Kelly joins me for April's Real Time Reading episode where we discuss our current, past, and upcoming reads.
Kelly's Selections:
Last:
Make Nice by Ryan Effgen
Ms.Mebel Goes to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q Sutanto
Now:
The Good Parts by Evann Normandin
Not a Word by Linwood Barclay
Next:
Mother Tongue by Sara Novic
Both Can Be True by Jessica Guerrieri
DNFs:
Helpless by Jessica Knoll
BookMail highlights:
The Truth About Ruby Cooper by Liz Nugent
Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane
Cindy's Selections:
Last:
Retro by Jessica M. Goldstein
Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth
Now:
The Midnight Show by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne
The Foursome by Christina Baker Kline
Next:
Wisdom Corner by David Heska Wanbli Weiden
The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff
Didn’t Work/DNFs:
None
Book Mail highlights:
The Natural Order by Matthew Aldrich
Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane
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