Recently I discovered that McKay's, our favorite second-hand bookstore, has been offering themed grab bags of books to help people stay on top of their reading during this season.
So, of course, I bought one—and it was 100% YA fiction.
But what kind of YA fiction was it? You'll find out as Scarlet, Dave and I discuss:
When we can record in person again Which books from our bag seem like they're worth reading If our McKay's bag accurately reflects Nicholas Cage's career choices Dave prepping for the apocalypse The hot mess of Aaron's (abandoned) quaranbeard Our reflections on talking about Canada for 30 minutes last week How James Patterson could possibly write as much as he does (completely out of jealousy) A few of the books we mentioned this week Death Without Company by Craig Johnson Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron One Second After by William R. Forstchen All Star Superman by Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews Summer in the City by Candace Bushnell The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken Such a Pretty Girl by Laura Weiss The Freedom Maze by Delia Sherman Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson The China Garden by Liz Berry Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer Radiance by Alyson Noël Pivot Point by Kasie West Shadowlands by Kate Brian Very in Pieces by Megan Frazer Blakemore The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord Sharing and supporting the show Leave a five-star rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to the show. Give us a follow on Twitter and Instagram at @MalContentsPod Be sure to use the Amazon affiliate links above to help us pay for the costs of producing and hosting the show. Interested in sponsoring Table of (mal)Contents? Let's talk via email or DM us on Twitter or Instagram.Your Next Favorite Book: Faith, Hope, and Carnage
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