You're listening to All the More Books, a weekly show about, you guessed it, more books.

You heard that right. I know a lot of you are used to hearing all the backlist,

but we've decided to expand this show because there are so many books to talk about,

and that includes frontless and backless, new and old books, and sometimes we don't get to

talk about all of the new books we want to talk about. So we're

changing the format a little. Everything is going to be the same as it was, except you're going to

hear about new and old books in these bonus episodes of all the books. So I'm Sharifah,

I should say, and today is April 17th, 2025.

And today I'm, you know, jumping right into our new format by telling you about two newer books that I recently read that happened to be excellent book club books. But before I talk about my titles,

let's hear from a sponsor. Today's episode is brought to by Greenleaf Book Group,

publishers of Shadows of Tehran by Nick Berg. Ricardo's life is upended when his American father abandons the family

as the 1979 Islamic Revolution erupts. With fundamental rights stripped away, his mother

remarries, introducing a stepfather with a dark secret. At 14, Ricardo vows the fight back,

becoming a rebel leader known as the Shadow Rider of Tehran.

When his name is leaked, he flees his homeland. But the battle isn't over. Based on a true story,

Shadows of Tehran is a gripping tale of war, resilience, and the unbreakable human spirit,

proving that we choose whether to be victims or survivors. Make sure to pick up Shadows of Tehran by Nick Berg.

And thanks again to Greenleaf Book Group for sponsoring this episode.

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