Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and I share our favorite books that missed last year’s Summer Reading Guide, some shorter books we think are great for summer reading, and our #1 picks for each category featured in my 2024 Summer Reading Guide.

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Summer Reading [9:19]

Books That Missed Last Year’s Summer Reading Guide [10:14]

Sarah

• All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:21]
• Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Guide for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:22]
• The Hop by Diana Clarke | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:22] 

Susie

• Shark Heart by Emily Habeck | Amazon | Bookshop.org [12:58]
• Perfectly Nice Neighbors by Kia Abdullah | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:04] 
• The Last Ranger by Peter Heller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:24] 

Other Books Mentioned

• Blacktop Wasteland by S. A. Cosby [11:08]
• Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby [11:10] 
• Dial ‘A’ for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto [16:26]
• Take It Back by Kia Abdullah [20:07]

Shorter Books Great for Summer Reading [26:00]

Sarah

• All Together Now by Matthew Norman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:13] 
• Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:48]
  • Be spoiler ready: The murders and endings of The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie, Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith, The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne, Malice Aforethought by Francis Iles, Double Indemnity by James M. Cain, The Drowner by Robert Drewe, The Secret History by Donna Tartt, and Deathtrap by Ira Levin are discussed in detail as noted in the book.  But many readers have lamented that the endings and main plots were also spoiled for The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and And Then There Were None, both by Agatha Christie.
• FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:29]

Susie

• Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:09] 
• I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:52]
• One Woman Show by Christine Coulson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:06]

Other Books Mentioned

• In Five Years by Rebecca Serle [28:49]
• One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle [28:51] 
• The Measure by Nikki Erlick [31:00]
• The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson [31:54]

Our #1 Summer Picks by Category  [42:43]

Something Light / Fun

• Sarah: The Husbands by Holly Gramazio | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:20] 
• Susie: Annie Bot by Sierra Greer | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:13] 
• Other Books Mentioned:
  • The Measure by Nikki Erlick [45:19]
  • The One by John Marrs [45:23]

Slow-Burn Suspense

• Sarah: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (July 2) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[49:37] 

Something Fast-Paced / Intense

• Susie: What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan | Amazon | Bookshop.org[51:49] 

Something With a Bit More Substance

• Sarah: Real Americans by Rachel Khong | Amazon | Bookshop.org [55:50] 
• Susie: Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino | Amazon | Bookshop.org [58:11] 
• Other Books Mentioned:
  • Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong [57:42]

Something Different

• Sarah: The Wealth of Shadows by Graham Moore (May 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:02:08] 
• Susie: Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:05:00] 
• Other Books Mentioned:
  • We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter [1:03:55]
  • Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin [1:05:50]