Ep. 168: 2024 Summer Reading Special with Susie (@NovelVisits)

Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and I share our favorite books that missed last year’s Summer Reading Guide, some shorter books we think are great for summer reading, and our #1 picks for each category featured in my 2024 Summer Reading Guide.

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Summer Reading [9:19] Books That Missed Last Year’s Summer Reading Guide [10:14]

Sarah

• All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:21]
• Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Guide for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:22]
• The Hop by Diana Clarke | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:22] 

Susie

• Shark Heart by Emily Habeck | Amazon | Bookshop.org [12:58]
• Perfectly Nice Neighbors by Kia Abdullah | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:04] 
• The Last Ranger by Peter Heller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:24] 

Other Books Mentioned

• Blacktop Wasteland by S. A. Cosby [11:08]
• Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby [11:10] 
• Dial ‘A’ for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto [16:26]
• Take It Back by Kia Abdullah [20:07]

Shorter Books Great for Summer Reading [26:00]

Sarah

• All Together Now by Matthew Norman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:13] 
• Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:48]
  • Be spoiler ready: The murders and endings of The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie, Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith, The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne, Malice Aforethought by Francis Iles, Double Indemnity by James M. Cain, The Drowner by Robert Drewe, The Secret History by Donna Tartt, and Deathtrap by I