Episode 23: Summertime Spooky Reading

You Should See Me in a Crown By Leah Johnson Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338503265
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Published: Scholastic Press - June 2nd, 2020

A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time

A Stonewall Honor Book

A Reese's Book Club YA Pick

Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town.


Wonderland: A Novel By Zoje Stage Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316458498
Published: Mulholland Books - July 14th, 2020

Shirley Jackson meets The Shining in this richly atmospheric and thrillingly tense novel from the acclaimed author of the "deliciously creepy" Baby Teeth (New York Post).

One mother's love may be all that stands between her family, an enigmatic presence—and madness.

After years of city life, Orla and Shaw Bennett are read


Baby Teeth: A Novel By Zoje Stage Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250252425
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Published: St. Martin's Paperbacks - March 31st, 2020

“Unnerving and unputdownable, Baby Teeth will get under your skin and keep you trapped in its chilling grip until the shocking conclusion.”New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline


Home Before Dark: A Novel By Riley Sager Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781524745172
Published: Dutton - June 30th, 2020

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One of USA Today's Best Books of 2020

“A haunted house story—with a twist….[Sager] does not hold back”(Rolling Stone) in this chilling thriller from the author of Final Girls and Survive the Night.

 


B*WITCH By Paige McKenzie, Nancy Ohlin Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781368028769
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - July 7th, 2020

When the new girl in school joins a group of teen witches, she and her friends must team up with a rival coven to take down a mysterious killer.


The Falling in Love Montage By Ciara Smyth Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062957115
Published: HarperTeen - June 9th, 2020

Two girls embark on a summer of montage-worthy dates (with a few strings attached) in this hilarious and heartfelt lesbian rom-com that’s perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Jenny Han.

Seventeen-year-old cynic Saoirse Clarke isn’t looking for a relationship. But when she meets mischievous Ruby, that rule goes right out the window. Sort of.


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The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes: A Novel By Elissa R. Sloan Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780063009448
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - September 1st, 2020

The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes is a page-turning peek inside the glamour and brutality of life as a pop star.


Utopia Avenue: A Novel By David Mitchell Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780812997439
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Published: Random House - July 14th, 2020

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The long-awaited new novel from the bestselling, prize-winning author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks.


Daisy Jones & The Six: A Novel By Taylor Jenkins Reid Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781524798642
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Published: Ballantine Books - February 4th, 2020

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup—from the author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Malibu Rising, and Carrie Soto Is Back


Axiom's End: A Novel (Noumena #1) By Lindsay Ellis Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250256737
Published: St. Martin's Press - July 21st, 2020

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The alternate history first contact adventure Axiom's End is an extraordinary debut from Hugo finalist and video essayist Lindsay Ellis.


Truth is a human right.


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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing: A Novel (The Carls #1) By Hank Green Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781524743468
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Published: Dutton - July 30th, 2019

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“Sparkling with mystery, humor and the uncanny, this is a fun read. But beneath its effervescent tone, more complex themes are at play.” —San Francisco Chronicle


A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor: A Novel (The Carls #2) By Hank Green Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781524743475
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Published: Dutton - July 7th, 2020

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Who has the right to change the world forever? 

How will we live online? 
How do we find comfort in an increasingly isolated world?
 


Arrival (Stories of Your Life MTI) By Ted Chiang Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780525433675
Published: Vintage - November 1st, 2016

Previously published as Stories of Your Life and Others. Includes "Story Of Your Life," the basis for the major motion picture Arrival, starring Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Jeremy Renner, and directed by Denis Villeneuve.


The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win By Maria Konnikova Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780525522621
Published: Penguin Press - June 23rd, 2020

A New York Times bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book


Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes By Maria Konnikova Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780143124344
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Published: Penguin Books - December 31st, 2013

The New York Times bestselling guide to thinking like literature's greatest detective. "Steven Pinker meets Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" (Boston Globe), by the author of The Confidence Game

No fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than Sherlock Holmes.


The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time By Maria Konnikova Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780143109877
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Published: Penguin Books - January 10th, 2017

"It’s a startling and disconcerting read that should make you think twice every time a friend of a friend offers you the opportunity of a lifetime.”
—Erik Larson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dead Wake and bestselling author of Devil in the White City


Sisters in Hate: American Women on the Front Lines of White Nationalism By Seyward Darby Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316487771
Published: Little, Brown and Company - July 21st, 2020

WITH A NEW PREFACE

Journalist Seyward Darby's "masterfully reported and incisive" (Nell Irvin Painter) exposé pulls back the curtain on modern racial and political extremism in America telling the "eye-opening and unforgettable" (Ibram X.


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Mexican Gothic By Silvia Moreno-Garcia Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780525620785
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Published: Del Rey - June 30th, 2020

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “It’s Lovecraft meets the Brontës in Latin America, and after a slow-burn start Mexican Gothic gets seriously weird.”—The Guardian
 


The Cold Millions: A Novel By Jess Walter Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062868084
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Published: Harper - October 27th, 2020

“One of the most captivating novels of the year.” – Washington Post 

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A Library Reads Pick An Indie Next Pick


Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man By Mary L. Trump, Ph.D. Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781982141462
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Published: Simon & Schuster - July 14th, 2020

In this revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him, Mary L.


The Year of the Witching By Alexis Henderson Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780593099605
Published: Ace - July 21st, 2020

A young woman living in a rigid, puritanical society discovers dark powers within herself in this stunning, feminist fantasy debut.
 


The Ten Thousand Doors of January By Alix E. Harrow Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316421973
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Published: Redhook - May 12th, 2020

"A gorgeous, aching love letter to stories, storytellers, and the doors they lead us through...absolutely enchanting."—Christina Henry, bestselling author of Alice and Lost Boys

LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER!


The Once and Future Witches By Alix E. Harrow Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316422048
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Published: Redhook - October 13th, 2020

"A gorgeous and thrilling paean to the ferocious power of women. The characters live, bleed, and roar.


Survivor Song: A Novel By Paul Tremblay Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062679161
Published: William Morrow - July 7th, 2020

A propulsive and chillingly prescient novel of suspense and terror from the Bram Stoker award–winning author of The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts.

“Absolutely riveting.” — Stephen King


The Cabin at the End of the World: A Novel By Paul Tremblay Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062679116
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - July 2nd, 2019

Paul Tremblay’s terrifying twist to the home invasion novel—inspiration for the upcoming major motion picture from Universal Pictures

“Tremblay’s personal best. It’s that good.” — Stephen King


A Head Full of Ghosts: A Novel By Paul Tremblay Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062363244
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - May 10th, 2016

WINNER OF THE 2015 BRAM STOKER AWARD FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN A NOVEL

A chilling thriller that brilliantly blends psychological suspense and supernatural horror, reminiscent of Stephen King's The Shining, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, and William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist.


Growing Things and Other Stories By Paul Tremblay Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062906687
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - July 7th, 2020

A New York Times Notable Book

Winner of the Bram Stoker Award

"One of the best collections of the 21st century." — Stephen King


Disappearance at Devil's Rock: A Novel By Paul Tremblay Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062363275
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - March 14th, 2017

A family is shaken to its core after the mysterious disappearance of a teenage boy in this eerie tale, a blend of literary fiction, psychological suspense, and supernatural horror from the author of A Head Full of Ghosts.


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The Return By Rachel Harrison Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780593098677
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Published: Berkley - October 6th, 2020

A group of friends reunite after one of them has returned from a mysterious two-year disappearance in this edgy and haunting debut.