They Hate Each Other, So They're Destined To Be Together

Amanda and Jenn discuss diverse fantasy, summer resort reads, and spiritual nonfiction in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Read or Dead, Book Riot’s mystery/thriller podcast, Care/of, and Book Riot Insiders. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Feedback Pavilion of Women by Pearl S. Buck, Anything by Louis de Bernieres, but particularly Birds Without Wings and Notwithstanding, The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney, The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill, Maggie O’Farrell’s new book Hamnet (rec’d by Sibyl) Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Ms Marvel, The Totally Awesome Hulk, and the Miles Morales Spider-Man books (rec’d by Angie) Books Discussed Song of Blood and Stone by L Penelope (tw: racism) Sorcerer to the Crown and The True Queen by Zen Cho The Power of Meaning by Emily Esfahani Smith Stalking God by Anjali Kumar (rec’d by Rebecca) A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn Artifact (Jaya Jones) by Gigi Pandian (cw: stalker) Mary Russell Sherlock Holmes novels (The Beekeeper’s Apprentice) Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead (rec’d by Jeff) The Summer Book by Tove Jansson Heresy by Melissa Lenhardt An Easy Death (Gunnie Rose #1) by Charlaine Harris (tw: mention of rape & sexual assault but very brief, violence) Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jay Robin Brown (tw: homophobia) Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender (they/them) (tw: transphobia) Alex Cabal, cover designer What’s Left of Me Is Yours by Stephanie Scott (tw: domestic violence) The Earth Hums in B Flat by Mari Strachan (tw: domestic violence) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices