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
- The Hop by Diana Clarke | Amazon | Bookshop.org
Susie
- Shark Heart by Emily Habeck | Amazon
- Perfectly Nice Neighbors
by Kia Abdullah | Amazon | Bookshop.org
- The Last Ranger by Peter Heller | Amazon | Bookshop.org
Other Books Mentioned
- Blacktop Wasteland by S. A. Cosby [11:08]
- Razorblade Tears
- 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
- 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 Ira Levin are discussed in detail as noted in the book. But many readers have lamented that the endings and main plots were also spoiled for The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and And Then There Were None, both by Agatha Christie.
- FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:29]
Susie
- Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle | Amazon
- I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:52]
- One Woman Show by Christine Coulson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:06]
Other Books Mentioned
- In Five Years by Rebecca Serle [28:49]
- One Italian Summer
- The Measure by Nikki Erlick [31:00]
- The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson [31:54]
Our #1 Summer Picks by Category [42:43]
Something Light / Fun
- Sarah: The Husbands by Holly Gramazio | Amazon
- Susie: Annie Bot by Sierra Greer | Amazon
- Other Books Mentioned:
- The Measure by Nikki Erlick [45:19]
- The One by John Marrs [45:23]
Slow-Burn Suspense
- Sarah: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (July 2) | Amazon
Something Fast-Paced / Intense
- Susie: What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan | Amazon
Something With a Bit More Substance
- Sarah: Real Americans by Rachel Khong | Amazon
- Susie: Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino | Amazon
- Other Books Mentioned:
- Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong [57:42]
Something Different
- Sarah: The Wealth of Shadows by Graham Moore (May 21) | Amazon
- Susie: Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin | Amazon
- Other Books Mentioned:
- We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter [1:03:55]
- Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin [1:05:50]
About Susie Boutry
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Susie has loved reading for as long as she can remember. Some of her fondest childhood memories involve long afternoons at the library and then reading late into the night. More than ten years ago, she began journaling about the books she read and turned that passion into writing about books. Her first forays were as a guest reviewer on a friend’s blog, but she soon realized she wanted to be reviewing and talking about books on a blog of her own. From there, Novel Visits was born. That was in 2016 and, though the learning curve was steep, she loves being a part of the book community. Novel Visits focuses on new novel reviews (print and audio), previews of upcoming releases, and musings on all things bookish.
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Next Wednesday (May 22), Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) will be joining me for the Spring 2024 Circle Back episode. And the following week (May 29), Catherine and I are back with the Summer 2024 Book Preview.
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