The summer's almost over, Should-Heads. Fall is coming, with its pumpkin spice everything, cooler nights and Halloween preparations (if you're Kelly). But before we get there, there are a lot of great releases in August.  Discussion link: Amanda Knox's Twitter thread https://twitter.com/amandaknox/status/1420871392266911746?s=20  Currently Reading: Julia: While We Were Dating (Jasmine Guillory) and The Book of Longings (Sue Monk Kidd)Kelly: We Were Never Here (Andrea Bartz) and just finished The Keeper (Guadalupe Garcia McCall)Rachael: The Sparrow (Mary Doria Russell), The House in the Cerulean Sea (TJ Klune) and Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Louise Rennison) Recent Acquisitions: Julia: Apples Never Fall (Liane Moriarty)Kelly: We Were Never Here (Andrea Bartz), The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina (Zoraida Cordova), Not a Happy Family (Sheri Lapena), The Heart Principle (Helen Hoang) and e-listens of Apples Never Fall (Liane Moriarty), A Slow Fire Burning (Paula Hawkins), This Will All Be Over Soon (Cecily Strong) and Assembly (Natasha Brown)Rachael: Apples Never Fall (Liane Moriarty), A Slow Fire Burning (Paula Hawkins), This Will All Be Over Soon (Cecily Strong), Strange Beasts of China (Yan Ge), Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Louise Rennison),On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (Louise Rennison), Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants (Louise Rennison), Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers (Louise Rennison) and Ahab's Wife (Sena Jeter Naslund)  Most Anticipated: Julia: The Paris Connection (Lorraine Brown), Holdout (Jeffrey Kluger), She Wouldn't Change a Thing (Sarah Adlakha), The Other Me (Sarah Zachrich Jeng) and The Dating Playbook (Farrah Rochon)Kelly: Billy Summers (Stephen King), A Lesson in Vengeance (Victoria Lee), Fresh (Margot Wood), I Kissed a Girl (Jennet Alexander) and Chasing the Boogeyman (Richard Chizmar)Rachael: Once There Were Wolves (Charlotte McConaghy), The Wild Ones (Nafiza Azad), Beyond the Mapped Stars (Rosalyn Eves), Sisters of the Wolf (Patricia Miller-Schroeder) and A Slow Fire Burning (Paula Hawkins)   Follow What You Should Read:Twitter:                 @wysr_podcastInstagram:                 @wysr_podcastGoodreads:                 https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115539912-what-you-should-read-podcastYouTube:                 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfNtid_b0R14otSPRZTkmQwww.whatyoushouldread.com Get two books for the price of one with a new membership to Libro.fm! Use the promo code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD and get two books for $14.99. Best of all, your indie bookstore will also benefit; just select your favorite bookstore when you sign up.  

CONTENT WARNING: This episode features a discussion about murder and violence toward women, children and animals. Sexual assault and suicide are also discussed and described. Hi, Should-Heads! We're going to discuss true crime in today's episode. It's been getting increasingly popular over the past few years and has taken over podcasts, Netflix, cable shows, and of course the book world. So...why? Kelly has some theories and some recommendations. Book News:New Cursebreakers book:  https://twitter.com/BrigidKemmerer/status/1414624947553640453?s=20  Currently Reading:Julia: The Book of Longings (Sue Monk Kidd); recently finished Wish You Were Here (Jodi Picoult) Kelly: Under the Whispering Door (TJ Klune); recently finished While We Were Dating (Jasmine Guillory) and Meant to Be: If the Shoe Fits (Julie Murphy) Rachael: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (VE Schwab) and Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir); just finished Wish You Were Here (Jodi Picoult) Recent Acquisitions: Julia: While We Were Dating (Jasmine Guillory) and The Rehearsals (Annette Christie)Kelly: Where the Briars Sleep (Emma Beaven), While We Were Dating (Jasmine Guillory), Under the Whispering Door (TJ Klune), When You Get the Chance (Emma Lord), The Rehearsals (Annette Christie), The Therapist (BA Paris), How Sweet It Is (Dylan Newton), Such a Quiet Place (Megan Miranda), The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks (Mackenzi Lee) and One True Loves (Elise Bryant)Rachael: Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir) and The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot (Marianne Cronin) Books mentioned in the episode:The Stranger Beside Me (Ann Rule)I'll Be Gone in the Dark (Michelle McNamara) and watch the HBO show, tooTo the Bridge (Nancy Rommelman)Chasing Alice (Stephanie Fowler)Gone at Midnight (Jake Anderson)Death on Ocean Boulevard (Caitlin Rother)My Friend Dahmer (Derf Backderf)Killers Keep Secrets (James Huddle)An Unexplained Death (Mikita Brottman)  Follow What You Should Read: Twitter:                 @wysr_podcast Instagram:                 @wysr_podcast Goodreads:                 https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115539912-what-you-should-read-podcast YouTube:                 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfNtid_b0R14otSPRZTkmQ www.whatyoushouldread.com Get two books for the price of one with a new membership to Libro.fm! Use the promo code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD and get two books for $14.99. Best of all, your indie bookstore will also benefit; just select your favorite bookstore when you sign up.  Our next book club will be The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell! We're discussing it in our August 10 episode. 

Hi, Should-Heads! We're back and we missed you (and each other)! We also have the best and most fun episode for you today. Danny and Amy Knowles travel around in their RV and listen to audiobooks. But how do you choose what to listen to? And how do you keep from getting lost if the book is really great? (OK, that may only be a concern for Kelly, who's already prone to getting lost.) Currently Reading: Julia: It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake (Claire Christian) and Incense and Sensibility (Sonali Dev) Kelly: The Wrong Girl (RL Stine) Rachael: Simone Breaks All the Rules (Debbie Rigaud) and Wish You Were Here (Jodi Picoult); just finished Yes and I Love You (Roni Loren) Recent Acquisitions:Julia: The 22 Murders of Madison May (Max Barry), The Poacher's Son (Paul Doiron), Incense and Sensibility (Sonali Dev), What if You and Me (Roni Loren), The Dating Dare (Jayci Lee) Midnight, Water City (Chris Mckinney) and Falling (TJ Newman) Kelly: 56 Days (Catherine Ryan Howard), Razorblade Tears (SA Cosby), One Last Stop (Casey McQuiston), We Are the Brennans (Tracey Lange), The Personal Librarian (Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray), The People We Keep (Allison Larkin), Survive the Night (Riley Sager), The 22 Murders of Madison May (Max Barry), Shoulder Season (Christina Clancey), That Weekend (Kara Thomas), Vampires and Voodoo (Patricia Frost), What if You and Me (Roni Loren), Mona at Sea (Elizabeth Gonzalez James), Daughter (Kate McLaughlin), Fan Club (Erin Mayer), In Every Generation (Kendare Blake), The Spectacular (Zoe Whittall), The Liz Taylor Ring (Brenda Janowitz), The Serial Killer's Wife (Alice Hunter) and Just Haven't Met You Yet (Sophie Cousens) Rachael: What if You and Me (Roni Loren), Dating Dare (Jayci Lee), Falling (TJ Newman), Dead By Dawn (Paul Doiron), Sisters in Arms (Kaia Alderson), Razorblade Tears (SA Cosby) and China Room (Sunjeev Sahota)  Audiobooks mentioned in the show:Authors: David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, Kate Morton, Alison Weir and Ken FollettSeries: Jack Reacher (Lee Child), Orphan X (Gregg Hurwitz), Game of Thrones (George RR Martin) The Century trilogy (Ken Follett), Earth Children (Jean M. Auel) and Wheel of Time (Robert Jordan)Books: Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir), Where the Crawdads Sing (Delia Owens), All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr) Helmet For My Pillow (Robert Leckie), Undaunted Courage (Stephen E. Ambrose) and Hiking Through (Paul Stutzman)  Follow What You Should Read: Twitter:                 @wysr_podcast Instagram:                 @wysr_podcast Goodreads:                 https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115539912-what-you-should-read-podcast YouTube:                 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfNtid_b0R14otSPRZTkmQ www.whatyoushouldread.com Get two books for the price of one with a new membership to Libro.fm! Use the promo code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD and get two books for $14.99. Best of all, your indie bookstore will also benefit; just select your favorite bookstore when you sign up. 

Happy summer Should-Heads! This week we are taking time off to indulge in some summer reads by the pool (or in air conditioned apartments. Hey, it's summer, do what you want!)Please enjoy this special bonus re-release of our third ever podcast episode, where we recommend our favorite summer reads. Aww baby podcasters! 

Oh, Should-Heads. After the expensive months that were May and June, things are slowing down a little bit. (But only a little bit.) There are great books coming out this month, too, but July looks to be more of a reading month than a buying month. Our wallets and library hold lists are feeling very grateful for this. Book News: Goodreads bad reviews: https://bookriot.com/bad-goodreads-reviews/ Elin Hilderbrand and Casey McQuiston book changes: https://slate.com/culture/2021/06/elin-hilderbrand-casey-mcquiston-antisemitism-israel-social-media.html?fbclid=IwAR37L68g8N0ZKWIPgCQEIa1y8potDDwhc7-V626rOEik_lNFqn9ar-eDtmw Julia's read so much! https://www.goodreads.com/user_challenges/25816070  Currently Reading: Julia: We Could Be Heroes (Mike Chen) and just finished Darling (K Ancrum) Kelly: The Idea of You (Robinne Lee) and just finished The Damage (Caitlin Wahrer) Rachael: Olive Kitteridge (Elizabeth Strout), This Time Next Year (Sophie Cousens) and Where the Light Enters (Sara Donati) Recent Acquisitions: Julia: Darling (K Ancrum)Kelly: The Damage (Caitlin Wahrer) and Then She Vanishes (Claire Douglas)Rachael: The Benedict Society omnibus (Trenton Lee Stewart) Most Anticipated:Julia: While We Were Dating (Jasmine Guillory), Incense and Sensibility (Sonali Dev), A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Becky Chambers), The Rehearsals (Annette Christie) and Appleseed (Matt Bell)Kelly: Rise to the Sun (Leah Johnson), Where the Briars Sleep (Emma Beaven), Dear Miss Metropolitan (Carolyn Ferrell), Razorblade Tears (SA Cosby) and Falling (TJ Newman)Rachael: Dead By Dawn (Paul Doiron), The Comfort Book (Matt Haig), Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead (Emily Austin), Afterlove (Tanya Byrne) and The Women's March (Jennifer Chiaverini)  Follow What You Should Read: Twitter:                @wysr_podcast Instagram:                @wysr_podcast Goodreads:                https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115539912-what-you-should-read-podcast YouTube:                https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfNtid_b0R14otSPRZTkmQ www.whatyoushouldread.com  Get two books for the price of one with a new membership to Libro.fm! Use the promo code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD and get two books for $14.99. Best of all, your indie bookstore will also benefit; just select your favorite bookstore when you sign up.  

Hi, Should-Heads! We are here to discuss our favorite reads of 2021 so far, and it was hard to narrow it down to five each! We're also joined by our friend (and tastemaker of the pod) Kathy Coe! While we could each have easily named another five books each (or 10, or 20), we're pleased with this list. No matter your taste, there's definitely something for everyone on here.Kelly's Poe socks: https://outofprint.com/collections/socks/products/let-it-poe-cozy-socks Kelly's bookmark came from here: https://t.co/bXan9MJZaA?amp=1 Currently reading:Julia: Malibu Rising (Taylor Jenkins Reid) and If the Shoe Fits (Julie Murphy)Kelly: Ace of Spades (Faridah Abike Iyimide)Rachael: Olive Kitteridge (Elizabeth Strout), Malibu Rising (Taylor Jenkins Reid) and Jay's Gay Agenda (Jason June) Recent acquisitions:  Julia: Skye Falling (Mia McKenzie), The Other Black Girl (Zakiya Dalila Harris) and Half Sick of Shadows (Laura Sebastian)Kelly: I Am Not a Wolf (Dan Sheehan) and Bath Haus (PJ Vernon)Rachael: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires (Grady Hendrix) and If the Shoe Fits (Julie Murphy)Our Favorites of 2021:Kathy: A Mouthful of Forevers (Clementine von Radics), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Taylor Jenkins Reid), The House in the Cerulean Sea (TJ Klune), Blackout (Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon) and Malibu Rising (Taylor Jenkins Reid)Julia: Concrete Rose (Angie Thomas), That Summer (Jennifer Weiner), Meet Me In Another Life (Catriona Silvey), Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir), Pumpkin (Julie Murphy) Kelly: Wish You Were Here (Jodi Picoult), That Summer (Jennifer Weiner), Honey Girl (Morgan Rogers), We Are Inevitable (Gayle Forman) and Outlawed (Anna North)Rachael: Concrete Rose (Angie Thomas), The Snow Child (Eowyn Ivey), That Summer (Jennifer Weiner), Rebecca (Daphne du Maurier) and Pumpkin (Julie Murphy) Follow Kathy Coe:Blog:  http://glass-of-wine.blogspot.com/ Twitter: @kathycoe   Instagram: @glassofwine81 Follow What You Should Read: Twitter:    @wysr_podcast Instagram:    @wysr_podcast Goodreads:    https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115539912-what-you-should-read-podcast YouTube:    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfNtid_b0R14otSPRZTkmQ www.whatyoushouldread.com Don't forget about our next book club! We're discussing The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell in August! You can email your thoughts or find us on social media! We're really excited for this one--and its special guest! Get two books for the price of one with a new membership to Libro.fm! Use the promo code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD and get two books for $14.99. Best of all, your indie bookstore will also benefit; just select your favorite bookstore when you sign up. 

Should-heads, you are in for a treat! We are joined by Tessa Bailey, here to talk to us about her upcoming release It Happened One Summer (out July 13). This Schitt's Creek-inspired novel is clever, sweet and scorching hot. We all loved it and it is perfect for poolside or beach reading, preferably with an umbrella drink. You need this book in your life. Book News:Malibu Rising optioned by Hulu! https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/malibu-rising-author-taylor-jenkins-reid-hulu-adaptation-reimagining-80s-hollywood-1234962875/ (Misprint from show: There IS showrunner news and it's Liz Tigelaar, who also was behind Hulu's Little Fires Everywhere adaptation.) Currently Reading:Julia: Take a Hint, Dani Brown (Talia Hibbert)Kelly: Just finished The Final Girls Support Group (Grady Hendrix)Rachael: The Nature of Witches (Rachel Griffin)Recent Acquisitions:Julia: Wish You Were Here (Jodi Picoult) and Take a Hint, Dani Brown (Talia Hibbert)Kelly: Wish You Were Here (Jodi Picoult) and The Disappearing Act (Catherine Steadman)Rachael: Wish You Were Here (Jodi Picoult), For the Wolf (Hannah Whitten), The Lost Queen (Signe Pike), The Forgotten Kingdom (Signe Pike) and Green Rider (Kristen Britain) Other books mentioned in the episode: Beach Read (Emily Henry), The Hating Game (Sally Thorne), The Ex Hex (Erin Sterling) and A Lot Like Adios (Alexis Daria)Authors mentioned: Helen Huang, Christina Lauren, Rosie Danon, Kate Claybourne and Mariana Zapata. Follow Tessa Bailey:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessabaileyisanauthor/ Website:  https://www.tessabailey.com/ Get a signed copy of It Happened One Summer: https://shop.wordbookstores.com/tessabailey?fbclid=IwAR0mbJq5ZfZRabYuPfTj7M62gho_RB-ekV3MIOy1uFNbOxW4F2GMsA7-zcw   Follow What You Should Read: Twitter:               @wysr_podcast Instagram:               @wysr_podcast Goodreads:               https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115539912-what-you-should-read-podcast YouTube:               https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfNtid_b0R14otSPRZTkmQ www.whatyoushouldread.com Get two books for the price of one with a new membership to Libro.fm! Use the promo code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD and get two books for $14.99. Best of all, your indie bookstore will also benefit; just select your favorite bookstore when you sign up.  Rachael Reads on Youtube:              https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYcyAEteFiL-sLHZVLX6nw KellyVision: https://kellyvision.wordpress.com

Hi, Should-Heads! We are absolutely delighted to present our latest book club episode. We all loved Honey Girl and do a deep dive into parental expectations, love stories vs. romance, microaggressions, the importance of chosen family and what to do when your Plan doesn't work out. And are we really going to go monster hunting ourselves? We just might... Book News:Firsthand Accounts of Tulsa Race Massacre Republished: oklahoman.com/story/news/2021/05/30/greenwood-author-publishes-black-wall-street-book-tulsa-race-massacre/5047138001/ Elin Hilderbrand: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/86562-readers-angered-over-anne-frank-reference-in-new-hilderbrand-novel.html NK Jemisin deal: https://www.avclub.com/n-k-jemisin-is-adapting-her-broken-earth-trilogy-for-t-1847040525  Currently Reading:Julia: It Happened One Summer (Tessa Bailey)Kelly: Jay's Gay Agenda (Jason June) Rachael: Pumpkin (Julie Murphy) and Anne of the Island (L.M. Montgomery) Recent Acquisitions:Julia: Pumpkin (Julie Murphy), Stories of Your Life and Others (Ted Chiang), Dear Miss Metropolitan (Carolyn Ferrell), Malibu Rising (Taylor Jenkins Reid) and The Lost Queen (Signe Pike)Kelly: Instructions for Dancing (Nicola Yoon), The Maidens (Alex Michaelides), An Emotion of Great Delight (Tahereh Mafi), Animal (Lisa Taddeo), Live Your Life (Amanda Kloots), All the Lonely People (Mike Gayle), Sweethand (N.G. Peltier), Somebody's Daughter (Ashley C. Ford), The Passing Playbook (Isaac Fitzsimmons), Golden Girl (Elin Hilderbrand), The Other Black Girl (Zakiyah Dalila Harris), Girl One (Sara Flannery Murphy), Kill All Your Darlings (David Bell), The Final Girl Support Group (Grady Hendrix), The Taking of Jake Livingston (Ryan Douglass) and Defy the Night (Brigid Kemmerer).Rachael: Pumpkin (Julie Murphy), The Nature of Witches (Rachel Griffin)  Follow What You Should Read: Twitter:              @wysr_podcast Instagram:              @wysr_podcast Goodreads:              https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115539912-what-you-should-read-podcast YouTube:              https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfNtid_b0R14otSPRZTkmQ www.whatyoushouldread.com Get two books for the price of one with a new membership to Libro.fm! Use the promo code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD and get two books for $14.99. Best of all, your indie bookstore will also benefit; just select your favorite bookstore when you sign up. Rachael Reads on Youtube:             https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYcyAEteFiL-sLHZVLX6nw Kelly Vision: https://kellyvision.wordpress.com 

Hi, Should-Heads! We're skipping the introduction so we have more time to discuss the amazing books out in June. We've got so, so many to choose from and we're excited to hear what you're looking forward to. So good luck to our wallets and our free time.Books mentioned in this episode:Julia: Darling (K Ancrum), God Spare the Girls (Kelsey McKinney), My Contrary Mary (Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows), Fierce Self-Compassion (Kristin Neff) and The Chosen and the Beautiful (Nghi Vo).Kelly: The Other Black Girl (Zakiya Dahlilah Harris), Ahmed Azez's Epic Year (Nina Hamza), Dream Girl (Laura Lippman), Jay's Gay Agenda (Jason June) and We Are Inevitable (Gayle Forman) Rachael: The Nature of Witches (Rachel Griffin), The Sea is Salt and So Am I (Cassandra Hartt), The Wolf and the Woodsman (Ava Reid), For the Wolf (Hannah F. Whitten) and The (Un)Popular Vote (Jasper Sanchez)  Follow What You Should Read: Twitter:             @wysr_podcast Instagram:             @wysr_podcast Goodreads:             https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115539912-what-you-should-read-podcast YouTube:             https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfNtid_b0R14otSPRZTkmQ www.whatyoushouldread.com Get two books for the price of one with a new membership to Libro.fm! Use the promo code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD and get two books for $14.99. Best of all, your indie bookstore will also benefit; just select your favorite bookstore when you sign up. Don't forget about our next book club! We're discussing Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers on June 8! You won't want to miss it--and one of our favorite guests is coming back to discuss it with us! Rachael Reads on Youtube:            https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYcyAEteFiL-sLHZVLX6nwKelly Vision: https://kellyvision.wordpress.com

Hi, Should-Heads! We're three podcasters who are delighted to talk to you about British rom-com novels! It's one of Rachael's wheelhouse categories and she has a lot of fantastic recommendations.Links mentioned in this episode:  While Justice Sleeps sequels: https://www.thefussylibrarian.com/newswire/for-readers/2021/05/21/when-justice-sleeps-will-have-sequels-and-a-tv-adaptation John Steinbeck wrote a werewolf story!: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/may/22/john-steinbecks-estate-urged-to-let-the-world-read-his-shunned-werewolf-novel Marian Keyes loves Julia: https://twitter.com/MarianKeyes/status/1393940332245569538?s=20  Currently Reading:          Julia: While Justice Sleeps (Stacey Abrams) and They Never Learn (Layne Fargo) Kelly: Hour of the Witch (Chris Bohjalian) and The Anthropocene Reviewed (John Green)  Rachael:  Honey Girl (Morgan Rogers) Happy book birthday to Pumpkin by Julie Murphy! Recent Acquisitions:  Julia: It Happened One Summer (Tessa Bailey) Kelly: Off the Record (Camryn Garrett), Shipped (Meredith Tate), It Goes Like This (Miel Moreland), Some Girls Do (Jennifer Dugan) Rachael: It Happened One Summer (Tessa Bailey) Books and authors mentioned in this episode: Sophie Kinsella (especially the Shopaholic series), Josie Silver, Talia Hibbert, the Georgia Nicolson series (Louise Rennison), It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake (Claire Christian), A Duke By Default (the second in the Reluctant Royals series by Alyssa Cole), Royal Holiday (Jasmine Guillory) and This Time Next Year (Sophie Cousens).  Follow What You Should Read: Twitter:             @wysr_podcast Instagram:             @wysr_podcast Goodreads:             https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115539912-what-you-should-read-podcast YouTube:             https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfNtid_b0R14otSPRZTkmQ www.whatyoushouldread.com Get two books for the price of one with a new membership to Libro.fm! Use the promo code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD and get two books for $14.99. Best of all, your indie bookstore will also benefit; just select your favorite bookstore when you sign up.  Don't forget about our next book club! We're discussing Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers on June 8! You won't want to miss it--and one of our favorite guests is coming back to discuss it with us!Rachael Reads on Youtube:            https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYcyAEteFiL-sLHZVLX6nwKelly Vision: https://kellyvision.wordpress.com