I met Louis Sachar at Barnes & Noble in Huntington Beach, at a signing for his first adult book, The Magician of Tiger Castle. Louis Sachar is also the author of Holes. It was a delight to meet him, and hear him discuss his new book.
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Sarah Beth Durst and Sangu Mandanna at The Ripped Bodice bookstore in LA
I got to see Sarah Beth Durst and Sangu Mandanna at The Ripped Bodice bookstore in LA. Their newest books came out on the same day! It was a delight to see them in conversation together as they talked about their books and writing process for cozy fantasy and romance.
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Shannon's Summer reading list for 2025
Are you looking for something to read this summer? This list is a mix of old and new books that I can happily recommend. Not only do they all exist1, but I have read them. They’re not all explicitly summer-themed, but I think they would be good for reading in the summer.
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Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson
Seasonal Vibe: Summer
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Travel Location: South Carolina, Massachusetts, France
Historical Time: 2019, flashbacks to 1800’s and 1900’s
Genres: Literary, Contemporary, Historical, Multiple Timelines
Read: May 19-20, 2025
Format: Switched between Book of the Month hardcover and Audiobook
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Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
Today I finished reading Going Postal by Terry Pratchett. It was my first Terry Pratchett book.
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The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
I listened to the audiobook for all of The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi, and it’s a fun sci-fi that’s a contrast to most of my other books. It’s just weird and imaginative, and there’s no romance at all.
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Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Seasonal Vibe: Summer
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Travel Location: Seaside island in Georgia
Historical Time: Contemporary, with flashbacks
Read: April 24-26, 2025
Format: Switched between Barnes & Noble special edition hardcover and Audiobook
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Make Your Own Website
Now presenting, Make Your Own Website
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