
In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in April through June 2023.
In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in April through June 2023.
Our shared top reads:
- It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway by Elizabeth Passarella
- Lucky Girl by Irene Muschemi-Ndiritu
- Drowning by T.J. Newman
- Charm City Rocks by Matthew Norman
- The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni
- Night Will Find You by Julia Heaberlin
- Banyan Moon by Thao Thai
- The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
Kelly’s remaining top reads:
- The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine
- Only Love Can Hurt Like This by Paige Toon
- The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane
- Yellowface by RF Kuang
- The Senator’s Wife by Liv Constantine
- My Murder by Katie Williams
- Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
- Girls and Their Horses by Eliza Jane Brazier
- Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom
- You Can Trust Me by Wendy Heard
- The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding
- The Quiet Tenant By Clemence Michallon
Cindy’s remaining top reads:
- The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland
- There Will Be Fire: Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History by Rory Carroll
- Going Zero by Anthony McCarten
- The Daydreams by Laura Hankin
- The Tiffany Girls by Shelley Noble
- Adrift by Lisa Brideau
- Silent Came the Monster by Amy Hill Hearth
- The Dark That Doesn't Sleep by Simon Mockler
- Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan
- The Long Way Back by Nicole Baart
- A Right Worthy Woman by Ruth P. Watson
- The Spectacular by Fiona Davis
Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and Kelly's Summer Reading Guide.
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Kelly Hooker
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Kelly is an avid reader, reviewer and bookstagrammer. She works part-time as a speech pathologist in Michigan. She has two toddler boys and firmly believes that nap time is for novels. She is an audiobook enthusiast and loves hosting book club reads and author events. She creates seasonal reading guides to help readers pick up the right book at the right time.