Today we're sharing our (sometimes controversial) opinions about some of the buzziest books of LAST summer. We love it when our reading overlaps off the podcast and gives us a chance to come together for some off-the-cuff book conversation. Of the slew of buzzy books that released in Summer 2022, there were a handful both of us somehow made time to read. We're deep diving into five of those books, sharing what worked for us, what didn't, and why we can love a reading experience even when we don't love a book.

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Books Mentioned

Beach Read by Emily Henry

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott

Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonne Garmus

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin

The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Klay by Michael Chabon

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