Readers, we’re back today with an annual tradition we know so many of you look forward to, as our team joins me to talk about our favorite books of the summer and what’s happening in our reading lives right now.
We often reference what happens behind the scenes at WSIRN HQ since our team is constantly discussing what we’re reading on slack and zoom and email. Not only do these episodes take those conversations to the next level, inviting us to thoughtfully choose and then excitedly share our favorites, these episodes also invite you into the conversation. As always, our team’s range of reading tastes ensures we share titles from a wide range of genres and styles that will appeal to all kinds of readers. You’ll hear titles that might especially appeal to readers looking for your next family drama, who are open to a unique blend of sci-fi/horror, are ready to be pleasantly surprised by memoir, or would love to add a witty read that Jane Austen fans might especially love to your TBR.
You will not be surprised to hear that when the team and I get together to talk books, we can talk. So this year, for the first time, we’ve split our best books of summer into two episodes. Today you’ll hear from What Should I Read Next Patreon Community Manager and Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club Co-Host Shannan Malone and our Resident Spreadsheet Queen Donna Hetchler and then you’ll hear the conversation I got to have with our Community Coordinator Brigid Misselhorn.
If any of today’s titles are on your list of summer favorites—or your TBR—we’d love to know. Please leave a comment below.
Fall Book Preview
Today we’re looking back to greatest hits of the summer, but fall is right around the corner. And at What Should I Read Next & Modern Mrs Darcy HQ, we’ve got all you need for back-to-school book lover style. We are hosting this year’s Fall Book Preview on Thursday, September 18th.
Our seasonal previews are always a ton of fun. We get together for our virtual book party while I share my most anticipated upcoming releases of the season. And this year, our Fall Book Preview has a fun back-to-school theme for all those readers who think a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils is just what they need to go with their new fall reads. We’re talking big, buzzy fall releases, under-the-radar gems, books from a wide range of genres, and publishing between now and year’s end. So much good stuff awaits. Find out more about our Fall Book Preview and pre-order yours here.
Shannan & Donna:
• The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
• A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
• The Eyes & the Impossible by Dave Eggers
• A Physical Education by Casey Johnston
• Lifting Heavy Things by Laura Khoudari
• The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Volume 1 by Beth Brower
Anne & Brigid:
• The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro
• The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark
• The Last Flight by Julie Clark
• The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark
• The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian
• Improvement by Joan Silber
• Secrets of Happiness by Joan Silber
• Mercy by Joan Silber
• Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove
• The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
Also mentioned:
• Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, MI
• Ezeekat on Instagram
• Bindery Books
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