Summer reading season is in FULL SWING, and that means you are probably hearing about great books everywhere you turn. But how many of those books live up to the hype? This week, Meg is joined by Sorta Awesome Regular and author Katie Proctor, and they are here to give you the rundown on which recent books getting lots of buzz actually live up to all the hype! Plus a fun summer beauty pick and vicarious travel in Awesome of the Week!
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Adult contemporary fiction:
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes Amazon | Bookshop
Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Amazon | Bookshop
Circe by Madeline Miller Amazon | Bookshop
Olympus, TX by Stacey Swann Amazon | Bookshop
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Amazon | Bookshop
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Amazon | Bookshop
Daisy Jones and the Six also by TJR Amazon | Bookshop
One, Two, Three by Laurie Frankel Amazon | Bookshop
Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir Amazon | Bookshop
The Last Thing He Told Me, Laura Dave Amazon | Bookshop
Non-fiction:
Broken, Jenny Lawson Amazon | Bookshop
Live Your Life, Amanda Kloots Amazon | Bookshop
Middle Grade:
Hand in Hand, Katie Proctor Amazon | Bookshop
Amari and the Night Brothers by BB Alston Amazon | Bookshop
Just Like That by Gary D. Schmidt Amazon | Bookshop
Mentioned:
The Wednesday Wars, Gary D. Schmidt Amazon | Bookshop
Okay for Now, Gary D. Schmidt Amazon | Bookshop
Young Adult:
A Pho Love Story by Loan Le Amazon | Bookshop
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley Amazon | Bookshop
Tokyo Ever After, Emiko Jean Amazon | Bookshop
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