In this episode, your host Julia chats with author Jenny L. Howe about her perfect Summerween YA romance: How (Not) to Renovate a Haunted House! Order it now from one of her fave indie bookstores: An Unlikely Story (where you can sometimes find Jenny herself!), The Purple Couch, and The Little Bubblegum Bookshop
Also, check out Jenny's extensive list of book recommendations: Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young, Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone, Seven Days in June by Tia Williams, Find My Way Down To You by Julian Winters, The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow, Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun, Buried Feelings by Kit Rosewater, A Gentleman's Gentleman by TJ Alexander (you can also listen to our Novel Finds episode with TJ here!), and The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
Are you based around the Plainville, MA area? Get last minute tickets to the Summerween Event of the Season with Jenny, Taylor Grothe, Hannah Reynolds, and Crystal Seitz here!
I'm currently listening to Legendborn on audiobook from Libro.fm and the narrator is absolutely fabulous! If you want to listen to the audiobook, follow this link for the book itself, become a monthly member (like me, and get two extra credits at sign up with our link), or even an annual member and support not only your friendly neighborhood book podcast, but also an independant bookshop of your choice with every book you pick! (Mine is Portal Bookshop in located off of The Shambles in York, UK--they specialize in queer voices and are an amazing safe space for all. I highly recommend a visit if you get the chance!)
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Whether you identify with the community or not, remember to support marginalized authors! You'll find that once you start in on one thread, you become more aware of the whole tapestry and how everything is connected. Inclusivity makes life worth living! So thank you for being a Novel Friend.
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