YA horror, small town, friendships, Yellowjackets comp
Unexploded Remnants by Elaine Gallagher
Queer sci fi, space, AI, woman on a journey
A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell
Trans historical romance on the British seaside
Annie LeBlanc is Not Dead Yet by Molly Morris
Queer literary fiction, ghosts, resurrection, friendship, California
All Friends are Necessary by Tomas Moniz
Queer literary fiction, queer community, found family, Washington
Director’s Cut by Carlyn Greenwald
Lesbian romance, Hollywood, academia, rivals to lovers
The Sons of El Rey by Alex Espinoza
Gay luchadores!!!!!, family, Mexico City, Los Angeles, 1980s, literary
Make It Count by Cece Telfer
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