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August 12, 2025 41 mins

Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 45 - can you believe it? Season 3 is here! And, Erin and Jillian are excited to be back on mic.

Summer is in full swing, and if your brain is already in back to school mode, this episode is perfect for you.  Even if you’re stealing 10 minutes for yourself, books are your permission slip to slow down and check back in with yourself. If your TBR is overwhelming, or if you’ve got no idea what to read next, Jillian and Erin have you. So grab your iced coffee, ditch the guilt, it’s time to find your next favorite book!

In This Episode:

  • The ladies check-in on how their lives and reading are going.
  • Jillian and Erin jump right into their book review! Each woman brings 3 books to this episode.
  • This week’s hot take is little less provocative and a little more heart-warming. This week the ladies are talking about the legacy Dan Pelzer left behind. You can see his reading journal by visiting https://what-dan-read.com/
  • Erin and Jillian end with the holds list - what they have waiting for them, and what’s up next in their reading queue.

Books Mentioned In This Episode:

  • Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin
  • The Summers Between Us by Noreen Nanja
  • Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
  • Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
  • A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn 
  • Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
  • Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
  • Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
  • Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab
  • The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
  • Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
  • Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
  • All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
  • Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
  • God of the Woods by Liz Moore
  • Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
  • Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
  • Maggie; Or, A Man and Woman Walk Into a Bar by Katie Yee
  • The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King
  • Shopgirls by Jessica Anya Blau 
  • Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
  • Winging It With You by Chip Pons
  • Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
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