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EPISODE · May 28, 2025 · 39 MIN

Episode 42: Thaw your Reading List and Get Ready For Summer

from Medium Lady Reads · host Jillian O'Keefe and Erin Vandeven

Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads. This is episode 42, “Thaw your Reading List and Get Ready For Summer.”Whether you're building your summer TBR, looking for something to dive into on a sunny afternoon, or just hoping to discover a story that sticks with you, Erin and Jillian got something that might just become your next favorite. So settle in, get cozy (or throw on your shades if you’re listening poolside), and let’s talk books!In This Episode:How are the ladies doing? Both Jillian and Erin start the show by sharing how their reading and lives are going.This week Jillian starts the show off with her review, Erin follows with her’s. Each woman shares a total of 3 books in this episode.Next up, the ladies discuss their Hot Take for the episode, tune in to learn what it is. Finally, it’s time to check in with what the ladies have on hold and what they’ll be reading next.Books Mentioned In This Episode:Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay ZhaoThe Amalfi Curse by Sarah PennerHappiness for Beginners by Katherine CenterThings You Save In a Fire by Katherine CenterHow to Walk Away by Kathering CenterGood Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob Ducks by Kate BeatonPersepolis by Marjane SatrapiThe Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life, Freedom, and Justice by Anthony Ray HintonThe Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love HardinDeep Cuts by Holly Brickley Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidNormal People by Sally RooneyTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinAll My Rage by Sabaa TahirBlack Wood Blue Sky by Eowyn IveyDeep End by Ali HazelwoodThe Hike by Drew Magary Tilt by Emma PatteeAudre and Bash are Just Friends by Tia WilliamsGreat Big Beautiful Life by Emily HenryMismatched by Anne Camlin My Friends by Fredrick Backman

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Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads. This is episode 42, “Thaw your Reading List and Get Ready For Summer.” Whether you're building your summer TBR, looking for something to dive into on a sunny afternoon, or just hoping to discover a story that sticks with you, Erin and Jillian got something that might just become your next favorite. So settle in, get cozy (or throw on your shades if you’re listening poolside), and let’s talk books! In This Episode: How are the ladies doing? Both Jil...

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