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Previewing August's biggest new books: Spooky recs, fantasies, memoirs, rom coms and so much!

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Ep. #466 - On today's episode, we're diving into the new book releases we're excited for in August! There are incredible titles coming in all genres and we had a blast breaking them all down.

Books mentioned in this episode

Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Being Lolita by Alisson Wood

Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

The Last Stargazers by Emily Levesque

The Hollow Ones by Guillermo Del Toro & Chuck Hogan

Wandering in Strange Lands by Morgan Jerkins

Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig

The Eighth Detective by Alex Pavesi

The Game by Linsey Miller

Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles

Body Talk by Kelly Jensen

Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis

The Companion by Katie Alender

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