Your Next Great Read - J and Hannah (and friends) look forward to 2026 books

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Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Your Next Great Read! This month, Hannah and J are talking about books they're excited to read in 2026, with a little help from some bookstore friends. Check out the books, and let us know what you're excited to read this year. Sign up for the Read LOKal NewsletterConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram | TikTokMeadow Market BooksThe Last Page BookstoreHuge thanks to Self Publish Me for sponsoring this episode! Books discussed on this episode:HannahThe House in the Pines - Ana ReyesHow To Kill Your Family - Bella MackieDead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep - Paul TremblayNowhere Burning - Catriona WardHouse of Vipers - Emma JacksonLong Bright River - Liz MooreGuest PicksThe Last Page BookstoreDear Debbie - Frieda McFaddenBlood and Roses - Callie HartMeadow Market BooksSide Quests and Shenanigans - Jes McCutchen and Josh WannFather Material - Alexis HallOperation Bounce House - Matt DinnimanA Parade of Horribles - Matt DinnimanJThe Art Thief - Michael FinkelThe Lost House - Melissa LarsenA Parade of Horribles - Matt Dinnimann (DCC 8)Platform Decay - Martha Wells (Murderbot 8)Children of Strife - Adrian Tchaikovsky (CoT4)Everyone in this Bank is a Thief - Benjamin Stevenson (Ernest Cunningham 4)Red God - Pierce Brown (Red Rising 7)The Midnight Train - Matt Haig (Midnight World 2)Exit Party - Emily St. John MandelThe Superman Wars - William BernhardtDownbelow Station - C.J. CherryhConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

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