They Have War Balloons

Amanda and Jenn discuss alternate history novels, more murder, culturally diverse romance, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Novel Gazing, Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, and Book Riot Insiders. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Feedback Sourdough by Robin Sloan (rec’d by Tara) A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (TW for child abuse and child sexual assault, domestic violence, self-harm, suicide, drug use) (rec’d by Kelsey) Melissa Brayden’s Soho Loft series and Seven Shores series, Ann McMan’s Jericho series, Lise Gold’s Compass series, and Harper Bliss’ Pink Bean (rec’d by Wynnde) The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill, Free Food For Millionaires by Min Jin Lee, Cities of Salt by Abdul Rahman Munif, A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, In the Eye of the Sun by Ahdaf Soueif (rec’d by Sibyl) Books Discussed The Lost Man by Jane Harper As Long As We Both Shall Live by JoAnn Chaney (tw: violence towards women & children, including imprisonment, rape, child abuse, domestic violence; suicide, graphic violence) Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao (TW rape, trafficking, child abuse) The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich (tw: violence towards women and children, lynching) The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander What Truth Sounds Like by Michael Eric Dyson Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke Everfair by Nisi Shawl (tw: racism and violence) You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott Penance by Kanae Minato (tw: harm to children) Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo (tw: domestic violence, child abuse, rape)