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Hi, friends! With a new year comes a whole lotta new book releases. In today's show we discuss some of the upcoming releases we are most excited about, specifically books publishing dates between January and June 2026. Julia's list contains several books with difficult topics and theming while Stephany's picks often contain an element of magical realism or fantasy. We hope you find at least one book to get excited about!

Books Mentioned

Julia:

• Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez (1/13/2026)
• Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy (1/20/2026)
• The Seven Daughters of Depree by Nikesha Elise Williams (1/27/2026)
• Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris (2/17/2026)
• The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (2/17/2026)
• Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett (2/17/2026)
• Love by the Book: A Novel by Jessica George (4/7/2026)
• The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (5/5/2026)
• The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee (5/5/2026)
• Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children by Mac Barnett (5/5/2026)

Stephany:

• The Murder at World's End by Ross Montgomery (1/6/2026)
• Detour by Jake Rake and Rob Hart (1/13/2026)
• The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula (3/31/2026)
• Honey in the Wound by Jiyoung Han (4/7/2026)
• Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (4/7/2026)
• The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances: A Novel by Glen Dixon (4/7/2026)
• Thistlemarch by Moorea Corrigan (7/21/2026)
• The Library After Dark: A Novel by Ande Pliego (5/5/2026)
• A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman (5/19/2026)
• The Unicorn Hunters: A Novel by Katherine Arden (6/2/2026)

Other Mentions

• Lilybird & Company
• Rebecca's Literary Wanderings

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It's time to talk about our favorite reads of 2025. Be prepared for a ridiculous amount of gushing.

Julia's Books

• Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
• Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
• Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare by Kimberly Brock
• Swordheart by T. Kingfisher

Stephany's Books

• A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko
• Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
• My Ăntonia by Willa Cather
• The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion (Vol. 1 - 5)
• Time of the Child by Niall Williams, narrated by Dermot Crowley

Other Mentions

• Almost Famous (2000)
• Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
• White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky
• The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
• The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

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Can you believe the end of 2025 is closing in? This episode is all about our book superlatives (worst, most disappointing, favorite character, etc.). Join us as we reflect on some of our best and worst reading experiences. Happiest Holidays to you, too!

Julia's Books

• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
• The Women by Kristin Hannah
• A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sara J. Maas
• The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
• Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
• La Cucina by Lily Prior
• Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
• Codex by Lev Grossman
• Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli
• The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
• Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
• Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
• Swordheart by T. Kingfisher

Stephany's Books

• The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner
• Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
• That Sounds Fun by Annie F. Downs
• The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
• A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
• Heartless Hunter by Kristin Ciccarelli
• The Hallmarked Man by Robert Galbraith
• Foster by Claire Keegan
• Three Days in June by Anne Tyler
• A Nature Poem for Every Autumn Evening edited by Jane McMoreland Hunter
• A Nature Poem for Every Winter Evening edited by Jane McMoreland Hunter
• Emmanuel by Ruth Chow Simons
• Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd
• Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
• The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
• Ella Minnow Pea: a Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn
• The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway

Other Mentions

• Darling Desi
• The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
• Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
• Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
• Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Liz Nugent
• The Unselected Journals of Emme M. Lion (Vol 1) by Beth Brower
• Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett

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