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Very excited to read TBA's new book because I loved Fleishman is in Trouble (the book and FX's TV adaptation with Claire Danes & Jesse Eisenberg)!

Love love love Kevin Barry’s writing. Very exciting that he’s got a new one. Ditto for Erdrich, Kushner and Shafak

Books are are not suffering for overconsumerism specifically literary fiction. Writers barely get paid . anyone who is complaining is being performative and you are being far too kind to them

This is so helpful! Looking forward to the next video too.

I have a few of these preordered already. I have heard a lot about Long Island Compromise, but I really disliked Fleishman is in trouble. I know I’m in the minority with that, but it was a one star for me so it’s hard for me to get excited for the new book. I will wait for some reviews and see though.

Kevin Barry's The Heart in Winter is up there with Percival Everett's James and Carys Davies' Clear as the best 2024 releases I've read this year. Not sure if it would be your cup of tea, but I can't recommend it highly enough. Especially if the concept of a winter western by an Irish wordsmith sounds appealing.

I’m most interested in Time of the Child, Love Can’t Feed You and Somewhere Beyond the Sea. Love my long TBR list!

53 minutes of Greg on a cloudy Thursday when I’m feeling a bit blaah. Fabulous! The Hypocrite, The Message, and This is Happiness went right onto my list. I will be listening to This is Happiness very soon. I’m also interested in the new Rumaan Alam, Entitlement, because of how freaked out (in a very good way) I was by Leave the World Behind. I also found out that there is a new Attica Locke coming in the fall, which I think is the conclusion of her Highway 59 series, so that’s now on my list. Claudia Pineiro’s Time of the Flies is coming in August and is already preordered at my local. Have you looked at the Waterstone’s Debut Fiction Prize shortlist? It looks really solid. I just ordered The Silence In Between by Josie Ferguson which sounds terrific. Waterstone’s description of Martyr sort of turned me around on that book and I think I will be getting to it soon. I recently found out about a horror/noir book called William by Mason Coile that sounds delicious and went right on my list. And Babylonia, by Costanza Casati, who wrote my second favorite book from last year, Clytemnestra, just came out today in the UK. I am so excited to get that! There are others too, of course. One book that I think maybe you’ll be interested in just came out today in the UK. It’s called The Betrayal of Thomas True by AJ West and is historical fiction about molly houses in 1715 London. It’s flagged as a thriller, which I know isn’t your jam, but I thought the subject matter might intrigue you. My copy is on the way and I can’t wait to get it! So you are cool with magical children but not with ghosts? 🤔

So many interesting books! The one I'm most excited for based on your description here is Giant Love. I'll definitely be checking the dvd out from the library to pair with it when it comes out 💙

This Is Happiness was just beautiful; I’m so happy to get to revisit Faha! And, of course, I’ve been anticipating Somewhere Beyond the Sea since 15 seconds after finishing Cerulean. ❤

The Women Behind the door is the third in a series and you need to read The Woman Who Walked Into Doors and Paula first. Both were made into a series on RTE.

More Irish recommendations The Coast Road by Alan Murrin

Another one for you The God of The Woods by Liz Moore Release date July 4th

Wow, that’s a lot of books! Happy 4th up there! I miss the States on these holidays.

Thank you for doing this -- you've conveniently laid out book releases for the rest of the year. Now I know what to look out for. I'm most interested in the Hamya novel. I'm a lit prof, but like to read a few contemporary novels throughout the year, to keep me connected to our contemporary moment.

I’m very excited for (and have preordered) There are Rivers In The Sky and another book you didn’t mention called And So I Roar which is a sequel to The Girl With The Louding Voice. I forgot all about TJ Klune’s new book until this video though. I loved House In The Cerulean Sea and will likely preorder the sequel now that it’s back on my radar!

I've only read one Elif Shafak, The Island of Missing Trees, but that one has a deaf character in it. I wonder if she has a connection to the Deaf community or someone in her family who's deaf.

The Woman Who Walked Into Doors is absolutely brilliant in my opinion. A triumph of first person narrative. I haven't read the second one, yet.

Giant Love is the one I want to read!

A promising list! A few too many set during unseasonably hot weekends for my taste. 🌡🥀I'll skip those and head straight for the Susanna Clarke one set in winter. Added the Zahid Rafiq book to my eternal TBR as well. Looking forward to hearing peoples' experiences with these books!

I am interested in the Elizabeth Strout book, the Susanna Clarke book, and the Elif Shafak book. I am a big fan of all those writers, especially Clarke and Strout. Can’t wait to get my hands on copies of these books!

The women behind the door and Like mother, Like mother sound interesting.... I'm awaiting the release of Grown women by Sarai Johnson (July 9th)

Of these I’m probably most excited for the new T.J. Klune.

Piranesi is one of my favourite books of all time. The reader is left with the central mystery: why did Piranesi alone survive the Labyrinth? It erodes your mind like water wears away rock. What if his methodical mind was only half of the reason and the other half is that he was already a stranger in a strange land? I leave you to unpack this puzzle box of a book for yourself.

TBR meltdown!🔥😆

The Hypocrite is right up my alley, I hope I get to it.

Supposedly Funners are getting fed this summer. You are killing it with the content. 🩷🩷🩷 Happy Fourth of July 🇺🇸

'The Hypocrite' sounds like Angelica Houston's memoir. Her father accidentally killed a young woman and was a physically abusive serial philanderer. It's a master class in psychology to hear her rationalize her deep love and respect for him.

Not only did he walk away, but he yawned first. 😂🤣

The fact that Gilead and The Road aren’t on the list instantly invalidates the entirety of the list.

I am always thrilled that so many people are so passionate about novels! I am far from being a strong reader. I have once read all or most of an abridged children's version of 'Black Beauty'. I think that these judges who read so many novels are geniuses!

Great books to think about, again, Small Joys is added to my list. Thank you. Just to say I was shopping unprepared for a 'gay man ' story book, but suddenly realised how many were about the struggles, the hidden , non accepting love, so when I asked for help in my local book shop they said that there are love stories now especially in YA that are happy, not about the struggle of acceptance from family or personal point of view and just a delight to read. Things are moving forward! So they recommend, ' Less ' by Andrew Sean Greer, I brought this for my friend's son who I just adore and hope he enjoys it. Wanted to mention, not sure if available in the US.

Thanks for all the ideas

Loved hearing your answers to these questions!

Not sure if this will change your mind or anything but I wholeheartedly believe you guys should give the series version of Fellow Travelers a chance because it is drastically different from the book with the addition of the 3 decades in between and added characters. It also subdued a lot of the heavy political part (but still provided the necessary context of the period) to centered more on the love story which painted both of the protagonists in a much better and nuanced light. And if the plot still doesn't work for you then you can always watch it for the chemistry between Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey. Anyway, love your videos as always and hope to hear more amazing recommendations from you guys in the future 💗✨

Wait, foster son? I see Joel and your dog a lot...! I figured that was your family.

I fell off booktube a few months ago and I’m trying to get back but I must say that your wrap up is always a must for me! You are both so loving and caring to each other, it makes me so happy to watch you talk about books! You’re like a cozy blanket! A lot of warmth goes through that screen and of course Teddy always adds an extra layer! 😉

I came to realization what is the MOST precious in your wrap ups. Not just Teddy 😊 It is the love and care you express to each other while discussing books! It is so organically included in the discussion, that sets the enjoyment from the video to another level. Marriage goals! 😊❤ Thank you both!

That's me and Tin Man, it's been on my wish list since it came out and I am expecting so much of it by now that I am scared to pick it up.

Hi Greg and Joel I have just reserved Small Joys from our library. Much prefer your cover though.

Last month I read only 3 books but all were good ones😊 1.My sister,the serial killer by Oyinka 2.Yellow crocus by Laila Ibrahim 3.The 3rd one was by Clark Thomas Carlton. I have started this month by reading The people on platform 5 by Clare Pooley.... I've heard of small joys a lot recently but somehow looks like you and Joel are the ones who convinced me to add it to my tbr... thank you!

I wasn’t convinced on Small Joys when you first mentioned it, but after hearing both you and Joel talk about it, I’m sold! It is on audio, interestingly read by author Paul Mendez! Definitely going to listen to that. I am picking up Homebody at the library tomorrow. The Safekeep sounds interesting. I’m a bit concerned about the amount of religion. That’s a big turnoff for me. I’m just going by whim as usual in July. There are a few books coming out on the 4th in the U.K. that I preordered, which I’ll get to as soon as they arrive. After a day like today, I need something new and exciting to occupy my mind for a bit. And I’m still trying to get back to Glorious Exploits, which the library just kindly renewed for a third week for me.

I am still listening to The Dutch House and so loving it. What I love the most about it is that it is a brother/sister sibling story and the two are so close…like my brother Jon and I…he is my brother that died of AIDS when he was 34 and I was 35. My judgement of a book is frequently having to do with whether it is realistic enough to touch me deeply. This one is working. For Pride month I read Tinman also…it touched me too. Yesterday when I got home from the ocean I opened your sympathy card…more tears, but I am not afraid of tears. Thank you so much. It was beautiful. I also got to hold Roxy’s cremains in her pretty box. I’m weird…I pet the box and gave it a kiss. I’m avoiding dog books for a while. I’m painting Dem rocks to beat the band though. What a day it’s been.

I read Tin Man and enjoyed it. I agreed with your opinions on Tin Man. I felt sad for Michael not keeping up with the friendship with Annie and Ellis. I also read The Sleeping Car Porter, a gentle man focused on his future. I appreciated how his fellow porters looked out for him.

I read Tin Man a couple of years ago and I loved it :). I also have Still Life by the same author in my library, I should read it soon, I’ve heard wonderful things about it. I haven’t read Brokeback Mountain, but I’ve seen the movie and cried my eyes out, such a heart-breaking story.

Only two books for me in June. To the Moon and Back by N.R. Walker and That Night by Alice McDermott. That Night was a Pulitzer finalist the year that Beloved won. I enjoyed reading it. I am now reading Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell.

You had me at “Navy Seals, all gay, of course”!😂❤

I would never consider “skipping voting”. It’s a privilege and a responsibility and I take it seriously. The rage and disappointment I feel when I hear anyone not treating it as such is crippling sometimes… I’ve been “goldibooking” for over a month now… It happens every summer for me. I just get in a reading slump during the hot months and I have a hard time getting out of it. I usually revert to non-fiction audiobooks; I might as well learn something new since I can’t focus on fiction :). I have high hopes for Sarah Perry’s Enlightenment, which I just got from the library, to hopefully get me out of this slump.

Brokeback Mountain crushed me! I felt like I could relate to every characters emotions in that story. I cried for 3 days!!!

Angela ashes was on my high school English reading list it’s been so long, but it really stuck with me. Definitely one that impacted me