Emma, Joe, and Jill discuss the best books they read this year! Join for a lively conversation about the books the nerds loved the most. We loved these books so much that Joe refers to "before" and "after" this book, Jill loves a title so much she'd marry it if she could, and Emma owns five print copies (soon to be seven) of one of these titles. Let us know what books YOU loved this much by sending us an email or a comment on social media.
Emma’s Picks
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Joe’s Picks
Jackal by Erin E. Adams
The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers by Adam Sass
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega (Book 2 May 2023!!)
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
I Woke Up Dead at the Mall by Judy Sheehan
Wicked Little Things by Justin Arnold
Holes by Louis Sachar
Jill’s Picks
The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey
The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Catch up on our conversations with some of the author's mentioned!
Interview with Emily Henry
Chat with Riley Sager
Justin Arnold
Curating the Vibe with Rachel Harrison
Erin E. Adams
Other Books Mentioned:
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
Final Girls by Riley Sager
Survive the Night by Riley Sager
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
The Golden Frog Games by Claribel A. Ortega
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