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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2025 · 18 MIN

Sexy & Spiteful: the best books to read this summer

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It's summer! Which means Brittany is going to be... 1) outside, 2) chilling, and 3) reading. So it's once again time for It's Been a Minute's annual summer books episode!Celebrated romance authors Bolu Babalola and Emily Henry return to the show to discuss their summer reading recommendations, ranging from spiteful and salacious to sweet and spicy.Books discussed in the episode:Sweet Heat by Bolu BabalolaGreat Big Beautiful Life by Emily HenryAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasLush by Rochelle Dowden-LordCasanova LLC by Julia WhalenThe Wickedest by Caleb FemiThe Four Winds by Kristin HannahMatriarch by Tina KnowlesSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

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