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August 28, 2025 49 mins
Kelly Hooker joins me for the August's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads. Kelly’s Selections:Last:  The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey 59 Minutes by Holly Seddon   Now: The Tragedy of True Crime by John J. Lennon The Odds of You by Kate Dramis Next: The Mad Wife by Meagan Church A Good Animal by Sara Mauer  DNFs or Didn't Like: Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei Book Mail Highlights: The Day I Lost You by Ruth Mancini Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris  Cindy's Selections: Last: Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben The Secret Life of a Cemetery: The Wild Nature and Enchanting Lore of Pere-Lachaise by Benoit Gallot Now: The Missing Pages by Alyson Richman Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon. The Untold Story by Jeffrey Kluger  Next: When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzen Buckeye by Patrick Ryan DNFs or Didn’t Like: Photograph by Brian Freeman  The Mires by Tina Makereti  The Ex-Boyfriend’s Favorite Recipe Funeral Committee by Saki Kawashiro  Book Mail Highlights:  The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind by Simon Winchester  Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Ace Atkins Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my printable 18-page Summer Reading Guide ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a tip of your choice or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for a set price here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ via credit card with over 60 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer - books you will not see on other guides. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings. Connect with Kelly Hooker on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠. Donate to the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.     Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buzz Reads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stories set on school campuses⁠⁠.     Connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Sign up to be added to my Literary Salon list ⁠here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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