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Ep 396 - Most Anticipated Books for the Start of 2025 + Clay McLeod Chapman!
Brea and Mallory discuss their most anticipated books for the start of 2025, and interview Clay McLeod Chapman about his new book WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Magical Readathon from Book Roast Brea and Mallory’s New Show - Reading Smut!! readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.com Reading Glasses Book Launch Event Clay McLeod Chapman Wake Up and Open Your Eyes Books Mentioned - Daughter of Daring by Mallory O’Meara Catching the Big Fish by David Lynch January Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuire Homeseeking by Karissa Chen Historical fiction, love story, 1940s, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Chinese diaspora Y2K by Colette Shade Nonfiction, essay collection, 2000s Good Girl by Aria Aber Debut literary fiction, coming of age, Berlin nightlife, racial tensions Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor Literary fiction, writing, publishing, reality mixing with fantasy We Do Not Part by Han King, translated by E. Yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris Literary fiction, hidden history, Korea Black in Blues by Imani Perry Nonfiction, Black history, the color blue Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros Fantasy, third in Fourth Wing series Old Soul by Susan Barker Literary thriller, Japan, mysterious lady killer Blob by Maggie Su Debut literary novel, weird fiction, sentient blob, woman looking for love Flirting with Disaster by Naina Kumar Romance, second chance, accidental marriage, Texas Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton Funny literary fiction, small dying Italian village is saved by gigantic truffle Mystery Royale by Kaitlyn Cavalancia YA fantasy mystery, murder, family secrets, competition Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson Literary fiction, multi-generational family epic, mystery heirloom, racism The Queen’s Spade by Sarah Raughley Historical thriller, revenge, romance, Victorian England, kidnapped African princess The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold Sapphic YA thriller, two teens fall in love in an abandoned bookstore in the apocalypse The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill Magical realism, trans protagonist, magic bookstore, time travel The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang, translated by Slin Jung Fantasy, magic to change your life, magic cat Vantage Point by Sarah Sligar Literary thriller, New England, family curse, digital haunting Pretend We’re Dead: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Women in Rock in the 1990s by Tanya Pearson Nonfiction All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall Sci fi, dystopia, trying to save a museum from a flood Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan Romantasy, royal court, gods We Could be Rats by Emily Austin Queer literary fiction, sisters, family reconnection February Reading the Waves by Lidia Yuknavitch Queer memoir Loca by Alejandro Heredia Literary fiction, queer, debut, NYC, friendship Hungerstone by Kat Dunn Carmilla reimagining Soft Core by Brittany Newell Literary fiction, coming of age, sex work, woman finding herself Dengue Boy by Michel Neva, translated by Rahul Berry Weird fiction, part mosquito part boy goes on journey through dystopian world Mutual Interest by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith Historical fiction, queer entrepreneurs in Gilded Age NYC Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito Thriller, black humor, murderous governess The Echoes by Evie Wyld Literary fiction, ghost protagonist, grief, relationships Crush by Ada Calhoun Literary fiction, debut, polyamory, relationships, marriage The Lamb by Lucy Rose Horror, folk horror, queer, gothic Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya Memoir, surviving mental breakdown through books Little Mysteries by Sara Gran Short stories, mystery One Message Remains by Premee Mohamed Sci fi, dystopia, short stories Beta Vulgaris by Margie Sarsfield Weird fiction, “vegetable gothic” The Poorly Man and Other Things by Sam Rebelein Horror short story collection set in world of his previous book Edenville Idle Grounds by Krystelle Bamford Literary fiction, thriller, family gathering, lurking darkness The World After Gaza: A Short History by Pankaj Mishra Nonfiction Nothing Serious by Emily J Smith Thriller, feminist, modern dating, murder The Rose Bargain by Sarah Peyton Smith Romantasy, Victorian England, fae (S)kin by Ibi Zoboi Contemporary fantasy, Caribbean folklore, inherited magic, novel in verse The Forest King’s Daughter by Elly Blake Romantasy, enemies to lovers, adventure, magic war Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey Romance, hockey, spicy, family drama Book Boyfriend by Emily Wibberly and Austin Siegemund-Broka Romance, fantasy fans and fandom, workplace A Circle of Uncommon Witches by Paige Crutcher Romantasy, witches, curses, adventure Deep End by Ali Hazelwood Romance, diver and swimmer, Olympics Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett Fantasy, third in series Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray Historical fiction, Black history, novelization of life of Jessie Redmon Fauset, Harlem renaissance Back After This by Linda Holmes Romance, funny, podcasting March Stag Dance by Torrey Peters Novella collection, speculative fiction Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One by Kristen Arnett Literary fiction, clowns, funny, authenticity, finding yourself Cover Story by Celia Laskey Romance, sapphic, Hollywood The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses Horror, post apocalyptic, body horror, creepy convent The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami Sci fi, near future dystopia, dream monitoring Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche Literary fiction, story of four interconnected women, love The Antidote by Karen Russell Fantasy, “dust bowl epic”, prairie witch Enemy of the Sun: Poetry of Palestinian Resistance edited by Edmund Ghareeb and Naseer Aruri Poetry anthology Sucker Punch of Scaachi Koul Memoir of divorce The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T Wurth Horror, psychic, haunted hotel The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones Historical horror, vampire I’ll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan by Giaae Kwon Nonfiction Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins Fifth Hunger Games novel Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley Romance, funny, falling apart marriage, crime The Love Simulation by Etta Easton Romance, funny, competition, teachers The Bane Witch by Ava Morgyn Romantasy, thriller, Gone Girl meets Practical Magic Malinalli by Veronica Chapa Historical reimagining of life of Mexican interpreter, epic tale Broken Country by Claire Leslie Hall Literary, romance, suspense, small town secrets Hot Air by Marcy Dermansky Literary fiction, black humor, money, marriage, sex, revenge Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy Literary fiction, climate fiction, science researchers, Antarctica, secrets Salt Water by Katy Hays Thrillers, murder, family, secrets, Capri Elphie by Gregory Maguire Prequel to Wicked The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue Historical fiction, 1895, France When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi Sci fi, John f****n Scalzi Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green Nonfiction Nowhere by Allison Gunn Horror, disappearances in a small town A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames Cozy fantasy, magic, love spell gone awry, talking cat They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran YA horror, Louisiana, small town disappearances, underwater monsters Fable at the End of the World by Ava Reid Sci fi, dystopia, queer romance, wasteland The Burial Tide by Neil Sharpson Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta Tell Me I’m Worthless by Alison Rumfitt Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin
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