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Kelly and Erica talk about an exciting book release + adaptation combo and get into YA books released this month that you should have on your TBR.
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News
New Hunger Games book + Movie!

Books Discussed
Kelly's Picks:
Adventures of Mary Jane by Hope Jahren
Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark Twain
James by Percival Everett
The Color of a Lie by Kim Johnson
Sundown Towns by James Loewen
There Is A Door in the Darkness by Kristin Cashore
Where Wolves Don’t Die by Anton Treur
Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States by J. Albert Mann
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-Winning Stamped from the Beginning by Ibrim X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds
Erica's picks:
Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson
Sleep Like Death and Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
We Shall Be Monsters by Tara Sim
Dancers of the Dawn by Afzal Zulekha
Huda F Cares? by Huda Fahmy
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If you're a librarian looking to boost your manga stock, these are some bangers to have on your shelves for summer reading.
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Books Discussed
One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami
My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi
Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War by Aka Akasaka
Cardcaptor Sakura by CLAMP
Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama
Demon Slayer by Koyoharu Gotouge
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This week, guest host Sharifah offers up some excellent backlist science fiction and fantasy recommendations, and Kelly chats with author Paula Yoo about YA nonfiction and more.
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Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe.
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Books Discussed
The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
Rising From The Ashes by Paula Yoo
From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement  by Paula Yoo
Shackled: A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town that Looked Away by Candy J. Cooper 
Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon
Made in Asian America: A History for Young People by Erika Lee and Christina Soontornvat
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Kelly highlights several of the YA adaptation news stories from 2024 so far, including queer romance, a lush historical story, a reboot, and more.
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News
The Maze Runner Reboot
Sky’s End Film
In Nightfall Adaptation
The Davenports Adaptation at Amazon Prime 
The Gossip Mill from The New Yorker
Elliot Page options The Darkness Outside Us
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter to Amazon with America Ferrera
The Sky Blues adaptation
A live-action Teen Titans is in the works
Is there an animated Twilight in the works? 
Little White Lies by Jennifer L. Barnes optioned for adaptation
Alex Van Helsing adaptation news
Hook’s Daughter adaptation news
The Ranger’s Apprentice adaptation news
Heartbreakers–a series by Life With The Walter Boys author Ali Novak–optioned for adaptation, too. 
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Kelly and Erica reunite on the podcast to talk about May's best YA releases.
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Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe.
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News and Things
The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 delayed until 2025; adds additional episode
Dead Boy Detectives Show

Books Discussed
Kelly's picks:
Thirsty and We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
Just Happy to Be Here by Naomi Kanakia
The Ultimate Updated Guide to YA Short Stories
We Mostly Come Out at Night, edited by Rob Costillo
This Book Won’t Burn by Samira Ahmed
Dispatches from Parts Unknown by Bryan Bliss
Sunhead by Alex Assan
Bloom by Kevin Panetta
Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
Erica's picks:
The Dangerous Ones by Lauren Blackwood 
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
It Waits in the Forest by Sarah Dass 
The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Faith Schaffer 
Perfect Little Monsters by Cindy R.X. He 
The Unboxing of a Black Girl by Angela Shanté 
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell 
For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.
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Erica gets into new books that have Pacific Islander mythology, magical, wish-granting flowers, and time travel.
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Books Discussed
Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier
The Boyfriend Wish by Swati Teerdhala
The Space Between Here & Now by Sarah Suk
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