Add to Cart: Book Picks, a Comic Renaissance, and Why Princess Donut Owns Our Hearts

Amazon's buy two, get one free book deal is live, and this episode is a fast hit list of what is actually worth stacking in your cart. The rundown moves from page to screen picks like Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir and the full Hunger Games run by Suzanne Collins, into BookTok favorites like A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, plus the nightstand pile of Fourth Wing and Red Rising that is still waiting to get read.

From there it is classics worth revisiting (The Outsiders, Holes, and The Hobbit as the perfect one chapter a night read with kids), a heartfelt nod to Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, and the latest from John Green. The comic corner gets real love this week with Absolute Batman Volume One leading DC's current renaissance and Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow standing out as a personal favorite of the decade, with the movie adaptation landing soon. The whole thing builds to one top recommendation that the entire friend group is hooked on right now: Dungeon Crawler Carl, the paperbacks included in the deal, the audiobooks worth the Audible promo, and Princess Donut earning her own hand painted figurines.

• 00:00:00 Welcome and the Amazon buy three book deal
• 00:00:13 Page to screen: Project Hail Mary and The Hunger Games
• 00:00:26 BookTok picks and the growing nightstand pile
• 00:00:39 Classics worth revisiting and Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
• 00:00:57 Comic corner: Absolute Batman and Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
• 00:01:33 The number one pick: Dungeon Crawler Carl
• 00:02:10 Princess Donut, figurines, and the Audible deal
• 00:02:25 Shop local, used books, and closing thoughts

• The Amazon deal applies to full franchises, not single titles, so you can grab every Hunger Games book in one cart instead of just the first one.
• BookTok keeps delivering. A Court of Thorns and Roses, Fourth Wing, and Red Rising are the BookTok and nightstand trio worth starting with.
• The Hobbit is the standout family read, built for one chapter a night with kids.
• Absolute Batman Volume One is proof DC is in a creative renaissance right now, and the trade collections finally make it easy to follow.
• Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow carries Saga and Guardians of the Galaxy energy with artwork worth getting tattooed, and it is the source material for the upcoming movie. At seven dollars it is a steal.
• Dungeon Crawler Carl is the top recommendation of the week, with paperbacks included in the deal and an Audible three months for a dollar promo making the audiobooks an easy entry point.
• Shopping local is always the first suggestion, and Amazon's used book listings from libraries and Goodwill are a solid budget route, even if they sit outside this particular promo.

"If you're like me and TikTok will get you buying a book any day of the week, here's some TikTok gold."

"It's a renaissance in DC right now, and one of, if not my actual favorite comic books in the last decade."

"It's got Saga vibes, kind of Guardians of the Galaxy vibes. There's heart and pain in it, but also just beautiful artwork. Tattoo worthy artwork."

"It is my most highly recommended media of everything right now."

"If you told me how much I would love a little cat with a tiara on her head. I just want everything for Princess Donut."

If you grabbed something off this list or you have a pick we missed, tell us. What is on your nightstand to do list right now, and what should everyone be adding to their cart this week? Send your recommendations and we will read them on the next episode.

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