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Show Notes

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“What Makes The Baby-Sitters Club Endure?”

“The Baby-Sitters Club” on Annotated

The New York Times review of “The Baby-Sitters Club”

Variety on “The Baby-Sitters Club”

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71.5: Extra Credit: Katie Cotugno and the Rules for Being a Girl Jul 01, 2020

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Eric is joined by Katie Cotugno, New York Times bestselling author of novels like 99 Days, and recently, Rules for Being a Girl with Candace Bushnell, to talk favorite backlist titles and what it’s like working with a legend.

This episode is sponsored by Humanity’s Gauntlet: The Archons Rise by Brian A. Sieteski.

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SHOW NOTES

99 Days, by Katie Cotugno

Fireworks, by Katie Cotugno

Rules for Being a Girl with Candace Bushnell

The Lightness of Hands, by Jeff Garvin

The New Guy, by Amy Spalding

Moxie, by Jennifer Mathieu

T he Way You Make Me Feel, by Maureen Goo

I Believe In a Thing Called Love, by Maureen Goo

Broetry, by Brian McGackin

Grace and the Fever, by Zan Romanoff

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It's a Cookie Conspiracy Jun 24, 2020

Show notes

Eric and Kelly talk about YA books where the setting is almost a character in and of itself, as well as highlight their summer YA TBRs.

This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes made by Book Riot, A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow, and Agnes At The End of the World by Kelly McWilliams.

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SHOW NOTES

Book Riot reader/listener survey

Timekeeper by Tara Sim

The Mall by Megan McCafferty

War and Speech by Don Zolidis

The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner

This Is All Your Fault by Aminah Mae Safi

The November Girl by Lydia Kang

Toxic by Lydia Kang

Start Here by Trish Doller

Wilder Girls by Rory Power

Wicked Saints by Emily Duncan

Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto

Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar

The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed

Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon

My Eyes Are Up Here by Laura Zimmermann

Blood Moon by Lucy Cuthew

Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston

The Summer of Everything by Julian Winters

Finding My Voice by Marie Myung-Ok Lee

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70.5: Extra Credit: Queer YA With Leah Johnson Jun 17, 2020

Show notes

Kelly and YA author Leah Johnson highlight excellent backlist queer YA books you should pick up ASAP.

This episode is sponsored by TBR: Book Riot’s service for Tailored Book Recommendations, now available as a gift!

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SHOW NOTES

You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson

If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

The Griefkeeper by Alexandra Villasante

The God Box by Alex Sanchez

This is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender

Like Water by Rebecca Podos

Little and Lion by Brandy Colbert

Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown

Ace of Spaces by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Lizard Radio by Pat Schmatz

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This Podcast Is Anti-Racist Jun 10, 2020

Show notes

Eric and Kelly dig into anti-racist YA books and then highlight YA books with food covers that make for delicious reading.

This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes made by Book Riot, the audiobook edition of A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow, and Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout sport for the Book Riot community.

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SHOW NOTES

It’s Kind of a Cheesy Love Story by Lauren Morrill

Ghosting by Sarvenaz Tash and Sarah Skilton

The Wild Remedy by Emma Mitchell

This Is My America by Kim Johnson

Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi

Into The Streets: A Young Person’s Visual History of Protest in the United States by Mark Bieschke

Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women’s Fight for Their Rights by Mikki Kendall and A. D’Amico

This Book Is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell

Good Talk by Mira Jacob