Summer TBR 2025

Summary

Episode Summary: Summer TBR 2025

Podcast: I'll Read What She's Reading
Hosts: Reggie, Mikayla, Kennedy
Release Date: June 11, 2025
Episode Title: Summer TBR 2025

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1. Introduction

The episode kicks off with the hosts—Mikayla, Reggie, and Kennedy—welcoming listeners back to I'll Read What She's Reading. As the summer season approaches, they segue into discussing their upcoming Summer TBR (To Be Read) lists, reflecting on the challenges they faced with their Spring TBR.

2. Reflecting on Spring TBR

The hosts share their experiences with their Spring TBRs, highlighting the overwhelming influx of new releases in April and May.

• Mikayla mentions, “May and April was just so overwhelming with all of the new releases, and I don't think a lot of us put it on our actual TBRs.”

• Kennedy adds, “We should have just made things easy on ourselves” (01:24), emphasizing the complexity they encountered in managing their reading lists.

Reggie concurs, pointing out the difficulty in navigating through numerous book options, which led to a less-than-ideal reading experience for them.

3. Spring TBR Updates

Each host provides a detailed update on their Spring TBR progress and the books they've tackled:

• Mikayla discusses her reading journey with:

  • Beg, Borrow or Steal by Sarah Adams: “Definitely not my favorite of hers, but it was cute. Just classic little cute romance” (02:09).
  • Never Right: Currently halfway through and pleasantly surprised by her enjoyment (02:09).

• Reggie shares insights on:

  • Beartown by Frederick Bachman: Initially struggled but appreciated it after completion (05:22).
  • The Poppy War: Enjoyed the first book but hesitant about continuing the series (05:22).
  • Blighted Stars: A unique blend of sci-fi and romance, highly recommending it despite limited reviews (06:50).

• Kennedy talks about:

  • Beartown: Gave it five stars for its emotional depth and character-driven narrative (09:22).
  • The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros: Rated five stars, calling it her favorite contemporary romance by the author (09:22).
  • Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang: Enjoying it so far but finds the world-building complex (11:14).
  • Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruscio and Bloodmarked by Tracy Dion: Expressing mixed feelings and seeking motivation to continue these series (12:43).

4. Transition to Summer TBR

With the arrival of summer, marked by the equinox on June 18th, the hosts prepare to unveil their Summer TBR lists. They acknowledge the need for more manageable and enjoyable reads to complement the warmer, more relaxed season.

5. Summer TBR Selections

Each host presents their curated Summer TBR, explaining their choices and what excites them about each book:

• Mikayla's Picks:

  1. Wild and Wrangled by Lila Sage: The third installment in the Lawson Lasso series, which she thoroughly enjoyed (15:16).
  2. Other Girls: Selected based on group consensus and interest, though specifics about the plot remain minimally discussed (21:22).
  3. Leave Me Behind by KM Moronova: A dark military romance set to be read in early summer (37:12).

• Reggie's Picks:

  1. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid: Moving this from her Spring TBR to Summer due to length and her current reading commitments (16:22).
  2. May Luna by Kelly McNeil: Recommended by a listener, it combines elements of music and drama with a captivating storyline (30:50).
  3. The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren: An early favorite she's excited to revisit after organizing her bookshelves (45:07).

• Kennedy's Picks:

  1. The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie: Inspired by a recommendation from Pierce Brown, she anticipates a character-driven fantasy experience (20:14).
  2. Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston: A contemporary romance with magical realism elements, set to release on June 17th (26:40).
  3. My Friends by Fredrik Backman: A move away from fantasy to literary fiction, seeking heartfelt narratives and life lessons (32:01).

Notable Quotes:

• Mikayla on Wild and Wrangled: “Her third book in the Lawson Lasso series. It's not really a series, but Rebel Blue Ranch was my favorite so far” (15:22).
• Reggie on Atmosphere: “I love Taylor Jenkins Reid. I'm intrigued. Give it a whirl” (17:37).
• Kennedy on The Blade Itself: “I figured if Pierce likes Joe Abercrombie and I like Pierce's writing, I'll probably like Joe Abercrombie's writing” (20:07).

6. Reading Challenges and Strategies

The hosts discuss the common struggles of maintaining an extensive TBR, especially with busy personal lives and the temptation to select long or convoluted series. They emphasize the importance of choosing books that fit their summer lifestyle, such as beach reads or engaging standalone novels.

• Reggie expresses her goal to read more indie and lesser-known authors to diversify her reading experience (23:22).

• Kennedy highlights her preference for literary fiction during summer, seeking depth and emotional resonance over action-packed narratives (33:15).

7. Conclusion and Teasers

As the episode wraps up, the hosts reflect on the selection process and express excitement for their Summer TBR. They encourage listeners to join them in their reading adventures and hint at a Fall TBR episode coming later in the year.

Closing Remarks:

• Mikayla: “This is gonna be so fun. We're in a silly gif a mood this episode” (48:56).
• Reggie: “I can't wait to hear your summer” (48:59).

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Key Takeaways:

• Managing TBR: Balancing a manageable reading list with personal schedules is crucial to maintaining enjoyment and avoiding overwhelm.
• Diverse Selections: The hosts aim to diversify their Summer TBRs with a mix of genres, lengths, and both popular and indie authors.
• Community Engagement: Recommendations from listeners and group consensus play a significant role in their book selections.
• Personal Growth: Each host is consciously choosing books that align with their current interests and reading goals, reflecting personal growth and evolving tastes.

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This episode offers a candid glimpse into the hosts' reading habits, preferences, and the dynamics of maintaining a vibrant TBR list amidst the ever-growing sea of new releases. Whether you're a seasoned reader or just diving into your TBR journey, Summer TBR 2025 provides relatable insights and engaging discussions to inspire your reading summer.

Transcript

[Mikayla]

Foreign. Hi, guys. Welcome back to. I'll read what she's reading. I'm Mikayla.

[Reggie]

I'm Reggie.

[Kennedy]

And I'm Kennedy.

[Reggie]

Oh, that was weird. I'm sorry. Usually we go this way and I ruin that.

[Kennedy]

No, my apologies.

[Mikayla]

Okay. We did switch it up. We did. Hey, guys. It is now. It's gone by so fast.

[Kennedy]

Yeah, it's warmer.

[Mikayla]

It's June. We looked up when the summer equinoxes.

[Reggie]

Is that what it's called?

[Kennedy]

Yeah, I think it's like June 18th.

[Mikayla]

June 18th.

[Kennedy]

Something around that.

[Mikayla]

So it's officially time for us to put out our summer tbr.

[Reggie]

Oh, yeah.

[Mikayla]

That's crazy to say. Before we, like, say our summer tbr, we're going to update you guys on our spring tbr. I think I can say this for all of us. It's been a little rough.

[Kennedy]

Oh, yeah.

[Mikayla]

A little rough. Yeah.

[Reggie]

Yeah, Yeah.

[Mikayla]

I think May and April was just so overwhelming with all of the new releases, and I don't think a lot of us put it on our actual.

[Kennedy]

TBRs and we should have just.

[Mikayla]

We should have just made things easy on ourselves.

[Kennedy]

Yeah, right, Right.

[Mikayla]

Yeah. But we didn't. We like to make things hard and difficult. So anyways, he wants to update how far. Oh, is that a spider?

[Reggie]

Oh, no.

[Kennedy]

Where?

[Mikayla]

Where?

[Kennedy]

We're back. We just killed a spider. It was huge.

[Mikayla]

Sorry about that.

[Kennedy]

My adrenaline is through the roof now.

[Mikayla]

Wow. Working out lots of energy this episode. So we were updating our spring tbr.

[Reggie]

Yes, that's where we were before our little incident. Was someone choosing to go for. Decided to go first.

[Mikayla]

Uh, I can just, you know, start off. Yeah, I'm doing terribly. I'm doing terrible. Um, I've only read one, and that was Beg, Borrow or Steal by Sarah Adams.

[Reggie]

How'd you like it?

[Mikayla]

Um, it was good. Definitely not my favorite of hers, but it was cute. Just classic, classic little cute romance. And I'm in the middle of never right now. I am legit 50% of the way through, right on the dot. And I'm actually really liking it. Surprisingly so. I don't know. They think I'm gonna hate it. So maybe something will happen where I don't like it. I don't know. I don't know.

[Kennedy]

No, I think the reason why I thought you wouldn't like it, you would have already not liked it by now. Like, I just. Michaela texted us and maybe you think this is a spoiler. I don't know. Michaela text us and said something about Peter Pan. Yeah, I hate Peter Pan.

[Mikayla]

Yeah.

[Reggie]

Yeah.

[Kennedy]

I thought you would hate Peter Pan.

[Reggie]

Yes.

[Mikayla]

I mean, that's true. But there are redeeming qualities.

[Reggie]

Yeah.

[Mikayla]

If you catch my drift.

[Kennedy]

Can't wait.

[Reggie]

Yeah.

[Kennedy]

Can't wait for you to finish it.

[Mikayla]

Yeah. So we shall see. Yeah. It's not as bad as I thought it was going to be.

[Kennedy]

Good. I'm glad.

[Mikayla]

Yeah. So that's as far as I've gotten into my spring tbr.

[Kennedy]

What else was on your spring tbr?

[Mikayla]

Rebel Witch. Ooh, this woven kingdom and from Blood and Ash and, you know, I'm really kicking myself slapping my knee. I don't know why I keep picking the starts of series. And I. Yeah, I just need to stop doing that. So my summer TBR is. Is going to be kind of following.

[Kennedy]

That because here I think you're the same as me. I. I picked a few series last time. Once you're in it, it's like you want to just keep going. Yeah. Like, I don't know about you guys, but now whenever I read fantasy series, I'll read like a fantasy book and then either like a romance book or something not fantasy, in between the books, and then I'll go back to the fantasy series. So when you pick a book that has seven books in a series, you know. Yeah, Yeah, I feel that.

[Mikayla]

So I just. And then. Yeah, I just need to. I'm just. My summer TBR might be a little boring, but also I need to pick reads that are going to be easy. Just like, lounge by the pool and. Anyways, so. And I will. I will get to my spring TBR eventually, just maybe not before I get to my suburb tbr. So anyways, who wants to go next?

[Reggie]

I'll go.

[Kennedy]

Do you want to go?

[Reggie]

Okay, sure. So of the five that I picked, I've only read two. First one was Beartown and I don't remember. I think I maybe in one of our, like, updates on what we're currently reading, I maybe talked about it. I almost DNF'd it, but I finished it and I really liked it after I finished it. But I'm struggling because I don't really have much of a desire to continue on.

[Kennedy]

That's okay.

[Reggie]

And the more I keep thinking about it, the more I'm like, I don't know if I want to continue the series. So I just get in this thing where like, like, for example, like, also the Poppy War. Read the Poppy War. And I did like it, but it took me too long to start. I haven't read, even started the second book yet that I'm like, I don't even know if I want to read the second book. I'm kind of just in this weird little funk right now with. Yeah. Like, series and stuff. So it's hard. It's really hard. So I don't know if I'll continue Beartown series as of right now. I don't plan to. We'll see. And then I read the Blighted Stars finally. Really loved it. Just very different. Sci fi, romance. I feel like I've been talking about a lot, but I just feel like it's not even. Because I think it's not. I don't think it's the best book in the entire world by any means. But you were just five. And I just love reading something that I haven't heard a lot of people talk about. And I want to do what I can to share about it so the author gets some more readers for their books. So, yeah, that one is fun. Highly recommend if you like sci fi and romance. And then my other three books were one Golden Summer by Carly Fortune, which just. I guess it's been out for a while now, but came out like 10 days ago. And I will get to the. I will get to that within probably this next week. I will start it. So I'll. I technically will have it done before my summer TBR is supposed to begin. And then my other two were Night and Moth, which that as we're recording this Night and Moth has not come out yet. I don't. I realized after we record them, like, all the books that I picked were coming out like later in the spring, like early summer. So I'm really excited to read that one. But I'm kind of wondering if I should wait a little bit because I don't think that's going to get spoiled for me. And if I can kind of like wait. I don't know when the next book is supposed to come out. It's supposed to just be a duology. I'm like, would I rather maybe actually wait to read that one for a while? I don't know. But I'm really excited about that one because I love Rachel Gillick. And then my last one was Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, but that doesn't come out till June 3.

[Kennedy]

Are you moving that to your summer T shirt?

[Reggie]

If that's allowed. I will be doing.

[Kennedy]

I was going to say, I think that's allowed.

[Mikayla]

You kind of set yourself up.

[Reggie]

Yeah, I didn't really. I. I was realizing, like, I was like, wait, all of these? Literally half of These, like, are new releases and they don't come out until. Yeah, my bad.

[Kennedy]

Oops.

[Reggie]

But yeah, I will still be reading all the ones on my tbr. It's just a matter of when. I think my Throne of Glass reread has kind of pushed a lot of books back for me at the moment, which makes sense.

[Kennedy]

Rightfully so.

[Mikayla]

Yeah.

[Kennedy]

Yeah, Kennedy. Okay. I also only read two of my books on my spring TBR. I'm actually 15% into one of them. So the ones that I did read were Bear Town by Frederick Bachman. Reggie kind of touched on it. I gave it five stars. I really, really enjoyed it. There was just something. It was magical for me. Small town. I've talked about it before on the podcast, but if you like character driven stories that feel slow and mundane but have an emotional message, you'll probably like Beartown. And then, Honestly, Reggie, the second book wasn't my favorite.

[Reggie]

Yeah. I mean, I think with how much you love the first one and then what you've said about the second one.

[Kennedy]

I'm just kind of like, it was okay.

[Mikayla]

Is it?

[Kennedy]

It was okay.

[Reggie]

I don't know. It's also kind of long.

[Kennedy]

No, the second one. It's the last one.

[Reggie]

Oh, the last one.

[Kennedy]

I have really high expectations for the winners, which is the last book in the series. But honestly, Beartown ends in a very, like, nice and neat way. I think from the way he wrote it, it kind of seems like he intended it for it to be a standalone but then decided to continue on.

[Mikayla]

So.

[Reggie]

Okay.

[Kennedy]

And then I also read the Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros. I've also talked about this on the podcast. I read it on vacation in Hawaii on the beach. Don't be like me. Read it in the comfort of your home when you're by yourself so nobody can see you. I also rated it 5 stars. It's probably my favorite contemporary romance that Rebecca has written. I would say I'm just waiting for these two to read it because I can't wait to hear what they have to say. So. And then I just started Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. wang. The reason why I didn't finish this book, because this is a standalone fantasy book. Love to see it because that's not the case. A lot of the times. It's usually Duology trilogy series. This is a standalone and people say it's so good. I have very high expectations for it. But the reason I didn't get to it is because I decided to finish the Poppy War trilogy. And, you know, they're not the same, but they're both Asian inspired fantasy books. And so I didn't want to read them back to back. And I also didn't want to put a pause on the Poppy War and then come back to it. So that's why I didn't get to it. But I'm enjoying it so far. I will say that this is probably not the most confusing world building I've ever read. But there was one certain chapter where you are learning this history of all of these wars. And my brain hurt so bad.

[Reggie]

Yeah, it's got to be hard for a standalone.

[Mikayla]

Yeah.

[Kennedy]

And then you guys, she has. So I'm reading it on Kindle. On my Kindle because it's on Kindle Unlimited. At the beginning of the book she has. I don't even know what it is, like these little tips, I guess. And she said, if you're reading on a Kindle, I would recommend pulling up the glossary on a different phone because it's hard. It'll be hard for you to switch back and forth the amount of times that I've had to look in the glossary. And I'm only 10% in because there's so many. I don't know if they're like made up words or if they're in a different language. But she gives no context. She just puts them in a sentence. And you're having to put an effort to learn about the world. You know how sometimes you get spoon fed and they kind of explain what things are in dialogue? No, it kind of sounds a little.

[Mikayla]

Bit like when the moon hatched with that huge.

[Kennedy]

Yeah, kind of. Yeah.

[Mikayla]

Where you had to be like, okay, what? What does that mean? Okay, go back. I mean, I'm sure this sounds like. This sounds a lot more complicated than that, but having to like go back.

[Kennedy]

And forth, that would be hard. Yeah. But I'm excited so far. I'm really liking it. Someone commented on my Goodreads update and said that they think I'm really gonna like the book. So we'll see. And then the other two books I had on my TBR were the Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruscio. Guys, that's a seven book series. I was not getting to that. I don't know why I put it on my tbr. I have every intention of reading it, but seven books?

[Reggie]

Yeah, that's a commitment.

[Kennedy]

It's a lot. It is a lot. And then also bloodmarked by Tracy Dion. I thought for sure if I put it on my spring tbr, it would motivate me to continue on in the series. It has not. And those of you listening, I may need you to do a little bit of convincing to get me to continue on in the series, because I read it. I read the first book a year ago, and I just haven't felt compelled to continue. And so please, or honestly, if you could just DM my personal account and give me a summary of the first book, that'd be great.

[Mikayla]

Love it.

[Reggie]

I learned. Is it on Kindle Unlimited? By any means.

[Kennedy]

My Kindle doesn't do that because it's so old.

[Reggie]

I learned that the other day on TikTok that Kindle. If you have, like, the books in a series on there, it will recap the books before that you start the next book for you.

[Kennedy]

That's cool.

[Reggie]

Yeah. So I'm like, oh, no. More like trying to, like, find someone that wrote a blog post about it. It's already there.

[Kennedy]

Or at least maybe. Maybe I didn't do it right.

[Reggie]

I might need to try that for the Poppy War if I. Anyways, here's.

[Kennedy]

The thing about the Poppy War. The second book is my favorite in the series. The last one's my least favorite. So if that helps you.

[Reggie]

I don't know. Sometimes I'm like, did I enjoy it enough that I want to continue, or did I enjoy it enough that I'd be content with someone just telling me everything that happens, you know? Yeah, I don't know. I don't know. I just have so little time, and I'm relying on audiobooks so hard right now that I'm like, I don't know. I feel that. I feel that.

[Mikayla]

I feel it.

[Reggie]

Anyways, all right.

[Kennedy]

We all failed. But you know what? It's okay.

[Reggie]

Another season is upon us.

[Mikayla]

I feel like it's been a while since we failed TBRs.

[Kennedy]

It was. Honestly, that was an epic failure.

[Mikayla]

Yeah.

[Kennedy]

It's okay, though. It's real life. It is. And also, I think these two would agree. I am such a mood reader, and I was not in the mood to read any of those books, and I wasn't about to read them just because they were on my tbr, because I wouldn't have enjoyed them.

[Reggie]

Yeah, that's fair.

[Mikayla]

I also think right now is the busiest time of life for all of us with, like, work and stuff. So it's just hard. Hard to read.

[Reggie]

Yep.

[Mikayla]

Let's get into our summer tbr, shall we?

[Reggie]

Yeah.

[Kennedy]

Give your first one first, Michaela.

[Mikayla]

All right. All right. I'm kind of excited about this one. Wild and Wrangled by Lila Sage Yeah, I don't know. I just want to. Just want to read it. I.

[Kennedy]

Okay.

[Mikayla]

Her third book in the Lawson Lasso series. It's not really a series.

[Kennedy]

Rebel Blue Ranch.

[Mikayla]

Yeah. Rebel Blue Branch. Rebel Blue Ranch, the third book was my favorite so far. And so I feel like I have pretty, like pretty high expectations for this fourth one. But if anything, I feel like I'm just more excited because, you know, the third one was my favorite. So I'm hoping it's just up and up from here on out. So.

[Kennedy]

I don't know, super easy.

[Mikayla]

Like an eight hour. Listen, sign me up. Sign me up.

[Kennedy]

Mm. Honestly, Western romances are just perfect for the summer. They really are.

[Mikayla]

Mm. Yeah.

[Kennedy]

If you ever, if you have a shoot in Jackson Hole, listen to it on your shoot to Jackson Hole to really put you in the Wyoming mood.

[Mikayla]

Wyoming, right.

[Kennedy]

Because they're in Wyoming.

[Mikayla]

I think so.

[Kennedy]

Yeah, it's Wyoming. Yeah. Yeah.

[Mikayla]

So that's it for the first one.

[Reggie]

Fun. Oh, am I next? Yeah, we're going this way.

[Kennedy]

Yeah.

[Reggie]

If it really is okay. I think I will put atmosphere on my summer tbr.

[Mikayla]

Not allowed.

[Reggie]

I'm struggling because like I said, I'm. I'm rereading Throne of Glass. I'm on. I'm halfway through Air Fire right now. And so I just know I'm also. Guys, I'm going to do the tandem. Ready? I think I'm gonna do it because there's a way that there's apparently that I'm. Well, maybe I shouldn't commit to the tandem read. A part of me wants to, like. I don't know, actually, maybe I take that back. Maybe I take that back. Maybe I take that back. Maybe I need to give Tower of Dawn its own special time. But anyways, that's all. Like, the last three books are big. Like they're long Kingdom of Ash. I gotta really, like. I know that I, I. Yeah.

[Kennedy]

Gotta buckle yourself up.

[Reggie]

I gotta buckle myself up. And I mean, I know what I'm in for, but like, it's just a. It's a lot of pages. So I don't really want to like, commit myself to any other, like, new series for the summer. So if I can move atmosphere to my summer tbr, I think that'd be great. That's by Taylor Jenkins Reid, in case I didn't say that already.

[Kennedy]

You can do that.

[Reggie]

I don't wanna like, sound like a broken record because I talked about it last time, but it's basically about. It's set in the 80s and it's about a space shuttle program and some girl wants to go to space or something. I don't know.

[Kennedy]

She just wants to go to space. I don't know.

[Reggie]

I don't know. But I'm like, you know what? I love Taylor Jenkins Reid. I'm intrigued. Give it a whirl. I feel like it'll be a good listen. It's also not very long. I just like the books I picked for my summer tbr. I'm trying to make them as standalone as I can.

[Kennedy]

She's trying to reach her.

[Reggie]

Yeah. So, yep, there you have it.

[Kennedy]

Okay, Kennedy, what's the first one?

[Reggie]

You're lit.

[Kennedy]

I don't know what I want to say first, so let's just go with. Okay, I'm gonna say this one. So I'm gonna say the Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie for a few different reasons. Number one, my husband bought me this book a year and a half ago. And every so often when I'm like, what should I read next? He'll tell me to read that one. He'll be like, remember that book I bought you forever ago because I thought you'd like it and you haven't read it. That's one of the reasons. Number two, I went to a panel and Pierce Brown was answering questions, and someone asked this question. I thought this was such a cool question to ask an author. They basically, the person asked, if you could tell any of your readers, like, if you could give a shout out to any author, like, who would you. Who would you tell your readers to read? He said, Martha Wells. Murderbot. And then he said, joe Abercrombie. So I figure if Pierce likes Joe Abercrombie and I like Pierce's writing, I'll probably like Joe Abercrombie's writing. So I'm going to add the Blade itself. I literally don't know anything about it. Zero. Because I didn't even choose the book for myself. I think it's. From what I've gathered on reviews, it's very. It's like a character driven fantasy. I'm expecting it to be kind of like there's a video game I'm thinking of, but I can't think of what it is. Did you guys ever play Runescape? Yeah. This is like, really old school. I'm kind of picturing it to have, like, Runescape vibes.

[Reggie]

Okay.

[Kennedy]

I don't know. I also don't know anyone who's ever read Joe Abercrombie, so I'm trying to be not like other girls love it.

[Reggie]

So you're being different.

[Kennedy]

I'm not like other girls.

[Mikayla]

So, yeah, that was.

[Kennedy]

And that is the.

[Mikayla]

Is it a standalone?

[Kennedy]

No, it's a trilogy.

[Mikayla]

But trilogy's not bad compared to seven books.

[Kennedy]

As of right now, that's the only book I have on my spring TBR that has multiple books in a series. So that's not bad.

[Mikayla]

Not bad.

[Kennedy]

I don't know. We'll see if I like it.

[Mikayla]

Is it a longer book or is it shorter?

[Kennedy]

I think it is, like, 540 pages. So cool.

[Mikayla]

The blade.

[Kennedy]

What is it called? The blade itself. I literally don't know anything about it, so we'll see. But I figure if Pierce Brown shouts it out, it's got to be pretty good.

[Reggie]

That makes me intrigued just knowing that Pierce Brown, you know, gave him a shout, you know, give you a shout.

[Kennedy]

I don't think Joe Abercrombie needs a shout out. I think he's pretty popular in, like, Men. Men. Male readers. Male in Martha Wells and Martha Wells.

[Reggie]

Yeah. Cool. Love that.

[Mikayla]

Amazing. All right, the second one on my list. I don't even remember what I put. Oh, I am like Other Girls Night and Moth.

[Kennedy]

Digital Killing. Okay. You want to know what? That's on mine too, so I'll just piggyback off you. Okay.

[Mikayla]

We really debated about our book club books because there's so many that were, like, popping up on Book Talk. It was a real struggle. It wasn't a struggle. I think all of the ones we were debating between, we were all very interested in reading. We just ended up going in a direction that you guys chose. So. Yeah, I'm really excited. I. I just can't wait. Get in it. Being Rachel Gillig's writing sounds like the best time ever. I can't wait.

[Kennedy]

What is it about? I don't even actually know what it's about.

[Mikayla]

I don't either. I'm assuming she has almost like, a dual personality.

[Reggie]

Yeah, it's.

[Kennedy]

Oh, really? Like split personality.

[Mikayla]

Not split or like, not a dual personality. Like, she maybe is undercover as one thing or the other. Oh, I'm assuming as the moth.

[Kennedy]

Okay.

[Mikayla]

I don't know.

[Kennedy]

That's the thing. I love Rachel Gilligan. I don't even need to know what it's about.

[Mikayla]

I'll read it. This is purely based off the COVID And I could be so wrong. But I actually. I don't mind just going into it.

[Kennedy]

Just, it's.

[Reggie]

I mean, this is telling me one of. Well, maybe that's part of it.

[Mikayla]

I don't know.

[Reggie]

The only thing I remember about the book is that she can see things before they happen or something kind of like see the future. That's the only thing I remember from the synopsis.

[Kennedy]

So I mean it says it's gothic.

[Reggie]

I mean yeah, sold.

[Mikayla]

Sign me up.

[Reggie]

So I'm making it a goal. I set this new goal for myself for the year like a few months, two months ago that I was going to try to read more books that are not like popular booktok books because sometimes I'm like, I just feel like I'm reading what everyone else is reading. I really want to branch out and especially after reading the Blighted Stars which I like I said really enjoyed. It's not talked about like anywhere. I was like, if I see something pop up on TikTok again that I'm like, I need to read this book. I'm going to make sure I read it. So there was a TikTok I saw the other day where this girl. I wish I could find the TikTok. I didn't save it but she was saying like I just found this book on Kindle Unlimited and the synopsis sounded really interesting and when I went to go add it to my TBR on Goodreads she was shocked because there were only. I don't think there are even a thousand reviews. It's called Drowned in the Name of Love and it's like a pirate romance. And I'm pretty sure it says number book number one but on Amazon it says one of one. Oh, it literally only has 113 reviews. You guys.

[Kennedy]

Dang.

[Reggie]

I'm hoping I will like it because it is like 455 pages. Not saying that. That's super long. So I can't tell. I don't know if it's a standalone or not but everything that I've seen about it online so far, I mean the reviews are amazing but it's basically the way the author describes it. The female main character is a soft hearted archer who hears the sea but lives under the mandate of a law that prohibits approaching the shore. So I'm like, does that, is she a mermaid?

[Kennedy]

Is she a siren?

[Reggie]

I don't, I don't know. And then. But she's an archer. So I'm like she can't be a mermaid if she's not. I don't know, maybe she just has to stay on a boat. Maybe she's anyways a tortured. And then the, the male main character is a tortured art thief, Captain Pirate, cursed by the gods. Anyways, so I'm just trying to push myself to read like more indie authors, lesser known authors, you know. And yeah, there's just really amazing reviews of it. And I just. I've never read a pirate book before.

[Mikayla]

You're in for a real treat.

[Reggie]

I also have no idea if it's young adult or not. I don't know if it's spicy. I don't. I have no idea. But the vibes look like they're vibing based off things I've. I have seen. And I'm intrigued when it's rated highly with only 115 reviews. So I'm gonna give it a whirl.

[Mikayla]

Give it a whirl, Reggie.

[Kennedy]

Proud of you.

[Reggie]

So we'll see.

[Mikayla]

Love.

[Kennedy]

Okay. Mine is from a very lesser known author as well. Her name is Ashley Poston. Her book Sounds Like Love comes out on June 17th. And you know what?

[Mikayla]

That one too.

[Kennedy]

Here I am. I'm gonna read it. I once again don't know anything about it. The thing about Ashley is her covers I think are so cute. They are so cute. The cutest little colors, whatever. I really, really liked the Seven Year Slip and the Dead Romantics. What was the other one we read? It was a book club.

[Reggie]

Book.

[Kennedy]

Novel, Love Story.

[Reggie]

Novel, Love Story.

[Kennedy]

That one was just okay for me.

[Mikayla]

Yeah.

[Kennedy]

So I'm interested to see what this is all about. It's about a songwriter in la. You know that LA girl, she got it. She got. She's got to go back home. So we're entering in a Hallmark love story. She's got to go back home, find her inspiration because she's a songwriter. And then I'm trying to figure out what the magical realism is in this book. Because if you guys didn't know, Ashley Poston does typically have magical realism about.

[Reggie]

This before, and I remember being really excited about whatever it was, but a little fairy.

[Kennedy]

Let me continue. Let me continue to read the description really quick. Let's see. Okay. Oh, oh, she's got a melody in her head, lyricless and half formed. And then I want to say maybe they both have the same song stuck in their head. I think is what it is. Maybe. But yeah, some sort of magical realism is going to come to come into play and I'm excited for it. It's. It'll be a great read. Or listen.

[Mikayla]

Yeah.

[Kennedy]

On my drives. I think it'll be really fun. Listen. Yeah, I want to start with the musical elements. Yeah, yeah, that comes out June 17th, 7th. Yep. So I'm gonna be running on my Libby really fast to try and get it first. Otherwise I'm gonna have to wait five months.

[Mikayla]

Probably like several month wait.

[Kennedy]

You know what? I'll use an audible credit for it. It's fine. Fine. It's fine.

[Reggie]

I'll do it.

[Mikayla]

Mine is also really small. Carly Fortune, One Golden Summer. I'm just piggybacking off of yours.

[Reggie]

It's fine. I love it. We'll just be reading them together.

[Mikayla]

I am just a basic girly, and I am not different.

[Kennedy]

Oh, my gosh. You're fine.

[Mikayla]

No, it's. I. I'm excited. I think I've read all of Carly Fortune's books and I'm excited. I. I feel like this will be a perfect.

[Reggie]

It's about a photographer. Oh, yeah.

[Kennedy]

Oh, it is.

[Reggie]

Yeah. So, you know, a good time for.

[Kennedy]

The season to do that.

[Mikayla]

I don't know if that will stress me out, though. I just think, you know, with summer in the title, gotta read it in summer.

[Kennedy]

Yeah.

[Reggie]

You know, so also, her covers are also a vibe.

[Kennedy]

Yeah, they are.

[Reggie]

There's something specifically about that one that I'm like.

[Kennedy]

Colors. I just love it.

[Mikayla]

Blue colors.

[Kennedy]

Yeah.

[Mikayla]

Yeah. Love it.

[Reggie]

Yeah.

[Mikayla]

Sorry, I'm just not talking a lot because we've talked. Yeah, we've talked about it in the past. So go look.

[Reggie]

I've seen one person I know review already and it came out May 6th. Yeah, it just like, came out. I'm getting excited, so I will. I'll probably be starting that within the next week.

[Mikayla]

Yeah.

[Reggie]

So I'm excited to discuss with you.

[Mikayla]

Yeah.

[Reggie]

Okay. Once again, I'm reading. Picking a book that I have heard hardly nothing about. But funny enough, Sarah Crowley is currently reading this. And I was like, oh, my goodness, this is so interesting. I actually had a listener message me on Goodreads. Apparently you can do that. I didn't know you could DM people on Goodreads. And she was like, reggie, I really need you to read this book. I feel like you would love it. And I was like, okay, well, go check it out. It's called May luna by Kelly McNeil, and it's set in the 90s. It's about a legendary band, an iconic lead singer, and their mysterious connection to a woman whose love helped create the music of a generation.

[Kennedy]

So music.

[Reggie]

Yeah. She just was like, I just know that you would absolutely love this book. And it's rated really highly, but not, like, tons of reviews. That's just what I'm going into this summer, I guess. I don't know. But it's also on Kindle Unlimited for, like, audiobook and Kindle. And I was Like I can't not read. Like I need to read this before it disappears on Kindle or something. So I'm excited about it because I don't want to like say what I've seen from the reviews from first glancing at it. But like I have a feeling I'm gonna maybe need to like buckle up, I don't know. So yeah, give me the musicians in the drama. I'm here for it.

[Mikayla]

I love it. So that's so fun that a listener.

[Reggie]

Yeah, I like, I think it's so sweet that like people take the time to be like. I just know that you would like this book. So I, I want to give it a chance.

[Kennedy]

Sounds like it's right up your alley, honestly.

[Reggie]

Yeah, we'll see.

[Kennedy]

All right. I am going to choose My Friends by Fredrik Backman.

[Reggie]

I had a feeling you were gonna add that one.

[Kennedy]

I don't know. I think I just have a thing for Fredrik Backman's writing. I'm in this weird not to go on off on the spiel. I have been having such a hard time with fantasy books and I think we've talked about this before, but they've all just felt so lackluster to me and I feel like it's starting to be a me problem. So I just need a break from fantasy books, I think. Hence Beartown and my friends. I honestly don't once again know anything about the story, but I'm sorry I'm such a sappy person. I love sappy books. I don't know what it is, but listen to this first line, doesn't. Isn't this just so sweet? The world is full of miracles, but none greater than how far a young person can be carried by someone else's belief in them. That's sweet.

[Mikayla]

That's really sweet.

[Kennedy]

You know his books, I. I don't want to say they're feel good books because sometimes you feel a little depressed. But they have such great life lessons in them and sometimes I just need a little bit of self help without reading a self help book. I like that, you know?

[Reggie]

Yeah.

[Kennedy]

And the more I read literary fiction, the more I'm starting to like it because when I first started to read I hated literary fiction. But I feel like you just kind of have to find the right authors that jive with the way your brain works. And Fredrik Backman just works for me for some reason. So I'm slowly but surely going through all his whole catalog and My Friends is going to be on that list.

[Reggie]

It just came out, right?

[Kennedy]

Yeah, just barely released yet the COVID looks like a summer vibe. Just come on. Come on. It's friends swimming in a pool.

[Reggie]

Love it.

[Kennedy]

Summer.

[Mikayla]

I'm curious if you guys think I would hate it or love it.

[Reggie]

Beartown.

[Mikayla]

No. Or just him.

[Kennedy]

Sometimes you surprise me. Like, sometimes you really do. Is that good or bad? Oh, it's a good thing. Yeah.

[Reggie]

I don't know.

[Kennedy]

I think you should try listening to one of his books and then see.

[Mikayla]

I. I will try.

[Kennedy]

I think a lot of people. I would say his probably two most popular. Well, anxious people.

[Reggie]

Yeah. I think it would be an interesting reading experience for you knowing that, like, I didn't really love the first half of it at all, but, like, Kennedy rated the book five stars.

[Mikayla]

Yeah.

[Reggie]

You know what I mean? You wouldn't be like, feeling like you're setting yourself up for too much of disappointment or too high of expectation based off of what you know.

[Mikayla]

Yeah, that's true.

[Reggie]

Said about it.

[Kennedy]

And it's hard because maybe don't start with Bear Town only for the fact of. I feel like this is a book you would listen to. Like his. His books are books you would listen to. I feel like not read.

[Mikayla]

Okay.

[Kennedy]

And if I was driving, listening to Beartown, I probably would want to fall asleep.

[Mikayla]

Okay.

[Kennedy]

I didn't listen to any part of Beartown. I read the whole entire thing.

[Mikayla]

Okay.

[Kennedy]

So I don't know. I don't know.

[Mikayla]

I think maybe I'll give it a whirl eventually. Maybe.

[Kennedy]

Because sometimes I didn't think you would love Never, but you like it a lot more than you do. But at the same time, Taylor Jenkins Reid is a little bit more literary fiction. And you don't like Taylor Jenkins Reid.

[Mikayla]

That's true.

[Kennedy]

Have you read any other literary fiction books? You should try Yellowface. I don't know.

[Mikayla]

I don't know if I have.

[Kennedy]

You should try Yellowface by RF Kuang. Listen to that one.

[Mikayla]

Okay.

[Kennedy]

Anyway, maybe.

[Mikayla]

Well, as Remarkably Bright Creatures literary fiction.

[Reggie]

Yeah, I think so.

[Mikayla]

Yeah.

[Kennedy]

Oh, so is the Midnight Library in the Midnight Library. I did read those. You liked the Midnight Library?

[Mikayla]

Ish.

[Kennedy]

No, I didn't. Just kidding. You also didn't like Remarkably Bright Creatures, so it might not be for you. I don't know. We'll see if you ever get.

[Reggie]

I wouldn't put any pressure on yourself to read them.

[Kennedy]

Yeah, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

[Mikayla]

It.

[Kennedy]

You have to be like, for me, I have to be in the mood to read a literary fiction.

[Reggie]

I feel like those kind of books are like, for me when I really enjoy Them. It's because I read them at the perfect moment.

[Kennedy]

Yeah.

[Reggie]

And it's not like a lot of books aren't like that. Like, I. It doesn't matter when I read them usually.

[Mikayla]

Yeah.

[Reggie]

So.

[Kennedy]

Because they're just not. It's not action packed. It's very slow, snails pace.

[Reggie]

Just like.

[Kennedy]

But fantasy. It's like bam, wham, you know?

[Mikayla]

Yeah.

[Kennedy]

Yeah, exactly. Okay. All right, your turn.

[Mikayla]

Oh, it's me.

[Kennedy]

Yeah.

[Mikayla]

I put this on. I've been wanting to read it for a long time. Well, ever since I found it. And I haven't gotten to it yet, but it's called Leave Me behind by KM Moronova. I think it's dystopian. I don't know. From what I know, I think this girl is in prison. I don't know. I don't know. The fan art has me quaking. Ooh. Or maybe. Okay. They're in a dark forces squad.

[Reggie]

Ooh, wait, what's called.

[Mikayla]

It's called Leave Me Behind.

[Reggie]

Leave Me Behind.

[Kennedy]

When Was it published?

[Mikayla]

November 6, 2024. But I think I found it just a few months ago. Can you see when you, like, added?

[Kennedy]

I think you can if you go to.

[Mikayla]

I mark it as one to read. January 6th. So five, five, six months or five months? I don't know. The fan art looks fun. I don't know, it just looks fun. It looks different from what I've read, so.

[Reggie]

A dark military romance.

[Mikayla]

I don't know.

[Kennedy]

Kind of sounds fun.

[Mikayla]

I don't know.

[Kennedy]

You have to let us know.

[Mikayla]

Okay.

[Kennedy]

It's kind of like me and Credence. I marked it as want to read, and you guys were like, are you aware what that is?

[Mikayla]

Are you aware?

[Kennedy]

No. Let us know if it's a dark romance. Seriously? Okay. I'm curious.

[Reggie]

I mean, the COVID on here says a dark military romance.

[Mikayla]

I could also dnf of it, but we shall see.

[Kennedy]

Yeah.

[Reggie]

You know, at least just giving it a stab at it, you know, I'm interested. My turn. Yeah, I'm gonna go with Not Quite Dead yet by Holly Jackson. Oh, I just love. I always have a good time with her books. I always know that I'm gonna be on the edge of my seat trying to piece things together. The COVID also. She dropped the COVID recently, and it looks cool. If you're not familiar with Holly Jackson, you are probably familiar or have heard of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. So same author and, you know. Oh, I just saw this. Returns with her first novel for adults. So it's not young Adult Interesting. I didn't know that. But it's a thriller about a girl that's trying to solve her own murder.

[Kennedy]

Huh?

[Reggie]

That's what it says. A twisty thriller about a young woman trying to solve her own murder. In seven days.

[Kennedy]

Are you getting a day repeat? Is it day repeating?

[Reggie]

I don't know.

[Mikayla]

Or is she, like a ghost thing?

[Reggie]

27 years old, she's still waiting for her life to begin.

[Mikayla]

Groundhog Day.

[Reggie]

I don't know. I don't know.

[Kennedy]

Death day. Sometimes day repeating really works for me, and other times it's. It doesn't.

[Mikayla]

Yeah, yeah. What books? I swear there's a book.

[Reggie]

I think it's like, she knows she's going to die from what it sounds like. So she's trying to figure out who it's going to be and how she's gonna, like, prevent it from happening. Or like, she knows she can't. I don't know.

[Mikayla]

I'm sure that's gonna be a fun one.

[Reggie]

Yeah. I just. I think I'm also especially excited knowing that it's not young, because, I mean, I loved her other books and the fact that they were young adult made them really fun. But it's going to be really interesting to see how much darker and more, like, twisty she can make things. Not labeling it as young adult, you know?

[Kennedy]

Yeah. I'm interested to see if it's, like.

[Mikayla]

Holding back any punches, you know? Yeah.

[Reggie]

So I'm excited. I think the COVID looks so cool. I need to, like, order the physical. Wait, let me see the COVID It looks. It's like a brain scan. Oh, isn't that kind of cool?

[Mikayla]

That is cool.

[Reggie]

Which is different from, like, her other books because they all kind of have a similar vibe to the covers.

[Kennedy]

Yeah.

[Reggie]

But you can see that this one kind of like.

[Kennedy]

It's different.

[Reggie]

It's different.

[Mikayla]

I think that's definitely geared more towards the adult thriller.

[Kennedy]

Yeah.

[Reggie]

Just let the COVID itself because. Yeah, the, like five survive reappearance of Rachel Price. It's kind of like. Yeah, it's kind of got, like, the juvenile fonts and stuff, so.

[Kennedy]

Yeah, that will be good.

[Reggie]

I'm excited. It's also been a while since I've read a thriller, so if I'm gonna read one, it's gonna be from Holly Jackson, so.

[Kennedy]

Okay, I'll say one that's on my spring tbr. That has already been said. Night and Moth. We don't need rehash.

[Mikayla]

We're all gonna be ready reading it.

[Kennedy]

We don't need to rehash. So I'll read what she's reading.

[Mikayla]

Okay.

[Kennedy]

You're good, though. Your turn.

[Mikayla]

I'm going to read this, so it motivates me. Bloodmarks by Tracy.

[Kennedy]

Are you feeling the same way as I'm feeling?

[Mikayla]

I think. I think it's the age that's killing me about the books.

[Kennedy]

Okay.

[Mikayla]

But the story itself is really cool. But the way the first book ends is like kind of like a cliffhanger. It's gonna motivate me to do it. I think it's gonna be more of like a listen, hybrid read kind of thing. And so nice. I. I've heard the third book is really, really, really good. So I feel like I just gotta get to the third book. I'm sure the second book has second book syndrome. I haven't heard that, but I'm sure. I feel like in a lot of trilogies, sometimes the second could be put into the first and the third and just be a duology, you know? But they make it a trilogy.

[Kennedy]

Is it a trilogy?

[Mikayla]

I certainly hope so.

[Kennedy]

Hold on.

[Mikayla]

Because I'm not.

[Kennedy]

For some reason, I couldn't tell you, thought that it was. And then it. Oh, no, I think it is. No, I think it is.

[Mikayla]

I think it is.

[Kennedy]

Yeah, it is. It is.

[Mikayla]

I think she's doing her disservice if she doesn't.

[Kennedy]

That's my bad. Okay. Anyways, we shall see if I get to it.

[Mikayla]

But I. I do want to finish the series. I want to say I've read it because I think it's really cool and unique.

[Kennedy]

Yes.

[Mikayla]

Which I really like. The hardest part for me is her being young.

[Kennedy]

Yeah.

[Mikayla]

And being in college.

[Kennedy]

It's.

[Mikayla]

Some. Some parts of it just don't make sense to me. And sometimes I'm a very, like, logical person when it comes to things, and I need to just put aside all logic. There's not a lot of. Yeah. Anyways, so I think I would like it, honestly, a lot more if she was, like, 18 or 17.

[Kennedy]

Because she's 16. Yeah.

[Mikayla]

Yeah. She just turned 16, so.

[Kennedy]

She's just a baby.

[Reggie]

She's a baby.

[Kennedy]

Okay.

[Mikayla]

That's all.

[Reggie]

All right. You guys are gonna pick my last one for me. Oh, okay. Because I have not read a single book by this author. And I just feel like it's diabolical that I have not read a book by these authors. Christina Lauren. I've never read a Christina Lauren book, and I own. I think I own all of them.

[Kennedy]

Wait, seriously?

[Reggie]

I think I own the physical copy of all of them. I think so.

[Mikayla]

You bought them all.

[Reggie]

I might not have the Paradise Problem, but I would be happy to listen to that one.

[Mikayla]

Did you not get that one? Because we got that in the book.

[Reggie]

Yeah, I think I had a. I don't know. Anyway, then I'm. So I want you guys to pick which one you think I like the most.

[Kennedy]

Oh.

[Reggie]

Out of the Unhoneymooners, Love, In Other Words. And the Paradise Problem. She has, like, some that are shorter. Um, I feel like those are, like, her top.

[Kennedy]

Paradise Problem and Unhoneymooners are more summery.

[Mikayla]

Yeah.

[Kennedy]

Love, In Other Words is kind of a more fall vibe.

[Reggie]

Okay. Okay. So of those two, I know I have the physical copy of the Unhoneymooners, but I'm happy to listen to them because I might have to listen anyway.

[Mikayla]

The UN Honeymooners is best man, maid of honor.

[Kennedy]

Yes. Yes. But they hate each other.

[Reggie]

Okay.

[Mikayla]

And the Paradise Problem is fake dating.

[Reggie]

Ooh. I'm. See, I'm game for any. I want you guys to pick for me.

[Kennedy]

I can't remember.

[Mikayla]

It's been so long since I've read the Unhoney movies.

[Kennedy]

I think I liked the Unhoneymooners better.

[Mikayla]

I think so, too.

[Kennedy]

And then they have a really fun audio that's like a novella after the Unhoneymooners. That is a kind of like a graphic audio for romance.

[Reggie]

Ooh. Okay.

[Kennedy]

And it's really short. I think it's like, three hours. You could use your Spotify hours for it. That's what I did. Should we go with the.

[Reggie]

All right. The Unhoneymooners.

[Kennedy]

Yeah.

[Reggie]

Oh, I just. It's so funny. I was looking through all my books the other day because I'm ready to set up some bookshelves because my books have literally just sat in random different corners of my house. I just don't have, like, a space to put them now that I have two children. So I'm gonna be building my bookshelves in my unfinished basement, giving them a home. Anyways, I was looking through them, and I was like, I cannot believe I have not read these. Like, they're some of the first books that I bought when I was starting my new reading journey way back when. And they are untouched, so love it.

[Mikayla]

That's gonna be fun. You'll have to report back.

[Reggie]

I will. Thanks, guys, for picking that for me.

[Kennedy]

Anytime. Okay, so I'm picking. Wait, were you done? Sorry.

[Reggie]

Yeah, I'm done.

[Kennedy]

This is a very spur of the moment pick. Okay. Because little do you guys know, I had another book picked, and it was A reread. And then I read my review and.

[Mikayla]

I said, I don't want to reread that anymore.

[Kennedy]

So Mikayla, cut it out of them.

[Mikayla]

Sorry.

[Kennedy]

So if you've been seeing me scroll on my phone, it's because I'm actually scrambling trying to find another book. And you know what? We'll do this. Do you guys want me to read a sci fi book or romance book?

[Mikayla]

What do you want to read?

[Kennedy]

I don't know. I'm in a slump right now, you guys.

[Mikayla]

Well, in my opinion, romance books are just so easy.

[Kennedy]

This is a 325 page sci fi book.

[Reggie]

Is it standalone?

[Kennedy]

Standalone.

[Mikayla]

All right, let's hear it.

[Kennedy]

You guys want to hear the premise of it?

[Reggie]

Yeah, sure.

[Kennedy]

Okay, so this is called when the moon hits your eye by John Scalzi. I have read another John Scalzi book. Do you guys remember the book I.

[Mikayla]

Was telling you about?

[Kennedy]

There's a cat on the COVID and there was, like, talking dolphins.

[Mikayla]

Yes.

[Kennedy]

Kind of like this outrageous sci fi book.

[Mikayla]

Is the villain one, right?

[Kennedy]

It's called starter villain.

[Mikayla]

Yep.

[Kennedy]

It's by the same guy, but he does actually write legit sci fi. That's not like comedic sci fi.

[Mikayla]

Do you guys listen to this? This is legit sci fi or is this. No, this is comedic. Okay.

[Kennedy]

It says, from New York Times bestselling author of starter villain comes an entirely serious take on a distinctly unserious subject.

[Mikayla]

Oh, no.

[Kennedy]

What would really happen if suddenly the moon were replaced by a giant wheel of cheese?

[Reggie]

You're kidding.

[Kennedy]

There you go. Well, that's it.

[Mikayla]

I am.

[Reggie]

Well, what would happen?

[Kennedy]

I don't know.

[Mikayla]

You can you.

[Reggie]

Oh, my gosh.

[Mikayla]

You cannot blame us.

[Kennedy]

No.

[Mikayla]

If we picked that.

[Kennedy]

That's what I'm gonna do. Okay. It's 320 pages. I mean, it's gonna take me, like, one day to read it.

[Reggie]

Kennedy's an adventurous soul.

[Mikayla]

Yeah, she is.

[Reggie]

I love that about her.

[Kennedy]

Since the girl that's reading books she just never heard of.

[Reggie]

Yeah. But I would never look at a book that's like, oh, I would never.

[Kennedy]

Be like, I'm gonna read you in the eye. Take a big bite out of the moon. That's cheese. You know, it was a last. All the other ones will be.

[Reggie]

Well, if that doesn't get you excited to hear our fall TBR episode in a few months when we update you on what we read, I don't know what does.

[Kennedy]

I think I need to start picking one super unserious book every time.

[Reggie]

Love it.

[Mikayla]

I love that.

[Reggie]

Perfect.

[Mikayla]

I I. Yeah, I can't wait.

[Reggie]

I can't wait to hear your summer.

[Mikayla]

This is gonna be so fun. We're in a silly gif a mood this episode. I guess. So. Yeah. Let us know if any of you guys are gonna be joining us with our summer tbr. Especially the moon. The moon.

[Kennedy]

Cheese. Cheese.

[Mikayla]

Yep. Love that. Anyways, we'll update you guys when we put out our fall TBR episode, which I don't know when fall is technically, but we'll, we'll put it out around that time. We'll do some research. You know, we'll see you guys next week. Bye.

[Reggie]

Foreign.

[Charlotte]

Welcome to Sky Talkers. I'm your host, Charlotte.

[Caitlin]

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[Charlotte]

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[Caitlin]

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[Charlotte]

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